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S. 912

Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2005

Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to replace the term "navigable waters," throughout the Act, with the term "waters of the United States," defined to mean all waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide, the territorial seas, and all interstate and intrastate waters and their tributaries, including lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent streams), mudflats, sandflats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes, natural ponds, and all impoundments of the foregoing, to the fullest extent that these waters, or activities affecting them, are subject to the legislative power of Congress under the Constitution.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1531-1532)

Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI](D-WI)Sponsor
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  1. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1531-1532)

  2. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4400-4401)

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  3. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4399-4400)

  4. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate