[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5049 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5049

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase efforts to 
prevent and reduce contamination of navigable waters by methyl tertiary 
butyl ether, tetrachloroethylene, and trichloroethylene, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2000

  Mrs. Kelly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase efforts to 
prevent and reduce contamination of navigable waters by methyl tertiary 
butyl ether, tetrachloroethylene, and trichloroethylene, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 104(i)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254(i)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(including 
methyl tertiary butyl ether)'' after ``removal of oil''.
    (b) Funding.--Section 104(u)(1) of such Act is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' following ``1985,''; and
            (2) by inserting ``and $35,000,000 per fiscal year for 
        fiscal years 2001 through 2004'' after ``1990,''.

SEC. 2. WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 319(h)(5)(A) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1329(h)(5)(A)) is amended by inserting 
before the semicolon at the end ``, problems resulting from storage 
tank petroleum releases, and problems involving the presence of dry 
cleaning solvents (such as tetrachloroethylene and trichloroethylene) 
in groundwater or surface water''.
    (b) Ground Water Protection Grants.--Section 319(j) of such Act--
            (1) is amended by striking ``not to exceed'' and all that 
        follows through ``1991'' and inserting the following: ``such 
        sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2001 through 2004''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``$7,500,000'' and inserting 
        ``$20,000,000''.
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