Small Community Water Supply and Technical Assistance Act of 1979

Summary

Small Community Water Supply and Technical Assistance Act of 1979 - Amends the Water Supply Act of 1958 to include the construction of water storage facilities as a primary purpose of water supply development projects. Requires State or local interests to pay half of the costs of such projects (instead of the total costs). Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to provide planning support to rural water associations. Amends the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to pay for water storage included in any reservoir constructed under such Act. Increases the percentage of the total costs of such reservoir project applicable to water storage.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 March 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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