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Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1983

Introduced: February 17, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 1984
Became Public Law No: 98-313.
Jun 12, 1984
Signed by President.
May 31, 1984
Presented to President.
May 31, 1984
Measure Signed in Senate.
May 24, 1984
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
May 24, 1984
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
May 23, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 23, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 23, 1984
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 26, 1984
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 1984
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Nov 16, 1983
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 581.
Nov 16, 1983
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Stafford without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 16, 1983
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 17, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 17, 1983
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

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2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,846 — To strike the authorization of appropriations for grants administered by the Environmental Protection Agency … Agreed to Mar 26, 1984
SAMDT 2,845 Grassley, Chuck To ensure that agreements entered into in conjunction with certain grants administered by the Environmental P… Agreed to Mar 26, 1984
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1983 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (Administrator) to develop a program, through grants or contracts, designed to assist Federal, State, and local environmental agencies in carrying out projects of pollution prevention, abatement, and control.

Provides that such program may include projects such as: (1) air monitoring and emission testing; (2) pesticides inventory and control; (3) water quality and supply sampling and monitoring; (4) technical libraries and public information projects; (5) carcinogenic surveys and followup; (6) hazardous materials routing surveys; (7) health screening in rural areas and among migrant workers; and (8) noise abatement and control.

Directs the Administrator to: (1) submit to Congress, within 180 days after enactment of this Act a report identifying projects which serve the purpose of the program; (2) consult with representatives of State and local environmental agencies concerning ways to implement this Act; and (3) utilize the talents of older Americans available for project participation and consult with the Secretary of Labor and the Administrator of the Administration on Aging to ensure coordination with similar projects under the Older Americans Act of 1965 or the Job Training Partnership Act.

Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to and cooperative agreements with, public and private institutions and individuals to carry out the program under this Act. Prohibits the Administrator from making any grants to, or agreements with, any State or local environmental agency for any activities which would take the job of any agency employee or impair any existing contract for services.

Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator for FY 1983 through 1986 to carry out the administrative provisions of this Act. Provides that environmentally related programs described under this Act shall be eligible for funding made available through title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 and and title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act.

What's happening now June 12, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-313.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 17, 1983
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