US Congress Senate Bill 1669 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on October 6 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6338-6339)
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2011 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program to provide grants to owners or operators of water systems for programs or projects to increase the resiliency or adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a U.S. region; and (2) give priority to owners or operators of water systems that are at the greatest and most immediate risk of facing significant negative impacts due to changing hydrologic conditions. Requires the Administrator to ensure that the list of grant applications funded include a substantial number that propose to use innovative approaches that: (1) promote more efficient water use, water conservation, water reuse, or recycling; (2) use decentralized, low-impact development technologies and nonstructural approaches, including practices that use, enhance, or mimic the natural hydrological cycle or protect natural flows; (3) reduce stormwater runoff or flooding by protecting or enhancing natural ecosystem functions; (4) modify, upgrade, enhance, or replace existing water system infrastructure in response to changing hydrologic conditions; (5) improve water quality or quantity for agricultural and municipal uses, including through salinity reduction; and (6) provide multiple benefits, including to water supply enhancement or demand reduction, water quality protection or improvement, increased flood protection, and ecosystem protection or improvement.

Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2011

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]

Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-10-06	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6338-6339)
2011-10-06	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6338)

HB2738 (Related) 2011-08-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1669/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1669/BILLS-112s1669is.pdf