H.R. 3427 · 119th Congress
Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act
Status: Passed House
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Latest action
: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Summary
Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the technical assistance authority, initiatives, and programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that are related to clean water infrastructure.
- Among other things, the review must include
- a description of the covered technical assistance available to states, tribes, local governments, and nongovernmental organizations, including activities and actions carried out during the previous five years;
- a comprehensive review of how the EPA Water Technical Assistance (WaterTA) initiative identifies, selects, and partners with technical assistance providers to support communities; and
- an assessment of the needs of economically distressed communities eligible to receive assistance under an EPA clean water infrastructure program that are not addressed through covered technical assistance.
GAO must submit a report to Congress on the review, which must include any recommendations to improve covered technical assistance. Further, the EPA must submit a compliance plan to Congress annually for five years on any actions taken by the EPA to comply with GAO's recommendations.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Actions
- Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4277)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4277: 1)
- House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3427.
- House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4277)
- House
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 231.
- House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-275.
- House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 61 - 3.
- House
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
- House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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- House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House