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House Bill 7021
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act
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Introduced in House on Jan 17, 2024
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H. R. 7021 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7021


To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the procedure for the development of water quality criteria, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 17, 2024

Mr. Owens (for himself and Mr. Rouzer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the procedure for the development of water quality criteria, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act”.

SEC. 2. Information and guidelines.

Section 304(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(10) ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.—After the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall issue any new or revised water quality criteria under paragraph (1) or (9) by rule.”.

SEC. 3. Administrative procedure and judicial review.

Section 509(b)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1369(b)(1)) is amended—

(1) by striking “section 402, and” and inserting “section 402,”; and

(2) by inserting “and (H) in issuing any criteria for water quality pursuant to section 304(a)(10),” after “strategy under section 304(l),”.