ARPA–H20 Act of 2020

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Bill Number

HR 6113

Introduced

Mar 5, 2020

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Topics

Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental technology Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Hydrology and hydrography Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization Water quality Water resources funding Water storage Water use and supply

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Summary

ARPA-H20 Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Water within the Environmental Protection Agency to provide funding for projects concerning the treatment of drinking water or wastewater at water systems that serve the public. The water systems must be large decentralized systems that provide treatment for at least two households. The projects must be intended to enhance, through the deployment of advanced technologies, the treatment, monitoring, delivery, affordability, and safety of

drinking water provided by a water system,
wastewater or stormwater discharged by a water system,
groundwater or well water used for drinking water, or
activities carried out by a water system for the purposes of enhancing public health or environmental safety.

Actions

Mar 5, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Mar 5, 2020

Introduced in House

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