H.R. 1660 – Reading Mode

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1660

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 8, 2021

Mrs. Trahan (for herself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Pappas, and Ms. Kuster) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To make certain municipalities eligible for grants under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Sewage Overflow Act.

Sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal grants

Section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (3), by striking or;

(B)

in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(5)

is a municipality with high levels of sewage in the rivers, lakes, and bays of such municipality.

;

(2)

in subsection (d)—

(A)

by striking The Federal share and inserting the following:

(1)

Federal share

(A)

In general

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Federal share

; and

(B)

by striking The non-Federal share and inserting the following:

(B)

Financially distressed communities

The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out using amounts from a grant made to a financially distressed community under subsection (a) shall be not less than 75 percent of the cost.

(2)

Non-Federal share

The non-Federal share

; and

(3)

in subsection (f)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

by striking $225,000,000 and inserting $500,000,000; and

(ii)

by striking 2020 and inserting 2030; and

(B)

in paragraph (2) by striking 20 percent and inserting 25 percent.