,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #chg  #aaf?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #adig
  ,report ,no4 #aaf-dhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,de,fazio 7= himself1 ,mrs4        
,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4 ,katko7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,septemb] #d1 #bjbj     
,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,br[nley (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 
,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,coh51  
,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,sean   
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4    
,f9k5au]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,moore1    
,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4          
,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,dean1  
,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4   
,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (      
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,ms4 ,slotk91    
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,wel*1
 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,lee (     
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4    
,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1
 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4      

,bey]1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 ,mc,adams1  
,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 (
 ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 
,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,torres ,small ( ,new  
,mexico1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,wilson (   
,florida1 ,mr4 ,br9disi1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1   
,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mrs4 ,axne1  
,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4        
,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 ,m\lton  ,septemb] 
#d1 #bjbj ,report$ ) an am5dm5t2        
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to       
reau?orize c]ta9 wat] pollution control 
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat]   
,quality ,protection & ,job ,creation   
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,wa/ewat]            
infra/ructure work=ce inve/m5t ,section 
#ajd7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abed7;g77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by    
/rik+ manp[] ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+
 work=ce2 &  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7

 to read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,report to     
,congress on publicly own$ treatm5t     
works work=ce developm5t ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,wat]   
,quality ,protection & ,job ,creation   
,act ( #bjai1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit
 to ! ,committee on ,transportation &   
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
a report conta9+-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( !
 curr5t & future work=ce ne$s = publicly
 own$ treatm5t works1 includ+ an e/imate
 ( ! numb] ( future positions ne$$ = su*
 treatm5t works & ! te*nical skills &   
education ne$$ = su* positions2  7,b7 a 
summ>y ( actions tak5 by ! ,adm9i/rator1
 includ+ ,f$]al inve/m5ts "u ?is ,act1 t
 promote work=ce developm5t to address  
su* ne$s2 &  7,c7 any recomm5dations ( !
 ,adm9i/rator to address su* ne$s4  4   
#c4 ,/ate managem5t assi/ance  7a7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#ajf7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abef7;a77 

is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (   
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 su* sums z
 may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#aiia ?r\gh #bjbj2  7#d7 #bdj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#e7 #bej1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7#f7 #bfj1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7#g7 #bgj1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbd2 &  7#h7 #bge1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbe2  4  7b7 ,te*nical    
am5dm5t ,section #ajf7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abef7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #aigd ! & ins]t+   
,!4  #d4 ,wat]%$1 wet wea!r1 & resili5cy
 projects  7a7 ,increas$ resili5ce (    
treatm5t works ,section #abb7;a77#f7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77#f77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7#f7 ,increas$       
resili5ce ( treatm5t works ,ef=ts--     
7,a7 to assess future risks &           
vuln]abilities ( publicly own$ treatm5t 
works to manmade or natural disa/]s1    
includ+ extreme wea!r ev5ts & sea level 

rise2 &  7,b7 to c>ry out ! plann+1     
design+1 or con/ruct+ ( projects1 on a  
sy/emwide or areawide basis1 to increase
 ! resili5ce ( publicly own$ treatm5t   
works ?r\gh--  7i7 ! cons]vation ( wat] 
or ! enhancem5t ( wat] use effici5cy2   
7ii7 ! enhancem5t ( wa/ewat] 7includ+   
/ormwat]7 managem5t by increas+ wat]%$  
pres]vation & protection1 includ+       
?r\gh--  7,i7 ! use ( gre5              
infra/ructure2 or  7,,ii7 ! reclamation 
& reuse ( wa/ewat] 7includ+ /ormwat]71  
su* z ?r\gh aquif] re*>ge zones2  7iii7 
! modification or relocation ( an exi/+ 
publicly own$ treatm5t works at risk (  
be+ significantly impair$ or damag$ by a
 manmade or natural disa/]2 or  7iv7 !  
enhancem5t ( en]gy effici5cy1 or ! use  
or g5]ation ( recov]$ or r5ewable en]gy1
 9 ! managem5t1 treatm5t1 or conveyance 
( wa/ewat] 7includ+ /ormwat]74  4  7b7  
,requirem5ts2 au?orization (            
appropriations ,section #abb ( ! ,f$]al 
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7 is am5d$ by /rik+      

subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7  
,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts ( section   
#fjh %all apply to any con/ruction1     
alt]ation1 ma9t5ance1 or repair (       
treatm5t works receiv+ a grant "u ?is   
section4  7d7 ,assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all use n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( !      
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ?is      
section 9 a fiscal ye> to provide       
assi/ance to municipalities ) a         
population ( less ?an #aj1jjj1 to !     
ext5t !re are suffici5t eligible        
applications4  7e7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aaj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+      
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,wat]%$ pilot projects   
,section #abb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abgd7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! section      
head+1 by /rik+ ,wat]%$ pilot projects &
 ins]t+ ,wat]%$1 wet wea!r1 & resili5cy 
projects2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ pilot ea*    
place x appe>s4  7#b7 ,wat] pollution   

control revolv+ loan funds ,section     
#fjc7;c77#g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#achc7;c77#g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ wat]%$4
  #e4 ,pilot program = alt]native wat]  
s\rce projects  7a7 ,selection (        
projects ,section #bbj7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acjj7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,limitation on eligibility ,a      
project t has receiv$ con/ruction funds 
"u ! ,reclamation ,projects             
,au?orization & ,adju/m5t ,act ( #aiib  
%all n be eligible = grant assi/ance "u 
?is section4  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#b7 & r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7
 z p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,committee       
resolution proc$ure2 assi/ance ,section 
#bbj ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acjj7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7e7 ,assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all use n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( !      
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ?is      

section 9 a fiscal ye> to provide       
assi/ance to eligible entities =        
projects design$ to s]ve few] ?an       
#aj1jjj individuals1 to ! ext5t !re are 
suffici5t eligible applications4  4  7c7
 ,co/ %>+ ,section #bbj7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acjj7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ ,! ,f$]al %>e & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e  2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7        
,reclamation & reuse projects ,= an     
alt]native wat] s\rce project t has     
receiv$ funds "u ! ,reclamation         
,projects ,au?orization & ,adju/m5t ,act
 ( #aiib 7o!r ?an funds ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7d77#a771 ! total ,f$]al %>e 
( ! co/s ( ! project %all n exce$ #be   
p]c5t or #bj1jjj1jjj1 :i*ev] is less4  4
  7d7 ,requirem5ts ,section #bbj ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acjj7 is am5d$ by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7i7 & 7j7 z      
subsections 7j7 & 7k71 respectively1 &  

ins]t+ aft] subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3    
7i7 ,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts (       
section #fjh %all apply to any          
con/ruction ( an alt]native wat] s\rce  
project c>ri$ out us+ assi/ance made    
available "u ?is section4  4  7e7       
,def9itions ,section #bbj7;j77#a7 ( !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7z
 r$esignat$ by subsection 7d7 ( ?is     
section7 is am5d$ by /rik+ or wa/ewat]  
or by treat+ wa/ewat] & ins]t+ 1        
wa/ewat]1 or /ormwat] or by treat+      
wa/ewat] or /ormwat]4  7f7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,section #bbj7k7 ( !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7z
 r$esignat$ by subsection 7d7 ( ?is     
section7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ge1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye>s #bjjb ?r\gh #bjjd & ins]t+ 
#aej1jjj1jjj4  #f4 ,sew] ov]fl[ &       
/ormwat] reuse municipal grants ,section
 #bba ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution       
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+
 subsection 7b71 ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ ?is section12  7#b7 9 subsection 

