#aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bija ,,an ,,act ,to strengthen implementation of the ,senator ,paul ,simon ,water for the ,poor ,act of #bjje by improving the capacity of the ,united ,states ,government to implement1 leverage1 and monitor and evaluate programs to provide first-time or improved access to safe drinking water1 sanitation1 and hygiene to the world's poorest on an equitable and sustainable basis1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,senator ,paul ,simon ,water for the ,world ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 water and sanitation are critically important resources that impact many other aspects of human life2 and 7#b7 the ,united ,states should be a global leader in helping provide sustainable access to clean water and sanitation for the world's most vulnerable populations4 #c4 ,clarification of assistance to provide safe water and sanitation to include hygiene ,chapter #a of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #ace 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h71 as added by section #e7;a7 of the ,senator ,paul ,simon ,water for the ,poor ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note71 as section #acf2 and 7#b7 in section #acf1 as redesignated-- 7,a7 in the section heading1 by striking and sanitation and inserting 1 sanitation1 and hygiene2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking and sanitation and inserting 1 sanitation1 and hygiene4 #d4 ,improving coordination and oversight of safe water1 sanitation and hygiene projects and activities ,section #acf of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as redesignated and amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,coordination and oversight 7#a7 ,,usaid global water coordinator 7,a7 ,designation ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7referred to in this paragraph as ,,usaid7 or the ,administrator's designee1 who shall be a current ,,usaid employee serving in a career or non-career position in the ,senior ,executive ,service or at the level of a ,deputy ,assistant ,administrator or higher1 shall serve concurrently as the ,,usaid ,global ,water ,coordinator 7referred to in this subsection as the ,coordinator74 7,b7 ,specific duties ,the ,coordinator shall-- 7i7 provide direction and guidance to1 coordinate1 and oversee the projects and programs of ,,usaid authorized under this section2 7ii7 lead the implementation and revision1 not less frequently than once every #e years1 of ,,usaid's portion of the ,global ,water ,strategy required under subsection 7j72 7iii7 seek-- 7,i7 to expand the capacity of ,,usaid1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 including through the designation of a lead subject matter expert selected from among ,,usaid staff in each high priority country designated pursuant to subsection 7h72 7,,ii7 to implement such programs and activities2 7,,iii7 to take advantage of economies of scale2 and 7,,iv7 to conduct more efficient and effective projects and programs2 7iv7 coordinate with the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid staff in each high priority country designated pursuant to subsection 7h7 to ensure that ,,usaid activities and projects1 ,,usaid program planning and budgeting documents1 and ,,usaid country development strategies reflect and seek to implement-- 7,i7 the safe water1 sanitation1 and hygiene objectives established in the strategy required under subsection 7j71 including objectives relating to the management of water resources2 and 7,,ii7 international best practices relating to-- 7aa7 increasing access to safe water and sanitation2 7bb7 conducting hygiene-related activities2 and 7cc7 ensuring appropriate management of water resources2 and 7v7 develop appropriate benchmarks1 measurable goals1 performance metrics1 and monitoring and evaluation plans for ,,usaid projects and programs authorized under this section4 7#b7 ,department of state special coordinator for water resources 7,a7 ,designation ,the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary's designee1 who shall be a current employee of the ,department of ,state serving in a career or non-career position in the ,senior ,executive ,service or at the level of a ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary or higher1 shall serve concurrently as the ,department of ,state ,special ,advisor for ,water ,resources 7referred to in this paragraph as the ,special ,advisor74 7,b7 ,specific duties ,the ,special ,advisor shall-- 7i7 provide direction and guidance to1 coordinate1 and oversee the projects and programs of the ,department of ,state authorized under this section2 7ii7 lead the implementation and revision1 not less than every #e years1 of the ,department of ,state's portion of the ,global ,water ,strategy required under subsection 7j72 7iii7 prioritize and coordinate the ,department of ,state's international engagement on the allocation1 distribution1 and access to global fresh water resources and policies related to such matters2 7iv7 coordinate with ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and ,department of ,state staff in each high priority country designated pursuant to subsection 7h7 to ensure that ,united ,states diplomatic efforts related to safe water1 sanitation1 and hygiene1 including efforts related to management of water resources and watersheds and the resolution of intra- and trans-boundary conflicts over water resources1 are consistent with ,united ,states national interests2 and 7v7 represent the views of the ,united ,states ,government on the allocation1 distribution1 and access to global fresh water resources and policies related to such matters in key international fora1 including key diplomatic1 development-related1 and scientific organizations4 7#c7 ,additional nature of duties and restriction on additional or supplemental compensation ,the responsibilities and specific duties of the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7or the ,administrator's designee7 and the ,secretary of ,state 7or the ,secretary's designee7 under paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 respectively1 shall be in addition to any other responsibilities or specific duties assigned to such individuals4 ,such individuals shall receive no additional