,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ceij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #d1 #bjbj,mr4 ,barrasso 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 and ,mr4 ,cramer7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act to reauthorize certain provisions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,drinking ,water ,infrastructure ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,host communities ,section #adcc7;g7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;i-#b7;g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 7,b7 by striking for the purpose of increasing and inserting the following3 for the purpose of-- 7,a7 increasing 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 increasing the capacity of the community water system to adapt to an increase in population served by the community water system that is primarily caused by a natural hazard or a malevolent act in another community or ,state4 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking small and inserting small1 rural1 and disadvantaged2 7,b7 by striking a population of less than #c1cjj persons and inserting disadvantaged communities or populations of fewer than #aj1jjj persons2 and 7,c7 by striking of this section2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba and inserting fiscal years #bjba and #bjbb4 #c4 ,technical assistance and grants for emergencies affecting public water systems ,section #addb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 in the first sentence1 by inserting 1 including a threat to public health resulting from contaminants1 such as1 but not limited to1 heightened exposure to lead in drinking water after public health2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting the following3 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection 7b7 #ce1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbd4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e77#e71 by striking #bjae through #bjbj and inserting #bjba through #bjbd4 #d4 ,drinking water ,state revolving loan funds 7a7 ,drinking water relief for small1 rural1 and disadvantaged communities ,section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 ,required subsidies for public water systems 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph and to the extent that there are sufficient applications from public water systems1 a ,state shall use not less than #ad percent of a capitalization grant to the ,state under this section to provide the additional subsidies described in clause 7ii7 to public water systems if the additional subsidies described in that clause are used-- 7,i7 as initial financing for the public water system2 or 7,,ii7 to buy1 refinance1 or restructure the debt obligations of the public water system1 if-- 7aa7 the debt obligation was incurred on or after the date of enactment of this subparagraph2 or 7bb7 for a debt obligation that was incurred before the date of enactment of this subparagraph-- 7,,aa7 the ,state1 with the concurrence of the ,administrator1 determines that the additional subsidies described in clause 7ii7 would help the public water system address a threat to public health from heightened exposure to contaminants 7including lead7 in drinking water2 or 7,,bb7 before the date of enactment of this subparagraph1 an emergency has been declared by the ,president under section #eja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7 or a ,state emergency declaration has been issued due to a threat to public health1 including a threat from heightened exposure to lead1 in the municipal drinking water supply of the public water system4 7ii7 ,additional subsidies described ,the additional subsidies referred to in clause 7i7 are-- 7,i7 forgiveness of principal of loans owed to the ,state loan fund of the ,state2 7,,ii7 negative interest loans2 7,,iii7 grants2 or 7,,iv7 a combination of the subsidies described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iii74 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a71 by striking ,during fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc1 funds and inserting ,funds2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7q71 by striking #bjaf through #bjba and inserting #bjba through #bjbd4 7b7 ,remediation of contamination ,section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,g7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i7-- 7i7 by striking only2 and 7ii7 by striking the clause designation and heading and all that follows through clause 7ii71 and inserting the following3 7i7 ,drinking water 7,i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subclause 7,,ii71 2 7,b7 in clause 7ii7-- 7i7 in subclause 7,i7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding item 7aa71 by striking amounts described in clause 7i7 and inserting amounts made available to carry out this clause2 and 7,,ii7 by redesignating items 7aa7 and 7bb7 as subitems 7,,aa7 and 7,,bb71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7ii7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking amounts described in clause 7i7 and inserting amounts made available to carry out this clause2 and 7iii7 by redesignating subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 as items 7aa7 and 7bb71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7,c7 by redesignating clause 7ii7 as subclause 7,,ii7 and indenting appropriately2 and 7,d7 by inserting before clause 7iii7 the following3 7ii7 ,remediation of contamination of groundwater 7,i7 ,definition of eligible site ,in this clause1 the term eligible site means a site at which an emerging contaminant is present in1 or has the potential to enter1 a public water system or an underground source of drinking water4 7,,ii7 ,grants ,notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subclause 7,,iii71 amounts deposited under subsection 7t7 in a ,state loan fund established under this section may be used to provide grants to address contamination of groundwater at an eligible site1 with a focus on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances4 7,,iii7 ,requirements 7aa7 ,priorities ,in selecting the recipient of a grant using amounts made available to carry out this clause1 a ,state shall use the priorities described in subsection 7b77#c77;,a74 7bb7 ,cleanup standards ,any detection1 treatment1 and remediation of groundwater carried out using amounts made available to carry out this clause shall be carried out in accordance with applicable ,state toxicity values1 standards1 and regulations of the ,state in which the detection1 treatment1 or remediation is being carried out4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7t77#b71 by striking #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj and inserting #cjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba4 #e4 ,source water petition program ,section #aded of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ad7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking political subdivision of a ,state1 and inserting political subdivision of a ,state 7including a county that is designated by the ,state to act on behalf of an unincorporated area within that county1 with the agreement of that unincorporated area712 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,d77i71 by inserting 7including a county that is designated by the ,state to act on behalf of an unincorporated area within that county7 after of the ,state2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,savings provision ,unless otherwise provided within the agreement1 an agreement between an unincorporated area and a county for the county to submit a petition under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 on behalf of the unincorporated area shall not authorize the county to act on behalf of the unincorporated area in any matter not within a program under this section4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 in the first sentence1 by striking #bjba and inserting #bjbd4 #f4 ,assistance for small and disadvantaged communities 7a7 ,existing programs ,section #adei;,a of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ai;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 the purchase of point-of-entry or point-of-use filters that are independently certified using science-based test methods for the removal of contaminants of concern2 7,e7 investments necessary for providing accurate and current information about-- 7i7 the need for filtration1 filter safety1 and proper maintenance practices2 and 7ii7 the options for replacing lead service lines 7as defined in section #adei;,b7a77 and removing other sources of lead in water2 and 7,f7 entering into contracts with nonprofit organizations that have water system technical expertise to assist underserved communities4 7#c7 ,contracting parties ,a contract described in paragraph 7#b77;,f7 may be between a nonprofit organization described in that paragraph and-- 7,a7 an eligible entity2 or 7,b7 the ,state of an eligible entity1 on behalf of that eligible entity4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,an eligible entity and inserting ,except for purposes of subsections 7j7 and 7m71 an eligible entity2 7#c7 in subsection 7g77#a71 by striking to pay not less than #de percent and inserting except as provided in subsection 7l77#e7 and subject to subsection 7h71 to pay not less than #aj percent2 7#d7 by striking subsection 7h7 and inserting the following3 7h7 ,waiver ,the ,administrator may waive the requirement under subsection 7g77#a74 2 7#e7 by striking subsection 7k7 and inserting the following3 7k7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsections 7a7 through 7j7-- 7#a7 #fj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba2 and 7#b7 #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbd4 2 and 7#f7 in subsection 7l7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking ,the ,administrator may and inserting ,the ,administrator shall2 and 7ii7 by striking fiscal years #bjai and #bjbj and inserting fiscal years #bjba through #bjbd2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking #d1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai and #bjbj and inserting #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbd2 7,c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 ,federal share for underserved communities 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 with respect to a program or project that serves an underserved community and is carried out using a grant under this subsection1 the ,federal share of the cost of the program or project shall be #ij percent4 7,b7 ,waiver ,the ,administrator may increase the ,federal share under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 to #ajj percent4 4 7b7 ,connection to public water systems ,section #adei;,a of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ai;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7m7 ,connection to public water systems 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7i7 an owner or operator of a public water system that assists or is seeking to assist eligible individuals with connecting the household of the eligible individual to the public water system2 or 7ii7 a nonprofit entity that assists or is seeking to assist eligible individuals with the costs associated with connecting the household of the eligible individual to a public water system4 7,b7 ,eligible individual ,the term eligible individual has the meaning given the term in section #fjc7;j7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;j774 7,c7 ,program ,the term program means the competitive grant program established under paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,establishment ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator shall establish a competitive grant program under which the ,administrator awards grants to eligible entities to provide funds to assist eligible individuals in covering the costs incurred by the eligible individual in connecting the household of the eligible individual to a public water system4 7#c7 ,application ,an eligible entity seeking a grant under the program shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may require4 7#d7 ,voluntary connection ,before providing funds to an eligible individual for the costs described in paragraph 7#b71 an eligible entity shall ensure that-- 7,a7 the eligible individual is voluntarily seeking connection to the public water system2 7,b7 if the eligible entity is not the owner or operator of the public water system to which the eligible individual seeks to connect1 the public water system to which the eligible individual seeks to connect has agreed to the connection2 and 7,c7 the connection of the household of the eligible individual to the public water system meets all applicable local and ,state regulations1 requirements1 and codes4 7#e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program #bj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba and #bjbb4 4 7c7 ,competitive grant pilot program ,section #adei;,a of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ai;a7 7as amended by subsection 7b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7n7 ,state competitive grants for underserved communities 7#a7 ,in general ,in addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7k71 there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsections 7a7 through 7j7 #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbd in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,competitive grants 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 the ,administrator shall distribute amounts made available under paragraph 7#a7 to ,states through a competitive grant program4 7,b7 ,applications ,to seek a grant under the competitive grant program under subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may require4 7,c7 ,prioritization ,in selecting recipients of grants under the competitive grant program under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator shall give priority to ,states with a high proportion of underserved communities that meet the condition described in subsection 7a77#b77;,a74 7#c7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this paragraph affects the distribution of amounts made available under subsection 7k71 including any methods used by the ,administrator for distribution of amounts made available under that subsection as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this subsection4 4 #g4 ,reducing lead in drinking water ,section #adei;,b of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ai;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7except for subsection 7d77 after this section2 and 7,b7 by striking #bjba and inserting #bjbb2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 and 7e7 as subsections 7e7 and 7f71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,lead mapping utilization grant pilot program 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a municipality that is served by a community water system or a nontransient noncommunity water system in which not less than #cj percent of the service lines are known1 or likely to contain1 lead service lines4 7,b7 ,pilot program ,the term pilot program means the pilot program established under paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator shall establish a pilot program under which the ,administrator shall provide grants to eligible entities to carry out lead reduction projects that are demonstrated to exist based on existing lead mapping of those eligible entities4 7#c7 ,selection 7,a7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under the pilot program1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may require4 7,b7 ,prioritization ,in selecting recipients under the pilot program1 the ,administrator shall give priority to an eligible entity that meets the affordability criteria established by the applicable ,state4 7#d7 ,report ,not later #b years after the ,administrator first awards a grant under the pilot program1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report describing-- 7,a7 the recipients of grants under the pilot program2 7,b7 the existing lead mapping that was available to recipients of grants under the pilot program2 and 7,c7 how useful and accurate the lead mapping described in subparagraph 7,b7 was in locating lead contaminants of the eligible entity4 7#e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the pilot program #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 4 #h4 ,operational sustainability of small public water systems ,part ,e of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #adei;,e4 ,operational sustainability of small public water systems 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a municipality2 or 7,b7 an owner or operator of a public water system4 7#b7 ,operational sustainability ,the term operational sustainability means the ability to improve the operation of a small system through the identification and prevention of potable water loss due to leaks1 breaks1 and other metering or infrastructure failures4 7#c7 ,program ,the term program means the grant program established under subsection 7b74 7#d7 ,small system ,the term small system means a public water system that-- 7,a7 serves fewer than #aj1jjj people2 and 7,b7 is owned or operated by-- 7i7 a unit of local government2 7ii7 a public corporation2 7iii7 a nonprofit corporation2 7iv7 a public trust2 or 7v7 a cooperative association4 7b7 ,establishment ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator shall establish a program to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of improving the operational sustainability of #a or more small systems4 7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under the program1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may require1 including-- 7#a7 a proposal of the project to be carried out using grant funds under the program2 7#b7 documentation prepared by the eligible entity describing the deficiencies or suspected deficiencies in operational sustainability of #a or more small systems that are to be addressed through the proposed project2 7#c7 a description of how the proposed project will improve the operational sustainability of #a or more small systems2 7#d7 a description of how the improvements described in paragraph 7#c7 will be maintained beyond the life of the proposed project1 including a plan to maintain and update any asset data collected as a result of the proposed project2 7#e7 7,a7 if the eligible entity is located in a ,state that has established a ,state drinking water treatment revolving loan fund under section #adeb1 a copy of a written agreement between the eligible entity and the ,state in which the eligible entity agrees to provide a copy of any data collected under the proposed project to the ,state agency administering the ,state drinking water treatment revolving loan fund 7or a designee72 or 7,b7 if the eligible entity is located in an area other than a ,state that has established a ,state drinking water treatment revolving loan fund under section #adeb1 a copy of a written agreement between the eligible entity and the ,administrator in which the eligible entity agrees to provide a copy of any data collected under the proposed project to the ,administrator 7or a designee72 and 7#f7 any additional information the ,administrator may require4 7d7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under the program shall use the grant funds to carry out projects that improve the operational sustainability of #a or more small systems through-- 7#a7 the development of a detailed asset inventory1 which may include drinking water sources1 wells1 storage1 valves1 treatment systems1 distribution lines1 hydrants1 pumps1 controls1 and other essential infrastructure2 7#b7 the development of an infrastructure asset map1 including a map that uses technology such as-- 7,a7 geographic information system software2 and 7,b7 global positioning system software2 7#c7 the deployment of leak detection technology2 7#d7 the deployment of metering technology2 7#e7 training in asset management strategies1 techniques1 and technologies appropriate staff employed by-- 7,a7 the eligible entity2 or 7,b7 the small systems for which the grant was received2 and 7#f7 the development or deployment of other strategies1 techniques1 or technologies that the ,administrator may determine to be appropriate under the program4 7e7 ,cost share 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,federal share of the cost of a project carried out using a grant under the program shall be #ij percent of the total cost of the project4 7#b7 ,waiver ,the ,administrator may increase the ,federal share under paragraph 7#a7 to #ajj percent4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbd4 4 #i4 ,midsize drinking water system infrastructure resilience and sustainability program ,part ,e of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j et seq47 7as amended by section #h7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #adei;,f4 ,midsize drinking water system infrastructure resilience and sustainability program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a public water system that serves a community with a population of-- 7,a7 greater than #aj1jjj2 and 7,b7 fewer than #ajj1jjj4 7#b7 ,natural hazard2 resilience ,the terms resilience and natural hazard have the meanings given those terms in section #adcc7;h74 7#c7 ,resilience and sustainability program ,the term resilience and sustainability program means ,midsize ,drinking ,water ,system ,infrastructure ,resilience and ,sustainability ,program established under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator shall establish and carry out a program1 to be known as the ,midsize ,drinking ,water ,system ,infrastructure ,resilience and ,sustainability ,program1 under which the ,administrator1 subject to the availability of appropriations for the resilience and sustainability program1 shall award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of increasing resilience to natural hazards4 7c7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity may only use grant funds received under the resilience and sustainability program to assist in the planning1 design1 construction1 implementation1 operation1 or maintenance of a program or project that increases resilience to natural hazards through-- 7#a7 the conservation of water or the enhancement of water-use efficiency2 7#b7 the modification or relocation of existing drinking water system infrastructure made1 or that is at risk of being1 significantly impaired by natural hazards1 including risks to drinking water from flooding2 7#c7 the design or construction of new or modified desalination facilities to serve existing communities2 7#d7 the enhancement of water supply through the use of watershed management and source water protection2 7#e7 the enhancement of energy efficiency or the use and generation of renewable energy in the conveyance or treatment of drinking water2 or 7#f7 the development and implementation of measures to increase the resilience of the eligible entity to natural hazards4 7d7 ,application ,to seek a grant under the resilience and sustainability program1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may require1 including-- 7#a7 a proposal of the program or project to be planned1 designed1 constructed1 implemented1 operated1 or maintained by the eligible entity2 7#b7 an identification of the natural hazard risk to be addressed by the proposed program or project2 7#c7 documentation prepared by a ,federal1 ,state1 regional1 or local government agency of the natural hazard risk to the area where the proposed program or project is to be located2 7#d7 a description of any recent natural hazard events that have affected the community water system of the eligible entity2 7#e7 a description of how the proposed program or project would improve the performance of the community water system of the eligible entity under the anticipated natural hazards2 and 7#f7 an explanation of how the proposed program or project is expected to enhance the resilience of the community water system of the eligible entity to the anticipated natural hazards4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the resilience and sustainability program #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbd4 4 #aj4 ,needs assessment for nationwide rural and urban low-income community water assistance ,part ,e of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j et seq47 7as amended by section #i7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #adei;,g4 ,needs assessment for nationwide rural and urban low-income community water assistance 7a7 ,definition of low-,income household ,in this section1 the term low-income household means a household that has an income that1 as determined by the ,state in which the household is located1 does not exceed the greater of-- 7#a7 an amount equal to #aej percent of the poverty level of that ,state2 and 7#b7 an amount equal to #fj percent of the ,state median income for that ,state4 7b7 ,study2 report 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall conduct1 and submit to ,congress a report describing the results of1 a study regarding the prevalence throughout the ,united ,states of low-income households1 including low-income renters1 that do not have access to affordable public drinking water services to meet household needs4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 recommendations of the ,administrator regarding the best methods to increase access to affordable and reliable drinking water services2 7,b7 a description of the cost of each method described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,c7 with respect to the development of the report1 a consultation with all relevant stakeholders4 7#c7 ,agreements ,the ,administrator may enter into an agreement with another ,federal agency to carry out the study under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 4 #aa4 ,lead contamination in school drinking water ,section #adfd of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#bd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by inserting public water systems and after to assist2 7,b7 in the third sentence1 by inserting public water systems1 after schools12 and 7,c7 in the sixth sentence1 by striking within #ajj days after the enactment of this section and inserting not later than #ajj days after the date of enactment of the ,drinking ,water ,infrastructure ,act of #bjbj2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by inserting 1 public water systems that serve schools and child care programs under the jurisdiction of those local educational agencies1 and qualified nonprofit organizations before in voluntary2 7,,ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 7,,iii7 by striking grants available to ,states and inserting the following3 grants available to-- 7i7 ,states 2 and 7,,iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 tribal consortia to assist tribal education agencies 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,environmental ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #eejb7 in voluntary testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools and child care programs under the jurisdiction of the tribal education agency4 2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i71 by striking or at the end2 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 any public water system that is located in a ,state that does not participate in the voluntary grant program established under subparagraph 7,a7 that-- 7,i7 assists schools or child care programs in lead testing2 or 7,,ii7 provides technical assistance to schools or child care programs in carrying out lead testing2 or 7iv7 a qualified nonprofit organization1 as determined by the ,administrator4 2 7,b7 in paragraphs 7#c71 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g71 by striking ,state or local educational agency each place it appears and inserting ,state1 local educational agency1 public water system1 tribal consortium1 or qualified nonprofit organization2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking ,states and local educational agencies and inserting ,states1 local educational agencies1 public water systems1 tribal consortia1 and qualified nonprofit organizations2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 public water system1 tribal consortium1 or qualified nonprofit organization after each local educational agency2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by inserting or tribal after applicable ,state2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by inserting applicable before local educational agency2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking #bjbj and #bjba and inserting #bjba and #bjbb4 #ab4 ,indian reservation drinking water program ,section #bjja of the ,america's ,water ,infrastructure ,act of #bjah 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#c;c note2 ,public ,law #aae-bgj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and inserting ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency 7referred to in this section as the ,administrator72 and 7,b7 by striking to implement in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph 7#b7 and inserting to implement eligible projects described in subsection 7b742 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 7#c7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,required projects 7#a7 ,in general ,if sufficient applications exist1 of the funds made available to carry out this section1 the ,administrator shall use #ej percent to carry out-- 7,a7 #aj eligible projects described in subsection 7b7 that are within the ,upper ,missouri ,river ,basin2 7,b7 #aj eligible projects described in subsection 7b7 that are within the ,upper ,rio ,grande ,basin2 and 7,c7 #aj eligible projects described in subsection 7b7 that are within the ,columbia ,river ,basin4 7#b7 ,requirement ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,administrator shall select not fewer than #b eligible projects for a reservation that serves more than #a federally recognized ,indian ,tribe4 7d7 ,federal share ,the ,federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this section shall be #ajj percent4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7e7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by striking ,there is and inserting ,there are2 7,b7 by striking subsection 7a7 #bj1jjj1jjj and inserting the following3 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 #bj1jjj1jjj 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#a7 7as so designated71 by striking #bjbb4 and inserting #bjbj2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbd4 4 #ac4 ,advanced drinking water technologies 7a7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency 7referred to in this section as the ,administrator7 shall carry out a study that examines the state of existing and potential future technology that enhances or could enhance the treatment1 monitoring1 affordability1 efficiency1 and safety of drinking water provided by a public water system 7as defined in section #adja of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f774 7#b7 ,report ,the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report that describes the results of the study under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,advanced drinking water technology grant program 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means the owner or operator of a public water system that-- 7i7 serves-- 7,i7 a population of not more than #ajj1jjj people2 or 7,,ii7 an underserved community2 and 7ii7 has plans to identify or has identified opportunities in the operations of the public water system to employ new or emerging1 yet proven1 technologies1 as determined by the ,administrator1 that enhance treatment1 monitoring1 affordability1 efficiency1 or safety of the drinking water provided by the public water system1 including technologies not identified in the study conducted under subsection 7a77#a74 7,b7 ,program ,the term program means the competitive grant program established under paragraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,public water system ,the term public water system has the meaning given the term in section #adja of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f74 7,d7 ,underserved community ,the term underserved community means a political subdivision of a ,state that1 as determined by the ,administrator1 has an inadequate system for obtaining drinking water4 7#b7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator shall establish a competitive grant program under which the ,administrator shall award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of deploying technologies described in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii74 7#c7 ,requirements 7,a7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under the program1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may require4 7,b7 ,limitation ,a grant provided under the program shall be in an amount that is not more than #ejj1jjj4 7,c7 ,federal share 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 the ,federal share of the cost of a project carried out using a grant under the program shall not exceed #ij percent of the total cost of the project4 7ii7 ,waiver ,the ,administrator may increase the ,federal share under clause 7i7 to #ajj percent4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date on which ,administrator first awards a grant under the program1 and annually thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report describing-- 7,a7 each recipient of a grant under the program during the previous #a-year period2 and 7,b7 a summary of the activities carried out using grants awarded under the program4 7#e7 ,funding 7,a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbd1 to remain available until expended4 7,b7 ,administrative costs ,not more than #b percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year under subparagraph 7,a7 to carry out the program may be used by the ,administrator for the administrative costs of carrying out the program4 #ad4 ,drinking water infrastructure discretionary grant program 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency 7referred to in this section as the ,administrator7 shall establish a drinking water discretionary grant program 7referred to in this section as the program7 to provide grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities described in subsection 7b7 for investments in drinking water infrastructure projects4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to receive a grant under the program is-- 7#a7 a ,state1 interstate1 intermunicipal1 or local governmental entity1 agency1 or instrumentality2 7#b7 a ,tribal government or consortium of ,tribal governments2 7#c7 a ,state infrastructure financing authority2 and 7#d7 a community water system or nonprofit noncommunity water system 7as those terms are defined in section #adja of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f774 7c7 ,eligible projects 7#a7 ,in general ,a project eligible to be carried out with funds under the program includes-- 7,a7 #a or more activities described in subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,e7 of section #adeb7;a77#b7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77#b772 and 7,b7 any other drinking water infrastructure project that the ,administrator determines to appropriate4 7#b7 ,other ,federal funds ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a project otherwise eligible under paragraph 7#a7 shall not be ineligible for funding because the project also received assistance-- 7,a7 from a ,state drinking water treatment revolving loan fund established under section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab72 7,b7 from a ,state water pollution control revolving fund established under title ,,vi of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472 or 7,c7 under the ,water ,infrastructure ,finance and ,innovation ,act of #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cija et seq474 7d7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a grant under the program1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,administrator an application in such manner and containing such information as the ,administrator may require4 7#b7 ,bundling of projects ,an eligible entity may include more than #a project in a single application4 7#c7 ,deadline ,an application shall be submitted to the ,administrator not later than #ahj days after the date on which the notice of funding opportunity and the selection criteria are issued under subsection 7e77#a77;,b74 7e7 ,selection 7#a7 ,criteria 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall establish criteria in accordance with this subsection to use in selecting projects to receive a grant under the program4 7,b7 ,publication ,not later than #ij days after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year1 the ,administrator shall-- 7i7 issue a notice of funding opportunity for the program2 and 7ii7 include in the notice the selection criteria established under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,priority ,in selecting projects to receive a grant under the program1 the ,administrator shall give priority to projects-- 7,a7 for which a ,federal grant would assist in completing an overall financing package for the project2 and 7,b7 that would help bring public water systems 7as defined in section #adja of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f77 into compliance with the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq474 7#c7 ,geographical distribution ,for each fiscal year1 in providing grants under the program1 the ,administrator shall ensure that the funds are distributed-- 7,a7 on an equitable geographical basis2 and 7,b7 in a manner that balances the needs of urban1 suburban1 and rural communities4 7#d7 ,deadline ,not later than #ah months after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year1 the ,administrator shall select projects to receive grants under the program4 7f7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,total ,state limit ,for each fiscal year1 the total amount provided under the program for projects in a single ,state shall not exceed #bj percent of the total amount made available to carry out the program4 7#b7 ,non-,federal share 7,a7 ,in general ,the non-,federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant under the program shall be not less than #bj percent4 7,b7 ,other ,federal sources ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under the program may use funds provided from other ,federal sources to meet the non-,federal share requirement under subparagraph 7,a74 7g7 ,regulations ,the ,administrator may promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section4 7h7 ,labor standards ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,administrator may not provide a grant under the program for a project unless the project meets the requirements described in section #adej7;e7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#i7;e774 7i7 ,reports ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available a report on the implementation of the program4 7j7 ,funding 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbd4 7#b7 ,availability ,funds made available to carry out this section shall be available until expended4 7#c7 ,administrative costs ,not more than #b percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year under paragraph 7#a7 may be used by the ,administrator for the administrative costs of carrying out the program4