A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1998 for the construction of wastewater treatment works to serve United States colonias by providing water pollution control in the vicinity of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide financial assistance to any U.S. State along the U.S.-Mexican border or to any entity designated by the President for construction of treatment works to serve U.S. colonias in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. Bases the determination of whether a community is a colonia on objective criteria, including lack of potable water supply or adequate sewage systems. Limits Federal funding to 50 percent of construction costs. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 23 June 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 June 1994

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 June 1994

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7575-7576)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 23 June 1994 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 June 1994

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 June 1994

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 June 1994

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Sponsors

• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → U.S. Colonias Water Pollution Control Act