BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Adopt Recommended Positions on Federal Legislation: S. 4188 (Harris) Water for Tomorrow Act; H.R. 7575 (DeFazio) Water Resources Development Act; S. 4308 (Sinema) A Bill to Amend the Social Security Act to Include Special Districts in the Coronavirus Relief Fund, to Direct the Secretary to Include Special Districts as an Eligible Issuer Under the Municipal Liquidity Facility, and for Other Purposes; S. 2596 (Duckworth) Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019; S. 4530 (Feinstein) / H.R. 8041 (Harder) Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act; and Other Legislation That May Require Urgent Consideration for a Position by the Board.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Adopt a position of "Support and Amend" on S. 4188 (Harris) Water for Tomorrow Act;
B. Adopt a position of "Support and Amend" on H.R. 7575 (DeFazio) Water Resources Development Act of 2020;
C. Adopt a position of "Support" on S. 4308 (Sinema) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to include special districts in the coronavirus relief fund, to direct the Secretary to include special districts as an eligible issuer under the Municipal Liquidity Facility, and for other purposes;
D. Adopt a position of "Support" on S. 2596 (Duckworth) Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019; and
E. Adopt a position of "Support" on S. 4530 (Feinstein) / H.R. 8041 (Harder) Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act.
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SUMMARY:
A. S. 4188 (Harris) Water for Tomorrow Act
Recommendation: Support and Amend
Priority Recommendation: 2
This bill would authorize $3 billion in new water infrastructure programs to improve drought preparedness, enhance ecosystem protection, and help ensure that disadvantaged communities have access to safe, clean drinking water. The bill would authorize:
* $500 million for water recycling projects under the Title XVI WIIN competitive grant program, which was orig...
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