Gulf Coast Emergency Water Infrastructure Assistance Act

Bill: 109-s-1709
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2005-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Alabama
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Federal aid to water pollution control
Finance and Financial Sector
Floods
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Infrastructure
Interest rates
Louisiana
Mississippi
Potable water
Revolving funds
Waste water treatment
Water Resources Development
Water quality
Water supply
Water treatment plants

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: 
Gulf Coast Emergency Water Infrastructure Assistance Act - Permits a state, for two years after the enactment of this Act, to provide certain subsidies and loan extensions for water treatment and water quality projects related to Hurricane Katrina that are funded by revolving loans under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
 
Permits Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, for two years after the enactment of this Act, to provide assistance to a public water system that is not included on the intended use plan of such states under the Safe Drinking Water Act if the project involves damage caused by Hurricane Katrina or a related condition and complies with use of funds requirements under such Act. 
 
Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to test a drinking water well owned or operated by a homeowner that is, or may be, contaminated as a result of Hurricane Katrina or a related condition.

action_date: 2005-09-27
text: 
Gulf Coast Emergency Water Infrastructure Assistance Act - Allows Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, for a period of two years, to: (1) provide certain subsidies and loan extensions for projects to repair, replace, or rebuild publicly-owned treatment works, including privately-owned utilties that principally treat municipal wastewater or sewage works, and water quality projects in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina or a related condition; (2) provide assistance to such projects that are not included on the priority lists of such states under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and (3) provide assistance to a public water system that is not included on the priority lists of such states under the Safe Drinking Water Act if the project involves damage caused by Hurricane Katrina or a related condition and complies with use of funds requirements under such Act. 
 
Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to test a drinking water well owned or operated by a homeowner that is, or may be, contaminated due to Hurricane Katrina or a related condition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10481)
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate