II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3750 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2010 Mr. Brown of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to include certain inland lakes within a coastal water monitoring and grant program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safe Water Intensive Monitoring Act or the SWIM Act.

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Inland lakes

Section 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1346) is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i)

Inland lakes

For fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Administrator shall develop monitoring and notification criteria in accordance with subsection (a), and provide grants in accordance with subsection (b), for such inland lakes that are designated by States for swimming and that have public beaches as the Administrator, in consultation with affected State, local, and tribal governments, determines to be appropriate, taking into consideration— (1)the size of the inland lakes; (2)the annual number of visitors to the inland lakes; (3)identified harmful algal blooms in the inland lakes, including cyanobacteria, or other known pathogens; and (4)the potential health and economic impacts of poor water quality of the inland lakes with respect to affected communities, individuals, fish, and wildlife. (j)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter— (1)except as provided in paragraph (2), to provide grants under subsection (b), including implementation of monitoring and notification programs by the Administrator under subsection (h), $30,000,000; and (2)to carry out subsection (i), $10,000,000. .