H.R. 6422 — what changed
American Water Stewardship Act
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 7 Coastal Recreation Water Quality Monitoring And Notification
In general—
Program development and implementation grants— Section 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1346) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (3)(A)—
in clause (i), by striking “and” at the end;
by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
by inserting after clause (i) the following:
“(ii) in the case of a State that uses such grant to identify specific sources of contamination pursuant to paragraph (5), any data relating to such identified sources of contamination; and”
by adding at the end the following:
“(5) Identification of specific sources of contamination—A State or local government receiving a grant under this subsection may use such grant to identify specific sources of contamination for coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public.”
in subsection (i), by striking “2001 through 2005” and inserting “2026 through 2031”.
Authorization of appropriations— Section 8 of the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–284; 114 Stat. 877) is amended by striking “2001 through 2005” and inserting “2026 through 2031”.
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Definition of coastal Coastal recreation waters—waters defined— Section 502(21)(A)(ii) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362(21)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking “(including coastal estuaries)” and inserting “(including coastal estuaries, the mouths of rivers and streams, nearby shallow waters, and waters present on beaches)”.
Guidance— In providing guidance to States and local governments receiving grants under section 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1346), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall ensure that such guidance reflects innovations in testing technologies for water contamination.
Sec. 8 Limitation on use of funds
No Federal funds made available for any of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 to carry out section 118, 119, 123, 125, 320, or 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act may be provided to any non-Federal entity—
that is domiciled in, headquartered in, or organized under the laws of, or the principal place of business of which is located in, a foreign country of concern (as defined in section 10638 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19237)); or
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that has in place any agreement or partnership for projects conducted with a foreign country of concern.