,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjac ,mr4 
,*abot 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 & ,mr4
 ,graves ( ,miss\ri7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry
 out a pilot program to "w )            
municipalities t are seek+ to develop & 
implem5t integrat$ plans to meet _!     
wa/ewat] & /ormwat] obligations "u !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean ,wat]       
,compliance & ,ratepay] ,af=dability    
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,integrat$ municipal 
/ormwat] & wa/ewat] approa* framework   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! fir/ #e fiscal ye>s   
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy1 9 coord9ation )     
appropriate ,/ate1 local1 & regional    
au?orities1 %all c>ry out a pilot       

program "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all "w   
coop]atively ) & facilitate ! ef=ts (   
municipalities to develop & implem5t    
integrat$ plans to meet _! wa/ewat] &   
/ormwat] obligations "u ! ,f$]al ,wat]  
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq47 9 a m co/-effective &    
flexible mann]4  7b7 ,framework ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out ! pilot      
program 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) !     
,integrat$ ,municipal ,/ormwat] &       
,wa/ewat] ,approa* ,framework issu$ by !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 dat$ 
,may #bjab4  7c7 ,selection (           
municipalities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ,/ates t 
h approv$ ,national ,pollutant ,dis*>ge 
,elim9ation ,sy/em programs1 %all select
 n less ?an #ae municipalities to       
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program4  7#b7     
,factors ,9 select+ ! municipalities1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7 specifically  
focus on--  7i7 municipalities t are    
op]at+ "u an adm9i/rative ord]1         
adm9i/rative cons5t agreem5t1 or        

judicial cons5t decree to comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution 
,control ,act2  7ii7 o!r municipalities 
fac+ compliance issues "u ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act1 9 addition to
 ! municipalities describ$ 9 clause 7i72
 &  7iii7 municipalities t are affect$  
by af=dability con/ra9ts 9 plann+ &     
implem5t+ control measures to address   
wet wea!r dis*>ges f _! wa/ewat] &      
/ormwat] facilities2 &  7,b7 give       
priority to municipalities ) a hi/ory ( 
kn[l$geable1 detail$1 & compreh5sive    
ef=ts to develop integrat$ & adaptive   
clean wat] managem5t practices1 )\t     
reg>d to ! /atus ( ! municipality 9 !   
process ( plann+ or implem5t+ su*       
practices4  7d7 ,approval ( integrat$   
plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 approv+ !       
integrat$ plan ( a municipality "u !    
pilot program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--    
7,a7 acc\nt = ! f9ancial capability ( ! 
municipality to adequately address !    
requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution 
,control ,act t apply to ! municipality2

  7,b7 prioritize ! obligations ( !     
municipality "u ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act accord+ to !   
mo/ co/-effective & environm5tally      
b5eficial outcomes2  7,c7 acc\nt = !    
ma9t5ance1 op]ational1 & regulatory     
obligations ( ! municipality2 &  7,d7   
enable ! municipality to implem5t       
innovative & flexible approa*es to meet 
! obligations ( ! municipality "u !     
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act4  
7#b7 ,use ( adaptive managem5t approa*es
  7,a7 ,priority ,9 select+             
municipalities to p>ticipate 9 !        
program1 ! ,adm9i/rator may give        
priority to a municipality t is seek+ to
 develop & implem5t an integrat$ plan t 
includes adaptive approa*es to acc\nt = 
*ang$ or future unc]ta9 circum/ances4   
7,b7 ,types ( adaptive approa*es        
,adaptive approa*es ref]r$ to 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 include1 at a m9imum-- 
7i7 ! use ( new innovative te*nical or  
in/itutional approa*es2 &  7ii7 !       
ability to adapt ! integrat$ plan 9     

response to new regulatory requirem5ts &
 r$uctions 9 f9ancial capability4  7#c7 
,additional au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out !   
pilot program1 ! ,adm9i/rator may1 9    
full coord9ation & mutual agreem5t ) a  
municipality select$ to p>ticipate 9 !  
pilot program--  7,a7 ext5d ! all[able  
national pollutant dis*>ge elim9ation   
sy/em p]mit t]m "u section #djb ( !     
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 to a maximum ( #be
 ye>s1 & make correspond+ *anges to any 
associat$ implem5tation s*$ule2  7,b7   
modify ! implem5tation t]ms ( a cons5t  
decree ent]$ into by ! municipality ) ! 
,adm9i/rator pursuant to t ,act2 &  7,c7
 provide additional regulatory          
flexibility "u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 9 approv+ & implem5t+ an 
integrat$ plan t includes adaptive      
approa*es 9 ord] to enc\rage !          
innovation integral to su* approa*es4   
7e7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 ea* ye> !reaft] = #e ye>s1 !           

,adm9i/rator %all transmit to ,congress 
a report on ! results ( ! pilot program1
 includ+ a description ( ! specific     
outcomes expect$ to be a*iev$ t w r$uce 
! co/s ( comply+ ) ! requirem5ts ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act = 
municipalities p>ticipat+ 9 ! program & 
simil>ly situat$ municipalities4