,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adag ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bh1 #bjai ,mrs4 ,lawrence 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,hill of ,california1 ,mr4 ,rouda1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 ,ms4 ,slotkin1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 and ,ms4 ,pressley7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce1 ,ways and ,means1 and ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,act of #bjai4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,trust ,fund4 ,sec4 #c4 ,report on affordability1 discrimination and civil rights violations1 public participation in regionalization1 and data collection4 ,sec4 #d4 ,technical assistance to rural and small municipalities and tribal governments4 ,sec4 #e4 ,residential onsite sewage disposal system improvement4 ,sec4 #f4 ,household water well systems4 ,sec4 #g4 ,state water pollution control revolving funds4 ,sec4 #h4 ,use of ,state revolving loan funds under the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act4 ,sec4 #i4 ,drinking water grant programs4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,requirement for the use of ,american materials in drinking water4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,labor provisions4 #b4 ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,trust ,fund 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ieab4 ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,trust ,fund 7a7 ,creation of trust fund ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a trust fund to be known as the ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,trust ,fund 7referred to in this section as the ,trust ,fund71 consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such ,trust ,fund as provided in this section or section #ifjb7;b74 7b7 ,transfers to fund 7#a7 ,in general ,there are hereby appropriated to the ,trust ,fund such amounts as the ,secretary from time to time estimates are equal to the increase in ,federal revenues attributable to the amendment made by section #b7;b7 of the ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,act of #bjai4 7#b7 ,limitation ,the sum of the amounts appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 during any fiscal year shall not exceed #cd1hej1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,expenditures ,amounts in the ,trust ,fund are available1 without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation1 for the purposes described in section #b7;c7 of the ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,act of #bjai4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of parts for subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of such ,code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ieaa the following new item3 ,sec4 #ieab4 ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,trust ,fund4 4 7b7 ,imposition of tax 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aa7;b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking #ba and inserting #bd4e4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this ,act shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjah4 7c7 ,allocation of funds ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall allocate1 for a fiscal year1 the funds available1 at the beginning of such fiscal year1 in the ,water ,affordability1 ,transparency1 ,equity1 and ,reliability ,trust ,fund1 established by section #ieab of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as follows3 7#a7 ,clean water programs ,of such amount1 the ,administrator shall make available-- 7,a7 #j4e percent for making grants under section #ajd7;b77#h7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act2 7,b7 #a4e percent for making grants under section #ajf of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abef72 7,c7 #b4e percent for making grants under section #bbb of such ,act2 7,d7 #b4e percent for making grants under section #cai of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acbi72 and 7,e7 #de percent for making capitalization grants under section #fja of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha74 7#b7 ,safe drinking water funding ,of such amount1 the ,administrator shall make available-- 7,a7 #j4e percent for providing technical assistance under section #addb7;e7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#a7;e772 7,b7 #dc4e percent for making capitalization grants under section #adeb of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab72 and 7,c7 #c percent for making grants under section #adfe of such ,act4 7#c7 ,household water well systems ,of such amount1 the ,secretary shall make available #a percent for making grants under section #cjf;,e of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;e74 #c4 ,report on affordability1 discrimination and civil rights violations1 public participation in regionalization1 and data collection 7a7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall conduct a study on water and sewer services1 in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,affordability ,in conducting the study under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall study water affordability nationwide1 including-- 7,a7 rates for water and sewer services1 increases in such rates during the ten-year period preceding such study1 and water service disconnections due to unpaid water service charges2 and 7,b7 the effectiveness of funding under section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act and under section #fja of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act for promoting affordable1 equitable1 transparent1 and reliable water and sewer service4 7#c7 ,discrimination and civil rights ,in conducting the study under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator1 in collaboration with the ,civil ,rights ,division of the ,united ,states ,department of ,justice1 shall study-- 7,a7 discriminatory practices of water and sewer service providers2 and 7,b7 violations by such service providers that receive ,federal assistance of civil rights under title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd with regard to equal access to water and sewer services4 7#d7 ,public participation in regionalization ,in conducting the study under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall evaluate efforts to regionalize public water systems1 as defined in section #adja of the ,safe ,water ,drinking ,act1 and sewer services with respect to public participation in-- 7,a7 the decision to undergo such regionalization2 and 7,b7 decisionmaking by the board of directors 7or other governing body7 of the entity that provides1 or oversees or coordinates the provision of1 water by the public water systems subject to such regionalization4 7#e7 ,data collection ,in conducting the study under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall collect information1 assess the availability of information1 and evaluate the methodologies used to collect information1 related to-- 7,a7 people living without water or sewer services2 7,b7 water service disconnections due to unpaid water service charges1 including disconnections experienced by households containing children1 elderly persons1 disabled persons1 chronically ill persons1 or other vulnerable populations2 and 7,c7 disparate effects1 on the basis of race1 gender1 or socioeconomic status1 of water service disconnections and the lack of public water service4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall submit to ,congress a report that contains-- 7#a7 the results of the study conducted under subsection 7a77#a72 and 7#b7 recommendations for utility companies1 ,federal agencies1 and ,states relating to such results4 #d4 ,technical assistance to rural and small municipalities and tribal governments ,section #ajd7u7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abed7u77 is amended by striking not to exceed #be1jjj1jjj and inserting #age1jjj1jjj4 #e4 ,residential onsite sewage disposal system improvement ,title ,,ii of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abha et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bbb4 ,residential onsite sewage disposal systems ,not later than the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall establish a grant program to make grants to users of a septic tank and drainage field for costs associated with repairing1 replacing1 or upgrading such tank and such field4 4 #f4 ,household water well systems ,section #cjf;,e7d7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;e7d77 is amended by striking #bj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc and inserting #cdh1ejj1jjj for each fiscal year4 #g4 ,state water pollution control revolving funds 7a7 ,specific requirements ,section #fjb7;b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking will be made to the ,state with funds to be made available and inserting were made to the ,state with funds made available for fiscal year #bjai2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking and at the end2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#ad71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ae7 the ,state will not provide financial assistance using amounts from the fund for any project that will provide substantial direct benefits to new communities1 lots1 or subdivisions1 other than a project to construct an advanced decentralized wastewater system2 and 4 7b7 ,projects and activities eligible for assistance ,section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aa77;,b71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ab77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ac7 to any municipality or intermunicipal1 interstate1 or ,state agency for-- 7,a7 purchasing from a willing or unwilling seller a privately owned treatment works2 and 7,b7 expenses related to canceling a contract for the operation or management of a publicly owned treatment works4 4 7c7 ,increasing the amount of additional subsidization by the ,state ,section #fjc7;i77#c77;,b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;i77#c77;,b77 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,additional limitation ,a ,state may use not less than #ej percent of the total amount received by the ,state in capitalization grants under this title for a fiscal year for providing additional subsidization under this subsection4 4 #h4 ,use of ,state revolving loan funds under the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act ,section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting publicly owned1 operated1 and managed before community water systems2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking ,the funds under this section shall not be used for the acquisition of real property or interests therein1 unless the acquisition is integral to a project authorized by this paragraph and the purchase is from a willing seller4 and inserting ,the funds may also be used for purchasing from a willing or unwilling seller a privately owned community water system1 or for the expenses related to canceling a contract for the operation or management of a community water system42 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,exception to public ownership1 operation1 and management requirement ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b77;,a71 public water systems that regularly serve fewer than #aj1jjj persons1 and which are not owned1 operated1 or managed by any person who owns1 operates1 or manages any other public water system1 may receive assistance under this section4 2 7#b7 by amending subsection 7d77#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,total amount of subsidies ,to the extent that there are sufficient applications for loans to communities described in paragraph 7#a71 of the amount of the capitalization grant received by a ,state in a fiscal year1 the total amount of loan subsidies made by the ,state in the fiscal year pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may not be less than #ej percent4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7e71 by striking to be made to the ,state and inserting that was made to the ,state in fiscal year #bjai2 7#d7 in subsection 7g77#c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 guidance to ensure affordable1 equitable1 transparent and reliable water service provision1 to provide protections for households facing service disconnection due to unpaid water service charges1 and to promote universal equal access to water services4 2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7k77#a71 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,provide assistance in the form of a grant to owners of private property on which a lead service line 7as defined in section #adei;,b7 is or may be located1 for the purpose of replacing the lead service line with a service line that is lead-free 7as defined in section #adag7;d774 7,f7 ,provide assistance to a publicly owned1 operated1 and managed community water system for the purpose of updating treatment plants or switching water sources due to contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 7,,pfas7 7as defined by the ,state in which the community water system is located74 7,g7 ,provide assistance in the form of a grant to owners of a household water well that has been contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 7,,pfas7 7as defined by the ,state in which the household well is located71 for the purpose of purchasing and installing a household filtration system4 4 #i4 ,drinking water grant programs 7a7 ,school drinking water improvement ,section #adfe of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#be7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section header1 by striking fountain and inserting infrastructure2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking fountains manufactured prior to #aihh and inserting infrastructure2 7#c7 by amending subsection 7b7 to read as follows3 7b7 ,use of funds ,funds awarded under the grant program may be used to pay costs associated with-- 7#a7 installing1 repairing1 or replacing the infrastructure necessary to ensure that drinking water fountains1 drinking water coolers1 and bottle filling stations at schools are lead free2 and 7#b7 monitoring and reporting of lead levels in the drinking water of schools1 as determined appropriate by the ,administrator4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by striking #e1jjj1jjj and inserting #a1jej1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking #bjba and inserting #bjbb4 7b7 ,tribal drinking water ,section #adeb7;i77#a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;i77#a77 is amended1 in the first sentence-- 7#a7 by striking #a #a_/b and inserting ,three2 and 7#b7 by striking may and inserting shall4 #aj4 ,requirement for the use of ,american materials in drinking water ,section #adeb7;a77#d7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77#d77 is amended by striking ,during fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc1 funds and inserting ,funds4 #aa4 ,labor provisions 7a7 ,prevailing rate of wage ,nothing in this ,act shall affect the applicability of the requirements relating to labor standards of sections #eac and #fjb7;b77#f7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acgb1 #achb7;b77#f77 and section #adej7;e7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#i7;e77 to projects carried out under those ,acts4 7b7 ,project labor agreements 7#a7 ,clean water revolving funds ,section #fjb7;b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;b771 as amended by section #g1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#af7 the ,state will-- 7,a7 permit recipients of assistance under this title to enter into agreements authorized under section #h7;f7 of the ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7commonly known as project labor agreements7 with respect to projects for building or construction carried out with such assistance2 and 7,b7 ensure that1 to the maximum extent practicable1 recipients of assistance under this title carry out such projects through the use of such agreements4 4 7#b7 ,drinking water revolving funds ,section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,project labor agreements ,each agreement under this subsection shall require that the ,state permit recipients of assistance under this section to enter into agreements authorized under section #h7;f7 of the ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7commonly known as project labor agreements7 with respect to projects for building or construction carried out with such assistance4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#c77;,a7-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7ii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 with respect to projects for building or construction1 will be carried out through the use of agreements authorized under section #h7;f7 of the ,national ,labor ,relations ,act4 4