or supplemental compensation as a result of carrying out such responsibilities and specific duties under such paragraphs4 4 #e4 ,promoting the maximum impact and long-term sustainability of ,,usaid safe water1 sanitation1 and hygiene-related projects and programs ,section #acf of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as redesignated and amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,priorities and criteria for maximum impact and long-,term sustainability ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall ensure that the ,agency for ,international ,development's projects and programs authorized under this section are designed to achieve maximum impact and long-term sustainability by-- 7#a7 prioritizing countries on the basis of the following clearly defined criteria and indicators1 to the extent sufficient empirical data are available-- 7,a7 the proportion of the population using an unimproved drinking water source2 7,b7 the total population using an unimproved drinking water source2 7,c7 the proportion of the population without piped water access2 7,d7 the proportion of the population using shared or other unimproved sanitation facilities2 7,e7 the total population using shared or other unimproved sanitation facilities2 7,f7 the proportion of the population practicing open defecation2 7,g7 the total number of children younger than #e years of age who died from diarrheal disease2 7,h7 the proportion of all deaths of children younger than #e years of age resulting from diarrheal disease2 7,i7 the national government's capacity1 capability1 and commitment to work with the ,united ,states to improve access to safe water1 sanitation1 and hygiene1 including-- 7i7 the government's capacity and commitment to developing the indigenous capacity to provide safe water and sanitation without the assistance of outside donors2 and 7ii7 the degree to which such government-- 7,i7 identifies such efforts as a priority2 and 7,,ii7 allocates resources to such efforts2 7,j7 the availability of opportunities to leverage existing public1 private1 or other donor investments in the water1 sanitation1 and hygiene sectors1 including investments in the management of water resources2 and 7,k7 the likelihood of making significant improvements on a per capita basis on the health and educational opportunities available to women as a result of increased access to safe water1 sanitation1 and hygiene1 including access to appropriate facilities at primary and secondary educational institutions seeking to ensure that communities benefitting from such projects and activities develop the indigenous capacity to provide safe water and sanitation without the assistance of outside donors2 7#b7 prioritizing and measuring1 including through rigorous monitoring and evaluating mechanisms1 the extent to which such project or program-- 7,a7 furthers significant improvements in-- 7i7 the criteria set forth in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,h7 of paragraph 7#a72 7ii7 the health and educational opportunities available to women as a result of increased access to safe water1 sanitation1 and hygiene1 including access to appropriate facilities at primary and secondary educational institutions2 and 7iii7 the indigenous capacity of the host nation or community to provide safe water and sanitation without the assistance of outside donors2 7,b7 is designed1 as part of the provision of safe water and sanitation to the local community-- 7i7 to be financially independent over the long term1 focusing on local ownership and sustainability2 7ii7 to be undertaken in conjunction with relevant public institutions or private enterprises2 7iii7 to identify and empower local individuals or institutions to be responsible for the effective management and maintenance of such project or program2 and 7iv7 to provide safe water or expertise or capacity building to those identified parties or institutions for the purposes of developing a plan and clear responsibilities for the effective management and maintenance of such project or program2 7,c7 leverages existing public1 private1 or other donor investments in the water1 sanitation1 and hygiene sectors1 including investments in the management of water resources2 7,d7 avoids duplication of efforts with other ,united ,states ,government agencies or departments or those of other nations or nongovernmental organizations2 7,e7 coordinates such efforts with the efforts of other ,united ,states ,government agencies or departments or those of other nations or nongovernmental organizations directed at assisting refugees and other displaced individuals2 and 7,f7 involves consultation with appropriate stakeholders1 including communities directly affected by the lack of access to clean water1 sanitation or hygiene1 and other appropriate nongovernmental organizations2 and 7#c7 seeking to further the strategy required under subsection 7j7 after #bjah4 7g7 ,use of current and improved empirical data collection and review of new standardized indicators 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development is authorized to use current and improved empirical data collection-- 7,a7 to meet the health-based prioritization criteria established pursuant to subsection 7f77#a72 and 7,b7 to review new standardized indicators in evaluating progress towards meeting such criteria4 7#b7 ,consultation and notice ,the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 regularly consult with the appropriate congressional committees2 and 7,b7 notify such committees not later than #cj days before using current or improved empirical data collection for the review of any new standardized indicators under paragraph 7#a7 for the purposes of carrying out this section4 7h7 ,designation of high priority countries 7#a7 ,initial designation ,not later than ,october #a1 #bjae1 the ,president shall-- 7,a7 designate1 on the basis of the criteria set forth in subsection 7f77#a7 not fewer than #aj countries as high priority countries to be the primary recipients of ,united ,states ,government assistance authorized under this section during fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7,b7 notify the appropriate congressional committees of such designations4 7#b7 ,annual designations 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,president