Sec. 4. Integrated permit pilot projects
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In the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with appropriate State, local, and regional authorities, shall work cooperatively with, and facilitate the efforts of, not fewer than 15 municipalities to develop and implement integrated plans and permits to meet the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) in a manner consistent with section 402(s) of that Act. A municipality shall be eligible to participate in the pilot program under subsection
(a)if the municipality— has a permit issued under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; or is operating under an administrative order, administrative consent agreement, or judicial consent decree to comply with the requirements of that Act. In selecting municipalities eligible under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall— give priority to municipalities— that are operating under an administrative order, administrative consent agreement, or judicial consent decree to comply with the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; having difficulties complying with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, in addition to the municipalities described in clause (i); or that are affected by affordability constraints in planning and implementing effluent limitations and other control measures under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to address wet weather discharges or other water pollution issues from their wastewater and stormwater facilities; give further priority to those municipalities under subparagraph (A)— with knowledge and experience in developing integrated and adaptive clean water management practices, without regard to the status of the municipality in the process of planning or implementing such practices; and that are seeking to develop and implement an integrated plan that includes adaptive approaches to account for changed or future uncertain circumstances; and seek to select municipalities— from different geographical regions of the United States; and of various population sizes. In carrying out this section, the Administrator may, with the agreement of and in coordination with a municipality and the applicable State— modify the implementation terms of an existing administrative order or administrative consent agreement, or seek to modify a judicial consent decree entered into by the municipality with the Administrator pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and incorporate such modified implementation terms, including the municipality’s integrated plan, into an integrated permit issued pursuant to section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter for 5 years, the Administrator shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the implementation of this section and issuance of integrated permits pursuant to section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, including— identification of the municipalities selected under this section; an evaluation of the specific outcomes achieved with respect to— reducing the costs of complying with the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for the municipalities selected under this section; and making reasonable progress towards achieving the applicable water quality and human health objectives of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and recommendations of any proposed legislative or administrative changes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the integrated planning and permitting process under section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
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