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Water Infrastructure Improvement Act
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Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow municipalities to develop a plan that integrates wastewater and stormwater management. A permit for a municipal discharge under the national pollutant discharge elimination system that incorporates an integrated plan may integrate all requirements under the Act addressed in the plan, such as requirements relating to combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer collection systems, and total maximum daily loads. A plan that is incorporated into a permit may include the implementation of green infrastructure and projects to reclaim, recycle, or reuse water. Green infrastructure includes measures that mimic natural processes to store, reuse, or reduce stormwater. Those permits may include a schedule of compliance that allows actions for meeting water quality-based effluent limitations to be implemented over more than one permit term if the compliance schedules are authorized by state water quality standards. A municipality under an administrative order or settlement agreement may request a modification of the order or settlement based on the municipality's integrated plan. The EPA must report on each integrated plan developed and implemented through a permit, order, or judicial consent decree since June 5, 2012, including a description of the control measures, levels of control, estimated costs, and compliance schedules for the requirements implemented through such a plan. (Sec. 4) The bill establishes an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide: (1) technical assistance to municipalities seeking to comply with the Clean Water Act, and (2) information to the EPA to ensure that agency policies are implemented by all EPA offices. (Sec. 5) The EPA must promote the use of green infrastructure.
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2019 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Became Public Law No: 115-436.
Became Public Law No: 115-436.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8036)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8036)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Sources: Congress.gov
HR 1497 - Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 HR 1429 - Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation Act HR 1417 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 HR 7279 - Water Infrastructure Improvement Act HR 1331 - Local Water Protection Act HR 1764 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes
Client expense: $81,441 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 1497 - Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 HR 1429 - Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation Act HR 1417 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 HR 7279 - Water Infrastructure Improvement Act HR 1331 - Local Water Protection Act HR 1764 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes
Client expense: $81,441 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (H.R. 7279)
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (H.R. 7279)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Integrated Planning legislation generally; H.R. 465, the Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017; S. 692 the Water Infrastructure Flexibility Ac; H.R. 2355, the Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act; Water Resources Development Act, H.R. 8, S. 2800; H.R. 7279, the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Combined sewer overflow reduction and Clean Water Act permitting issues; infrastructure funding and finance; stormwater regulations; WRDA; Clean Water Act integrated planning legislation (H.R. 7279); America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) S. 3021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Green infrastructure in managing stormwater runoff; combined sewer overflow reduction and Clean Water Act permitting issues; infrastructure funding and financing; stormwater regulations; WRDA (H.R. 8/S. 2800); Clean Water Act; integrated planning legislation (H.R. 7279/H.R. 465/S. 692/S.2 800); S. 3021, the America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues relating to revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule that open competition & allow all approved materials used to replace and rehabilitate drinking water service lines to compete and achieve the goal of reducing contaminants in drinking water. General issues relating to HR 7279, Water infrastructure Improvement Act and clarity of Clean Water Act wastewater and stormwater standards.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2018 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Drinking water protection from PFAS contamination; water quality and water infrastructure re: lead contamination and abatement; water infrastructure (HR 7279) re: green water infrastructure; ethylene oxide re: air quality, toxic pollution and health; California water policy.
Client expense: $154,257 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 351 - 10 (Roll no. 441). (text: CR H10288-10289)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 351 - 10 (Roll no. 441).(text: CR H10288-10289)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10317)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Massie objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7279.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10288-10291)
Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| December 12, 2018 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Democratic |
| OH |
| Robert E. Latta | Republican | OH |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | OH |