,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cjab ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #f1 #bjah ,ms4 ,baldw9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an innovative wat] te*nology grant program & to am5d ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act & ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to enc\rage ! use ( innovative wat] te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,te*nology ,accel]ation ,act4 #b4 ,innovative wat] te*nology grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a public utility1 includ+ publicly own$ treatm5t works & clean wat] sy/ems2 7,b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 includ+ a municipality or a jo9t p[]s au?ority2 7,c7 a private entity1 includ+ a f>m] or manufactur]2 7,d7 an in/itution ( high] education2 7,e7 a rese>* in/itution or f\ndation2 7,f7 a ,/ate2 7,g7 a regional organization2 or 7,h7 a nonpr(it organization4 7b7 ,grant program au?oriz$ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out a grant program = ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to accel]ate ! developm5t ( innovative wat] te*nologies t address press+ wat] *all5ges4 7c7 ,grants ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make to eligible entities grants t-- 7#a7 f9ance projects to develop1 deploy1 te/1 & improve em]g+ wat] te*nologies2 7#b7 fund entities t provide te*nical assi/ance to deploy innovative wat] te*nologies m broadly1 especially-- 7,a7 to increase adoption ( innovative wat] te*nologies 9-- 7i7 municipal dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] treatm5t sy/ems2 7ii7 areas s]v$ by private wells2 or 7iii7 wat] supply sy/ems 9 arid areas t are exp]i5c+1 or h rec5tly exp]i5c$1 prolong$ dr\ght conditions2 & 7,b7 9 a mann] t r$uces ratepay] or community co/s ov] "t1 includ+ ! co/ ( future capital inve/m5ts2 or 7#c7 support te*nologies t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 improve wat] quality ( a wat] s\rce2 7,b7 improve ! safety & security ( a dr9k+ wat] deliv]y sy/em2 7,c7 m9imize contam9ation ( dr9k+ wat] & dr9k+ wat] s\rces1 includ+ contam9ation by lead1 bact]ia1 *lorides1 & nitrates2 7,d7 improve ! quality & timel9ess & decrease ! co/ ( dr9k+ wat] quality te/s1 especially te*nologies t c be deploy$ )9 wat] sy/ems & at individual faucets to provide accurate real-"t te/s ( wat] quality1 especially ) respect to lead1 bact]ia1 & nitrate cont5t2 7,e7 increase wat] supplies 9 arid areas t are exp]i5c+1 or h rec5tly exp]i5c$1 prolong$ dr\ght conditions2 7,f7 treat edge-(-field run(f to improve wat] quality2 7,g7 treat agricultural1 municipal1 & indu/rial wa/ewat]2 7,h7 recycle or reuse wat]2 7,i7 manage urban /ormwat] run(f2 7,j7 r$uce sew] or /ormwat] ov]fl[s2 7,k7 cons]ve wat]2 7,l7 improve wat] quality by r$uc+ sal9ity2 7,m7 mitigate air quality impacts associat$ ) decl9+ wat] res\rces2 7,n7 address treatm5t byproduct & br9e disposal alt]natives2 or 7,o7 address urg5t wat] quality & human heal? ne$s4 7d7 ,priority fund+ ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to projects t h ! pot5tial-- 7#a7 to provide sub/antial co/ sav+s across a sector2 7#b7 to significantly improve human heal? or ! environm5t2 or 7#c7 to provide additional wat] supplies ) m9imal environm5tal impact4 7e7 ,co/-,%>+ ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( activities c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section %all be n m ?an #fe p]c5t4 7f7 ,limitation ,! maximum am\nt ( a grant "u ?is section %all be #e1jjj1jjj4 7g7 ,report ,ea* ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,adm9i/rator a report t describes any advancem5ts dur+ ! previ\s ye> 9 developm5t ( innovative wat] te*nologies made z a result ( fund+ provid$ "u ?is section4 7h7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4 7i7 ,fund+ ,out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to ! ,adm9i/rator to provide grants to eligible entities "u ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 #c4 ,innovation 9 dr9k+ wat] ,/ate revolv+ loan funds ,section #adeb ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! head+ & ins]t+ ,additional assi/ance4--2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ 2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,innovative wat] te*nology ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t makes a loan "u subsection 7a77#b7 to c>ry out an eligible activity ?r\gh ! use ( an innovative wat] te*nology 7includ+ te*nologies to improve wat] treatm5t to ensure compliance ) ?is title & te*nologies to id5tify & mitigate s\rces ( dr9k+ wat] contam9ation1 includ+ lead contam9ation71 ! ,/ate may provide additional subsidization1 includ+ =giv5ess ( pr9cipal t is n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! portion ( ! project associat$ ) ! innovative te*nology4 2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,= ea* fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye> 2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,innovative wat] te*nology ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! loan subsidies t may be made by a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ to provide additional subsidization "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph4 2 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 or portion ( a s]vice area1 aft] s]vice area2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7s7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator may provide te*nical assi/ance to facilitate & enc\rage ! provision ( f9ancial assi/ance = ! deploym5t ( innovative wat] te*nologies4 7t7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,wat] ,te*nology ,accel]ation ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a report t describes-- 7#a7 ! am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance provid$ by ,/ate loan funds to deploy innovative wat] te*nologies2 7#b7 ! b>ri]s impact+ great] use ( innovative wat] te*nologies2 & 7#c7 ! co/-sav+ pot5tial to cities & future infra/ructure inve/m5ts f em]g+ te*nologies4 4 #d4 ,innovation 9 ,/ate wat] pollution control revolv+ loan funds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjc7;i77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;i77#a77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7v7 to enc\rage ! use ( innovative wat] te*nologies relat$ to any ( ! issues id5tifi$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 or1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 any o!r eligible project & activity eligible = assi/ance "u subsection 7c7 4 7b7 ,innovative wat] te*nologies ,section #fjc ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator may provide te*nical assi/ance to facilitate & enc\rage ! provision ( f9ancial assi/ance = innovative wat] te*nologies4 7k7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,wat] ,te*nology ,accel]ation ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a report t describes-- 7#a7 ! am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance provid$ by ,/ate wat] pollution control revolv+ funds to deploy innovative wat] te*nologies2 7#b7 ! b>ri]s impact+ great] use ( innovative wat] te*nologies2 & 7#c7 ! co/-sav+ pot5tial to cities & future infra/ructure inve/m5ts f em]g+ te*nologies4 4