,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjag,mr4   
,de,fazio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,duncan (    
,t5nessee1 & ,mrs4 ,napolitano7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to
 au?orize appropriations = ,/ate wat]   
pollution control revolv+ funds1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,quality ,protection &
 ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjag4  7b7      
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,am5dm5t ( ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution      
,control ,act4 ,title ,i--,wat] ,quality
 ,f9anc+ ,subtitle ,a--,te*nical &      
,managem5t ,assi/ance ,sec4 #aja4       
,te*nical assi/ance4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,/ate  
managem5t assi/ance4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,wat]%$
 pilot projects4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,nonpo9t   

s\rce managem5t programs4 ,subtitle     
,b--,/ate ,wat] ,pollution ,control     
,revolv+ ,funds ,sec4 #aba4             
,capitalization grant agreem5ts4 ,sec4  
#abb4 ,wat] pollution control revolv+   
loan funds4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,/ate plann+    
assi/ance4 ,sec4 #abd4 ,int5d$ use plan4
 ,sec4 #abe4 ,te*nical assi/ance4 ,sec4 
#abf4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4   
,title ,,ii--,alt]native ,wat] ,s\rce & 
,sew] ,ov]fl[ & ,/ormwat] ,grants ,sec4 
#bja4 ,pilot program = alt]native wat]  
s\rce projects4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,sew] ov]fl[
 control grants4  #b4 ,am5dm5t ( ,f$]al 
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act ,except z
 o!rwise expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is 
,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 
t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a    
section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all
 be consid]$ to be made to a section or 
o!r provision ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq474  ,i ,wat] ,quality      
,f9anc+  ,a ,te*nical & ,managem5t      
,assi/ance  #aja4 ,te*nical assi/ance   

7a7 ,te*nical ,assi/ance = ,rural &     
,small ,treatm5t ,works ,section        
#ajd7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abed7;b77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (     
p>agraph 7#f72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7   
make grants to nonpr(it organizations-- 
7,a7 to provide te*nical assi/ance to   
rural1 small1 & tribal municipalities = 
! purpose ( assi/+1 9 consultation ) !  
,/ate 9 :i* ! assi/ance is provid$1 su* 
municipalities & tribal gov]nm5ts 9 !   
plann+1 develop+1 & acquisition ( f9anc+
 = eligible projects describ$ 9 section 
#fjc7;c72  7,b7 to provide te*nical     
assi/ance & tra9+ = rural1 small1 &     
tribal publicly own$ treatm5t works &   
dec5traliz$ wa/ewat] treatm5t sy/ems to 
enable su* treatm5t works & sy/ems to   
protect wat] quality & a*ieve & ma9ta9  
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 &
  7,c7 to dissem9ate in=mation to rural1
 small1 & tribal municipalities &       
municipalities t meet ! af=dability     

crit]ia e/abli%$ "u section #fjc7;i77#b7
 by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! municipality is     
locat$ ) respect to plann+1 design1     
con/ruction1 & op]ation ( publicly own$ 
treatm5t works & dec5traliz$ wa/ewat]   
treatm5t sy/ems4  4  7b7 ,au?orization (
 ,appropriations ,section #ajd7u7 7#cc  
,u4,s4,c4 #abed7u77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by 
/rik+ & 7#f7 & ins]t+ 7#f72 &  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 2
 & 7#g7 n to exce$ #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb = c>ry+   
out subsections 7b77#c71 7b77#h71 & 7g71
 except t n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( !      
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ?is      
p>agraph 9 a fiscal ye> %all be us$ =   
c>ry+ out subsection 7b77#h74  #ajb4    
,/ate managem5t assi/ance  7a7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#ajf7;a7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abef7;a77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (      
p>agraph 7#a72  7#b7 by /rik+ !         
semicolon at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b7 &    
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 su* sums z

 may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#aiia ?r\gh #bjag1 & #cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb2  4  7b7
 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,section #ajf7;e7    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abef7;e77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #aigd ! &    
ins]t+ ,!4  #ajc4 ,wat]%$ pilot projects
 ,section #abb7;c7 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  7c7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#abj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah  
?r\gh #bjbb4  4  #ajd4 ,nonpo9t s\rce   
managem5t programs ,section #cai7;j7    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acbi7;j77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #gj1jjj1jjj & all t foll[s ?r\gh  
fiscal ye> #aiia & ins]t+ #bjj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4   
,b ,/ate ,wat] ,pollution ,control      
,revolv+ ,funds  #aba4 ,capitalization  
grant agreem5ts ,section #fjb7;b7 7#cc  
,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#ac77;,b77iii71 by /rik+ 2 & &
 ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#ad71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      

ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ae7 ! ,/ate w use at lea/ #ae
 p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ea* capitalization   
grant receiv$ by ! ,/ate "u ?is title   
aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjag1 to provide   
assi/ance to municipalities ( few] ?an  
#aj1jjj individuals t meet ! af=dability
 crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate "u section 
#fjc7;i77#b7 = projects or activities   
includ$ on ! ,/ate's priority li/ "u    
section #fjc7;g71 to ! ext5t t !re are  
suffici5t applications = su* assi/ance4 
4  #abb4 ,wat] pollution control revolv+
 loan funds ,section #fjc7;d7 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#f72  7#b7 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph    
7#g7 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 to provide
 grants to own]s & op]ators ( treatm5t  
works t s]ve a population ( #aj1jjj or  
few] = obta9+ te*nical & plann+         
assi/ance & assi/ance 9 f9ancial        
managem5t1 us] fee analysis1 budget+1   
capital improvem5t plann+1 facility     

op]ation & ma9t5ance1 equipm5t          
replacem5t1 & o!r activities to improve 
wa/ewat] treatm5t plant managem5t &     
op]ations1 except t ! total am\nt       
provid$ by ! ,/ate 9 grants "u ?is      
p>agraph = a fiscal ye> may n exce$ "o  
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( assi/ance       
provid$ by ! ,/ate f ! fund 9 ! prec$+  
fiscal ye>1 or #b p]c5t ( ! total am\nt 
receiv$ by ! ,/ate 9 capitalization     
grants "u ?is title 9 ! prec$+ fiscal   
ye>1 :i*ev] am\nt is greate/2 &  7#i7 to
 provide grants to own]s & op]ators (   
treatm5t works = conduct+ an assessm5t (
 ! en]gy & wat] consumption ( ! treatm5t
 works1 & evaluat+ pot5tial             
opportunities = en]gy & wat] cons]vation
 ?r\gh facility op]ation & ma9t5ance1   
equipm5t replacem5t1 & projects or      
activities t promote ! effici5t use (   
en]gy & wat] by ! treatm5t works1 except
 t ! total am\nt provid$ by ! ,/ate 9   
grants "u ?is p>agraph = a fiscal ye>   
may n exce$ "o p]c5t ( ! total am\nt (  
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,/ate f ! fund 9 

! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 or #b p]c5t ( !    
total am\nt receiv$ by ! ,/ate 9        
capitalization grants "u ?is title 9 !  
prec$+ fiscal ye>1 :i*ev] am\nt is      
greate/4  4  #abc4 ,/ate plann+         
assi/ance ,section #fjd7;b7 7#cc        
,u4,s4,c4 #achd7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#a p]c5t & ins]t+ #b p]c5t4  #abd4      
,int5d$ use plan  7a7 ,integrat$        
,priority ,li/ ,section #fjc7;g7 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;g77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7g7 ,priority ,li/  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= fiscal ye> #bjai & ea* fiscal  
ye> !reaft]1 a ,/ate %all e/abli% or    
update a li/ ( projects & activities =  
:i* assi/ance is s\ght f ! ,/ate's wat] 
pollution control revolv+ fund4 ,su*    
projects & activities %all be li/$ 9    
priority ord] bas$ on ! me?odology      
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 ,! ,/ate may 
provide f9ancial assi/ance f ! ,/ate's  
wat] pollution control revolv+ fund only
 ) respect to a project or activity     
includ$ on su* li/4 ,9 ! case ( projects
 & activities eligible = assi/ance "u   

subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,/ate may include 
on su* li/ a category or subcategory (  
nonpo9t s\rces ( pollution to be        
address$4  7#b7 ,me?odology  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 & aft] provid+ 
notice & opportunity = public comm5t1   
ea* ,/ate %all e/abli% a me?odology =   
develop+ a priority li/ "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7,b7 ,priority = projects &      
activities t a*ieve greate/ wat] quality
 improvem5t ,9 develop+ ! me?odology1 ! 
,/ate %all seek to a*ieve ! greate/     
degree ( wat] quality improvem5t1 tak+  
into consid]ation-- 7i7 ! requirem5ts ( 
section #fjb7;b77#e72  7ii7 :e!r su*    
wat] quality improvem5ts w\ld be realiz$
 )\t assi/ance "u ?is title2 &  7iii7   
:e!r ! propos$ projects & activities    
w\ld address wat] quality impairm5ts    
associat$ ) exi/+ treatm5t works4  7,c7 
,consid]ations 9 select+ projects &     
activities ,9 det]m9+ :i* projects &    
activities w a*ieve ! greate/ degree (  
wat] quality improvem5t1 ! ,/ate %all   

consid]-- 7i7 in=mation develop$ by !   
,/ate "u sections #cjc7;d7 & #cje7;b72  
7ii7 ! ,/ate's cont9u+ plann+ process   
develop$ "u sections #bje7;j7 &         
#cjc7;e72  7iii7 :e!r su* project or    
activity may h a b5eficial impact relat$
 to ! purposes id5tifi$ "u section      
#cjb7;a72  7iv7 ! ,/ate's managem5t     
program develop$ "u section #cai2 &  7v7
 cons]vation & managem5t plans develop$ 
"u section #cbj ) respect to an e/u>y   
ly+ 9 :ole or 9 "p )9 ! ,/ate4  7,d7    
,nonpo9t s\rces ,= categories or        
subcategories ( nonpo9t s\rces (        
pollution t a ,/ate may include on its  
priority li/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate  
%all consid] ! cumulative wat] quality  
improvem5ts associat$ ) projects or     
activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ! li/+ 
( su* categories or subcategories4  7,e7
 ,exi/+ me?odologies ,if a ,/ate has    
previ\sly develop$1 aft] provid+ notice 
& an opportunity = public comm5t1 a     
me?odology t meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
p>agraph1 ! ,/ate may use ! me?odology =

 ! purposes ( ?is subsection4  4  7b7   
,int5d$ ,use ,plan ,section #fjf7;c7    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achf7;c77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by  
ins]t+ & publi% aft] ea* ,/ate %all     
annually prep>e2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ! ,/ate's
 priority li/ develop$ "u section       
#fjc7;g72  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#d7 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end ( p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7
 if ! ,/ate does n fund projects &      
activities 9 ! ord] ( ! priority        
e/abli%$ "u section #fjc7;g71 an        
explanation ( :y su* a *ange 9 ord] is  
appropriate4  4  7c7 ,transitional      
,provision ,be=e completion ( a priority
 li/ bas$ on a me?odology e/abli%$ "u   
section #fjc7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7z am5d$ by ?is
 section71 a ,/ate %all cont9ue to      
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( sections       
#fjc7;g7 & #fjf7;c7 ( su* ,act1 z 9     
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (

 ?is ,act4  #abe4 ,te*nical assi/ance   
,section #fjg is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #fjg4 ,te*nical assi/ance  7a7        
,simplifi$ ,proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all assi/ ! ,/ates 9     
e/abli%+ simplifi$ proc$ures = treatm5t 
works to obta9 assi/ance "u ?is title4  
7b7 ,publication ( ,manual ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 & aft] provid+ notice &        
opportunity = public comm5t1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all publi% a manual to    
assi/ treatm5t works 9 obta9+ assi/ance 
"u ?is title & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 notice ( ! availability ( ! manual4  4 
#abf4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,title ,,vi 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #fji4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is
 title #d1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s fiscal ye> #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  4   
,,ii ,alt]native ,wat] ,s\rce & ,sew]   

