,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #h1 #bjac ,mr4 ,higgins 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,ms4 ,slaughter1 ,mr4 ,dingell1 ,ms4 ,moore1 and ,mr4 ,ryan of ,ohio7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act to provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to ,states in the ,great ,lakes ,system4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,great ,lakes ,nutrient ,removal ,assistance ,act4 #b4 ,findings and purposes 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 ineffective wastewater treatment is one of the most common sources of water pollution2 7#b7 nutrient pollution1 particularly phosphorus loading1 continues to be one of the most significant water quality issues facing the ,great ,lakes ,system2 7#c7 limiting phosphorus loads is key to controlling excessive algal growth1 and a coordinated ,great ,lakes ,system-wide strategy to change how nutrients are discharged is urgent2 and 7#d7 nutrient removal technology is one of the most reliable1 cost effective1 and direct methods for reducing the flow of phosphorus and other harmful nutrients from point sources in the ,great ,lakes ,system4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to authorize the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to provide financial assistance to ,great ,lakes ,states and municipalities for use in upgrading publically owned wastewater treatment plants in the ,great ,lakes ,system with nutrient removal technologies2 and 7#b7 to further the goal of restoring the water of the ,great ,lakes ,system to conditions that are protective of human health and aquatic life4 #c4 ,sewage control technology grant program ,the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,vii ,,miscellaneous #gja4 ,sewage control technology grant program 7a7 ,grant program 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall establish a program within the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to provide grants to ,great ,lakes ,states1 and municipalities thereof1 to upgrade eligible facilities with nutrient removal technologies4 7#b7 ,priority ,in providing a grant under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 consult with the ,program ,office2 and 7,b7 give priority to eligible facilities at which nutrient removal technology upgrades would-- 7i7 produce the greatest nutrient load reductions at points of discharge2 7ii7 result in the greatest environmental benefits to the ,great ,lakes ,system2 and 7iii7 help meet the objectives related to nutrients outlined in ,annex #d of the #bjab ,great ,lakes ,water ,quality ,agreement4 7#c7 ,application 7,a7 ,in general ,on receipt of an application from a ,state or municipality for a grant under this section1 if the ,administrator approves the request1 the ,administrator shall transfer to the ,state or municipality the amount of assistance determined necessary by the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,program ,office1 to carry out the facility upgrades that are the subject of the application4 7,b7 ,form ,an application submitted by a ,state or municipality under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be in such form and shall include such information as the ,administrator may prescribe4 7#d7 ,use of funds ,a ,state or municipality that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to upgrade eligible facilities with nutrient removal technologies that are designed to reduce total nutrients in discharged wastewater4 7#e7 ,cost sharing 7,a7 ,federal share ,the ,federal share of the cost of upgrading any eligible facility as described in paragraph 7#a7 using funds provided under this section shall not exceed #ee percent4 7,b7 ,non-,federal share ,the non-,federal share of the costs of upgrading any eligible facility as described in paragraph 7#a7 using funds provided under this section may be provided in the form of funds made available to a ,state or municipality under-- 7i7 any provision of this ,act other than this section 7including funds made available from a ,state water pollution control revolving fund established under title ,,vi72 or 7ii7 any other ,federal or ,state law4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 #bjab ,great ,lakes ,water ,quality ,agreement ,the term #bjab ,great ,lakes ,water ,quality ,agreement means the ,great ,lakes ,water ,quality ,protocol of #bjab1 signed at ,washington on ,september #g1 #bjab 7further amending the ,agreement between the ,united ,states of ,america and ,canada on ,great ,lakes ,water ,quality1 #aigh1 signed at ,ottawa on ,november #bb1 #aigh74 7#b7 ,eligible facility ,the term eligible facility means a municipal wastewater treatment plant that-- 7,a7 as of the date of enactment of this section1 has a permitted design capacity to treat an annual average of at least #ejj1jjj gallons of wastewater per day2 and 7,b7 is located within the ,great ,lakes ,system in any of the ,great ,lakes ,states4 7#c7 ,great ,lakes ,states2 ,great ,lakes ,system ,the terms ,great ,lakes ,states and ,great ,lakes ,system have the meanings given those terms in section #aah4 7#d7 ,program ,office ,the term ,program ,office means the ,great ,lakes ,national ,program ,office established by section #aah7;b74 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjac through #bjag4 ,such sums shall remain available until expended4 7#b7 ,administrative costs ,the ,administrator may use not to exceed #d percent of any amount made available under paragraph 7#a7 to pay administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section4 4