United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 518 — Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment removes the short title of the bill and specific provisions regarding technical assistance to small treatment works. This change simplifies the text by eliminating a defined time period and references to the state, focusing instead on the overall structure of the bill without specifying certain limitations. This may affect how the bill is interpreted and implemented by removing explicit references that could guide actions and responsibilities.

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518 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
518 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
518 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works.
89 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
518 [Report No.
115-71] To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works.
Schatz, and Mr.
Schatz, Mr.
Tester) introduced the following bill;
Tester, Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works.
Enzi, and Mrs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Capito) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works May 17, 2017 Reported by Mr.
Barrasso, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL TREATMENT WORKS.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1281 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC.
222.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL TREATMENT WORKS.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance provider.--The term `qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance provider' means a nonprofit organization that, as determined by the Administrator--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) is qualified and experienced in providing training and technical assistance to small treatment works;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) the small treatment works in the State finds to be the most beneficial and effective.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Small treatment works.--The term `small treatment works' means a publicly owned treatment works serving not more than 10,000 individuals.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator may use amounts made available to carry out this section to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance providers to provide to owners and operators of small treatment works onsite technical assistance, circuit rider technical assistance programs, multi-State, regional technical assistance programs, and onsite and regional training, to assist the small treatment works in achieving compliance with this Act or obtaining financing under this Act for eligible projects.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for grants for small treatment works technical assistance, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Funds.-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--Section 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1383) is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) in subsection (d)--</DELETED> <DELETED> (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``and as provided in subsection (e)'' after ``State law'';</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (f) through (j), respectively;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (iii) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(e) Additional Use of Funds.--A State may use an additional 2 percent of the funds annually allotted to the State under this section for qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance providers (as the term is defined in section 222) to provide technical assistance to small treatment works (as the term is defined in section 222) in the State.''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 221(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1301(d)) is amended by striking ``section 603(h)'' and inserting ``section 603(i)''.</DELETED> SECTION 1.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for grants for small treatment works technical assistance, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.''.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for grants for small treatment works technical assistance, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.
``SEC.
223.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDIUM TREATMENT WORKS.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Medium treatment works.--The term `medium treatment works' means a publicly owned treatment works serving not fewer than 10,001, and not more than 75,000, individuals.
``(2) Qualified nonprofit medium treatment works technical assistance provider.--The term `qualified nonprofit medium treatment works technical assistance provider' means a qualified nonprofit technical assistance provider of water and wastewater services to medium-sized communities that provides technical assistance (including circuit rider technical assistance programs, multi-State, regional assistance programs, and training and preliminary engineering evaluations) to owners and operators of medium treatment works, which may include a State agency.
``(b) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator may use amounts made available to carry out this section to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified nonprofit medium treatment works technical assistance providers to provide to owners and operators of medium treatment works onsite technical assistance, circuit-rider technical assistance programs, multi-State, regional technical assistance programs, and onsite and regional training to assist medium treatment works that are facing difficulty in achieving compliance with this Act or obtaining financing under this Act for eligible projects.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.''.
``(e) Additional Use of Funds.--A State may use an additional 2 percent of the funds annually allotted to the State under this section for qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance providers (as the term is defined in section 222) to provide technical assistance to small treatment works (as the term is defined in section 222) in the State.''.
``(e) Additional Use of Funds.--A State may use an additional 2 percent of the funds annually allotted to the State under this section for qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance providers (as the term is defined in section 222) and qualified nonprofit medium treatment works technical assistance providers (as the term in defined in section 223) to provide technical assistance to small treatment works (as the term is defined in section 222) and medium treatment works (as the term is defined in section 223) in the State.''.
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Calendar No.
89 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
518 [Report No.
115-71] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works.
_______________________________________________________________________ May 17, 2017 Reported with an amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

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

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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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

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Who sponsors S 518?
S 518 is sponsored by Wicker, Roger F. (Republican).
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