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Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act
Introduced: October 30, 2001
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Dec 20, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13910)
Dec 10, 2001
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-118.
Dec 10, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.
Nov 8, 2001
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 30, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Oct 30, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11214-11215)
Oct 30, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program of grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, research institutions to improve the protection and security of public water supply systems by: (1) carrying out eligible projects concerning technologies and processes that address physical and cyber threats to water supply systems (including projects for security assessment; protection from potential threats; development of technologies and processes for addressing biological, chemical, and radiological contamination; implementation of a specified Presidential Decision Directive regarding information sharing; and technology evaluation); (2) improving information sharing and analysis efforts among research institutions; and (3) providing technical assistance and training to such institutions.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13910)
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