,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #biie ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry out a pilot program to "w ) municipalities t are seek+ to develop & implem5t integrat$ plans to meet wa/ewat] & /ormwat] obligations "u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean ,wat] ,compliance & ,af=dability ,act4 #b4 ,integrat$ municipal /ormwat] & wa/ewat] approa* framework 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! fir/ #e fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator71 9 coord9ation ) appropriate ,/ate1 local1 & regional au?orities1 %all c>ry out a pilot program "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all "w coop]atively ) & facilitate ! ef=ts ( eligible municipalities to develop & implem5t integrat$ plans to meet wa/ewat] & /ormwat] obligations ( ! eligible municipalities "u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 9 a m co/-effective & flexible mann]4 7b7 ,framework ,! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out ! pilot program 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ! ,integrat$ ,municipal ,/ormwat] & ,wa/ewat] ,approa* ,framework issu$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & dat$ ,may #bjab4 7c7 ,selection ( eligible municipalities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ,/ates t h approv$ ,national ,pollutant ,dis*>ge ,elim9ation ,sy/em programs1 %all select n less ?an #ae eligible municipalities to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program4 7#b7 ,eligible municipality ,an eligible municipality is a c\nty1 city1 t[n1 t[n%ip1 or subdivision ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t t-- 7,a7 qualifies z a ,national ,pollutant ,dis*>ge ,elim9ation ,sy/em p]mit hold] or designee2 or 7,b7 is a p>ty to an adm9i/rative ord]1 adm9i/rative cons5t agreem5t1 or judicial cons5t decree to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474 7#c7 ,selection factors 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 select+ ! eligible municipalities to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to-- 7i7 eligible municipalities t are op]at+ "u an adm9i/rative ord]1 adm9i/rative cons5t agreem5t1 or judicial cons5t decree to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 7ii7 eligible municipalities t are affect$ by af=dability con/ra9ts 9 plann+ & implem5t+ control measures to address wet wea!r dis*>ges f wa/ewat] & /ormwat] facilities ( ! eligible municipalities2 & 7iii7 eligible municipalities ) a hi/ory ( kn[l$geable1 detail$1 & compreh5sive ef=ts to develop integrat$ & adaptive clean wat] managem5t practices4 7,b7 ,use ( adaptive managem5t approa*es ,9 select+ eligible municipalities to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program1 ! ,adm9i/rator may give priority to an eligible municipality t is seek+ to develop & implem5t an integrat$ plan t includes adaptive approa*es to acc\nt = *ang$ or future unc]ta9 circum/ances1 includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 ! use ( new innovative te*nical or in/itutional approa*es2 & 7ii7 ! ability to adapt ! integrat$ plan 9 response to new regulatory requirem5ts & r$uctions 9 f9ancial capability4 7d7 ,approval ( integrat$ plans 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 approv+ ! integrat$ plan ( an eligible municipality "u ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 acc\nt = ! f9ancial capability ( ! eligible municipality to adequately address ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 t apply to ! eligible municipality2 7,b7 prioritize ! obligations ( ! eligible municipality "u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 accord+ to ! mo/ co/-effective & environm5tally b5eficial outcomes2 7,c7 acc\nt = ! ma9t5ance1 op]ational1 & regulatory obligations ( ! eligible municipality2 & 7,d7 enable ! eligible municipality to implem5t innovative & flexible approa*es to meet ! obligations ( ! eligible municipality "u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474 7#b7 ,additional au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may1 9 full coord9ation & mutual agreem5t ) an eligible municipality select$ to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program-- 7,a7 ext5d ! all[able national pollutant dis*>ge elim9ation sy/em p]mit t]m "u section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 to a maximum ( #be ye>s1 & make correspond+ *anges to any associat$ implem5tation s*$ule2 7,b7 modify ! implem5tation t]ms ( a cons5t decree ent]$ into by ! eligible municipality ) ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to t ,act2 & 7,c7 provide additional regulatory flexibility "u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 9 approv+ & implem5t+ an integrat$ plan t includes adaptive approa*es 9 ord] to enc\rage ! innovation integral to su* approa*es4 7e7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a report on ! results ( ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+ a description ( ! specific outcomes expect$ to be a*iev$ t w r$uce ! co/s ( comply+ ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 =-- 7#a7 eligible municipalities p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program2 & 7#b7 eligible municipalities t are simil>ly situat$ b n p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program4