Congress 107 - HR 5169 - Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2002

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Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 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.

Authorizes appropriations.

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Oct 8, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Oct 7, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 2002

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7022-7023)
Oct 7, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7022-7023)
Oct 7, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5169.
Oct 7, 2002

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7022-7024)
Oct 7, 2002

Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 5, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.
Sep 5, 2002

Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 107-645.
Jul 24, 2002

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 24, 2002

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 2002

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Jul 23, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 22, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 22, 2002

Introduced in House

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