,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4 
,jones 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott (       
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution      
,control ,act to e/abli% a pilot        
competitive grant program = improv+ !   
%>+ ( wat] quality data1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,wat] quality data %>+   
pilot program ,title ,v ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 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     
,wat] quality data %>+ pilot program    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
e/abli% a competitive grant pilot       
program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
pilot program7 "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator may
 aw>d grants to eligible ,/ates "u      
subsection 7b7 to e/abli% sy/ems t      

improve ! %>+ ( in=mation conc]n+ wat]  
quality1 s\rces ( wat] pollution1 & wat]
 infra/ructure ne$s among c\nties & o!r 
units ( local gov]nm5t ( ! ,/ate1 :i*   
may include--  7#a7 e/abli%+ a website  
or data hub to ex*ange wat] quality     
data2 &  7#b7 int]-c\nty communications 
initiatives relat$ to wat] quality4  7b7
 ,eligible ,/ates ,a ,/ate %all be      
eligible = a grant "u ! pilot program if
 ! ,/ate-- 7#a7 has a coa/al wat]%$ )   
significant pollution levels2 &  7#b7   
has c\nties or o!r units ( local        
gov]nm5t ) significant individual       
wa/ewat] infra/ructure deficits4  7c7   
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ! pilot program1 an eligible
 ,/ate "u subsection 7b7 %all submit to 
! ,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,adm9i/rator may require4  7d7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 pilot program su* sums z are necess>y =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4  4