,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #abc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,mr4 ,holt 7= himself & ,mr4 ,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to enc\rage wat] effici5cy4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,advanc$ ,te*nologies = ,effici5t ,res\rce ,use ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,water,sense 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy a ,water,sense program to id5tify & promote wat] effici5t products1 build+s & l&scapes1 & s]vices 9 ord]-- 7#a7 to r$uce wat] use2 7#b7 to r$uce ! /ra9 on wat]1 wa/ewat]1 & /ormwat] infra/ructure2 7#c7 to cons]ve en]gy us$ to pump1 heat1 transport1 & treat wat]2 & 7#d7 to pres]ve wat] res\rces = future g5]ations1 ?r\gh volunt>y label+ (1 or o!r =ms ( communications ab\t1 products1 build+s & l&scapes1 & s]vices t meet ! highe/ wat] effici5cy & p]=mance /&>ds4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 promote ,water,sense label$ products1 build+s & l&scapes1 & s]vices 9 ! m>ket place z ! pref]r$ te*nologies & s]vices =-- 7,a7 r$uc+ wat] use2 & 7,b7 ensur+ product & s]vice p]=mance2 7#b7 "w to enhance public aw>5ess ( ! ,water,sense label ?r\gh public outrea*1 education1 wat] recycl+ & reuse te*nology rese>* & developm5t1 & o!r means2 7#c7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 p]=mance /&>ds s t products1 build+s & l&scapes1 & s]vices label$ ) ! ,water,sense label p]=m z well or bett] ?an _! less effici5t c\nt]p>ts2 7#d7 publicize ! importance ( prop] in/allation ( ,water,sense plumb+ products by a ,water,sense-c]tifi$ or1 if ,water,sense c]tification guidel9es d n exi/1 lic5s$ plumb] or me*anical contractor1 & ! in/allation1 ma9t5ance1 & audit ( ,water,sense irrigation sy/ems by a ,water,sense-c]tifi$ irrigation pr(essional to ensure optimal p]=mance2 7#e7 pres]ve ! integrity ( ! ,water,sense label2 7#f7 regul>ly review &1 :5 appropriate1 update ,water,sense crit]ia = categories ( products1 build+s & l&scapes1 & s]vices1 at lea/ once e f\r ye>s2 7#g7 regul>ly collect & make available to ! public summ>y data on ! production & relative m>ket %>es ( ,water,sense label$ products1 build+s & l&scapes1 & s]vices1 at lea/ annually2 7#h7 regul>ly e/imate & make available to ! public ! wat] & en]gy sav+s attributable to ! use ( ,water,sense label$ products1 build+s & l&scapes1 & s]vices1 at lea/ annually2 7#i7 solicit comm5ts f int]e/$ p>ties & ! public prior to e/abli%+ or revis+ a ,water,sense category1 specification1 in/allation crit]ion1 or o!r crit]ion 7or prior to effective dates = any su* category1 specification1 in/allation crit]ion1 or o!r crit]ion72 7#aj7 provide reasonable notice to int]e/$ p>ties & ! public ( any *anges 7includ+ effective dates71 on ! adoption ( a new or revis$ category1 specification1 in/allation crit]ion1 or o!r crit]ion1 along )-- 7,a7 an explanation ( *anges2 & 7,b7 z appropriate1 responses to comm5ts submitt$ by int]e/$ p>ties2 7#aa7 provide appropriate lead "t 7z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator7 prior to ! applicable effective date = a new or significant revision to a category1 specification1 in/allation crit]ion1 or o!r crit]ion1 tak+ into acc\nt ! tim+ requirem5ts ( ! manufactur+1 m>ket+1 tra9+1 & di/ribution process = ! specific product1 build+ & l&scape1 or s]vice category address$2 & 7#ab7 id5tify &1 :]e appropriate1 implem5t o!r volunt>y approa*es1 su* z label+ wat]less devices t p]=m ! same function z a wat] consum+ product or enc\rag+ reuse1 reclamation1 & recycl+ te*nologies1 9 comm]cial1 in/itutional1 resid5tial1 municipal1 & indu/rial sectors to improve wat] effici5cy or l[] wat] use :ile meet+ ! p]=mance /&>ds e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#c74 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #g1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad1 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae1 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 & #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag & ea* ye> !reaft]1 adju/$ = inflation1 to c>ry