,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cbhb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #cj1 #bjba,mr4 ,kelly 7for himself and ,mr4 ,risch7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act and the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act to authorize grants for smart water infrastructure technology1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,water ,infrastructure ,modernization ,act of #bjba4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,purposes4,,title ,i--,wastewater ,infrastructure,sec4 #aja4 ,smart wastewater infrastructure technology for treatment works4,,title ,,ii--,drinking water infrastructure,sec4 #bja4 ,smart water infrastructure technology for drinking water4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to upgrade and modernize the drinking water1 wastewater1 and stormwater systems of the ,united ,states1 tackle new contaminants1 and support drinking water infrastructure across the ,united ,states2 7#b7 to support the modernization of the publicly owned treatment works of the ,united ,states to maintain reliable and affordable water quality infrastructure that addresses demand impacts1 including resiliency1 to improve public health and natural resources2 7#c7 to support the modernization of the drinking water infrastructure and management systems of the ,united ,states to maintain reliable1 resilient1 and affordable drinking water infrastructure and ensure the protection of public health2 and 7#d7 to encourage the use of water-efficient technologies to address drought and prepare for the growing strain that population growth and climate change will have on over-allocated water supplies4 ,i ,wastewater ,infrastructure #aja4 ,smart wastewater infrastructure technology for treatment works ,title ,,ii of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abha et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bbh4 ,smart wastewater infrastructure technology 7a7 ,grants ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator shall make direct grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works for planning1 design1 construction1 implementation1 and operations training relating to-- 7#a7 intelligent wastewater collection systems and stormwater management operations1 including technologies that rely on-- 7,a7 real-time monitoring1 embedded intelligence1 and predictive maintenance capabilities that improve the energy efficiency1 reliability1 and resiliency of wastewater pumping systems2 7,b7 real-time sensors that provide continuous monitoring of water quality in stormwater and wastewater collection systems to support the optimization of those stormwater and wastewater collection systems2 and 7,c7 the use of artificial intelligence and other intelligent optimization tools that reduce operational costs1 including operational costs relating to energy consumption and chemical treatment2 and 7#b7 innovative and alternative combined sewer and stormwater control projects1 including groundwater banking1 that rely on real-time data acquisition to support predictive aquifer recharge through water reuse and stormwater management capabilities4 7b7 ,program implementation 7#a7 ,selection 7,a7 ,application ,the owner or operator of a publicly owned treatment works seeking a grant under subsection 7a7 shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may require4 7,b7 ,guidance ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall issue guidance to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works on how to submit an application under subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,selection ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the owner or operator of a publicly owned treatment works seeking a grant under subsection 7a7 submits an application under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator shall determine whether to approve or deny the application4 7,d7 ,deficient applications ,if the ,administrator determines that an application submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 is deficient1 the ,administrator shall-- 7i7 advise the applicant of the deficiency2 and 7ii7 provide an opportunity for the applicant to resubmit the application4 7#b7 ,disbursement ,if the ,administrator approves an application under paragraph 7#a77;,c71 the ,administrator shall disburse grant funds not later than #fj days after the date of the determination4 7c7 ,cost-,share 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the non-,federal share of an activity carried out using a grant under subsection 7a7 shall be #be percent4 7#b7 ,waiver ,the ,administrator may waive the cost-share requirement under paragraph 7#a7 if the ,administrator determines that the cost-share requirement would be financially unreasonable due to the inability of a community being served by the publicly owned treatment works for which the grant is sought to comply with the cost-share requirement4 7d7 ,compliance with ,buy ,america ,section #fjh shall apply to grant funds under this section4 7e7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7,a7 describes-- 7i7 the projects awarded grants under subsection 7a72 and 7ii7 the improvements in the resiliency of publicly owned treatment works that resulted from the grants awarded under subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 includes any recommendations of the ,administrator to improve the ability of grants under subsection 7a7 to achieve the purposes described in section #b of the ,water ,infrastructure ,modernization ,act of #bjba4 7#b7 ,initial report ,the initial report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a description of the implementation of this section1 including a description of-- 7,a7 the projects approved for a grant under subsection 7a72 7,b7 the projects denied a grant under subsection 7a72 and 7,c7 for the projects described in subparagraph 7,b71 a description of the reasons for which each project was denied a grant4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #be1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 to remain available until expended4 7#b7 ,set-asides 7,a7 ,rural communities ,of the amounts made available