,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4  
,lev9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase       
effici5cy & cons]vation 9 public wat]   
sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat]   
,effici5cy1 ,cons]vation1 &             
,su/a9ability ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,eligible     
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means any 
( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a ,/ate1 local1 or    
,tribal gov]nm5t1 or any special-purpose
 unit ( su* a gov]nm5t 7includ+ a       
municipal wat] au?ority74  7,b7 ,a      
public wat] sy/em4  7,c7 ,a nonpr(it    
organization4  7#c7 ,en]gy ,/> program  
,! t]m ,en]gy ,/> program means ! ,en]gy
 ,/> program e/abli%$ by section #cbd;,a
 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;a74  7#d7          
,l[-income h\sehold ,! t]m l[-income    
h\sehold means a h\sehold t meets !     
income qualifications e/abli%$ "u-- 7,a7
 section #bfje7;b77#b7 ( ! ,l[-,income  
,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbd7;b77#b772 or  7,b7 
! ,l[-,income ,h\sehold ,dr9k+ ,wat] &  
,wa/ewat] ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,program  
au?oriz$ by section #ecc ( division ,h (
 ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1   
#bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj2 #acd ,/at4
 #afbg74  7#e7 ,public wat] sy/em ,! t]m
 public wat] sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+    
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f74  7#f7
 ,wat] effici5cy inc5tive program ,! t]m
 wat] effici5cy inc5tive program means a
 program = provid+ inc5tives1 includ+   
direct in/allation s]vices1 to          
resid5tial1 comm]cial1 or indu/rial     
cu/om]s ( a public wat] sy/em = !       
pur*ase1 lease1 in/allation1 use1 or    
implem5tation1 z applicable1 (          
wat]-effici5t upgrades4  7#g7           

,wat]-effici5t upgrade  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m wat]-effici5t upgrade means a      
product1 l&scape1 label1 process1 or    
s]vice = a resid5tial1 comm]cial1 or    
indu/rial build+1 or ! l&scape ( su* a  
build+1 t is-- 7i7 rat$ = wat] effici5cy
 & p]=mance "u ! ,water,sense program or
 ! ,en]gy ,/> program2 or  7ii7 o!rwise 
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to improve    
wat]-use effici5cy4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,!
 t]m wat]-effici5t upgrade includes--   
7i7 a faucet2  7ii7 a %[]head2  7iii7 a 
di%wa%]2  7iv7 a toilet2  7v7 a clo!s   
wa%]2  7vi7 an irrigation product or    
s]vice2  7vii7 advanc$ met]+            
infra/ructure2  7viii7 a fl[ monitor+   
device2  7ix7 a l&scap+ or g>d5+        
product1 includ+ moi/ure control or     
wat]-enhanc+ te*nology2  7x7 x]iscap+1  
turf removal1 or ano!r l&scape conv]sion
 t r$uces wat] use 7except = !          
in/allation ( artificial turf72 &  7xi7 
any o!r product1 l&scape1 process1 or   
s]vice-- 7,i7 c]tifi$ pursuant to !     
,water,sense program2 or  7,,ii7 o!rwise

 det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to r$uce wat]
 use or wat] loss1 includ+ products rat$
 = wat] effici5cy & p]=mance "u ! ,en]gy
 ,/> program4  7#h7 ,wat] loss control  
program ,! t]m wat] loss control program
 means a program to id5tify & quantify  
wat] uses & losses1 implem5t controls to
 r$uce or elim9ate losses & leaks1 &    
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( su* controls4 
7#i7 ,water,sense program ,! t]m        
,water,sense program means ! program    
e/abli%$ by section #cbd;,b ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;b74  #c4 ,wat] effici5cy
 & cons]vation grant program  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a    
program to aw>d grants to eligible      
entities t h e/abli%$ wat] effici5cy    
inc5tive programs to c>ry out ^? wat]   
effici5cy inc5tive programs 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! grant program74  7b7   
,di/ribution ,9 c>ry+ out ! grant       
program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d n less
 ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available
 to c>ry out ?is section 9 ea* fiscal   

ye> to eligible entities t s]vice an    
area t-- 7#a7 has be5 designat$ z ,d#b  
7sev]e dr\ght7 or great] accord+ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor = a      
m9imum ( #d weeks dur+ any ( ! #c ye>s  
prec$+ ! date ( ! grant aw>d2 or  7#b7  
is )9 a c\nty = :i* a dr\ght em]g5cy has
 be5 decl>$ by ! applicable ,gov]nor at 
any "t dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date
 ( ! grant aw>d4  7c7 ,grant am\nt  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a  
grant aw>d$ "u ! grant program %all be 9
 an am\nt t is n less ?an #bej1jjj4     
7#b7 ,small public wat] sy/ems ,!       
,adm9i/rator may aw>d a grant 9 an am\nt
 t is less ?an #bej1jjj if ! grant is   
aw>d$ to1 or = ! b5efit (1 a public wat]
 sy/em t s]ves few] ?an #aj1jjj cu/om]s4
  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity  
receiv+ a grant "u ! grant program      
%all-- 7#a7 use grant funds to c>ry out 
a wat] effici5cy inc5tive program =     
cu/om]s ( a public wat] sy/em2 or  7#b7 
provide grant funds to ano!r eligible   
entity to c>ry out a wat] effici5cy     

inc5tive program describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a74  7e7 ,m9imum requirem5t ,an       
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u !    
grant program %all use n less ?an #dj   
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant to provide    
wat]-effici5t upgrades to l[-income     
h\seholds4  7f7 ,co/ %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e 
( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out a wat] effici5cy    
inc5tive program us+ a grant aw>d$ "u ! 
grant program %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t4   
7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,adm9i/rator may increase
 ! ,f$]al %>e "u p>agraph 7#a7 to #ajj  
p]c5t if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t an   
eligible entity is unable to pay1 or    
w\ld exp]i5ce significant f9ancial      
h>d%ip if requir$ to pay1 ! non-,f$]al  
%>e4  7g7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,am\nts
 provid$ "u a grant "u ! grant program  
%all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal    
funds made available to c>ry out wat]   
effici5cy inc5tive programs4  7h7       
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$

