Drinking Water Security Act of 2005
Latest action · Jul 19, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 19, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Drinking Water Security Act of 2005 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report to Congress on progress in and impediments to implementing methods to prevent, detect, and respond to the intentional introduction of chemical, biological or radiological contaminants into community water systems. Directs the Administrator to develop and carry out an implementation plan for FY2006-FY2010.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Jul 19, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Jul 19, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8490)
- Jul 19, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8490 | Barack Obama D-IL | Jul 19, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize and extend provisions relating to contaminant prevention detection, and response.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Drinking Water Security Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Biological warfare
- Chemical warfare
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental monitoring
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental technology
- Federal aid to water pollution control
- Infrastructure
- Nuclear terrorism
- Potable water
- Radioactive pollution
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Technology assessment
- Terrorism
- Water pollution control
- Water Resources Development
- Water supply
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2005Introduced in Senate
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