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Introduced
02/15/2018
02/15/2018
In Committee
02/16/2018
02/16/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified technical assistance providers for assisting publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) that are small (serving 10,000 individuals or fewer) or medium (serving no fewer than 10,001 and not more than 75,000 individuals) in size. The technical assistance providers must assist the POTWs in complying with the Act or obtaining financing under the Act for eligible projects. Assistance may be provided to POTWs through onsite technical assistance, circuit rider technical assistance programs, regional technical assistance programs, and onsite and regional training.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified technical assistance providers. These providers would assist publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) that are small (serving 10,000 individuals or fewer) or medium (serving between 10,001 and 75,000 individuals) in complying with the Act or obtaining financing for eligible projects. The technical assistance may be provided through onsite support, circuit rider programs, regional initiatives, and training. The bill authorizes $15 million annually for small POTW assistance and $10 million annually for medium POTW assistance from fiscal years 2018 through 2022.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (on 02/16/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5030/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5030/BILLS-115hr5030ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5030/BILLS-115hr5030ih.pdf.pdf |
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