[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 569 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 7
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 569
[Report No. 110-16]
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize
appropriations for sewer overflow control grants.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 18, 2007
Mr. Pascrell (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, and Mr. Capuano)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure
February 16, 2007
Additional sponsors: Mr. Ehlers, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Norton, Mr. Higgins,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
Mr. Sires, Mr. Hare, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Michaud,
Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Lynch
February 16, 2007
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize
appropriations for sewer overflow control grants.
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 ``Water Quality Investment
Act of 2007''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. SEWER OVERFLOW CONTROL GRANTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Administrative Requirements.--Section 221(e) of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(e)) is amended to
read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Administrative Requirements.--A project that
receives assistance under this section shall be carried out subject to
the same requirements as a project that receives assistance from a
State water pollution control revolving fund under title VI, except to
the extent that the Governor of the State in which the project is
located determines that a requirement of title VI is inconsistent with
the purposes of this section.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--The first sentence
of section 221(f) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(f)) is amended by
striking ``this section $750,000,000'' and all that follows through the
period at the end and inserting ``this section $250,000,000 for fiscal
year 2008, $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $450,000,000 for fiscal
year 2010, $550,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, $650,000,000 for fiscal
year 2012, and $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2013''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Allocation of Funds.--Section 221(g)(2) of such Act
(33 U.S.C. 1301(g)) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(g) Allocation of Funds.--Subject to subsection (h), the
Administrator shall use the amounts appropriated to carry out this
section for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter for making
grants to municipalities and municipal entities under subsection
(a)(2), in accordance with the criteria set forth in subsection
(b).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Reports.--The first sentence of section 221(i) of such
Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(i)) is amended by striking ``2003'' and inserting
``2010''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Water Quality Investment Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. SEWER OVERFLOW CONTROL GRANTS.
(a) Administrative Requirements.--Section 221(e) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(e)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(e) Administrative Requirements.--A project that receives
assistance under this section shall be carried out subject to the same
requirements as a project that receives assistance from a State water
pollution control revolving fund under title VI, except to the extent
that the Governor of the State in which the project is located
determines that a requirement of title VI is inconsistent with the
purposes of this section.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--The first sentence of section
221(f) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(f)) is amended by striking
``$750,000,000'' and all that follows before the period and inserting
``$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2009,
$350,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2011,
and $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2012''.
(c) Allocation of Funds.--Section 221(g) of such Act (33 U.S.C.
1301(g)) is amended to read as follows:
``(g) Allocation of Funds.--
``(1) Fiscal year 2008.--Subject to subsection (h), the
Administrator shall use the amounts appropriated to carry out
this section for fiscal year 2008 for making grants to
municipalities and municipal entities under subsection (a)(2)
in accordance with the criteria set forth in subsection (b).
``(2) Fiscal year 2009 and thereafter.--Subject to
subsection (h), the Administrator shall use the amounts
appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year 2009 and
each fiscal year thereafter for making grants to States under
subsection (a)(1) in accordance with a formula to be
established by the Administrator, after providing notice and an
opportunity for public comment, that allocates to each State a
proportional share of such amounts based on the total needs of
the State for municipal combined sewer overflow controls and
sanitary sewer overflow controls identified in the most recent
survey conducted pursuant to section 516.''.
(d) Reports.--The first sentence of section 221(i) of such Act (33
U.S.C. 1301(i)) is amended by striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2010''.
Union Calendar No. 7
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 569
[Report No. 110-16]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize
appropriations for sewer overflow control grants.
_______________________________________________________________________
February 16, 2007
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed