Clean Water Act (CWA)
A guide to the federal Clean Water Act (CWA).
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Executive Orders (EOs)
Executive orders (EOs) are official documents, numbered consecutively, through which the President of the United States manages the operations of the Federal Government.
They can be revised, revoked and amended.
Where to find executive orders:
- Federal Register
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- Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), Title 3, The President
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Examples of EOs issued by the President relating to the CWA:
- Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule: Exec. Order No. 13778, 82 Fed. Reg. 12,497 (March 3, 2017).
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Directs the EPA and USACE to review the final rule entitled "Clean Water Rule: Definition of 'Waters of the United States,'" 80 Fed. Reg. 37054 (June 29, 2015), and publish for notice and comment a proposed rule rescinding or revising the rule, as appropriate and consistent with law. - Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration: Exec. Order No. 13,508, 74 Fed. Reg. 23,099 (May 12, 2009)
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- Providing for Administration of the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act With Respect to Federal Contracts, Grants, or Loans: Exec. Order 11,738, 38 Fed. Reg. 25,161 (Sept. 10, 1973)
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