,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bgjg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ag1 #bjac ,mr4 ,chabot 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 and ,mr4 ,graves of ,missouri7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities that are seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet their wastewater and stormwater obligations under the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,clean ,water ,compliance and ,ratepayer ,affordability ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,integrated municipal stormwater and wastewater approach framework 7a7 ,in general ,in the first #e fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 in coordination with appropriate ,state1 local1 and regional authorities1 shall carry out a pilot program under which the ,administrator shall work cooperatively with and facilitate the efforts of municipalities to develop and implement integrated plans to meet their wastewater and stormwater obligations under the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 in a more cost-effective and flexible manner4 7b7 ,framework ,the ,administrator shall carry out the pilot program in a manner that is consistent with the ,integrated ,municipal ,stormwater and ,wastewater ,approach ,framework issued by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 dated ,may #bjab4 7c7 ,selection of municipalities 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with ,states that have approved ,national ,pollutant ,discharge ,elimination ,system programs1 shall select not less than #ae municipalities to participate in the pilot program4 7#b7 ,factors ,in selecting the municipalities1 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 specifically focus on-- 7i7 municipalities that are operating under an administrative order1 administrative consent agreement1 or judicial consent decree to comply with the requirements of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act2 7ii7 other municipalities facing compliance issues under the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act1 in addition to the municipalities described in clause 7i72 and 7iii7 municipalities that are affected by affordability constraints in planning and implementing control measures to address wet weather discharges from their wastewater and stormwater facilities2 and 7,b7 give priority to municipalities with a history of knowledgeable1 detailed1 and comprehensive efforts to develop integrated and adaptive clean water management practices1 without regard to the status of the municipality in the process of planning or implementing such practices4 7d7 ,approval of integrated plans 7#a7 ,in general ,in approving the integrated plan of a municipality under the pilot program1 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 account for the financial capability of the municipality to adequately address the requirements of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act that apply to the municipality2 7,b7 prioritize the obligations of the municipality under the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act according to the most cost-effective and environmentally beneficial outcomes2 7,c7 account for the maintenance1 operational1 and regulatory obligations of the municipality2 and 7,d7 enable the municipality to implement innovative and flexible approaches to meet the obligations of the municipality under the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act4 7#b7 ,use of adaptive management approaches 7,a7 ,priority ,in selecting municipalities to participate in the program1 the ,administrator may give priority to a municipality that is seeking to develop and implement an integrated plan that includes adaptive approaches to account for changed or future uncertain circumstances4 7,b7 ,types of adaptive approaches ,adaptive approaches referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 include1 at a minimum-- 7i7 the use of new innovative technical or institutional approaches2 and 7ii7 the ability to adapt the integrated plan in response to new regulatory requirements and reductions in financial capability4 7#c7 ,additional authorities ,in carrying out the pilot program1 the ,administrator may1 in full coordination and mutual agreement with a municipality selected to participate in the pilot program-- 7,a7 extend the allowable national pollutant discharge elimination system permit term under section #djb of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 to a maximum of #be years1 and make corresponding changes to any associated implementation schedule2 7,b7 modify the implementation terms of a consent decree entered into by the municipality with the ,administrator pursuant to that ,act2 and 7,c7 provide additional regulatory flexibility under the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act in approving and implementing an integrated plan that includes adaptive approaches in order to encourage the innovation integral to such approaches4 7e7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter for #e years1 the ,administrator shall transmit to ,congress a report on the results of the pilot program1 including a description of the specific outcomes expected to be achieved that will reduce the costs of complying with the requirements of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act for municipalities participating in the program and similarly situated municipalities4