,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjai,ms4   
,duckwor? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,durb97      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution      
,control ,act to prohibit sewage dump+  
into ! ,great ,lakes1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,great ,lakes ,wat] ,protection ,act4 
#b4 ,re/riction on wa/ewat] releases    
into ! ,great ,lakes ,sy/em  7a7 ,9     
g5]al  7#a7 ,re/riction ,section #djb ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7t7 ,re/riction on  
wa/ewat] releases into ! ,great ,lakes  
,sy/em  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
subsection3 7,a7 ,bypass ,! t]m bypass  
means1 ) respect to a treatm5t facility 
t dis*>ges into ! ,great ,lakes ,sy/em1 
an int5tional div]sion ( wa/e /reams f  
any portion ( ! treatm5t facility4  7,b7

 ,great lakes sy/em ,! t]m ,great ,lakes
 ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #aah7;a77#c74  7,c7 ,treatm5t facility 
,! t]m treatm5t facility includes all   
wa/ewat] treatm5t units us$ by a        
publicly own$ treatm5t works to meet    
second>y treatm5t /&>ds or high]1 z     
requir$ to atta9 wat] quality /&>ds1 "u 
any op]at+ conditions4  7,d7 ,treatm5t  
works ,! t]m treatm5t works has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bab4  7#b7        
,re/riction ,a publicly own$ treatm5t   
works t dis*>ges into ! ,great ,lakes   
,sy/em is prohibit$ f p]=m+ a bypass    
unless--  7,a7 7i7 ! bypass is          
unavoidable to prev5t loss ( life1      
p]sonal injury1 or sev]e prop]ty damage2
  7ii7 !re is n a feasible alt]native to
 ! bypass1 su* z ! use ( auxili>y       
treatm5t facilities1 ret5tion ( untreat$
 wa/es1 or ma9t5ance dur+ normal p]iods 
( equipm5t d[ntime2 &  7iii7 ! treatm5t 
works provides notice ( ! bypass 9      
accordance ) p>agraph 7#d72 or  7,b7 !  
bypass--  7i7 does n cause efflu5t      

limitations to be exce$$2 &  7ii7 is =  
ess5tial ma9t5ance to ensure effici5t   
op]ation ( ! treatm5t facility4  7#c7   
,limitation ,! requirem5t ( p>agraph    
7#b77;,a77ii7 is n satisfi$ if-- 7,a7   
adequate back-up equipm5t %\ld h be5    
in/all$ 9 ! ex]cise ( reasonable eng9e]+
 judgm5t to prev5t ! bypass2 &  7,b7 !  
bypass occurr$ dur+ normal p]iods (     
equipm5t d[ntime or prev5tive ma9t5ance4
  7#d7 ,imm$iate notice requirem5ts     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all "w ) 
,/ates hav+ publicly own$ treatm5t works
 subject to p>agraph 7#b7 to create     
imm$iate notice requirem5ts 9 ! ev5t ( a
 bypass or a comb9$ sew] ov]fl[ t       
provide = ! me?od1 cont5ts1 &           
requirem5ts = public availability ( !   
notice4  7,b7 ,m9imum initial notice    
requirem5ts ,at a m9imum1 ! cont5ts ( ! 
imm$iate notice "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include-- 7i7 ! exact dates & times ( !
 bypass or comb9$ sew] ov]fl[2  7ii7 !  
volume ( ! bypass or comb9$ sew] ov]fl[2
 &  7iii7 a description ( any public    

access areas impact$4  7,c7 ,additional 
requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator & ,/ates    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7  
ensure t ! m9imum requirem5ts "u        
subp>agraph 7,b7 are consi/5t = all ^?  
,/ates2  7ii7 e/abli% foll[-up notice   
requirem5ts t provide a full description
 ( ea* ev5t 7includ+ wat] quality data71
 ! cause1 & plans to prev5t reoccurr5ce2
 &  7iii7 e/abli% requirem5ts = mak+    
publicly available1 includ+ on ! website
 ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 a li/ ( ea* treatm5t 
works f :i* ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate   
receiv$ a foll[-up notice1 along ) !    
in=mation requir$ "u clause 7ii7 = ea*  
ev5t t requir$ a foll[-up notice4  7#e7 
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% proc$ures to  
implem5t ?is subsection4  4  7#b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #dbe ( division
 ,g ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations    
,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aac2 #cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #abfh note7 is repeal$4  7b7  
,great ,lakes ,gre5 ,infra/ructure      

