Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act

Bill: 110-s-1933
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2007-08-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to water pollution control
Minorities
Potable water
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: 
Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Small Public Water System Assistance Program, including a program for Indian tribes, to assist small water systems in complying with national primary drinking water regulations. 

action_date: 2008-09-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish within EPA, not later than July 1, 2008, a Small Public Water System Assistance Program for states and Indian tribes. Directs the head of such Program to: (1) establish and administer a small public water system assistance program for, and provide grants to, eligible entities located in areas governed by Indian tribes; (2) identify priorities for program activities; (3) provide funds to states for establishing small public water system assistance programs; and (4) report to the Administrator on program activities. 

Defines: (1) &quot;small public water system&quot; as a public water system that serves a population of 10,000 or fewer; and (2) &quot;eligible entity&quot; as such a system that is located in a state or an area governed by an Indian tribe and that serves a disadvantaged community. Sets forth criteria for the allocation and use of funds for state and Indian tribe small public water systems.

Requires the Administrator to report annually between 2009 and 2014 to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on Program activities and make such reports public.

Sets forth requirements for state and Indian tribe small public water system assistance programs, including identification of priorities relating to health and compliance with national primary water regulations, use of funds, cost sharing, and reporting.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2014.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1036.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-475. Additional views filed.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-475. Additional views filed.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10624-10627)
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10623-10624)
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: Introduced in Senate