,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #b1 #bjag ,mr4  
,udall 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4  
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4  
,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,ms4  
,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,alex&]7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy   
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act to e/abli% a
 ,water,sense program )9 ! ,enivronm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,wat] ,effici5cy ,improvem5t ,act (   
#bjag4  #b4 ,water,sense  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,"p ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy 
& ,cons]vation ,act is am5d$ by add+    
aft] section #cbd;,a 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#fbid;a7 ! foll[+3  #cbd;,b4            
,water,sense  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (         
,water,sense program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re
 is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy a volunt>y           
,water,sense program to id5tify &       

promote wat]-effici5t products1 build+s 
& build+ l&scapes1 facilities1          
processes1 & s]vices t1 ?r\gh volunt>y  
label+ (1 or o!r =ms ( communications   
reg>d+1 products1 build+s & build+      
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 ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7     
%all1 consi/5t ) ?is section1 id5tify   
wat]-effici5t products1 build+s & build+
 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 :ole 
h\se humidifi]s2 &  7,g7 wat]-effici5t  
build+s or facilities1 & build+ or      
facility l&scapes4  7b7 ,duties ,!      
,adm9i/rator1 coord9at+ z appropriate ) 
! ,secret>y1 %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 label1 m9imiz+  
un9t5d$ or negative impacts to wa/ewat] 
treatm5t works1 recycl$ wat] quality1 or
 wat] quality 9 receiv+ wat]2  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+s &
 build+ 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>ties2  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 (t5   
?an #f ye>s b n less (t5 ?an #aj 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+ & build+  
l&scape1 process1 or s]vice category be+
 address$2  7#f7 use1 to ! ext5t t an   
ag5cy action is bas$ on sci5ce-- 7,a7 ! 
be/ available pe]-review$ sci5ce &      
support+ /udies conduct$ 9 accordance ) 
s\nd & objective sci5tific practices2 & 
7,b7 data collect$ by accept$ me?ods or 
be/ available me?ods 7if ! reliability (
 ! me?od & ! nature ( ! decision        
ju/ifies use ( ! data72 &  7#g7 n lat]  
?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 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 ! e/imate    
aggregate production1 aggregate m>ket   
p5etration1 & sav+s ( wat]1 en]gy1 &    
capital co/s ( wat]1 wa/ewat]1 &        
/ormwat] attributable to ! use (        

,water,sense-label$ products1 build+s & 
build+ l&scapes1 facilities1 processes1 
& s]vices4  7d7 ,di/9ction ( au?orities 
,9 sett+ or ma9ta9+ specifications =    
,en]gy ,/> pursuant to section #cbd;,a1 
& ,water,sense "u ?is section1 !        
,secret>y & ,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  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!     
table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,policy &    
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 prec4  
#fbja7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #cbd;,a ! foll[+3     
,sec4 #cbd;,b4 ,water,sense4  4