3.0.0 2558 2023-01-11T13:26:05Z 2023-01-11T13:26:05Z Senate S S 2014-06-26 113 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-06-26T21:21:37Z 2014-06-26 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2014-06-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress U000039 Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] TOM UDALL D NM N H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2014-06-26 True Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Arizona California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Housing and community development funding Housing supply and affordability New Mexico Rural conditions and development Solid waste and recycling Texas Water quality Water use and supply Environmental Protection 00 2014-06-26 Introduced in Senate 2014-12-08T19:22:04Z Colonias Improvement Act of 2014 - Directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue, in consultation with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), a rule defining colonia (a type of settlement along the border of the United States and Mexico) that:

  • is the same for any program of the EPA, HUD, or USDA that specifically includes assistance for colonias (covered program);
  • is limited to a community that is located within 75 miles of the border or that has applied for or received funding under a covered program before this Act's enactment;
  • reflects and preserves the historic, geographic, and cultural character of the communities served by the covered program; and
  • may be used to determine whether an applicant qualifies for assistance under a program.

Directs the EPA, HUD, and USDA to establish and update an online clearinghouse with information relating to covered programs and links to information specific to each state.

Requires EPA to establish a working group that includes HUD and USDA to review covered programs, record information relating to each award made under a covered program, hold public hearings, and make recommendations to Congress for improving the programs.

]]> Colonias Improvement Act of 2014 Display Title Colonias Improvement Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the definition of the term "colonia", and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Colonias Improvement Act of 2014 Introduced in Senate 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s2558is/xml/BILLS-113s2558is.xml 2014-06-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.