Colonia Water and Sewage Service Act

Summary

Colonia Water and Sewage Service Act - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to public bodies and private nonprofit organizations for the installation or improvement of the operation or maintenance of facilities (and necessary related equipment) for the storage, treatment, purification, or distribution of water, and the collection, treatment, or disposal of waste, in rural areas in the United States within 30 miles of the Mexican border. Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to direct the Secretary of Housing to make loans, grants, and combined loans and grants to eligible very-low income families or persons (including the nonelderly) in rural areas in the United States within 30 miles of the Mexican border for the cost of repairs, improvements, and additions to provide sanitary waste facilities and convenient and sanitary water supplies. Authorizes appropriations for such purposes.

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Timeline

1. 3 November 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 November 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 November 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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