,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfgc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ad1 #bjaf ,ms4 ,baldwin introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act and the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative water technologies4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,water ,technology ,acceleration ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,innovation in ,clean ,water ,state revolving funds 7a7 ,innovative water technologies ,section #fjc of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 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 for the deployment of innovative water technologies1 including-- 7,a7 green technologies1 including manufactured technology and natural systems1 to address nonpoint source pollution from agriculture2 7,b7 resource recovery in water and wastewater treatment systems1 including-- 7i7 energy conservation and production2 7ii7 water reuse and recycling2 and 7iii7 recovery of valuable materials1 such as nutrients from wastewater streams2 and 7,c7 green infrastructure and other innovative technologies1 such as real-time system monitoring and peak wet weather treatment technology1 to reduce sewer and storm water overflows due to wet weather events in urban areas4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,technical assistance ,the ,administrator shall carry out technical assistance programs to facilitate and encourage the provision of financial assistance for the purposes described in subsection 7c77#ab74 7k7 ,report ,each year1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report that describes-- 7#a7 the amount of financial assistance provided by ,state water pollution control revolving funds to deploy innovative water technologies2 7#b7 the barriers impacting greater use of innovative water technologies2 and 7#c7 the cost-saving potential to cities and future infrastructure investments from emerging technologies4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #fjg of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achg7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7#b7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 7as so redesignated71 by striking ,there is and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,there are 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,innovative water technologies ,in addition to any other funds made available to carry out this title and notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to make additional allotments under this title to ,states to provide financial assistance solely for purposes described in section #fjc7;c77#ab7 #ajj1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4 4 #c4 ,innovation in ,drinking ,water ,state revolving funds ,section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence-- 7i7 by striking only2 and 7ii7 by striking ,except and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,except 2 7,b7 in the second sentence1 by striking ,financial and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,financial assistance ,financial 2 7,c7 in the third sentence1 by striking ,the funds and inserting the following3 7,c7 ,loans to public water systems ,the funds 2 7,d7 in the fourth sentence1 by striking ,the funds and inserting the following3 7,d7 ,innovative water technologies ,the funds may be used for the deployment of innovative water technologies1 including technologies to improve water quality and technologies to improve real-time water quality information of water users4 7,e7 ,limitation ,the funds 2 and 7,e7 in the fifth sentence1 by striking ,of the amount and inserting the following3 7,f7 ,public water systems serving fewer than #aj1jjj persons ,of the amount 2 7#b7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 for the deployment of innovative water technologies1 including technologies to improve water quality and technologies to improve real-time water quality information of water users4 2 7#c7 by striking subsection 7m7 and inserting the following3 7m7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to any other funds made available to carry out this section and notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to make additional allotments under this section to ,states to provide financial assistance solely for the deployment of innovative water technologies1 including technologies to improve water quality and technologies to improve real-time water quality information of water users1 #ajj1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7s7 ,technical assistance ,the ,administrator shall carry out technical assistance programs to facilitate and encourage the provision of financial assistance for the deployment of innovative water technologies1 including technologies to improve water quality and technologies to improve real-time water quality information of water users4 7t7 ,report ,each year1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report that describes-- 7#a7 the amount of financial assistance provided by ,state drinking water revolving funds to deploy innovative water technologies2 7#b7 the barriers impacting greater use of innovative water technologies2 and 7#c7 the cost-saving potential to cities and future infrastructure investments from emerging technologies4 4 #d4 ,innovative water technology grant program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a public utility1 including publicly owned treatment works and clean water systems2 7,b7 a municipality2 7,c7 a private entity1 including a farmer or manufacturer2 7,d7 an institution of higher education2 7,e7 a research institution or foundation2 7,f7 a ,state2 7,g7 a regional organization2 or 7,h7 a nonprofit organization4 7b7 ,grant program authorized ,the ,administrator shall carry out a grant program for purposes described in subsection 7c7 to accelerate the development of innovative water technologies that address pressing water challenges4 7c7 ,grants ,in carrying out the program under subsection 7b71 the ,administrator shall make to eligible entities grants that-- 7#a7 finance projects that-- 7,a7 are public-private partnerships2 and 7,b7 deploy1 test1 and improve emerging water technologies2 7#b7 fund entities that provide technical assistance to deploy innovative water technologies more broadly1 especially-- 7,a7 to increase adoption of innovative water technologies in-- 7i7 municipal water and wastewater treatment systems2 or 7ii7 areas served by private wells2 and 7,b7 in a manner that reduces ratepayer or community costs over time1 including the cost of future capital investments2 or 7#c7 specifically target investments that1 as determined by the ,administrator-- 7,a7 improve water quality of a water source2 7,b7 improve water quality through the improvement of the safety and security of a drinking water delivery system2 7,c7 minimize contamination of drinking water1 including contamination by lead1 bacteria1 and nitrates2 7,d7 improve the quality and timeliness and decrease the cost of drinking water tests1 especially technologies that can be deployed within water systems and at individual faucets to provide accurate real-time tests of water quality1 especially with respect to lead1 bacteria1 and nitrate content2 7,e7 treat edge-of-field runoff to improve water quality2 7,f7 treat agricultural1 municipal1 and industrial wastewater2 7,g7 manage urban storm water runoff2 7,h7 conserve water2 or 7,i7 address urgent water quality and human health needs4 7d7 ,priority funding ,in making grants under this section1 the ,administrator shall give priority to projects that have the potential-- 7#a7 to provide substantial cost savings across a sector 7such as municipal or agricultural waste treatment72 or 7#b7 to significantly improve human health or the environment4 7e7 ,cost-,sharing ,the ,federal share of the cost of activities carried out using a grant made under this section shall be not more than #gj percent4 7f7 ,limitation ,the maximum amount of a grant provided to a project under this section shall be #e1jjj1jjj4 7g7 ,report ,each year1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available on the website of the ,administrator a report that describes any advancements during the previous year in development of innovative water technologies made as a result of funding provided under this section4 7h7 ,funding ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ej1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4