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R41225Constitutional Questions
Legislative Approaches to Defining "Waters of the United States"
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: April 2010
April 30, 2010
Summary
This report seeks to clarify the scope of the Clean Water Act (CWA) in the wake of Supreme Court decisions in 2001 and 2006 that interpreted the law's jurisdiction more narrowly than prior case law.
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