,i #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bd1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,conyers 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 and ,ms4 ,schakowsky7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,ways and ,means and ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,act of #bjaf4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,trust ,fund4 ,sec4 #c4 ,report on affordability1 discrimination and civil rights violations1 public participation in regionalization1 and data collection4 ,sec4 #d4 ,technical assistance to rural and small municipalities and tribal governments4 ,sec4 #e4 ,residential onsite sewage disposal system improvement4 ,sec4 #f4 ,state water pollution control revolving funds4 ,sec4 #g4 ,use of ,state revolving loan funds under the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act4 ,sec4 #h4 ,drinking water grant programs4 #b4 ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,trust ,fund 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ieab4 ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,trust ,fund 7a7 ,creation of trust fund ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a trust fund to be known as the ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,trust ,fund 7referred to in this section as the ,trust ,fund71 consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such ,trust ,fund as provided in this section or section #ifjb7;b74 7b7 ,transfers to fund 7#a7 ,in general ,there are hereby appropriated to the ,trust ,fund such amounts as the ,secretary from time to time estimates are equal to the increase in ,federal revenues attributable to the application of section #ieb7;e74 7#b7 ,limitation ,the sum of the amounts appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 during any fiscal year shall not exceed #cd1hej1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,expenditures ,amounts in the ,trust ,fund are available1 without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation1 for the purposes described in section #b7;c7 of the ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,act of #bjaf4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of parts for subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of such ,code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ieaa the following new item3 ,sec4 #ieab4 ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,trust ,fund4 4 7b7 ,imposition of tax 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ieb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,special application of subpart 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subpart1 the term subpart ,f income means1 in the case of any controlled foreign corporation1 the income of such corporation derived from any foreign country4 7#b7 ,applicable rules ,rules similar to the rules under the last sentence of subsection 7a7 and subsection 7d7 shall apply to this subsection4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and to taxable years of ,united ,states shareholders with or within which such taxable years of foreign corporations end4 7c7 ,allocation of funds ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall allocate1 for a fiscal year1 the funds available1 at the beginning of such fiscal year1 in the ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,trust ,fund1 established by section #ieab of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as follows3 7#a7 ,clean water programs ,of such amount1 the ,administrator shall make available-- 7,a7 #j4e percent for making grants under section #ajd7;b77#h7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act2 7,b7 #a4e percent for making grants under section #ajf of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abef72 7,c7 #b4e percent for making grants under section #bbb of such ,act2 7,d7 #b4e percent for making grants under section #cai of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acbi72 and 7,e7 #de percent for making capitalization grants under section #fja of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha74 7#b7 ,safe drinking water funding ,of such amount1 the ,administrator shall make available-- 7,a7 #j4e percent for providing technical assistance under section #addb7;e7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#a7;e772 7,b7 #dd4e percent for making capitalization grants under section #adeb of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab72 and 7,c7 #c percent for making grants under section #adfe of such ,act4 #c4 ,report on affordability1 discrimination and civil rights violations1 public participation in regionalization1 and data collection 7a7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall conduct a study on water and sewer services1 in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,affordability ,in conducting the study under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall study water affordability nationwide1 including-- 7,a7 rates for water and sewer services1 increases in such rates during the ten-year period preceding such study1 and water service disconnections due to unpaid water service charges2 and 7,b7 the effectiveness of funding under section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act and under section #fja of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act for promoting affordable1 equitable1 transparent1 and reliable water and sewer service4 7#c7 ,discrimination and civil rights ,in conducting the study under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator1 in collaboration with the ,civil ,rights ,division of the ,united ,states ,department of ,justice1 shall study-- 7,a7 discriminatory practices of water and sewer service providers2 and 7,b7 violations by such service providers that receive ,federal assistance of civil rights under title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd with regard to equal access to water and sewer services4 7#d7 ,public participation in regionalization ,in conducting the study under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall evaluate efforts to regionalize public water systems1 as defined in section #adja of the ,safe ,water ,drinking ,act1 and sewer services with respect to public participation in-- 7,a7 the decision to undergo such regionalization2 and 7,b7 decisionmaking by the board of directors 7or other governing body7 of the entity that provides1 or oversees or coordinates the provision of1 water by the public water systems subject to such regionalization4 7#e7 ,data collection ,in conducting the study under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall collect information1 assess the availability of information1 and evaluate the methodologies used to collect information1 related to-- 7,a7 people living without water or sewer services2 7,b7 water service disconnections due to unpaid water service charges1 including disconnections experienced by