,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1         
#bjac,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,box]1
 & ,mr4 ,reid7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to e/abli% a program 
( aw>d+ grants to own]s or op]ators (   
wat] sy/ems to increase ! resili5cy or  
adaptability ( ! sy/ems to any ongo+ or 
=eca/$ *anges to ! hydrologic conditions
 ( a region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,resili5cy &       
,su/a9ability ,act ( #bjac4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,hydrologic   
condition ,! t]m hydrologic condition   
means ! quality1 quantity1 or           
reliability ( ! wat] res\rces ( a region

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,own] or      
op]ator ( a wat] sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m own] or op]ator ( a wat] sy/em     
means an entity 7includ+ a regional1    
,/ate1 tribal1 local1 municipal1 or     
private entity7 t owns or op]ates a wat]
 sy/em4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m own] or
 op]ator ( a wat] sy/em includes-- 7i7 a
 non-,f$]al entity t has op]ational     
responsibilities = a f$]ally1 tribally1 
or ,/ate-own$ wat] sy/em2 &  7ii7 an    
entity e/abli%$ by an agreem5t betwe5-- 
7,i7 an entity t owns or op]ates a wat] 
sy/em2 &  7,,ii7 at lea/ #a o!r entity4 
7#d7 ,wat] sy/em ,! t]m wat] sy/em      
means-- 7,a7 a community wat] sy/em 7z  
def9$ 9 section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+  
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f772     
7,b7 a treatm5t works 7z def9$ 9 section
 #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution       
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib771   
includ+ a municipal sep>ate /orm sew]   
sy/em 7z t t]m is us$ 9 t ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq4772  7,c7 a      
dec5traliz$ wa/ewat] treatm5t sy/em =   

dome/ic sewage2  7,d7 a gr\ndwat] /orage
 & repl5i%m5t sy/em2  7,e7 a sy/em =    
transport & deliv]y ( wat] = irrigation 
or cons]vation2 or  7,f7 a natural or   
eng9e]$ sy/em t manages floodwat]4  #c4 
,wat] infra/ructure resili5cy &         
su/a9ability  7a7 ,program ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & implem5t a  
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,wat]           
,infra/ructure ,resili5cy &             
,su/a9ability ,program1 "u :i* !        
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah to own]s  
or op]ators ( wat] sy/ems = ! purpose ( 
increas+ ! resili5cy or adaptability ( !
 wat] sy/ems to any ongo+ or =eca/$     
*anges 7bas$ on ! be/ available rese>* &
 data7 to ! hydrologic conditions ( a   
region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,use (   
funds ,z a condition on receipt ( a     
grant "u ?is ,act1 an own] or op]ator ( 
a wat] sy/em %all agree to use ! grant  
funds exclusively to assi/ 9 ! plann+1  
design1 con/ruction1 implem5tation1     
op]ation1 or ma9t5ance ( a program or   

project t meets ! purpose describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 by-- 7#a7 cons]v+ wat] or
 enhanc+ wat] use effici5cy1 includ+    
?r\gh ! use ( wat] met]+ & electronic   
s5s+ & control sy/ems to measure !      
effectiv5ess ( a wat] effici5cy program2
  7#b7 modify+ or relocat+ exi/+ wat]   
sy/em infra/ructure made or project$ to 
be significantly impair$ by *ang+       
hydrologic conditions2  7#c7 pres]v+ or 
improv+ wat] quality1 includ+ ?r\gh     
measures to manage1 r$uce1 treat1 or    
reuse municipal /ormwat]1 wa/ewat]1 or  
dr9k+ wat]2  7#d7 inve/igat+1 design+1  
or con/ruct+ gr\ndwat] rem$iation1      
recycl$ wat]1 or desal9ation facilities 
or sy/ems to s]ve exi/+ communities2    
7#e7 enhanc+ wat] managem5t by increas+ 
wat]%$ pres]vation & protection1 su* z  
?r\gh ! use ( natural or eng9e]$ gre5   
infra/ructure 9 ! managem5t1 conveyance1
 or treatm5t ( wat]1 wa/ewat]1 or       
/ormwat]2  7#f7 enhanc+ en]gy effici5cy 
or ! use & g5]ation ( r5ewable en]gy 9 !
 managem5t1 conveyance1 or treatm5t (   

