,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bb1 #bjbc,ms4 ,p+ree 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 & ,mr4 ,gallagh]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act to e/abli% a grant program to assi/ ) ! pur*ase1 in/allation1 & ma9t5ance ( po9t-(-entry & po9t-(-use dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t products1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?y ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,af=dability ,act or ! ,heal?y ,h#b,o ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 clean & safe dr9k+ wat] is necess>y to ensure public heal? & a vibrant economy2 7#b7 communities t are dep5d5t on private gr\ndwat] supplies to meet dome/ic dr9k+ wat] ne$s1 z well z ^? t cont9ue to exp]i5ce dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure *all5ges f public wat] supplies1 includ+ ) infra/ructure into & )9 h\seholds & liv+ facilities1 are disproportionately impact$ by dr9k+ wat] quality issues2 7#c7 9 _m in/ances1 ^? communities & _! h\seholds h be5 adv]sely impact$ by ! pres5ce ( #a or m naturally occurr+ & human-caus$ contam9ants f\nd 9 dr9k+ wat]1 su* z lead1 ars5ic1 nitrate1 nitrite1 & volatile organic comp\nds1 z well z f$]ally unregulat$ contam9ants1 includ+ p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances & hexaval5t *romium 7*rome-#f71 9 local gr\ndwat] or o!r dr9k+ wat] supplies2 7#d7 public heal? organizations & in/itutions1 su* z ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 h cit$ gi>dia1 ent]ovirus1 radon1 rotovirus1 norovirus1 %igella1 campylobact]1 salmonella1 hepatitis ,a1 cryptosporidium1 & ,e4 coli z among ! major diseases & contam9ants t c be pres5t 9 dr9k+ wat] s\rces2 7#e7 inve/m5ts 9 projects to improve & support dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure are critically important to address+ wat] quality 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b because ^? projects c typically take _m ye>s to complete1 ! curr5t1 & 9 "s cases ! ongo+1 ne$s ( communities impact$ ) imm$iate dr9k+ wat] quality *all5ges _c be or are n address$ 9 a timely mann]2 7#f7 z an int]im measure 7& 9 "s cases 9 rural areas1 = long] t]m or p]man5tly71 po9t-(-entry & po9t-(-use wat] quality improvem5t products are viable solutions to address dr9k+ wat] contam9ation *all5ges = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#g7 grants provid$ "u ?is ,act are int5d$ to provide f9ancial assi/ance = eligible grant recipi5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #cjf;,f7a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7z add$ by section #c77 t volunt>ily seek to improve ! quality ( ! dr9k+ wat] ( eligible end us]s 7z def9$ 9 t section71 & n to demon/rate t an eligible end us] is 9 compliance ) a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local prim>y dr9k+ wat] /&>d or regulation4 #c4 ,heal?y dr9k+ wat] af=dability assi/ance program ,subtitle ,a ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cjf;,e 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;e7 ! foll[+3 #cjf;,f4 ,heal?y dr9k+ wat] af=dability assi/ance program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,approv$ in/allation ,! t]m approv$ in/allation means ! in/allation ( an eligible dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t product or a c]tifi$ filt] compon5t by a qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty in/all] t-- 7,a7 complies ) all local & ,/ate regulations2 & 7,b7 foll[s ! in/allation in/ructions ( ! manufactur]4 7#b7 ,approv$ ma9t5ance ,! t]m approv$ ma9t5ance means requir$ ma9t5ance-- 7,a7 p]=m$ on an eligible dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t product t includes ma9t5ance & replacem5t ( ! c]tifi$ filt] compon5t2 7,b7 p]=m$ by a s]vice te*nician :o-- 7i7 is-- 7,i7 pr(essionally qualifi$1 c]tifi$1 or lic5s$ z a wat] treatm5t product ma9t5ance pr(essional1 includ+ a pr(essional cr$5tial$ ?r\gh a manufactur] or ?ird p>ty2 7,,ii7 op]at+ "u ! sup]vision ( a s]vice te*nician describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 7,,iii7 a lic5s$ plumb] or a plumb] op]at+ "u ! sup]vision ( a lic5s$ plumb+ contractor2 or 7,,iv7 an individual :o holds a lic5se or c]tification relat$ to wat] treatm5t te*nologies issu$ by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2 & 7ii7 regul>ly completes cont9u+ education on wat] treatm5t te*nology & o!r subjects t enhance ! s]vices provid$ "u ?is section2 7,c7 t complies ) all local & ,/ate regulations2 & 7,d7 t foll[s ! ma9t5ance in/ructions ( ! manufactur]4 7#c7 ,c]tifi$ filt] compon5t ,! t]m c]tifi$ filt] compon5t means a replaceable or replacem5t filt] compon5t-- 7,a7 = :i* approv$ ma9t5ance c be p]=m$2 & 7,b7 t is c]tifi$ by a ?ird-p>ty c]tifi] z compliant )-- 7i7 ,,nsf ,p#bca2 7ii7 ,,nsf_/,,ansi ,/&>d #db1 #dd1 #ec1 #ee1 #eh1 or #dja2 or 7iii7 ano!r successor or relevant cons5sus-bas$ /&>d = dr9k+ wat] treatm5t units or sy/ems t addresses heal? contam9ant r$uction1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,eligible dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t product ,! t]m eligible dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t product means a po9t-(-use or po9t-(-entry sy/em-- 7,a7 incorporat+ a c]tifi$ filt] compon5t2 & 7,b7 t is c]tifi$ by a ?ird-p>ty c]tifi] to meet /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7i7 = mat]ial safety & p]=mance2 & 7ii7 to improve dr9k+ wat] quality4 7#e7 ,eligible end us] ,! t]m eligible end us] means a p]son or entity locat$ 9 a rural area 7z def9$ 9 section #cdc7;a77#ac77;,b77 t is-- 7,a7 7i7 a home[n]2 7ii7 an individual lessee or r5t] ( a home1 ap>tm5t1 or o!r dwell+2 7iii7 a prop]ty own] ( a multi-unit resid5tial build+ ) #be or few] own$1 leas$1 or r5t$ dwell+ units2 7iv7 a lic5s$ *ild-c>e facility2 or 7v7 an own$1 leas$1 or r5t$ facility2 & 7,b7 support$ by a f9d+ ( ne$ ?r\gh-- 7i7 a qualifi$ wat] quality te/ demon/rat+ ! pres5ce ( #a or m heal? contam9ants2 or 7ii7 o!r docum5tation det]m9$ to be satisfactory by ! ,secret>y demon/rat+ ! pres5ce ( #a or m heal? contam9ants4 7#f7 ,eligible grant recipi5t ,! t]m eligible grant recipi5t means-- 7,a7 an eligible end us]2 & 7,b7 a nonpr(it organization t uses a grant provid$ "u ?is section = ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b74 7#g7 ,heal? contam9ant ,! t]m heal? contam9ant means-- 7,a7 a heal? contam9ant f\nd 9 dr9k+ wat]1 includ+ lead1 ars5ic1 nitrate1 nitrite1 p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances1 hexaval5t *romium 7*rome-#f71 & volatile organic comp\nds2 & 7,b7 any o!r contam9ant-- 7i7 t c be r$uc$ by an eligible dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t product or a c]tifi$ filt] compon5t 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b72 & 7ii7 7,i7 ) respect to :i* ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has e/abli%$-- 7aa7 a prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation 7z def9$ 9 section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f72 7bb7 a maximum contam9ant level goal e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) section #adab7;b7 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#a7;b772 or 7cc7 a heal? advisory issu$ pursuant to section #adab7;b77#a77;,f7 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#a7;b77#a77;,f772 or 7,,ii7 t is regulat$ by a ,/ate ag5cy4 7#h7 ,improve dr9k+ wat] quality ,! t]m improve dr9k+ wat] quality means to improve ! quality ( ! wat] suppli$ betwe5 its s\rce & human consumption by r$uc+ or remov+ #a or m heal? contam9ants4 7#i7 ,qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty in/all] ,! t]m qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty in/all] means a p]son :o-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a pr(essionally qualifi$1 c]tifi$1 or lic5s$ wat] treatm5t product in/allation pr(essional1 includ+ su* a pr(essional cr$5tial$ ?r\gh a manufactur] or ?ird p>ty2 7ii7 a lic5s$ plumb] or individual :o holds a lic5se or c]tification relat$ to wat] treatm5t te*nologies issu$ by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2 or 7iii7 a company or plumb+ contractor employ+ individuals describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii72 & 7,b7 regul>ly completes1 or requires applicable employees to complete1 cont9u+ education on wat] treatm5t te*nology & o!r subjects t enhance ! s]vices provid$ "u ?is section4 7#aj7 ,qualifi$ wat] quality te/ ,! t]m qualifi$ wat] quality te/ means a basel9e analysis ( ! bact]ial & *emical *>act]i/ics ( conc]n f a dr9k+ wat] sample collect$ at ! po9t ( consumption & te/$ by a laboratory c]tifi$ to conduct wat] quality te/+-- 7,a7 t is provid$ to-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y2 & 7ii7 z applicable-- 7,i7 a p]son seek+ a grant "u ?is section2 7,,ii7 an eligible end us] receiv+ a grant "u ?is section2 or 7,,iii7 an eligible grant recipi5t receiv+ a grant "u ?is section & any eligible end us]s s]v$ by ! eligible grant recipi5t2 & 7,b7 t includes in=mation t provides-- 7i7 guidance on te/ int]pretation1 includ+ :e!r ! bact]ia or *emical *>act]i/ic ( conc]n meets or exce$s a prescrib$ heal?-bas$ contam9ant level2 & 7ii7 s\rces & citations t eligible grant recipi5ts1 indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty organizations & in/itutions1 & gov]nm5t ag5cies may review & consult-- 7,i7 to det]m9e available eligible dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t products = address+ detect$ contam9ants2 & 7,,ii7 to evaluate efficacy across eligible dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t products4 7#aa7 ,?ird-p>ty c]tifi] ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty c]tifi] means an indep5d5t c]tification body accr$it$ to ,,iso ,/&>d #agjfe1 ,con=mity assessm5t -- ,requirem5ts = bodies c]tify+ products1 processes & s]vices1 by an entity domicil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is a signatory to ! ,int]national ,accr$itation ,=um ,multilat]al ,recognition ,arrangem5t1 su* z ! ,wat] ,quality ,association1 ,,nsf ,int]national1 ! ,int]national ,association ( ,plumb+ & ,me*anical ,(ficials1 & ! ,int]national ,code ,c\ncil ,evaluation ,s]vice4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to e/abli%1 & %all c>ry out1 a clean dr9k+ wat] program1 to be kn[n z ! ,heal?y ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,af=dability ,assi/ance ,program or ! ,heal?y ,h#b,o ,program1 to provide grants to eligible grant recipi5ts to improve dr9k+ wat] quality ( eligible end us]s4 7c7 ,eligible uses ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is section %all be us$1 z direct$ by ! ,secret>y1 =-- 7,a7 ! pur*ase ( an eligible dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t product or a replacem5t c]tifi$ filt] compon5t2 7,b7 ! approv$ in/allation by a qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty in/all] ( an eligible dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t product2 7,c7 ! pur*ase & approv$ in/allation by a qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty in/all] ( a replacem5t c]tifi$ filt] compon5t2 7,d7 ! approv$ ma9t5ance ( an eligible dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t product2 or 7,e7 qualifi$ wat] quality te/s to support products & s]vices describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74 7#b7 ,nonpr(it organizations ,a nonpr(it organization t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! uses describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & z direct$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to (f] qualifi$ wat] quality te/s = eligible end us]s on a volunt>y basis2 7,b7 to facilitate ! analysis ( qualifi$ wat] quality te/ results = eligible end us]s2 7,c7 to assi/ an eligible end us] 9 det]m9+ ! response options available & support+ ! selection by ! eligible end us] ( a response t be/ fits ! ne$s ( ! eligible end us]1 in=m$ by-- 7i7 a qualifi$ wat] quality te/2 & 7ii7 an und]/&+ ( ! relevant plumb+ sy/ems & environm5tal factors t w impact po9t-(-use or po9t-(-entry wat] safety2 & 7,d7 to coord9ate or facilitate ! approv$ in/allation by a qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty in/all] ( ! eligible dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t product select$ by an eligible end us]4 7d7 ,grant limitations 7#a7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is section %all n exce$ ! reasonable co/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 = :i* ! grant is provid$4 7#b7 ,income ,no grant provid$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to assi/ an eligible end us] :o is a memb] ( a h\sehold ! memb]s ( :i* h a comb9$ income1 or an eligible end us] ) bus9ess income1 = ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod = :i* ! in=mation is available1 t is m ?an #aej p]c5t ( ! m$ian nonmetropolitan h\sehold income = ! ,/ate or t]ritory 9 :i* ! eligible end us] resides1 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7e7 ,grant adm9i/rator ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t an (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to adm9i/] & manage grants provid$ "u ?is section4 7f7 ,grant allocation ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is section to eligible grant recipi5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate funds & make grants available 9 a mann] t-- 7#a7 responds to a range ( wat] quality *all5ges2 7#b7 prioritizes fund+ to eligible end-us]s ! s\rces ( dr9k+ wat] ( :i* are private wells2 7#c7 improves local & regional capacity to respond to contam9ation2 & 7#d7 ensures reasonable access to funds =-- 7,a7 eligible end us]s seek+ a grant "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 nonpr(it organizations seek+ a grant "u ?is section4 7g7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & n less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress1 & make publicly available1 a report-- 7#a7 id5tify+ ongo+ b>ri]s to univ]sal safe dr9k+ wat] prior to & aft] filtration or o!r treatm5t2 7#b7 analyz+ conditions impact+ eligible grant recipi5ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 s\rces ( contam9ation or degradation ( wat] res\rces1 especially gr\ndwat] res\rces or up/ream res\rces t re*>ge /ores ( dr9k+ wat]2 7,b7 tr5ds 9 bioaccumulation & att5uation ( contam9ants & nutri5ts2 & 7,c7 impacts ( infra/ructure mat]ials1 crop & l& managem5t practices1 wa/e managem5t1 & o!r factors t impact dr9k+ wat] quantity & quality2 7#c7 provid+ a compreh5sive analysis (-- 7,a7 te*nologies available to & pur*as$ by eligible grant recipi5ts2 & 7,b7 ! em]g+ safe dr9k+ wat] ne$s ( rural & o!r home[n]s1 r5t]s1 resid5tial multi-unit prop]ty own]s1 lic5s$ *ild-c>e facilities1 & o!r gr\ps1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#d7 t includes in=mation describ+-- 7,a7 ! types ( treatm5t sy/ems & filt] compon5ts us$ "u ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section2 7,b7 ! numb] ( qualifi$ wat] quality te/s conduct$ "u ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section2 7,c7 em]g+ & *ang+ tr5ds relat+ to /eps tak5 to ensure safe dr9k+ wat] 9 communities & h\seholds2 & 7,d7 tr5ds relat+ to ! availability & use ( eligible dr9k+ wat] quality improvem5t products1 includ+-- 7i7 af=dability at pur*ase & ?r\gh ! lifecycle ( ! products2 7ii7 consi/5cy ( op]ation z int5d$ by ! manufactur] & in/all]1 includ+ effectiv5ess across sy/ems & te*nologies at a*iev+ /at$ heal? protections2 & 7iii7 lifecycle product p]=mance1 en]gy use1 & environm5tal impact2 7#e7 provid+ recomm5dations reg>d+ ! be/ me?ods to increase access to-- 7,a7 grants "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 ! products & s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 7#f7 t incorporates input f relevant-- 7,a7 nongov]nm5tal organizations2 & 7,b7 c]tification in/itutions t ov]see ! crit]ia = products & tra9+ ( in/allation & ma9t5ance pr(essionals2 & 7#g7 ! purposes ( :i* are-- 7,a7 to improve data on heal? contam9ants 9 dr9k+ wat]2 7,b7 to provide educational res\rces on wat] te/+ & wat] quality improvem5t products & s]vices to eligible grant recipi5ts ) dr9k+ wat] contam9ation issues2 7,c7 to collect in=mation t improves und]/&+ ( wat] te/+ & wat] quality improvem5t products & s]vices1 includ+ _! associat$ heal? & economic b5efits2 & 7,d7 to increase public aw>5ess ( wat] quality issues & treatm5t options4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4 4