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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2711

To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to

make grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and other appropriate agencies for the purpose of improving water quality throughout

the marine ecosystem of the Florida Keys.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JUNE 12, 2000

Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. MACK) introduced the following bill; which

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public

Works

A BILL

To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and other appropriate agencies for the

purpose of improving water quality throughout the marine ecosystem of the Florida Keys.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Florida Keys Water

5 Quality Improvements Act of 2000’’.
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1 SEC. 2. FLORIDA KEYS WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS.

2 Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act

3 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end

4 the following:

5 ‘‘SEC. 121. FLORIDA KEYS.

6 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may make

7 grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, appro8 priate agencies of municipalities of Monroe County, Flor9 ida, and other appropriate public agencies of the State of

10 Florida or Monroe County for the planning and construc11 tion of treatment works to improve water quality in the

12 Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

13 ‘‘(b) CRITERIA FOR PROJECTS.—To be eligible for a

14 grant for a project under subsection (a), an agency de15 scribed in subsection (a) shall demonstrate that—

16 ‘‘(1) the agency has completed adequate plan17 ning and design activities for the project;

18 ‘‘(2) the agency has completed a financial plan

19 identifying sources of non-Federal funding for the

20 project;

21 ‘‘(3) the project complies with—

22 ‘‘(A) applicable growth management ordi23 nances of Monroe County, Florida;

24 ‘‘(B) applicable agreements between Mon25 roe County, Florida, and the State of Florida to

26 manage growth in Monroe County, Florida; and
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1 ‘‘(C) applicable water quality standards;

2 and

3 ‘‘(4) the project is consistent with the master

4 wastewater and stormwater plans for Monroe Coun5 ty, Florida.

6 ‘‘(c) CONSIDERATION.—In selecting projects to re7 ceive grants under subsection (a), the Administrator shall

8 consider whether a project will have substantial water

9 quality benefits relative to other projects under consider10 ation.

11 ‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section,

12 the Administrator shall consult with—

13 ‘‘(1) the Steering Committee established under

14 section 8(d)(2)(A) of the Florida Keys National Ma15 rine Sanctuary and Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1433

16 note; 106 Stat. 5054);

17 ‘‘(2) the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration

18 Task Force established by section 528(f) of the

19 Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110

20 Stat. 3771);

21 ‘‘(3) the Commission on the Everglades estab22 lished by Executive Order of the Governor of the

23 State of Florida; and

24 ‘‘(4) other appropriate State and local govern25 ment agencies.
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1 ‘‘(e) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the

2 cost of a project carried out using amounts from grants

3 made under subsection (a) shall be not more than 75 per4 cent.

5 ‘‘(f) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—

6 ‘‘(1) PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS

7 PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES.—In the case of

8 any equipment or product that may be authorized to

9 be purchased with financial assistance provided

10 under this section, it is the sense of Congress that

11 agencies receiving the financial assistance should, in

12 expending the assistance, purchase only equipment

13 and products that are produced in the United

14 States.

15 ‘‘(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSIST16 ANCE.—In providing financial assistance under this

17 section, the Administrator shall provide to each re18 cipient of the assistance a notice describing the

19 statement of Congress under paragraph (1).

20 ‘‘(3) REPORTING OF EXPENDITURES.—Not

21 later than 180 days after an agency that receives

22 funds under this section makes any expenditure on

23 an item that is produced in a country other than the

24 United States, the agency shall report the expendi25 ture to Congress.
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1 ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There

2 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,

3 to remain available until expended—

4 ‘‘(1) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;

5 ‘‘(2) $31,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and

6 ‘‘(3) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003

7 through 2005.’’.

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