...pollution control act by usurping the initiative. The first section of the law, he quoted, declares it to be the policy of Congress to recognize, preserve...primary responsibilities and rights of the States. Nothing in this act, West continued to quote, shall be construed as impairing or in any manner affecting...

...of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Congress of the United States has declared that its policy is to recognize, preserve, and protect the primary responsibilities...States in preventing and controlling water pollution and, to that end, has directed the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to administer that act...

...bills. The present Water Pollution Control Act states in section l(a) that "* * * It is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress to recognize, preserve,...primary responsibilities and rights of the States in the preventing and controlling of water pollution * * *": and in section 3 (a) "* * * the Secretary...

...exist. 2. According to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, it is stated to be the policy of the Congress "to recognize, preserve, and protect the...States in preventing and controlling water pollution * * *." In the course of discharging their responsibilities, the State regulatory authorities already...

...exist. 2. According to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, it is stated to 1» the policy of the Congress "to recognize, preserve, and protect the...States in preventing and controlling water pollution * • *." In the course of discharging their responsibilities, the State regulatory authorities already...

...direction of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. The act : 1. Reaffirmed the policy of the Congress to recognize, preserve, and protect the primary...States in preventing and controlling water pollution. 2. Authorized continued Federal-State cooperation in the development of comprehensive programs for...

...adopted a position that is in the water pollution control law now, and that is that it is declared to be the policy of Congress to recognize, preserve,...States in preventing and controlling water pollution. Now, the bill before us now, S. 4 and related bills, seems to completely reverse the situation and...

...It is completely contrary to the statement contained in section 1 of the act that — it is declared to be the policy of Congress to recognize, preserve,...States in preventing and controlling water pollution. Section 5 could lead to a complete Federal preemption of the field of water pollution control regulation,...

...Health Service. In the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Congress declared Its intent to recognize, preserve, and protect the primary responsibilities...States in preventing and controlling water pollution. We contend that the establishment of conditions under which wastes may be discharged is a primary responsibility...

...and welfare by the prevention and control of water pollution, Congress declared as its policy, "* * * to recognize, preserve, and protect the primary responsibilities...with the prevention and control of water pollution." Section 10(a) of the Act establishes the pollution of interstate or navigable waters in or adjacent...