7d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,f$]al %>e &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! ,f$]al %>e  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
,! non-,f$]al %>e & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,b7 ,f9ancially di/ress$ communities ,!
 ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( activities c>ri$  
out us+ am\nts f a grant made to a      
f9ancially di/ress$ community "u        
subsection 7a7 %all be n less ?an #ge   
p]c5t ( ! co/4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! 
non-,f$]al %>e  2  7#c7 9 subsection    
7e71 by /rik+ section #eac & ins]t+     
section #eac1 or ! requirem5ts ( section
 #fjh12 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjbj & ins]t+
 #bjbe2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out   
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
ensure t1 ( ! am\nts grant$ to          
municipalities 9 a ,/ate1 n less ?an #bj
 p]c5t is grant$ to municipalities ) a  
population ( less ?an #bj1jjj1 to !     
ext5t !re are suffici5t eligible        
applications4  4  #g4 ,national         

pollutant dis*>ge elim9ation sy/em  7a7 
,t]ms ,section #djb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7;b77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z    
foll[s3  7,b7 are = fix$ t]ms-- 7i7 n   
exce$+ #aj ye>s1 = a p]mit issu$ 9      
accordance ) subsection 7t72 &  7ii7 n  
exce$+ #e ye>s1 = a p]mit n describ$ 9  
clause 7i72  2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+    
subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,e71 &  
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  
7,d7 d n cont9ue 9 =ce beyond ! la/ day 
( ! fix$ t]m1 except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7k77#b72 &  4  7b7           
,requirem5ts ,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7k7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7    
be=e ,compliance )2  7,b7 by /rik+ (    
7#a7 & ins]t+ ( 7,a72  7,c7 by /rik+ or 
7#b7 & ins]t+ or 7,b72 &  7,d7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,p]mit r5ewal  
or reissuance ,if a p]mittee applies to 
a ,/ate to r5ew or reissue a p]mit "u   

?is section1 9 compliance ) ! approv$   
,/ate p]mit program "u subsection 7b71 &
 ! ,/ate does n make a f9al adm9i/rative
 disposition ( ! application by ! la/   
day ( ! t]m ( ! p]mit--  7,a7 n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] su* la/ day ( ! t]m ( !  
p]mit1 ! ,/ate %all notify !            
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,committee on           
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate ( su* failure to make a f9al     
adm9i/rative disposition2  7,b7 if !    
,/ate does n make a f9al adm9i/rative   
disposition ( ! application by ! date t 
is #ahj days aft] ! la/ day ( ! t]m ( ! 
p]mit1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make a f9al  
adm9i/rative disposition ( ! application
 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] su* date2 &  
7,c7 ! p]mit %all cont9ue 9 effect until
 ! date on :i* a f9al adm9i/rative      
disposition ( ! application is made4  2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7t7 
,ext5d$ t]m = c]ta9 p]mits  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a ,/ate ) an approv$ p]mit       

program "u subsection 7b7 may issue a   
p]mit "u ?is section ) a t]m au?oriz$ "u
 subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i7 to an       
eligible municipality = a cov]$ dis*>ge4
  7#b7 ,review & modification ( p]mit   
7,a7 ,/ate action  7i7 ,review ,n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] a trigg]+ ev5t occurs 
) respect to a p]mit issu$ by a ,/ate   
pursuant to ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate %all
 review ! p]mit & make publicly         
available a det]m9ation ( :e!r any      
modifications to ! p]mit are necess>y to
 address ! trigg]+ ev5t4  7ii7          
,modification ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
mak+ publicly available a det]m9ation "u
 clause 7i7 t modifications to a p]mit  
are necess>y1 ! ,/ate %all make su*     
modifications 9 accordance ) !          
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,,epa  
action  7i7 ,review ,if a ,/ate fails to
 make publicly available a det]m9ation  
by ! deadl9e requir$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make publicly 
available su* a det]m9ation n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] su* deadl9e4  7ii7        

,modification ,if a ,/ate fails to      
modify a p]mit by ! deadl9e requir$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 or if ! ,adm9i/rator  
makes publicly available "u ?is         
subp>agraph a det]m9ation t             
modifications to a p]mit are necess>y1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all make su*             
modifications 9 accordance ) !          
requirem5ts ( ?is section n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! deadl9e requir$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 or #ij days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator makes        
publicly available su* det]m9ation "u   
?is subp>agraph1 z applicable4  7iii7   
,effect on ,/ate au?ority ,a p]mit      
modifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u clause 7ii7
 %all be consid]$ to be a p]mit issu$ by
 ! ,/ate = ! purposes ( p]mit           
adm9i/ration1 & su* modification %all n 
affect any o!r au?ority or              
responsibility ( ! ,/ate relat+ to !    
p]mit4  7,c7 ,"r ( action ,a det]m9ation
 "u ?is p>agraph by a ,/ate or !        
,adm9i/rator ( :e!r modifications to a  
p]mit are necess>y to address a trigg]+ 

ev5t is a f9al ag5cy action subject to  
judicial review 9 ! same mann] z a      
review "u section #eji7;b77#a74  7#c7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
,cov]$ dis*>ge ,! t]m cov]$ dis*>ge     
means a dis*>ge f a publicly own$       
treatm5t works1 :i* consi/s ( municipal 
sewage treat$1 recycl$1 or reclaim$ 9   
accordance ) ?is ,act 7& may include a  
municipal comb9$ sew] ov]fl[ t is 9     
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 
7q77-- 7i7 into a navigable wat] t is n 
id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate issu+ ! p]mit "u    
section #cjc7;d7 z impair$ = a pollutant
 specifically address$ by ! p]mit2 or   
7ii7 9 ! case ( a dis*>ge into a        
navigable wat] t is s id5tifi$1 t is    
subject to1 & 9 compliance )1 p]mit     
limits t are consi/5t )-- 7,i7 a        
judicial ord] or cons5t decree resolv+  
an en=cem5t action relat$ to su* dis*>ge
 "u ?is ,act2 or  7,,ii7 = ea* su*      
pollutant1 any applicable approv$ total 
maximum daily load allocation1 or1 if no
 su* approv$ allocation exi/s1 any      

applicable wat] quality /&>d = !        
pollutant 7includ+ any su* /&>d z       
address$ 9 an integrat$ plan incorporat$
 into a p]mit "u subsection 7s774  7,b7 
,eligible municipality ,! t]m eligible  
municipality means a municipality ) a   
hi/ory ( compliance ) ?is ,act1 z       
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) /&>ds e/abli%$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,c7 ,trigg]+ ev5t ,! 
t]m trigg]+ ev5t means1 ) respect to a  
p]mit issu$ pursuant to ?is subsection1 
any ( ! foll[+ t happ5s aft] ! date on  
:i* ! p]mit is issu$3 7i7 ,! ,/ate      
receives in=mation t !re may be a cause 
= modification1 z id5tifi$ 9 section    
#abb4fb ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection71 ( ! p]mit4  
7ii7 ,! ,/ate id5tifies "u section      
#cjc7;d7 ! navigable wat] into :i* a    
dis*>ge is p]mitt$ pursuant to ! p]mit z
 impair$ = a pollutant kn[n to be pres5t
 9 ! dis*>ge4  7iii7 ,! ,adm9i/rator    
approves a new or modifi$ total maximum 
daily load t applies ) respect to a     

