,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aj1         
#bjai,mr4 ,udall introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% c5t]s (  
excell5ce = innovative /ormwat] control 
infra/ructure1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,clean ,wat] ,?r\gh ,gre5 ,infra/ructure
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--   
7#a7 _m wat] res\rces 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are decl9+1 p>ticul>ly 9 urban &        
agricultural areas2  7#b7 ! decl9e (    
wat] res\rces is ! result (--  7,a7 an  
increase 9 population1 wat] consumption1
 agricultural production1 & imp]meable  
surfaces2 &  7,b7 ! negative effects (  
urbanization1 comm]cial & indu/rial     
activities1 & increas+ & p]si/5t        
dr\ghts2 &  7#c7 an ,octob] #bjjh /udy  
by ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil f\nd t "s
 ( ! b5efits ( innovative /ormwat]      
control infra/ructure include--  7,a7   

increas$ wat] supplies2  7,b7 ! creation
 ( jobs2  7,c7 co/ sav+s2 &  7,d7 a     
r$uction ( /ormwat] run(f1 surface wat] 
dis*>ge1 /ormwat] pollution1 & /ormwat] 
fl[s to protect & re/ore natural        
hydrology1 meet+ local conditions to !  
maximum ext5t feasible4  #c4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m  
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,c5t] ,! t]m c5t] means a c5t] (        
excell5ce = innovative /ormwat] control 
infra/ructure e/abli%$ "u section       
#d7;a74  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means--  7,a7 a ,/ate1  
,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 a  
local1 regional1 or o!r entity t manages
 /ormwat]1 dr9k+ wat] res\rces1 or      
wa/ewat] res\rces4  7#d7 ,eligible      
in/itution  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m        
eligible in/itution means an in/itution 
( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 or a rese>*      
in/itution t has demon/rat$ excell5ce 9 

innovative /ormwat] control             
infra/ructure by--  7i7 conduct+ rese>* 
on innovative /ormwat] control          
infra/ructure to det]m9e ! means by :i* 
innovative infra/ructure r$uces /ormwat]
 run(f1 enhances & protects dr9k+ wat]  
s\rces1 & improves wat] quality2  7ii7  
develop+ & dissem9at+ in=mation reg>d+ !
 means by :i* an organization c use     
innovative /ormwat] control             
infra/ructure2  7iii7 provid+ te*nical  
assi/ance to an organization = an       
innovative /ormwat] control             
infra/ructure project2  7iv7 develop+   
be/ practices /&>ds = innovative        
/ormwat] control infra/ructure2  7v7    
provid+ job tra9+ relat+ to innovative  
/ormwat] control infra/ructure2  7vi7   
develop+ c\rse curricula =-- 7,i7       
elem5t>y s*ools 7z def9$ 9 section #haja
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja772    
7,,ii7 second>y s*ools 7z def9$ 9       
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ghja772  7,,iii7 in/itutions ( high]   
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772 or  7,,iv7 vocational
 s*ools2  7vii7 tra9+ /ud5ts reg>d+     
innovative /ormwat] control             
infra/ructure2 or  7viii7 provid+       
in=mation to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or      
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts reg>d+
 ! implem5tation ( innovative /ormwat]  
control infra/ructure4  7,b7 ,associat$ 
def9ition ,= purposes ( subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! t]m rese>* in/itution means an  
entity t is--  7i7 describ$ 9 section   
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf2  7ii7 exempt f tax "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf2 &  7iii7 organiz$ & op]at$ =     
rese>* purposes4  7#e7 ,indian tribe ,! 
t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #eah7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]    
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acgg7;h774  7#f7 ,innovative /ormwat]  
control infra/ructure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m innovative /ormwat] control         

infra/ructure means any gre5            
infra/ructure /ormwat] managem5t        
te*nique t--  7i7 uses natural sy/ems or
 eng9e]$ sy/ems t mimic natural         
processes to infiltrate1 evapotranspire1
 or capture /ormwat]2 &  7ii7 pres]ves1 
enhances1 or mimics natural hydrology to
 protect or re/ore wat] quality4  7,b7  
,inclusions ,! t]m innovative /ormwat]  
control infra/ructure includes--  7i7   
me?ods t promote absorption1 uptake1    
p]colation1 evapotranspiration1 &       
filtration by soil & plant life2 &  7ii7
 ! pres]vation or re/oration (-- 7,i7   
natural topography1 includ+ hills1      
pla9s1 rav9es1 & %orel9es2  7,,ii7      
int]connect$ networks ( natural l& t    
protect ess5tial ecological functions   
critical = wat] quality2  7,,iii7       
ecological function1 includ+ =e/s1      
grassl&s1 & des]ts2  7,,iv7 bodies (    
wat]1 includ+ lakes1 flood pla9s1       
headwat]s1 & wetl&s2 &  7,v7 native soil
 *>act]i/ics ( composition1 /ructure1 & 
transmissivity4  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate

 means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia2  7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to
 ,rico2  7,d7 ,guam2  7,e7 ,am]ican     
,samoa2  7,f7 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn
 ,m>iana ,isl&s2  7,g7 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates 
( ,micronesia2  7,h7 ! ,republic ( !    
,m>%all ,isl&s2  7,i7 ! ,republic (     
,palau2 &  7,j7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9  
,isl&s4  #d4 ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce =      
innovative /ormwat] control             
infra/ructure  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( c5t]s  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
provide grants1 on a competitive basis1 
to eligible in/itutions to e/abli% &    
ma9ta9 n less ?an #c1 & n m ?an #e1     
c5t]s ( excell5ce = innovative /ormwat] 
control infra/ructure1 to be locat$ 9   
v>i\s regions ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,g5]al op]ation ,ea* c5t] %all--   
7,a7 conduct rese>* on innovative       
/ormwat] control infra/ructure t is     
relevant to ! geographical region 9 :i* 
! c5t] is locat$1 includ+ /ormwat] &    
sew] ov]fl[ r$uction1 o!r approa*es to  

wat] res\rce enhancem5t1 & o!r          
environm5tal1 economic1 & social        
b5efits2  7,b7 develop manuals & e/abli%
 indu/ry /&>ds on be/ managem5t         
practices relat+ to ,/ate1 ,tribal1     
local1 & comm]cial innovative /ormwat]  
control infra/ructure = use by ,/ate1   
,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts & ! private  
sector2  7,c7 develop & adm9i/] te/+ &  
evaluation protocols to measure & v]ify 
! p]=mance ( /ormwat] infra/ructure     
products & practices2  7,d7 provide     
in=mation reg>d+ rese>* conduct$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 manuals develop$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,b71 & te/+ & evaluation   
p]=m$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 to ! national 
electronic cle>+h\se c5t] = publication 
on ! int]net website e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7c7 to provide to ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local     
gov]nm5ts & ! private sector in=mation  
reg>d+ innovative /ormwat] control      
infra/ructure2  7,e7 provide te*nical   
assi/ance to ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local    
gov]nm5ts to assi/ ) ! con/ruction1     

op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( innovative      
/ormwat] control infra/ructure projects2
  7,f7 collaborate ) in/itutions ( high]
 education & private & public           
organizations 9 ! geographical region 9 
:i* ! c5t] is locat$ on innovative      
/ormwat] control infra/ructure rese>* & 
te*nical assi/ance projects2  7,g7 assi/
 in/itutions ( high] education1 second>y
 s*ools1 & vocational s*ools to develop 
innovative /ormwat] control             
infra/ructure curricula2  7,h7 provide  
tra9+ reg>d+ innovative /ormwat] control
 infra/ructure to in/itutions ( high]   
education & pr(essional s*ools2  7,i7   
evaluate regulatory & policy issues     
relat+ to innovative /ormwat] control   
infra/ructure2 &  7,j7 coord9ate ) ! o!r
 c5t]s to avoid duplication ( ef=ts4    
7b7 ,application ,to be eligible to     
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
eligible in/itution %all prep>e & submit
 to ! ,adm9i/rator an application at su*
 "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z
 ! ,adm9i/rator may require4  7c7       

,national ,electronic ,cle>+h\se ,c5t]  
,( ! c5t]s e/abli%$ "u subsection       
7a77#a71 "o %all--  7#a7 be designat$ z 
! national electronic cle>+h\se c5t]2 & 
7#b7 9 addition to ! o!r functions ( t  
c5t]--  7,a7 develop1 op]ate1 & ma9ta9  
an int]net website & a public database t
 conta9s in=mation relat+ to innovative 
/ormwat] control infra/ructure2 &  7,b7 
po/ to ! website in=mation f all c5t]s4 
#e4 ,innovative /ormwat] control        
infra/ructure project grants  7a7 ,grant
 au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide  
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible entities to c>ry out innovative
 /ormwat] control infra/ructure projects
 9 accordance ) ?is section4  7b7       
,innovative /ormwat] control            
infra/ructure projects  7#a7 ,plann+ &  
developm5t grants ,! ,adm9i/rator may   
make plann+ & developm5t grants "u ?is  
section = ! foll[+ projects3  7,a7      
,plann+ & design+ innovative /ormwat]   
control infra/ructure projects1 includ+ 
eng9e]+ surveys1 l&scape plans1 maps1 & 

implem5tation plans4  7,b7 ,id5tify+ &  
develop+ /&>ds & revisions to local     
zon+1 build+1 or o!r local codes        
necess>y to accommodate innovative      
/ormwat] control infra/ructure projects4
  7,c7 ,id5tify+ & develop+ fee         
/ructures to provide f9ancial support = 
design1 in/allation1 & op]ations &      
ma9t5ance ( innovative /ormwat] control 
infra/ructure4  7,d7 ,develop+ tra9+ &  
educational mat]ials reg>d+ innovative  
/ormwat] control infra/ructure =        
di/ribution to--  7i7 individuals &     
entities ) applicable te*nical k2 &     
7ii7 ! public4  7#b7 ,implem5tation     
grants ,! ,adm9i/rator may make         
implem5tation grants "u ?is section = ! 
foll[+ projects3  7,a7 ,in/all+         
innovative /ormwat] control             
infra/ructure4  7,b7 ,protect+ or re/or+
 int]connect$ networks ( natural areas t
 protect wat] quality4  7,c7 ,monitor+ &
 evaluat+ ! environm5tal1 economic1 or  
social b5efits ( innovative /ormwat]    
control infra/ructure4  7,d7 ,implem5t+ 

a be/ practices /&>d = an innovative    
/ormwat] control infra/ructure program4 
7c7 ,application ,except z o!rwise      
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 to be eligible to   
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
eligible entity %all prep>e & submit to 
! ,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1
 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,adm9i/rator may require1 includ+1 z    
applicable--  7#a7 a description ( !    
innovative /ormwat] control             
infra/ructure project2  7#b7 a plan =   
monitor+ ! impacts ( ! innovative       
/ormwat] control infra/ructure project  
on ! wat] quality & quantity2  7#c7 an  
evaluation ( o!r environm5tal1 economic1
 & social b5efits ( ! innovative        
/ormwat] control infra/ructure project2 
&  7#d7 a plan = ! long-t]m op]ation &  
ma9t5ance ( ! innovative /ormwat]       
control infra/ructure project4  7d7     
,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to   
applications submitt$ on behalf (--     
7#a7 a community t-- 7,a7 has comb9$    

/orm & sanit>y sew]s 9 ! collection     
sy/em ( ! community2 or  7,b7 is a      
l[-income or disadvantag$ community1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 or  7#b7 an  
eligible entity t w use n less ?an #aj  
p]c5t ( ! grant to provide s]vice to a  
l[-income or disadvantag$ community1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7e7 ,maximum
 am\nts  7#a7 ,plann+ & developm5t      
grants  7,a7 ,s+le grant ,! am\nt ( a   
s+le plann+ & developm5t grant provid$  
"u ?is section %all be n m ?an #bjj1jjj4
  7,b7 ,aggregate am\nt ,! total am\nt (
 all plann+ & developm5t grants provid$ 
"u ?is section = a fiscal ye> %all be n 
m ?an #a_/c ( ! total am\nt made        
available to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7
 ,implem5tation grants  7,a7 ,s+le grant
 ,! am\nt ( a s+le implem5tation grant  
provid$ "u ?is section %all be n m ?an  
#c1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,aggregate am\nt ,!   
total am\nt ( all implem5tation grants  
provid$ "u ?is section = a fiscal ye>   
%all be n m ?an #b_/c ( ! total am\nt   
made available to c>ry out ?is section4 

7f7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( 
a grant provid$ "u ?is section %all n   
exce$ #fe p]c5t ( ! total project co/4  
7#b7 ,cr$it = implem5tation grants ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all cr$it t[>d !          
non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an             
implem5tation project c>ri$ out "u ?is  
section ! co/ ( plann+1 design1 &       
con/ruction "w complet$ = ! project us+ 
funds o!r ?an funds provid$ "u ?is ,act4
  7#c7 ,exception ,! ,adm9i/rator may   
waive ! ,f$]al %>e limitation "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 = an eligible entity t has
 adequately demon/rat$ f9ancial ne$4    
#f4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
includes1 ) respect to ! p]iod cov]$ by 
! report--  7#a7 a description ( all    
grants provid$ "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 a     
detail$ description (-- 7,a7 ! projects 
support$ by ^? grants2 &  7,b7 !        
outcomes ( ^? projects2  7#c7 a         
description ( ! improvem5ts 9 te*nology1

 environm5tal b5efits1 res\rces cons]v$1
 effici5cies1 & o!r b5efits ( ! projects
 fund$ "u ?is ,act2  7#d7 recomm5dations
 = improvem5ts to promote & support     
innovative /ormwat] control             
infra/ructure = ! c5t]s1 grants1 &      
activities "u ?is ,act2 &  7#e7 a       
description ( exi/+ *all5ges conc]n+ !  
use ( innovative /ormwat] control       
infra/ructure4  #g4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su*    
sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4