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119-hr-6353119th CongressWALLET

To waive certain requirements under section 306018 of title 54, United States Code, with respect to undertakings to upgrade public water systems and treatment works.

Sponsored By: Representative Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]

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Summary

Waives NHPA Section 106 review for certain public water system and treatment works upgrades. This bill would let federal undertakings aimed primarily at structurally rehabilitating or upgrading a public water system or a treatment works proceed without the usual National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 review when the federal or licensing agency responsible for the project requests that exclusion. It relies on existing legal definitions for "public water system" from the Safe Drinking Water Act and "treatment works" from the Clean Water Act to set the waiver's scope.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Skip historic review for water upgrades

If enacted, the bill would let federal agencies skip the usual historic-preservation (Section 106) review for certain public water system and treatment works upgrade projects. The waiver would apply only when the work is primarily to structurally rehabilitate or upgrade a public water system (per the Safe Drinking Water Act) or a treatment works (per the Clean Water Act) and the project sponsor asks the responsible federal agency to exclude the undertaking from Section 106. Responsible agency means the federal agency with jurisdiction over the undertaking or the agency that licenses it. If enacted, this change would take effect on enactment and could speed projects and cut review costs for utilities, contractors, and local governments.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]

OK • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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