,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #be1 #bjah,mr4 
,book] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,capito7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% an innovative wat]          
infra/ructure work=ce developm5t        
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,wat]   
infra/ructure & work=ce inve/m5t  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 utilities
 & local gov]nm5ts inve/ significant    
res\rces 9 plann+1 design+1 con/ruct+1  
op]at+1 & ma9ta9+ wat]1 wa/ewat]1 &     
/ormwat] sy/ems--  7,a7 to ensure a safe
 & reliable wat] supply = cu/om]s2 &    
7,b7 to ma9ta9 public heal?1 safety1 &  
quality2  7#b7 dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
#cj ( ! l>ge/ wat] & wa/ewat] utilities 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w--  7,a7 inve/       
#bcc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 op]at+ & capital     
sp5d+2 &  7,b7 support #bhi1jjj jobs    
annually2  7#c7 e #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9      

,f$]al inve/m5t 9 wat] & wa/ewat]       
infra/ructure creates on av]age an      
e/imat$ #af1jjj jobs2  7#d7 jobs 9 !    
wat] & wa/ewat] sector1 includ+         
appr5tice%ip positions1 c pay m ?an #c  
times ! m9imum wage2  7#e7 ! m$ian age (
 wat] sector work]s is #dh ye>s old1 :i*
 is #f ye>s old] ?an ! national m$ian   
age ( work]s2  7#f7 wat] & wa/ewat]     
utilities anticipate unprec$5t$ work=ce 
replacem5t ne$s ov] ! #aj-ye> p]iod     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 because #cg    
p]c5t ( wat] utility work]s & #ca p]c5t 
( wa/ewat] utility work]s w retire dur+ 
t p]iod2  7#g7 dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#f71 work=ce replacem5t ne$s 9
 ! wat] sector w exce$ ! #bc-p]c5t      
nationwide replacem5t ne$ ( ! total     
work=ce2 &  7#h7 wat] infra/ructure     
projects & p]man5t wat] utility jobs c  
(f] access to /able1 high-quality jobs )
 competitive wages & b5efits4  7b7 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t-- 7#a7 wat] & wa/ewat] utilities      
provide a unique opportunity = access to

 /able1 high-quality c>e]s2  7#b7 z wat]
 & wa/ewat] utilities make critical     
inve/m5ts 9 infra/ructure1 wat] &       
wa/ewat] utilities c inve/ 9 !          
developm5t ( local work]s & local small 
bus9esses to /r5g!n communities & ensure
 a /rong pipel9e ( skill$ & div]se      
work]s = today & tomorr[2 &  7#c7 to    
fur!r ! goal ( ensur+ a /rong pipel9e ( 
skill$ & div]se work]s 9 ! wat] &       
wa/ewat] utilities sector1 ,congress    
urges--  7,a7 increas$ collaboration    
among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts2 
&  7,b7 in/itutions ( high] education1  
appr5tice programs1 high s*ools1 & o!r  
community-bas$ organizations to align   
work=ce tra9+ programs & community      
res\rces ) wat] & wa/ewat] utilities to 
accel]ate c>e] pipel9es & provide access
 to work=ce opportunities4  7c7         
,def9ition ( intractable wat] sy/em ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m intractable wat]     
sy/em means a community wat] sy/em or a 
noncommunity wat] sy/em 7z ^? t]ms are  
def9$ 9 section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+  

,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f77 t--  
7#a7 s]ves few] ?an #a1jjj individuals2 
&  7#b7 ! own] or op]ator ( :i*--  7,a7 
is unable or unwill+ to provide safe &  
adequate s]vice to ^? individuals2  7,b7
 has ab&on$ or effectively ab&on$ !     
community wat] sy/em or noncommunity    
wat] sy/em1 z applicable2  7,c7 has     
default$ on a f9ancial obligation relat+
 to ! community wat] sy/em or           
noncommunity wat] sy/em1 z applicable2  
7,d7 fails to ma9ta9 ! facilities ( !   
community wat] sy/em or noncommunity    
wat] sy/em1 z applicable1 9 a mann] s z 
to prev5t a pot5tial public heal? haz>d2
 or  7,e7 is 9 significant noncompliance
 ) ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq47 or any        
regulation promulgat$ pursuant to t     
,act4  7d7 ,innovative wat]             
infra/ructure work=ce developm5t program
  7#a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,adm9i/rator7 
& ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is

 ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a     
competitive grant program to assi/ !    
developm5t ( innovative activities      
relat+ to work=ce developm5t 9 ! wat]   
utility sector4  7#b7 ,selection ( grant
 recipi5ts ,9 aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,secret>y1 z  
applicable1 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable1 select--  7,a7 wat]        
utilities t-- 7i7 are geographically    
div]se2  7ii7 address ! work=ce & human 
res\rces ne$s ( l>ge & small public wat]
 & wa/ewat] utilities2  7iii7 address ! 
work=ce & human res\rces ne$s ( urban & 
rural public wat] & wa/ewat] utilities2 
7iv7 advance tra9+ relat+ to            
con/ruction1 utility op]ations1 treatm5t
 & di/ribution1 gre5 infra/ructure1     
cu/om] s]vice1 ma9t5ance1 & eng9e]+2 &  
7v7 7,i7 h a high retir+ work=ce rate2  
or  7,,ii7 are locat$ 9 areas ) a high  
unemploym5t rate2 or  7,b7 intractable  
wat] sy/ems4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,grants 
aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ =     
activities su* z--  7,a7 t>get$         

int]n%ip1 appr5tice%ip1 preappr5tice%ip1
 & po/-second>y bridge programs =       
mission-critical skill$ trades1 9       
collaboration ) labor organizations1    
community colleges1 & o!r tra9+ &       
education in/itutions t provide--  7i7  
on-!-job tra9+2  7ii7 s(t & h>d skills  
developm5t2  7iii7 te/ prep>ation =     
skill$ trade appr5tice%ips2 or  7iv7 o!r
 support s]vices to facilitate          
po/-second>y success2  7,b7 k9d]g>t5    
?r\gh #ab? grade & "y adult education   
programs t-- 7i7 educate "y p ab\t !    
role ( wat] & wa/ewat] utilities 9 !    
communities ( ! "y p2  7ii7 increase !  
c>e] aw>5ess & exposure ( ! "y p to wat]
 utility c>e]s ?r\gh v>i\s "w-bas$ le>n+
 opportunities inside & outside !       
classroom2 &  7iii7 connect "y p to     
po/-second>y c>e] pa?ways relat$ to wat]
 utilities2  7,c7 regional indu/ry &    
work=ce developm5t collaborations to    
id5tify wat] utility employm5t ne$s1 map
 exi/+ c>e] pa?ways1 support !          
developm5t ( curricula1 facilitate ! %>+

 ( res\rces1 & coord9ate c&idate        
developm5t1 /aff prep>$ness ef=ts1 &    
activities t engage & support--  7i7    
wat] utilities employ]s2  7ii7          
educational & tra9+ in/itutions2  7iii7 
local community-bas$ organizations2     
7iv7 public work=ce ag5cies2 &  7v7 o!r 
relat$ /akehold]s2  7,d7 integrat$ le>n+
 laboratories emb$d$ 9 high s*ools or   
o!r second>y educational in/itutions t  
provide /ud5ts )--  7i7 h&s-on1         
contextualiz$ le>n+ opportunities2  7ii7
 dual enrollm5t cr$it = po/-second>y    
education & tra9+ programs2 &  7iii7    
direct connection to indu/ry employ]s2 &
  7,e7 lead]%ip developm5t1 occupational
 tra9+1 m5tor+1 or cross-tra9+ programs 
t ensure t incumb5t wat] & wa/ewat]     
utilities work]s are prep>$ =           
high]-level sup]visory or               
managem5t-level positions4  7e7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4