,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adbi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai ,ms4 ,wat]s 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,sablan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,mak+ supplem5tal appropriations = fiscal ye> #bjai = ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,/ate ,revolv+ ,funds1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,infra/ructure = ,job ,creation ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,inve/m5ts 9 infra/ructure create jobs :ile fulfill+ critical ne$s 9 communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,brook+s ,in/itution1 ne>ly #ad4e million work]s--#aa p]c5t ( ! ,u4,s4 work=ce--7 employ$ 9 infra/ructure jobs 9 #bjac4 7#c7 ,accord+ to data f ! ,brook+s ,in/itution1 infra/ructure occupations (t5 provide m competitive & equitable wages 9 comp>ison to all jobs nationally1 consi/5tly pay+ up to #cj p]c5t m to l[-income work]s4 7#d7 ,! ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil ,eng9e]s gave ! infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an ov]all grade ( ,d 9 #bjag & e/imat$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w ne$ to inve/ #d4ei trillion by #bjbe 9 ord] to improve ! condition ( ! ,nation's infra/ructure & br+ x to a /ate ( good repair4 7#e7 ,! ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil ,eng9e]s assign$ a ,d grade to ! ,nation's dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure & a ,d grade to ! ,nation's wa/ewat] infra/ructure & e/imat$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w ne$ to inve/ #aej billion by #bjbe to br+ !m to a /ate ( good repair4 7#f7 ,accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil ,eng9e]s1 !re are an e/imat$ #bdj1jjj wat] ma9 breaks p] ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 wa/+ ov] two trillion gallons ( treat$ dr9k+ wat]4 7#g7 ,9 #bjaf1 ! ,u4,s4 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7,,epa7 report$ t al?\gh exposure to lead c cause s]i\s heal? problems1 includ+ damage to ! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em 9 *ildr5 & kidney problems & high blood pressure 9 adults1 an e/imat$ #f4e to #aj million homes nationwide receive dr9k+ wat] ?r\gh lead s]vice l9es4 7#h7 ,congress creat$ ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,/ate ,revolv+ ,funds 9 #aiif to help eligible public wat] sy/ems f9ance infra/ructure projects 9 ord] to comply ) ,f$]al dr9k+ wat] regulations & meet ! heal? objectives ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act4 7#i7 ,! ,,epa is requir$ p]iodically to conduct a survey ( ! capital improvem5t ne$s ( eligible public wat] sy/ems & di/ribute fund+ appropriat$ = ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,/ate ,revolv+ ,funds among ! ,/ates bas$ on ! results ( ! mo/ rec5t survey4 7#aj7 ,9 ,m>* ( #bjah1 ! ,,epa issu$ ! #bjae ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,ne$s ,survey & ,assessm5t1 :i* is ! mo/ rec5t survey ( ! capital improvem5t ne$s ( eligible public wat] sy/ems & :i* e/imat$ t #dgb4f billion 9 improvem5ts are ne$$ = ! ,nation's dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure ov] #bj ye>s 9 ord] to ensure ! safety ( dr9k+ wat]4 7#aa7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjah1 ,congress appropriat$ #a4afc billion = ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,/ate ,revolv+ ,funds to enable ,/ates to provide grants & f9anc+ assi/ance to eligible public wat] sy/ems 9 ord] to improve dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure 9 communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ab7 ,pa/ appropriations = ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,/ate ,revolv+ ,funds are n suffici5t to address ! trem5d\s ne$ = inve/m5ts 9 dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure 9 communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ac7 ,appropriat+ #g4e billion 9 fiscal ye> #bjai = ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,/ate ,revolv+ ,funds1 & all[+ ! funds to rema9 available = #f ye>s1 w enable ,/ates to beg9 imm$iately to exp& inve/m5ts 9 dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure 9 communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ad7 ,re/rict+ appropriations = ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,/ate ,revolv+ ,funds ?r\gh ! use ( arbitr>y budget caps or seque/ration und]m9es economic recov]y & job creation ef=ts2 disrupts plann+ by ,/ates1 local communities1 & eligible public wat] sy/ems2 & leaves critical infra/ructure ne$s unmet4 7#ae7 ,em]g5cy supplem5tal appropriations = ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,/ate ,revolv+ ,funds1 provid$ 9 addition to o!r appropriations & n subject to seque/ration1 w improve dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure & create jobs ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t r$uc+ fund+ = o!r dome/ic priorities4 7#af7 ,an em]g5cy supplem5tal appropriation ( #g4e billion = ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,/ate ,revolv+ ,funds to be made available 9 fiscal ye> #bjai1 & to rema9 available = #f ye>s1 w all[ ,/ates to beg9 imm$iately to di/ribute funds to eligible public wat] sy/ems & all[ local communities & eligible public wat] sy/ems to develop & implem5t plans to improve dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure1 ?us ensur+ an effici5t use ( funds & timely job creation4 #c4 ,supplem5tal appropriations = ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,/ate ,revolv+ ,funds ,! foll[+ sums are appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = fiscal ye> #bjai3 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,/ate & ,tribal ,assi/ance ,grants ,= an additional am\nt = capitalization grants "u section #adeb ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 9 accordance ) ! provisions "u ?is head+ 9 title ,,vii ( division ,a ( ,public ,law #aaa-e1 #g1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd3 ,provid$1 ,t ! am\nt "u ?is head+ is designat$ by ! ,congress z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe1 except t su* am\nt %all be available only if ! ,presid5t subsequ5tly s designates su* am\nt & transmits su* designation to ! ,congress4 #d4 ,exemption f seque/ration ,! appropriation 9 section #c %all be exempt f seque/ration "u ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe4