Clean Water Through Green Infrastructure Act

Summary

Clean Water Through Green Infrastructure Act This bill establishes grant programs for i nnovative stormwater control infrastructure , which means any green stormwater management technique that (1) uses systems that mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspire, or capture stormwater; and (2) preserves, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology to protect or restore water quality. Specifically, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must provide grants to eligible institutions of higher education or research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure. Among other things, the centers must research such infrastructure and provide technical assistance to state, tribal, and local governments to assist with stormwater control infrastructure projects. One of the centers must be the national electronic clearinghouse center. That center must operate a website and a public database on the infrastructure. In addition, the EPA must provide grants to state, tribal, or local governments or entities that manage stormwater, drinking water resources, or wastewater resources for innovative stormwater control infrastructure projects.

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Timeline

1. 10 September 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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

2. 10 September 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 September 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 September 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 September 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 September 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 September 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 September 2019

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Sponsors

• Denny Heck · D · Sponsor
• John Katko · R · Sponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Cosponsor
• Matt Cartwright · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
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