3.0.0 6944 2023-01-11T13:41:27Z 2023-01-11T13:41:27Z House HR 2018-09-27 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 160 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HECK:H.R. 6944.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H9152]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-09-27T14:03:35Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-09-27T14:03:30Z Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2018 115 3906 HR 2018-07-17 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 115 1695 S 2017-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS 2018-09-27 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2018-09-27 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2018-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 N K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2018-09-27 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2018-09-27 True P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2018-09-27 True S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2018-09-27 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2018-09-27 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2018-09-27 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2018-09-27 True C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2018-09-27 True Environmental Protection Advanced technology and technological innovations Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental technology Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Higher education Hydrology and hydrography Infrastructure development Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Teaching, teachers, curricula Water quality Water use and supply Environmental Protection 00 2018-09-27 Introduced in House 2018-10-15T14:42:01Z Clean Water Through Green Infrastructure Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, which is any green stormwater management technique that: (1) uses natural systems or engineered systems that mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspire, or capture stormwater; and (2) preserves, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology to protect or restore water quality. One of the centers must be the national electronic clearinghouse center and operate a website and a public database on the infrastructure.

In addition, the EPA must provide grants to state, tribal, or local governments or entities that manage stormwater, drinking water resources, or wastewater resources for innovative stormwater control infrastructure projects.

The EPA must ensure that: (1) EPA's Office of Water, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, Office of Research and Development, and Office of Policy promote the use of the infrastructure in, and coordinate the integration of, permitting programs, planning efforts, research, technical assistance, and funding guidance; and (2) the Office of Water supports establishing innovative financing mechanisms in the implementation of the infrastructure. The EPA must: (1) direct each EPA regional office to promote and integrate the use of the infrastructure within the region, and (2) promote sharing information about the infrastructure approaches.

The EPA must establish the innovative stormwater control infrastructure portfolio standard of voluntary, measurable goals to increase the percentage of annual water managed by entities that use the infrastructure.

]]> Clean Water Through Green Infrastructure Act Display Title Clean Water Through Green Infrastructure Act Official Title as Introduced To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Clean Water Through Green Infrastructure Act Introduced in House 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6944ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6944ih.xml 2018-09-27 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 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.