 to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4    
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nts made
 available "u p>agraph 7#a7 ea* fiscal  
ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator may use n m ?an #d  
p]c5t to pay ! adm9i/rative co/s ( !    
,adm9i/rator4  #d4 ,su/a9able wat] loss 
control program  7a7 ,te*nical assi/ance
 & grant program ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
e/abli% & c>ry out a program 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is section z ! program7-- 7#a7 to    
make grants & provide te*nical assi/ance
 to eligible entities to p]=m annual    
audits ( public wat] sy/ems t are-- 7,a7
 conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures    
conta9$ 9 ! manual publi%$ by ! ,am]ican
 ,wat] ,works ,association entitl$ ,m#cf
 ,wat] ,audits & ,loss ,control         
,programs1 ,f\r? ,edition 7or any       
successor manual det]m9$ appropriate by 
! ,adm9i/rator72 &  7,b7 validat$ "u su*
 crit]ia z may be specifi$ by !         
,adm9i/rator2 &  7#b7 to make grants &  
provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible  
entities-- 7,a7 to implem5t controls to 

address real wat] losses1 app>5t wat]   
losses1 or a comb9ation ( real & app>5t 
wat] losses t are id5tifi$ 9 an audit   
conduct$ & validat$ 9 accordance ) !    
proc$ures & crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7,b7 to help public wat] sy/ems
 t h conduct$ & validat$ su* an audit   
e/abli% wat] loss control programs4  7b7
 ,crit]ia ,9 select+ eligible entities  
to receive grants & te*nical assi/ance  
"u ! program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all       
consid]-- 7#a7 :e!r ! public wat] sy/em 
t w\ld be s]v$ by ! grants or te*nical  
assi/ance s]ves a disadvantag$ community
 7z def9$ 9 section #adeb7;d77#c7 ( !   
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;j-#ab7;d77#c7772 &  7#b7 ! ability 
( ! public wat] sy/em t w\ld be s]v$ by 
! grants or te*nical assi/ance1 on      
completion ( an audit conduct$ &        
validat$ 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures &   
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 
7,a7 to successfully su/a9 a wat] loss  
control program2 &  7,b7 to demon/rate t
 ! wat] loss control program w r$uce    

real wat] losses1 app>5t wat] losses1 or
 a comb9ation ( real & app>5t wat]      
losses f ! public wat] sy/em4  7c7      
,annual wat] sav+s ,! ,adm9i/rator      
%all-- 7#a7 annually compile1 by        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy region1
 in=mation on ! am\nt ( wat] sav+s      
a*iev$ pursuant to ?is section2 &  7#b7 
publi% on ! website ( ! ,adm9i/rator !  
in=mation compil$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd   
?r\gh #bjbh1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #bj1jjj1jjj   
ea* fiscal ye> %all be us$ to c>ry out  
subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7 #bj1jjj1jjj 
ea* fiscal ye> %all be us$ to c>ry out  
subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative 
co/s ,( ! am\nts made available "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 = grants "u ! program ea* 
fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator may use n m  
?an #d p]c5t to pay ! adm9i/rative co/s 
( mak+ su* grants4  #e4 ,assi/ance =    
wat] effici5t plumb+ code adoption  7a7 

,wat] effici5t plumb+ codes ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a program to  
make grants to ,/ates1 ,tribal          
gov]nm5ts1 & units ( local gov]nm5t t h 
au?ority to adopt plumb+ codes-- 7#a7 to
 adopt plumb+ codes t meet or exce$--   
7,a7 ! late/ ,am]ican ,national ,/&>d   
publi%$ z ! ,wat] ,effici5cy &          
,sanitation ,/&>d = ! ,built ,environm5t
 or ,,we-,/& 7or any successor ,am]ican 
,national ,/&>d72 or  7,b7 ! requirem5ts
 describ$ 9 ,*apt] #f 7,wat] ,use       
,effici5cy7 ( ! code publi%$ by !       
,int]national ,code ,c\ncil entitl$     
#bjah ,int]national ,gre5 ,con/ruction  
,code 7,,igcc7 7or any successor        
requirem5ts describ$ 9 a code publi%$ by
 ! ,int]national ,code ,c\ncil72 &  7#b7
 to implem5t a plan = ! jurisdiction to 
a*ieve1 )9 #e ye>s ( ! date on :i* !    
jurisdiction receives ! grant1          
compliance ) a plumb+ code describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 9 at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( new 
& r5ovat$ resid5tial1 comm]cial1 &      
indu/rial build+s1 z applicable1 :i*    

%all include-- 7,a7 work=ce tra9+2  7,b7
 an en=cem5t program2 &  7,c7 a         
compliance measurem5t program4  7b7     
,subgrant au?ority ,a ,/ate t has adopt$
 a plumb+ code describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#a7 may use funds f a grant "u ?is  
section to make subgrants to relevant   
,tribal or local ag5cies to implem5t !  
plumb+ code ?r\gh #a or m ( ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,work=ce tra9+4  7#b7 ,an en=cem5t 
program4  7#c7 ,a compliance measurem5t 
program4  7c7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7#b7           
,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nts made     
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = grants "u  
?is section ea* fiscal ye>1 !           
,adm9i/rator may use n m ?an #d p]c5t to
 pay ! adm9i/rative co/s ( !            
,adm9i/rator4