CBO - "S. 3044, Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2020"

Title: S. 3044, Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 Source: CBO Data/Action: Cost Estimates Date: 11/5/2020 Text Preview: ...Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is directed to carry out a program that funds projects to connect, expand, or repair public water systems in order to improve water quality, pressure, or services on Indian reservations within the Upper Missouri River Basin and Upper Rio Grande Basin. Over the 2019-2022 period, $20 million annually is authorized to be appropriated for that purpose; however, no funds have been appropriated to date. S. 3044 would expand that program to include projects on off-reservation sites that serve Indian Tribes, and it would direct EPA... ...EPA to fund 100 percent of project costs. Finally, the bill would permanently authorize the appropriation of $30 million annually for the program. Using information from EPA, CBO estimates that implementing the program would cost $62 million over the 2021-2025 period for qualifying projects. CBO expects that the funds authorized under S. 3044 would be used entirely to fund projects and not for administrative costs. EPA also would incur administrative costs for establishing and operating the program. Using information from EPA... ...Authorization 10 10 30 30 30 110 Estimated Outlays 1 5 10 20 26 62 EPA Administration Estimated Authorization * * 1 1 1 3 Estimated...