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HR 1889 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1889
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the percentage of State revolving loan funds reserved for American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 2, 2009
Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, and Mr. SABLAN) 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 increase the percentage of State revolving loan funds reserved for American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESERVATION OF FUNDS.
Title V of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 519 as section 520; and
(2) by inserting after section 518 the following:
‘SEC. 519. RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR AMERICAN SAMOA, THE NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDS, GUAM, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
‘(a) In General- For fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Administrator shall reserve, before allotments to the States under section 604(a), 0.5 percent of the funds made available to carry out title VI.
‘(b) Use of Funds- Funds reserved under this section shall be available only for grants for projects and activities eligible for assistance under section 603(c) to serve American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
‘(c) Limitation- In a fiscal year in which a reservation is made under this section, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands shall not be eligible to receive funds allotted under section 604(a).’.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.1889 as Introduced in House To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reserve funding for American Samoa,...
