S 895 · 109th Congress · Water Resources Development

Rural Water Supply Act of 2006

Introduced 2005-04-25· Sponsored by Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-451.(2006-12-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Water Supply Act of 2005 - Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a rural water supply program in reclamation states to: (1) investigate and identify opportunities to ensure safe and adequate rural water supply projects for municipal and industrial use in small communities and rural areas; and (2) plan the design and construction, through the conduct of appraisal investigations and feasibility studies, of such projects. Requires activities to be carried out in cooperation with a qualifying non-federal project entity. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and publish in the Federal Register criteria for determining the eligibility of a rural community for assistance and prioritizing assistance requests under the program; and (2) develop an assessment of the status of all rural water supply projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction authorized but not completed prior to this Act's enactment. Sets forth provisions regarding feasibility studies and the financial capability of any non-federal entities participating in the project to pay the capital construction costs. Delineates cost-sharing requirements. Twenty-First Centu…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 895, Rural Water Supply Act of 2005

Nov 15, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Seante Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 28, 2005</p>

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S. 895, Rural Water Supply Act of 2005

Nov 15, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Seante Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 28, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (9)

5 Democrats4 Republicans