,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahcg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ac1 #bjai,mrs4 ,gillibr& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to e/abli% a discretion>y grant program = dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] infra/ructure projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,infra/ructure & ,promot+ ! ,economy ,act or ! ,,pipe ,act4 #b4 ,dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] infra/ructure discretion>y grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] infra/ructure discretion>y grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] discretion>y grant program to provide grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities = inve/m5ts 9 dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] infra/ructure projects4 7c7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to receive a grant "u ! program is-- 7#a7 a ,/ate2 7#b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7#c7 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2 or 7#d7 a public or nonpr(it wat] utility4 7d7 ,eligible projects ,a project eligible to be c>ri$ out ) funds "u ! program includes-- 7#a7 #a or m activities t are eligible = assi/ance "u section #fjc7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;c772 7#b7 #a or m activities describ$ 9 section #adeb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77#b772 & 7#c7 any o!r dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure project or wa/ewat] infra/ructure project t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to appropriate4 7e7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ! program1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 9 su* mann] & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4 7#b7 ,bundl+ ( projects ,an eligible entity may include m ?an #a project 9 a s+le application4 7#c7 ,deadl9e ,an application %all be submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! notice ( fund+ opportunity & ! selection crit]ia are issu$ "u subsection 7f77#a77;,b74 7f7 ,selection 7#a7 ,crit]ia 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% crit]ia 9 accordance ) ?is subsection to use 9 select+ projects to receive a grant "u ! program4 7,b7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* funds are made available to c>ry out ! program = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 issue a notice ( fund+ opportunity = ! program2 & 7ii7 include 9 ! notice ! selection crit]ia e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,priority ,9 select+ projects to receive a grant "u ! program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to projects-- 7,a7 = :i* a ,f$]al grant w\ld assi/ 9 complet+ an ov]all f9anc+ package = ! project2 & 7,b7 t w\ld help br+-- 7i7 public wat] sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f77 into compliance ) ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq472 or 7ii7 publicly own$ treatm5t works 7z def9$ 9 section #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib77 into compliance ) ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474 7#c7 ,geographical di/ribution ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 9 provid+ grants "u ! program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t ! funds are di/ribut$-- 7,a7 on an equitable geographical basis2 & 7,b7 9 a mann] t balances ! ne$s ( urban1 suburban1 & rural communities4 7#d7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* funds are made available to c>ry out ! program = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all select projects to receive grants "u ! program4 7g7 ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,total ,/ate limit ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! total am\nt provid$ "u ! program = projects 9 a s+le ,/ate %all n exce$ #bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt made available to c>ry out ! program4 7#b7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ! program %all n exce$ #ajj p]c5t4 7h7 ,regulations ,! ,adm9i/rator may promulgate su* regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7i7 ,davis-,bacon 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 all labor]s & me*anics employ$ by contractors or subcontractors on projects c>ri$ out 9 :ole or 9 "p us+ a grant "u ! program %all be paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on projects ( a simil> "* 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 7#b7 ,au?ority ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h ! au?ority & functions set =? 9 ,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad ( #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7j7 ,buy ,am]ica ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n provide a grant "u ! program = a project unless ! project meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #adeb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77#d774 7k7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress & make publicly available a report on ! implem5tation ( ! program4 7l7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbi4 7#b7 ,availability ,funds made available to c>ry out ?is section %all be available until exp5d$4