3.0.0 1068 2023-01-11T13:35:11Z 2023-01-11T13:35:11Z House HR 2017-02-15 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 15, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PALLONE:H.R. 1068.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H1244]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-17T17:36:18Z Referred to 2017-02-15T15:03:20Z Clean Water Infrastructure Act 115 6818 HR 2018-09-13 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in carrying out programs to replace lead service lines for schools and solder that is not lead free used in the plumbing for schools, and for other purposes. 115 4907 HR 2018-02-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act 115 2479 HR 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS Protection from Algal Toxins Act 115 7078 HR 2018-10-19 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2017 115 1071 HR 2017-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS Secure and Resilient Water Systems Act 115 1579 HR 2017-03-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance to schools to replace drinking water fountains that may contain lead, and for other purposes. 115 4908 HR 2018-02-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2017 115 2012 HR 2017-04-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perfluorinated compounds (including perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid), and for other purposes. 115 3106 HR 2017-07-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5870) Related bill CRS 2017-02-17 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2017-02-15 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2017-02-15 True C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2017-02-15 True B001296 Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] Brendan Boyle D PA F. 13 2017-02-15 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2017-02-15 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2017-02-15 True D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2017-02-15 True M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2017-02-15 True D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2017-02-15 True M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2017-02-15 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2017-05-11 False Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Alternative and renewable resources American Samoa Atmospheric science and weather Business records Buy American requirements Child health Civil actions and liability Climate change and greenhouse gases Consumer affairs Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Environmental regulatory procedures Environmental technology Floods and storm protection Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Guam Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Hydrology and hydrography Infrastructure development Labor standards Low- and moderate-income housing Metals Northern Mariana Islands Oil and gas Pollution liability Public contracts and procurement Public utilities and utility rates Residential rehabilitation and home repair State and local finance State and local government operations U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands Wages and earnings Water quality Water resources funding Water storage Water use and supply Environmental Protection 00 2017-02-15 Introduced in House 2017-05-08T14:39:47Z Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2016

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to revise regulations for drinking water contaminants, including by:

  • requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether or not to regulate no fewer than 10 contaminants every 3 years (current law requires 5 contaminants every 5 years);
  • revising the process and requirements for setting maximum containment levels in national primary drinking water regulations;
  • directing the EPA to revise national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper;
  • setting deadlines for the EPA to publish maximum contaminant level goals and promulgate national drinking water regulations for perchlorate, perfluorinated compounds, and microcystin (algal) toxin;
  • establishing grant programs for reducing lead in drinking water in schools;
  • requiring community water systems to assess their vulnerabilities to contamination, including vulnerabilities from climate change or sabotage, and develop plans for addressing those vulnerabilities;
  • establishing the Drinking Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program, under which the EPA may award grants for community water systems to increase their resiliency to those threats;
  • removing a regulatory exemption for hydraulic fracturing;
  • requiring the EPA to develop a strategic plan for assessing and managing the risks of drought to drinking water provided by public water systems;
  • revising requirements for the drinking water state revolving fund (SRF);
  • creating a process for consolidating water systems that repeatedly fail to comply with drinking water standards;
  • requiring the EPA to create an inventory of data about drinking water violations;
  • directing the EPA to revise regulations for consumer confidence reports;
  • establishing research grants for monitoring technology; and
  • requiring the EPA to study the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in drinking water sources.

The bill reauthorizes specified programs under the Act, including reauthorizing through FY2022 the SRF.

]]> Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017 Display Title Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To enable needed drinking water standards, reduce lead in drinking water, plan for and address threats from climate change, terrorism, and source water contamination, invest in drinking water infrastructure, increase compliance with drinking water standards, foster greater community right to know about drinking water quality, and promote technological solutions for drinking water challenges. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1068ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1068ih.xml 2017-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. 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.