,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjba,mr4
 ,kelly 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ris*7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution      
,control ,act & ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]    
,act to au?orize grants = sm>t wat]     
infra/ructure te*nology1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure        
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjba4  7b7 ,table 
( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4               
,purposes4,,title ,i--,wa/ewat]         
,infrastructure,sec4 #aja4 ,sm>t        
wa/ewat] infra/ructure te*nology =      
treatm5t works4,,title ,,ii--,dr9k+ wat]
 infrastructure,sec4 #bja4 ,sm>t wat]   
infra/ructure te*nology = dr9k+ wat]4   
#b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act    

are-- 7#a7 to upgrade & mod]nize ! dr9k+
 wat]1 wa/ewat]1 & /ormwat] sy/ems ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 tackle new contam9ants1 &
 support dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 to support !    
mod]nization ( ! publicly own$ treatm5t 
works ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9       
reliable & af=dable wat] quality        
infra/ructure t addresses dem& impacts1 
includ+ resili5cy1 to improve public    
heal? & natural res\rces2  7#c7 to      
support ! mod]nization ( ! dr9k+ wat]   
infra/ructure & managem5t sy/ems ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 reliable1       
resili5t1 & af=dable dr9k+ wat]         
infra/ructure & ensure ! protection (   
public heal?2 &  7#d7 to enc\rage ! use 
( wat]-effici5t te*nologies to address  
dr\ght & prep>e = ! gr[+ /ra9 t         
population gr[? & climate *ange w h on  
ov]-allocat$ wat] supplies4  ,i         
,wa/ewat] ,infra/ructure  #aja4 ,sm>t   
wa/ewat] infra/ructure te*nology =      
treatm5t works ,title ,,ii ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     

,u4,s4,c4 #abha et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbh4 ,sm>t    
wa/ewat] infra/ructure te*nology  7a7   
,grants ,subject to ! availability (    
appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make
 direct grants to own]s & op]ators (    
publicly own$ treatm5t works = plann+1  
design1 con/ruction1 implem5tation1 &   
op]ations tra9+ relat+ to-- 7#a7        
intellig5t wa/ewat] collection sy/ems & 
/ormwat] managem5t op]ations1 includ+   
te*nologies t rely on-- 7,a7 real-"t    
monitor+1 emb$d$ intellig5ce1 &         
pr$ictive ma9t5ance capabilities t      
improve ! en]gy effici5cy1 reliability1 
& resili5cy ( wa/ewat] pump+ sy/ems2    
7,b7 real-"t s5sors t provide cont9u\s  
monitor+ ( wat] quality 9 /ormwat] &    
wa/ewat] collection sy/ems to support ! 
optimization ( ^? /ormwat] & wa/ewat]   
collection sy/ems2 &  7,c7 ! use (      
artificial intellig5ce & o!r intellig5t 
optimization tools t r$uce op]ational   
co/s1 includ+ op]ational co/s relat+ to 
en]gy consumption & *emical treatm5t2 & 

7#b7 innovative & alt]native comb9$ sew]
 & /ormwat] control projects1 includ+   
gr\ndwat] bank+1 t rely on real-"t data 
acquisition to support pr$ictive aquif] 
re*>ge ?r\gh wat] reuse & /ormwat]      
managem5t capabilities4  7b7 ,program   
implem5tation  7#a7 ,selection  7,a7    
,application ,! own] or op]ator ( a     
publicly own$ treatm5t works seek+ a    
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all submit to !
 ,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1 
9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !
 ,adm9i/rator may require4  7,b7        
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all issue guidance to     
own]s & op]ators ( publicly own$        
treatm5t works on h[ to submit an       
application "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7  
,selection ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! own] or op]ator ( a       
publicly own$ treatm5t works seek+ a    
grant "u subsection 7a7 submits an      
application "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e :e!r to       

approve or d5y ! application4  7,d7     
,defici5t applications ,if !            
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t an application  
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is         
defici5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7     
advise ! applicant ( ! defici5cy2 &     
7ii7 provide an opportunity = !         
applicant to resubmit ! application4    
7#b7 ,disbursem5t ,if ! ,adm9i/rator    
approves an application "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,c71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all disburse 
grant funds n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date ( ! det]m9ation4  7c7 ,co/-,%>e    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! non-,f$]al %>e ( an    
activity c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u       
subsection 7a7 %all be #be p]c5t4  7#b7 
,waiv] ,! ,adm9i/rator may waive !      
co/-%>e requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! co/-%>e      
requirem5t w\ld be f9ancially           
unreasonable due to ! inability ( a     
community be+ s]v$ by ! publicly own$   
treatm5t works = :i* ! grant is s\ght to
 comply ) ! co/-%>e requirem5t4  7d7    

,compliance ) ,buy ,am]ica ,section #fjh
 %all apply to grant funds "u ?is       
section4  7e7 ,report to ,congress  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & n less 
frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report t-- 7,a7 describes-- 7i7 !       
projects aw>d$ grants "u subsection 7a72
 &  7ii7 ! improvem5ts 9 ! resili5cy (  
publicly own$ treatm5t works t result$ f
 ! grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7a72 &    
7,b7 includes any recomm5dations ( !    
,adm9i/rator to improve ! ability (     
grants "u subsection 7a7 to a*ieve !    
purposes describ$ 9 section #b ( ! ,wat]
 ,infra/ructure ,mod]nization ,act (    
#bjba4  7#b7 ,initial report ,! initial 
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include a description ( ! implem5tation 
( ?is section1 includ+ a description (--
 7,a7 ! projects approv$ = a grant "u   
subsection 7a72  7,b7 ! projects d5i$ a 
grant "u subsection 7a72 &  7,c7 = !    
projects describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a 

description ( ! reasons = :i* ea*       
project 0 d5i$ a grant4  7f7            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is section #be1jjj1jjj = !
 p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg1 
to rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#b7  
,set-asides  7,a7 ,rural communities ,( 
! am\nts made available "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use n m ?an   
#bj p]c5t to make grants to own]s &     
op]ators ( publicly own$ treatm5t works 
t s]ve communities ) a population ( n m 
?an #aj1jjj individuals4  7,b7 ,tribal  
communities ,( ! am\nts made available  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 use n less ?an #aj p]c5t to make grants
 to own]s & op]ators ( publicly own$    
treatm5t works t s]ve ,indian ,tribes4  
4  ,,ii ,dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure  #bja4
 ,sm>t wat] infra/ructure te*nology =   
dr9k+ wat] ,section #adeb ( ! ,safe     
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;j-#ab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection
 7m77#a71 by /rik+ subsections          

7a77#b77;,g7 & 7t7 & ins]t+ subsections 
7a77#b77;,g71 7t71 & 7u72 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7u7 ,sm>t wat] 
infra/ructure te*nology  7#a7 ,grants   
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make
 direct grants to ! own]s or op]ators ( 
community wat] sy/ems = purposes ( !    
plann+ (1 design (1 con/ruction (1      
implem5tation (1 & op]ations tra9+      
relat+ to-- 7,a7 sm>t wat] network      
te*nologies t-- 7i7 c id5tify wat]      
losses f conveyance facilities 9 a      
nonde/ructive or nondisruptive mann]1   
includ+ ac\/ic data collection2 &  7ii7 
provide-- 7,i7 compreh5sive data on     
pipel9e integrity t docum5t ! pres5ce ( 
leaks or gas pockets2 &  7,,ii7         
in=mation on ! ext5t ( su* leaks or gas 
pockets1 ) an emphasis on detect+       
weakness (1 vuln]ability (1 or damage to
 pipe b>rels1 pipe jo9ts1 or o!r pipe   
features2  7,b7 real-"t s5s+            
te*nologies1 includ+ ! use ( advanc$    
analytics1 t detect & al]t op]ators to  

