,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aa1         
#bjad,mr4 ,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to update
 a program to provide assi/ance = !     
plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( treatm5t
 works to int]cept1 transport1 control1 
or treat municipal comb9$ sew] ov]fl[s &
 sanit>y sew] ov]fl[s1 & to require !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to update c]ta9      
guidance us$ to develop & det]m9e !     
f9ancial capability ( communities to    
implem5t clean wat] infra/ructure       
programs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,clean ,wat] ,af=dability  
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,sew] ov]fl[ control 
grants ,section #bba ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]   
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+         
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7g7 & ins]t+ !    

foll[+3  7a7 ,grants ,! ,adm9i/rator    
may-- 7#a7 make grants to ,/ates = !    
purpose ( provid+ grants to local or    
regional au?orities or a municipality or
 municipal entity = use 9 plann+1       
design+1 & con/ruct+ treatm5t works to  
int]cept1 transport1 control1 or treat  
municipal comb9$ sew] ov]fl[s & sanit>y 
sew] ov]fl[s2 &  7#b7 make a grant      
directly to a local or regional au?ority
 or municipality or municipal entity = !
 purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7
 ,prioritization ,9 select+ f among     
municipalities apply+ = grants "u ?is   
section1 a ,/ate or ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
give priority to-- 7#a7 an applicant t  
is a f9ancially di/ress$ community1 z   
det]m9$ by ! applicable ,/ate "u        
subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 an applicant t  
dis*>ges into a wat] body1 or wat] body 
segm5t1 impair$ = nutri5ts or relat$    
pollutant indicators4  7c7 ,det]m9ation 
,9 det]m9+ :e!r a community is a        
di/ress$ community = ! purposes (       
subsection 7b71 a ,/ate %all consid]1   

among o!r factors1 ! crit]ia describ$ 9 
section #g7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,clean ,wat]
 ,af=dability ,act ( #bjad4  7d7        
,co/-,%>+  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e
 ( ! co/ ( any project or activity c>ri$
 out us+ funds f a grant made "u        
subsection 7a7 %all be n less ?an #ge   
p]c5t4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,!         
non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any project or 
activity c>ri$ out us+ funds f a grant  
made "u subsection 7a7 may include--    
7,a7 9 any am\nt1 public & private funds
 & 9-k9d s]vices2 &  7,b7 not)/&+       
section #fjc1 f9ancial assi/ance1       
includ+ loans1 f a ,/ate wat] pollution 
control revolv+ fund4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative
 requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
p>agraph 7#b71 a project t receives     
grant assi/ance "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be c>ri$ out subject to ! same          
requirem5ts z a project t receives      
assi/ance f a ,/ate wat] pollution      
control revolv+ fund e/abli%$ pursuant  
to title ,,vi4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation (     
,gov]nor ,! requirem5t describ$ 9       

p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a project 
t receives grant assi/ance "u subsection
 7a7 to ! ext5t t ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9
 :i* ! project is locat$ det]m9es t a   
requirem5t describ$ 9 title ,,vi is     
inconsi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is section4  
7f7 ,allocation ( funds  7#a7 ,fiscal   
ye> #bjae ,= fiscal ye> #bjae1 subject  
to subsection 7g71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
use ! am\nts made available to c>ry out 
?is section "u subsection 7i77#a7 to    
provide grants to municipalities &      
municipal entities "u subsection 7a77#b7
 9 accordance ) ! priority crit]ia      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,fiscal
 ye> #bjaf & !reaft] ,= fiscal ye> #bjaf
 & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 subject to   
subsection 7g71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use 
! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is    
section "u subsection 7i77#a7 to provide
 grants to ,/ates "u subsection 7a77#a7 
9 accordance ) a =mula t-- 7,a7 %all be 
e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] provid+
 notice & an opportunity = public       
comm5t2 &  7,b7 allocates to ea* ,/ate a

