IIB
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 673
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 8, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to make grants to the Florida Keys Aque-
duct Authority and other appropriate agencies for the
purpose of improving water quality throughout the ma-
rine ecosystem of the Florida Keys.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Florida Keys Water
Quality Improvements Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FLORIDA KEYS WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS.
Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘SEC. 121. FLORIDA KEYS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the requirements of
this section, the Administrator may make grants to the
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, appropriate agencies of
municipalities of Monroe County, Florida, and other ap-
propriate public agencies of the State of Florida or Mon-
roe County for the planning and construction of treatment
works to improve water quality in the Florida Keys Na-
tional Marine Sanctuary.
‘‘(b) CRITERIA FOR PROJECTS.—In applying for a
grant for a project under subsection (a), an applicant shall
demonstrate that—
‘‘(1) the applicant has completed adequate plan-
ning and design activities for the project;
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‘‘(2) the applicant has completed a financial
plan identifying sources of non-Federal funding for
the project;
‘‘(3) the project complies with—
‘‘(A) applicable growth management ordi-
nances of Monroe County, Florida;
‘‘(B) applicable agreements between Mon-
roe County, Florida, and the State of Florida to
manage growth in Monroe County, Florida; and
‘‘(C) applicable water quality standards;
and
‘‘(4) the project is consistent with the master
wastewater and stormwater plans for Monroe Coun-
ty, Florida.
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATION.—In selecting projects to re-
ceive grants under subsection (a), the Administrator shall
consider whether a project will have substantial water
quality benefits relative to other projects under consider-
ation.
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section,
the Administrator shall consult with—
‘‘(1) the Water Quality Steering Committee es-
tablished under section 8(d)(2)(A) of the Florida
Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act
(106 Stat. 5054);
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‘‘(2) the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration
Task Force established by section 528(f) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110
Stat. 3771–3773);
‘‘(3) the Commission on the Everglades estab-
lished by executive order of the Governor of the
State of Florida; and
‘‘(4) other appropriate State and local govern-
ment officials.
‘‘(e) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share
of the cost of a project carried out using amounts from
grants made under subsection (a) shall not be less than
25 percent.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to
carry out this section—
‘‘(1) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(2) $31,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(3) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003
through 2005.
Such sums shall remain available until expended.’’.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARD-
ING NOTICE.
(a) PURCHASE
OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT
AND PRODUCTS.—In the case of any equipment or prod-
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ucts that may be authorized to be purchased with financial
assistance provided under this Act (including any amend-
ment made by this Act), it is the sense of the Congress
that entities receiving such assistance should, in expending
the assistance, purchase only American-made equipment
and products.
(b) NOTICE
TO RECIPIENTS
OF ASSISTANCE.—In
providing financial assistance under this Act (including
any amendment made by this Act), the head of each Fed-
eral agency shall provide to each recipient of the assist-
ance a notice describing the statement made in subsection
(a) by the Congress.
(c) NOTICE OF REPORT.—Any entity which receives
funds under this Act shall report any expenditures on for-
eign-made items to the Congress within 180 days of the
expenditure.
Passed the House of Representatives May 4, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.