II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2917 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26 (legislative day, September 22), 2023 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish an emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems in preparing for and responding to natural or man-made disasters.