,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fagj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,g>am5di introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act ) respect to ! 
consolidation ( public wat] sy/ems1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,consolidation  7a7  
,m&atory assessm5t & consolidation      
,subsection 7h7 ( section #adad ( !     
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;g-#c7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#c7 ,au?ority = m&atory       
assessm5t & m&atory consolidation  7,a7 
,m&atory assessm5t ,a ,/ate ) prim>y    
en=cem5t responsibility or !            
,adm9i/rator 7if ! ,/ate does n h prim>y
 en=cem5t responsibility7 may require ! 
own] or op]ator ( a public wat] sy/em to
 assess options = consolidation1 or     
transf] ( own]%ip ( ! sy/em1 z describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 if--  7i7 ! public wat]
 sy/em has repeat$ly fail$ to comply )  
"o or m national prim>y dr9k+ wat]      

regulations2  7ii7 su* consolidation or 
transf] is feasible2 &  7iii7 su*       
consolidation or transf] c\ld result 9  
great] compliance ) national prim>y     
dr9k+ wat] regulations4  7,b7 ,m&atory  
consolidation ,a ,/ate ) prim>y en=cem5t
 responsibility or ! ,adm9i/rator 7if ! 
,/ate does n h prim>y en=cem5t          
responsibility7 may require ! own] or   
op]ator ( a public wat] sy/em to submit 
a plan = consolidation1 or transf] (    
own]%ip ( ! sy/em1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 & complete ! actions requir$ "u  
su* plan if--  7i7 ! own] or op]ator ( !
 public wat] sy/em complet$ ! assessm5t 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7,a71 b did n       
complete consolidation or transf] (     
own]%ip2  7ii7 s9ce complet+ su*        
assessm5t1 ! public wat] sy/em has fail$
 to comply ) "o or m national prim>y    
dr9k+ wat] regulations2 &  7iii7 su*    
consolidation or transf] is feasible4   
7,c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate           

regulations to implem5t ?is p>agraph4   
7#d7 ,f9ancial assi/ance ,not)/&+       
section #adeb7;a77#c71 public wat]      
sy/ems und]tak+ consolidation or transf]
 ( own]%ip pursuant to ?is section may  
receive assi/ance "u section #adeb to   
c>ry out su* consolidation or transf]4  
7#e7 ,protection ( non-responsible sy/em
  7,a7 ,id5tification ( liabilities ,an 
own] or op]ator ( a public wat] sy/em   
submitt+ a plan pursuant to ?is section 
%all id5tify z "p ( su* plan--  7i7 any 
pot5tial liability = damages aris+ f ea*
 specific violation id5tifi$ 9 ! plan ( 
:i* ! own] or op]ator is aw>e or %\ld be
 aw>e2 &  7ii7 any funds or o!r assets  
available to satisfy su* liability t are
 available1 z ( ! date ( submission (   
su* plan1 to ! public wat] sy/em t      
committ$ su* violation4  7,b7           
,res]vation ( funds ,a public wat] sy/em
 t has complet$ consolidation ) ano!r   
public wat] sy/em pursuant to a plan    
approv$ or requir$ pursuant to ?is      
section %all n be liable 9 a civil      

action = any damages aris+ f a specific 
violation id5tifi$ 9 su* plan1 except to
 ! ext5t to :i* funds or o!r assets are 
id5tifi$ pursuant to subp>agraph        
7,a77ii7 z available to satisfy su*     
liability4  4  7b7 ,ret5tion ( prim>y   
en=cem5t au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #adac7;a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+     
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#b7;a77
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by    
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph    
7#g72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#e7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7 has   
adopt$ & is implem5t+ proc$ures =       
requir+ public wat] sy/ems to assess    
options =1 & complete1 consolidation or 
transf] ( own]%ip1 9 accordance ) !     
regulations issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to  
implem5t section #adad7;i77#c72 &  4    
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section           
#adac7;b77#a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#b7;b77#a77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ( p>agraphs 7#a71     
7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d74