,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #faac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbj,mr4    
,katko 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kildee7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an   
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,wat]1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,arpa-,h#bj ,act 
( #bjbj4  #b4 ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects
 ,ag5cy-,wat]  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects     
,ag5cy-,wat]1 head$ by a ,director1 :o  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to    
c>ry out programs to provide funds to   
eligible entities = projects int5d$ to  
enhance1 ?r\gh ! deploym5t ( advanc$    
te*nologies1 ! treatm5t1 monitor+1      
deliv]y1 af=dability1 & safety (-- 7#a7 
dr9k+ wat] provid$ by a wat] sy/em2     
7#b7 wa/ewat] or /ormwat] dis*>g$ by a  
wat] sy/em2  7#c7 gr\ndwat] or well wat]
 us$ = dr9k+ wat]2 or  7#d7 any o!r     

activities c>ri$ out by a wat] sy/em = !
 purposes ( enhanc+ public heal? or     
environm5tal safety4  7b7 ,programs     
,,arpa-,h#bj %all be compris$ ( programs
 t-- 7#a7 provide funds = projects      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 z det]m9$    
appropriate by ! ,director2 &  7#b7 are 
c>ri$ out & ov]se5 by program manag]s "u
 subsection 7e74  7c7 ,rese>* ,advisory 
,c\ncil  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all
 e/abli% a rese>* advisory c\ncil to    
recomm5d ! cont5t ( ! programs "u       
,,arpa-,h#bj1 includ+ annual rese>*     
priorities = fund+ consid]ation4  7#b7  
,memb]%ip ,! c\ncil e/abli%$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be compos$ ( #ab memb]s      
appo9t$ by ! ,director :o repres5t--    
7,a7 public & private wat] sy/ems       
includ+ l>ge dec5traliz$ sy/ems2  7,b7  
academia2  7,c7 national nonpr(its &    
organizations t repres5t ! wat] sector &
 collaborate ) ! ,ag5cy2  7,d7 public or
 private entities engag$ 9 te*nology    
developm5t1 deploym5t1 or consultation  
to enhance deliv]y1 reliability1        

af=dability1 & safety ( ! op]ations (   
wat] sy/ems2 &  7,e7 relevant ,f$]al    
ag5cies4  7d7 ,responsibilities ( !     
,director ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7      
approve ea* grant1 contract1 coop]ative 
agreem5t1 ca% prize1 or o!r transaction 
to fund projects "u ?is ,act2  7#b7     
t]m9ate fund+ = any project "u ?is ,act 
t does n meet ! goals ( ! program ?r\gh 
:i* su* project 0 fund$2  7#c7 ensure t 
projects fund$ "u ?is ,act are n        
duplicative ( o!r ,f$]al rese>* projects
 t enhance ! deliv]y1 reliability1      
af=dability1 & safety ( ! op]ations (   
wat] sy/ems2  7#d7 coord9ate )          
non-gov]nm5tal entities = demon/ration (
 te*nologies & rese>* applications to   
facilitate te*nology transf]2  7#e7     
e/abli% rese>* & developm5t goals to    
c>ry out ?is ,act2  7#f7 set crit]ia =  
fund+ & assessm5t ( projects "u ?is ,act
 9 addition to ! crit]ia e/abli%$ 9     
section #c7;c72 &  7#g7 provide funds   
?r\gh any fund+ me*anism t ! ,director  
det]m9es appropriate to eligible        

entities to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7e7     
,program manag]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,director %all designate manag]s to c>ry
 out ! programs e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b74  7#b7 ,responsibilities ,a program 
manag] %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% rese>* &     
developm5t goals = ! program1 includ+ by
 conv5+ work%ops1 conf]r+ ) outside     
exp]ts1 & publiciz+ ! goals ( ! program 
to public & private sector entities2    
7,b7 solicit applications = projects 9  
specific areas ( p>ticul> promise1      
especially areas t ! private sector or !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t are n likely to       
und]take alone2  7,c7 build rese>*      
collaborations to c>ry out ! program2 & 
7,d7 e/abli% a selection process "u !   
program bas$ ^u crit]ia e/abli%$ 9      
section #c7;c74  7#c7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a   
program manag] %all be n m ?an #e ye>s &
 su* t]m may be r5ew$ by ! ,director4   
#c4 ,selection ( recipi5ts ( funds  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out a program "u ?is  
,act1 ! program manag] %all select      
projects describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to   

