,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bc1 #bjai,mrs4
 ,capito 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,c>d97        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act to   
e/abli% a grant program = improv+       
infra/ructure asset managem5t by small  
public wat] sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,assur+ ,quality ,wat] ,infra/ructure 
,act4  #b4 ,infra/ructure asset         
managem5t assi/ance = small public wat] 
sy/ems ,"p ,e ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#adei;,e4 ,infra/ructure asset managem5t
 assi/ance = small public wat] sy/ems   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means--  7,a7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2  
7,b7 a public corporation e/abli%$ by a 
unit ( local gov]nm5t to provide wat]   

s]vice2 or  7,c7 a nonpr(it corporation1
 public tru/1 or coop]ative association 
t owns or op]ates a public wat] sy/em4  
7#b7 ,infra/ructure asset managem5t ,!  
t]m infra/ructure asset managem5t means 
concepts1 tools1 & te*niques t are      
int5d$ to improve ! op]ation ( a small  
sy/em ?r\gh ! id5tification & prev5tion 
( potable wat] loss due to leaks1       
breaks1 & o!r met]+ or infra/ructure    
failures4  7#c7 ,program ,! t]m program 
means ! grant program e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,small sy/em ,!   
t]m small sy/em means a public wat]     
sy/em t--  7,a7 s]ves few] ?an #aj1jjj  
p2 &  7,b7 is own$ or op]at$ by--  7i7 a
 unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7ii7 a public  
corporation2  7iii7 a nonpr(it          
corporation2  7iv7 a public tru/2 or    
7v7 a coop]ative association4  7b7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 a program to aw>d grants to eligible   
entities = ! purpose ( improv+          
infra/ructure asset managem5t = "o or m 
small sy/ems4  7c7 ,applications ,to be 

eligible to receive a grant "u !        
program1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,adm9i/rator an application at su* 
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,adm9i/rator may require1 includ+--
  7#a7 a proposal ( ! project to be     
c>ri$ out us+ grant funds "u ! program2 
7#b7 docum5tation prep>$ by ! eligible  
entity describ+ ! defici5cies 9         
infra/ructure asset managem5t ( "o or m 
small sy/ems t are to be address$ ?r\gh 
! propos$ project2  7#c7 a description (
 h[ ! propos$ project w improve         
infra/ructure asset managem5t = "o or m 
small sy/ems2  7#d7 a description ( h[ !
 improvem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 w 
be ma9ta9$ beyond ! life ( ! propos$    
project1 includ+ a plan to ma9ta9 &     
update any asset data collect$ z a      
result ( ! propos$ project2  7#e7 a copy
 ( a writt5 agreem5t betwe5 ! eligible  
entity & ! ,/ate )9 :i* ! eligible      
entity is locat$ 9 :i* ! eligible entity
 agrees to provide a copy ( any data    
collect$ "u ! propos$ project to ! ,/ate

 ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate dr9k+ wat]      
treatm5t revolv+ loan fund ( ! ,/ate    
e/abli%$ "u section #adeb1 or a         
designee2 &  7#f7 any additional        
in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator may require4   
7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity t  
receives a grant "u ! program %all use !
 grant funds to c>ry out projects t     
improve infra/ructure asset managem5t = 
"o or m small sy/ems ?r\gh--  7#a7 !    
developm5t ( a detail$ asset inv5tory1  
:i* may include dr9k+ wat] s\rces1      
wells1 /orage1 valves1 treatm5t sy/ems1 
di/ribution l9es1 hydrants1 pumps1      
controls1 & o!r ess5tial infra/ructure2 
7#b7 ! developm5t ( an infra/ructure    
asset map1 includ+ a map t uses         
te*nology su* z-- 7,a7 geographic       
in=mation sy/em s(tw>e2 &  7,b7 global  
position+ sy/em s(tw>e2  7#c7 !         
deploym5t ( leak detection te*nology2   
7#d7 ! deploym5t ( met]+ te*nology2     
7#e7 tra9+ 9 asset managem5t concepts1  
tools1 & te*niques ( appropriate /aff   
employ$ by--  7,a7 ! eligible entity2 or

  7,b7 ! small sy/ems = :i* ! grant 0   
receiv$2 &  7#f7 ! developm5t or        
deploym5t ( o!r concepts1 tools1 or     
te*niques t ! ,adm9i/rator may det]m9e  
to be appropriate "u ! program4  7e7    
,co/ %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a project c>ri$
 out us+ a grant "u ! program %all n    
exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !       
project4  7f7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbe4  4