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PUBLIC LAW 95-217—DEC. 27, 1977 >

CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT

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SEC. 19. Section 203 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) At the request of a grantee under this title, the Administrator is authorized to provide technical and legal assistance in the administration and enforcement of any contract in connection with treatment works assisted under this title, and to intervene in any civil action involving the enforcement of such a contract.". PRIORITY

Grants. 33 USC 1284. 33 USC 1313.

Post, p. 1588.

SEC. 20. Section 204(a)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by inserting immediately after the word "Act" the following: ", except that any priority list developed pursuant to section 303(e)(3)(H) may be modified by such State in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Administrator to give higher priority for grants for the Federal share of the cost of preparing construction drawings and specifications for any treatment works utilizing processes and techniques meeting the guidelines promulgated under section 304(d)(3) of this Act and for grants for the combined Federal share of the cost of preparing construction drawings and specifications and the building and erection of any treatment works meeting the requirements of the next to the last sentence of section 203(a) of this Act which utilizes processes and techniques meeting the guidelines promulgated under section 304(d)(3) of this Act.". RESERVE CAPACITY

Grant eligibility.

33 USC 1288.

SEC. 21. Section 204(a)(5) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by striking out the semicolon at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "after taking into account, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Administrator, efforts to reduce total flow of sewage and unnecessary water consumption. The amount of reserve capacity eligible for a grant under this title shall be determined by the Administrator taking into account the projected population and associated commercial and industrial establishments within the jurisdiction of the applicant to be served by such treatment works as identified in an approved facilities plan, an areawide plan under section 208, or an applicable municipal master plan of development. For the purpose of this paragraph, section 208, and any such plan, projected population shall be determined on the basis of the latest information available from the United States Department of Commerce or from the States as the Administrator, by regulation, determines appropriate.". USER CHARGES

Ad valorem tax systems.

SEC. 22. (a) Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 204 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended— (1) by striking out in clause (A) "proportionate share" and inserting in lieu thereof "proportionate share (except as otherwise provided in this paragraph)"; and (2) by adding at the end of such paragraph (1) the following: "In any case where an applicant which, as of the date of enactment of this sentence, uses a system of dedicated ad valorem taxes and the Administrator determines that the applicant has a system of charges which results in the distribution of operation and

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