wat]1 wa/ewat]1 or /ormwat]2  7#g7      
support+ ! adoption & use ( advanc$ wat]
 treatm5t1 wat] supply managem5t 7su* z 
res]voir reop]ation & wat] bank+71 or   
wat] dem& managem5t te*nologies1        
projects1 or processes 7su* z wat] reuse
 & recycl+1 adaptive cons]vation pric+1 
& gr\ndwat] bank+7 t ma9ta9 or increase 
wat] supply or improve wat] quality2    
7#h7 modify+ or replac+ exi/+ sy/ems or 
con/ruct+ new sy/ems = exi/+ communities
 or l& t is be+ us$ = agricultural      
production to improve wat] supply1      
reliability1 /orage1 or conveyance 9 a  
mann] t-- 7,a7 promotes cons]vation or  
improves ! effici5cy ( use ( available  
wat] supplies2 &  7,b7 does n fur!r     
exac]bate /resses on ecosy/ems or cause 
r$irect$ impacts by degrad+ wat] quality
 or increas+ net gre5h\se gas emissions2
  7#i7 support+ practices & projects1   
su* z improv$ irrigation sy/ems1 wat]   
bank+ & o!r =ms ( wat] transactions1    
gr\ndwat] re*>ge1 /ormwat] capture1     
gr\ndwat] conjunctive use1 & reuse or   

recycl+ ( dra9age wat]1 to improve wat] 
quality or promote m effici5t wat] use  
on l& t is be+ us$ = agricultural       
production2  7#aj7 r$uc+ flood damage1  
risk1 & vuln]ability by-- 7,a7 re/or+   
floodpla9s1 wetl&1 & upl& integral to   
flood managem5t1 protection1 prev5tion1 
& response2  7,b7 modify+ levees1       
floodwalls1 & o!r /ructures ?r\gh       
setbacks1 not*es1 gates1 removal1 or    
simil> means to facilitate reconnection 
( riv]s to floodpla9s1 r$uce flood /age 
height1 & r$uce damage to prop]ties &   
populations2  7,c7 provid+ = acquisition
 & easem5t ( flood-prone l& & prop]ties 
9 ord] to r$uce damage to prop]ty & risk
 to populations2 or  7,d7 promot+ l& use
 plann+ t prev5ts future floodpla9      
developm5t2  7#aa7 conduct+ & complet+  
/udies or assessm5ts to project h[ *ang+
 hydrologic conditions may impact !     
future op]ations & su/a9ability ( wat]  
sy/ems2 or  7#ab7 develop+ & implem5t+  
measures to increase ! resili5ce ( wat] 
sy/ems & regional & hydrological bas9s1 

includ+ ! ,colorado ,riv] ,bas91 to     
rapid hydrologic *ange or a natural     
disa/] 7su* z tsunami1 e>?quake1 flood1 
or volcanic eruption74  7c7 ,application
 ,to seek a grant "u ?is ,act1 ! own] or
 op]ator ( a wat] sy/em %all submit to !
 ,adm9i/rator an application t-- 7#a7   
includes a proposal = ! program1        
/rategy1 or infra/ructure improvem5t to 
be plann$1 design$1 con/ruct$1          
implem5t$1 or ma9ta9$ by ! wat] sy/em2  
7#b7 provides ! be/ available rese>* or 
data t demon/rate-- 7,a7 ! risk to !    
wat] res\rces or infra/ructure ( ! wat] 
sy/em z a result ( ongo+ or =eca/$      
*anges to ! hydrologic sy/em ( a region1
 includ+ ris+ sea levels & *anges 9     
precipitation patt]ns2 &  7,b7 ! mann] 9
 :i* ! propos$ program1 /rategy1 or     
infra/ructure improvem5t w\ld p]=m "u ! 
anticipat$ hydrologic conditions2  7#c7 
describes ! mann] 9 :i* ! propos$       
program1 /rategy1 or infra/ructure      
improvem5t is expect$-- 7,a7 to enhance 
! resili5cy ( ! wat] sy/em1 includ+     

s\rce wat] protection = community wat]  
sy/ems1 to ! anticipat$ hydrologic      
conditions2 or  7,b7 to increase        
effici5cy 9 ! use ( en]gy or wat] ( !   
wat] sy/em2 &  7#d7 describes ! mann] 9 
:i* ! propos$ program1 /rategy1 or      
infra/ructure improvem5t is consi/5t )  
an applicable ,/ate1 tribal1 or local   
climate adaptation plan1 if any4  7d7   
,priority  7#a7 ,wat] sy/ems at greate/ 
& mo/ imm$iate risk ,9 select+ grantees 
"u ?is ,act1 subject to section #d7;b71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to    
own]s or op]ators ( wat] sy/ems t are1  
bas$ on ! be/ available rese>* & data1  
at ! greate/ & mo/ imm$iate risk ( fac+ 
significant negative impacts due to     
*ang+ hydrologic conditions4  7#b7      
,goals ,9 select+ among applicants      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all ensure t1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ! f9al li/ ( applications  
fund$ = ea* ye> includes a sub/antial   
numb] t propose to use innovative       
approa*es to meet #a or m ( ! foll[+    

goals3 7,a7 ,promot+ m effici5t wat]    
use1 wat] cons]vation1 wat] reuse1 or   
recycl+4  7,b7 ,us+ dec5traliz$1        
l[-impact developm5t te*nologies &      
non/ructural approa*es1 includ+         
practices t use1 enhance1 or mimic !    
natural hydrological cycle or protect   
natural fl[s4  7,c7 ,r$uc+ /ormwat]     
run(f or flood+ by protect+ or enhanc+  
natural ecosy/em functions4  7,d7       
,modify+1 upgrad+1 enhanc+1 or replac+  
exi/+ wat] sy/em infra/ructure 9        
response to *ang+ hydrologic conditions4
  7,e7 ,improv+ wat] quality or quantity
 = agricultural & municipal uses1       
includ+ ?r\gh sal9ity r$uction4  7,f7   
,provid+ multiple b5efits1 includ+ to   
wat] supply enhancem5t or dem& r$uction1
 wat] quality protection or improvem5t1 
increas$ flood protection1 & ecosy/em   
protection or improvem5t4  7e7 ,co/-,%>+
 requirem5t  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e ,! %>e ( ! 
co/ ( any program1 /rategy1 or          
infra/ructure improvem5t t is ! subject 
( a grant aw>d$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to !  

own] or op]ator ( a wat] sy/em "u       
subsection 7a7 paid ?r\gh funds         
di/ribut$ "u ?is ,act %all n exce$ #ej  
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! program1 /rategy1 or  
infra/ructure improvem5t4  7#b7         
,calculation ( non-,f$]al %>e ,9        
calculat+ ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a  
program1 /rategy1 or infra/ructure      
improvem5t propos$ by a wat] sy/em 9 an 
application submitt$ "u subsection 7c71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 include !    
value ( any 9-k9d s]vices t are integral
 to ! completion ( ! program1 /rategy1  
or infra/ructure improvem5t1 includ+    
reasonable adm9i/rative & ov]head co/s2 
&  7,b7 n include any o!r am\nt t ! wat]
 sy/em involv$ receives f ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t4  7f7 ,davis-,bacon compliance
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all labor]s & me*anics 
employ$ by contractors & subcontractors 
on projects fund$ directly by or assi/$ 
9 :ole or 9 "p by ?is ,act %all be paid 
wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on
 projects ( a "* simil> 9 ! locality z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9       

accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (
 "p ,a ( subtitle ,,ii ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74  7#b7 ,au?ority
 ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all h ! au?ority & functions set =? 9  
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7 ,report to    
,congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to  
,congress a report t-- 7#a7 describes ! 
progress 9 implem5t+ ?is ,act2 &  7#b7  
includes in=mation on project           
applications receiv$ & fund$ annually "u
 ?is ,act4  #d4 ,au?orization (         
,appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  7b7 ,r$uction (    
flood damage1 risk1 & vuln]ability ,( ! 
am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is    

,act = a fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #bj p]c5t  
may be made available to grantees =     
activities describ$ 9 subsection        
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