,developm5t ,grant ,program  ,title ,v (
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq47 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #ebj 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea note7 z section    
#eba2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section    
#eai 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acgg;a7 ! foll[+3  
#ebj4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,great ,lakes ,gre5 
,infra/ructure ,developm5t ,grant       
,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,great ,lakes ,/ates2    
,great ,lakes ,sy/em ,! t]ms ,great     
,lakes ,/ates & ,great ,lakes ,sy/em h !
 mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section           
#aah7;a77#c74  7#b7 ,gre5 infra/ructure 
,! t]m gre5 infra/ructure has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ejb4  7#c7        
,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income   
community has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #de;,d7e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf4  7#d7 ,program ,! t]m    
,program means ! ,great ,lakes ,gre5    
,infra/ructure ,developm5t ,grant       
,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74    
7#e7 ,small bus9ess ,! t]m small bus9ess

 means a small bus9ess conc]n 7z def9$  
"u section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb774  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 
( ,program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,great ,lakes ,wat] 
,protection ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
e/abli% a grant program1 to be kn[n z ! 
,great ,lakes ,gre5 ,infra/ructure      
,grant ,program1 "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all make grants to ,great ,lakes ,/ates
 to fund programs & activities to       
develop gre5 infra/ructure projects4    
7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
,great ,lakes ,/ate desir+ a grant "u ! 
,program %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator  
an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator 
may require4  7#b7 ,assessm5t ( ne$ &   
urg5cy ,ea* application "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all include an assessm5t ( ! relative 
ne$ & urg5cy ( ! applicable program or  
activity = :i* ! ,great ,lakes ,/ate    
desires a grant "u ! ,program1 z comp>$ 
to o!r programs & activities = :i* !    
,great ,lakes ,/ate desires a grant "u !

 ,program dur+ ! same fiscal ye>1       
includ+ an explanation ( ! reasons = any
 det]m9ation ( relative ne$ & urg5cy4   
7d7 ,allocation ( grant aw>ds  7#a7     
,allocation among ,great ,lakes ,/ates  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 9 aw>d+
 grants "u ! ,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all det]m9e ! maximum am\nt t may be   
aw>d$ to ea* ,great ,lakes ,/ate bas$ on
 ! relative ne$s ( ea* ,great ,lakes    
,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! mo/ rec5t ,clean  
,wat]%$s ,ne$s ,survey c>ri$ out by !   
,adm9i/rator pursuant to section        
#eaf7;b74  7,b7 ,unaw>d$ am\nts ,if !   
,secret>y does n aw>d to a ,great ,lakes
 ,/ate ! maximum am\nt available to !   
,great ,lakes ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
= a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make ! 
rema9+ am\nts = t fiscal ye> available  
to ! ,great ,lakes ,/ate 9 subsequ5t    
fiscal ye>s4  7#b7 ,priority = c]ta9    
projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants 
to a ,great ,lakes ,/ate "u ! ,program1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to    
applications to fund programs &         

activities t pres5t ! greate/ ne$ &     
urg5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4    
7,b7 ,consid]ation ( ,/ate assessm5t (  
ne$ & urg5cy ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation ( ne$
 & urg5cy "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
,secret>y %all take into consid]ation   
ea* applicable assessm5t ( relative ne$ 
& urg5cy prep>$ by ! ,great ,lakes ,/ate
 "u subsection 7c77#b74  7e7 ,subgrants 
,a ,great ,lakes ,/ate receiv+ a grant  
"u ! ,program may make subgrants to any 
entity or individual 9 ! ,great ,lakes  
,/ate = programs & activities to develop
 gre5 infra/ructure projects4  7f7      
,allocation ( grant funds receiv$ by    
,great ,lakes ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,(  
any am\nts aw>d$ to a ,great ,lakes     
,/ate "u ! ,program1 ! ,great ,lakes    
,/ate %all ensure t--  7,a7 n less ?an  
#ej p]c5t ( ^? am\nts are us$ =-- 7i7   
capital exp5ditures relat+ to gre5      
infra/ructure projects1 includ+ any     
exp5ses = co/ e/imates or project plann+
 & design2 &  7ii7 mat]ials associat$ ) 
capital exp5ditures relat+ to gre5      

