,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bifi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjah ,ms4   
,baldw9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &  
,rural ,developm5t ,act to improve wat] 
or wa/e disposal grants or direct or    
gu>ante$ loans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,rural ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5t 
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,wat] or wa/e        
disposal grants or direct or gu>ante$   
loans  7a7 ,grants ,section             
#cjf7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m 
& ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#aibf7;a77#b77;,b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ #ajj1jjj ea*     
place x appe>s & ins]t+ #bjj1jjj2 &     
7#b7 9 clause 7vii71 by /rik+ #bjah &   
ins]t+ #bjbc4  7b7 ,assi/ance = uns]v$ &
 und]s]v$ rural communities ,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 ,assi/ance = uns]v$ &    
und]s]v$ rural communities  7,a7        
,def9ition ( uns]v$ or und]s]v$ rural   
community ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m uns]v$ 
or und]s]v$ rural community means a     
rural area t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 
lacks ! te*nical1 f9ancial1             
organizational1 & manag]ial capacity to 
adequately op]ate1 ma9ta91 & effectively
 s]ve ! population ( ! rural area4  7,b7
 ,wat] & wa/e disposal direct loans ,!  
,secret>y may make wat] & wa/e disposal 
direct loans "u p>agraph 7#a7 to        
eligible entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,c7 at ! int]e/ rate applicable to    
areas :]e ! m$ian family income is bel[ 
! pov]ty l9e1 z det]m9$ "u section      
#cjg7;a77#c77;,a71 = projects = uns]v$  
or und]s]v$ rural communities4  7,c7    
,eligible entities ,to be eligible to   
receive a direct loan "u subp>agraph    
7,b71 an applicant %all be a contigu\s  
or local utility outside ( ! uns]v$ or  
und]s]v$ rural community to be s]v$ by !

 project fund$ by ! direct loan t1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y--  7i7 has a     
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce & capacity 9 deliv]+
 wat] programs or wa/ewat] programs "u  
?is ,act2  7ii7 demon/rates ! capacity  
to provide s]vice to ! applicable uns]v$
 or und]s]v$ rural community2  7iii7    
demon/rates t-- 7,i7 ! project fund$ by 
! direct loan is solely = ! purpose (   
s]v+ ! applicable uns]v$ or und]s]v$    
rural community2 &  7,,ii7 ! maximum    
f9ancial b5efit ( ! assi/ance "u ?is    
p>agraph w be conf]r$ to t uns]v$ or    
und]s]v$ rural community2 &  7iv7       
demon/rates t ! applicable uns]v$ or    
und]s]v$ rural community-- 7,i7 has     
will+ly ent]$ into a =mal agreem5t ) !  
applicant = s]vice by ! applicant2 &    
7,,ii7 ent]$ into ! agreem5t describ$ 9 
subclause 7,i7 ) ! und]/&+ t ! uns]v$ or
 und]s]v$ rural community is eligible = 
wat] & wa/e disposal direct loans "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 indep5d5tly ( any direct  
loan "u ?is p>agraph4  4  7c7 ,direct & 
gu>ante$ loans ,section                 

#cdc7;a77#ac77;,b7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m
 & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #aiia7;a77#ac77;,b77 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by /rik+ ,= ! purpose & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7i7 ,grants & direct loans ,= !       
purpose  2  7#b7 9 clause 7i7 7z s      
designat$7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & gu>ante$2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ 7#bd7 & ins]t+ 7#bg72 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7   
,gu>ante$ loans ,= ! purpose ( wat] &   
wa/e disposal gu>ante$ loans provid$ "u 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#bd7 ( section        
#cjf7;a71 ! t]ms rural & rural area mean
 a city1 t[n1 or un9corporat$ area t has
 a population ( n m ?an #ej1jjj         
inhabitants4  4  #c4 ,fund+ ( p5d+ rural
 developm5t loan & grant applications   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all use funds
 made available "u subsection 7b7 to    
provide funds = applications t are p5d+ 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9       
accordance ) ! t]ms & conditions (      
section #fjbi ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 &
 ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law      
#aaj-bdf2 #abb ,/at4 #aiee74  7b7 ,fund+

 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1      
beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjai1 ( ! funds ( !
 ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 !      
,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is      
section #aej1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available
 until exp5d$4