H.R. 866 · 108th Congress
Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2003
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4 cosponsors · 2 D, 2 R
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- House Introduced Feb 13, 2003
- House Passed May 7, 2003 413–2
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · May 7, 2003
Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make grants to a State, municipality, or intermunicipal or interstate agency to conduct a vulnerability assessment of a publicly owned treatment works and implement security enhancements for such facilities upon completion of the assessment. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) provide technical guidance and assistance to small publicly owned treatment works (those serving a population of fewer than 20,000 persons) on conducting vulnerability assessments and implementing security enhancements; and (2) make grants to a nonprofit organization to improve vulnerability self-assessment methodologies and tools for publicly owned treatment works, including those that are part of a combined wastewater treatment and water supply system. Authorizes appropriations.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2003
Latest action (May 8, 2003): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 13, 2003
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- House Introduced Feb 13, 2003
- House Passed May 7, 2003 413–2
Final vote · House · May 7, 2003
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert