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S.1316

S.1316: Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996

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This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced Oct. 12, 1995
Latest Major Action Aug. 6, 1996

Bill Sponsor

Dirk Kempthorne (R-Idaho)

Bill Cosponsors

40 (12 Democrats, 28 Republicans)

Bill Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Amendments to Safe Drinking Water Act Title II: Drinking Water Research Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions Title IV: Additional Assistance for Water Infrastructure and Watersheds Title V: Clerical Amendments Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 - Title I: Amendments to Safe Drinking Water Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act (the Act) to: (1) define "community water system" as a public water system...

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Date	Description
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-354.
	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments. With written report No. 104-169.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
	Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 588.
	Received in the House.
	Held at the desk.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Mr. Bliley asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
	Considered by unanimous consent.
	The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3604. Agreed to without objection.
	On passage Passed without objection.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	A similar measure H.R. 3604 was laid on the table without objection.
	Mr. Bliley moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.
	On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
	Mr. Stupak moved that the House instruct conferees.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stupak motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist upon the provisions contained in section 506 of the House amendment. Section 506 requires 75% of the bill's state revolving loan funds (SRF's) be appropriated before any earmarked funding for water infrastructure construction projects becomes available.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Commerce for consideration of the Senate bill (except for secs. 28(a) and 28(e)) and the House amendment (except for title V), and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Bilirakis, Crapo, Bilbray, Dingell, Waxman, and Stupak.
	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Commerce for consideration of secs. 28(a) and 28(e) of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Bilirakis, and Dingell.
	The Speaker appointed conferees As additional conferees from the Committee on Science, for the consideration of that portion of section 3 that adds a new sec. 1478 and secs. 23, 25(f), and 28(f) of the Senate bill, and that portion of sec. 308 that adds a new sec. 1452(n) and sec. 402 and title VI of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Walker, Rohrabacher, and Roemer.
	The Speaker appointed conferees As additional conferees from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for the consideration of that portion of sec. 3 that adds a new sec. 1471(c) and secs. 9, 17, 22(d), 25(a), 25(g), 28(a), 28(e), 28(h), and 28(i) of the Senate bill, and title V of the House amendment and modifications committed to conference: Shuster, Boehlert, Wamp, Borski, and Menendez.
	The Speaker appointed conferees Provided, Mr. Blute is appointed in lieu of Mr. Wamp for consideration of title V of the House amendment.
	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
	Senate disagreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
	Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Chafee; Kempthorne; Thomas; Warner; Baucus; Reid; Lautenberg.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Conference held.
	Conferees agreed to file conference report.
	Conference report H. Rept. 104-741 filed.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 507 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 1316. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.
	Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
	Rule H. Res. 507 passed House.
	Mr. Bliley brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-741 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 507.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 392 - 30 (Roll no. 399).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
	Conference report considered in Senate.
	Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 263.
	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 104-182.
Oct. 12, 1995	Introduced in the Senate by Dirk Kempthorne (R-Idaho)

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Introduced in the Senate by Dirk Kempthorne (R-Idaho)