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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 29, 1995
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility Private Investment Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to include in the regulation of wastewater treatment works (WTWs) under such Act WTWs which are: (1) constructed and owned by a State or municipality; (2) constructed and owned by a State or municipality where ownership has been transferred to a private regulated utility or an entity under contract with the State or municipality to receive municipal wastewater; or (3) owned or operated by a private regulated utility or an entity under contract with the State or municipality to receive municipal wastewater.
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Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D–NJ
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S17780-17782)
Introduced in Senate
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