Water Quality Investment Act of 2007

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Bill Number

HR 569

Introduced

Jan 18, 2007

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Topics

Authorization Congressional reporting requirements Construction costs Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency Federal aid to water pollution control Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Revolving funds Sewage treatment Sewerage

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Summary

Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require projects receiving sewer overflow control grant assistance to be carried out subject to the requirements applicable to projects receiving assistance from state water pollution control revolving funds, except to the extent that the governor of the state in which the project is located determines that a revolving fund requirement is inconsistent with the purposes of the sewer overflow control grant program.

Authorizes appropriations for sewer overflow control grants through FY2012.

Modifies grant funding allocation provisions to reflect new dates of authorization and reauthorized amounts. Eliminates the set-aside for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make direct grants to municipalities and municipal entities during the second year of authorization.

Establishes a December 31, 2010, deadline for the Administrator's report to Congress on recommended funding levels for sewer overflow control grants.

Prohibits the funds authorized by this Act from being used to lobby governmental entities or officers or to pay for expenses related to memberships in organizations or associations.

Actions

Mar 8, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 7, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 7, 2007

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 367 - 58 (Roll no. 125).
Mar 7, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 367 - 58 (Roll no. 125).
Mar 7, 2007

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 425 - 0 (Roll no. 124).
Mar 7, 2007

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2263-2264)
Mar 7, 2007

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting at the end of the bill a new section on limitation on the use of funds.
Mar 7, 2007

Mr. McHenry moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. (consideration: CR H2263; text: CR H2263)
Mar 7, 2007

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mar 7, 2007

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 7, 2007

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 569.
Mar 7, 2007

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Mar 7, 2007

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Mar 7, 2007

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2262-2264)
Mar 7, 2007

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 569 as unfinished business.
Mar 7, 2007

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 7, 2007

Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved that the Committee rise.
Mar 7, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rohrabacher amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
Mar 7, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price(GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. Price(GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Mar 7, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price(GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Mar 7, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Mar 7, 2007

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 569.
Mar 7, 2007

The Speaker designated the Honorable Adam B. Schiff to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Mar 7, 2007

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 214 and Rule XVIII.
Mar 7, 2007

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 569 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill.
Mar 7, 2007

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 214. (consideration: CR H2252-2265)
Mar 7, 2007

Rule H. Res. 214 passed House.
Mar 6, 2007

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 214 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 569 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill.
Feb 16, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
Feb 16, 2007

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-16.
Feb 7, 2007

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 7, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 31, 2007

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jan 31, 2007

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 31, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 22, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E167)
Jan 19, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 18, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 18, 2007

Introduced in House

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