leakages & pipel9e bur/s on a real-"t   
basis1 includ+ p]si/5t s5sor networks   
capable ( measur+-- 7i7 ac\/ic signals2 
7ii7 pressure transi5t2 or  7iii7 wat]  
quality2  7,c7 real-"t decision support 
t integrates s\rces ( data ab\t wat]    
di/ribution networks to deliv] common   
op]ations in=mation rely+ on data       
analytics t c improve op]ational        
decisionmak+1 includ+ nonrev5ue wat]    
loss1 en]gy optimization1 & wat] quality
 improvem5t2  7,d7 advanc$ met]+        
infra/ructure1 includ+ met] data        
analytics & ratepay] te*nology-- 7i7 to 
improve end us] cons]vation2 &  7ii7 9  
support ( disadvantag$ communities2     
7,e7 resili5t wat] supply projects t may
 provide real-"t monitor+ ( wea!r       
patt]ns & impacts on wat] supply & flood
 protection res]voirs & dams t enhance  
op]ations1 includ+-- 7i7 improv$ wat]   
supply reliability & managem5t2  7ii7   
protection ( natural res\rces1 includ+  
fi%]ies2 &  7iii7 temp]ature control2 & 
7,f7 innovative & alt]native wat] supply

 projects1 includ+ gr\ndwat] bank+1 t   
rely on real-"t data acquisition to     
support pr$ictive aquif] re*>ge ?r\gh   
wat] reuse & /ormwat] managem5t         
capabilities4  7#b7 ,program            
implem5tation  7,a7 ,selection  7i7     
,application ,! own] or op]ator ( a     
community wat] sy/em seek+ a grant "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to !          
,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,adm9i/rator may require4  7ii7         
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all issue guidance to     
own]s & op]ators ( community wat] sy/ems
 on h[ to submit an application "u      
clause 7i74  7iii7 ,selection ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! own]  
or op]ator ( a community wat] sy/em     
seek+ a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 submits  
an application "u clause 7i71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e :e!r to       
approve or d5y ! application4  7iv7     
,defici5t applications ,if !            

,adm9i/rator det]m9es t an application  
submitt$ "u clause 7i7 is defici5t1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,i7 advise !       
applicant ( ! defici5cy2 &  7,,ii7      
provide an opportunity = ! applicant to 
resubmit ! application4  7,b7           
,disbursem5t ,if ! ,adm9i/rator approves
 an application "u subp>agraph          
7,a77iii71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all disburse 
grant funds n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date ( ! det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,co/-%>e    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! non-,f$]al %>e ( an 
activity c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be #be p]c5t4  7,b7  
,exception ,! ,adm9i/rator may waive !  
co/-%>e requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
if ! grant recipi5t is or s]ves a       
disadvantag$ community 7z def9$ 9       
subsection 7d77#c774  7#d7 ,compliance )
 ,buy ,am]ica ,subsection 7a77#d7 %all  
apply to grant funds "u ?is subsection1 
)\t reg>d to ! fiscal ye> limitation 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t subsection4  7#e7  
,report to ,congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  

lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & n less     
frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report t-- 7i7 describes ! projects     
aw>d$ grants "u p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ !    
applicable report+ p]iod2 &  7ii7       
includes any recomm5dations ( !         
,adm9i/rator to improve ! ability (     
grants "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a*ieve !     
purposes describ$ 9 section #b ( ! ,wat]
 ,infra/ructure ,mod]nization ,act (    
#bjba4  7,b7 ,initial report ,! initial 
report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
include a description ( ! implem5tation 
( ?is subsection1 includ+ a description 
(-- 7i7 ! projects approv$ = a grant "u 
p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 ! projects d5i$ a  
grant "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7iii7 = !    
projects describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 a      
description ( ! reasons = :i* ea*       
project 0 d5i$ a grant4  7#f7           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is subsection #be1jjj1jjj 

= ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh     
#bjbg1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 
7,b7 ,set-asides  7i7 ,rural communities
 ,( ! am\nts made available "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
use n m ?an #bj p]c5t to make grants to 
own]s & op]ators ( community wat] sy/ems
 t s]ve a population ( n m ?an #aj1jjj  
individuals4  7ii7 ,tribal communities  
,( ! am\nts made available "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
use n less ?an #aj p]c5t to make grants 
to own]s & op]ators ( community wat]    
sy/ems t s]ve ,indian ,tribes4  4