Safe Drinking Water in Playgrounds and Parks Act

Bill: 116-hr-3949
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2019-07-24
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Child health

Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Outdoor recreation

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Poverty and welfare assistance

Water quality

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Safe Drinking Water in Playgrounds and Parks Act </b></p> <p>This bill expands an existing grant program that provides assistance to local education agencies for replacing school drinking water fountains that were manufactured prior to 1988 to include such drinking water fountains located in playgrounds and parks owned or administered by schools. Additionally, the Environmental Protection Agency must establish a grant program to provide assistance to states and municipalities for the replacement of drinking water fountains that were manufactured prior to 1988 and are located in playgrounds or parks owned by states or municipalities. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2019 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for drinking water fountain replacement in playgrounds and parks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Drinking Water in Playgrounds and Parks Act . 2. Drinking water fountain replacement for playgrounds and parks (a) Playgrounds and parks owned by schools Section 1465(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–25(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , including in playgrounds and parks owned or administered by schools after schools ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting including in playgrounds and parks owned or administered by such schools, after such funds, . (b) Public playgrounds or parks (1) Grant program Part F of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1466. Drinking water fountain replacement in public playgrounds and parks (a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to States and municipalities for the replacement, in playgrounds or parks owned by States or municipalities, of drinking water fountains manufactured prior to 1988. (b) Use of Funds Funds awarded under the grant program— (1) shall be used to pay the costs of replacement of drinking water fountains in playgrounds or parks owned by a State or municipality receiving such funds; and (2) may be used to pay the costs of monitoring and reporting of lead levels in the drinking water of playgrounds or parks owned by a State or municipality receiving such funds, as determined appropriate by the Administrator. (c) Priority In awarding funds under the grant program, the Administrator shall give priority to projects and activities that benefit an underserved community or a disadvantaged community. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025. . (2) Definitions Section 1461 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–21 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Disadvantaged community The term disadvantaged community has the meaning given such term in section 1452(d)(3). (9) Playground or park The term playground or park means an indoor or outdoor park, building, site, or other facility, including any parking lot appurtenant thereto, that is intended for recreation purposes. (10) Underserved community The term underserved community has the meaning given such term in section 1459A. .