 proportional %>e ( ! am\nts bas$ on !  
total ne$s ( ! ,/ate = municipal comb9$ 
sew] ov]fl[ controls & sanit>y sew]     
ov]fl[ controls1 z id5tifi$ 9 ! mo/     
rec5t survey-- 7i7 conduct$ "u section  
#baj2 &  7ii7 includ$ 9 a report requir$
 "u section #eaf7;a74  2  7#b7 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 & 7i7 z      
subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively2    
7#c7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection 7h7 7z
 r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b771 by /rik+ 
#bjjc & ins]t+ #bjae2 &  7#d7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,fund+  7#a7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section-- 7,a7 #bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjae2  7,b7 #cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjaf2  7,c7 #cej1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjag2  7,d7 #djj1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjah2 &  7,e7 #ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjai4  7#b7 ,availability ( am\nts
 ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available until
 exp5d$4  4  #c4 ,integrat$ p]mitt+     
process  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djb7;a7 

( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7;a77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  
7#f7 ,integrat$ ,p]mits  7,a7 ,def9ition
 ( publicly own$ p]mittee ,9 ?is        
p>agraph1 ! t]m publicly own$ p]mittee  
means-- 7i7 a treatm5t works 7z def9$ 9 
section #bab7 t is publicly own$2 &     
7ii7 a municipal sep>ate /orm sew] sy/em
 ref]r$ to 9 ?is section4  7,b7 ,plann+ 
approa* ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a  
compreh5sive & integrat$ plann+ approa* 
to ! obligations "u ?is section ( a     
publicly own$ p]mittee-- 7i7 "u :i*     
p]mit obligations may be implem5t$      
accord+ to a s*$ule t-- 7,i7 acc\nts = !
 f9ancial capability ( ! publicly own$  
p]mittee2  7,,ii7 prioritizes p]mit     
obligations accord+ to ! mo/            
co/-effective & environm5tally b5eficial
 outcomes2  7,,iii7 acc\nts = ! preexi/+
 ma9t5ance1 op]ational1 & regulatory    
obligations ( ! publicly own$ p]mittee  
"u ?is section2 &  7,,iv7 enables !     
publicly own$ p]mittee to implem5t      

innovative approa*es to meet ^?         
obligations2 &  7ii7 t acc\nts = *ang$  
circum/ances 9 ! obligations ( !        
publicly own$ p]mittee1 su* z-- 7,i7 new
 innovative treatm5t approa*es2  7,,ii7 
new regulatory requirem5ts2 &  7,,iii7  
*anges 9 f9ancial capability4  4  7b7   
,duration ( p]mits ,section             
#djb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdb7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 1   
except t a p]mit ) a t]m ( m ?an #e ye>s
 b n m ?an #be ye>s may be approv$ if ! 
p]mittee has an approv$ integrat$ plan  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#f74  #d4    
,comb9$ sewage ov]fl[ long-t]m control  
plan ,section #djb7q7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]  
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdb7q77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#d7 ,comb9$ sewage ov]fl[     
long-t]m control plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all am5d ! ,,cso control  
policy to all[ a publicly own$ treatm5t 
"w t has an approv$ long-t]m control    

plan to modify ! plan to incorporate    
gre5 infra/ructure & en]gy-effici5t     
te*nologies on a %[+ t ! use ( !        
te*nologies c co/-effectively help to   
meet ! t]ms ( ! comb9$ sew] ov]fl[      
compliance obligations ( ! treatm5t "w4 
7,b7 ,compliance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
all[ a publicly own$ treatm5t "w #cj    
ye>s to meet compliance obligations "u  
long-t]m control plans modifi$ "u ?is   
p>agraph4  4  #e4 ,environm5tal         
protection ag5cy gre5 infra/ructure     
promotion ,title ,v ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]    
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfa et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ section #eai 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#abea note7 z section #ebj2 &  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] section #eah 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acgg7 ! foll[+3  #eai4 ,environm5tal   
protection ag5cy gre5 infra/ructure     
promotion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all ensure t ! ,(fice ( ,wat]1 ! ,(fice
 ( ,en=cem5t & ,compliance ,assurance1 !
 ,(fice ( ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 & !    
,(fice ( ,policy ( ! ,environm5tal      

