DEEP Act

This bill would require the Army Corps of Engineers to propose, within 60 days, a new nationwide permit under the Clean Water Act for federal and non-federal projects that dredge ports and navigation channels, including deepening ports up to 60 feet. The permit could last up to 10 years, and the federal environmental review for it would have to be finished within 2 years. It sets deadlines for state water quality agencies and the Corps to act on applications, and treats applications as complete or approved if deadlines are missed. It limits the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to block or enforce against disposal site decisions made under the permit. It also repeals a federal law section on dredging and exempts dredged material from a vessel transportation requirement.

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Sponsors

• Mike Lee Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors