Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Clean Drinking Water for Rural Communities Act of 2023”.
Clean Drinking Water for Rural Communities Act of 2023
A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify the definitions of the terms rural and rural area for purposes of grants and loans to remedy a lack of compliance with certain drinking water standards, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Definition of rural and rural area
Section 343(a)(13)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(B)) is amended—
by striking “For the purpose” and inserting the following:
“(i) In general—Except as provided in clause (ii), for the purpose”
by adding at the end the following:
“(ii) Projects for compliance—For the purpose of grants and loans described in clause (i) to be used for projects to remedy a lack of compliance with enforceable Federal or State drinking water standards, the terms “rural” and “rural area” mean a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 20,000 inhabitants.”