The Clean Water Act is a 1977 amendment to the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act of 1972, which set the basic structure for regulating
discharges of pollutants to waters of the United States.
Section 404 - establishes a program to regulate the
discharge of dredged and fill material into waters of the United States,
including wetlands.
Section 403 - Ocean Discharge Criteria
Section 402 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System
Section 401 - State Certification of Water Quality
Section 309 - Federal Enforcement Authority
Section 308 - Inspections, Monitoring, Entry
Section 502 - General Definitions
Section 10 - establishes a program to regulate activities
affecting navigation in United States waters, including wetlands
Authorizes funding to improve the Nation's transportation infrastructure,
enhance economic growth and protect the environment, including opportunities
to improve water quality and restore wetlands.