Expressing the sense of Congress regarding combined sewer overflow control programs.
Last action on May 15, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Envir...
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Summary
Declares that Congress should: (1) commit and provide substantially increased Federal funding and resources for combined sewer overflow control; (2) increase funding for such control to levels sufficient to cover at least 80 percent of the costs incurred by economically disadvantaged communities; (3) provide the Environmental Protection Agency with additional resources to improve nationwide tracking of progress in combined sewer overflow control programs; and (4) expressly authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to assist municipalities with assessment and design work associated with combined sewer system upgrades.
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