LEG00140

• Bill Number: PUB104-182
• Year: 1996
• Title: To reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act ‎(Commonly Known as the "Safe Drinking Water Act")‎ and for Other Purposes
• Legislation - Doc Type: Congressional Legislative Information

finds that the assessment constitutes an abuse of
discretion by the Administrator.

"(c) Limitation on State Use of Funds Collected From Federal
Government.--Unless a State law in effect on the date of enactment of
the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 or a State constitution
requires the funds to be used in a different manner, all funds collected
by a State from the Federal Government from penalties and fines imposed
for violation of any substantive or procedural requirement referred to
in subsection (al shall be used by the State only for projects designed
to improve or protect the environment or to defray the costs of
environmental protection or enforcement.' r.
(b) Citizen Enforcement.--(l) The first sentence of section 1449(a)
(42 U.S.C. 300j-S(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking or" and inserting a
semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting "; or' I; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
"(3) for the collection of a penalty by the United States
Government (and associated costs and interest) against any
Federal agency that fails, by the date that is IS months after
the effective date of a final order to pay a penalty assessed by
the Administrator under section 1429(b), to pay the penalty.' I.

(2) Subsection (b) of section 1449 (42 U.S.C. 300j-S(b)) is amended
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ";
or" and by adding the following new paragraph after paragraph (2):
"(3) under subsection (a) (3) prior to 60 days after the
plaintiff has given notice of such action to the Attorney
General and to the Federal agency.".

(c) Washington Aqueduct.--Section 1447 (42 U.S.C. 300j-6) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
"(e) Washington Aqueduct.--The Secretary of the Army shall not pass
the cost of any penalty assessed under this title on to any customer,
user, or other purchaser of drinking water from the Washington Aqueduct
system, including finished water from the Dalecarlia or McMillan
treatment plant. r 1 .

SEC. 130. STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS.

Part E (42 U.S.C. 300j et seq.) is amended by adding the following
new section after section 1451:

"Sec. 1452. <<NOTE: 42 USC 300j-12.>> (a) General Authority.--
"(1) Grants to states to establish state loan funds.--
"(A) In general.--The Administrator shall offer to
enter into agreements with eligible States to make
capitalization grants, including letters of credit, to
the States under this subsection to further the health
protection objectives of this title, promote the
efficient use of fund resources, and for other purposes
as are specified in this title.
"(B) Establishment of fund.--To be eligible to
receive a capitalization grant under this section, a
State shall

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