,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #caba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be1 #bjah ,mr4  
,paul introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution      
,control ,act1 ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]     
,act1 & ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance &
 ,innovation ,act ( #bjad to require    
maximum op5 & free competition 9        
procurem5t = projects receiv+ assi/ance 
"u ^? ,acts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,transp>5cy ,act4  
#b4 ,clean wat] ,/ate revolv+ funds     
,section #fjc ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#achc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7j7 ,maximum op5 & free        
competition ,9 provid+ assi/ance f !    
wat] pollution control revolv+ fund ( ! 
,/ate e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) ?is title 
= a project1 ! ,/ate %all ensure t--    
7#a7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ea*

 procurem5t transaction = ! project is  
conduct$ 9 a mann] t provides maximum   
op5 & free competition2  7#b7 9 develop+
 ! specifications = ! project1 !        
recipi5t consid]s ! use ( all mat]ials  
normally suitable = su* a project t are 
comm5surate ) s\nd eng9e]+ practices &  
project requirem5ts2 &  7#c7 ) respect  
to ea* solicitation ( an (f] =          
procurem5t = ! project1 ! (f]-- 7,a7    
incorporates a cle> & accurate          
description ( ! te*nical requirem5ts = !
 mat]ial1 product1 or s]vice to be      
procur$2 &  7,b7 def9es ! p]=mance or   
o!r sali5t requirem5ts ( ! procurem5t4  
4  #c4 ,dr9k+ wat] ,/ate revolv+ funds  
,section #adeb7;a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+     
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#cjj;j-#ab7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,maximum op5 & free 
competition ,9 provid+ assi/ance f a    
,/ate loan fund = a project1 ! ,/ate    
%all ensure t-- 7,a7 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable1 ea* procurem5t transaction 
= ! project is conduct$ 9 a mann] t     

provides maximum op5 & free competition2
  7,b7 9 develop+ ! specifications = !  
project1 ! public wat] sy/em consid]s ! 
use ( all mat]ials normally suitable =  
su* a project t are comm5surate ) s\nd  
eng9e]+ practices & project requirem5ts2
 &  7,c7 ) respect to ea* solicitation (
 an (f] = procurem5t = ! project1 !     
(f]-- 7i7 incorporates a cle> & accurate
 description ( ! te*nical requirem5ts = 
! mat]ial1 product1 or s]vice to be     
procur$2 &  7ii7 def9es ! p]=mance or   
o!r sali5t requirem5ts ( ! procurem5t4  
4  #d4 ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance &   
,innovation ,act ( #bjad ,section       
#ejbh7;a7 ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure      
,f9ance & ,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #cijg7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,maximum op5 &   
free competition ,! ,secret>y or !      
,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 may n       
provide f9ancial assi/ance to a project 
"u ?is subtitle unless--  7,a7 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 ea*          
procurem5t transaction = ! project is   

conduct$ 9 a mann] t provides maximum   
op5 & free competition2  7,b7 9 develop+
 ! specifications = ! project1 !        
eligible entity consid]s ! use ( all    
mat]ials normally suitable = su* a      
project t are comm5surate ) s\nd eng9e]+
 practices & project requirem5ts2 &     
7,c7 ) respect to ea* solicitation ( an 
(f] = procurem5t = ! project1 ! (f]--   
7i7 incorporates a cle> & accurate      
description ( ! te*nical requirem5ts = !
 mat]ial1 product1 or s]vice to be      
procur$2 &  7ii7 def9es ! p]=mance or   
o!r sali5t requirem5ts ( ! procurem5t4  
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