,i #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgig ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ag1 #bjaf ,ms4 ,duckworth 7for herself and ,mr4 ,quigley7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to provide grants to eligible entities to reduce lead in drinking water4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,grants and ,education ,to ,tackle ,homeowner ,exposure to ,lead ,ensuring ,america ,drinks ,only from ,unpolluted ,taps ,act of #bjaf or the ,,get ,,the ,,lead ,,out ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,reducing lead in drinking water 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a community water system 7as defined in section #adja of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f772 7,b7 a system located in an area governed by an ,indian ,tribe 7as defined in that section72 7,c7 a nontransient noncommunity water system2 7,d7 a qualified nonprofit organization1 as determined by the ,administrator2 and 7,e7 a municipality or ,state1 interstate1 or intermunicipal agency4 7#b7 ,lead reduction project 7,a7 ,in general ,the term lead reduction project means a project or activity the primary purpose of which is to reduce the level of lead in water for human consumption by-- 7i7 replacement of publicly owned portions of lead service lines2 7ii7 testing1 planning1 or other relevant activities1 as determined by the ,administrator1 to identify and address conditions 7including corrosion control7 that contribute to increased lead levels in water for human consumption2 7iii7 assistance to low-income homeowners to replace privately owned portions of service lines1 pipes1 fittings1 or fixtures that contain lead2 and 7iv7 education of consumers regarding measures to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water or other sources4 7,b7 ,limitation ,the term lead reduction project does not include a partial lead service line replacement if1 at the conclusion of that service line replacement1 drinking water is delivered to a household through a publicly or privately owned portion of a lead service line4 7#c7 ,low-income ,the term low-income1 with respect to an individual provided assistance under this section1 has such meaning as may be given the term by the head of the municipality or ,state1 interstate1 or intermunicipal agency with jurisdiction over the area to which assistance is provided4 7#d7 ,municipality ,the term municipality means-- 7,a7 a city1 town1 borough1 county1 parish1 district1 association1 or other public entity established by1 or pursuant to1 applicable ,state law2 and 7,b7 an ,indian tribe 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b774 7b7 ,grant program 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities for lead reduction projects in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,evaluation ,in providing assistance under this section1 the ,administrator shall evaluate-- 7,a7 that an eligible entity applying for assistance has identified the source of lead in water for human consumption2 and 7,b7 the means by which the proposed lead reduction project would reduce lead levels in the applicable water system4 7#c7 ,priority application ,in providing grants under this subsection1 the ,administrator shall give priority to an eligible entity that-- 7,a7 carries out a lead reduction project at a public water system or nontransient noncommunity water system that has exceeded the lead action level established by the ,administrator at any time during the #c-year period preceding the date of submission of the application of the eligible entity2 7,b7 addresses lead levels in water for human consumption at a school1 daycare1 or other facility that primarily serves children or another vulnerable human subpopulation2 or 7,c7 addresses such priority criteria as the ,administrator may establish1 consistent with the goal of reducing lead levels of concern4 7#d7 ,cost sharing 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the non-,federal share of the total cost of a project funded by a grant under this subsection shall be not less than #bj percent4 7,b7 ,waiver ,the ,administrator may reduce or eliminate the non-,federal share under subparagraph 7,a7 for reasons of affordability1 as the ,administrator determines to be appropriate4 7#e7 ,low-income assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 an eligible entity may use a grant provided under this subsection to provide assistance to low-income homeowners to carry out lead reduction projects4 7,b7 ,limitation ,the amount of a grant provided to a low-income homeowner under this paragraph shall not exceed the cost of replacement of the privately owned portion of the service line4 7#f7 ,special consideration for lead service line replacement ,in carrying out lead service line replacement using a grant under this subsection1 an eligible entity shall-- 7,a7 notify customers of the planned replacement of any publicly owned portion of the lead service line2 7,b7 offer-- 7i7 in the case of a homeowner that is not low-income1 to replace the privately owned portion of the lead service line at the cost of replacement2 and 7ii7 in the case of a low-income homeowner1 to replace the privately owned portion of the lead service line and any pipes1 fittings1 and fixtures that contain lead at a cost that is equal to the difference between-- 7,i7 the cost of replacement2 and 7,,ii7 the amount of low-income assistance available to the homeowner under paragraph 7#e72 7,c7 notify each customer that a planned replacement of any publicly owned portion of a lead service line that is funded by a grant made under this subsection will not be carried out unless the customer consents to the simultaneous replacement of the privately owned portion of the lead service line2 and 7,d7 demonstrate that the eligible entity has considered multiple options for reducing lead in drinking water1 including an evaluation of options for corrosion control4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act #fj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjba4