SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT

Bills and resolutions

EPA: establish a program that tests chemicals found in drinking water to determine whether they are endocrine disruptors and the extent of their ability to interfere with human hormones (see H.R. 5210), H3200 [5MY]

———reduce or eliminate the risk of releases of hazardous chemicals from public water systems and wastewater treatment works (see S. 3598), S5964 [15JY]

Public works: making supplemental appropriations for investments in clean water projects and transportation infrastructure (see H.R. 5935), H6403 (see H.R. 5935), H6455 [29JY]

Water: increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities, strengthen EPA safe drinking water enforcement, reduce lead, and strengthen endocrine disruptor screening program (see H.R. 5320), H3540 [18MY]

———prevent enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available or variance technology has been identified (see S. 3038), S795 [25FE]

———reduce lead in drinking water (see S. 3874), S7787 [29SE] (see H.R. 5289), H3440 [12MY]

Cost Estimates

Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act (H.R. 5320): CBO, H6438 [29JY]

Letters

Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act: Perry L. Fowler, Associated General Contractors of America, H6438 [29JY]

Remarks in House

EPA: ensure compliance with safe drinking water regulations within the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, E842 [13MY]

Water: increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities, strengthen EPA safe drinking water enforcement, reduce lead, and strengthen endocrine disruptor screening program (H.R. 5320), H6431-H6440 [29JY], E1511 [30JY], E1541 [9AU]

———reduce lead in drinking water, E1541 [9AU]

———reduce lead in drinking water (S. 3874), H8617-H8619 [17DE], E2218 [21DE]

Remarks in Senate

Water: prevent enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available or variance technology has been identified (S. 3038), S797 [25FE]

———reduce lead in drinking water (S. 3874), S10364 [16DE]

Reports filed

Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5320) (H. Rept. 111-524), H5500 [1JY]

Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3874), S10410 [16DE]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5320, Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act, H6452 [29JY]

Texts of

H.R. 5320, Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act, H6431-H6436 [29JY]

S. 3874, Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act, S10364 [16DE], H8617 [17DE]