,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eeif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bd1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,c>bajal 7= himself & ,mr4 ,re$7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 &     
,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to e/abli% a program 
( aw>d+ grants to own]s or op]ators (   
wat] sy/ems to increase resili5cy or    
adaptability ( ! sy/ems to any ongo+ or 
=eca/$ *anges to ! hydrologic conditions
 ( a region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,resili5cy &       
,su/a9ability ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,wat]  
infra/ructure resili5cy & su/a9ability  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   

,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,hydrologic   
conditions ,! t]m hydrologic conditions 
means ! quality1 quantity1 or           
reliability ( ! wat] res\rces ( a region
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,own] or      
op]ator ( a wat] sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m own] or op]ator ( a wat] sy/em     
means an entity 7includ+ a regional1    
,/ate1 int]/ate1 ,tribal1 local1        
municipal1 int]municipal1 or private    
entity7 t owns or op]ates a wat] sy/em4 
7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m own] or op]ator (
 a wat] sy/em includes--  7i7 a         
non-,f$]al entity t has op]ational      
responsibilities = a f$]ally1 tribally1 
or ,/ate-own$ wat] sy/em2 &  7ii7 an    
entity e/abli%$ by an agreem5t betwe5-- 
7,i7 an entity t owns or op]ates a wat] 
sy/em2 &  7,,ii7 at lea/ "o o!r entity4 
7#d7 ,wat] sy/em ,! t]m wat] sy/em      
means-- 7,a7 a community wat] sy/em 7z  
def9$ 9 section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+  
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f772     

7,b7 a treatm5t works 7z def9$ 9 section
 #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution       
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib771   
includ+ a municipal sep>ate /orm sew]   
sy/em 7z su* t]m is us$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #abea et seq4772  7,c7 a dec5traliz$   
wa/ewat] treatm5t sy/em = dome/ic       
sewage2  7,d7 a gr\ndwat] /orage &      
repl5i%m5t sy/em2  7,e7 a sy/em =       
cons]vation ( wat] or = transport &     
deliv]y ( wat] = irrigation2 or  7,f7 a 
natural or eng9e]$ sy/em t manages      
floodwat]s4  7b7 ,program ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & implem5t a  
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,wat]           
,infra/ructure ,resili5cy &             
,su/a9ability ,program1 "u :i* !        
,adm9i/rator aw>ds grants 9 ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb to own]s or     
op]ators ( wat] sy/ems = ! purpose (    
increas+ ! resili5cy or adaptability ( !
 sy/ems to any ongo+ or =eca/$ *anges   
7bas$ on ! be/ available rese>* & data7 
to ! hydrologic conditions ( a region ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,z a 
condition on receipt ( a grant "u ?is   
section1 an own] or op]ator ( a wat]    
sy/em %all agree to use ! grant funds   
exclusively to assi/ 9 ! plann+1 design1
 con/ruction1 implem5tation1 op]ation1  
or ma9t5ance ( a program or project t   
meets ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection   
7b7 by-- 7#a7 cons]v+ wat] or enhanc+   
wat] use effici5cy1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use 
( wat] met]+ & electronic s5s+ & control
 sy/ems to measure ! effectiv5ess ( a   
wat] effici5cy program2  7#b7 modify+ or
 relocat+ exi/+ wat] sy/em infra/ructure
 made or project$ to be significantly   
impair$ by *ang+ hydrologic conditions2 
7#c7 pres]v+ or improv+ wat] quality1   
includ+ ?r\gh measures to manage1 r$uce1
 treat1 or reuse municipal /ormwat]1    
wa/ewat]1 or dr9k+ wat]2  7#d7          
inve/igat+1 design+1 or con/ruct+       
gr\ndwat] rem$iation1 recycl$ wat]1 or  
desal9ation facilities or sy/ems to s]ve
 exi/+ communities2  7#e7 enhanc+ wat]  
managem5t by increas+ wat]%$ pres]vation

 & protection1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use (    
natural or eng9e]$ gre5 infra/ructure 9 
! managem5t1 conveyance1 or treatm5t (  
wat]1 wa/ewat]1 or /ormwat]2  7#f7      
enhanc+ en]gy effici5cy or ! use &      
g5]ation ( r5ewable en]gy 9 ! managem5t1
 conveyance1 or treatm5t ( wat]1        
wa/ewat]1 or /ormwat]2  7#g7 support+ ! 
adoption & use ( advanc$ wat] treatm5t1 
wat] supply managem5t 7su* z res]voir   
reop]ation & wat] bank+71 or wat] dem&  
managem5t te*nologies1 projects1 or     
processes 7su* z wat] reuse & recycl+1  
adaptive cons]vation pric+1 & gr\ndwat] 
bank+7 t ma9ta9 or increase wat] supply 
or improve wat] quality2  7#h7 modify+  
or replac+ exi/+ sy/ems or con/ruct+ new
 sy/ems = exi/+ communities or l&       
curr5tly 9 agricultural production to   
improve wat] supply1 reliability1       
/orage1 or conveyance2  7#i7 support+   
practices & projects1 su* z improv$     
irrigation sy/ems1 wat] bank+ & o!r =ms 
( wat] transactions1 gr\ndwat] re*>ge1  
/ormwat] capture1 gr\ndwat] conjunctive 