,protection ,ag5cy promote ! use ( gre5 
infra/ructure 9 & coord9ate !           
integration ( gre5 infra/ructure into1  
p]mitt+ programs1 plann+ ef=ts1 rese>*1 
te*nical assi/ance1 & fund+ guidance4   
7b7 ,duties ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure 
t ! ,(fice ( ,wat]-- 7#a7 promotes ! use
 ( gre5 infra/ructure 9 ! programs ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7#b7 coord9ates ef=ts to increase ! use 
( gre5 infra/ructure )-- 7,a7 o!r ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2  7,b7 ,/ate1      
tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts2 &  7,c7 !    
private sector4  7c7 ,regional gre5     
infra/ructure promotion ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all direct ea* regional (fice ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 z     
appropriate bas$ on local factors1 to   
promote & integrate ! use ( gre5        
infra/ructure )9 ! region t includes--  
7#a7 a plan = monitor+1 f9anc+1 mapp+1 &
 design+ ! gre5 infra/ructure2  7#b7    
outrea* & tra9+ reg>d+ gre5             
infra/ructure implem5tation = ,/ate1    
tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 tribal       

communities1 & ! private sector2 &  7#c7
 ! incorporation ( gre5 infra/ructure   
into p]mitt+ & o!r regulatory programs1 
codes1 & ord9ance developm5t1 includ+ ! 
requirem5ts "u cons5t decrees &         
settlem5t agreem5ts 9 en=cem5t actions4 
7d7 ,gre5 infra/ructure in=mation-,%>+  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all promote gre5       
infra/ructure in=mation-%>+1 includ+    
?r\gh an ,int]net website1 to %>e       
in=mation )1 & provide te*nical         
assi/ance to1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local    
gov]nm5ts1 tribal communities1 ! private
 sector1 & ! public reg>d+ gre5         
infra/ructure approa*es =-- 7#a7 r$uc+  
wat] pollution2  7#b7 protect+ wat]     
res\rces2  7#c7 comply+ ) regulatory    
requirem5ts2 &  7#d7 a*iev+ o!r         
environm5tal1 public heal?1 & community 
goals4  7e7 ,gre5 infra/ructure         
portfolio /&>d ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9       
collaboration ) ,/ate1 tribal1 & local  
wat] res\rce manag]s1 %all e/abli%      
volunt>y measurable goals1 to be kn[n z 
! gre5 infra/ructure portfolio /&>d1 to 

increase ! p]c5tage ( annual wat] manag$
 by eligible entities t use gre5        
infra/ructure4  4  #f4 ,updat+ (        
guidance  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,af=dability ,! t]m af=dability means1 )
 respect to paym5t ( a utility bill1 a  
measure ( :e!r an individual cu/om] or  
h\sehold c pay ! bill )\t undue h>d%ip  
or unreasonable sacrifice 9 ! ess5tial  
life/yle or sp5d+ patt]ns ( ! individual
 or h\sehold1 z det]m9$ by !            
,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,f9ancial capability
 ,! t]m f9ancial capability means !     
f9ancial capability ( a community to    
make inve/m5ts necess>y to make wat]    
quality-relat$ improvem5ts1 tak+ into   
consid]ation ! crit]ia describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#b77;,a74  7#d7 ,guidance
 ,! t]m guidance means ! guidance       
publi%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator entitl$       
,comb9$ ,sew] ,ov]fl[s--,guidance =     
,f9ancial ,capability ,assessm5t &      

,s*$ule ,developm5t & dat$ ,febru>y     
#aiig1 z applicable to comb9$ sew]      
ov]fl[s & sanit>y sew] ov]fl[s4  7b7    
,updat+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all update ! guidance to 
ensure t ! evaluations by ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( f9ancial capability assessm5t &      
s*$ule developm5t meet ! crit]ia        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,crit]ia
 ,! crit]ia describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are 
t1 "u ! updat$ guidance-- 7,a7 9 assess+
 f9ancial capability ( a community-- 7i7
 great] emphasis %\ld be plac$ on local 
economic conditions2  7ii7 = regional   
sy/ems1 consid]ation %\ld be giv5 to !  
economic conditions ( political         
jurisdictions & significant demographic 
gr\ps )9 ea* region2  7iii7 prescriptive
 =mulas = use 9 calculat+ f9ancial      
capability & ?re%olds = exp5diture %\ld 
n be consid]$ to be ! only indicator ( !
 f9ancial capability ( a community2     
7iv7 site-specific local conditions %\ld
 be tak5 into consid]ation 9 analyz+    

