Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1994

Summary

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in the case of specified contaminants listed in the Federal Register for which national primary drinking water regulations have not been promulgated, to: (1) publish maximum contaminant level goals and promulgate such regulations for those contaminants that occur in drinking water and are of public health concern; and (2) eliminate monitoring, compliance, and enforcement requirements for those contaminants that do not occur in drinking water at levels of public health concern. (Current law requires the promulgation of such goals and regulations for specified numbers of such contaminants by certain dates.) Directs the Administrator to promulgate such goals and regulations for new contaminants every five years. Requires the Administrator to establish in each national primary drinking water regulation best technology treatment techniques for public water systems serving fewer than 1,000, between 1,000 and 10,000, and more than 10,000 people, respectively. Directs the Administrator to promulgate national primary drinking water regulations for radionuclides, disinfection and corrosion byproducts, and sulfate. Revises provisions concerning variances from national drinking water regulations to permit the issuance of a variance by a State only if the water system cannot afford to install the best available technology to meet the maximum contaminant level and it is not feasible for the system to connect with another source of water that will meet the standards. Requires variances to be reviewed by the State at least every three years. Repeals provisions that authorize States to exempt public water systems from requirements respecting maximum contaminant levels or treatment techniques. Prohibits treated drinking water from being removed from a public water system or routed through any device or pipes outside the system and returned to the system. Includes such action in the definition of "tampering," a violation for which criminal penalties are imposed. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to pipes and devices totally within the control of one or more public water systems or to connections between water mains. Requires (currently, authorizes) the Administrator to conduct research relating to diseases and other impairments resulting from contaminants in drinking water or to the provision of a safe supply of drinking water. Authorizes appropriations. Extends the authorization of appropriations for grants for State public water system supervision programs. Requires the Administrator to promulgate revised regulations every five years that list up to 30 unregulated contaminants to be monitored by public water systems. Directs the Administrator to assemble a national drinking water occurrence data base to include information on the occurrence of regulated and unregulated contaminants.

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Timeline

1. 27 October 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 October 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 October 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 November 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 September 1994

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 1.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 September 1994

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 September 1994

   Vote

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

   Source: Committee

8. 20 September 1994

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 23 September 1994

   Introduced

   Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology for a period ending not later than Sept. 26, 1994 for consideration of such provisions contained in the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause l(r), rule X.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 23 September 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-745, Part I.

    Source: Committee

11. 23 September 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-745, Part I.

    Source: Committee

12. 26 September 1994

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.

    Source: Calendars

13. 26 September 1994

    Discharge

    Committee on Science, Space and Technology discharged.

    Source: Discharge

14. 26 September 1994

    Committee

    Committee on Science, Space and Technology discharged.

    Source: Committee

15. 27 September 1994

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 27 September 1994

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

17. 27 September 1994

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

18. 27 September 1994

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9815-9842)

    Source: Floor

19. 27 September 1994

    Floor

    Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

20. 27 September 1994

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

21. 28 September 1994

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 677.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 28 September 1994 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 27 September 1994 · Official file
• Reported in House · 26 September 1994 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 26 January 1994 · Official file

Documents

10 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 28 September 1994

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 27 September 1994

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 27 September 1994

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 27 September 1994

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 26 September 1994

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 26 September 1994

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 January 1994

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 January 1994

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 October 1993

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