,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adbi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bh1 #bjai ,ms4 ,waters 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,norton1 and ,mr4 ,sablan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,budget1 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 ,making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year #bjai for the ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,drinking ,water ,infrastructure for ,job ,creation ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,investments in infrastructure create jobs while fulfilling critical needs in communities throughout the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,according to the ,brookings ,institution1 nearly #ad4e million workers--#aa percent of the ,u4,s4 workforce--were employed in infrastructure jobs in #bjac4 7#c7 ,according to data from the ,brookings ,institution1 infrastructure occupations often provide more competitive and equitable wages in comparison to all jobs nationally1 consistently paying up to #cj percent more to low-income workers4 7#d7 ,the ,american ,society of ,civil ,engineers gave the infrastructure of the ,united ,states an overall grade of ,d in #bjag and estimated that the ,united ,states will need to invest #d4ei trillion by #bjbe in order to improve the condition of the ,nation's infrastructure and bring it to a state of good repair4 7#e7 ,the ,american ,society of ,civil ,engineers assigned a ,d grade to the ,nation's drinking water infrastructure and a ,d grade to the ,nation's wastewater infrastructure and estimated that the ,united ,states will need to invest #aej billion by #bjbe to bring them to a state of good repair4 7#f7 ,according to the ,american ,society of ,civil ,engineers1 there are an estimated #bdj1jjj water main breaks per year in the ,united ,states1 wasting over two trillion gallons of treated drinking water4 7#g7 ,in #bjaf1 the ,u4,s4 ,environmental ,protection ,agency 7,,epa7 reported that although exposure to lead can cause serious health problems1 including damage to the brain and nervous system in children and kidney problems and high blood pressure in adults1 an estimated #f4e to #aj million homes nationwide receive drinking water through lead service lines4 7#h7 ,congress created the ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds in #aiif to help eligible public water systems finance infrastructure projects in order to comply with ,federal drinking water regulations and meet the health objectives of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act4 7#i7 ,the ,,epa is required periodically to conduct a survey of the capital improvement needs of eligible public water systems and distribute funding appropriated for the ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds among the ,states based on the results of the most recent survey4 7#aj7 ,in ,march of #bjah1 the ,,epa issued the #bjae ,drinking ,water ,needs ,survey and ,assessment1 which is the most recent survey of the capital improvement needs of eligible public water systems and which estimated that #dgb4f billion in improvements are needed for the ,nation's drinking water infrastructure over #bj years in order to ensure the safety of drinking water4 7#aa7 ,in fiscal year #bjah1 ,congress appropriated #a4afc billion for the ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds to enable ,states to provide grants and financing assistance to eligible public water systems in order to improve drinking water infrastructure in communities throughout the ,united ,states4 7#ab7 ,past appropriations for the ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds are not sufficient to address the tremendous need for investments in drinking water infrastructure in communities throughout the ,united ,states4 7#ac7 ,appropriating #g4e billion in fiscal year #bjai for the ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds1 and allowing the funds to remain available for #f years1 will enable ,states to begin immediately to expand investments in drinking water infrastructure in communities throughout the ,united ,states4 7#ad7 ,restricting appropriations for the ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds through the use of arbitrary budget caps or sequestration undermines economic recovery and job creation efforts2 disrupts planning by ,states1 local communities1 and eligible public water systems2 and leaves critical infrastructure needs unmet4 7#ae7 ,emergency supplemental appropriations for the ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds1 provided in addition to other appropriations and not subject to sequestration1 will improve drinking water infrastructure and create jobs throughout the ,united ,states without reducing funding for other domestic priorities4 7#af7 ,an emergency supplemental appropriation of #g4e billion for the ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds to be made available in fiscal year #bjai1 and to remain available for #f years1 will allow ,states to begin immediately to distribute funds to eligible public water systems and allow local communities and eligible public water systems to develop and implement plans to improve drinking water infrastructure1 thus ensuring an efficient use of funds and timely job creation4 #c4 ,supplemental appropriations for the ,drinking ,water ,state ,revolving ,funds ,the following sums are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for fiscal year #bjai3 ,environmental ,protection ,agency ,state and ,tribal ,assistance ,grants ,for an additional amount for capitalization grants under section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act in accordance with the provisions under this heading in title ,,vii of division ,a of ,public ,law #aaa-e1 #g1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbd3 ,provided1 ,that the amount under this heading is designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 except that such amount shall be available only if the ,president subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such designation to the ,congress4 #d4 ,exemption from sequestration ,the appropriation in section #c shall be exempt from sequestration under the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4