A bill to establish the Environmental Financial Advisory Board in statute, and for other purposes.
Environmental Finance Act of 1993 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish: (1) an Environmental Financial Advisory Board to provide expert advice on issues affecting the costs and financing of environmental activities at the Federal, State, and local levels; and (2) Environmental Finance Centers in each of the ten Federal regions.
Authorizes the Centers to: (1) provide training of State and local officials; (2) publish materials relating to financing of environmental infrastructure; (3) conduct conferences and advisory panels on specific environmental finance issues; (4) establish information services; (5) generate case studies and reports; (6) develop surveys of financial issues and needs of State and local governments; (7) identify financial programs and alternative financial mechanisms for training purposes; (8) hold public meetings; and (9) collaborate and exchange information.
Authorizes appropriations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4929-4931)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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