House Bill 4492
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 30, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4492
Congress
115
Policy Area
Water Resources Development
Water Resources Development
Primary focus of measure is the supply and use of water and control of water flows; watersheds; floods and storm protection; wetlands. Measures concerning water quality may fall under Environmental Protection policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill amends the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to: (1) exclude the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from specified activities that it currently carries out in conjunction with the the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and (2) increase and extend funding through FY2024.
The Corps shall approve specified water infrastructure projects and issue guidance on information required to be included in applications for projects requiring its approval.
The EPA (currently, the Corps and the EPA):
- may enter into agreements to make secured loans, and shall establish a uniform system to service the federal credit instruments made available;
- may collect and spend fees, subject to specified limitations, and may appoint a financial entity to assist in servicing the federal credit instruments;
- shall set aside for each fiscal year at least 15% of the amounts made available for that fiscal year for small community water infrastructure projects; and
- shall publish pilot program implementation reports on a public Internet site.
The bill modifies the date of the Government Accountability Office report to Congress on projects receiving assistance under the Act.
November 30, 2017
12/01/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
12/01/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
11/30/2017
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
11/30/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:57 PM