f9ancial capability2  7v7 a s+le measure
 ( f9ancial capability or af=dability   
7su* z m$ian h\sehold income7 %\ld be   
view$ 9 ! context ( o!r economic        
measures1 r ?an z a ?re%old to be       
a*iev$2 &  7vi7 7,i7 consid]ation %\ld  
be giv5 to ! economic outlook ( a       
community1 includ+ ! pot5tial impact (  
program requirem5ts ov] "t1 9 !         
developm5t ( implem5tation s*$ules2 &   
7,,ii7 ! assessm5t %\ld take into       
consid]ation o!r ess5tial community     
inve/m5ts relat+ to wat] quality        
improvem5ts2  7,b7 ) respect to ! tim+ (
 implem5tation ( wat] quality-relat$    
improvem5ts-- 7i7 environm5tal          
improvem5t implem5tation s*$ules %\ld be
 /ructur$ to mitigate ! pot5tial adv]se 
impact on di/ress$ populations result+ f
 ! co/s ( ! improvem5ts2 &  7ii7        
implem5tation s*$ules %\ld reflect local
 community f9ancial conditions &        
economic impacts2  7,c7 ) respect to    
implem5tation ( me?odologies-- 7i7 a    
det]m9ation ( local f9ancial capability 

may be a*iev$ ?r\gh an evaluation ( an  
array ( factors ! relative importance ( 
:i* may v>y across regions & localities2
 &  7ii7 an appropriate me?odology %\ld 
give consid]ation to su* v>i\s factors z
 are appropriate to recognize ! prevail+
 & project$ economic conc]ns 9 a        
community2 &  7,d7 ! resid5tial         
indicator %\ld be revis$ to include--   
7i7 a consid]ation ( co/s impos$ ^u     
ratepay]s = ess5tial utilities2  7ii7   
increas$ consid]ation & quantification (
 local community-impos$ co/s 9 regional 
sy/ems2  7iii7 a me*anism to assess     
impacts on communities ) disp>ate       
economic conditions ?r\gh\t ! entire    
s]vice area ( a utility2  7iv7 a        
consid]ation ( ! indu/rial & population 
tr5ds ( a community2  7v7 recognition   
t-- 7,i7 ! m$ian h\sehold income ( a    
s]vice area reflects a num]ical m$ian r 
?an ! di/ribution ( incomes )9 ! s]vice 
area2 &  7,,ii7 m repres5tative me?ods (
 det]m9+ af=dability1 su* z %elt] co/s1 
ess5tial utility paym5ts1 & ,/ate &     

local tax ef=ts1 %\ld be consid]$2  7vi7
 ca%-fl[ =eca/+ r ?an =eca/+ bas$ on a  
snap%ot evaluation ( community f9ancial 
capability2  7vii7 a consid]ation (     
l[-income ratepay] p]c5tages2 &  7viii7 
impacts relat+ to program deliv]y1 su* z
 wat] quality infra/ructure m>ket       
saturation & program managem5t4  7#c7   
,implem5tation ,! updat$ guidance %\ld  
indicate t1 9 a case 9 :i* a previ\sly  
approv$ long-t]m control plan or        
associat$ en=ceable agreem5t all[s =    
modification ( ! plan or t]ms ( !       
agreem5t 7includ+ f9ancial capability   
consid]ations71 & all p>ties are 9      
agreem5t t a *ange is ne$$ or t ! plan  
or agreem5t conta9s a reop5] provision  
to address *anges 9 ! economic or       
f9ancial /atus ( ! community s9ce !     
effective date ( ! plan or agreem5t1    
reconsid]ation & modification ( f9ancial
 capability det]m9ations & implem5tation
 s*$ules bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 are appropriate4  7c7     
,publication & ,submission ,^u          

completion ( ! updat+ ( guidance "u     
subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & submit to ! 
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! updat$        
guidance4  7d7 ,au?orization (          
,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4