118 S2697 IS: Clean Drinking Water for Rural Communities Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-07-27 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2697IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 27, 2023Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify the definitions of the terms rural and rural area for purposes of grants and loans to remedy a lack of compliance with certain drinking water standards, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Clean Drinking Water for Rural Communities Act of 2023.

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Definition of rural and rural area

Section 343(a)(13)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(B)) is amended—(1)by striking For the purpose and inserting the following:(i)

In general

Except as provided in clause (ii), for the purpose; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(ii)

Projects for compliance

For the purpose of grants and loans described in clause (i) to be used for projects to remedy a lack of compliance with enforceable Federal or State drinking water standards, the terms rural and rural area mean a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 20,000 inhabitants..