To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants and contracts for projects that use emerging technologies to address threats to water quality, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund There is established a fund, to be known as the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund. On October 1 of each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, creates awards for projects that use emerging technologies to address threats to water quality, and creates report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee. It relies on compliance mandates, grants, procurement rules, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Environment, Water Infrastructure, Energy, and Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Establishes the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund There is established a fund, to be known as the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund. On October 1 of each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028...
- Creates awards for projects that use emerging technologies to address threats to water quality.
- Creates report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee...
- Requires definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund There is established a fund, to be known as the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund. On October 1 of each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, creates awards for projects that use emerging technologies to address threats to water quality, and creates report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Water Infrastructure, Energy, Transportation
Primary Purpose
The bill establishes the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund There is established a fund, to be known as the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund. On October 1 of each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, creates awards for projects that use emerging technologies to address threats to water quality, and creates report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
- Oil and gas producers, refiners, or users affected by the bill
- Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Donalds (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following …
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