I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2890 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2011 Mr. Clarke of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 A BILL To expand homeland security at public water systems and treatment works by allowing the Secretary of Homeland Security to include these facilities in the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program.

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Delegation of authority to regulate certain treatment works and public water systems to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109–295; 6 U.S.C. 121 note) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking Public Water Systems, as defined by section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, Public Law 93–523, as amended; Treatment Works as defined in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Public Law 92–500, as amended;; and (2)by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i)(1)The President shall delegate to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency the authority otherwise provided to the Secretary under this section with respect to— (A)a treatment works, as such term is defined by section 212(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292(2)); and (B)a public water system, as such term is defined by section 1401(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f(4)). (2)The Secretary shall provide technical assistance regarding compliance with regulations under this section, to any operator of a facility or treatment works referred to in paragraph (1). .