II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1426 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2005 Mr. Obama introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize and extend provisions relating to contaminant prevention, detection, and response.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Drinking Water Security Act of 2005.

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Contaminant prevention, detection, and response

Section 1434 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i–3) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b)

Report

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Drinking Water Security Act of 2005, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1)a description of the progress made as of that date in implementing this section; (2)a description of any impediments to that implementation identified by the Administrator, including— (A)difficulty in coordinating the implementation with other Federal, State, or local agencies or organizations; (B)insufficient funding for effective implementation; (C)a lack of authorization to take certain actions (including the authority to hire necessary personnel) required to carry out the implementation; and (D)technological impediments to developing the methods, means, and equipment specified in subsection (a)(1). (c)

Implementation plan

The Administrator shall develop, and carry out during the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, an implementation plan with respect to actions described in subsection (a) that— (1)is consistent with actions taken under that subsection as of the date on which the implementation plan is finalized; and (2)reflects the findings of the report submitted under subsection (b). (d)

Funding

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. .