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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 11, 2015
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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.
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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.
People & committees
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R–MS
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 114-98.
Became Public Law No: 114-98.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8418)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8418)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 611.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8418-8420)
Mr. Shimkus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-346.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-346.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3975-3976; text: CR S3975)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3975-3976; text: CR S3975)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 114-47.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 114-47.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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