,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dh #aag?      
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aiae 
,report ,no4 #aag-fi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( 
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #af1 #bjba,mr4   
,de,fazio 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1
 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,june 
#bb1 #bjba;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4   
,pappas1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1  
,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,c>son1   
,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1   
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1   
,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new     
,york1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4   
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,moore (   
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,ms4 ,lee ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (    
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (  
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,sires1 
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4         
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4        
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,b\rdeaux1 
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1  

,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1
 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4    
,coop]1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 
,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,matsui1   
,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,takano1 
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4        
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4    
,norcross1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 
,rask91 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,mr4 
,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1    
,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 & 
,ms4 ,scanlon  ,june #bb1 #bjba,report$ 
) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee (
 ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & 
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,m>* #af1    
#bjba  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to       
reau?orize c]ta9 wat] pollution control 
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,quality

 ,protection & ,job ,creation ,act (    
#bjba4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,wa/ewat] infra/ructure work=ce     
inve/m5t4,sec4 #c4 ,te*nical assi/ance  
to rural1 small1 & ,tribal              
municipalities4,sec4 #d4 ,/ate managem5t
 assi/ance4,sec4 #e4 ,wat]%$1 wet wea!r1
 & resili5cy projects4,sec4 #f4 ,waiv] (
 mat*+ requirem5t = grants to ,di/rict (
 ,columbia4,sec4 #g4 ,pilot program =   
alt]native wat] s\rce projects4,sec4 #h4
 ,sew] ov]fl[ & /ormwat] reuse municipal
 grants4,sec4 #i4 ,grants = ! treatm5t (
 em]g+ contam9ants4,sec4 #aj4 ,h\sehold 
wa/ewat] grant program4,sec4 #aa4 ,sm>t 
wa/ewat] infra/ructure te*nology grant  
program4,sec4 #ab4 ,reports to          
,congress4,sec4 #ac4 ,indian            
,tribes4,sec4 #ad4 ,capitalization      
grants4,sec4 #ae4 ,wat] pollution       
control revolv+ loan funds4,sec4 #af4   
,allotm5t ( funds4,sec4 #ag4 ,res]vation
 ( funds = t]ritories ( ! ,unit$        

,/ates4,sec4 #ah4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations4,sec4 #ai4 ,te*nical     
assi/ance by ,municipal ,ombudsman4,sec4
 #bj4 ,report on wa/ewat] infra/ructure 
fund+ = rural1 economically             
disadvantag$1 & ,tribal                 
communities4,sec4 #ba4 ,wat] ,reuse     
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p4  #b4 ,wa/ewat] 
infra/ructure work=ce inve/m5t ,section 
#ajd7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abed7;g77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ manp[] ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+
 work=ce2 &  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7
 to read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,report to     
,congress on publicly own$ treatm5t     
works work=ce developm5t ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,wat]   
,quality ,protection & ,job ,creation   
,act ( #bjba1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1    
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     

,s5ate a report conta9+-- 7,a7 an       
assessm5t ( ! curr5t & future work=ce   
ne$s = publicly own$ treatm5t works1    
includ+ an e/imate ( ! numb] ( future   
positions ne$$ = su* treatm5t works & ! 
te*nical skills & education ne$$ = su*  
positions2  7,b7 a summ>y ( actions tak5
 by ! ,adm9i/rator1 includ+ ,f$]al      
inve/m5ts "u ?is *apt]1 t promote       
work=ce developm5t to address su* ne$s2 
&  7,c7 any recomm5dations ( !          
,adm9i/rator to address su* ne$s4  4    
#c4 ,te*nical assi/ance to rural1 small1
 & ,tribal municipalities  7a7          
,reau?orization ,section #ajd7u7 ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abed7u77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ & 7#g7 & ins]t+ 7#g72  7#b7 by
 /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjba2 &  7#c7 by 
ins]t+ 2 & 7#h7 n to exce$ #ajj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf = 
c>ry+ out subsections 7b77#c71 7b77#h71 
& 7g71 except t n less ?an half ( !     
am\nts s appropriat$ to c>ry out su*    
subsections 9 ea* su* fiscal ye> %all be

 us$ = c>ry+ out subsection 7b77#h7 be=e
 ! p]iod at ! end4  7b7 ,communication  
,a nonpr(it organization receiv+ a grant
 "u section #ajd7;b77#h7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abed7;b77#h77 %all1 prior to 
c>ry+ out an activity us+ su* grant     
funds1 consult ) ! ,/ate 9 :i* su*      
activity is to be c>ri$ out4  7c7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all 
submit to ,congress a report t describes
 ! implem5tation ( ! grants made "u     
subsections 7b77#c71 7b77#h71 & 7g7 (   
section #ajd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abed7    
dur+ ! #b fiscal ye>s prec$+ ! date ( ! 
report1 includ+ a description ( !       
recipi5ts & am\nts ( su* grants4  #d4   
,/ate managem5t assi/ance  7a7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#ajf7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abef7;a77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (   

p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 su* sums z
 may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#aiia ?r\gh #bjba2 &  7#d7 #ejj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf2  
4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,section       
#ajf7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abef7;e77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye>  
#aigd ! & ins]t+ ,!4  #e4 ,wat]%$1 wet  
wea!r1 & resili5cy projects  7a7        
,increas$ resili5ce ( treatm5t works    
,section #abb7;a77#f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]  
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abgd7;a77#f77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#f7 ,increas$ resili5ce (     
treatm5t works ,ef=ts-- 7,a7 to assess  
future risks & vuln]abilities ( publicly
 own$ treatm5t works to manmade or      
natural disa/]s1 includ+ extreme wea!r  
ev5ts1 dr\ght1 & sea level rise2 &  7,b7
 to c>ry out ! plann+1 design1 or       
con/ruction ( projects1 on a sy/emwide  
or areawide basis1 to increase !        
resili5ce ( publicly own$ treatm5t works

 ?r\gh-- 7i7 ! cons]vation ( wat] or !  
enhancem5t ( wat] use effici5cy2  7ii7 !
 enhancem5t ( wa/ewat] 7includ+         
/ormwat]7 managem5t by increas+ wat]%$  
pres]vation & protection1 includ+       
?r\gh-- 7,i7 ! use ( gre5 infra/ructure2
 or  7,,ii7 ! reclamation & reuse (     
wa/ewat] 7includ+ /ormwat]71 su* z ?r\gh
 aquif] re*>ge zones2  7iii7 !          
modification or relocation ( an exi/+   
publicly own$ treatm5t works at risk (  
be+ significantly impair$ or damag$ by a
 manmade or natural disa/]2  7iv7 !     
enhancem5t ( en]gy effici5cy1 or ! use  
or g5]ation ( recov]$ or r5ewable en]gy1
 9 ! managem5t1 treatm5t1 or conveyance 
( wa/ewat] 7includ+ /ormwat]72 or  7v7  
o!r activities t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 w address id5tifi$ vuln]abilities to   
manmade or natural disa/]s1 includ+     
activities to address cyb]security      
vuln]abilities ( publicly own$ treatm5t 
works4  4  7b7 ,requirem5ts2            
au?orization ( appropriations ,section  
#abb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        

,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,!           
requirem5ts ( section #fjh %all apply to
 any con/ruction1 alt]ation1 ma9t5ance1 
or repair ( treatm5t works c>ri$ out us+
 a grant "u ?is section4  7d7 ,assi/ance
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all use n less ?an #ae
 p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ pursuant  
to ?is section 9 a fiscal ye> to provide
 assi/ance to municipalities ) a        
population ( less ?an #aj1jjj1 or =     
economically disadvantag$ communities 7z
 def9$ 9 section #bj ( ! ,wat] ,quality 
,protection & ,job ,creation ,act (     
#bjba71 to ! ext5t !re are suffici5t    
eligible applications4  7e7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  4  7c7         
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7       
,wat]%$ pilot projects ,section #abb ( !
 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 

! section head+1 by /rik+ ,wat]%$ pilot 
projects & ins]t+ ,wat]%$1 wet wea!r1 & 
resili5cy projects2 &  7,b7 by /rik+    
pilot ea* place x appe>s4  7#b7 ,wat]   
pollution control revolv+ loan funds    
,section #fjc7;c77#g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]  
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#achc7;c77#g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ wat]%$4
  #f4 ,waiv] ( mat*+ requirem5t = grants
 to ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,section       
#bjb7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abhb7;a77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#e7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is   
subsection1 9 ! case ( a project = a    
treatm5t works 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1
 su* a project %all be eligible = grants
 at #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( con/ruction    
!re(4  4  #g4 ,pilot program =          
alt]native wat] s\rce projects  7a7     
,selection ( projects ,section #bbj7;d7 
( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acjj7;d77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to  
read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,limitation on     

eligibility ,a project t has receiv$    
con/ruction funds "u ! ,reclamation     
,projects ,au?orization & ,adju/m5t ,act
 ( #aiib %all n be eligible = grant     
assi/ance "u ?is section4  2 &  7#b7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & r$esignat+        
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b74  7b7     
,committee resolution proc$ure2         
assi/ance ,section #bbj ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #acjj7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7e7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7 ,assi/ance ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all use n less ?an #ae    
p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to
 ?is section 9 a fiscal ye> to provide  
assi/ance to eligible entities =        
projects design$ to s]ve few] ?an       
#aj1jjj individuals1 to ! ext5t !re are 
suffici5t eligible applications4  4  7c7
 ,requirem5ts ,section #bbj ( ! ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acjj7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ 
subsections 7i7 & 7j7 z subsections 7j7 
& 7k71 respectively1 & ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3  7i7           

,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts ( section   
#fjh %all apply to any con/ruction ( an 
alt]native wat] s\rce project c>ri$ out 
us+ assi/ance made available "u ?is     
section4  4  7d7 ,def9itions ,section   
#bbj7;j77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7z r$esignat$ by         
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section7 is am5d$  
by /rik+ or by treat+ wa/ewat] & ins]t+ 
7includ+ /ormwat]71 or by treat+        
wa/ewat] 7includ+ /ormwat]7 = gr\ndwat] 
re*>ge1 potable reuse1 or o!r purposes4 
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,section #bbj7k7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7z r$esignat$  
by subsection 7c7 ( ?is section7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ a total ( #ge1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye>s #bjjb ?r\gh #bjjd & ins]t+  
#bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbf4  #h4 ,sew] ov]fl[ &        
/ormwat] reuse municipal grants ,section
 #bba ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution       
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ 
subsection 7b71 ea* place x appe>s &    

ins]t+ ?is section12  7#b7 9 subsection 
7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,f$]al %>e &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! ,f$]al %>e  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
,! non-,f$]al %>e & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,b7 ,f9ancially di/ress$ communities ,!
 ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( activities c>ri$  
out us+ am\nts f a grant made to a      
f9ancially di/ress$ community "u        
subsection 7a7 %all be n less ?an #ge   
p]c5t ( ! co/4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! 
non-,f$]al %>e  2  7#c7 9 subsection    
7e71 by /rik+ section #eac & ins]t+     
section #eac1 or ! requirem5ts ( section
 #fjh12 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 &          
#djj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbf be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &    
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7   
,assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t1 ( ! am\nts
 grant$ to municipalities 9 a ,/ate1 n  
less ?an #bj p]c5t is grant$ to         
municipalities ) a population ( less ?an

 #bj1jjj1 to ! ext5t !re are suffici5t  
eligible applications4  4  #i4 ,grants =
 ! treatm5t ( em]g+ contam9ants ,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 ,em]g+ contam9ants  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d      
grants to own]s ( publicly own$ treatm5t
 works to be us$ = ! implem5tation ( a  
pretreatm5t /&>d or efflu5t limitation  
develop$ pursuant to ?is ,act = !       
introduction into a treatm5t works1 or !
 dis*>ge (1 any pollutant t is a        
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance or any pollutant id5tifi$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator z a contam9ant ( em]g+     
conc]n4  7b7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbf4  4  #aj4 ,h\sehold wa/ewat]
 grant program ,title ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abha et seq47 is fur!r am5d$ 

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbc4       
,h\sehold wa/ewat] grant program  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 a program to provide grants to         
municipalities or qualifi$ nonpr(it     
entities to provide assi/ance to        
eligible individuals-- 7#a7 = !         
con/ruction1 repair1 or replacem5t ( an 
individual h\sehold dec5traliz$ wa/ewat]
 treatm5t sy/em2  7#b7 = ! con/ruction (
 a dec5traliz$ wa/ewat] treatm5t sy/em  
design$ to provide wa/ewat] treatm5t =  
#b or m h\seholds 9 :i* eligible        
individuals reside1 if-- 7,a7 su* a     
dec5traliz$ wa/ewat] treatm5t sy/em c\ld
 be co/-effectively con/ruct$2 &  7,b7  
site conditions at su* h\seholds are    
unsuitable = ! con/ruction ( an         
individual h\sehold dec5traliz$ wa/ewat]
 treatm5t sy/em2 or  7#c7 9 a case 9 :i*
 an eligible individual resides 9 a     
h\sehold t c\ld be co/-effectively      
connect$ to an available publicly own$  
treatm5t works1 = ! connection ( !      
applicable h\sehold to su* treatm5t     

works4  7b7 ,application ,to be eligible
 to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 a
 municipality or qualifi$ nonpr(it      
entity %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an 
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7c7        
,priority ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is      
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 prioritize   
applications = activities t w assi/     
eligible individuals resid+ 9 h\seholds 
t are n connect$ to a sy/em or te*nology
 design$ to treat dome/ic sewage1       
includ+ eligible individuals us+        
h\sehold cesspools4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative  
exp5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts made 
available "u subsection 7h71 !          
,adm9i/rator may use n m ?an #b p]c5t = 
adm9i/rative co/s4  7#b7 ,individual    
grants ,a municipality or qualifi$      
nonpr(it entity may use grant funds     
provid$ "u ?is section to pay !         
adm9i/rative exp5ses associat$ ) !      
provision ( ! assi/ance to eligible     

individuals "u ?is section1 z !         
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate4
  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation
 & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report describ+ !     
recipi5ts ( grants & assi/ance "u ?is   
section & ! results ( ! program e/abli%$
 "u ?is section4  7f7 ,application ( o!r
 requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts ( sections  
#eac & #fjh %all apply to any project = 
! con/ruction1 repair1 or replacem5t ( a
 dec5traliz$ wa/ewat] treatm5t sy/em1 or
 = ! connection ( a h\sehold to a       
treatm5t works1 = :i* assi/ance is      
receiv$ "u ?is section4  7g7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible         
individual ,! t]m eligible individual   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#fjc7;j74  7#b7 ,qualifi$ nonpr(it      
entity ,! t]m qualifi$ nonpr(it entity  
means an entity det]m9$ by !            

,adm9i/rator to be a qualifi$ nonpr(it  
entity = purposes ( section             
#fjc7;c77#ab74  7h7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  4  #aa4 
,sm>t wa/ewat] infra/ructure te*nology  
grant program ,title ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abha et seq47 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbd4 ,sm>t 
wa/ewat] infra/ructure te*nology grant  
program  7a7 ,grants ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all e/abli% a program to provide grants
 to municipalities = projects = !       
plann+1 design1 & con/ruction1 at       
publicly own$ treatm5t works1 (-- 7#a7  
intellig5t sewage or /ormwat] collection
 sy/ems1 includ+ su* collection sy/ems t
 incorporate te*nologies t rely on--    
7,a7 real"t monitor+ 7includ+ ?r\gh     
s5sors71 emb$d$ intellig5ce1 & pr$ictive
 ma9t5ance capabilities t improve !     
en]gy effici5cy1 reliability1 &         

resili5cy ( treatm5t works2 &  7,b7 !   
use ( artificial intellig5ce & o!r      
intellig5t optimization tools t r$uce   
op]ational co/s1 includ+ op]ational co/s
 relat+ to en]gy consumption & *emical  
treatm5t2 or  7#b7 innovative &         
alt]native comb9$ /orm & sanit>y sew]   
projects1 includ+ gr\ndwat] re*>ge1 t   
rely on real"t data acquisition to      
support pr$ictive aquif] re*>ge ?r\gh   
wat] reuse & /ormwat] managem5t         
capabilities4  7b7 ,assi/ance ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all use n less ?an #bj    
p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to
 ?is section 9 a fiscal ye> to provide  
assi/ance to municipalities ) a         
population ( less ?an #aj1jjj1 to !     
ext5t !re are suffici5t eligible        
applications4  7c7 ,co/ %>e  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( an   
activity c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is   
section %all be #be p]c5t4  7#b7        
,exception ,! ,adm9i/rator may waive !  
co/%>+ requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a7 if !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! municipality  

meets ! af=dability crit]ia e/abli%$ "u 
section #fjc7;i77#b7 by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
municipality is locat$4  7d7 ,program   
implem5tation  7#a7 ,guidance ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue  
guidance to municipalities on h[ to     
apply = a grant "u ?is section4  7#b7   
,decision on applications ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,adm9i/rator receives an application = a
 grant "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all det]m9e :e!r to provide su* grant4 
7#c7 ,application defici5cy ,if !       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t an application =
 a grant "u ?is section is incomplete1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all notify ! applicant & 
provide ! applicant ! opportunity to    
resubmit ! application4  7#d7           
,consid]ation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to provide
 a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all consid] ! pot5tial positive effects
 ( ! project on wat] quality4  7e7      
,compliance ) ,buy ,am]ica ,!           
requirem5ts ( section #fjh %all apply to

 any project = con/ruction = :i*        
assi/ance is receiv$ "u ?is section4    
7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 & annually !reaft]1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report describ+ projects fund$ "u ?is   
section1 any relat$ improvem5t ( !      
resili5cy ( publicly own$ treatm5t      
works1 & recomm5dations to improve !    
grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$           
#ejj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section1 to
 rema9 available until exp5d$4  4  #ab4 
,reports to ,congress  7a7 ,bi5nial     
e/imates ,section #eaf7;b77#a7 ( !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acge7;b77#a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ 7,b7 a detail$ e/imate1        
bi5nially revis$1 ( ! co/ ( con/ruction 
( all ne$$ publicly own$ treatm5t works 
9 all ( ! ,/ates & ( ! co/ ( con/ruction
 ( all ne$$ publicly own$ treatm5t works
 9 ea* ( ! ,/ates2 & ins]t+ 7,b7 a      

detail$ e/imate1 bi5nially revis$1 ( !  
co/ ( con/ruction ( all plann$ publicly 
own$ treatm5t works 9 all ( ! ,/ates &  
all ne$$ publicly own$ treatm5t works 9 
all ( ! ,/ates1 & ! co/ ( con/ruction ( 
all plann$ publicly own$ treatm5t works 
9 ea* ( ! ,/ates & all ne$$ publicly    
own$ treatm5t works 9 ea* ( ! ,/ates1   
:i* e/imates %all include 7i7 ! co/ (   
con/ruction to rehabilitate or upgrade  
all exi/+ publicly own$ treatm5t works  
7exclud+ any pipe or o!r device or sy/em
 = ! conveyance ( wa/ewat]71 e #bj ye>s1
 includ+ ! co/s to implem5t measures    
necess>y to address ! resili5ce &       
su/a9ability ( publicly own$ treatm5t   
works to manmade or natural disa/]s1 &  
7ii7 ! co/ ( con/ruction to replace #aj 
p]c5t ( exi/+ publicly own$ pipes & o!r 
devices & sy/ems = ! conveyance (       
wa/ewat] to su* treatm5t works ov] !    
#bj-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date ( !         
e/imate24  7b7 ,annual report on use (  
funds ,section #eaf ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]    
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 

#acge7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7f7 ,annual report on use (    
funds ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
a report t-- 7#a7 id5tifies projects t  
are-- 7,a7 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7
 ( section #fjb7;b77#ae77;,a72 &  7,b7  
c>ri$ out us+ funds made available "u or
 pursuant to section #bba or title ,,vi2
 &  7#b7 id5tifies1 to ! ext5t          
practicable1 ! co/s & b5efits ( su*     
projects1 includ+ any pot5tial %ort- &  
long-t]m co/ sav+s to publicly own$     
treatm5t works & any environm5tal &     
community b5efits ( implem5t+ su*       
projects4  4  #ac4 ,indian ,tribes  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #eah7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acgg7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ !  

foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal    
ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all res]ve1 ( !    
funds made available to c>ry out title  
,,vi 7be=e allotm5ts to ! ,/ates "u     
section #fjd7;a771 ! great] (-- 7,a7 #b 
p]c5t ( su* funds2 or  7,b7 #cj1jjj1jjj4
  7#b7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,grants ,funds
 res]v$ "u ?is subsection %all be       
available only = grants to entities     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 =-- 7i7        
projects & activities eligible =        
assi/ance "u section #fjc7;c72 &  7ii7  
tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 & educational
 programs relat+ to ! op]ation &        
managem5t ( treatm5t works eligible =   
assi/ance pursuant to section #fjc7;c74 
7,b7 ,limitation ,n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj (  
su* res]v$ funds may be us$ = grants "u 
subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  2 &  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 ! head]1 by /rik+
 ,use ( funds & ins]t+ ,eligible        
entities2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ = projects & 
activities eligible = assi/ance "u      
section #fjc7;c7 to s]ve & ins]t+ to4   
7b7 ,additional assi/ance  7#a7         

,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to am\nts o!rwise made         
available "u title ,,vi ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #acha et seq471 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf to make grants1 9
 coop]ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,indian   
,heal? ,s]vice1 to entities describ$ 9  
section #eah7;c77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]   
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acgg7 =-- 7,a7 projects & activities   
eligible = assi/ance "u section #fjc7;c7
 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc72 &    
7,b7 tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 &       
educational programs relat$ to !        
op]ation & managem5t ( treatm5t works   
eligible = assi/ance pursuant to su*    
section #fjc7;c74  7#b7 ,no mat*+       
requirem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator may n require
 an entity receiv+ a grant "u p>agraph  
7#a7 to provide1 z a condition ( receiv+
 su* grant1 a %>e ( ! co/ ( ! project or
 activity = :i* su* grant 0 made4  7#c7 
,limitation ,n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj ( am\nts

 made available 9 a fiscal ye> to c>ry  
out ?is subsection may be us$ = grants  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#d7            
,application ( o!r requirem5ts ,!       
requirem5ts ( sections #eac & #fjh ( !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acgb1 #achh7 %all apply 
to any project = ! con/ruction1         
alt]ation1 ma9t5ance1 or repair (       
treatm5t works = :i* a grant is receiv$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  #ad4 ,capitalization 
grants  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#ac77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 by /rik+ & en]gy cons]vation
 & ins]t+ & effici5t en]gy use 7includ+ 
?r\gh ! implem5tation ( te*nologies to  
recov] & reuse en]gy produc$ 9 !        
treatm5t ( wa/ewat]72 &  7,b7 9 clause  
7iii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 & 2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7  

to ! ext5t !re are suffici5t projects or
 activities eligible = assi/ance f !    
fund1 ) respect to funds =              
capitalization grants receiv$ by ! ,/ate
 "u ?is title & section #bje7m7-- 7,a7 !
 ,/ate w use-- 7i7 n less ?an #ae p]c5t 
( su* funds = gre5 infra/ructure1 wat]  
or en]gy effici5cy improvem5ts1 or o!r  
environm5tally innovative activities2 & 
7ii7 n less ?an #e p]c5t ( su* funds =  
projects to increase ! resili5cy (      
treatm5t works to extreme wea!r ev5ts1  
dr\ght1 sea level rise1 or o!r impacts (
 climate *ange2 &  7,b7 ! ,/ate w use n 
less ?an a total ( #bj p]c5t ( su* funds
 = projects describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74
  4  7b7 ,corrosion control ,section    
#fjb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,corrosion control  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! 
greate/ ext5t practicable1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all enc\rage !            
incorporation ( corrosion prev5tion     
activities 9 projects & activities c>ri$

 out us+ f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u  
or pursuant to ?is title4  7#b7         
,activities ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,adm9i/rator1 to ! greate/ ext5t      
practicable1 %all ensure t any recipi5t 
( f9ancial assi/ance "u or pursuant to  
?is title-- 7,a7 c>ries out any project 
or activity us+ su* assi/ance us+1 z    
applicable-- 7i7 be/ practices to c>ry  
out corrosion prev5tion activities 9 !  
field2  7ii7 indu/ry-recogniz$ /&>ds &  
corrosion mitigation & prev5tion me?ods 
:5-- 7,i7 det]m9+ protective coat+s2    
7,,ii7 select+ mat]ials2 &  7,,iii7     
det]m9+ me?ods ( ca?odic protection1    
design1 & eng9e]+ = corrosion prev5tion2
  7iii7 c]tifi$ coat+ application       
speciali/s & ca?odic protection         
te*nicians & eng9e]s2 &  7iv7 be/       
practices 9 environm5tal protection to  
prev5t environm5tal degradation & to    
ensure prop] h&l+ ( all haz>d\s         
mat]ials2 &  7,b7 demon/rates1 z        
applicable-- 7i7 a hi/ory ( employ+     
indu/ry-c]tifi$ inspectors to ensure    

adh]5ce to be/ practices & /&>ds2 &     
7ii7 a hi/ory ( compliance ) applicable 
requirem5ts ( ! ,occupational ,safety & 
,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,corrosion  
prev5tion activities def9$ ,9 ?is       
subsection1 ! t]m corrosion prev5tion   
activities means-- 7,a7 ! application & 
inspection ( protective coat+s = complex
 "w involv+ /eel & cem5titi\s /ructures1
 includ+ /ructures t w be expos$ 9      
imm]sion2  7,b7 ! in/allation1 te/+1 &  
inspection ( ca?odic protection sy/ems2 
&  7,c7 any o!r activities relat$ to    
corrosion prev5tion ! ,adm9i/rator      
det]m9es appropriate4  4  #ae4 ,wat]    
pollution control revolv+ loan funds    
,section #fjc ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#achc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7c77#aj71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ measures  
to id5tify & address cyb]security       
vuln]abilities ( su* treatm5t works be=e
 ! semicolon2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7i7--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 1     

includ+ =giv5ess ( pr9cipal & negative  
int]e/ loans & ins]t+ 7includ+ 9 ! =m ( 
=giv5ess ( pr9cipal1 negative int]e/    
loans1 or grants72 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause    
7i71 by /rik+ 9 assi/ance2 &  7,,ii7 9  
clause 7ii77,,iii71 by /rik+ to su*     
ratepay]s & ins]t+ to help su* ratepay]s
 ma9ta9 access to wa/ewat] 7includ+     
/ormwat]7 treatm5t s]vices2 &  7,b7 by  
am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3   
7#c7 ,subsidization am\nts  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a ,/ate may use = provid+        
additional subsidization 9 a fiscal ye> 
"u ?is subsection an am\nt t does n     
exce$ ! great] (-- 7i7 #ej p]c5t ( !    
total am\nt receiv$ by ! ,/ate 9        
capitalization grants "u ?is title = !  
fiscal ye>2 or  7ii7 ! annual av]age ov]
 ! previ\s #aj fiscal ye>s ( ! am\nts   
deposit$ by ! ,/ate 9 ! ,/ate wat]      
pollution control revolv+ fund f ,/ate  
moneys t exce$ ! am\nts requir$ to be s 
deposit$ "u section #fjb7;b77#b74  7,b7 
,m9imum ,to ! ext5t !re are suffici5t   

applications = additional subsidization 
"u ?is subsection t meet ! crit]ia "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 a ,/ate %all use =  
provid+ additional subsidization 9 a    
fiscal ye> "u ?is subsection an am\nt t 
is n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt 
receiv$ by ! ,/ate 9 capitalization     
grants "u ?is title = ! fiscal ye>4  4  
#af4 ,allotm5t ( funds  7a7 ,=mula      
,section #fjd7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#achd7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #aihi & #aiij & ins]t+ ea*  
fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,wa/ewat] infra/ructure
 work=ce developm5t ,section #fjd ( !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achd7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,wa/ewat]       
infra/ructure work=ce developm5t ,ea*   
fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate may res]ve up to #a 
p]c5t ( ! sums allott$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is
 section = ! fiscal ye> to c>ry out     
work=ce developm5t1 tra9+1 & retra9+    
activities describ$ 9 section #ajd7;g74 
4  7c7 ,ne$s survey ,section #fjd ( !   

,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achd7 is fur!r am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,ne$s      
survey ,ea* fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate may     
res]ve up to #j4e p]c5t ( ! sums allott$
 to ! ,/ate "u ?is section = ! fiscal   
ye> to c>ry out activities "u section   
#eaf7;b77#a77;,b74  4  7d7 ,funds       
allott$ to ,pu]to ,rico ,section #fjd ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achd7 is fur!r am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,funds     
allott$ to ,pu]to ,rico ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 no funds allott$ to ! 
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico "u ?is      
section may be c\nt$ z income or an     
asset ( ! own] or op]ator ( a publicly  
own$ treatm5t works receiv+ su* funds1  
or be us$1 set aside1 or o!rwise made   
available = ! purposes ( paym5t ( debt  
re/ructur+ "u ! ,pu]to ,rico ,ov]sight1 
,managem5t1 & ,economic ,/ability ,act  
7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq47 by !      
,pu]to ,rico ,f9ancial ,ov]sight &      
,managem5t ,bo>d4  4  #ag4 ,res]vation (

 funds = t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,title ,,vi ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution 
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et   
seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #fjg &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #fjg4 ,res]vation (   
funds = t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,res]vation ,= ea*   
fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all res]ve  
#a4e p]c5t ( available funds1 z det]m9$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,available funds
 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! am\nt ( 
available funds = a fiscal ye> is-- 7,a7
 ! am\nt ( funds made available to c>ry 
out ?is title = ! fiscal ye> 7be=e      
allotm5ts to ! ,/ates "u section        
#fjd7;a772 less  7,b7 ! am\nt ( any     
funds res]v$ "u section #eah7;c7 = !    
fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,funds    
res]v$ "u ?is section %all be available 
only = grants to ,am]ican ,samoa1 !     
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ,guam1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s = projects &  
activities eligible = assi/ance "u      
section #fjc7;c74  7c7 ,limitation      
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( !     

,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,guam1 & !      
,virg9 ,isl&s may n receive funds       
allott$ "u section #fjd7;a74  4  #ah4   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,title   
,,vi ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #fji4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title !     
foll[+ sums3 7#a7 #h1jjj1jjj1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7#b7 #h1jjj1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbc4  7#c7 #h1jjj1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbd4  7#d7 #h1jjj1jjj1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjbe4  7#e7              
#h1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4  4   
#ai4 ,te*nical assi/ance by ,municipal  
,ombudsman ,section #d7;b77#a7 ( ! ,wat]
 ,infra/ructure ,improvem5t ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #dcgj;j7b77#a77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#a7 te*nical & plann+  
assi/ance to support municipalities1    
includ+ municipalities t are rural1     
small1 economically disadvantag$1 or    
,tribal communities1 9 a*iev+ & ma9ta9+ 

compliance ) en=ceable deadl9es1 goals1 
& requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act2 &  4  #bj4    
,report on wa/ewat] infra/ructure fund+ 
= rural1 economically disadvantag$1 &   
,tribal communities  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
initiate a /udy on ! di/ribution (      
wa/ewat] infra/ructure funds to rural   
communities1 economically disadvantag$  
communities1 & ,tribal communities dur+ 
! #bj fiscal ye>s prec$+ ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,requirem5ts  
,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy "u ?is section1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 consult ) o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal 
gov]nm5ts1 own]s & op]ators ( publicly  
own$ treatm5t works1 & /akehold]        
organizations1 includ+ organizations )  
exp]i5ce 9 inve/igat+ or address+ !     
wa/ewat] infra/ructure ne$s ( rural     
communities1 economically disadvantag$  
communities1 & ,tribal communities2     

7#b7 und]take at lea/ "o public meet+ 9 
a rural community1 9 an economically    
disadvantag$ community1 & 9 a ,tribal   
community1 to receive te/imony f !      
public2  7#c7 exam9e :e!r ! di/ribution 
( wa/ewat] infra/ructure funds dur+ !   
p]iod cov]$ by ! /udy has be5 9         
accordance ) any applicable executive   
ord] or policy reg>d+ environm5tal      
ju/ice2  7#d7 exam9e h[ wa/ewat]        
infra/ructure funds h be5 di/ribut$ )   
respect to ! id5tifi$ ne$s ( rural      
communities1 economically disadvantag$  
communities1 & ,tribal communities1 &   
:e!r su* funds h address$ ! ne$s ( su*  
communities equitably :5 comp>$ to h[   
su* funds h be5 di/ribut$ ) respect to !
 id5tifi$ ne$s ( communities t are n    
rural1 economically disadvantag$1 or    
,tribal2 &  7#e7 consid] any additional 
factors t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es       
necess>y or appropriate to det]m9e :e!r 
rural communities1 economically         
disadvantag$ communities1 & ,tribal     
communities h equitable access to       

wa/ewat] infra/ructure funds to comply )
 applicable requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #abea et seq474  7c7 ,report to        
,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report describ+-- 7#a7 ! results ( !    
/udy c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 &  7#b7  
any recomm5dations to ,congress1 or to  
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 to   
ensure t rural communities1 economically
 disadvantag$ communities1 & ,tribal    
communities c equitably access wa/ewat] 
infra/ructure funds 9 am\nts suffici5t  
to address local wa/ewat] infra/ructure 
ne$s & local wat] quality *all5ges4  7d7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,economically disadvantag$ community ,! 
t]m economically disadvantag$ community 
means-- 7,a7 a municipality t meets !   
af=dability crit]ia ( a ,/ate e/abli%$  
"u section #fjc7;i77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #achc7;i77#b772  7,b7 a community )    

respect to :i* a municipality c         
demon/rate t h\seholds 9 ! community    
exp]i5ce significant economic h>d%ip    
relat$ to wa/ewat] infra/ructure2 or    
7,c7 a community t is locat$ 9 an area t
 meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section #cja7;a7 ( !     
,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa7;a774 
7#b7 ,municipality2 treatm5t works ,!   
t]ms municipality & treatm5t works h !  
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ejb ( !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74  7#c7 ,wa/ewat]  
infra/ructure funds ,! t]m wa/ewat]     
infra/ructure funds means funds made    
available = projects or activities "u or
 pursuant to-- 7,a7 title ,,vi ( !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472  7,b7    
section #abb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd72   
7,c7 section #bbj ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acjj72 &  7,d7 section #bba ( ! ,f$]al 

,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acja74  #ba4 ,wat] ,reuse    
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 e/abli% a ,wat] ,reuse ,int]ag5cy      
,work+ ,gr\p to develop & coord9ate     
actions1 tools1 & res\rces to enc\rage  
wat] reuse across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
includ+ ?r\gh ! implem5tation ( !       
,national ,wat] ,reuse ,action ,plan1   
consi/5t ) ! mission ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy 
t is a memb] ( ! work+ gr\p4  7b7       
,*airp]son2 memb]%ip ,! work+ gr\p %all 
be-- 7#a7 *air$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &    
7#b7 compris$ ( s5ior repres5tatives f  
any ,f$]al ag5cy ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 to be appropriate4  7c7 ,duties ( !    
work+ gr\p ,! work+ gr\p %all-- 7#a7    
annually review ! ,national ,wat] ,reuse
 ,action ,plan &1 z necess>y1 update su*
 plan2  7#b7 enc\rage ! consid]ation (  
wat] reuse z "p ( integrat$ wat]        
res\rces managem5t & plann+2  7#c7      
conduct1 & submit to ,congress & make   

public1 an assessm5t ( opportunities to 
enc\rage wat] reuse & actions necess>y  
to pursue su* opportunities2  7#d7 seek 
to coord9ate ,f$]al programs & policies 
to enc\rage wat] reuse2  7#e7 consid] h[
 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t is a memb] ( ! work+
 gr\p c explore & id5tify opportunities 
to enc\rage wat] reuse ?r\gh ! programs 
& activities ( ea* su* ,f$]al ag5cy2 &  
7#f7 consult1 on a regul> basis1 )      
repres5tatives ( ! wat] reuse indu/ry1  
rese>* community1 & nongov]nm5tal       
organizations4  7d7 ,report ,n less     
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! activities & f9d+s ( ! work+
 gr\p4  7e7 ,sunset ,! work+ gr\p %all  
t]m9ate on ! date t is #f ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7f7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,national     
,wat] ,reuse ,action ,plan ,! t]m       
,national ,wat] ,reuse ,action ,plan    

means ! docum5t publi%$ by !            
,adm9i/rator entitl$ ,national ,wat]    
,reuse ,action ,plan3 ,collaborative    
,implem5tation 7,v]sion #a71 dat$       
,febru>y #bjbj1 & notic$ 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] on ,m>* #c1 #bjbj 7#he ,f$4     
,reg4 #abeeb71 z updat$ pursuant to ?is 
section4  7#c7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m work+ 
gr\p means ! ,wat] ,reuse ,int]ag5cy    
,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ "u ?is section4   
,june #bb1 #bjba,report$ ) an am5dm5t1  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$