To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Indian Health Services Sanitation Facilities Construction Program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7056
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2020-05-28
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Environmental health

Health programs administration and funding

Indian social and development programs

Minority health

Solid waste and recycling

Water resources funding
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award through FY2024 additional funds to the Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program. This program provides American Indian and Alaska Native homes and communities with water supply, sewage disposal, and solid waste disposal facilities.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7056 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2020 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Indian Health Services Sanitation Facilities Construction Program, and for other purposes.

1. Finding The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the lack of infrastructure and sanitation available in native communities. Addressing the Indian Health Service’s Sanitation Facilities Deficiency List, which as included in the 2018 report titled Annual Report to the Congress of the United States on Sanitation Deficiency Levels for Indian Homes and Communities , will make investments in the necessary water infrastructure and, in turn, improve health outcomes. 2. Indian Health Services Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding (a) Additional funding For the purpose described in subsection (b), in addition to any other funds available for such purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a total of $2,670,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. (b) Purpose The purpose described in this subsection is the planning, design, construction, modernization, improvement, and renovation of water, sewer, and solid waste sanitation facilities that are funded, in whole or part, by the Indian Health Service through, or provided for in, a contract or compact with the Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). (c) Priority for funding When awarding funding under this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, shall address the highest needs first as established in the 2018 report titled Annual Report to the Congress of the United States on Sanitation Deficiency Levels for Indian Homes and Communities .