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This bill addresses clean water permit programs by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and revise regulations related to state permit program approvals under Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The bill aims to streamline the approval process, reduce administrative burdens, and encourage more states to administer their own permit programs. It also establishes clearer judicial review procedures by creating a 60-day statute of limitations for challenging EPA's approval of state permit programs, limiting who can file such challenges (only those who submitted detailed comments during the public comment period), and constraining courts' ability to vacate state permit programs. Additionally, the bill requires that if a court finds the EPA did not fully comply with requirements, the matter must be remanded to the EPA for further proceedings, with a maximum 180-day timeline for addressing the court's orders. The judicial review provisions are designed to provide more certainty and stability to state-level water pollution control permit programs while ensuring environmental protections are maintained.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3902/all-info