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HR 2206 111th Congress House

Grassroots Rural Water Systems Act

Official title: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the technical assistance to small public water systems, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development AppropriationsEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Executive agency funding and structureRural conditions and development
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May 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Apr 30, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 30, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grassroots Rural Water Systems Act - Calls for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prioritize the type of technical assistance that small communities find is the most beneficial.

Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize: (1) increased appropriations to the Administrator of EPA for FY2010-FY2015 for technical assistance to enable small public water systems to comply with national primary drinking water regulations; and (2) the Administrator to provide technical assistance to organizations providing on-site technical assistance, circuit-rider technical assistance programs, on-site and regional training, assistance with implementing source water protection plans, and assistance with implementation monitoring plans, rules, regulations, and water security enhancements and to give preference to nonprofit organizations determined to be qualified, effective, and to have the majority of support from small community water systems in the states.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 3
Kratovil, Frank
· Jun 10, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· May 21, 2009
Sestak, Joe
· May 21, 2009
Space, Zachary
· May 21, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Apr 30, 2009
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 30, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Apr 30, 2009
Hare, Phil
· Apr 30, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 30, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Apr 30, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Apr 30, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Apr 30, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 30, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2206: Grassroots Rural Water Systems Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2206/
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