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Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act

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Congressional Summary of S 864

Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act - Calls for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prioritize the types of technical assistance to enable small public water systems to comply with national primary drinking water regulations that are the most beneficial to small and rural communities, based on their input.

Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) authorize appropriations to the Administrator of EPA for FY2014-FY2019 for such assistance; and (2) allow the Administrator to use such funds to provide grants or cooperative agreements to nonprofit organizations that provide to small public water systems onsite technical assistance, circuit-rider and multistate regional technical assistance programs, onsite and regional training, assistance with implementing source water protection plans, and assistance with implementing monitoring plans, rules, regulations, and water security enhancements. Directs the Administrator to give preference to nonprofit organizations that are determined to be the most qualified and experienced and that the small community water systems find to be the most beneficial and effective.

Prohibits the use of such grants or cooperative agreements under the Act's research and technical assistance provisions for citizens' civil actions.

Current Status of Bill S 864

Bill S 864 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 6, 2013. Bill S 864 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the Senate on May 6, 2013.  Bill S 864's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340. as of April 1, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 864

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
20
Democrat Cosponsors
12
Republican Cosponsors
8
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 864

Primary Policy Focus

Water Resources Development

Potential Impact Areas

- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Rural conditions and development
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
- Water use and supply

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 864

Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems, and for other purposes.
Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act
Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act

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