,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #faa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai,mr4 ,s&]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to provide adequate fund+ = wat] & sew] infra/ructure1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,af=dability1 ,transp>5cy1 ,equity1 & ,reliability ,act ( #bjai4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,wat] af=dability1 transp>5cy1 equity1 & reliability4,sec4 #c4 ,report on af=dability1 discrim9ation & civil rights violations1 public p>ticipation 9 regionalization1 & data collection4,sec4 #d4 ,te*nical assi/ance to rural & small municipalities & ,tribal gov]nm5ts4,sec4 #e4 ,resid5tial onsite sewage disposal sy/em improvem5t4,sec4 #f4 ,h\sehold wat] well sy/ems4,sec4 #g4 ,/ate wat] pollution control revolv+ funds4,sec4 #h4 ,use ( ,/ate revolv+ loan funds "u ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act4,sec4 #i4 ,dr9k+ wat] grant programs4,sec4 #aj4 ,requirem5t = ! use ( ,am]ican mat]ials 9 dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure4,sec4 #aa4 ,labor provisions4 #b4 ,wat] af=dability1 transp>5cy1 equity1 & reliability 7a7 ,clean wat] programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all obligate1 = ! fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 n m ?an #agd1bej1jjj = mak+ grants "u section #ajd7;b77#h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abed7;b77#h772 7,b7 n m ?an #ebb1gej1jjj = mak+ grants "u section #ajf ( t ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abef72 7,c7 n m ?an #hga1bej1jjj = mak+ grants "u section #bbb ( t ,act 7z add$ by section #e72 7,d7 n m ?an #hga1bej1jjj = mak+ grants "u section #cai ( t ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acbi72 & 7,e7 n m ?an #ae1fhb1ejj1jjj = mak+ capitalization grants "u section #fja ( t ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha74 7#b7 ,fund+ ,on ,octob] #a ( ea* fiscal ye>1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is subsection #ah1abb1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#c7 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#b7 & obligat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available to ! ,adm9i/rator1 )\t fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation1 = ! purposes = :i* ! am\nts 7 obligat$4 7b7 ,safe dr9k+ wat] fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all obligate1 = ! fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 n m ?an #agd1bej1jjj = provid+ te*nical assi/ance "u section #addb7;e7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#a7;e772 7,b7 n m ?an #ae1aei1gej1jjj = mak+ capitalization grants "u section #adeb ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab72 & 7,c7 n m ?an #a1jde1ejj1jjj = mak+ grants "u section #adfe ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#be74 7#b7 ,fund+ ,on ,octob] #a ( ea* fiscal ye>1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is subsection #af1cgi1ejj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#c7 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#b7 & obligat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available to ! ,adm9i/rator1 )\t fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation1 = ! purposes = :i* ! am\nts 7 obligat$4 7c7 ,h\sehold wat] well sy/ems 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,secret>y7 %all obligate1 = ! fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #cdh1ejj1jjj = mak+ grants "u section #cjf;,e ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;e74 7#b7 ,fund+ ,on ,octob] #a ( ea* fiscal ye>1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection #cdh1ejj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#c7 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b7 & obligat$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation1 = ! purposes = :i* ! am\nts 7 obligat$4 #c4 ,report on af=dability1 discrim9ation & civil rights violations1 public p>ticipation 9 regionalization1 & data collection 7a7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all conduct a /udy on wat] & sew] s]vices4 7#b7 ,af=dability ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all /udy wat] af=dability nationwide1 includ+-- 7,a7 rates = wat] & sew] s]vices1 increases 9 ^? rates dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator beg9s to c>ry out ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 & wat] s]vice disconnections due to unpaid wat] s]vice *>ges2 & 7,b7 = promot+ af=dable1 equitable1 transp>5t1 & reliable wat] & sew] s]vice1 ! effectiv5ess ( fund+ "u-- 7i7 section #adeb ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab72 & 7ii7 section #fja ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha74 7#c7 ,discrim9ation & civil rights ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 collaboration ) ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 %all /udy-- 7,a7 discrim9atory practices ( wat] & sew] s]vice provid]s2 & 7,b7 violations by wat] & sew] s]vice provid]s t receive ,f$]al assi/ance ( civil rights "u title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq47 ) respect to equal access to wat] & sew] s]vices4 7#d7 ,public p>ticipation 9 regionalization ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all evaluate ef=ts to regionalize public wat] sy/ems1 z def9$ 9 section #adja ( ! ,safe ,wat] ,dr9k+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f71 & sew] s]vices ) respect to public p>ticipation 9-- 7,a7 ! decision to und]go ! regionalization2 & 7,b7 decision mak+ by ! bo>d ( directors 7or o!r gov]n+ body7 ( ! entity t provides1 or ov]sees or coord9ates ! provision (1 wat] by ! public wat] sy/ems subject to ! regionalization4 7#e7 ,data collection ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all collect in=mation1 assess ! availability ( in=mation1 & evaluate ! me?odologies us$ to collect in=mation1 relat$ to-- 7,a7 p liv+ )\t wat] or sew] s]vices2 7,b7 wat] s]vice disconnections due to unpaid wat] s]vice *>ges1 includ+ disconnections exp]i5c$ by h\seholds conta9+ *ildr51 eld]ly p]sons1 disabl$ p]sons1 *ronically ill p]sons1 or o!r vuln]able populations2 & 7,c7 disp>ate effects1 on ! basis ( race1 g5d]1 or socioeconomic /atus1 ( wat] s]vice disconnections & ! lack ( public wat] s]vice4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a report t conta9s-- 7#a7 ! results ( ! /udy "u subsection 7a77#a72 & 7#b7 recomm5dations = utility companies1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 & ,/ates ) respect to ! results ( ! /udy4 #d4 ,te*nical assi/ance to rural & small municipalities & ,tribal gov]nm5ts ,section #ajd7u77#g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abed7u77#g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ n to exce$ #be1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #age1jjj1jjj4 #e4 ,resid5tial onsite sewage disposal sy/em improvem5t ,title ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abha et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bbb4 ,resid5tial onsite sewage disposal sy/ems ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a grant program to make grants to us]s ( a septic tank & dra9age field = co/s associat$ ) repair+1 replac+1 or upgrad+ ! septic tank & dra9age field4 4 #f4 ,h\sehold wat] well sy/ems ,section #cjf;,e7d7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;e7d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #cdh1ejj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4 #g4 ,/ate wat] pollution control revolv+ funds 7a7 ,specific requirem5ts ,section #fjb7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ w be made to ! ,/ate ) funds to be made available & ins]t+ 7 made to ! ,/ate ) funds made available = fiscal ye> #bjai2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ac77;,b77iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ae7 ! ,/ate w n provide f9ancial assi/ance us+ am\nts f ! fund = any project t w provide sub/antial direct b5efits to new communities1 lots1 or subdivisions1 o!r ?an a project to con/ruct an advanc$ dec5traliz$ wa/ewat] sy/em2 & 4 7b7 ,projects & activities eligible = assi/ance ,section #fjc7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa77;,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ac7 to any municipality or int]municipal1 int]/ate1 or ,/ate ag5cy =-- 7,a7 pur*as+ f a will+ sell] a privately own$ treatm5t works = ! purpose ( br++ ! treatm5t works into public own]%ip2 & 7,b7 exp5ses relat$ to cancel+ a contract = ! op]ation or managem5t ( a publicly own$ treatm5t works4 4 7c7 ,increas+ ! am\nt ( additional subsidization by ! ,/ate ,section #fjc7;i77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;i77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,additional limitation ,a ,/ate may use n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total am\nt receiv$ by ! ,/ate 9 capitalization grants "u ?is title = a fiscal ye> = provid+ additional subsidization "u ?is subsection4 4 #h4 ,use ( ,/ate revolv+ loan funds "u ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act ,section #adeb ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ publicly own$1 op]at$1 & manag$ be=e community wat] sy/ems2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,acquisition ( real prop]ty ,! funds "u ?is section may be us$ =-- 7i7 pur*as+ f a will+ sell] a privately own$ community wat] sy/em = ! purpose ( br++ ! community wat] sy/em into public own]%ip2 or 7ii7 = ! exp5ses relat$ to cancel+ a contract = ! op]ation or managem5t ( a community wat] sy/em4 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,exception to public own]%ip1 op]ation1 & managem5t requirem5t ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 a public wat] sy/em t regul>ly s]ves few] ?an #aj1jjj p]sons1 & t is n own$1 op]at$1 or manag$ by any p]son :o owns1 op]ates1 or manages any o!r public wat] sy/em1 may receive assi/ance "u ?is section4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,total am\nt ( subsidies ,to ! ext5t t !re are suffici5t applications = loans to ! communities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ( ! am\nt ( ! capitalization grant receiv$ by a ,/ate = a fiscal ye>1 ! total am\nt ( loan subsidies made by ! ,/ate = ! fiscal ye> pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may n be less ?an #ej p]c5t4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ to be made to ! ,/ate & ins]t+ t 0 made to ! ,/ate 9 fiscal ye> #bjai2 7#d7 9 subsection 7g77#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3 7,d7 guidance-- 7i7 to ensure af=dable1 equitable1 transp>5t & reliable wat] s]vice provision2 7ii7 to provide protections = h\seholds fac+ s]vice disconnection due to unpaid wat] s]vice *>ges2 & 7iii7 to promote univ]sal equal access to wat] s]vices4 2 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7k77#a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,provide assi/ance 9 ! =m ( a grant to own]s ( private prop]ty on :i* a lead s]vice l9e 7z def9$ 9 section #adei;,b7a77 is or may be locat$1 = ! purpose ( replac+ ! lead s]vice l9e ) a s]vice l9e t is lead free 7z def9$ 9 section #adag7;d774 7,f7 ,provide assi/ance to a publicly own$1 op]at$1 & manag$ community wat] sy/em = ! purpose ( updat+ a treatm5t plant or swit*+ wat] s\rces due to contam9ation f p]- & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,pfas7 7z def9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! community wat] sy/em is locat$74 7,g7 ,provide assi/ance 9 ! =m ( a grant to an own] ( a h\sehold wat] well t has be5 contam9at$ by p]- & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,pfas7 7z def9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! h\sehold well is locat$7 = ! purpose ( pur*as+ & in/all+ a h\sehold filtration sy/em4 4 #i4 ,dr9k+ wat] grant programs 7a7 ,s*ool dr9k+ wat] improvem5t ,section #adfe ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#be7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ f\nta9 & ins]t+ infra/ructure2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ f\nta9s manufactur$ prior to #aihh & ins]t+ infra/ructure2 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,use ( funds ,funds aw>d$ "u ! grant program may be us$ to pay co/s associat$ )-- 7#a7 in/all+1 repair+1 or replac+ ! infra/ructure necess>y to ensure t dr9k+ wat] f\nta9s1 dr9k+ wat] cool]s1 & bottle fill+ /ations at s*ools are lead free 7z def9$ 9 section #adag7;d772 & 7#b7 monitor+ & report+ ( lead levels 9 ! dr9k+ wat] ( s*ools1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #e1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #a1jej1jjj1jjj2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ #bjba & ins]t+ #bjbb4 7b7 ,tribal dr9k+ wat] ,section #adeb7;i77#a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;i77#a77 is am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #a #a_/b & ins]t+ #c2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all4 #aj4 ,requirem5t = ! use ( ,am]ican mat]ials 9 dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure ,section #adeb7;a77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a77#d77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 funds & ins]t+ ,funds4 #aa4 ,labor provisions 7a7 ,prevail+ rate ( wage ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act affects ! applicability ( ! requirem5ts relat+ to labor /&>ds ( sections #eac & #fjb7;b77#f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acgb1 #achb7;b77#f77 & section #adej7;e7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#i7;e77 to projects c>ri$ out "u ^? ,acts4 7b7 ,project labor agreem5ts 7#a7 ,clean wat] revolv+ funds ,section #fjb7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;b77 7z am5d$ by section #g7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#af7 ! ,/ate w-- 7,a7 p]mit recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u ?is title to ent] into agreem5ts au?oriz$ "u section #h7;f7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;f77 7commonly kn[n z project labor agreem5ts7 ) respect to projects = build+ or con/ruction c>ri$ out ) t assi/ance2 & 7,b7 ensure t1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u ?is title c>ry out ! projects ?r\gh ! use ( ! agreem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 4 7#b7 ,dr9k+ wat] revolv+ funds ,section #adeb ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7 7z am5d$ by section #h7a771 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,project labor agreem5ts ,ea* agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all require t ! ,/ate p]mit recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u ?is section to ent] into an agreem5t au?oriz$ "u section #h7;f7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;f77 7commonly kn[n z a project labor agreem5t7 ) respect to projects = build+ or con/ruction c>ri$ out ) t assi/ance4 2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iv7 ) respect to projects = build+ or con/ruction1 w be c>ri$ out ?r\gh ! use ( agreem5ts au?oriz$ "u section #h7;f7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;f774 4