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Legislative Information
Since its founding in 1981, AMWA has been an effective advocate on behalf of metropolitan drinking water providers, playing a significant role in the development of public policy through its legislative affairs program. AMWA has cultivated productive relationships with members of the House and Senate and key congressional staff and has served as a credible source of information for policymakers who share its goal of enacting sensible measures to protect public health and the environment.
Below is a collection of letters that AMWA has recently sent to Capitol Hill. Letters sent prior to 2011 are available to AMWA members at the Legislative Archives webpage.
Water Infrastructure/Job Creation
AMWA advocates in favor of full funding of the Drinking Water and Clean Water SRF programs, as well as other innovative approaches to help water systems improve their infrastructure.
2013
Summary of the "Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act" as approved by the U.S. Senate in S. 601
May 15, 2013
Letter to senators on S. 601, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2013"
April 29, 2013
Statement to House Appropriations Committee in support of FY14 SRF funding
April 25, 2013
Letter to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in support of WIFIA title in S. 601
March 19, 2013
2012
Letter to Congress in opposition to sequestration water infrastructure cuts
December 6, 2012
Letter to EPW Committee in support of WIFIA provisions in WRDA bill
November 15, 2012
Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on FY13 SRF funding
November 15, 2012
Letter to EPW Committee following electronic CCR amendment vote
June 26, 2012
Letter separating "myths from facts" in CCR amendment
June 20, 2012
Joint letter to Senators in support of electronic Consumer Confidence Report amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill
June 20, 2012
Letter to House Appropriations Committee in opposition to "Buy American" language in FY13 EPA spending bill
June 19, 2012
AMWA letter to Senators in support of electronic Consumer Confidence Report amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill
June 19, 2012
Letter to House Appropriations Committee in support of DW and CW SRF funding
March 22, 2012
Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee in support of DW and CW SRF funding
March 22, 2012
Statement to the House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee in favor of draft WIFIA legislation
March 21, 2012
2011
Statement to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee supporting a Water Infrastructure Finance Innovations Authority (WIFIA)
December 13, 2011
Letter endorsing Senate version of the "End Unnecessary Costs Caused by Report Mailing Act," S. 1578
September 20, 2011
Letter endorsing H.R. 1340, the "End Unnecessary Costs Caused by Report Mailing Act"
September 7, 2011
Letter to House and Senate leaders in opposition to DW and CW SRF cuts
August 16, 2011
Letter to Senate members in support of DW and CW SRF funding
March 2, 2011
Letter to House members opposing cuts to the DW and CW SRF programs
February 16, 2011
Drinking Water Security
AMWA has been active in helping shape legislation that would revise the statute governing security at drinking water facilities.
2011
Water Sector Letter to Energy and Commerce Committee Regarding H.R. 908, the "Full Implemenation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act"
May 10, 2011
Climate Resiliency/Sustainability
AMWA has worked with other water sector associations and environmental groups in support of policies that would help water utilities adapt their operations to the impacts of global climate change.
2013
Coalition letter to Rep. Lois Capps in support of H.R. 765, the "Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013"
February 20, 2013
Letter to the congressional Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change on effective climate adaptation policies
February 20, 2013
AMWA, NACWA letter in support of water infrastructure resiliency funds in House Hurricane Sandy response bill
January 8, 2013
2011
Coalition Letter to Sen. Ben Cardin in Support of S. 1669, the "Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act"
October 11, 2011
Coalition Letter to Rep. Lois Capps in Support of H.R. 2738, the "Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act"
August 2, 2011
USGS Water Research
AMWA has signed letters to members of Congress and the Administration requesting sufficient funding for USGS' National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA).
2012
NAWQA letter to House and Senate appropriators
June 26, 2012
2011
NAWQA Letter to House Appropriations Committee
May 3, 2011
NAWQA Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee
May 3, 2011
NSIP/CWP FY12 Funding Letter
January 21, 2011
Farm Bill Reauthorization
2013
Letter in support of water quality protections in the farm bill
May 10, 2013
2012
Letter to House Agriculture Committee in support of water quality protections
July 10, 2012
Letter to the Senate in support of the Cardin amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill
June 13, 2012
Statement of the Healthy Waters Coalition in support of policies to reduce nutrient run-off
March, 2012
Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee in support of a strong Farm Bill Conservation Title
February 27, 2012
2011
Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee leaders with water quality recommendations for the Farm Bill
October 13, 2011
Letter to House Agriculture Committee leaders with water quality recommendations for the Farm Bill
October 13, 2011
Letter to House Members on Water Quality and the Farm Bill
February 10, 2011
Letter to Senate Members on Water Quality and the Farm Bill
February 10, 2011
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