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Rural Community Wastewater Treatment Affordability Act of 1994

Introduced: February 8, 1994 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 1994
See H.R.3948.
Feb 22, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 8, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Feb 8, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E124)
Feb 8, 1994
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Community Wastewater Treatment Affordability Act of 1994 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make activities involving the acquisition of lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of publicly owned treatment works eligible for assistance from State revolving loan funds (SRFs). Makes certain nonprofit associations and other entities eligible for wastewater treatment and supply services under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act eligible for SRF assistance as well.

Adds to the list of conditions that a State must meet to receive a capitalization grant that the State will encourage the use of innovative and cost-effective technologies in the construction of treatment works financed with SRF assistance.

Requires loans made from SRFs to be made to rural and disadvantaged communities at or below market interest rates for terms of up to 40 years or the useful life of the project being financed, whichever is earlier.

Permits up to 15 percent of all loans made from an SRF to be used for negative-interest loans to rural and disadvantaged communities.

Allows SRFs to be used to make grants to such communities for up to 75 percent of planning and predevelopment costs incurred with respect to construction or improvement of treatment works without regard to whether actual construction is carried out. Limits amounts available for grants per fiscal year.

Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to the National Rural Water Association, the Rural Community Assistance Program, the Small Flows Clearinghouse, and other qualified organizations to provide training and technical assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities with respect to the planning, construction, and operation of treatment works. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now March 3, 1994

See H.R.3948.

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