* The next day, coalition representatives presented testimony at Senator Lautenburg's Water Resources subcommittee in support of increased federal funding for the SRF wastewater construction program. Representatives of the coalition met Senator Lautenburg earlier regarding funding for the program. August 27, 2007
* The Coalition will meet on October 5, 2007 in New York City to discuss the status of the Wastewater SRF Funding renewal efforts in the US Senate and other matters relating to federal wastewater and drinking water issues. Former Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Congressman Robert Roe, and Sante Esposito, former chief staff member of the House Committee will attend the meeting and participate in the discussions which include: May 23, 2007
* Senate companion legislation to HR 720
* Final Congressional Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriation for watewater and drinking water
* S 1910 - proposed federal arbitrage legislation
* Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations for wastewater and drinking water
* Reauthorization of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act
* The Coalition met on May 9, 2007 in Washington, DC to discuss business, meet with members of their Congressional delegations and conduct a reception in the House Rayburn Building in honor of Congressmas James Oberstar, chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. * During the afternoon of May 9, 2007 representatives of the Coalition met with Senator Frank Lautenberg, chairman of the Water Resources Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. * Below is photo of representatives of the Clean Water Construction Coalition at a recent meeting with Senator Frank Lautenberg. April 5, 2007 * The Coalition members will meet in Washington, DC on May 9, 2007 to discuss future US Senate actions regarding the companion bill for H.R. 720. * Also on May 9th, Coalition members will visit their Congressional representatives regarding support for H.R.720, H.R. 569 and the Senate companion bills. * The Coalition is also conducting a reception in the House Rayburn Building on May 9th to recognize the efforts of Congressman James Oberstar and William Pascrell, Jr., sponsors of H.R. 720 and H.R. 569. March 27, 2007 * Earlier this month, the US House of Representatives passes H.R. 720 by a margin of 303-108. This legislation reauthorizes the Federal Clean Water Act for four years at a total of $14 billion. The House also passed H.R. 569 by a vote of 367-58. H.R. 569 authorizes $1.8 billion for combined sewer overflow construction grants over five years. March 7, 2007 * The Coalition conducted a meeting of its members on March 2, 2007 where the organization announced that it has begun meetings with the staff of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works regarding the development of Senate companion bills for H.R. 720 and H.R. 569. February 23, 2007 * House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar introduced HR 720 which reauthorizes the Federal Clean Water Act. The legislation calls for an expenditure of $20 billion over the next five years for sewer and wastewater construction funding. * New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell has introduced HR 569 which would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize $1.8 billion for combined sewer overflow construction grants over the next five years. * Below is photo of representatives of the Clean Water Construction Coalition at a recent meeting with Congressman James Oberstar. P.O. BOX 728
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