Volume 147, No. 152 covering the 1st Session of the 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ACT” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E2020 on Nov. 6, 2001.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ACT
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HON. SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT
of new york
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, November 6, 2001
Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, last week, joined by Representative Brian Baird and six other colleagues, I introduced H.R. 3178, the Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act. Senators Jeffords and Smith, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced the companion measure, S. 1593.
This bipartisan, bicameral legislation is a direct response to the physical and cyber threats facing our drinking water and wastewater treatment systems. H.R. 3178 authorizes and coordinates Environmental Protection Agency assistance ($12 million a year for 5 years) to public and private nonprofit entities to research and develop technologies and related processes to increase protection of America's water resources. Research projects will include improved vulnerability assessments, methods for real-time detection and monitoring of chemical, biological, and radiological contaminants, cyber security measures, and information sharing and analysis. The bill will also have multiple benefits outside of the terrorism context as water managers and public officials gain more tools to detect, monitor, and respond to contamination and other problems confronting infrastructure.
Water is the lifeblood of a community. Water lines form the lifelines for citizens and their families and for local, regional, and national economies. Terrorist attacks, whether physical or cyber, are a clear and present danger. We can mitigate that danger with a coordinated program of research and development. Science, technology, and appropriate dissemination of information are keys to building, maintaining, and operating secure and sustainable water systems.
I urge my colleagues to join the growing list of cosponsors and supporters of H.R. 3178. I also want to thank water management professionals, such as the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies and the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, and engineering and scientific research organizations, such as the American Society of Civil Engineers, for their help on the bill. I look forward to working with all of my colleagues, both on and off of Capitol Hill, as the legislation advances.
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