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Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 2, 2017Environmental Protection
S. 518

Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act

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What it doesSummary reported to senate with amendment(s) (May 17, 2017)

Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified technical assistance providers for assisting small or medium publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) in complying with the Act or obtaining financing under the Act for eligible projects. Small POTWs serve 10,000 individuals or fewer and medium POTWs serve from 10,001 to 75,000 individuals.

States may use an additional 2% of their clean water state revolving fund allocation grants to provide technical assistance to small or medium POTWs.

What just happenedMay 17, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS](R-MS)Sponsor
14 cosponsors8 D6 R
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  1. May 17, 2017Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.

  2. May 17, 2017Committee

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-71.

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  3. May 17, 2017Committee14000

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-71.

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  4. Apr 5, 2017Committee

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  5. Mar 28, 2017Committee

    Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-12.

    Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee
  6. Mar 2, 2017IntroReferral

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

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Mar 2, 2017IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)May 17, 20171

Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified technical assistance providers for assisting small or medium publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) in complying with the Act or obtaining financing under the Act for eligible projects. Small POTWs serve 10,000 individuals or fewer and medium POTWs serve from 10,001 to 75,000 individuals.

States may use an additional 2% of their clean water state revolving fund allocation grants to provide technical assistance to small or medium POTWs.

Introduced in SenateMar 2, 2017

Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified technical assistance providers for assisting publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) serving 10,000 individuals or fewer in complying with the Act or obtaining financing under the Act for eligible projects. Assistance may be provided to POTWs through onsite technical assistance, circuit rider technical assistance programs, regional technical assistance programs, and onsite and regional training.

Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act — Informed