receive funds "u ! program4  7b7        
,eligible projects ,projects relat$ to !
 foll[+ %all be eligible = fund+ "u a   
program3 7#a7 ,advanc$ te*nologies =--  
7,a7 ! security & mat]ials ( wat]       
sy/ems2 or  7,b7 ! te/+1 monitor+1      
conveyance1 di/ribution1 & treatm5t (-- 
7i7 dr9k+ wat] provid$ by a wat] sy/em2 
or  7ii7 wa/ewat] or /ormwat] dis*>g$ by
 a wat] sy/em4  7#b7 ,wat] te*nologies t
 may improve effici5cy & resili5cy (    
wat] sy/ems1 l[] life-cycle co/s or     
r$uce en]gy consumption ( wat] sy/ems   
treatm5t & conveyance4  7#c7 ,me?ods to 
detect1 monitor1 & address contam9ants  
pres5t 9 dr9k+ wat] or wa/ewat]4  7#d7  
,me?ods to advance nutri5t managem5t =  
s\rce wat] protection4  7#e7 ,res\rce   
recov]y ( m>ketable products d]iv$ f    
wat] sy/ems includ+1 b n limit$ to1     
nutri5t1 biosolids1 en]gy1 metals1 &    
recycl$ wat]4  7#f7 ,advancem5ts 9      
b5eficial reuse & desal9ation t support 
! div]sification ( wat] supplies4  7#g7 
,approa*es to mitigation1 conta9m5t1 &  

treatm5t ( /ormwat]4  7#h7 ,me?ods to   
te/1 treat1 & /udy ! impacts ( em]g+    
contam9ants4  7#i7 ,any o!r activities  
c>ri$ out by a wat] sy/em = ! purposes (
 enhanc+ public heal? or environm5tal   
safety4  7c7 ,crit]ia ,a program manag] 
%all select a project to receive funds  
"u ! program bas$ on ! demon/ration ( ! 
applicant (-- 7#a7 ! sci5tific &        
te*nical m]it ( ! propos$ project2  7#b7
 trans=mative te*nological pot5tial2    
7#c7 ! pot5tial = co/ effective         
te*nology applications2  7#d7 !         
capabilities ( ! applicants to          
successfully c>ry out ! propos$ project2
  7#e7 ! consid]ation ( future comm]cial
 applications ( ! project1 includ+ !    
feasibility ( p>tn]+ ) "o or m wat]     
sector entities2  7#f7 ! pot5tial ( !   
applicant to use funds f non-,f$]al     
s\rces 9 addition to ! funds made       
available "u ?is ,act2 &  7#g7 any o!r  
crit]ia consid]$ appropriate by !       
,director4  #d4 ,t]m9ation2 report+     
requirem5ts  7a7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority 

to c>ry out ?is ,act %all t]m9ate on !  
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
fir/ funds are appropriat$ =            
,,arpa-,h#bj4  7b7 ,report+ requirem5ts 
7#a7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* funds are fir/ 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !     
,director %all submit to ,congress a    
report ) a detail$ li/ ( ea* project    
fund$ "u ! new ,,arpa-,h#bj program & a 
description ( ! te*nological a*ievem5ts 
& progress made by ! project4  7#b7     
,transp>5cy ,! ,director %all publi% on 
a publicly available website a          
description ( ea* project t receives    
funds "u ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! "n (
 ! entity t receiv$ su* funds2 &  7,b7 !
 am\nt ( funds t su* entity receiv$4    
#e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+   
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,,arpa-,h#bj ,!  
t]m ,,arpa-,h#bj means ! ,advanc$       
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,wat] e/abli%$ 
9 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m
 ,director means ! ,director (          
,,arpa-,h#bj appo9t$ 9 subsection 7a74  

7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,nonpr(it   
rese>* organizations4  7,b7 ,academic   
in/itutions4  7,c7 ,private sector      
entities4  7,d7 ,wat] sy/ems4  7,e7     
,national labs4  7,f7 ,f$]ally fund$    
rese>* & developm5t c5t]s4  7,g7 ,rese>*
 consortia t consi/ ( entities 9        
indu/ries t ! ,director det]m9es        
relevant to ! program "u ?is ,act4  7#d7
 ,wat] sy/ems ,! t]m wat] sy/em means an
 entity t-- 7,a7 s]ves ! public2  7,b7  
manages ! supply1 treatm5t1 or          
conveyance (-- 7i7 dr9k+ wat]2  7ii7    
wa/ewat] & wat] res\rce recov]y2  7iii7 
/ormwat]2 or  7iv7 wat] reuse2 &  7,c7  
l>ge dec5traliz$ sy/ems t provide       
treatm5t = two or m h\seholds4