HCONRES 403 · 107th Congress · Environmental Protection

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding combined sewer overflow control programs.

Introduced 2002-05-14· Sponsored by Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(2002-05-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that Congress should: (1) commit and provide substantially increased Federal funding and resources for combined sewer overflow control; (2) increase funding for such control to levels sufficient to cover at least 80 percent of the costs incurred by economically disadvantaged communities; (3) provide the Environmental Protection Agency with additional resources to improve nationwide tracking of progress in combined sewer overflow control programs; and (4) expressly authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to assist municipalities with assessment and design work associated with combined sewer system upgrades.…

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Cosponsors (11)

7 Democrats3 Republicans1 Independent