,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fgbg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #f1 #bjah,ms4 ,moore 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,al ,green of ,texas1 and ,mr4 ,gallego7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and ,natural ,resources1 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 an innovative water technology grant program and to amend the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act and the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act to encourage the use of emerging and innovative water technology1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,water ,technology ,acceleration ,act4 #b4 ,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 publicly owned treatment works 7as defined in section #bab of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act72 7,b7 a public water system 7as defined in section #adja of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act72 7,c7 a unit of local government1 including a joint powers authority2 7,d7 an institution of higher education or other research institution2 7,e7 a ,state2 7,f7 an entity representing a regional1 multi-,state collaboration among entities described in this paragraph2 or 7,g7 any other appropriate entity1 including a nonprofit organization1 a farmer1 or a manufacturer1 as determined by the ,administrator4 7b7 ,grant program authorized ,the ,administrator shall carry out a grant program for the purposes described in subsection 7c7 to accelerate the development of emerging or innovative water technologies that address pressing water challenges4 7c7 ,grants 7#a7 ,technologies ,in carrying out the program under subsection 7b71 the ,administrator shall make grants to eligible entities to support emerging or innovative technologies that1 as determined by the ,administrator-- 7,a7 improve the water quality of a drinking water source2 7,b7 improve the security of a drinking water delivery system and the safety of the drinking water2 7,c7 minimize contamination of drinking water and drinking water sources1 including contamination by lead1 bacteria1 chlorides1 and nitrates2 7,d7 improve the quality and timeliness and decrease the cost of drinking water quality tests1 especially technologies that can be deployed within drinking water delivery 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 increase water supplies in arid areas that are experiencing1 or have recently experienced1 prolonged drought conditions2 7,f7 treat edge-of-field runoff to improve water quality2 7,g7 treat agricultural1 municipal1 and industrial wastewater2 7,h7 recycle or reuse water2 7,i7 manage urban storm water runoff2 7,j7 reduce sewer or stormwater overflows2 7,k7 help publicly owned treatment works1 public water systems1 or large-scale water users conserve water2 7,l7 improve water quality or water supply by reducing salinity2 7,m7 mitigate air quality impacts associated with declining water resources2 7,n7 address the disposal of byproducts of water treatment1 including brine2 or 7,o7 address urgent water quality1 and related human health1 needs4 7#b7 ,uses ,an eligible entity may use a grant made under this section to-- 7,a7 finance projects to develop1 deploy1 test1 or improve emerging or innovative water technologies described in paragraph 7#a72 or 7,b7 provide technical assistance to deploy emerging or innovative water technologies described in paragraph 7#a7 more broadly1 especially-- 7i7 to increase adoption of such emerging or innovative water technologies in-- 7,i7 municipal drinking water and wastewater treatment systems2 7,,ii7 areas served by private wells2 or 7,,iii7 water supply systems in arid areas that are experiencing1 or have recently experienced1 prolonged drought conditions2 and 7ii7 in a manner that reduces ratepayer or community costs over time1 including the cost of future capital investments4 7d7 ,priority funding ,in making grants under this section1 the ,administrator shall give priority to eligible entities for activities that-- 7#a7 have the potential-- 7,a7 to significantly improve human health or the environment2 7,b7 to provide additional water supplies with minimal environmental impact2 or 7,c7 to provide substantial cost savings across a sector2 or 7#b7 are located in ,states that have prioritized the use of ,state water pollution control and drinking water revolving fund resources pursuant to the amendments made by sections #c and #d of this ,act to support the deployment of emerging or innovative water technologies described in subsection 7c77#a74 7e7 ,cost-,sharing ,the ,federal share of the cost of activities carried out using a grant under this section shall be not more than #fe percent4 7f7 ,limitation ,the maximum amount of a grant under this section shall be #e1jjj1jjj4 7g7 ,report ,each year1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress1 and make publicly available on the website of the ,administrator1 a report that describes any advancements during the previous year in the development of emerging or innovative water technologies made as a result of funding provided under this section4 7h7 ,funding 7#a7 ,initial funding ,out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer to the ,administrator to provide grants to eligible entities under this section #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4 #c4 ,innovation in drinking water ,state revolving loan funds ,section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking ,notwithstanding and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,innovative water technology ,in the case of any additional subsidization provided pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 to carry out a project to deploy an emerging or innovative water technology described in section #b7;c77#a7 of the ,water ,technology ,acceleration ,act 7including technologies to improve water treatment to ensure compliance with this title and technologies to identify and mitigate sources of drinking water contamination1 including lead contamination71 any provided forgiveness of principal may not exceed an amount equal to #ej percent of the cost of the portion of the project associated with the emerging or innovative water technology4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking ,for each fiscal year and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,for each fiscal year 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,innovative water technology ,for each fiscal year1 of the loan subsidies made by a ,state pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 not more than #bj percent may be used to provide additional subsidization described in subparagraph 7,b7 of that paragraph4 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 in the first sentence1 by inserting 1 or portion of a service area1 after service area2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7s7 ,technical assistance ,the ,administrator may provide technical assistance to facilitate and encourage the provision of financial assistance for the deployment of emerging or innovative water technologies described in section #b7;c77#a7 of the ,water ,technology ,acceleration ,act4 7t7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,water ,technology ,acceleration ,act1 and not less frequently than every #e years thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report that describes-- 7#a7 the amount of financial assistance provided by ,state loan funds to deploy emerging or innovative water technologies described in section #b7;c77#a7 of such ,act2 7#b7 the barriers preventing greater use of such emerging or innovative water technologies2 and 7#c7 the cost-saving potential to cities and future infrastructure investments from such emerging or innovative water technologies4 4 #d4 ,innovation in ,state water pollution control revolving loan funds 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjc7;i77#a77;,b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;i77#a77;,b77 is amended1 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting 7including emerging or innovative water technologies described in section #b7;c77#a7 of the ,water ,technology ,acceleration ,act7 after or technology4 7b7 ,innovative water technologies ,section #fjc of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,technical assistance ,the ,administrator may provide technical assistance to facilitate and encourage the provision of financial assistance for the deployment of emerging or innovative water technologies described in section #b7;c77#a7 of the ,water ,technology ,acceleration ,act4 7k7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,water ,technology ,acceleration ,act1 and not less frequently than every #e years thereafter1 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 emerging or innovative water technologies described in section #b7;c77#a7 of such ,act2 7#b7 the barriers preventing greater use of such emerging or innovative water technologies2 and 7#c7 the cost-saving potential to cities and future infrastructure investments from such emerging or innovative water technologies4 4