pollutant kn[n to be pres5t 9 a dis*>ge 
p]mitt$ pursuant to ! p]mit4  7iv7 ,!   
,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate det]m9es t--    
7,i7 a pollutant kn[n to be dis*>g$ "u !
 p]mit is directly relat$ to !          
contam9ation ( a wat] designat$ = use z 
a public wat] supply s\rce pursuant to  
section #cjc2 &  7,,ii7  7aa7 ! dis*>ge 
( su* pollutant is relat$ to a violation
 ( an applicable wat] quality /&>d2 or  
7bb7 su* pollutant is subject to a heal?
 advisory publi%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u  
section #adab7;b77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,safe    
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act4  4  7c7              
,implem5tation rule  7#a7 ,deadl9e ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a rule to     
implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1
 includ+ e/abli%+ /&>ds = det]m9+ a     
hi/ory ( compliance ) ! ,f$]al ,wat]    
,pollution ,control ,act = purposes (   
section #djb7t7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by   
?is section74  7#b7 ,consultation ,9    

c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all consult ) repres5tatives ( ,/ates1
 municipalities 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9   
section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act71 & o!r /akehold]s &     
int]e/$ p>ties4  #h4 ,reports to        
,congress ,section #eaf7;b77#a7 ( !     
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acge7;b77#a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ 1 ( ! co/ ( con/ruction &
 ins]t+ 1 ( 7i7 ! co/ ( con/ruction2 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ ea* ( ! ,/ates2 & ins]t+  
ea* ( ! ,/ates1 & 7ii7 ! co/s to        
implem5t measures necess>y to address ! 
resili5ce & su/a9ability ( publicly own$
 treatm5t works to manmade or natural   
disa/]s24  #i4 ,indian ,tribes ,section 
#eah7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acgg7;c77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7
 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all res]ve1 ( ! funds made available to
 c>ry out title ,,vi 7be=e allotm5ts to 
! ,/ates "u section #fjd7;a771 ! great] 

(--  7,a7 #b p]c5t ( su* funds2 or  7,b7
 #cj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,use ( funds  7,a7  
,grants ,funds res]v$ "u ?is subsection 
%all be available only = grants to      
entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 =--   
7i7 projects & activities eligible =    
assi/ance "u section #fjc7;c72 &  7ii7  
tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 & educational
 programs relat+ to ! op]ation &        
managem5t ( treatm5t works eligible =   
assi/ance pursuant to section #fjc7;c74 
7,b7 ,limitation ,n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj ( !
 res]v$ funds may be us$ = grants "u    
subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  2 &  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 ! head]1 by /rik+
 ,use ( funds & ins]t+ ,eligible        
entities2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ = projects & 
activities eligible = assi/ance "u      
section #fjc7;c7 to s]ve & ins]t+ to4   
#aj4 ,capitalization grants ,section    
#fjb7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;b77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac77;,b7--
 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by   
/rik+ & en]gy cons]vation & ins]t+ &    

effici5t en]gy use 7includ+ ?r\gh !     
implem5tation ( te*nologies to recapture
 & reuse en]gy produc$ 9 ! treatm5t (   
wa/ewat]72 &  7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by   
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#ad71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 & 2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 to ! ext5t !re are 
suffici5t projects or activities        
eligible = assi/ance f ! fund1 ) respect
 to funds = capitalization grants       
receiv$ by ! ,/ate "u ?is title &       
section #bje7m7 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 ! ,/ate w use n less 
?an #ae p]c5t ( su* funds = projects to 
address gre5 infra/ructure1 wat] or     
en]gy effici5cy improvem5ts1 or o!r     
environm5tally innovative activities4  4
  #aa4 ,wat] pollution control revolv+  
loan funds ,section #fjc7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 1 includ+    
=giv5ess ( pr9cipal & negative int]e/   

