,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bb1 #bjad ,mr4 ,re$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,murphy ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to provide assi/ance to communities affect$ by total maximum daily loads e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,impair$ ,wat]s ,improvem5t ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,cov]$ ,,tmdl ,! t]m cov]$ ,,tmdl means a total maximum daily load = nitrog51 phosphorus1 or s$im5t e/abli%$ "u section #cjc7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acac7;d774 7#c7 ,cov]$ ,,tmdl jurisdiction 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ ,,tmdl jurisdiction means a geographic area t is subject to a cov]$ ,,tmdl4 7,b7 ,inclusion ( ,*esapeake ,bay ,! t]m cov]$ ,,tmdl jurisdiction includes ! geographic area subject to total maximum daily load = pollutants = ! ,*esapeake ,bay & its tidal tribut>ies e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator on ,decemb] #bi1 #bjaj1 & notic$ at #gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #edi 7,janu>y #e1 #bjaa74 7#d7 ,publicly own$ /ormwat] managem5t practices ,! t]m publicly own$ /ormwat] managem5t practices means te*niques = manag+ & treat+ ra9wat] run(f t are ! responsibility ( ! public sector1 includ+1 & by ord] ( pref]5ce1 practices :i*-- 7,a7 utilize or mimic natural infiltration ( ra9wat] into ! gr\nd2 7,b7 hold & treat run(f by all[+ plant mat]ials to take up pollutants2 & 7,c7 capture run(f & hold x = a p]iod ( "t suffici5t to all[ pollutants to settle out or evaporate1 & :i* sub/antially r$uce ! volume ( run(f 9 local wat]s dur+ peak run(f p]iods4 7#e7 ,treatm5t works ,! t]m treatm5t works has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib74 #c4 ,grants to assi/ cov]$ ,,tmdl jurisdictions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may make grants to ! own] or op]ator (-- 7#a7 a publicly own$ treatm5t works s]v+ a cov]$ ,,tmdl jurisdiction2 7#b7 publicly own$ /orm wat] managem5t practices s]v+ a cov]$ ,,tmdl jurisdiction2 or 7#c7 a privately own$ f>m implem5t+ me?ods to r$uce dis*>ges ( nitrog51 phosphorus1 or s$im5t 9 a cov]$ ,,tmdl jurisdiction4 7b7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an own] or op]ator ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4 7#b7 ,requir$ in=mation ,! application1 at a m9imum1 %all conta9 a description ( h[ ! am\nts ( ! grant w be us$ to assi/ ! applicant 9 meet+ a cov]$ ,,tmdl4 7c7 ,aw>d ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants to applicants "u ?is section on a competitive basis4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ grants to applicants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! demon/rat$ ne$ ( ! applicant = ! grant2 & 7,b7 ) respect to ! project to be fund$ us+ ! grant-- 7i7 ! effectiv5ess ( any te*nologies t w be us$2 7ii7 ! ecological s5sitivity ( ! geographic area involv$2 & 7iii7 :e!r ! use ( exi/+ facilities1 if any1 w be maximiz$4 7d7 ,use ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all use ! am\nts ( ! grant to implem5t me?ods to r$uce dis*>ges ( nitrog51 phosphorus1 & s$im5t-- 7,a7 us+ prov5 te*nology & practices2 or 7,b7 us+ an innovative practice1 subject to a det]m9ation by ! ,adm9i/rator t ! innovative practice is reasonably expect$ to r$uce ! dis*>ges4 7#b7 ,grants to f>ms 7,a7 ,eng9e]+ or consultation "w = wat] /orage projects ,9 ! case ( a grant made to an own] or op]ator ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#c71 am\nts ( ! grant may be us$ = eng9e]+ or consultation "w 9 design+ a wat] /orage project if-- 7i7 ! project complies ) ! limitation 9 p>agraph 7#c72 & 7ii7 ! project is complet$ )9 #e ye>s ( ! date ( receipt ( ! grant4 7,b7 ,repaym5t ( c]ta9 grant am\nts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all require repaym5t ( a grant made to c>ry out a project describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! project is n complet$ )9 #e ye>s ( ! date ( receipt ( ! grant4 7#c7 ,limitation ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may n use ! am\nts ( ! grant-- 7,a7 to pay ! sal>y ( any individual :o is employ$ by ! recipi5t z ( ! date ( receipt ( ! grant2 or 7,b7 to pay ! sal>y ( any individual hir$ by ! recipi5t aft] t date unless-- 7i7 ! individual is an exp]t 9 ! field ( r$uc+ dis*>ges f treatm5t works2 & 7ii7 ! recipi5t c demon/rate1 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 t ! individual w assi/ 9 meet+ a cov]$ ,,tmdl4 7e7 ,grant am\nt ,! ,adm9i/rator may n make grants "u ?is section to a grant recipi5t 9 an am\nt t exce$s #b1jjj1jjj 9 a fiscal ye>4 7f7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a program or activity c>ri$ out us+ am\nts f a grant receiv$ "u ?is section may n exce$ two-?irds ( ! co/ ( ! program or activity4 #d4 ,impair$ ,wat]s ,improvem5t ,fund 7a7 ,increase 9 civil p5alties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all prescribe by regulation an increase 9 ! am\nt ( a civil p5alty assess$ = a violation ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474 7#b7 ,am\nt ( increase ,! am\nt ( ! increase %all be #e p]c5t ( ! civil p5alty am\nt det]m9$ "u t ,act = ! violation4 7#c7 ,applicability ,! regulations %all apply ! increas$ civil p5alty am\nt only to violations occurr+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,impair$ ,wat]s ,improvem5t ,fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund to be kn[n z ! ,impair$ ,wat]s ,improvem5t ,fund4 7#b7 ,transf] to fund ,!re are h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,impair$ ,wat]s ,improvem5t ,fund = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai am\nts equival5t to am\nts receiv$ 9 ! ,treasury t are attributable to increases 9 civil p5alty am\nts assess$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 or #ajj1jjj1jjj1 :i*ev] is less4 7#c7 ,exp5ditures ,am\nts 9 ! ,impair$ ,wat]s ,improvem5t ,fund %all be available1 z provid$ 9 appropriations ,acts1 = mak+ exp5ditures to c>ry out section #c4