[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 909 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 909

   To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Beaches 
 Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 to authorize 
    appropriations for activities to improve the quality of coastal 
               recreation waters, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2007

 Mr. Bilbray introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Beaches 
 Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 to authorize 
    appropriations for activities to improve the quality of coastal 
               recreation waters, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Water Improvement and 
Modernization Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Coastal Recreation Water Quality Monitoring and Notification.--
Section 406(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1346(i)) is amended by striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2012''.
    (b) Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act.--
Section 8 of the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health 
Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 877) is amended by striking ``2005'' and 
inserting ``2012''.

SEC. 3. USE OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS FOR MONITORING AND ASSESSING 
              COASTAL RECREATION WATERS.

    (a) Study.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall conduct a study to assess the benefits of using molecular 
diagnostics for monitoring and assessing the quality of coastal 
recreation waters adjacent to beaches and similar points of access that 
are used by the public.
    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study, the Administrator shall--
            (1) to the extent practicable, evaluate the full range of 
        available rapid indicator technologies and methods that meet 
        prescribed performance standards, including--
                    (A) the amplified nucleic acid assay method; and
                    (B) the indicator organism enterococci; and
            (2) compare the use of molecular diagnostics to culture 
        testing of same source water, including the time for obtaining 
        results, accuracy of results, and future applicability.
    (c) Partnerships.--Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United 
States Code, the Administrator may award a grant or cooperative 
agreement to a public or private organization to assist the 
Administrator in carrying out the study.
    (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a 
report on the results of the study.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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