under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall use not more than #bj percent to make grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works that serve communities with a population of not more than #aj1jjj individuals4 7,b7 ,tribal communities ,of the amounts made available under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator shall use not less than #aj percent to make grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works that serve ,indian ,tribes4 4 ,,ii ,drinking water infrastructure #bja4 ,smart water infrastructure technology for drinking water ,section #adeb of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7m77#a71 by striking subsections 7a77#b77;,g7 and 7t7 and inserting subsections 7a77#b77;,g71 7t71 and 7u72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7u7 ,smart water infrastructure technology 7#a7 ,grants ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator shall make direct grants to the owners or operators of community water systems for purposes of the planning of1 design of1 construction of1 implementation of1 and operations training relating to-- 7,a7 smart water network technologies that-- 7i7 can identify water losses from conveyance facilities in a nondestructive or nondisruptive manner1 including acoustic data collection2 and 7ii7 provide-- 7,i7 comprehensive data on pipeline integrity that document the presence of leaks or gas pockets2 and 7,,ii7 information on the extent of such leaks or gas pockets1 with an emphasis on detecting weakness of1 vulnerability of1 or damage to pipe barrels1 pipe joints1 or other pipe features2 7,b7 real-time sensing technologies1 including the use of advanced analytics1 that detect and alert operators to leakages and pipeline bursts on a real-time basis1 including persistent sensor networks capable of measuring-- 7i7 acoustic signals2 7ii7 pressure transient2 or 7iii7 water quality2 7,c7 real-time decision support that integrates sources of data about water distribution networks to deliver common operations information relying on data analytics that can improve operational decisionmaking1 including nonrevenue water loss1 energy optimization1 and water quality improvement2 7,d7 advanced metering infrastructure1 including meter data analytics and ratepayer technology-- 7i7 to improve end user conservation2 and 7ii7 in support of disadvantaged communities2 7,e7 resilient water supply projects that may provide real-time monitoring of weather patterns and impacts on water supply and flood protection reservoirs and dams that enhance operations1 including-- 7i7 improved water supply reliability and management2 7ii7 protection of natural resources1 including fisheries2 and 7iii7 temperature control2 and 7,f7 innovative and alternative water supply projects1 including groundwater banking1 that rely on real-time data acquisition to support predictive aquifer recharge through water reuse and stormwater management capabilities4 7#b7 ,program implementation 7,a7 ,selection 7i7 ,application ,the owner or operator of a community water system seeking a grant under paragraph 7#a7 shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may require4 7ii7 ,guidance ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,administrator shall issue guidance to owners and operators of community water systems on how to submit an application under clause 7i74 7iii7 ,selection ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the owner or operator of a community water system seeking a grant under paragraph 7#a7 submits an application under clause 7i71 the ,administrator shall determine whether to approve or deny the application4 7iv7 ,deficient applications ,if the ,administrator determines that an application submitted under clause 7i7 is deficient1 the ,administrator shall-- 7,i7 advise the applicant of the deficiency2 and 7,,ii7 provide an opportunity for the applicant to resubmit the application4 7,b7 ,disbursement ,if the ,administrator approves an application under subparagraph 7,a77iii71 the ,administrator shall disburse grant funds not later than #fj days after the date of the determination4 7#c7 ,cost-share 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the non-,federal share of an activity carried out using a grant under paragraph 7#a7 shall be #be percent4 7,b7 ,exception ,the ,administrator may waive the cost-share requirement under subparagraph 7,a7 if the grant recipient is or serves a disadvantaged community 7as defined in subsection 7d77#c774 7#d7 ,compliance with ,buy ,america ,subsection 7a77#d7 shall apply to grant funds under this subsection1 without regard to the fiscal year limitation in subparagraph 7,a7 of that subsection4 7#e7 ,report to ,congress 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7i7 describes the projects awarded grants under paragraph 7#a7 during the applicable reporting period2 and 7ii7 includes any recommendations of the ,administrator to improve the ability of grants under paragraph 7#a7 to achieve the purposes described in section #b of the ,water ,infrastructure ,modernization ,act of #bjba4 7,b7 ,initial report ,the initial report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include a description of the implementation of this subsection1 including a description of-- 7i7 the projects approved for a grant under paragraph 7#a72 7ii7 the projects denied a grant under paragraph 7#a72 and 7iii7 for the projects described in clause 7ii71 a description of the reasons for which each project was denied a grant4 7#f7 ,authorization of appropriations 7,a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #be1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 to remain available until expended4 7,b7 ,set-asides 7i7 ,rural communities ,of the amounts made available under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator shall use not more than #bj percent to make grants to owners and operators of community water systems that serve a population of not more than #aj1jjj individuals4 7ii7 ,tribal communities ,of the amounts made available under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator shall use not less than #aj percent to make grants to owners and operators of community water systems that serve ,indian ,tribes4 4