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HR 4614 103th Congress House Environmental Protection Construction costs Economics and Public Finance Environmental engineering Federal aid to water pollution control Science, Technology, Communications Sewage disposal Sewerage Storm drains Technological innovations Transportation and Public Works Water Resources Development Waterways

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants for projects that demonstrate technologies and methods for reducing discharges from combined sewer overflows into navigable waters of interstate significance.

Introduced: June 21, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jul 5, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jun 21, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jun 21, 1994
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to State, interstate, regional, and local entities for projects that demonstrate innovative and cost-effective technologies and methods for reducing discharges from combined sewer overflows into navigable waters of interstate significance. Requires the Administrator, in awarding such grants, to give priority consideration to projects that provide for the transfer of technologies to other areas of the United States.

Sets the maximum Federal share of project costs at: (1) 100 percent of the cost of a feasibility study; (2) 80 percent of the cost of engineering and design; and (3) 80 percent of the cost of construction.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now July 5, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1