households containing children1 elderly persons1 disabled persons1 chronically ill persons1 or other vulnerable populations2 and 7,c7 disparate effects1 on the basis of race1 gender1 or socioeconomic status1 of water service disconnections and the lack of public water service4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall submit to ,congress a report that contains-- 7#a7 the results of the study conducted under subsection 7a77#a72 and 7#b7 recommendations for utility companies1 ,federal agencies1 and ,states relating to such results4 #d4 ,technical assistance to rural and small municipalities and tribal governments ,section #ajd7;b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abed7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 make grants to nonprofit organizations to-- 7,a7 provide technical assistance to rural and small municipalities and tribal governments for the purpose of assisting1 in consultation with the ,state in which the assistance is provided1 such municipalities and governments in the planning1 development1 and acquisition of financing for projects and activities eligible for assistance under section #fjc7;c72 7,b7 provide technical assistance and training to rural and small municipalities and tribal governments responsible for publicly owned treatment works and decentralized wastewater treatment systems for the purpose of enabling such works and systems to protect water quality and achieve and maintain compliance with the requirements of this ,act2 and 7,c7 disseminate information to rural and small municipalities1 tribal governments1 and municipalities that meet the affordability criteria established under section #fjc7;i77#b7 by the ,state in which the municipality is located1 that pertains to the planning1 design1 construction1 and operation of publicly owned treatment works and decentralized wastewater treatment systems4 4 #e4 ,residential onsite sewage disposal system improvement ,title ,,ii of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abha et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bbb4 ,residential onsite sewage disposal systems ,not later than the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall establish a grant program to make grants to users of a septic tank and drainage field for costs associated with repairing1 replacing1 or upgrading such tank and such field4 4 #f4 ,state water pollution control revolving funds 7a7 ,specific requirements ,section #fjb7;b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ad71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ae7 the ,state will not provide financial assistance using amounts from the fund for any project that will provide substantial direct benefits to new communities1 lots1 or subdivisions1 other than a project to construct an advanced decentralized wastewater system2 and 7#af7 the requirements of section #eac will apply to the construction of treatment works carried out in whole or in part with assistance made available by a ,state water pollution control revolving fund as authorized under this title1 or with assistance made available under section #bje7m71 or both1 in the same manner as treatment works for which grants are made under this ,act4 4 7b7 ,projects and activities eligible for assistance ,section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#aa77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 to any municipality or intermunicipal1 interstate1 or ,state agency for-- 7,a7 purchasing from a willing or unwilling seller a privately owned treatment works2 and 7,b7 expenses related to canceling a contract for the operation or management of a publicly owned treatment works4 4 7c7 ,increasing the limit of additional subsidization by the ,state ,section #fjc7;i77#c77;,b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;i77#c77;,b77 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,additional limitation ,a ,state may use not more than #ej percent of the total amount received by the ,state in capitalization grants under this title for a fiscal year for providing additional subsidization under this subsection4 4 #g4 ,use of ,state revolving loan funds under the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act ,section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by inserting publicly owned1 operated1 and managed before community water systems2 and 7ii7 by striking ,the funds shall not be used for the acquisition of real property or interests therein1 unless the acquisition is integral to a project authorized by this paragraph and the purchase is from a willing seller4 and inserting ,the funds may also be used for purchasing from a willing or unwilling seller a privately owned community water system1 or for the expenses related to canceling a contract for the operation or management of a community water system42 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,exception to public ownership1 operation1 and management requirement ,notwithstanding the first sentence of paragraph 7#b71 public water systems which regularly serve fewer than #aj1jjj persons and which are not owned1 operated1 or managed by any person which owns1 operates1 or manages any other public water system may receive assistance under this section4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#b71 by striking #cj percent and inserting #ej percent2 7#c7 in subsection 7g77#c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 guidance to ensure affordable1 equitable1 transparent and reliable water and sewer service provision1 to provide protections for households facing service disconnection due to unpaid water service charges1 and to promote universal equal access to water and sewer services4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7k77#a71 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,provide assistance in the form of a grant to owners of private properties for the purpose of replacing lead service lines1 as defined in section #ada4b of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 with service lines that are lead-free1 as defined in section #adag7;d74 4 #h4 ,drinking water grant programs 7a7 ,school drinking water improvement ,section #adfe of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#bd7 is amended to read as follows3 #adfe4 ,federal assistance ,not later than the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall establish a grant program to make grants to local educational agencies for costs associated with-- 7#a7 installing1 repairing1 or replacing the infrastructure necessary for drinking water coolers1 drinking water fountains1 or bottle filling stations2 and 7#b7 testing the quality of drinking water at schools in such local education agency4 4 7b7 ,tribal drinking water ,section #adeb7;i77#a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;i77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #a #a_/b and inserting ,three2 and 7#b7 by striking may and inserting shall4