loans & ins]t+ 7includ+ 9 ! =m (        
=giv5ess ( pr9cipal1 negative int]e/    
loans1 or grants72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause    
7i71 by /rik+ 9 assi/ance2 &  7ii7 9    
clause 7ii77,,iii71 by /rik+ to su*     
ratepay]s & ins]t+ to help su* ratepay]s
 ma9ta9 access to wa/ewat] & /ormwat]   
treatm5t s]vices2 &  7#b7 by am5d+      
p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#c7   
,subsidization am\nts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
,/ate may use = provid+ additional      
subsidization 9 a fiscal ye> "u ?is     
subsection an am\nt t does n exce$ !    
great] (--  7i7 #cj p]c5t ( ! total     
am\nt receiv$ by ! ,/ate 9              
capitalization grants "u ?is title = !  
fiscal ye>2 or  7ii7 ! annual av]age ov]
 ! previ\s #aj fiscal ye>s ( ! am\nts   
deposit$ by ! ,/ate 9 ! ,/ate wat]      
pollution control revolv+ fund f ,/ate  
moneys t exce$ ! am\nts requir$ to be s 
deposit$ "u section #fjb7;b77#b74  7,b7 
,m9imum ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh
 #bjbe1 to ! ext5t !re are suffici5t    

applications = additional subsidization 
"u ?is subsection t meet ! crit]ia "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 a ,/ate %all use =  
provid+ additional subsidization 9 a    
fiscal ye> "u ?is subsection an am\nt t 
is n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt 
receiv$ by ! ,/ate 9 capitalization     
grants "u ?is title = ! fiscal ye>4  4  
#ab4 ,allotm5t ( funds  7a7 ,=mula      
,section #fjd7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#achd7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #aihi & #aiij & ins]t+ ea*  
fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,wa/ewat] infra/ructure
 work=ce developm5t ,section #fjd ( !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achd7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,wa/ewat]       
infra/ructure work=ce developm5t ,a     
,/ate may res]ve ea* fiscal ye> up to #a
 p]c5t ( ! sums allott$ to ! ,/ate "u   
?is section = ! fiscal ye> to c>ry out  
work=ce developm5t1 tra9+1 & retra9+    
activities describ$ 9 section #ajd7;g74 
4  #ac4 ,res]vation ( funds =           

,t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,title    
,,vi ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et   
seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #fjg &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #fjg4 ,res]vation (   
funds = ,t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,res]vation ,= ea*   
fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all res]ve  
#a4e p]c5t ( available funds1 z         
calculat$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 
7#b7 ,calculation ( available funds ,!  
am\nt ( available funds %all be         
calculat$ by subtract+ ! am\nt ( any    
funds res]v$ "u section #eah7;c7 f !    
am\nt ( funds made available to c>ry out
 ?is title 7be=e allotm5ts to ! ,/ates  
"u section #fjd7;a774  7b7 ,use ( funds 
,funds res]v$ "u ?is section %all be    
available only = grants to ,am]ican     
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,guam1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s
 = projects & activities eligible =     
assi/ance "u section #fjc7;c74  7c7     
,limitation ,am]ican ,samoa1 !          
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1

 ,guam1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s may n receive 
funds allott$ "u section #fjd7;a74  4   
#ad4 ,au?orization ( appropriations     
,title ,,vi ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution 
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #fji4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title !     
foll[+ sums3  7#a7 #b1djj1jjj1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjba4  7#b7 #b1fjj1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7#c7 #b1hjj1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbc4  7#d7 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjbd4  7#e7              
#c1bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4  4   
#ae4 ,te*nical assi/ance by ,municipal  
,ombudsman ,section #d7;b77#a7 ( ! ,wat]
 ,infra/ructure ,improvem5t ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #dcgj;j7b77#a77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#a7 te*nical & plann+  
assi/ance to support municipalities1    
includ+ municipalities t are rural1     
small1 & tribal communities1 9 a*iev+ & 
ma9ta9+ compliance ) en=ceable deadl9es1
 goals1 & requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]  