infra/ructure projects1 su* z ra9 g>d5  
soils2  7,b7 n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ^?  
am\nts are us$ = op]ations & ma9t5ance (
 gre5 infra/ructure1 includ+ any exp5ses
 = develop+ op]ations & ma9t5ance co/   
e/imates2 &  7,c7 n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ^?
 am\nts are us$ = gre5 infra/ructure    
work=ce tra9+1 except t1 9 ! case ( a   
work=ce tra9+ program t provides d$icat$
 ma9t5ance labor = gre5 infra/ructure1  
am\nts exp5d$ = gre5 infra/ructure      
work=ce tra9+ may be consid]$ to be     
am\nts exp5d$ = op]ations & ma9t5ance "u
 subp>agraph 7,b74  7#b7 ,limitation on 
fund+ = op]ations & ma9t5ance ,ea*      
entity or individual t receives am\nts  
aw>d$ to a ,great ,lakes ,/ate "u !     
,program may use ! am\nts receiv$ by t  
entity or individual = op]ations &      
ma9t5ance ( gre5 infra/ructure "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 = a total p]iod ( n m
 ?an #c ye>s4  7#c7 ,small bus9esses    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,great ,lakes ,/ate    
%all ensure t n less ?an #bc p]c5t ( !  
total am\nt aw>d$ to ! ,great ,lakes    

,/ate "u ! ,program is receiv$ by small 
bus9esses or nonpr(it organizations 9 ! 
,great ,lakes ,/ate--  7i7 to con/ruct  
gre5 infra/ructure projects2 or  7ii7 to
 op]ate & ma9ta9 gre5 infra/ructure     
projects4  7,b7 ,p]missible activities  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be satisfi$-- 7,i7 
by subgrants made to small bus9esses or 
nonpr(it organizations by ! ,great      
,lakes ,/ate2  7,,ii7 by contracts ent]$
 into by small bus9esses or nonpr(it    
organizations 7or labor unions repres5t+
 ! employees ( small bus9esses or       
nonpr(it organizations7 ) ! ,great      
,lakes ,/ate2 &  7,,iii7 by subcontracts
 ent]$ into by small bus9esses or       
nonpr(it organizations 7or labor unions 
repres5t+ ! employees ( small bus9esses 
or nonpr(it organizations7 ) ! recipi5ts
 ( subgrants made by ! ,great ,lakes    
,/ate4  7#d7 ,priority = c]ta9 programs 
& activities ,9 select+ programs &      
activities to be fund$ us+ am\nts made  
available "u ?is section1 a ,great      

,lakes ,/ate %all give priority to      
programs & activities t r$uce or        
elim9ate bypasses 7z def9$ 9 section    
#djb7t77#a77 or comb9$ sew] ov]fl[s4    
7#e7 ,l[-income communities ,a ,great   
,lakes ,/ate is enc\rag$ to use any     
am\nts aw>d$ to ! ,great ,lakes ,/ate "u
 ! ,program to fund gre5 infra/ructure  
projects locat$ 9 l[-income communities4
  7g7 ,co/ %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ a
 grant to a ,great ,lakes ,/ate "u !    
,program = programs & activities1 !     
,adm9i/rator may require ! ,great ,lakes
 ,/ate to pay up to #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s (
 ! programs & activities fund$ by !     
grant4  7#b7 ,9-k9d support ,9-k9d      
support = a program or activity1 includ+
 /aff "t1 provid$ by a ,great ,lakes    
,/ate %all c\nt t[>d ! %>e ( co/s       
requir$ to be paid by ! ,great ,lakes   
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a74  7h7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section    
#bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba  

?r\gh #bjbe1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  4