3.0.0 4653 2023-01-11T13:32:04Z 2023-01-11T13:32:04Z House HR 2016-02-29 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 32 (Monday, February 29, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TONKO:H.R. 4653.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 Clause 18: The Congress shall havepower to make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.____________________[Page H1045]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2016-03-04T14:53:57Z Referred to 2016-02-29T17:01:20Z To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for the assessment and management of the risks of drought to drinking water, and for other purposes. 114 1709 HR 2015-03-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. Related bill CRS Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Act 114 6154 HR 2016-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2016 114 6460 HR 2016-12-07 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2016 114 6116 HR 2016-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS 2016-03-04 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. Committee 2016-02-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-02-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-02-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 N P000034 Rep. 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Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2016-07-08 False Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advanced technology and technological innovations Alternative and renewable resources American Samoa Buy American requirements Caribbean area Congressional oversight Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Environmental regulatory procedures Environmental technology Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Guam Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Housing and community development funding Hydrology and hydrography Low- and moderate-income housing Metals Natural disasters Northern Mariana Islands Prescription drugs Public contracts and procurement Securities State and local finance U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands Wages and earnings Water quality Water resources funding Water use and supply Environmental Protection 00 2016-02-29 Introduced in House 2017-03-30T14:03:53Z Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the Act through FY2021.

The bill sets forth requirements concerning Safe Drinking Water Act State Revolving Fund (SRF) projects, including mandates for the use of bond sales, mandates to produce goods in the United States, and mandates to provide prevailing wages to laborers and mechanics.

The bill makes changes to provisions that states must include in their Intended Use Plans, including data on variances, exemptions, and persistent violations.

The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide additional assistance to public water systems that serve disadvantaged communities.

The bill increases the portion of SRF funds that states may reserve to provide technical assistance to public water systems.Additionally, the bill increases the funds that may be reserved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use in the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

The EPAmust:(1)study the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in drinking water sources, (2)establish requirements for electronic submission of compliance monitoring data by public water systems, (3)collect data on best practices for administration of SRF programs, (4)implement a certification program for effective water leak control technology, (5)develop a strategic plan for assessing and managing the risks of drought to drinking water, (6)establish a grant program to assist water systems in improving drinking water resiliency and sustainability, and (7)establish a grant program to remove lead service lines from public water systems.

]]> Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016 Display Title Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities; to encourage good financial and environmental management of water systems; to strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to enforce the requirements of the Act; and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4653ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4653ih.xml 2016-03-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. 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.