117 S4684 IS: Lake Erie Water Quality Protection Act U.S. Senate 2022-07-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4684IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 28, 2022Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo provide for the implementation of dredged material management plans at certain federally authorized harbors, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Lake Erie Water Quality Protection Act.

2.

Dredged material management plans

(a)

In general

The Secretary of the Army (referred to in this section as the Secretary) shall prioritize implementation of section 125(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2326h) at federally authorized harbors in the State of Ohio.(b)

Requirements

Each dredged material management plan prepared by the Secretary under section 125(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2326h) for a federally authorized harbor in the State of Ohio shall—(1)include, in the baseline conditions, a prohibition on use of funding for open-lake disposal of dredged material consistent with section 105 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–103; 136 Stat. 217); and(2)maximize beneficial use of dredged material under the base plan and under section 204(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(d)).(c)

Savings provision

This section does not—(1)impose a prohibition on use of funding for open-lake disposal of dredged material; or(2)require the development or implementation of a dredged material management plan in accordance with subsection (b) if use of funding for open-lake disposal is not otherwise prohibited by law.