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5/7/2009--Introduced.Water Infrastructure Financing Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act or CWA) to: (1) authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a competitive grant program to provide technical assistance to small and medium treatment works on wastewater and stormwater approaches; (2) expand the list of projects eligible for state water pollution control revolving loan fund (commonly known as the Clean Water State Revolving Fund or CWSRF) assistance; (3) provide assistance, including loan forgiveness, for disadvantaged communities; (4) allow states to forgive repayment of a portion of a loan for alternative approaches to wastewater and stormwater controls; (5) establish a priority system for providing financial assistance from the CWSRF; (6) allow a transfer of capitalization grants between revolving loan funds for water pollution control and safe drinking water treatment; (7) extend through FY2014 the authorization of appropriations for CWSRF and to set forth the percentage of such allocation that will be allotted to each state, to U.S. territories, and to Indian tribes; and (8) revise provisions concerning sewer overflow control grants, including extending through FY2014 the authorization of appropriations for such grants. Directs the Administrator to establish a grant program for watershed restoration through the protection or improvement of water quality. Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) establish a priority system for providing assistance to enable small public water systems to achieve and maintain compliance with national primary drinking water regulation; (2) require the Administrator to give grants to provide technical assistance for the design, operation, construction, and maintenance of household wells and small shared well-systems that provide drinking water; (4) authorize appropriations through FY2014 for such a grant program; (4) expand the list of projects eligible for state drinking water treatment revolving loan funds (commonly known as the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund [DWSRF]); and (5) extend through FY2014 the authorization of appropriations for the DWSRF. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish a grant program to assist community water systems in meeting the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act; (2) establish a grant program to provide assistance for lead reduction projects; (3) establish a grant program to research and develop the use of innovative and alternative technologies and approaches to improve water quality, drinking water supply, or water use efficiency and conservation; (4) establish a nationwide demonstration grant program to promote such technologies and approaches and reduce costs to municipalities incurred in complying with the CWA; (5) enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for a study of innovative, effective, and systematic approaches for the management of water supply, wastewater, and stormwater; (6) provide capitalization grants to states for agricultural watershed sustainability technology revolving funds; and (7) identify ways to improve the state revolving fund review process. Authorizes the Administrator to implement training programs, provide technical assistance, and disseminate information regarding effective utility management strategies. Establishes within EPA the WaterSense Program to promote voluntary approaches to increase water efficiency.

1247630400 2009-07-15 Sat Nov 14 08:09:50 -0600 2009 reported to senate 57416 'act':4 'water':1 'financ':3 'infrastructur':2 76683 false short introduced 57416 'act':4 'water':1 'financ':3 'infrastructur':2 73290 false short introduced 57416 'act':10,16 'bill':2 'safe':13 'unit':25 'amend':4 'drink':14 'feder':6 'state':26 'water':7,15,19 'improv':18 'pollut':8 'control':9 'wastewat':21 'infrastructur':22 72961 false official calendar 57416 1247630400 Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203193 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 109. C000141 1943-10-05 3239 509 Hart Senate Office Building http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-1651 Benjamin 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'cardin':3,7,9 'benjamin':2,6,8 M 400064 Cardin Benjamin_L._Cardin L. Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] 1480 N00001955 9508 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.34375 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin B000711 1940-11-11 14879 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] 7259 N00006692 29225 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.47058823529412 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer C000880 1951-05-20 2291 239 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://crapo.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-1375 Michael 'r':4 'id':5 'sen':1 'crapo':3,7,9 'michael':2,6,8 M 300030 Crapo Michael_Crapo D. Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID] 734 N00006267 7776 Republican 202-224-6142 Latter Day Saints ID Mike Michael Crapo 4.80769230769231 http://crapo.senate.gov F000062 1933-06-22 13993 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] 7588 N00007364 20542 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.95794392523364 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein I000024 1934-11-17 7451 453 Russell Senate Office Building http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-0380 James 'r':4 'ok':5 'jim':8 'sen':1 'jame':2,6,9 'inhof':3,7,10 M 300055 Inhofe James_Inhofe M. Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK] 2571 Jim N00005582 9639 Republican 202-224-4721 Presbyterian OK Jim James Inhofe 3.96610169491525 http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/ JimInhofePressOffice calendar 57416 1247630400 Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203193 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 109. action 57416 1247630400 Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203192 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-47. Additional views filed. calendar 57416 1242273600 Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195286 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 57416 1241668800 Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2009 194334 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. introduced 57416 1241668800 Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2009 194333