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H.R. 3202 and S. 1005


Update on HR3202:
There are now 13 co-sponsors and the bill is still in committee.

H.R. 3202: Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-3202

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Similiar bill being considered by the Senate: S.1005
Came out of committee on July 15, 2009

The intent to address the water/sewer needs of the US is the same, however this bill
does not tax business for water/sewer, instead a direct tax, estimated at $58 per citizen
would be applied. Similiar language decentralized water treatment grants applied.
Presently, the bill (176 pages) has come out of committee and is scheduled for a formal vote in the Senate.
This bill as 4 co-sponsors

S. 1005: Water Infrastructure Financing Act
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-1005

If reading the pdf full text version, pages 1-86 were struck out. The actual text begins on page 87
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
9 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
10 ‘‘Water Infrastructure Financing Act’’.

...also from page 87
4 TITLE I—WATER POLLUTION
5 INFRASTRUCTURE
6 SEC. 101. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL SMALL
7 TREATMENT WORKS AND MEDIUM TREAT8
MENT WORKS.
9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the Federal Water Pollu10
tion Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.) is amended by
11 adding at the end the following:
12 ‘‘SEC. 222. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL SMALL
13 TREATMENT WORKS AND MEDIUM TREAT14
MENT WORKS.
15 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
16 ‘‘(1) ADVANCED DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER
17 SYSTEM.—The term ‘advanced decentralized waste18
water system’ means a decentralized wastewater sys-

..page 96
4 ‘‘(H) to carry out water reuse (including
5 wastewater reuse), reclamation, and recycling
6 projects that result in direct water quality bene7
fits;
8 ‘‘(I) for projects to increase the energy effi9
ciency of treatment works (as defined in section
10 212) that result in direct water quality benefits;


...page 115
1 ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
2 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, to
3 remain available until expended—
4 ‘‘(1) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
5 ‘‘(2) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
6 ‘‘(3) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
7 ‘‘(4) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
8 ‘‘(5) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.


...page 118
23 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
24 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
25 $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.


...page 142
13 (G) to maintain a clearinghouse of tech14
nologies and management approaches developed
15 under this subsection and subsections (c) and (d)
16 at a research consortium or institute or other ap17
propriate organization, as determined by the Ad18
ministrator.

Comment: The administrator being the EPA

...143
20 (A) COORDINATION.—The plan under para21
graph (1) shall be carried out, to the maximum
22 extent practicable, in coordination with other re23
search and development strategic plans of the
24 Environmental Protection Agency.

...page 169
1 SEC. 307. WATERSENSE PROGRAM.
2 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the
3 Environmental Protection Agency a program, to be known
4 as the ‘‘WaterSense Program’’, to identify and promote vol5
untary approaches to increase water efficiency in the
6 United States to reduce the strain on water and wastewater
7 infrastructure and conserve water resources for future gen8
erations through voluntary labeling, promotion, or other
9 forms of communication regarding water efficient products,
10 programs, processes, buildings, landscapes, facilities, and
11 services that meet the highest water conservation and per12
formance standards.
13 (b) ADMINISTRATION.—The WaterSense Program shall
14 be carried out by the Administrator.



...page 173
22 conduct a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals
23 and personal care products in the waters of the
24 United States.
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