Water Quality Research, Development, and Technology Demonstration Act

Summary

Water Quality Research, Development, and Technology Demonstration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide technical and information assistance for rural and small treatment works. Requires establishment of procedures for the competitive award of grants. Extends funding for State- and interstate-managed pollution control programs. Revises State water pollution control revolving fund provisions concerning: (1) agreements for treatment works capitalization grants; (2) technical and planning assistance for small treatment works; and (3) additional subsidization. Requires the Administrator to: (1) prepare and transmit to Congress a five-year program plan to guide water pollution control research, development, and technology demonstration activities under FWPCA; and (2) submit the plan for review and comment to the Water Quality Research Technical Advisory Committee established by this Act; (3) establish a nationwide demonstration program, carried out in selected municipalities, to promote technological innovations and alternative approaches to water quality management and reduce municipalities' FWPCA compliance costs.

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Timeline

1. 19 March 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 March 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 March 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 March 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 20 March 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 March 2002 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 March 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 March 2002

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Sponsors

• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
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