,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fhjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ac1        
#bjah,mr4 ,bab9 7= himself & ,ms4       
,sewell ( ,alabama7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & ,agriculture1 = 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 improve         
processes = alt]native wa/ewat] sy/ems1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,onsite ,wa/ewat]  
,recycl+ ,effici5cy ,act4  #b4 ,national
 onsite wa/ewat] recycl+  7a7 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
provid+ communities ) ! k & res\rces    
necess>y to fully use dec5traliz$       
wa/ewat] sy/ems c provide af=dable      
wa/ewat] recycl+ & treatm5t to millions 
( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,def9ition (
 ,adm9i/rator ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     

,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7c7  
,wa/ewat] te*nology cle>+h\se  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7 = ea*
 ( ! programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
update ! in=mation = ^? programs to     
include in=mation on co/-effective &    
alt]native wa/ewat] recycl+ & treatm5t  
sy/ems1 includ+ onsite & dec5traliz$    
sy/ems2 &  7,b7 dissem9ate to units (   
local gov]nm5t & nonpr(it organizations 
seek+ ,f$]al funds = wa/ewat] sy/ems    
in=mation on ! co/ effectiv5ess (       
alt]native wa/ewat] treatm5t & recycl+  
sy/ems1 includ+ onsite & dec5traliz$    
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,programs describ$ ,!     
programs ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 
are programs t provide te*nical         
assi/ance = wa/ewat] managem5t1         
includ+--  7,a7 programs = nonpo9t s\rce
 managem5t "u section #cai ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acbi72  7,b7 ! p]mit program 
= ! disposal ( sew] sludge "u section   
#dje ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        

,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acde72    
7,c7 te*nical assi/ance = small public  
wat] sy/ems "u section #addb7;e7 ( !    
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;j-#b7;e772 &  7,d7 o!r programs ( !
 ,adm9i/rator t provide te*nical        
assi/ance = wa/ewat] managem5t4  7d7    
,alt]native wa/ewat] sy/em c]tification 
7#a7 ,clean ,wat] ,/ate revolv+ funds   
,section #fjc ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#achc7 7z am5d$ by section              
#ejjd7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7k7 ,alt]native wa/ewat]    
sy/em c]tification ,9 provid+ assi/ance 
f ! wat] pollution control revolv+ fund 
( ! ,/ate e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) ?is   
title = a project = a wa/ewat] sy/em    
s]v+ a population ( n m ?an #b1ejj1 !   
,/ate %all ensure t an entity receiv+   
assi/ance f ! wat] pollution control    
revolv+ fund ( ! ,/ate c]tifies t !     
entity has consid]$ an individual or %>$
 onsite1 dec5traliz$ wa/ewat] sy/em z an
 alt]native wa/ewat] sy/em4  4  7#b7    

,,wifia ,section #ejbh7;a7 ( ! ,wat]    
,infra/ructure ,f9ance & ,innovation    
,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijg7;a77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#g7 ,alt]native wa/ewat] sy/em         
c]tification ,9 ! case ( a project c>ri$
 out by ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all ensure t1 = a project = a wa/ewat] 
sy/em s]v+ a population ( n m ?an       
#b1ejj1 ! eligible entity receiv+       
f9ancial assi/ance c]tifies t ! eligible
 entity has consid]$ an individual or   
%>$ onsite1 dec5traliz$ wa/ewat] sy/em z
 an alt]native wa/ewat] sy/em4  4  7#c7 
,wat] & wa/e disposal loan  grant       
program ,section #cjf7;a7 ( !           
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bg7       
,alt]native wa/ewat] sy/em c]tification 
,! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 = a wa/ewat]
 project s]v+ a population ( n m ?an    
#b1ejj1 ! recipi5t ( ! f9ancial         
assi/ance c]tifies t ! recipi5t has     
consid]$ an individual or %>$ onsite1   

dec5traliz$ wa/ewat] sy/em z an         
alt]native wa/ewat] sy/em4  4  7e7      
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n  
less frequ5tly ?an e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report t describes--  7#a7 ! am\nt (    
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ by ,/ate wat]
 pollution control revolv+ funds        
e/abli%$ "u title ,,vi ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] 
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acha et seq47 to deploy dec5traliz$    
wa/ewat] recycl+ te*nology2  7#b7 !     
b>ri]s impact+ great] use ( dec5traliz$ 
wa/ewat] recycl+ te*nologies2  7#c7 !   
co/-sav+ pot5tial to communities &      
future infra/ructure inve/m5ts f fur!r  
deploym5t ( dec5traliz$ wa/ewat] recycl+
 te*nology2  7#d7 ! environm5tal b5efits
 to ! community & gr\ndwat] quality f   
additional inve/m5ts 9 dec5traliz$      
wa/ewat] recycl+2 &  7#e7 ! actions tak5
 by ! ,adm9i/rator to assi/ ,/ates 9    
id5tify+ eligible projects us+          
dec5traliz$ wa/ewat] recycl+ te*nology4