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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1764 · 116th Congress · Mar 14, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

1. National pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) terms

Section 402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:

“(B) are for fixed terms—

“(i) not exceeding 10 years, for a permit issued to a State or municipality; and

“(ii) not exceeding 5 years, for a permit issued to any person not described in clause (i); and”