,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjai,mr4
 ,m]kley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje  
to e/abli% a program to provide grants &
 loan gu>antees to improve ! en]gy      
effici5cy ( publicly own$ wa/ewat]      
treatm5t facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,wa/ewat] ,effici5cy & ,treatm5t ,act 
( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 
7#a7 municipalities face high en]gy co/s
 to op]ate & ma9ta9 ! wa/ewat] treatm5t 
facilities ( ! municipalities2  7#b7    
en]gy int5sive op]ations at wa/ewat]    
treatm5t facilities c include a]ation1  
influ5t pump+1 a]obic dige/ion1 ana]obic
 dige/ion1 build+ op]ations1 & o!r      
critical compon5ts ( ! wa/e treatm5t    
process2  7#c7 ! utility en]gy co/s ( a 
municipality c exce$ #cj p]c5t ( total  
en]gy co/s ( ! municipality2  7#d7 en]gy

 co/s are "p ( ! calculus 9 det]m9+     
ratepay] rates2  7#e7 wa/ewat] treatm5t 
facilities t use ana]obic dige/ion c    
capture me?ane = conv]sion into en]gy = 
onsite p[] production1 heat+1           
transportation fuel1 export ( r5ewable  
natural gas or electricity1 & o!r uses2 
7#f7 ! process describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 
may be enhanc$ ?r\gh innovative         
te*nologies1 su* z codige/ion ( fats1   
oils & grease1 food wa/e1 & o!r organic 
wa/e2  7#g7 all wa/ewat] treatm5t       
facilities1 reg>dless ( type ( treatm5t 
or size1 c b5efit f en]gy audits &      
in/allation ( en]gy effici5t compon5ts2 
7#h7 inve/m5t 9 recov]y te*nologies =   
use by wa/ewat] treatm5t facilities may 
result 9--  7,a7 r$uc$ en]gy co/s = !   
wa/ewat] treatm5t facility2  7,b7       
improv$ en]gy resili5cy ( ! wa/ewat]    
treatm5t facility2 &  7,c7 pot5tial     
rev5ue g5]at+ /reams = ! municipality t 
owns ! wa/ewat] treatm5t facility2  7#i7
 _m exi/+ ,f$]al programs relat+ to wat]
 infra/ructure rema9 inaccessible       

because municipality (ficials & utility 
manag]s may n h res\rces--  7,a7 to     
upgrade ! infra/ructure ( ! wa/ewat]    
treatm5t facilities ( ! municipality =  
en]gy effici5cy2 or  7,b7 to transition 
wa/ewat] treatm5t facilities ( !        
municipality t[>ds en]gy resili5cy2 &   
7#aj7 ?is ,act w sub/antially b5efit    
wa/ewat] treatm5t facilities 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates by address+ ! gap 9 fund+ =      
wa/ewat] treatm5t facility projects =   
l>ge & small municipalities by mak+ loan
 gu>antees & grants available to        
municipalities to r$uce borr[+ co/s &   
accel]ate wat] infra/ructure inve/m5t4  
#c4 ,wat] & ,en]gy ,effici5cy ,program  
7a7 ,wat] & ,en]gy ,effici5cy ,program  
,! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #agje 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #afeaf7 ! foll[+3  #agjf4     
,wat] & ,en]gy ,effici5cy ,program  7a7 
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
provide grants & gu>antees-- 7#a7 to    
improve en]gy effici5cy1 en]gy          
production1 & nutri5t recov]y at        

wa/ewat] treatm5t facilities2  7#b7 to  
g5]ate en]gy f wa/e 9 ! treatm5t process
 ( wa/ewat] treatm5t facilities2 &  7#c7
 to r$uce ! en]gy consumption ( eligible
 municipalities & ,tribes 9 :i* wa/ewat]
 treatm5t facilities are locat$4  7b7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible municipality or ,tribe ,! t]m 
eligible municipality or ,tribe means a 
municipality or ,indian ,tribe det]m9$  
to be eligible "u ! crit]ia develop$ "u 
subsection 7c77#b74  7#b7 ,indian ,tribe
 ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( !    
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means !   
,wat] & ,en]gy ,effici5cy ,program      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#a74  7#d7   
,wa/ewat] treatm5t facility ,! t]m      
wa/ewat] treatm5t facility has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m treatm5t works 9 section #bab
 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib74  7c7        
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  

#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 not)/&+ section #agjc1 !       
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,wat] & ,en]gy ,effici5cy      
,program1 to provide--  7,a7 grants "u  
subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 gu>antees "u    
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,!       
,secret>y %all develop application      
crit]ia = provid+ grants & gu>antees "u 
! ,program1 includ+ crit]ia to det]m9e  
:e!r a municipality or ,indian ,tribe is
 eligible = a grant or gu>antee "u !    
,program4  7d7 ,wat] effici5cy grants   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! ,program1 !         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y = ,en]gy ,effici5cy &         
,r5ewable ,en]gy1 %all aw>d grants to   
eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 to c>ry out "o or m eligible       
projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7
 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible 
to receive a grant "u ?is subsection is 
a small publicly wa/ewat] treatm5t      
facility t s]ves--  7,a7 a population ( 
n m ?an #aj1jjj2 or  7,b7 a disadvantag$

 community1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7#c7 ,eligible projects ,an eligible    
project ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is--  
7,a7 a project to c>ry out an en]gy     
effici5cy audit ( a wa/ewat] treatm5t   
facility to id5tify opportunities 9 !   
op]ations ( ! wa/ewat] treatm5t         
facility--  7i7 to r$uce electrical     
dem&2 or  7ii7 to r$uce losses 9 !      
wa/ewat] treatm5t facility sy/em2 &     
7,b7 a project to replace equipm5t or to
 c>ry out o!r small capital projects to 
update compon5ts ( a wa/ewat] treatm5t  
facility bas$ on ! results ( an en]gy   
effici5cy audit ( ! wa/ewat] treatm5t   
facility4  7#d7 ,am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt 
( a grant made "u ?is subsection %all n 
exce$ #be1jjj4  7#e7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is subsection #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbj & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ( :i* n 
m ?an #d p]c5t ea* fiscal ye> %all be   
us$ = adm9i/rative co/s4  7e7 ,wat] &   
en]gy effici5cy gu>antees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,"u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all       
provide gu>antees to eligible           
municipalities & ,tribes to c>ry out "o 
or m eligible projects describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,eligible projects 
,an eligible project ref]r$ to 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 a project to    
conv]t wa/e 9 ! treatm5t process ( !    
wa/ewat] treatm5t facility into r5ewable
 fuels1 biosolids1 or o!r byproducts1   
includ+--  7i7 pr$ige/ion solids        
treatm5t2  7ii7 in/allation ( ana]obic  
dige/]s2  7iii7 biogas capture2  7iv7   
en]gy transf]2  7v7 enhanc$ nutri5t     
recov]y2  7vi7 mat]ial fe$/ocks2  7vii7 
facility upgrades & retr(its necess>y to
 create or improve wa/e-to-en]gy sy/ems2
 &  7viii7 o!r em]g+ te*nologies t      
trans=m wa/e to en]gy2 &  7,b7 a project
 t is be+ c>ri$ out pursuant to an exi/+
 plan t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 w    
assi/ 9 transition+ a wa/ewat] treatm5t 
facility t[>ds ! use ( en]gy-effici5t   
te*nologies4  7#c7 ,cov]$ co/s ,a       
gu>antee provid$ "u ?is subsection may  

be us$ =-- 7,a7 pr$evelopm5t co/s       
associat$ ) ! eligible project or exi/+ 
wat] & wa/ewat] sy/ems t are "p ( !     
eligible project1 includ+ en]gy         
assessm5ts2 &  7,b7 con/ruction &       
equipm5t co/s incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out an    
eligible project "u ?is subsection4     
7#d7 ,additional activity ,9 provid+    
gu>antees "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y
 %all promote te*nologies to r$uce      
pollution 9 wa/ewat]1 includ+ enhanc$   
nutri5t recov]y & o!r innovative        
te*nologies4  7f7 ,small-,scale         
,ext5sion ,s]vices ,program ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
small-scale ext5sion s]vices program to 
provide assi/ance to rural communities  
?r\gh grants1 outrea*1 tra9+1 & te*nical
 assi/ance reg>d+ en]gy-effici5t        
te*nologies at wa/ewat] treatm5t        
facilities 9 eligible municipalities &  
,tribes4  7g7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7       
,effect on ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local      
p]mits ,! provision ( a grant or        
gu>antee = an eligible project "u !     

,program %all n-- 7,a7 relieve any      
recipi5t ( ! grant or gu>antee ( any    
obligation to obta9 any requir$ ,/ate1  
local1 or ,tribal p]mit or approval )   
respect to ! project2  7,b7 limit ! "r (
 any unit ( ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal    
gov]nm5t to approve or regulate any rate
 ( return on private equity inve/$ 9 !  
project2 or  7,c7 o!rwise sup]s$e any   
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal law 7includ+   
any regulations7 applicable to !        
con/ruction or op]ation ( ! project4    
7#b7 ,clean ,wat] ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section precludes1 preempts1 or sup]s$es
 any requirem5t "u ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq47 7commonly ref]r$ to z !  
8,clean ,wat] ,act074  7h7 ,reports ,z  
soon z practicable aft] ! end ( ea*     
fiscal ye> = :i* am\nts are made        
available to c>ry out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all publi% on a d$icat$1     
publicly accessible int]net website     
in=mation describ+--  7#a7 ) respect to 
t fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 ea* application     

receiv$ = assi/ance "u ! ,program2  7,b7
 a li/ ( ! projects select$ = assi/ance 
"u ! ,program1 includ+-- 7i7 a          
description ( ea* project2  7ii7 ! am\nt
 ( f9ancial assi/ance provid$ = ea*     
project2 &  7iii7 ! basis = ! selection 
( ea* project ) respect to ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is section2 &  7,c7 an ov]view (    
te*nical assi/ance & outrea* activities 
provid$ dur+ t fiscal ye> to-- 7i7 ea*  
eligible municipality & ,tribe2 &  7ii7 
wa/ewat] treatm5t facilities s]v+       
populations ( n m ?an #aj1jjj2 &  7#b7 !
 te*nical assi/ance & outrea* activities
 propos$ to be provid$ ov] ! next #b    
fiscal ye>s to ! entities describ$ 9    
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( p>agraph      
7#a77;,c74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act 
( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai     
,/at4 #fjd2 #abc ,/at4 #ade7 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section   
#agje ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #agjf4 ,wat] &   
,en]gy ,effici5cy ,program4  4