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DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002 -- (Extensions of Remarks - August 01, 2001)

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SPEECH OF HON. DAVE CAMP

OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, July 30, 2001

The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 2620) making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes:

Mr. CAMP. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of the amendment offered by my colleague from Michigan. The Combined Sewer Overflow control grant program invests desperately needed funds into our local communities to upgrade dilapidated waste water treatment facilities. We can all agree that protecting the safety of our local communities' water supply is of vital importance. Unfortunately, many cities and towns lack the necessary funds to improve their wastewater treatment plans to ensure clean drinking water . Without additional funds for the Combined Sewer Overflow control grant program, local governments will be forced to curtail critically needed improvements to their sewer infrastructure .

My constituents are contacting me for help to address wastewater infrastructure problems in the 4th District of Michigan. This is not, however, only a Michigan issue, it is also a problem in many states including Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois, among others. Given this great need for wastewater infrastructure improvements, we must not sit idle on this issue.

Mr. Chairman, adequate funding for sewer overflow systems is essential particularly since the Committee has lowered funds for the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund from $1.35 billion last year to $1.2 billion this year. I believe the goal of clean water can further be realized if communities have the much-needed federal support to fix their sewer infrastructure problems. Local governments are facing staggering costs that range in the billions of dollars to sustain and improve sewer infrastructure . They are calling on us for help. This is an important investment in ensuring environmental quality and I ask my colleagues to support this amendment.
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