,ov]fl[ & ,/ormwat] ,grants  #bja4      
,pilot program = alt]native wat] s\rce  
projects  7a7 ,selection ( projects     
,section #bbj7;d7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4        
#acjj7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#b7 & r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z       
p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,committee          
resolution proc$ure ,section #bbj 7#cc  
,u4,s4,c4 #acjj7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subsection 7e7 & r$esignat+ subsections 
7f7 ?r\gh 7j7 z subsections 7e7 ?r\gh   
7i71 respectively4  7c7 ,def9itions     
,section #bbj7;h77#a7 7z r$esignat$ by  
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section7 is am5d$  
by /rik+ or wa/ewat] or by treat+       
wa/ewat] & ins]t+ 1 wa/ewat]1 or        
/ormwat] or by treat+ wa/ewat] or       
/ormwat]4  7d7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,section #bbj7;i7 7z     
r$esignat$ by subsection 7c7 ( ?is      
section7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ge1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye>s #bjjb ?r\gh #bjjd & ins]t+ 
#ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah   
?r\gh #bjbb4  #bjb4 ,sew] ov]fl[ control
 grants ,section #bba 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    

#acja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ !       
section head+ to read z foll[s3 ,sew]   
ov]fl[ & /ormwat] reuse municipal       
grants2  7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to
 read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7     
,grants to ,/ates ,! ,adm9i/rator may   
make grants to ,/ates = ! purpose (     
provid+ grants to a municipality or     
municipal entity = plann+1 design1 &    
con/ruction ( treatm5t works to         
int]cept1 transport1 control1 treat1 or 
reuse municipal comb9$ sew] ov]fl[s1    
sanit>y sew] ov]fl[s1 or /ormwat]4  7#b7
 ,direct municipal grants ,subject to   
subsection 7g71 ! ,adm9i/rator may make 
a direct grant to a municipality or     
municipal entity = ! purposes describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a74  2  7#c7 by am5d+       
subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3  7e7   
,adm9i/rative ,requirem5ts ,a project t 
receives assi/ance "u ?is section %all  
be c>ri$ out subject to ! same          
requirem5ts z a project t receives      
assi/ance f a ,/ate wat] pollution      
control revolv+ fund "u title ,,vi1     

except to ! ext5t t ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate
 9 :i* ! project is locat$ det]m9es t a 
requirem5t ( title ,,vi is inconsi/5t ) 
! purposes ( ?is section4 ,= ! purposes 
( ?is subsection1 a ,gov]nor may n      
det]m9e t ! requirem5ts ( title ,,vi    
relat+ to ! application ( section #eac  
are inconsi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is       
section4  2  7#d7 by am5d+ subsection   
7f7 to read z foll[s3  7f7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is section #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  7#b7 ,m9imum   
allocations ,to ! ext5t !re are         
suffici5t eligible project applications1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t a ,/ate   
uses n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! 
grants made to ! ,/ate "u subsection 7a7
 9 a fiscal ye> to c>ry out projects to 
int]cept1 transport1 control1 treat1 or 
reuse municipal comb9$ sew] ov]fl[s1    
sanit>y sew] ov]fl[s1 or /ormwat] ?r\gh 
! use ( gre5 infra/ructure1 wat] & en]gy
 effici5cy improvem5ts1 & o!r           

environm5tally innovative activities4  2
 &  7#e7 by am5d+ subsection 7g7 to read
 z foll[s3  7g7 ,allocation ( funds     
7#a7 ,fiscal ye> #bjah ,subject to      
subsection 7h71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use 
! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is    
section = fiscal ye> #bjah = mak+ grants
 to municipalities & municipal entities 
"u subsection 7a77#b7 9 accordance ) !  
crit]ia set =? 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7  
,fiscal ye> #bjai & !reaft] ,subject to 
subsection 7h71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use 
! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is    
section = fiscal ye> #bjai & ea* fiscal 
ye> !reaft] = mak+ grants to ,/ates "u  
subsection 7a77#a7 9 accordance ) a     
=mula to be e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 
aft] provid+ notice & an opportunity =  
public comm5t1 t allocates to ea* ,/ate 
a proportional %>e ( su* am\nts bas$ on 
! total ne$s ( ! ,/ate = municipal      
comb9$ sew] ov]fl[ controls1 sanit>y    
sew] ov]fl[ controls1 & /ormwat]        
id5tifi$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t survey conduct$  
pursuant to section #eaf & any o!r      

in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s       
appropriate4  4