SEWAGE DISPOSAL related term(s) Refuse Disposal

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit disposal of fetal remains in publicly owned water systems (see S. 2172), S3533 [25JN] (see H.R. 4131), H2969 [25JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems to prepare for and respond to natural or man-made disasters (see S. 1019), S1742 [13MR]

——— include cybersecurity technical assistance in national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program (see S. 1018), S1742 [13MR] (see H.R. 2109), H1159 [14MR]

Dept. of Defense: carry out pilot program to develop and implement comprehensive wastewater surveillance system at certain installations (see S. 3162), S8003 [7NO]

Dept. of HHS: award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to establish, maintain, or improve activities relative to detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater (see H.R. 766), H402 [28JA]

EPA: expand eligibility under State Response to Contaminants Program to also cover small and disadvantaged communities (see S. 1324), S2475 [8AP]

——— make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under State water pollution control revolving fund (see H.R. 3862), H2613 [10JN]

——— reauthorize certain drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure programs (see H.R. 5566), H4499 [26SE]

——— reauthorize sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal grants (see H.R. 5730), H4532 [10OC]

——— require States to hold public hearings to review water quality standards applicable to bodies of water into which municipal combined storm and sanitary sewer discharges (see H.R. 3934), H2654 [11JN]

FTC: issue regulations requiring non-flushable wet wipes to have ‘‘Do Not Flush’’ labeling (see S. 1092), S1802 [24MR] (see H.R. 2269), H1188 [21MR]

International Boundary and Water Commission: authorize to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works (see S. 2034), S3346 [11JN] (see H.R. 1948), H1038 [6MR]

National Park Service: waive certain requirements relative to undertakings to upgrade public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 6353), H4993 [2DE]

Water: establish program to increase drinking water and wastewater system threat preparedness and resilience (see S. 1118), S1835 [25MR] (see H.R. 2344), H1273 [25MR]

——— establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see S. 1730), S2895 [13MY] (see H.R. 3376), H2000 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Aurora, IL: anniversary of Fox Metro Water Reclamation District, E659 [10JY]

EPA: require States to hold public hearings to review water quality standards applicable to bodies of water into which municipal combined storm and sanitary sewer discharges, H5772 [11DE]

FTC: issue regulations requiring non-flushable wet wipes to have ‘‘Do Not Flush’’ labeling (H.R. 2269), H2852–H2854 [23JN]

Great Lakes Authority: funding, H3835, H3836 [4SE]

Great Lakes Water Authority: water and sewage rates, H1196 [24MR]

International Boundary and Water Commission: authorize to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, H5786, H5787 [11DE]

——— authorize to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works (H.R. 1948), H2555, H2556 [9JN]

South Lake Tahoe, CA: anniversary of South Tahoe Public Utility District, H5042 [4DE]

Reports filed

International Boundary and Water Commission Acceptance of Funds for Activities Relating to Wastewater Treatment and Flood Control Works: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1948) (H. Rept. 119–139), H2504 [5JN]

Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1092) (S. Rept. 119–63), S6791 [19SE]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2269) (H. Rept. 119–154), H2817 [12JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1948, authorize International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, H2555 [9JN]

H.R. 2269, Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act, H2852 [23JN]