use1 & reuse or recycl+ ( dra9age wat]1 
to improve wat] quality or promote m    
effici5t wat] use on l& curr5tly 9      
agricultural production2  7#aj7 r$uc+   
flood damage1 risk1 & vuln]ability by-- 
7,a7 re/or+ floodpla9s1 wetl&s1 & upl&s 
integral to flood managem5t1 protection1
 prev5tion1 & response2  7,b7 modify+   
levees1 floodwalls1 & o!r /ructures to  
r$uce risks associat$ ) ris+ sea levels 
or to facilitate reconnection ( riv]s to
 floodpla9s1 r$uce flood /age height1 & 
r$uce damage to prop]ties & populations2
  7,c7 provid+ = acquisition & easem5t (
 flood-prone l&s & prop]ties 9 ord] to  
r$uce damage to prop]ty & risk to       
populations2 or  7,d7 promot+ l& use    
plann+ t prev5ts future floodpla9       
developm5t2  7#aa7 c>ry+ out /udies or  
assessm5ts to project h[ *ang+          
hydrologic conditions may impact !      
future op]ations & su/a9ability ( wat]  
sy/ems2 or  7#ab7 develop+ & implem5t+  
measures to increase ! resili5ce ( wat] 
sy/ems & regional & hydrological bas9s  

to rapid hydrologic *ange or a natural  
disa/]4  7d7 ,application ,to seek a    
grant "u ?is section1 ! own] or op]ator 
( a wat] sy/em %all submit to !         
,adm9i/rator an application t--  7#a7   
includes a proposal ( ! program or      
project to be plann$1 design$1          
con/ruct$1 implem5t$1 op]at$1 or ma9ta9$
 by ! wat] sy/em2  7#b7 cites ! be/     
available rese>* or data t demon/rate-- 
7,a7 ! risk to ! wat] res\rces or       
infra/ructure ( ! wat] sy/em z a result 
( ongo+ or =eca/$ *anges to !           
hydrological sy/em ( a region1 includ+  
ris+ sea levels & *anges 9 precipitation
 patt]ns2 &  7,b7 h[ ! propos$ program  
or project w\ld p]=m "u ! anticipat$    
hydrologic conditions2 &  7#c7 expla9s  
h[ ! propos$ program or project is      
expect$-- 7,a7 to enhance ! resili5cy ( 
! wat] sy/em to ! anticipat$ hydrologic 
conditions2 or  7,b7 to increase        
effici5cy 9 ! use ( en]gy or wat] ( !   
wat] sy/em4  7e7 ,public sponsor%ip (   
private entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an  

applicant = a grant "u ?is section is n 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 an ag5cy or  
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t1 or a ,tribal gov]nm5t or      
consortium ( ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 !       
program or project to be plann$1        
design$1 con/ruct$1 implem5t$1 op]at$1  
or ma9ta9$ ?r\gh ! grant %all be        
publicly sponsor$4  7#b7 ,public        
sponsor%ip ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1
 a program or project %all be consid]$  
to be publicly sponsor$ if ! grantee    
demon/rates1 to ! satisfaction ( !      
,adm9i/rator1 t-- 7,a7 ! grantee has    
consult$ ) ! affect$ ,/ate1 local1 or   
tribal gov]nm5t 9 :i* ! program or      
project is locat$1 or t is o!rwise      
affect$ by ! program or project2 &  7,b7
 su* gov]nm5t supports ! program or     
project4  7f7 ,priority2 div]sity (     
project types ,9 select+ grantees "u ?is
 section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7   
give priority to own]s or op]ators (    
wat] sy/ems-- 7,a7 t are1 bas$ on ! be/ 
available rese>* & data1 at ! greate/ & 

mo/ imm$iate risk ( fac+ significant    
negative impacts due to *ang+ hydrologic
 conditions2 &  7,b7 ^: propos$ projects
 w\ld mo/ effectively deliv] long-t]m   
solutions to ^? risks2 &  7#b7 ensure t 
grants are aw>d$ ea* fiscal ye> = a     
div]se range ( programs & projects      
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 ( 
subsection 7c74  7g7 ,co/-,%>+  7#a7    
,f$]al %>e ,! %>e ( ! co/ ( any program 
or project t is ! subject ( a grant     
aw>d$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to ! own] or    
op]ator ( a wat] sy/em "u subsection 7b7
 paid ?r\gh funds di/ribut$ "u ?is      
section %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ (
 ! program or project4  7#b7            
,calculation ( non-,f$]al %>e ,9        
calculat+ ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a  
program or project propos$ by a wat]    
sy/em 9 an application submitt$ "u      
subsection 7d71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--   
7,a7 include ! value ( any 9-k9d s]vices
 t are integral to ! completion ( !     
program or project1 includ+ reasonable  
adm9i/rative & ov]head co/s2 &  7,b7 n  

include any o!r am\nt t ! wat] sy/em    
involv$ receives f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  
7h7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,congress 
a report on progress 9 implem5t+ ?is    
section1 includ+ in=mation on project   
applications receiv$ & fund$ annually4  
7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to  
c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4