United States · Law · S
S. 895 (109th)
Rural Water Supply Act of 2006
Introduced
25 April 2005
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 109-451.
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Subjects
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24 March 2026
Summary
Rural Water Supply Act of 2005 - Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a rural water supply program in reclamation states to: (1) investigate and identify opportunities to ensure safe and adequate rural water supply projects for municipal and industrial use in small communities and rural areas; and (2) plan the design and construction, through the conduct of appraisal investigations and feasibility studies, of such projects. Requires activities to be carried out in cooperation with a qualifying non-federal project entity. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and publish in the Federal Register criteria for determining the eligibility of a rural community for assistance and prioritizing assistance requests under the program; and (2) develop an assessment of the status of all rural water supply projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction authorized but not completed prior to this Act's enactment. Sets forth provisions regarding feasibility studies and the financial capability of any non-federal entities participating in the project to pay the capital construction costs. Delineates cost-sharing requirements. Twenty-First Century Water Works Act - Directs the Secretary to develop and publish in the Federal Register criteria for determining the eligibility of a rural water supply project for financial assistance. Authorizes the Secretary to make available loan guarantees to lenders for a project meeting the eligibility criteria. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a memorandum of agreement providing for Department of Agriculture financial appraisal functions and loan guarantee administration for activities.
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Documents
18 official files
Public Law (text)
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 22 December 2006
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 December 2006
Public Law
summary · EN · 22 December 2006
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 14 December 2006
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 14 December 2006
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 6 December 2006
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 6 December 2006
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 December 2006
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 17 November 2005
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 17 November 2005
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 16 November 2005
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 16 November 2005
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 16 November 2005
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 19 October 2005
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 19 October 2005
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 April 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 April 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 April 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/895
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/895