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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 30, 2001
Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program of grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, research institutions to improve the protection and security of public water supply systems by: (1) carrying out eligible projects concerning technologies and processes that address physical and cyber threats to water supply systems (including projects for security assessment; protection from potential threats; development of technologies and processes for addressing biological, chemical, and radiological contamination; implementation of a specified Presidential Decision Directive regarding information sharing; and technology evaluation); (2) improving information sharing and analysis efforts among research institutions; and (3) providing technical assistance and training to such institutions.
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Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I–VT
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13910)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-118.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-118.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11214-11215)
Introduced in Senate
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