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Bill107th CongressFiled Aug 1, 2001Environmental Protection
S. 1299

Community Drinking Water Assistance Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 1, 2001)

Community Drinking Water Assistance Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish a program of grants to small public water systems located in disadvantaged communities (or those that may become disadvantaged as a result of compliance with drinking water standards) for use in carrying out projects and activities to comply with such standards.

Provides temporary relief from enforcement by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency of drinking water standards for such systems during and after the grant application process.

Delays implementation or enforcement by the Administrator of an arsenic standard in any State until the earlier of January 1, 2006, or the date on which the Administrator certifies that the program has been implemented in that State and the State has made substantial progress in drinking water standards compliance.

What just happenedAug 1, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8596-8597)

Who’s behind it

Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM](R-NM)Sponsor
7 cosponsors5 D2 R
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  1. Aug 1, 2001IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8596-8597)

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  2. Aug 1, 2001IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8596)

  3. Aug 1, 2001IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate