Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1039
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2003-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Chemicals
Computer security measures
Computer software
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic surveillance
Emergency Management
Employee selection
Employee training
Environmental technology
Federal aid to water pollution control
Governmental investigations
Infrastructure
Nonprofit organizations
Recycling of waste products
Security measures
Sewage treatment
Social Welfare
Terrorism
Waste water treatment
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Water supply
Water treatment plants

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-12
text: Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make grants to a State, municipality, or intermunicipal or interstate agency to conduct a vulnerability assessment of a publicly owned treatment works and implement security enhancements for such facilities upon completion of the assessment.
Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) provide technical guidance and assistance to small publicly owned treatment works (those serving a population of fewer than 20,000 persons) on conducting vulnerability assessments and implementing security enhancements; and (2) make grants to a nonprofit organization to improve vulnerability self-assessment methodologies and tools for publicly owned treatment works, including those that are part of a combined wastewater treatment and water supply system.
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: 
Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make grants to a State, municipality, or intermunicipal or interstate agency to conduct a vulnerability assessment of a publicly owned treatment works and implement security enhancements for such facilities upon completion of the assessment.
 
Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) provide technical guidance and assistance to small publicly owned treatment works (those serving a population of fewer than 20,000 persons) on conducting vulnerability assessments and implementing security enhancements; and (2) make grants to a nonprofit organization to improve vulnerability self-assessment methodologies and tools for publicly owned treatment works, including those that are part of a combined wastewater treatment and water supply system. 
Requires the Administrator to research and review means by which terrorists could carry out harmful intentional acts against these works and alternative processes for conveying, treating, and disposing of wastewater in the event of destruction or disruption. 
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment. With written report No. 108-149. Additional and Minority views filed.
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment. With written report No. 108-149. Additional and Minority views filed.
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2003-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate