,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #caba  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #be1     
#bjah ,mr4 ,paul introduced the         
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,environment and ,public ,works  ,a     
,,bill  ,to amend the ,federal ,water   
,pollution ,control ,act1 the ,safe     
,drinking ,water ,act1 and the ,water   
,infrastructure ,finance and ,innovation
 ,act of #bjad to require maximum open  
and free competition in procurement for 
projects receiving assistance under     
those ,acts1 and for other purposes4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,water ,infrastructure          
,transparency ,act4  #b4 ,clean water   
,state revolving funds ,section #fjc of 
the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7 is amended by
 adding at the end the following3  7j7  
,maximum open and free competition ,in  
providing assistance from the water     
pollution control revolving fund of the 

,state established in accordance with   
this title for a project1 the ,state    
shall ensure that--  7#a7 to the maximum
 extent practicable1 each procurement   
transaction for the project is conducted
 in a manner that provides maximum open 
and free competition2  7#b7 in          
developing the specifications for the   
project1 the recipient considers the use
 of all materials normally suitable for 
such a project that are commensurate    
with sound engineering practices and    
project requirements2 and  7#c7 with    
respect to each solicitation of an offer
 for procurement for the project1 the   
offer-- 7,a7 incorporates a clear and   
accurate description of the technical   
requirements for the material1 product1 
or service to be procured2 and  7,b7    
defines the performance or other salient
 requirements of the procurement4  4    
#c4 ,drinking water ,state revolving    
funds ,section #adeb7;a7 of the ,safe   
,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjj;j-#ab7;a77 is amended by adding at 

the end the following3  7#e7 ,maximum   
open and free competition ,in providing 
assistance from a ,state loan fund for a
 project1 the ,state shall ensure that--
 7,a7 to the maximum extent practicable1
 each procurement transaction for the   
project is conducted in a manner that   
provides maximum open and free          
competition2  7,b7 in developing the    
specifications for the project1 the     
public water system considers the use of
 all materials normally suitable for    
such a project that are commensurate    
with sound engineering practices and    
project requirements2 and  7,c7 with    
respect to each solicitation of an offer
 for procurement for the project1 the   
offer-- 7i7 incorporates a clear and    
accurate description of the technical   
requirements for the material1 product1 
or service to be procured2 and  7ii7    
defines the performance or other salient
 requirements of the procurement4  4    
#d4 ,water ,infrastructure ,finance and 
,innovation ,act of #bjad ,section      

#ejbh7;a7 of the ,water ,infrastructure 
,finance and ,innovation ,act of #bjad  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijg7;a77 is amended by 
adding at the end the following3  7#g7  
,maximum open and free competition ,the 
,secretary or the ,administrator1 as    
applicable1 may not provide financial   
assistance to a project under this      
subtitle unless--  7,a7 to the maximum  
extent practicable1 each procurement    
transaction for the project is conducted
 in a manner that provides maximum open 
and free competition2  7,b7 in          
developing the specifications for the   
project1 the eligible entity considers  
the use of all materials normally       
suitable for such a project that are    
commensurate with sound engineering     
practices and project requirements2 and 
7,c7 with respect to each solicitation  
of an offer for procurement for the     
project1 the offer-- 7i7 incorporates a 
clear and accurate description of the   
technical requirements for the material1
 product1 or service to be procured2 and

  7ii7 defines the performance or other 
salient requirements of the procurement4
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