Bristol Bay Protection Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8193 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8193 To prohibit and restrict certain actions in the Bristol Bay watershed, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Mrs. Peltola introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit and restrict certain actions in the Bristol Bay watershed, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bristol Bay Protection Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Pebble Mine project proposes to discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands, which are subject to the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act. (2) The discharge of dredged or fill material into these waters will have unacceptable adverse…