,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aacg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjag ,mr4   
,c>d9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act & !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to
 include provisions relat+ to dr9k+ wat]
 & wa/ewat] infra/ructure1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,clean ,safe ,reliable ,wat]
 ,infra/ructure ,act4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,dr9k+ wat]      
infra/ructure ,sec4 #aja4 ,s5se (       
,congress on appropriations levels4     
,sec4 #ajb4 ,o!r au?oriz$ activities4   
,sec4 #ajc4 ,negotiation ( contracts4   
,sec4 #ajd4 ,water,sense program4       
,,title ,,ii--,wa/ewat] infra/ructure   
,sec4 #bja4 ,sew] ov]fl[ control grants4
  ,i ,dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure  #aja4   

,s5se ( ,congress on appropriations     
levels ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t       
,congress %\ld provide robu/ fund+ (    
capitalization grants to ,/ates to fund 
^? ,/ates' dr9k+ wat] treatm5t revolv+  
loan funds e/abli%$ "u section #adeb ( !
 ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjj;j-#ab7 & ! ,/ate wat] pollution    
control revolv+ funds e/abli%$ "u title 
,,vi ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et   
seq474  #ajb4 ,o!r au?oriz$ activities  
,section #adeb7k7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7k77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 by   
ins]t+ & ! implem5tation ( plans to     
protect s\rce wat] id5tifi$ 9 a s\rce   
wat] assessm5t "u section #adec be=e !  
p]iod at ! end2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,e71 by ins]t+ & implem5t plans to
 protect s\rce wat] id5tifi$ 9 a s\rce  
wat] assessm5t "u section #adec aft]    
wellhead protection programs4  #ajc4    
,negotiation ( contracts ,section #adeb 
( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db        

,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,negotiation (  
contracts ,= communities ) populations (
 m ?an #aj1jjj individuals1 a contract  
to be c>ri$ out us+ funds directly made 
available by a capitalization grant "u  
?is section = program managem5t1        
con/ruction managem5t1 feasibility      
/udies1 prelim9>y eng9e]+1 design1      
eng9e]+1 survey+1 mapp+1 or ar*itectural
 or relat$ s]vices %all be negotiat$ 9 !
 same mann] z--  7#a7 a contract =      
ar*itectural & eng9e]+ s]vices is       
negotiat$ "u *apt] #aa ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7#b7 an        
equival5t ,/ate qualifications-bas$     
requirem5t 7z det]m9$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! 
,/ate74  4  #ajd4 ,water,sense program  
,! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ aft] "p ,f ! foll[+3  ,g           
,additional provisions  #adga4          
,water,sense program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
,water,sense program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re
 is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,ag5cy a volunt>y     

,water,sense program to id5tify &       
promote wat]-effici5t products1 build+s1
 l&scapes1 facilities1 processes1 &     
s]vices t1 ?r\gh volunt>y label+ (1 or  
o!r =ms ( communications reg>d+1        
products1 build+s1 l&scapes1 facilities1
 processes1 & s]vices :ile meet+ /rict  
p]=mance crit]ia1 s5sibly--  7,a7 r$uce 
wat] use2  7,b7 r$uce ! /ra9 on public &
 community wat] sy/ems & wa/ewat] &     
/ormwat] infra/ructure2  7,c7 cons]ve   
en]gy us$ to pump1 heat1 transport1 &   
treat wat]2 &  7,d7 pres]ve wat]        
res\rces = future g5]ations4  7#b7      
,inclusions ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1       
consi/5t ) ?is section1 id5tify         
wat]-effici5t products1 build+s1        
l&scapes1 facilities1 processes1 &      
s]vices1 includ+ categories su* z--     
7,a7 irrigation te*nologies & s]vices2  
7,b7 po9t-(-use wat] treatm5t devices2  
7,c7 plumb+ products2  7,d7 reuse &     
recycl+ te*nologies2  7,e7 l&scap+ &    
g>d5+ products1 includ+ moi/ure control 
or wat] enhanc+ te*nologies2  7,f7      

x]iscap+ & o!r l&scape conv]sions t     
r$uce wat] use2  7,g7 :ole h\se         
humidifi]s2 &  7,h7 wat]-effici5t       
build+s or facilities4  7b7 ,duties ,!  
,adm9i/rator1 coord9at+ z appropriate ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all-- 7#a7       
e/abli%--  7,a7 a ,water,sense label to 
be us$ = items meet+ ! c]tification     
crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) ?is     
section2 &  7,b7 ! proc$ure1 includ+ !  
me?ods & means1 & crit]ia by :i* an item
 may be c]tifi$ to display !            
,water,sense label2  7#b7 enhance public
 aw>5ess reg>d+ ! ,water,sense label    
?r\gh outrea*1 education1 & o!r means2  
7#c7 pres]ve ! integrity ( !            
,water,sense label by-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ & 
ma9ta9+ feasible p]=mance crit]ia s t   
products1 build+s1 l&scapes1 facilities1
 processes1 & s]vices label$ ) !        
,water,sense label p]=m z well or bett] 
?an less wat]-effici5t c\nt]p>ts2  7,b7 
ov]see+ ,water,sense c]tifications made 
by ?ird p>ties1 :i* %all be indep5d5t   
?ird-p>ty product c]tification bodies   

