,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #beif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ae1 #bjai,ms4 
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,braun1 &     
,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,safe     
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act to au?orize c]ta9     
community wat] sy/ems to ent] into      
p>tn]%ips to improve ! wat] sy/ems1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,volunt>y ,wat]        
,p>tn]%ip = ,di/ress$ ,communities ,act 
( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 
7#a7 clean1 af=dable1 & accessible dr9k+
 wat] is ! backbone ( e community2  7#b7
 community wat] sy/ems t are di/ress$1  
:i* are (t5 locat$ 9 l[-income          
communities & communities ( color1      
jeop>dize ! heal? & economic gr[? ( !   
community2 &  7#c7 a p>tn]%ip t is      
volunt>y & n m&atory has ! capacity to  
help a community wat] sy/em t is        
di/ress$ to deliv] quality & af=dable   

wat] s]vices by provid+ ^? community    
wat] sy/ems te*nical1 op]ational1 &     
f9ancial support4  #c4 ,volunt>y wat]   
p>tn]%ips  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #adbj (
 ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#i7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,notice1 assessm5t1 &     
en=cem5t  7,a7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate t has prim>y        
en=cem5t responsibility "u section #adac
 7or ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate 
t does n h prim>y en=cem5t              
responsibility7 %all provide writt5     
notice to ea* community wat] sy/em li/$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! ,/ate t has n      
return$ to compliance t ! community wat]
 sy/em is s li/$4  7,b7 ,int5t to ent]  
p>tn]%ip ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date on :i* a community wat] sy/em      
receives a notice "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 community wat] sy/em may submit to !   
,/ate or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 a
 lett] ( int5t to ent] into a p>tn]%ip  

7z def9$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,a774    
7,c7 ,en=cem5t  7i7 ,no en=cem5t action 
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause
 7ii71 no p]son 7includ+ ! ,adm9i/rator 
or a ,/ate7 may1 dur+ ! "t p]iod        
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 take or    
pursue any civil or adm9i/rative        
en=cem5t action "u ?is title 7includ+   
any civil action "u section #addi7 aga9/
 a community wat] sy/em t receives a    
notice "u subp>agraph 7,a7 s long z !   
community wat] sy/em is actively & 9    
good fai? work+ to ent] into a p>tn]%ip 
7z def9$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,a77 7z  
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z 
applicable74  7,,ii7 ,p]iod describ$ ,! 
p]iod ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i7 is !   
p]iod t-- 7aa7 beg9s on ! date on :i* ! 
community wat] sy/em submits a lett] (  
int5t "u subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7bb7 ends 
on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! community wat] sy/em submits !    
lett] ( int5t describ$ 9 item 7aa74     
7ii7 ,exceptions ,dur+ ! "t p]iod       
describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,ii7-- 7,i7 !    

,/ate or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1  
may take or pursue an action aga9/ a    
community wat] sy/em t receives a notice
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to address an      
imm95t & sub/antial public heal? risk2  
7,,ii7 any p]son may take or pursue an  
action aga9/ a community wat] sy/em t   
receives a notice "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) 
respect to any requirem5t relat+ to     
monitor+ or public notification "u ?is  
title2 &  7,,iii7 ! ,adm9i/rator may    
take or pursue an action "u section     
#adca aga9/ a community wat] sy/em t    
receives a notice "u subp>agraph 7,a74  
2  7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z  
p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2
  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !   
foll[+3  7#c7 ,p>tn]%ips  7,a7          
,def9ition ( p>tn]%ip ,9 ?is p>agraph & 
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g71 ! t]m        
p>tn]%ip means1 z applicable--  7i7 a   
community wat] sy/em result+ f a jo9t   
ent]prise betwe51 or ! comb9$ op]ations 
(-- 7,i7 "o or m community wat] sy/ems t

 receives a notice "u subsection        
7b77#d77;,a72 &  7,,ii7 "o or m         
community wat] sy/ems t has n receiv$ a 
notice "u subsection 7b77#d77;,a72  7ii7
 a community wat] sy/em t1 aft] receiv+ 
a notice "u subsection 7b77#d77;,a71    
ent]s into a contractual agreem5t )     
ano!r entity to ov]see ! f9ancial1      
te*nical1 or op]ational managem5t ( !   
sy/em2  7iii7 a community wat] sy/em    
result+ f a jo9t ent]prise betwe51 or ! 
comb9$ op]ations (1 "o or m community   
wat] sy/ems t receives a notice "u      
subsection 7b77#d77;,a72 or  7iv7 a     
contractual agreem5t unify+ "o or m     
community wat] sy/ems t receives a      
notice "u subsection 7b77#d77;,a7 ) "o  
or m community wat] sy/ems t has n      
receiv$ a notice "u subsection          
7b77#d77;,a74  7,b7 ,au?orization ,a    
community wat] sy/em t receives a notice
 "u subsection 7b77#d77;,a7 may ent]    
into a p>tn]%ip4  7,c7 ,requirem5t ,a   
p>tn]%ip t includes a community wat]    
sy/em ) jurisdiction ov] a site on !    

,national ,priorities ,li/ develop$ by !
 ,presid5t 9 accordance ) section       
#aje7;a77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive     
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifje7;a77#h77;,b77 %all include 9 !    
p>tn]%ip agreem5t a plan develop$ by !  
community wat] sy/em t describes h[ !   
community wat] sy/em w--  7i7 meet !    
requirem5ts ( ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t2 &    
7ii7 ) respect to ! site1 cont9ue to    
meet ! requirem5ts "u ! ,compreh5sive   
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja et seq474  7,d7 ,deadl9e =        
compliance ,a p>tn]%ip %all be requir$  
to correct any significant noncompliance
 t result$ 9 a notice "u subsection     
7b77#d77;,a7 to "o ( ! entities 9 !     
p>tn]%ip & to comply ) ?is title--  7i7 
9 any case 9 :i* ! ,/ate ag5cy ) prim>y 
en=cem5t responsibility "u section      
#adac1 or ! ,adm9i/rator1 if ! ,/ate    
does n h prim>y en=cem5t responsibility1
 approves a plan submitt$ by ! p>tn]%ip 

to br+ ! p>tn]%ip into compliance ) ?is 
title1 z soon z practicable1 b n lat]   
?an ! lat] (--  7,i7 ! date t is #c ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! p>tn]%ip is =m$2 &
  7,,ii7 ! date det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or ! 
,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 to complete 
necess>y capital con/ruction projects to
 br+ ! p>tn]%ip into compliance2 or     
7ii7 9 any case 9 :i* ! ,/ate ag5cy )   
prim>y en=cem5t responsibility "u       
section #adac1 or ! ,adm9i/rator1 if !  
,/ate does n h prim>y en=cem5t          
responsibility1 approves an en=ceable   
agreem5t to br+ ! p>tn]%ip into         
compliance ) ?is title1 by ! date       
specifi$ 9 ! agreem5t4  7,e7 ,/ate      
revolv+ loan funds ,! ,adm9i/rator may n
 )hold funds f a ,/ate "u section #adeb 
or o!rwise r$uce any ,/ate allotm5t or  
set-aside "u t section bas$ on ! action 
or inaction ( a ,/ate ) respect to      
p>tn]%ips ent]$ into pursuant to ?is    
p>agraph aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,volunt>y ,wat] ,p>tn]%ip = ,di/ress$   
,communities ,act ( #bjai4  7#d7        

,p>tn]%ip inc5tives ,! ,adm9i/rator     
%all-- 7,a7 e/abli% inc5tives = a       
community wat] sy/em t is di/ress$ to   
ent] into a p>tn]%ip1 includ+ all[+ a   
,/ate to provide assi/ance "u section   
#addb or section #adeb1 to a community  
wat] sy/em t receiv$ a notice "u        
subsection 7b77#d77;,a7--  7i7 to assess
 p>tn]%ip options2 &  7ii7 to engage 9  
pe]-to-pe] assi/ance2 &  7,b7 pay = &   
provide o!r te*nical assi/ance z        
necess>y = ! p>tn]%ips to a*ieve        
compliance ) ?is title4  7#e7 ,safe     
h>bor  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 a p>tn]%ip %all n be 
liable = any civil p5alty or f9e1 or    
adm9i/rative p5alty or f9e1 "u ?is title
 = a violation ( an applicable          
requirem5t 7z def9$ 9 section #adad7;i77
 7includ+ = any liability pursuant to a 
civil action "u section #addi7 if--  7i7
 ! violation 0 committ$ by ! community  
wat] sy/em t receiv$ a notice "u        
subsection 7b77#d77;,a72  7ii7 !        
violation occurr$ on a date be=e !      

community wat] sy/em describ$ 9 clause  
7i7 ent]$ into ! p>tn]%ip or aft] !     
community wat] sy/em ent]$ into !       
p>tn]%ip b be=e ! applicable deadl9e =  
compliance1 z det]m9$ "u p>agraph       
7#c77;,c72 &  7iii7 prior to ent]+ into 
! p>tn]%ip1 a community wat] sy/em or   
entity t did n receive a notice "u      
subsection 7b77#d77;,a7 discloses1 9 a  
=m & mann] prescrib$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 
! violation to ! head ( ! ,/ate ag5cy ) 
prim>y en=cem5t responsibility "u       
section #adac1 or ! ,adm9i/rator1 if !  
,/ate does n h su* prim>y en=cem5t      
responsibility4  7,b7 ,failure to comply
 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply )       
respect to a p>tn]%ip aft] ! applicable 
deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 if !      
p>tn]%ip fails--  7i7 to correct any    
significant noncompliance t result$ 9 a 
notice "u subsection 7b77#d77;,a72 &    
7ii7 to comply ) ?is title by !         
applicable deadl9e4  7#f7 ,reciprocity  
,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 collaboration ) !    
heads ( ,/ate ag5cies ) prim>y en=cem5t 

responsibility "u section #adac1 may    
provide inc5tives = ,/ates to provide   
great] flexibility 9 c]tification1      
lic5s+1 or o!r requirem5ts1 to          
facilitate ! provision ( s]vices to     
community wat] sy/ems by pr(essionals f 
o!r jurisdictions1 ) a focus on rural & 
disadvantag$ communities4  7#g7         
,volunt>y p>tn]%ip decision ,! decision 
to und]take a p>tn]%ip by a community   
wat] sy/em receiv+ notice "u subsection 
7b77#d77;,a7--  7,a7 is volunt>y on ! "p
 ( ! community wat] sy/em2 &  7,b7 %all 
n require any p>ticul> type ( p>tn]%ip  
agreem5t4  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#aj7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is title
 %all be con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,unit$     
,/ates f br++ an action "u section #ajja
 ( title #ah ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or
 to prev5t any ,/ate ) prim>y en=cem5t  
responsibility f br++ an action "u any  
sub/antially equival5t ,/ate law4  2 &  
7#c7 9 subsection 7g77#b7-- 7,a7 9 !    
second s5t5ce--  7i7 by ins]t+ e/abli%$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 aft] ! cle>+h\se2 & 

7ii7 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7,b7 ,no duplication ,!       
,adm9i/rator  2  7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  
2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7,c7 ,be/ practices database  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,/ates1 %all include 9 ! cle>+h\se     
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 a be/      
practices database to %>e examples (    
practices involv+ ! op]ational1         
te*nical1 & f9ancial capacity (         
community wat] sy/ems 9 accordance ) ?is
 title4  7ii7 ,grants ,! ,adm9i/rator   
may aw>d grants to appropriate1         
qualifi$1 & exp]i5c$ nonpr(it           
organizations to ma9ta9 ! database "u   
clause 7i74  4  7b7 ,use ( ,/ate revolv+
 loan funds ,section                    
#adeb7;a77#c77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ 
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#cjj;j-#ab7;a77#c77;,b77ii77 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ ent] into a p>tn]%ip 7z def9$ 9 
section #adbj7;d77#c77;,a77 or aft] !   

own] or op]ator ( ! sy/em agrees to4