Italicized items indicate new legislation or a change in status since last month
Senate Bills
S. 7: To improve the resilience of the United States to extreme weather events and to prevent the worsening of extreme weather conditions
Placeholder legislation for a future extreme weather bill.
Sponsor: Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.)
Status: Introduced 1/22/13; referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Justice, and Science.
S. 10: To reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018.
Placeholder legislation for a new farm bill reauthorization.
Sponsor: Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.)
Status: Introduced 1/22/13; referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture.
S. 67: The Secure Water Facilities Act
Requires certain water and wastewater utilities to review “inherently safer technology” options, and allows government regulators to force certain utilities to implement “IST” measures.
Sponsor: Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.)
Status: Introduced 1/23/13; referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
House Bills
H.R. 123: The Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act
Formally authorizes EPA’s WaterSense program.
Sponsor: Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.)
Status: Introduced 1/3/13; referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 202: To limit citizens suits against publicly owned treatment works
Bars citizen suits against publicly owned treatment works to enforce an effluent standard unless the POTW is in significant non-compliance as defined by an EPA guidance document.
Sponsor: Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)
Status: Introduced 1/4/13; referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.