accr$it$ by an accr$itation entity      
domicil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z !     
,am]ican ,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute1 z  
a*iev+--  7i7 ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 !
 docum5t ( ! ,int]national ,organization
 = ,/&>dization & ! ,int]national       
,electrote*nical ,commission entitl$    
,,iso_/,,iec #agjfe ,con=mity           
assessm5t--,requirem5ts = bodies c]tify+
 products1 processes & s]vices & dat$   
,septemb] #bjab2 &  7ii7 ! applicable   
,water,sense requirem5ts2  7,c7 z       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator1  
us+ te/+ protocols1 f ! appropriate1    
applicable1 & relevant cons5sus /&>ds1 =
 ! purpose ( det]m9+ /&>ds compliance2 &
  7,d7 audit+ ! use ( ! ,water,sense    
label 9 ! m>ketplace & prev5t+ cases (  
misuse2  7#d7 n m ?an #f ye>s aft]      
adoption or major revision ( any        
,water,sense specification1 review &1 if
 appropriate1 revise ! specification to 
a*ieve additional wat] sav+s2  7#e7 9   
revis+ a ,water,sense specification--   
7,a7 provide reasonable notice to       

int]e/$ p>ties & ! public ( any *anges1 
includ+ effective dates1 & an           
explanation ( ! *anges2  7,b7 solicit   
comm5ts f int]e/$ p>ties & ! public     
prior to any *anges2  7,c7 z            
appropriate1 respond to comm5ts submitt$
 by int]e/$ p>ties & ! public2 &  7,d7  
provide an appropriate transition "t    
prior to ! applicable effective date (  
any *anges1 tak+ into acc\nt ! tim+     
necess>y = ! manufacture1 m>ket+1 tra9+1
 & di/ribution ( ! specific             
wat]-effici5t product1 build+1 l&scape1 
process1 or s]vice category be+         
address$2 &  7#f7 n lat] ?an ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjah1 consid] = review & revision 
any ,water,sense specification adopt$   
be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjab4  7c7 ,transp>5cy
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable & n less ?an annually1
 regul>ly e/imate & make available to ! 
public ! production & relative m>ket    
%>es & sav+s ( wat]1 en]gy1 & capital   
co/s ( wat]1 wa/ewat]1 & /ormwat]       
attributable to ! use (                 

,water,sense-label$ products1 build+s1  
l&scapes1 facilities1 processes1 &      
s]vices4  7d7 ,di/9ction ( au?orities ,9
 sett+ or ma9ta9+ specifications =      
,en]gy ,/> pursuant to section #cbd;,a (
 ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;a71 & ,water,sense 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & !
 ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate to prev5t  
duplicative or conflict+ requirem5ts    
among ! respective programs4  7e7 ,no   
w>ranty ,a ,water,sense label %all n    
create an express or impli$ w>ranty4  4 
,,ii ,wa/ewat] infra/ructure  #bja4     
,sew] ov]fl[ control grants ,section    
#bba ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 ! subsection designation & head+ & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh subject to subsection    
7g71 ! ,adm9i/rator may 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,au?ority ,!    
,adm9i/rator may--  7#a7 make grants to 
,/ates = ! purpose ( provid+ grants to a
 municipality or municipal entity =     

plann+1 design+1 & con/ruct+--  7,a7    
treatm5t works to int]cept1 transport1  
control1 or treat municipal comb9$ sew] 
ov]fl[s & sanit>y sew] ov]fl[s2 &  7,b7 
measures to manage1 r$uce1 treat1 or    
recapture /ormwat] or subsurface dra9age
 wat]2 &  7#b7 subject to subsection    
7g71  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at !
 end & ins]t+ 2 or2  7,b7 by /rik+      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 &  7,c7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
7#b72  7#c7 by /rik+ subsections 7e7    
?r\gh 7g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7       
,adm9i/rative requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a project t 
receives grant assi/ance "u subsection  
7a7 %all be c>ri$ out subject to ! same 
requirem5ts z a project t receives      
assi/ance f a ,/ate wat] pollution      
control revolv+ fund e/abli%$ pursuant  
to title ,,vi4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation (     
gov]nor ,! requirem5t describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a project 
t receives grant assi/ance "u subsection

 7a7 to ! ext5t t ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9
 :i* ! project is locat$ det]m9es t a   
requirem5t describ$ 9 title ,,vi is     
inconsi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is section4  
7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section1 to rema9 available     
until exp5d$--  7#a7 #bej1jjj1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjag2  7#b7 #cjj1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjah2  7#c7 #cej1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjai2  7#d7 #djj1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbj2 &  7#e7 #ejj1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjba4  7g7 ,allocation (   
funds  7#a7 ,fiscal ye> #bjag & #bjah ,=
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag & #bjah1       
subject to subsection 7h71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all use ! am\nts made     
available to c>ry out ?is section to    
provide grants to municipalities &      
municipal entities "u subsection        
7a77#b7--  7,a7 9 accordance ) !        
priority crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection  
7b72 &  7,b7 ) additional priority giv5 
to propos$ projects t involve ! use (-- 
7i7 non/ructural1 l[-impact developm5t2 

7ii7 wat] cons]vation1 effici5cy1 or    
reuse2 or  7iii7 o!r dec5traliz$        
/ormwat] or wa/ewat] approa*es to       
m9imize fl[s into ! sew] sy/ems4  7#b7  
,fiscal ye> #bjai & !reaft] ,= fiscal   
ye> #bjai & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1     
subject to subsection 7h71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all use ! am\nts made     
available to c>ry out ?is section to    
provide grants to ,/ates "u subsection  
7a77#a7 9 accordance ) a =mula t--  7,a7
 %all be e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1    
aft] provid+ notice & an opportunity =  
public comm5t2 &  7,b7 allocates to ea* 
,/ate a proportional %>e ( ! am\nts bas$
 on ! total ne$s ( ! ,/ate = municipal  
comb9$ sew] ov]fl[ controls & sanit>y   
sew] ov]fl[ controls1 z id5tifi$ 9 ! mo/
 rec5t survey--  7i7 conduct$ "u section
 #baj2 &  7ii7 includ$ 9 a report       
requir$ "u section #eaf7;b77#a74  2 &   
7#d7 by /rik+ subsection 7i74