Emergency Water Assistance Act of 1989

Summary

Emergency Water Assistance Act of 1989 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants for emergency rural water assistance projects to: (1) remedy sudden declines in water quantity or quality; or (2) repair or maintain established water systems in order to remedy an acute water shortage. Makes public or private nonprofit entities eligible for such grants. Sets forth eligible grant uses. Prohibits grants to any rural area or community that: (1) includes any part of a city or farm with 3000 or more people; or (2) has a median household income greater than the State nonmetropolitan median income. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 19 April 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 June 1989

   Reported

   Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1036 ordered to be reported.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 April 1989

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Rural Partnerships Act of 1989