,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #faac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #e1 #bjbj,mr4 ,katko 7for himself and ,mr4 ,kildee7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to establish an ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency-,water1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,arpa-,h#bj ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency-,water 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established within the ,environmental ,protection ,agency the ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency-,water1 headed by a ,director1 who shall be appointed by the ,administrator to carry out programs to provide funds to eligible entities for projects intended to enhance1 through the deployment of advanced technologies1 the treatment1 monitoring1 delivery1 affordability1 and safety of-- 7#a7 drinking water provided by a water system2 7#b7 wastewater or stormwater discharged by a water system2 7#c7 groundwater or well water used for drinking water2 or 7#d7 any other activities carried out by a water system for the purposes of enhancing public health or environmental safety4 7b7 ,programs ,,arpa-,h#bj shall be comprised of programs that-- 7#a7 provide funds for projects described in subsection 7a71 as determined appropriate by the ,director2 and 7#b7 are carried out and overseen by program managers under subsection 7e74 7c7 ,research ,advisory ,council 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall establish a research advisory council to recommend the content of the programs under ,,arpa-,h#bj1 including annual research priorities for funding consideration4 7#b7 ,membership ,the council established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be composed of #ab members appointed by the ,director who represent-- 7,a7 public and private water systems including large decentralized systems2 7,b7 academia2 7,c7 national nonprofits and organizations that represent the water sector and collaborate with the ,agency2 7,d7 public or private entities engaged in technology development1 deployment1 or consultation to enhance delivery1 reliability1 affordability1 and safety of the operations of water systems2 and 7,e7 relevant ,federal agencies4 7d7 ,responsibilities of the ,director ,the ,director shall-- 7#a7 approve each grant1 contract1 cooperative agreement1 cash prize1 or other transaction to fund projects under this ,act2 7#b7 terminate funding for any project under this ,act that does not meet the goals of the program through which such project was funded2 7#c7 ensure that projects funded under this ,act are not duplicative of other ,federal research projects that enhance the delivery1 reliability1 affordability1 and safety of the operations of water systems2 7#d7 coordinate with non-governmental entities for demonstration of technologies and research applications to facilitate technology transfer2 7#e7 establish research and development goals to carry out this ,act2 7#f7 set criteria for funding and assessment of projects under this ,act in addition to the criteria established in section #c7;c72 and 7#g7 provide funds through any funding mechanism that the ,director determines appropriate to eligible entities to carry out this ,act4 7e7 ,program managers 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall designate managers to carry out the programs established under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,responsibilities ,a program manager shall-- 7,a7 establish research and development goals for the program1 including by convening workshops1 conferring with outside experts1 and publicizing the goals of the program to public and private sector entities2 7,b7 solicit applications for projects in specific areas of particular promise1 especially areas that the private sector or the ,federal ,government are not likely to undertake alone2 7,c7 build research collaborations to carry out the program2 and 7,d7 establish a selection process under the program based upon criteria established in section #c7;c74 7#c7 ,term ,the term of a program manager shall be not more than #e years and such term may be renewed by the ,director4 #c4 ,selection of recipients of funds 7a7 ,in general ,in carrying out a program under this ,act1 the program manager shall select projects described in subsection 7b7 to receive funds under the program4 7b7 ,eligible projects ,projects related to the following shall be eligible for funding under a program3 7#a7 ,advanced technologies for-- 7,a7 the security and materials of water systems2 or 7,b7 the testing1 monitoring1 conveyance1 distribution1 and treatment of-- 7i7 drinking water provided by a water system2 or 7ii7 wastewater or stormwater discharged by a water system4 7#b7 ,water technologies that may improve efficiency and resiliency of water systems1 lower life-cycle costs or reduce energy consumption of water systems treatment and conveyance4 7#c7 ,methods to detect1 monitor1 and address contaminants present in drinking water or wastewater4 7#d7 ,methods to advance nutrient management for source water protection4 7#e7 ,resource recovery of marketable products derived from water systems including1 but not limited to1 nutrient1 biosolids1 energy1 metals1 and recycled water4 7#f7 ,advancements in beneficial reuse and desalination that support the diversification of water supplies4 7#g7 ,approaches to mitigation1 containment1 and treatment of stormwater4 7#h7 ,methods to test1 treat1 and study the impacts of emerging contaminants4 7#i7 ,any other activities carried out by a water system for the purposes of enhancing public health or environmental safety4 7c7 ,criteria ,a program manager shall select a project to receive funds under the program based on the demonstration of the applicant of-- 7#a7 the scientific and technical merit of the proposed project2 7#b7 transformative technological potential2 7#c7 the potential for cost effective technology applications2 7#d7 the capabilities of the applicants to successfully carry out the proposed project2 7#e7 the consideration of future commercial applications of the project1 including the feasibility of partnering with one or more water sector entities2 7#f7 the potential of the applicant to use funds from non-,federal sources in addition to the funds made available under this ,act2 and 7#g7 any other criteria considered appropriate by the ,director4 #d4 ,termination2 reporting requirements 7a7 ,termination ,the authority to carry out this ,act shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date on which the first funds are appropriated for ,,arpa-,h#bj4 7b7 ,reporting requirements 7#a7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #b years after the date on which funds are first appropriated to carry out this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress a report with a detailed list of each project funded under the new ,,arpa-,h#bj program and a description of the technological achievements and progress made by the project4 7#b7 ,transparency ,the ,director shall publish on a publicly available website a description of each project that receives funds under this ,act1 including-- 7,a7 the name of the entity that received such funds2 and 7,b7 the amount of funds that such entity received4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,,arpa-,h#bj ,the term ,,arpa-,h#bj means the ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency-,water established in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of ,,arpa-,h#bj appointed in subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means the following3 7,a7 ,nonprofit research organizations4 7,b7 ,academic institutions4 7,c7 ,private sector entities4 7,d7 ,water systems4 7,e7 ,national labs4 7,f7 ,federally funded research and development centers4 7,g7 ,research consortia that consist of entities in industries that the ,director determines relevant to the program under this ,act4 7#d7 ,water systems ,the term water system means an entity that-- 7,a7 serves the public2 7,b7 manages the supply1 treatment1 or conveyance of-- 7i7 drinking water2 7ii7 wastewater and water resource recovery2 7iii7 stormwater2 or 7iv7 water reuse2 and 7,c7 large decentralized systems that provide treatment for two or more households4