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A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide grants to small public drinking water systems. 9/22/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish within EPA, not later than July 1, 2008, a Small Public Water System Assistance Program for states and Indian tribes. Directs the head of such Program to: (1) establish and administer a small public water system assistance program for, and provide grants to, eligible entities located in areas governed by Indian tribes; (2) identify priorities for program activities; (3) provide funds to states for establishing small public water system assistance programs; and (4) report [...]

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  • 09/22/2008 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-475. Additional views filed.
  • 09/22/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1036.
  • 07/31/2008 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 08/01/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10623-10624)
  • 08/01/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10624-10627)