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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 26 — Water Pollution Prevention and Control

§ 1263a. Grants to Alaska to improve sanitation in rural and Native villages

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may make grants to the State of Alaska for the benefit of rural and Native villages in Alaska to pay the Federal share of the cost of—

(1)

the development and construction of public water systems and wastewater systems to improve the health and sanitation conditions in the villages; and

(2)

training, technical assistance, and educational programs relating to the operation and management of sanitation services in rural and Native villages.

(b)

Federal share

The Federal share of the cost of the activities described in subsection (a) shall be 75 percent.

(c)

Administrative expenses

The State of Alaska may use an amount not to exceed 4 percent of any grant made available under this subsection 1 for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the activities described in subsection (a).

(d)

Consultation with State of Alaska

The Administrator shall consult with the State of Alaska on a method of prioritizing the allocation of grants under subsection (a) according to the needs of, and relative health and sanitation conditions in, each eligible village.

(e)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

(1)

$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024;

(2)

$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and

(3)

$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Probably should be “section”.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–182 title III § 303 · 110 Stat. 1613

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 1263a

    Pub. L. 104–182, title III, § 303, Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1683

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 104–182, title III, § 303, Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1683

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 303. GRANTS TO ALASKA TO IMPROVE SANITATION IN RURAL AND NATIVE VILLAGES. (a) In General.— The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may make grants to the State of Alaska for the benefit of rural and Native villages in Alaska to pay the Federal share of the cost of— (1) the development and construction of public water systems and wastewater systems to improve the health and sanitation conditions in the villages; and (2) training, technical assistance, and educational programs relating to the operation and management of sanitation services in rural and Native villages. (b) Federal Share.— The Federal share of the cost of the activities described in subsection (a) shall be 50 percent. (c) Administrative Expenses.— The State of Alaska may use an amount not to exceed 4 percent of any grant made available under this subsection for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the activities described in subsection (a). (d) Consultation With the State of Alaska.— The Administrator shall consult with the State of Alaska on a method of prioritizing the allocation of grants under subsection (a) according to the needs of, and relative health and sanitation conditions in, each eligible village. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 2000 to carry out this section.

  2. Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–457 title IX § 903 · 114 Stat. 1957

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1263a(e)

    Pub. L. 106–457 substituted “to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005” for “$15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 2000 to carry out this section”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106–457 substituted “to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005” for “$15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 2000 to carry out this section”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 903. RURAL SANITATION GRANTS. Section 303(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 1263a(e)) is amended by striking “$15,000,000” and all that follows through “section.” and inserting the following: “to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.”.

  3. Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–58 § 50212(1) · 135 Stat. 429

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1263a(b)

    Pub. L. 117–58, § 50212(1), substituted “75 percent” for “50 percent”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–58, § 50212(1), substituted “75 percent” for “50 percent”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (b), by striking “50 percent” and inserting “75 percent”; and

  4. Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–58 § 50212(2) · 135 Stat. 429

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1263a(e)

    Pub. L. 117–58, § 50212(2), substituted “this section—” and pars. (1) to (3) for “this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–58, § 50212(2), substituted “this section—” and pars. (1) to (3) for “this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (e), by striking “this section” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “this section— “(1) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024; “(2) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and “(3) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.” .

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996, and not as part of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments2000–2021 · 2 rounds

2021

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–58, § 50212(1), substituted “75 percent” for “50 percent”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–58, § 50212(2), substituted “this section—” and pars. (1) to (3) for “this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.”

2000

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106–457 substituted “to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005” for “$15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 2000 to carry out this section”.

Credits

1996–2021 · 3 acts
  1. 1996Pub. L. 104–182, title III, § 303, , 110 Stat. 1683
  2. 2000Pub. L. 106–457, title IX, § 903, , 114 Stat. 1982
  3. 2021Pub. L. 117–58, div. E, title II, § 50212, , 135 Stat. 1172.
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(Pub. L. 104–182, title III, § 303, , 110 Stat. 1683; Pub. L. 106–457, title IX, § 903, , 114 Stat. 1982; Pub. L. 117–58, div. E, title II, § 50212, , 135 Stat. 1172.)

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