Water Infrastructure Financing Act

Summary

Water Infrastructure Financing Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program for qualified nonprofit technical assistance providers that assist treatment works serving small rural communities. Expands the list of projects eligible for State water pollution control revolving loan fund assistance. Authorizes States to provide additional assistance to disadvantaged communities. Sets forth a system for prioritizing eligible projects. Authorizes the transfer of a percentage of Federal capitalization grants between State water pollution control revolving loan funds and State drinking water treatment revolving loan funds. Establishes a formula for the allocation of Federal funds to State water pollution control revolving loan funds. Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize appropriations for environmental finance centers. Specifies permissible uses for amounts deposited in State drinking water treatment revolving loan funds. Redefines "disadvantaged community" for purposes of fund assistance to include portions of public water system service areas. Sets forth a system for prioritizing projects eligible for funds. Authorizes States to provide grants to qualified private, nonprofit entities to capitalize small water system revolving loan funds. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) establish a nationwide demonstration grant program for water quality enhancement and management; (2) contract with the National Academy of Sciences for a cost-of-service study regarding public water systems and treatment works; and (3) identify ways to expedite and improve the review process for the provision of assistance from State water pollution control and drinking water treatment revolving loan funds.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 7 October 2004

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 7 October 2004

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 7 October 2004

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 June 2004

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 June 2004

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 June 2004

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