,pollution ,control ,act2 &  4  #af4    
,report on f9ancial capability (        
municipalities  7a7 ,review ,!          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all conduct a review
 ( exi/+ implem5tation guidance ( !     
,ag5cy = evaluat+ ! f9ancial res\rces a 
municipality has available to implem5t !
 requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act to det]m9e :e!r1 & if s1 
h[1 su* guidance ne$s to be revis$4  7b7
 ,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ ! review "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
consid]-- 7#a7 ! report by ! ,national  
,academy ( ,public ,adm9i/ration prep>$ 
= ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy    
entitl$ ,develop+ a ,new ,framework =   
,community ,af=dability ( ,clean ,wat]  
,s]vices1 dat$ ,octob] #bjag2  7#b7 !   
report develop$ by ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,advisory ,c\ncil 
entitl$ ,,epa's ,role 9 ,address+ !     
,urg5t ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,ne$s (     
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,communities1 dat$
 ,augu/ #bjah1 & made available on !    

website ( ! ,adm9i/rator 9 ,m>* #bjai2  
7#c7 ! report prep>$ = ! ,am]ican ,wat] 
,works ,association1 ! ,national        
,association ( ,clean ,wat] ,ag5cies1 & 
! ,wat] ,environm5t ,f$]ation entitl$   
,develop+ a ,new ,framework = ,h\sehold 
,af=dability & ,f9ancial ,capability    
,assessm5t 9 ! ,wat] ,sector1 dat$      
,april #ag1 #bjai2  7#d7 !              
recomm5dations ( ! ,environm5tal        
,f9ancial ,advisory ,bo>d relat$ to     
municipal f9ancial capability           
assessm5ts1 prep>$ at ! reque/ ( !      
,adm9i/rator2 &  7#e7 any o!r in=mation 
! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate4    
7c7 ,engagem5t & transp>5cy ,9 conduct+ 
! review "u subsection 7a71 !           
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 aft] provid+   
public notice1 consult )1 & solicit     
advice & recomm5dations f1 ,/ate & local
 gov]nm5tal (ficials & o!r /akehold]s1  
includ+ nongov]nm5tal organizations2 &  
7#b7 ensure transp>5cy 9 ! consultation 
process4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !        
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1
 & make publicly available1 a report on 
! results ( ! review conduct$ "u        
subsection 7a71 includ+ any             
recomm5dations = revisions to !         
guidance4  #ag4 ,review ( second>y      
treatm5t te*nologies  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7
 ,developm5t ( data collection means ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice to   
solicit public comm5t 7includ+ !        
opportunity = public he>+s & li/5+      
sessions7 on ! collection ( data reg>d+ 
! exi/+ capabilities ( publicly own$    
treatm5t works to r$uce ! efflu5t       
conc5tration ( pa?og5s 7or pa?og5       
indicators7 9 ! dis*>ge ( su* treatm5t  
works1 9 ord] to det]m9e an appropriate 
means to collect su* data 9 a suffici5t 

am\nt1 & ( a suffici5t quality1 to      
develop a repres5tational sample ( su*  
capabilities4  7#b7 ,data collection ,n 
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ! data       
collection means det]m9$ appropriate    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & initiate !  
collection ( data us+ su* means4  7#c7  
,det]m9ation on second>y treatm5t       
regulations ,^u completion ( data       
collection pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all make ! data available 
to ! public & make a det]m9ation :e!r   
su* data support a revision to !        
second>y treatm5t /&>d = pa?og5s 7or    
pa?og5 indicators7 pursuant to section  
#cjd7;d77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act4  7#d7 ,limitation ,!    
,adm9i/rator may n propose or f9alize   
any modifications to requirem5ts        
pursuant to section #djb ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act relat$ to
 wa/ewat] bl5d+1 bypass1 or peak wet    
wea!r dis*>ges f publicly own$ treatm5t 

works until aft] ! date on :i* !        
,adm9i/rator makes a det]m9ation "u     
p>agraph 7#c74  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,bypass ,! t]m bypass has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #abb4da7m7 
( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations4  7#b7 ,treatm5t works ,!  
t]m treatm5t works has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]     
,pollution ,control ,act4  ,septemb] #d1
 #bjbj ,report$ ) an am5dm5t2 committ$  
to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !    
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$