,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bc1 #bjah ,mrs4
 ,gillibr& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill
  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
e/abli% a discretion>y grant program =  
dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] infra/ructure     
projects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,protect+ ,infra/ructure & ,promot+ !   
,economy ,act or ! ,,pipe ,act4  #b4    
,dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] infra/ructure    
discretion>y grant program  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,program ,!   
t]m program means ! dr9k+ wat] &        
wa/ewat] infra/ructure discretion>y     
grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a     
dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] discretion>y grant
 program to provide grants on a         
competitive basis to eligible entities =
 inve/m5ts 9 dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat]      
infra/ructure projects4  7c7 ,eligible  
entities ,an entity eligible to receive 
a grant "u ! program is--  7#a7 a ,/ate2
  7#b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7#c7 a 
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2 or    
7#d7 a public or nonpr(it wat] utility4 
7d7 ,eligible projects ,a project       
eligible to be c>ri$ out ) funds "u !   
program includes-- 7#a7 "o or m         
activities t are eligible = assi/ance "u
 section #fjc7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#achc7;c772  7#b7 "o or m activities    
describ$ 9 section #adeb7;a77#b7 ( !    
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;j-#ab7;a77#b772 &  7#c7 any o!r    
dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure project or     
wa/ewat] infra/ructure project t meets !
 crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u  
subsection 7f77#a77;,a74  7e7           

,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant "u !        
program1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 9 su*  
mann] & conta9+ su* in=mation z !       
,adm9i/rator may require4  7#b7 ,bundl+ 
( projects ,an eligible entity may      
include m ?an #a project 9 a s+le       
application4  7#c7 ,deadl9e ,an         
application %all be submitt$ to !       
,adm9i/rator n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! notice ( fund+           
opportunity & ! selection crit]ia are   
issu$ "u subsection 7f77#a77;,b74  7f7  
,selection  7#a7 ,crit]ia  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% crit]ia 9 
accordance ) ?is subsection to use 9    
select+ projects to receive a grant "u !
 program4  7,b7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date on :i* funds are  
made available to c>ry out ! program =  
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--   
7i7 issue a notice ( fund+ opportunity =
 ! program2 &  7ii7 include 9 ! notice !
 selection crit]ia e/abli%$ "u          

subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,priority ,9    
select+ projects to receive a grant "u !
 program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give      
priority to projects = :i* ! grant w\ld 
help fill a gap 9 ! ov]all fund+ or     
f9anc+ necess>y to complete ! project4  
7#c7 ,geographical di/ribution ,= ea*   
fiscal ye>1 9 provid+ grants "u !       
program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t ! 
funds are di/ribut$-- 7,a7 on an        
equitable geographical basis2 &  7,b7 9 
a mann] t balances ! ne$s ( urban1      
suburban1 & rural communities4  7#d7    
,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
on :i* funds are made available to c>ry 
out ! program = ea* fiscal ye>1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all select projects to    
receive grants "u ! program4  7g7       
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,total ,/ate limit ,=
 ea* fiscal ye>1 ! total am\nt provid$  
"u ! program = projects 9 a s+le ,/ate  
%all n exce$ #bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt  
made available to c>ry out ! program4   
7#b7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( 
a project c>ri$ out ) a grant "u !      

program %all n exce$ #ajj p]c5t4  7h7   
,regulations ,! ,adm9i/rator may        
promulgate su* regulations z may be     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7i7  
,reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all submit to ,congress & make publicly
 available a report on ! implem5tation (
 ! program4  7j7 ,fund+  7#a7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbg4  7#b7           
,availability ,funds made available to  
c>ry out ?is section %all be available  
until exp5d$4