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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2309

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to reauthorization

of the State water pollution control revolving fund program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 27, 1993

Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. BLUTE, Mr.

OLVER, Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. NEAL of

Massachusetts, Mr. STUDDS, and Mr. MARKEY) introduced the following

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation

A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating

to reauthorization of the State water pollution control

revolving fund program.

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 ‘‘State Water Pollution

5 Control Revolving Fund Reauthorization Act of 1993’’.

6 SEC. 2. PROJECT ELIGIBILITY.

7 Sections 601(a) and 603(c) of the Federal Water Pol8 lution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381(a) and 1383(c)) are
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1 each amended by inserting before ‘‘(2)’’ the following: ‘‘in2 cluding any land acquisition, land development, and relo3 cations necessary for construction of the treatment works

4 and construction, development, and improvement of parks

5 and other areas necessary for environmental mitigation or

6 compensation related to construction of the treatment

7 works,’’.

8 SEC. 3. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR CAPITALIZATION

9 GRANTS.

10 Section 602(b)(6) of the Federal Water Pollution

11 Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1382(b)(6)) is amended by insert12 ing ‘‘(other than the 20 percent limitation contained in

13 the exception at the end of the last sentence of such sec14 tion)’’ after ‘‘201(g)(1)’’.

15 SEC. 4. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.

16 (a) MAXIMUM TERMS OF LOANS.—

17 (1) EXTENSION.—Section 603(d)(1) of the

18 Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.

19 1383(d)(1)(A)) is amended in each of subparagraphs

20 (A) and (B) by striking ‘‘20 years’’ and inserting

21 ‘‘30 years or the life of the project, whichever is

22 greater’’.

23 (2) APPLICABILITY TO EXISTING LOANS.—The

24 term of any loan made from a State water pollution

25 control revolving loan fund under title VI of the
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1 Federal Water Pollution Control Act before the date

2 of the enactment of this Act may be extended under

3 the amendment made by paragraph (1) of this sub4 section by agreement of the parties to such loan.

5 (b) GRANTS.—Section 603(d) of such Act is amend6 ed—

7 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph

8 (6);

9 (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para10 graph (8); and

11 (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the follow12 ing new paragraph:

13 ‘‘(7) to make grants (including grants to pay

14 the cost of debt service on loans made under this

15 title or on loans entered into or bonds issued to fi16 nance projects eligible for assistance under this title)

17 to municipal and intermunicipal agencies approved

18 by the State taking into account, at a minimum, the

19 following factors: the environmental significance of

20 the project, court ordered improvements, projected

21 increases in residential and commercial water and

22 sewer bills in the area to be served by the project,

23 the extent to which local communities in the service

24 area can contribute financially to the project, the
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1 local unemployment rate, and the median household

2 income of the service area; and’’.

3 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

4 (1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 606(d) of such

5 Act is amended by striking ‘‘and loan terms’’ and in6 serting ‘‘loan terms, grant recipients, grant

7 amounts, and grant terms’’.

8 (2) FEDERAL OVERSIGHT.—Section 606(e) of

9 such Act is amended by inserting after ‘‘loan’’ each

10 place it appears ‘‘or grant’’.

11 SEC. 5. ALLOTMENT FORMULA.

12 Section 604(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Con13 trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1384(a)) is amended to read as

14 follows:

15 ‘‘(a) FORMULA.—Sums authorized to be appropriated

16 to carry out this section for fiscal years beginning after

17 September 30, 1993, shall be allotted among the States

18 by the Administrator in accordance with such formula as

19 the Administrator shall establish by regulation. In estab20 lishing such formula, the Administrator shall consider, at

21 a minimum, the following:

22 ‘‘(1) The needs of each State for assistance

23 under this title, including court ordered improve24 ments to waste water treatment plants as a result
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1 of implementation of the Federal Water Pollution

2 Control Act.

3 ‘‘(2) The projected percentage increases in resi4 dential and commercial sewer and water bills in the

5 State.

6 ‘‘(3) The extent to which local economies in the

7 State can contribute financially to the projects to be

8 carried out under this title, including unemployment

9 rates and median incomes.’’.

10 SEC. 6. FUNDING.

11 Section 607(5) of the Federal Water Pollution Con12 trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1387(5)) is amended to read as

13 follows:

14 ‘‘(5) $2,000,000,000 per fiscal year for each of

15 fiscal years 1994 through 2000.’’.

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