,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfdh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bi1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,kilm] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,heck ( ,wa%+ton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to provide inc5tives = inve/m5t 9 gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gre5 ,/ormwat] ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t ,act4 #b4 ,def9ition ,section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#bg7 ,gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure means any /ormwat] managem5t te*nique t-- 7i7 uses natural sy/ems or eng9e]$ sy/ems t mimic natural processes to infiltrate1 evapotranspire1 or filt] /ormwat]2 & 7ii7 pres]ves1 enhances1 or mimics natural hydrology to protect or re/ore wat] quality4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure includes-- 7i7 sy/ems t promote absorption1 uptake1 evapotranspiration1 filtration by soil & plant life1 & /ormwat] sy/em resili5cy1 su* z bioret5tion1 p]meable pavem5ts1 gre5 ro(s1 & natural vegetation2 & 7ii7 ! pres]vation or re/oration (-- 7,i7 int]connect$ networks ( natural l& or topography t protect ess5tial ecological functions critical = wat] quality2 7,,ii7 ecological function1 includ+ =e/s1 grassl&s1 & des]ts2 7,,iii7 bodies ( wat]1 includ+ lakes1 riv]s1 flood pla9s1 headwat]s1 creeks1 wetl&s1 e/u>ies1 & s\nds2 & 7,,iv7 native soil *>act]i/ics ( composition1 /ructure1 & transmissivity4 4 #c4 ,gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure res]ve ,title ,,vi ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #fji4 ,gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure res]ve 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t !re are suffici5t eligible project applications1 n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! funds made available "u ?is title to ea* ,/ate %all be us$ by ! ,/ate = projects t are o!rwise eligible "u ?is title & include a gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure compon5t4 7b7 ,op]ation & ma9t5ance ,funds res]v$ "u ?is section may be us$ = op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s ( gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure con/ruct$ us+ funds res]v$ "u ?is section4 4 #d4 ,public transportation projects 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ecda4 ,priority = gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure projects 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 select+ public transportation infra/ructure projects to receive f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is *apt] or any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize projects t include gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure1 z def9$ 9 section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74 7b7 ,,tig] grant program ,! projects ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 include projects select$ "u ! ,transportation ,inve/m5t ,g5]at+ ,economic ,recov]y competitive grant program4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ecda4 ,priority = gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure projects4 4 #e4 ,p]mitt+ gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure ,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7s7 ,gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure ,not)/&+ subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 a p]mit "u ?is section = gre5 /ormwat] infra/ructure may be = a t]m n to exce$ #aj ye>s4 4