H.R. 6182

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make additional capitalization grants to the water pollution control revolving funds of States that adopt smart growth principles.

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111th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6182

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 22, 2010

Mr. Kratovil introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make additional capitalization grants to the water pollution control revolving funds of States that adopt smart growth principles.

1.

Smart growth allotments

Section 604 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1384) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(d)

Smart growth allotments

(1)

In general

In addition to making capitalization grants under section 601(a) for a fiscal year, the Administrator shall make available funds for distribution among eligible States under a formula to be determined by the Administrator.

(2)

Use of funds

Funds distributed to a State under paragraph (1) shall be available to the State for the purposes described in section 601(a) and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to capitalization grants made under that section.

(3)

Eligible States

In this subsection, the term eligible State means a State that has adopted smart growth principles, as determined by the Administrator.

(4)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2011, and each fiscal year thereafter, to carry out this subsection a sum equal to 5 percent of the amount made available for capitalization grants under section 601(a) for the fiscal year.

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