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H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 1 (August 1, 2014)

handle is hein.congrec/cbo1771 and id is 1 raw text is: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE August 1, 2014 H.R. 5078 Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 16, 2014 H.R. 5078 would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) from implementing or enforcing certain proposed regulations regarding the use of the nation's waters and wetlands. The legislation would affect direct spending because it would reduce fees collected by the Corps for issuing permits under the Clean Water Act (CWA). However, CBO estimates that the change in those fees would be negligible. Because the legislation would affect direct spending, pay- as-you-go procedures apply. Enacting H.R. 5078 would not affect revenues. In addition, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 5078 would have no significant effect on discretionary spending by EPA or the Corps. Under the CWA, EPA and the Corps, along with the states, serve as co-regulators of the nation's waters. H.R. 5078 would prohibit the agencies from developing, finalizing, adopting, implementing, or enforcing the following: * A proposed rule published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2014, that defines the scope of waters protected by the CWA; * Draft Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act, submitted to the Office of Management and Budget on February 21, 2012, that clarifies how EPA and the Corps should identify U.S. waters protected by the CWA and implement two Supreme Court decisions on this issue; and * An interpretive rule published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2014, to clarify the types of discharges of dredged or fill material associated with certain agricultural conservation practices that can be exempted from section 404 permits. Finally, enacting this legislation would require EPA and the Corps to jointly consult with state regulatory officials to develop recommendations for an alternative regulatory proposal instead of the proposed rules and draft guidance; such recommendations would be provided to the Congress in a final report.

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