To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to provide grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works for use complying with requirements regarding the treatment of emerging contaminants, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates establish grant program for publicly owned treatment works focusing on emerging contaminants and creates establish grant program for publicly owned treatment works targeting emerging contaminants. It relies on grants and appropriations. The main policy areas are Environment.
Who Benefits and How
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Creates establish grant program for publicly owned treatment works focusing on emerging contaminants.
- Creates establish grant program for publicly owned treatment works targeting emerging contaminants.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates establish grant program for publicly owned treatment works focusing on emerging contaminants and creates establish grant program for publicly owned treatment works targeting emerging contaminants.
Key Policy Areas
Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill creates establish grant program for publicly owned treatment works focusing on emerging contaminants and creates establish grant program for publicly owned treatment works targeting emerging contaminants.
Policy Domains
Title I — Public Utility Remediation and Enhancement for Water Act
Identified Gains
- Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Stevens, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
This Act may be cited as the Public Utility Remediation and Enhancement for Water Act.
Amends Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act by adding a new section directing the EPA Administrator to establish a grant program for publicly owned treatment works, focusing on emerging contaminants like perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Directs the EPA Administrator to establish a program for awarding grants to owners or operators of publicly owned treatment works, focusing on emerging contaminants like perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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