Sec. 6407. EMERGENCY AND IMMINENT COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
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## SEC. 6407 EMERGENCY AND IMMINENT COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM ###
(a)In General Section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (b)(1), by striking “ ; and ” and inserting the following: > “, particularly to projects to address contamination that— > > > ##### “(A) > > poses a threat to human health or the environment; and > > > ##### “(B) > > was caused by circumstances beyond the control of the applicant for a grant, including circumstances that occurred over a period of time; and” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (d)(1)(D), by inserting “, other than those covered above for not to exceed 120 days when a more permanent solution is not feasible in a shorter time frame. Where drinking water supplies are inadequate due to an event, as determined by the Secretary, including drought, severe weather, or contamination, the Secretary may provide potable water for an additional period of time not to exceed an additional 120 days in order to protect public health” before the period; ####
(3)in subsection (e)(1)(B), by striking “according to the most recent decennial census of the United States”; ####
(4)in subsection (f)(1), by striking “$500,000” and inserting “$1,000,000”; and ####
(5)in subsection (i)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking “3 nor more than 5” and inserting “5 percent and not more than 7”; and ######
(ii)by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(B) Release > > > ###### “(i) In general > > Funds reserved under subparagraph
(A)for a fiscal year shall be reserved only until July 1 of the fiscal year. > > > ###### “(ii) Exception > > Notwithstanding clause (i), in response to an eligible community where the drinking water supplies are inadequate, as determined by the Secretary, due to an event, including drought, severe weather, or contamination, the Secretary may use funds described in subparagraph
(A)from July 1 through September 30 each fiscal year to provide potable water under this section in order to protect public health.” > ; and #####
(B)in paragraph (2), by striking “$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018” and inserting “$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023”. ###
(b)Interagency Task Force on Rural Water Quality ####
(1)In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall coordinate an interagency task force to examine drinking water and surface water contamination in rural communities, particularly rural communities that are in close proximity to active or decommissioned military installations in the United States. ####
(2)Membership The interagency task force shall consist of— #####
(A)the Secretary; #####
(B)the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers; #####
(C)the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through— ######
(i)the Director of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; and ######
(ii)the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; #####
(D)the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; #####
(E)the Secretary of the Interior, acting through— ######
(i)the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and ######
(ii)the Director of the United States Geological Survey; #####
(F)the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and #####
(G)representatives from rural drinking and wastewater entities, State and community regulators, and appropriate scientific experts that reflect a diverse cross-section of the rural communities described in paragraph (1). ####
(3)Report #####
(A)In general Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this section, the task force shall submit to the committees described in subparagraph
(B)a report that— ######
(i)examines, and identifies issues relating to, water contamination in rural communities, particularly rural communities that are in close proximity to active or decommissioned military installations in the United States; ######
(ii)reviews the extent to which Federal, State, and local government agencies coordinate with one another to address the issues identified under clause (i); ######
(iii)recommends how Federal, State, and local government agencies can work together in the most effective, efficient, and cost-effective manner practicable, to address the issues identified under clause (i); and ######
(iv)recommends changes to existing statutory requirements, regulatory requirements, or both, to improve interagency coordination and responsiveness to address the issues identified under clause (i). #####
(B)Committees described The committees referred to in subparagraph
(A)are— ######
(i)the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; ######
(ii)the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; ######
(iii)the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; ######
(iv)the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; ######
(v)the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and ######
(vi)the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
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EMERGENCY AND IMMINENT COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
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