Congress 114 - S 611 - Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act

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Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive agency funding and structure Rural conditions and development Water quality Water resources funding Water use and supply

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act

(Sec. 4) This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize through FY2020 the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) program providing technical assistance to small public water systems in complying with national primary drinking water regulations.

The EPA may use the funds to provide grants or cooperative agreements to nonprofit organizations that provide onsite technical assistance; circuit-rider technical assistance programs; multistate, regional technical assistance programs; onsite and regional training; assistance with implementing source water protection plans; and assistance with implementation monitoring plans, rules, regulations, and water security enhancements. Those grants and cooperative agreements may not be used for citizen suits brought under that Act.

In order to ensure that technical assistance funding is used in a manner that is most beneficial to the small and rural communities, the EPA must give preference to nonprofit organizations that are the most qualified and experienced and that the small community water systems find to be the most beneficial and effective.

Actions

Dec 11, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-98.
Dec 11, 2015

Signed by President.
Dec 2, 2015

Presented to President.
Nov 30, 2015

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 30, 2015

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8418)
Nov 30, 2015

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8418)
Nov 30, 2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 611.
Nov 30, 2015

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8418-8420)
Nov 30, 2015

Mr. Shimkus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 19, 2015

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.
Nov 19, 2015

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-346.
Nov 18, 2015

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 18, 2015

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 17, 2015

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 28, 2015

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Oct 28, 2015

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 22, 2015

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 12, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Jun 10, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 10, 2015

Received in the House.
Jun 10, 2015

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 9, 2015

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3975-3976; text: CR S3975)
Jun 9, 2015

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3975-3976; text: CR S3975)
May 18, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.
May 18, 2015

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 114-47.
Apr 29, 2015

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 27, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 27, 2015

Introduced in Senate

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