Water Infrastructure Financing Act

Summary

Water Infrastructure Financing Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to: (1) establish a grant program for technical assistance to rural and small system water treatment works; (2) expand the list of projects eligible for state water pollution control revolving loan fund assistance; (3) provide assistance, including loan forgiveness, for disadvantaged communities; (4) allow a transfer of capitalization grants between revolving loan funds for water pollution control and safe drinking water treatment; and (5) establish a priority system for providing financial assistance from state water pollution control revolving funds. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish grant programs for: (1) watershed restoration through the protection or improvement of water quality; and (2) assisting community water systems in meeting the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) increase and extend through FY2010 the authorization of appropriations for state drinking water treatment revolving loan funds; and (2) establish a small system revolving loan fund program. Directs the Administrator to: (1) conduct a study of lead contamination in drinking water; (2) establish a nationwide demonstration grant program for water quality enhancement and management; (3) provide capitalization grants to states for agricultural pollution control technology revolving funds; (4) identify ways to improve the state revolving fund review process; and (5) contract with the National Academy of Sciences for a cost of service study of public water systems and treatment works. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct biennial assessments of water resources in the United States. Authorizes appropriations for lead service line replacement in the District of Columbia.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 8 December 2005

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 8 December 2005

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 8 December 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 July 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 July 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 July 2005

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