shall annually make new designations pursuant to the criteria set forth in paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,designations after fiscal year #bjah ,beginning with fiscal year #bjai1 designations under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made-- 7i7 based upon the criteria set forth in subsection 7f77#a72 and 7ii7 in furtherance of the strategy required under subsection 7j74 7i7 ,targeting of projects and programs to areas of greatest need 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ae days before the obligation of any funds for water1 sanitation1 or hygiene projects or programs pursuant to this section in countries that are not ranked in the top #ej countries based upon the ,,wash ,needs ,index1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the planned obligation of such funds4 7#b7 ,defined term ,in this subsection and in subsection 7j71 the term ,,wash ,needs ,index means the needs index for water1 sanitation1 or hygiene projects or programs authorized under this section that has been developed using the criteria and indicators described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,h7 of subsection 7f77#a74 4 #f4 ,united ,states strategy to increase appropriate long-term sustainability and access to safe water1 sanitation1 and hygiene 7a7 ,in general ,section #acf of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as redesignated and amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,global water strategy 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,october #a1 #bjag1 ,october #a1 #bjbb1 and ,october #a1 #bjbg1 the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 shall submit a single government-wide ,global ,water ,strategy to the appropriate congressional committees that provides a detailed description of how the ,united ,states intends-- 7,a7 to increase access to safe water1 sanitation1 and hygiene in high priority countries designated pursuant to subsection 7h71 including a summary of the ,,wash ,needs ,index and the specific weighting of empirical data and other definitions used to develop and rank countries on the ,,wash ,needs ,index2 7,b7 to improve the management of water resources and watersheds in such countries2 and 7,c7 to work to prevent and resolve1 to the greatest degree possible1 both intra- and trans-boundary conflicts over water resources in such countries4 7#b7 ,agency-specific plans ,the ,global ,water ,strategy shall include an agency-specific plan-- 7,a7 from the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development that describes specifically how the ,agency for ,international ,development will-- 7i7 carry out the duties and responsibilities assigned to the ,global ,water ,coordinator under subsection 7e77#a72 7ii7 ensure that the ,agency for ,international ,development's projects and programs authorized under this section are designed to achieve maximum impact and long-term sustainability1 including by implementing the requirements described in subsection 7f72 and 7iii7 increase access to safe water1 sanitation1 and hygiene in high priority countries designated pursuant to subsection 7h72 7,b7 from the ,department of ,state that describes specifically how the ,department of ,state will-- 7i7 carry out the duties and responsibilities assigned to the ,special ,coordinator for ,water ,resources under subsection 7e77#b72 and 7ii7 ensure that the ,department's activities authorized under this section are designed-- 7,i7 to improve management of water resources and watersheds in countries designated pursuant to subsection 7h72 and 7,,ii7 to prevent and resolve1 to the greatest degree possible1 both intra- and trans-boundary conflicts over water resources in such countries2 and 7,c7 from other ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 that describes the contributions of the departments and agencies to implementing the ,global ,water ,strategy4 7#c7 ,individualized plans for high priority countries ,for each high priority country designated pursuant to subsection 7h71 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall-- 7,a7 develop a costed1 evidence-based1 and results-oriented plan that-- 7i7 seeks to achieve the purposes of this section2 and 7ii7 meets the requirements under subsection 7f72 and 7,b7 include such plan in an appendix to the ,global ,water ,strategy required under paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,first time access reporting requirement ,the ,global ,water ,strategy shall specifically describe the target percentage of funding for each fiscal year covered by such strategy to be directed toward projects aimed at providing first-time access to safe water and sanitation4 7#e7 ,performance indicators ,the ,global ,water ,strategy shall include specific and measurable goals1 benchmarks1 performance metrics1 timetables1 and monitoring and evaluation plans required to be developed by the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development pursuant to subsection 7e77#a77;,b77v74 7#f7 ,consultation and best practices ,the ,global ,water ,strategy shall-- 7,a7 be developed in consultation with the heads of other appropriate ,federal departments and agencies2 and 7,b7 incorporate best practices from the international development community4 7k7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the term long-term sustainability refers to the ability of a service delivery system1 community1 partner1 or beneficiary to maintain1 over time1 any water1 sanitation1 or hygiene project that receives funding pursuant to the amendments made by the ,senator ,paul ,simon ,water for the ,world ,act of #bjad4 4 7b7 ,department of ,state agency-,specific plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit an agency-specific plan to the appropriate congressional committees 7as defined in section #acf7k7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 as added by subsection 7a77 that meets the requirements of section #acf7;j77#b77;,b7 of such ,act1 as added by subsection 7a74 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #f of the ,senator ,paul ,simon ,water for the ,poor ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note7 is repealed4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,december #h1 #bjad4;,clerk4