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Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 27, 2015
Latest Action
December 11, 2015
Primary Sponsor
Roger F. WickerRepublican(MS)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
94pct
287d open
vs 3,548 other S bills in the 114th — cohort avg 43d
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act (Sec. 4) This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize through FY2020 the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) program providing technical assistance to small public water systems in complying with national primary drinking water regulations. The EPA may use the funds to provide grants or cooperative agreements to nonprofit organizations that provide onsite technical assistance; circuit-rider technical assistance programs; multistate, regional technical assistance programs; onsite and regional training; assistance with implementing source water protection plans; and assistance with implementation monitoring plans, rules, regulations, and water security enhancements. Those grants and cooperative agreements may not be used for citizen suits brought under that Act. In order to ensure that technical assistance funding is used in a manner that is most beneficial to the small and rural communities, the EPA must give preference to nonprofit organizations that are the most qualified and experienced and that the small community water systems find to be the most beneficial and effective.
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Filing registrants (3)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 2822 - Interior & Environment FY 2016 Appropriations Bill, All Titles HR 2028 - Energy & Water FY 2016 Appropriations Bill, All Titles HR 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, All Titles HR 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015, All Titles HR 2853 - Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act, All Titles S 611 - Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act, All Titles S 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act, All Titles S 1586 - Great Lakes Water Protection Act S 1894 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, All Titles S 1645 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, All Titles SJ Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
Became Public Law No: 114-98.
Became Public Law No: 114-98.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8418)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8418)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 611.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8418-8420)
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 2822 - Interior & Environment FY 2016 Appropriations Bill, All Titles HR 2028 - Energy & Water FY 2016 Appropriations Bill, All Titles HR 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, All Titles HR 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015, All Titles HR 2853 - Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act, All Titles S 611 - Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act, All Titles S 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act, All Titles S 1586 - Great Lakes Water Protection Act S 1894 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, All Titles S 1645 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, All Titles SJ Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
H.R. 1160 Water Supply Cost Savings Act; S. 1642; H.R. 3533; S. 611 Grassroots and Rural Community Water Systems Assistance Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S.611 - Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act- Technical Assistance and Training H.R. 2853 -- Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act- Technical Assistance and Training H.R. 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - Cyber security for water utilities Unnumbered House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2016- Circuit Rider and Grassroots Source Water Protection initiatives Unnumbered Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2016- Circuit Rider and Grassroots Source Water Protection initiatives H.R. 2822 - Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2016- Technical Assistance and Training S. 1645 - Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2016- Technical Assistance and Training H.R. 3038 - Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 S. 1647 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S.611 - Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act- Technical Assistance and Training Unnamed House National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act- Cyber security for water utilities Unnamed House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2016- Circuit Rider and Grassroots Source Water Protection initiatives Unnamed Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2016- Circuit Rider and Grassroots Source Water Protection initiatives Unnamed House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2016- Technical Assistance and Training Unnamed Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2016- Technical Assistance and Training
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
Mr. Shimkus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-346.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3975-3976; text: CR S3975)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3975-3976; text: CR S3975)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 114-47.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
| Senate |
| Reported by |
| May 18, 2015 |
| Environment and Public Works Committee | Senate | Markup by | April 29, 2015 |
| Environment and Public Works Committee | Senate | Referred to | February 27, 2015 |
| June 9, 2015 |
| Reported to Senate | May 18, 2015 |
| Introduced in Senate | February 27, 2015 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Democratic |
| ND |
| James E. Risch | Republican | ID |
| James M. Inhofe | Republican | OK |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John Barrasso | Republican | WY |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |