,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 
,neguse 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4
 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,c>t] (       
,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,ms4 
,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4     
,sablan1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 &
 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to  
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide access  
to reliable1 clean1 & dr9kable wat] on  
,tribal l&s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,tribal ,access to ,clean ,wat] ,act (  
#bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--   
7#a7 access to reliable1 clean1 &       
dr9kable wat] is an ess5tial human ne$ &

 critical to ! public heal?1 well-be+1  
educational atta9m5t1 & economic        
developm5t ( all communities 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7#b7 _m c\ntries1 along ) !    
,unit$ ,nations1 h recogniz$ ! urg5cy ( 
! ne$ to access reliable1 clean1 &      
dr9kable wat] by pass+ laws or          
resolutions relat+ to ! human "r to wat]
 & sanitation1 includ+-- 7,a7 recogniz+ 
^! wat] & sanitation ne$s exi/ among    
,indig5\s peoples2 &  7,b7 e/abli%+     
aggressive t>gets = a*iev+ univ]sal     
access to ^? basic s]vices2  7#c7 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 access to reliable1      
clean1 & dr9kable wat] has long be5 a   
significant problem 9 _m ,native        
communities1 su* t ne>ly half ( all     
h\seholds 9 ^? communities d n h access 
to reliable wat] s\rces1 clean dr9k+    
wat]1 or basic sanitation1 & are        
significantly m likely ?an ,:ite        
h\seholds to lack indoor plumb+2  7#d7 !
 tru/ responsibility ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t to ,indian ,tribes requires ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ensure ! survival & 

welf>e ( ,indian ,tribes1 & ! failure to
 provide basic wat] s]vice _c be        
reconcil$ ) t tru/ responsibility2  7#e7
 ! ongo+ ,,covid-#ai p&emic has _h a    
disproportionate impact on ,native      
communities due to a multitude (        
factors1 includ+-- 7,a7 p]si/5t economic
 disadvantages2  7,b7 racial inequity2 &
  7,c7 lack ( public heal?              
infra/ructure1 includ+ access to runn+  
wat]2  7#f7 on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjba1      
,presid5t ,bid5 issu$ ,executive ,ord]  
#adjjh 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #gfai 7,febru>y  
#a1 #bjba771 :i* provides t x is !      
policy ( ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration to secure
 environm5tal ju/ice & spur economic    
opportunity = disadvantag$ communities t
 h be5 hi/orically m>g9aliz$ & ov]burd5$
 by pollution & und]9ve/m5t 9 h\s+1     
transportation1 wat] & wa/ewat]         
infra/ructure1 & heal? c>e2  7#g7 ?r\gh 
! bip>tisan ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &  
,jobs ,act 7,,iija71 ,h4,r4 #cfhd1      
,congress has provid$ fund+ = ! ,indian 
,heal? ,s]vice & ! ,environm5tal        

,protection ,ag5cy to support !         
con/ruction & repair ( ,tribal clean    
wat] infra/ructure b no fund+ has yet   
be5 provid$ to assi/ ,tribes ) op]ation 
& ma9t5ance ( wat] infra/ructure & su*  
fund+ is necess>y to protect ! hi/oric  
inve/m5t 9 ?is infra/ructure & to (fset 
,tribes' inability to access fund+      
s\rces reli$ ^u by mo/ municipal wat]   
provid]s2  7#h7 te*nical assi/ance to   
,tribes is also necess>y to ensure t !y 
are able to access & take advantage ( ! 
new con/ruction fund+ made available    
?r\gh ! ,,iija1 t !y develop !          
manag]ial1 f9ancial1 & regulatory       
framework necess>y = a fully functional 
& self-su/a9+ utility1 & t !y are able  
to engage appropriate outside           
consultants to assi/ z ne$$2  7#i7      
advances 9 wat] te*nology1 includ+      
treatm5t1 s5sors1 & innovative pipel9e  
mat]ials1 c assi/ 9-- 7,a7 accel]at+    
ef=ts to provide univ]sal access to     
reliable1 clean1 & dr9kable wat] = all  
,native communities2 &  7,b7 enhanc+    

resili5ce 9 ! face ( climate *ange2     
7#aj7 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has be5 a />k
 rem9d] t access to reliable1 clean1 &  
dr9kable wat] to support basic hygi5e is
 a matt] ( life or dea? = all           
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#aa7 x 
is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & x is 
! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t all exi/+ 
,native communities be provid$ ) safe & 
adequate wat] supply sy/ems z soon z    
practicable2 &  7#ab7 bo? appropriate   
fund+ at ! level ( unmet ne$ & a :ole ( 
gov]nm5t approa* among all ,f$]al       
ag5cies are ess5tial to provide a       
mean+ful solution to ! lack ( access to 
clean wat] on ,tribal l&s4  #c4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,director 
,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !  
,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,indian   
tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,native community ,! t]m ,native   
community means-- 7,a7 an ,indian       

,tribe2 &  7,b7 a ,native ,hawaiian4    
7#d7 ,native ,hawaiian ,! t]m ,native   
,hawaiian has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #hja ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ 
,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbba74  7#e7      
,report ,! t]m ,report means ! mo/ rec5t
 annual report requir$ to be submitt$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
to ! ,presid5t "u section #cjb7;g7 ( !  
,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act    
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afcb7;g774  7#f7        
,secret>y ,except = ! purposes ( section
 #f1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director4  7#g7 ,tribal l& ,! t]m      
,tribal l& means-- 7,a7 l& locat$ )9 !  
b\nd>ies (-- 7i7 an ,indian res]vation1 
pueblo1 or ran*]ia2 or  7ii7 a =m]      
res]vation )9 ,oklahoma2  7,b7 l& n     
locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( an ,indian       
res]vation1 pueblo1 or ran*]ia1 title to
 :i* is held-- 7i7 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates = ! b5efit ( an ,indian ,tribe or
 an individual ,indian2  7ii7 by an     

,indian ,tribe or an individual ,indian1
 subject to re/riction aga9/ ali5ation  
"u laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7iii7 by 
a dep5d5t ,indian community2  7,c7 l&   
locat$ )9 a region e/abli%$ pursuant to 
section #g7;a7 ( ! ,alaska ,native      
,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjf7;a772  7,d7 ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s  
7z def9$ 9 section #hja ( ! ,native     
,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &             
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #dbba772 &  7,e7 an area or   
community designat$ by ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y ( ,indian ,affairs ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior t are ne>1       
adjac5t1 or contigu\s to an ,indian     
res]vation :]e f9ancial assi/ance &     
social s]vice programs are provid$ to   
,indians because ( _! /atus z ,indians4 
#d4 ,indian heal? s]vice  7a7           
,sanitation facilities con/ruction      
program ,! t]m ,indian homes1           
communities1 & l&s = :i* ! ,indian      
,heal? ,s]vice has au?ority to con/ruct1
 improve1 ext5d1 or o!rwise provide &   

ma9ta91 by contract or o!rwise1 ess5tial
 sanitation facilities1 includ+ dome/ic 
& community wat] supplies & facilities1 
dra9age facilities1 & sewage- &         
wa/e-disposal facilities pursuant to    
,public ,law #hf-aba 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjd;a7 includes /ructures t are       
ess5tial to ! life ( ! ,native community
 & provide indisp5sable educational1    
economic1 & community s]vices1 su* z    
s*ools1 hospitals1 nurs+ homes1 tea*]s' 
homes1 ,tribal (fices1 & po/ (fices4    
7b7 ,fund+ ,!re is appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n 
o!rwise appropriat$1 #ajj1jjj1jjj = !   
fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 to
 rema9 available until exp5d$1 = !      
provision ( ess5tial sanitation         
facilities to community /ructures       
includ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & n previ\sly  
consid]$ eligible = su* s]vice4  7c7    
,te*nical assi/ance fund+ ,9 addition to
 am\nts o!rwise available1 !re is       
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 out ( am\nts
 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1   

#aej1jjj1jjj = ! fiscal ye> end+        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 to rema9 available
 until exp5d$1 = te*nical assi/ance     
support 9 ,native communities & = o!r   
activities au?oriz$ "u section          
#cjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e    
,improvem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4         
#afcb7;b77#b774  7d7 ,op]ation &        
ma9t5ance fund+  7#a7 ,appropriation ,9 
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 out (
 am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise         
appropriat$1 #ejj1jjj1jjj = ! fiscal ye>
 end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 to rema9    
available until exp5d$1 = ! op]ation &  
ma9t5ance ( wat] facilities s]v+ ,native
 communities4  7#b7 ,priority = fund+ ,9
 aw>d+ fund+ = ! op]ation & ma9t5ance ( 
wat] facilities "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all prioritize wat]          
facilities t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
! mo/ 9 ne$ ( assi/ance4  7#c7 ,future  
fund+ ,= n less ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date 
on :i* an op]ation & ma9t5ance ( wat]   
facilities project describ$ 9 p>agraph  

7#a7 is complet$1 to ! ext5t to :i*     
annual appropriations are available1 !  
,secret>y %all include ! complet$       
project z eligible = su/a9$ fund+       
support & guidance to ensure t-- 7,a7 ! 
inve/m5ts 9 ! wat] facilities are       
adequately ma9ta9$ & op]at$ = ! heal? & 
welf>e ( ,native communities s]v$2  7,b7
 ! infra/ructure inve/m5t is protect$2 &
  7,c7 ! int5d$ economic b5efit is      
realiz$4  #e4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
rural developm5t  7a7 ,appropriation ,9 
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury
 n o!rwise appropriat$1 #ejj1jjj1jjj to 
make grants "u sections #cjf;,c &       
#cjf;,d ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural  
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;c1 
#aibf;d7 to eligible entities describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 to provide = !          
developm5t1 use1 & control ( wat]       
7includ+ ! ext5sion or improvem5t (     
exi/+ wat] supply sy/ems7 9 eligible    
entities ! resid5ts ( :i* face          

significant heal? risks1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 due to a significant         
proportion ( ! resid5ts ( ! eligible    
entity n hav+ access to1 or n be+ s]v$  
by1 an adequate af=dable wat] supply    
sy/em4  7b7 ,eligible entities ,an      
entity eligible to receive a grant us+  
am\nts appropriat$ by subsection 7a7--  
7#a7 is a ,native community2 &  7#b7 9 !
 case ( a grant "u section #cjf;,d ( !  
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;d71 includes a 
consortium =m$ pursuant to section #cbe 
( ,public ,law #aje-hc 7#aaa ,/at4      
#aeig74  7c7 ,no mat*+ contribution ,!  
funds made available "u subsection 7a7  
%all n require any mat*+ contribution   
o!rwise requir$ by any o!r provision (  
law 7includ+ regulations74  7d7         
,priority = fund+ ,9 aw>d+ grants to    
eligible entities us+ am\nts appropriat$
 by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture %all-- 7#a7 treat memb]s ( 
an eligible entity 9 ! same mann] z     
individuals :o reside 9 a colonia =     

purposes ( subsections 7a77#b77;,b7 &   
7c77#b7 ( section #cjf;,c ( !           
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;c72 &  7#b7    
aw>d ! grants )\t requir+ an eligible   
entity or ! memb]s ( an eligible entity 
to demon/rate an inability to f9ance !  
propos$ project-- 7,a7 f ! res\rces ( ! 
eligible entity or memb]s2 or  7,b7     
?r\gh comm]cial cr$it4  7e7 ,int]ag5cy  
collaboration ,! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture %all consult ) ! ,director 
reg>d+ ag5cy collaboration1 project     
prioritization1 & /aff+ ne$s to ensure !
 am\nts made available "u ?is section   
are us$ 9 ! mo/ effective mann] to      
promote access to wat] & sanitation4    
#f4 ,bureau ( ,reclamation  7a7 ,rural  
wat] supply program reau?orization  7#a7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section
 #aji7;a7 ( ! ,rural ,wat] ,supply ,act 
( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjh7;a77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjaf & ins]t+ #bjcb4    
7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,section #aaj
 ( ! ,rural ,wat] ,supply ,act ( #bjjf  

7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdji7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
#bjaf & ins]t+ #bjcb4  7b7 ,bureau (    
reclamation rural wat] supply program   
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,reclamation /ate ,! t]m ,reclamation  
,/ate means a ,/ate describ$ 9 ! fir/   
section ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cia2 #cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt]  
#ajic74  7,b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation4    
7#b7 ,competitive grant program = tribal
 clean wat] access projects  7,a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,9 accordance ) section #ajc
 ( ! ,rural ,wat] ,supply ,act ( #bjjf  
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjb71 ! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% a competitive grant program "u  
:i* an ,indian ,tribe %all be eligible  
to apply = a grant f ! ,secret>y 9 an   
am\nt n to exce$ #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/ (   
plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( a       
project det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be    
eligible = fund+ "u subp>agraph 7,b74   
7,b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = a   
grant "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a project    

%all1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7i7    
7,i7 provide1 increase1 or enhance      
access to safe dr9k+ wat] = communities 
& h\seholds on ,tribal l&2 or  7,,ii7   
address public heal? & safety conc]ns   
associat$ ) access to safe dr9k+ wat]2 &
  7ii7 be c>ri$ out 9 a ,reclamation    
,/ate4  7,c7 ,priority  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
provid+ grants "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,secret>y %all give priority to projects
 t meet #a or m ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,i7
 ,a project t w\ld provide potable wat] 
supplies to communities or h\seholds on 
,tribal l& t d n h access to runn+ wat] 
z ( ! date ( ! project application4     
7,,ii7 ,a project t w\ld address an     
urg5t & compell+ public heal? or safety 
conc]n relat+ to access to safe dr9k+   
wat] = resid5ts on ,tribal l&4  7,,iii7 
,a project t w\ld address ne$s id5tifi$ 
9 ! ,report4  7,,iv7 ,a project t is    
clos] to be+ complet$1 or f>!r along 9  
plann+1 design1 or con/ruction1 z comp>$
 to o!r projects be+ consid]$ = fund+4  
7,v7 ,a project t w\ld take advantage ( 

! exp]i5ce & te*nical exp]tise ( !      
,bureau ( ,reclamation 9 ! plann+1      
design1 & con/ruction ( rural wat]      
projects1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to a     
project t takes advantage ( economies ( 
scale4  7,,vi7 ,a project t w\ld take   
advantage ( local or regional p>tn]%ips 
t complem5t relat$ ef=ts by ,tribal1    
,/ate1 or ,f$]al ag5cies to enhance     
access to dr9k+ wat] or wat] sanitation 
s]vices on ,tribal l&4  7,,vii7 ,a      
project t w\ld lev]age ! res\rces or    
capabilities ( o!r ,tribal1 ,/ate1 or   
,f$]al ag5cies to accel]ate plann+1     
design1 & con/ruction4  7,,viii7 ,a     
project t w\ld provide multiple b5efits1
 includ+-- 7aa7 improv$ wat] supply     
reliability2  7bb7 public heal?         
improvem5ts2  7cc7 ecosy/em b5efits2    
7dd7 gr\ndwat] managem5t & enhancem5ts2 
&  7ee7 wat] quality improvem5ts4  7ii7 
,consultation ,9 prioritiz+ projects =  
fund+ "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 
%all consult ) ! ,director2 &  7,,ii7   
may coord9ate fund+ ( projects "u ?is   

p>agraph ) ! ,director1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! head ( any
 o!r ,f$]al ag5cy 9 any mann] t !       
,secret>y det]m9es w\ld-- 7aa7 accel]ate
 project plann+1 design1 or con/ruction2
 or  7bb7 o!rwise take advantage ( !    
capabilities (1 & res\rces pot5tially   
available f1 o!r ,f$]al s\rces4  7#c7   
,fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to    
am\nts o!rwise available1 !re is        
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 out ( am\nts
 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1   
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is          
subsection4  7,b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses2
 use ( funds ,( ! am\nts made available 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y may use
 up to #b p]c5t =-- 7i7 ! adm9i/ration (
 ! rural wat] supply program e/abli%$ "u
 section #ajc ( ! ,rural ,wat] ,supply  
,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjb72 &   
7ii7 relat$ managem5t & /aff+ exp5ses4  
7c7 ,fund+ = ,native ,am]ican ,affairs  
,te*nical ,assi/ance ,program ( !       
,bureau ( ,reclamation ,9 addition to   

am\nts o!rwise available1 !re is        
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise   
appropriat$1 #ij1jjj1jjj = use1 9       
accordance ) section #bja ( ! ,en]gy &  
,wat] ,developm5t ,appropriations ,act1 
#bjjc 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgc;d71 = !       
,native ,am]ican ,affairs ,te*nical     
,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,bureau (       
,reclamation = ! fiscal ye> end+        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 to rema9 available
 until exp5d$4