out ?is section4 #c4 ,f$]al procurem5t ( wat] effici5t products 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #gijb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,wat]s5se product or s]vice ,! t]m ,water,sense product or s]vice means a product or s]vice t is rat$ = wat] effici5cy "u ! ,water,sense program4 7#c7 ,wat]s5se program ,! t]m ,water,sense program means ! program e/abli%$ by section #b ( ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,,femp designat$ product ,! t]m ,,femp designat$ product means a product t is designat$ "u ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,managem5t ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy z be+ among ! highe/ #be p]c5t ( equival5t products = effici5cy4 7#e7 ,product & s]vice ,! t]ms product & s]vice d n include any wat] consum+ product or s]vice design$ or procur$ = combat or combat-relat$ missions4 ,! t]ms also exclude products or s]vices already cov]$ by ! ,f$]al procurem5t regulations e/abli%$ "u section #eec ( ! ,national ,en]gy ,cons]vation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hbei;b74 7b7 ,procurem5t ( wat] effici5t products 7#a7 ,requirem5t ,to meet ! requirem5ts ( an ag5cy = a wat] consum+ product or s]vice1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 procure-- 7,a7 a ,water,sense product or s]vice2 or 7,b7 a ,,femp designat$ product4 ,a ,water,sense plumb+ product %\ld pref]ably1 :5 possible1 be in/all$ by a ,water,sense-c]tifi$ or1 if ,water,sense c]tification guidel9es d n exi/1 lic5s$ plumb] or me*anical contractor1 & a ,water,sense irrigation sy/em %\ld pref]ably1 :5 possible1 be in/all$1 ma9ta9$1 & audit$ by a ,water,sense-c]tifi$ irrigation pr(essional to ensure optimal p]=mance4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,! head ( an ag5cy is n requir$ to procure a ,water,sense product or s]vice or ,,femp designat$ product "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! head ( ! ag5cy f9ds 9 writ+ t-- 7,a7 a ,water,sense product or s]vice or ,,femp designat$ product is n co/-effective ov] ! life ( ! product1 tak+ curr5t & future en]gy1 wat]1 & wa/ewat] co/ sav+s into acc\nt2 or 7,b7 no ,water,sense product or s]vice or ,,femp designat$ product is reasonably available t meets ! functional requirem5ts ( ! ag5cy4 7#c7 ,procurem5t plann+ ,! head ( an ag5cy %all incorporate into ! specifications = all procurem5ts involv+ wat] consum+ products & sy/ems1 includ+ guide specifications1 project specifications1 & con/ruction1 r5ovation1 & s]vices contracts t include provision ( wat] consum+ products & sy/ems1 & into ! factors = ! evaluation ( (f]s receiv$ = ! procurem5t1 crit]ia us$ = rat+ ,water,sense products & s]vices & ,,femp designat$ products4 ,! head ( an ag5cy %all consid]1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 additional measures = r$uc+ ag5cy wat] consumption1 includ+ wat] reuse1 reclamation1 & recycl+ te*nologies1 leak detection & repair1 & use ( wat]less products t p]=m simil> functions to exi/+ wat]-consum+ products4 7c7 ,li/+ ( wat] effici5t products 9 f$]al catalogs ,water,sense products & s]vices & ,,femp designat$ products %all be cle>ly id5tifi$ & prom95tly display$ 9 any inv5tory or li/+ ( products by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration or ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy4 ,! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration & ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy %all supply only ,water,sense products or ,,femp designat$ products = all product categories cov]$ by ! ,water,sense program or ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,managem5t ,program1 except 9 cases :]e ! ag5cy ord]+ a product specifies 9 writ+ t no ,water,sense product or ,,femp designat$ product is available to meet ! buy]'s functional requirem5ts1 or t no ,water,sense product or ,,femp designat$ product is co/-effective = ! int5d$ application ov] ! life ( ! product1 tak+ en]gy1 wat]1 & wa/ewat] co/ sav+s into acc\nt4 7d7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all issue regulations to c>ry out ?is section4 #d4 ,e>ly ,adopt] ,wat] ,effici5t ,products ,inc5tive ,programs 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate gov]nm5t1 local or c\nty gov]nm5t1 tribal gov]nm5t1 wa/ewat] or sewage utility1 municipal wat] au?ority1 en]gy utility1 wat] utility1 or nonpr(it organization t meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,inc5tive program ,! t]m inc5tive program means a program = adm9i/]+ f9ancial inc5tives = consum] pur*ase & in/allation ( resid5tial wat] effici5t products & s]vices z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 7#d7 ,resid5tial wat] effici5t product or s]vice ,! t]m resid5tial wat] effici5t product or s]vice means a product or s]vice = a s+le-family or multifamily resid5ce or its l&scape t is rat$ = wat] effici5cy & p]=mance-- 7,a7 by ! ,water,sense program2 or 7,b7 by an inc5tive program & approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 ,categories ( wat] effici5t products & s]vices may include faucets1 irrigation te*nologies & s]vices1 po9t-(-use wat] treatm5t devices1 reuse1 reclamation1 & recycl+ te*nologies1 toilets1 & %[]heads4 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 7#f7 ,wat]s5se program ,! t]m ,water,sense program means ! program e/abli%$ by section #b ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity %all be eligible to receive an allocation "u subsection 7c7 if ! entity-- 7#a7 e/abli%es 7or has e/abli%$7 an inc5tive program to provide rebates1 v\*]s1 o!r f9ancial inc5tives1 or direct in/alls to consum]s = ! pur*ase & in/allation ( resid5tial wat] effici5t products or s]vices2 7#b7 submits an application = ! allocation at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require2 & 7#c7 provides assurances satisfactory to ! ,adm9i/rator t ! entity w use ! allocation to supplem5t1 b n supplant1 funds made available to c>ry out ! inc5tive program4 7c7 ,am\nt ( allocations ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e ! am\nt to allocate to ea* eligible entity to c>ry out subsection 7d7 tak+ into consid]ation-- 7#a7 ! population s]v$ by ! eligible entity 9 ! mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> = :i* data are available2 7#b7 ! t>get$ population ( ! eligible entity's inc5tive program1 su* z g5]al h\seholds1 l[-income h\seholds1 or fir/-"t home[n]s1 & ! probable effectiv5ess ( ! inc5tive program = t population2 7#c7 = exi/+ programs1 ! effectiv5ess ( ! inc5tive program 9 enc\rag+ ! adoption ( wat] effici5t products & s]vices2 & 7#d7 any prior ye>'s allocation to ! eligible entity t rema9s unus$4 7d7 ,use ( allocat$ funds ,funds allocat$ to an entity "u subsection 7c7 may be us$ to pay up to #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( e/abli%+ & c>ry+ out an inc5tive program4 7e7 ,fixture recycl+ ,entities are enc\rag$ to promote or implem5t fixture recycl+ programs to manage ! disposal ( old] fixtures replac$ due to ! inc5tive program "u ?is section4 7f7 ,issuance ( rebates ,f9ancial inc5tives may be provid$ to consum]s t meet ! requirem5ts ( ! inc5tive program4 ,! entity may issue all f9ancial inc5tives directly to consum]s or1 ) approval ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 delegate "s or all f9ancial inc5tive adm9i/ration to o!r organizations includ+1 b n limit$ to1 local gov]nm5ts1 municipal wat] au?orities1 & wat] utilities4 ,! am\nt ( a f9ancial inc5tive %all be det]m9$ by ! entity1 tak+ into consid]ation-- 7#a7 ! am\nt ( ! allocation to ! entity "u subsection 7c72 7#b7 ! am\nt ( any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or o!r organization's tax or f9ancial inc5tive available = ! pur*ase ( ! resid5tial wat] effici5t product or s]vice2 7#c7 ! am\nt necess>y to *ange consum] behavior to pur*ase wat] effici5t products & s]vices2 & 7#d7 ! consum] exp5ditures = onsite prep>ation1 assembly1 & orig9al in/allation ( ! product4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad1 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae1 #aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag1 & #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah4