S. 2232 (103rd): A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1998 for the construction of wastewater treatment works to serve United States colonias by providing water pollution control in the vicinity of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.

Introduced:
Jun 23, 1994 (103rd Congress, 1993–1994)
Sponsor:
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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This bill was introduced on June 23, 1994, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 23, 1994
Referred to Committee Jun 23, 1994
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
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Senate Environment and Public Works

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Last updated Jun 23, 1994.
4 pages

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6/23/1994--Introduced.
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide financial assistance to any U.S. State along the U.S.-Mexican border or to any entity designated by the President for construction of treatment works to serve U.S. colonias in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. Bases the determination of whether a community is a colonia on objective criteria, including lack of potable water supply or adequate sewage systems.
Limits Federal funding to 50 percent of construction costs.
Authorizes appropriations.

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