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H. Rept. 119-564 1 (2026-03-20)

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                     119TH CONGRESS                                          REPORT
                        2d Session   J HOUSE   OF  REPRESENTATIVES           119-564







                                AMERICAN WATER STEWARDSHIP ACT




                      MARCH 20, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
                                       of the Union and ordered to be printed




                          Mr.  GRAVES,  from the Committee   on Transportation  and
                                   Infrastructure, submitted  the following



                                              REPORT


                                            [To accompany H.R. 6422]

                               [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

                       The  Committee   on Transportation   and Infrastructure, to whom
                     was referred the bill (H.R. 6422) to amend   the Federal Water  Pol-
                     lution Control Act to reauthorize certain EPA  geographic programs,
                     and for other purposes, having  considered  the same,  reports favor-
                     ably thereon with  an amendment and recommends that the bill as
                     amended  do pass.

                                                  CONTENTS
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                     Purpose of Legislation  .............................................................................................  4
                     Background and Need for Legislation  ....................................................................  4
                     H earings ..................................................................................................................  5
                     Legislative  History  and  Consideration  ..................................................................  6
                     C om m ittee  V otes  .....................................................................................................  6
                     Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations .................. 6
                     New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures ......................................................  6
                     Congressional Budget Office  Cost Estimate   ..........................................................  7
                     Perform ance  Goals  and  Objectives  .........................................................................  10
                     Duplication of Federal Program s  ...........................................................................  10
                     Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits ...      10
                     Federal M andates  Statem ent  .................................................................................  10
                     Preem ption  Clarification  ........................................................................................  10
                     Advisory Com m ittee  Statem ent  .............................................................................  10
                     Applicability  to  Legislative  Branch  ........................................................................  10
                     Section-by-Section  Analysis of the  Legislation  .....................................................  11
                     Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported .................            11

                       The amendment is   as follows:
                       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:


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