,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feeb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ag1 #bjbj,ms4 ,tlaib 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 & ,ms4 ,kaptur7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,education & ,labor1 & ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 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 ,to prohibit wat] %ut(fs dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod1 provide dr9k+ & wa/e wat] assi/ance to h\seholds1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,wat] is a ,human ,"r ,act4 #b4 ,home en]gy & wat] s]vice cont9uity ,any entity receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance pursuant to ?is ,act %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 e/abli% or ma9ta9 9 effect policies to ensure t no home en]gy s]vice or public wat] sy/em s]vice to an individual or h\sehold1 :i* is provid$ or regulat$ by su* entity1 is or rema9s disconnect$ or int]rupt$ dur+ ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m home en]gy s]vice means a s]vice to provide home en]gy1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #bfjc ( ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha1 & electric s]vice1 z t t]m is us$ 9 ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh1 & ! t]m public wat] sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to require =giv5ess ( out/&+ debt ow$ to an entity or to absolve an individual ( any obligation to an entity = s]vice4 #c4 ,l[-income h\sehold dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] assi/ance 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1ejj1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section4 ,su* sums %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7b7 ,l[-,income h\sehold dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all make grants to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to assi/ l[-income h\seholds1 p>ticul>ly ^? ) ! l[e/ incomes1 t pay a high proportion ( h\sehold income = dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] s]vices4 7c7 ,use ( ,,liheap res\rces ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 ,/ates1 & ,indian ,tribes1 z applicable1 %all use ! exi/+ processes1 proc$ures1 policies1 & sy/ems 9 place to c>ry out ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ by us+ ! application & approval process "u su* ,act to ! maximum ext5t practicable4 7d7 ,allotm5t 7#a7 ,factors ,! ,secret>y %all allot am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ?is section to a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe tak+ into acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! p]c5tage ( h\seholds 9 ! ,/ate1 or "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 t are l[-income1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 ! av]age ,/ate or ,tribal dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] s]vice rates2 & 7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe has be5 impact$ by ! public heal? em]g5cy4 7#b7 ,notification to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] det]m9+ an am\nt to allot to ea* ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 & prior to mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ,congress ( su* allotm5t am\nts4 7e7 ,det]m9ation ( l[-,income h\seholds 7#a7 ,m9imum def9ition ( l[-income ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a h\sehold is consid]$ l[-income = ! purposes ( ?is section1 a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe %all-- 7,a7 ensure t1 at a m9imum1 all h\seholds )9 #aej p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e are includ$ z l[-income h\seholds2 & 7,b7 consid] h\seholds t h n previ\sly receiv$ assi/ance "u ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 9 ! same mann] z h\seholds t h previ\sly receiv$ su* assi/ance4 7#b7 ,h\sehold docum5tation requirem5ts ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes %all-- 7,a7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 seek to limit ! income hi/ory docum5tation requirem5ts = det]m9+ :e!r a h\sehold is consid]$ l[-income = ! purposes ( ?is section2 & 7,b7 = ! purposes ( income eligibility1 accept pro( ( job loss or sev]e income loss dat$ aft] ,febru>y #bi1 #bjbj1 su* z a lay(f or furl\gh notice or v]ification ( application ( unemploym5t b5efits1 z suffici5t to demon/rate lack ( income = an individual or h\sehold4 7f7 ,applications ,ea* ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe desir+ to receive a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 9 su* =m z ! ,secret>y %all require4 7g7 ,/ate agreem5ts ) dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] provid]s ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section %all ent] into agreem5ts ) public wat] sy/ems1 municipalities1 nonpr(it organizations associat$ ) provid+ dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] s]vices to rural & small communities1 & ,indian ,tribes1 to assi/ 9 id5tify+ l[-income h\seholds & to c>ry out ?is section4 7h7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe t receives a grant "u ?is section may use up to #ae p]c5t ( ! grant$ am\nts = adm9i/rative co/s4 7i7 ,f$]al ag5cy coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & consult ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ) au?ority ov] ! provision ( dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] s]vices4 7j7 ,audits ,! ,secret>y %all require ea* ,/ate & ,indian ,tribe receiv+ a grant "u ?is section to und]take p]iodic audits & evaluations ( exp5ditures made by su* ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe pursuant to ?is section4 7k7 ,reports to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! results ( activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 & 7#b7 ^u disbursem5t ( all funds appropriat$ pursuant to ?is section4 7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means any ,indian ,tribe1 b&1 gr\p1 or community recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ex]cis+ gov]nm5tal au?ority ov] a ,f$]al ,indian res]vation4 7#b7 ,municipality ,! t]m municipality has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74 7#c7 ,public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m public heal? em]g5cy means ! public heal? em]g5cy describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4