A bill to restore the rural water and sewer grant program under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

Summary

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants under the Farm and Rural Development Act in the amounts specified in appropriations Acts, not to exceed $100,000,000 in any fiscal year, to associations to finance specific projects for works for the development, storage, treatment, purification, or distribution of water or the collection, treatment, or disposal of waste in rural areas. Requires the Secretary to make grants in the amounts specified in appropriations Acts, not to exceed $15,000,000 in any fiscal year, to public bodies or such other agencies as the Secretary may determine have authority to prepare official comprehensive plans for the development of water or sewer systems in rural areas which do not have funds available for immediate undertaking of the preparation of such plan. (Amends 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2), 1926(a)(6))

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Timeline

1. 30 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 February 1973

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 93-21.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 February 1973

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 93-21.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 March 1973

   Vote

   Measure passed House, roll call #30 (297-54).

   Source: Floor

7. 1 March 1973

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #30 (297-54).

   Source: Floor

8. 6 March 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 19 March 1973

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, S. Rept. 93-77.

   Source: Committee

10. 19 March 1973

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, S. Rept. 93-77.

    Source: Committee

11. 22 March 1973

    Vote

    Measure passed Senate, roll call #58 (66-22).

    Source: Floor

12. 22 March 1973

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, roll call #58 (66-22).

    Source: Floor

13. 26 March 1973

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

14. 26 March 1973

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

15. 5 April 1973

    President

    Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 93-77.

    Source: President

16. 5 April 1973

    President

    Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 93-77.

    Source: President

17. 10 April 1973

    Vote

    Motion to override veto failed of passage in House, roll call #82 (225-189).

    Source: Veto

18. 10 April 1973

    Vote

    Failed of passage in House over veto: Motion to override veto failed of passage in House, roll call #82 (225-189).

    Source: Veto

Votes

Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Poage, W. R. [D-TX-11] · D · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 3298, rural water-sewer grant program.