,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #effd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,s*ri] 7= h]self1 ,mr4        
,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mrs4 ,*avez-,de,remer1 &   
,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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      
reau?orize ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure       
,f9ance & ,innovation ,act ( #bjad1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure   
,f9ance & ,innovation ,act ,am5dm5ts (  
#bjbc4  #b4 ,cl>ifications reg>d+ small 
communities & rural wat] projects  7a7  
,def9itions ,section #ejbb ( ! ,wat]    
,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act (    
#bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cija7 is am5d$--  

7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#aa7 ?r\gh
 7#ae7 z p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#ag71   
respectively2  7#b7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraph 7#aj7 z p>agraph 7#aa72  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3  
7#aj7 ,rural wat] project ,! t]m rural  
wat] project includes-- 7,a7 a rural    
wat] supply project au?oriz$ "u !       
,reclamation ,rural ,wat] ,supply ,act (
 #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja72  7,b7 any 
project au?oriz$ "u "p ,,iii ( subtitle 
,a ( title ,x ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&  
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law   
#aaa-aa71 = a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe2 &  7,c7 any rural wat] project  
or rural wat] supply project au?oriz$   
"u-- 7i7 section #aaaj ( title ,,xi (   
division ,,ff ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public    
,law #aaf-bfj72 or  7ii7 any o!r ,f$]al 
law4  2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#aa71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#ab7 
,small community ,! t]m small community 
means a city1 t[n1 or un9corporat$ area 
t has a population ( n m ?an #be1jjj    

inhabitants4  4  7b7 ,eligible project  
co/s ,section #ejbh7;a77#b77;,b7 ( !    
,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act
 ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4                 
#cijg7;a77#b77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
#e1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #a1jjj1jjj4  7c7    
,au?ority ,to provide assi/ance =       
project developm5t ,section #ejbc ( !   
,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act
 ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijb7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7         
,te*nical assi/ance to small communities
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may     
provide te*nical assi/ance to small     
communities to aid su* communities 9    
develop+ a proposal = an eligible       
project & seek+ assi/ance "u ?is        
subtitle to c>ry out su* project4  7#b7 
,types ( assi/ance ,assi/ance "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 may be 9 ! =m ( eng9e]+ & 
f9ancial plann+ assi/ance4  4  7d7      
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,eligible project
 co/s ,section #ejbh7;a77#b77;,b7 ( !   
,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act
 ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4                 

#cijg7;a77#b77;,b77 is fur!r am5d$ by   
/rik+ a community ( n m ?an #be1jjj     
individuals & ins]t+ a small community4 
7#b7 ,fund+ ,section #ejcc ( ! ,wat]    
,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act (    
#bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ciab7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#b7 by ins]t+ 7o!r
 ?an te*nical assi/ance "u section      
#ejbc7;c77 aft] te*nical assi/ance2 &   
7,b7 9 subsection 7c77#a7 by ins]t+ & = 
te*nical assi/ance to small communities 
"u section #ejbc7;c7 be=e ! p]iod at !  
end4  7#c7 ,outrea* plans ,section #ejcf
 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t
 ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ciae7 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ejcf4 ,outrea*
 plan to small communities ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance &          
,innovation ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #bjbc1 !   
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) relevant 
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all develop & beg9     
implem5tation ( an outrea* plan to      
promote f9ancial assi/ance available "u 
?is subtitle to small communities4  4   

#c4 ,cl>ify+ eligibility = c]ta9        
projects ,! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance
 & ,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc        
,u4,s4,c4 #cija et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #ejbc7;b77#c7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cijb7;b77#c771 by /rik+ "u p>agraph    
7#h7 or 7#aj7 & ins]t+ "u p>agraphs     
7#h71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 or 7#ac72 &  
7#b7 9 section #ejbf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4     
#cije7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+
 or 7#h7 & ins]t+ 7#h71 7#aa71 7#ab71 or
 7#ac72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#aa7 ,a ,/ate-l$ /orage       
project 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#djjg7;a7 ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure      
,improvem5ts = ! ,nation ,act 7#dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note774  7#ab7         
,transf]r$ works 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
section #ifja ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&  
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#eaj774  7#ac7 ,a congressionally       
au?oriz$ wat] res\rces developm5t       
project t is own$ or op]at$ by a        
non-,f$]al entity4  4  #d4              
,collaborative project deliv]y me?ods   

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ejbh ( ! ,wat]   
,infra/ructure ,f9ance & ,innovation    
,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijg7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7      
,collaborative project deliv]y me?ods   
7#a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y or !    
,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 may select1 
9 accordance ) ?is section1 a project to
 be c>ri$ out us+ a collaborative       
project deliv]y me?od 7consi/5t ) any   
applicable ,/ate or local law71 includ+ 
a con/ruction managem5t at-risk me?od & 
a design-build me?od4  7#b7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,collaborative  
project deliv]y me?od ,! t]m            
collaborative project deliv]y me?od     
means a me?od = c>ry+ out a capital     
project t involves close collaboration  
among ! eligible entity1 ! own] ( !     
project 7if diff]5t f ! eligible        
entity71 ! design] ( ! project1 & !     
contractor = ! project1 f design ?r\gh  
completion ( con/ruction4  7,b7         

,con/ruction managem5t at-risk me?od ,! 
t]m con/ruction managem5t at-risk me?od 
means a collaborative project deliv]y   
me?od 9 :i* an eng9e]+ firm & a         
con/ruction managem5t at-risk firm are  
reta9$ "u #b sep>ate contracts = design 
& con/ruction1 respectively4  7,c7      
,design-build me?od ,! t]m design-build 
me?od means a collaborative project     
deliv]y me?od "u :i* a s+le lead        
contract is ent]$ into ) a design-build]
 = design & con/ruction4  4  7b7 ,/udy  
on ! use ( collaborative project deliv]y
 me?ods ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,regional ,adm9i/rators1 & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1
 %all c>ry out1 & make public ! results 
(1 a /udy t-- 7#a7 evaluates ! use (    
collaborative project deliv]y me?ods 9  
projects c>ri$ out us+ assi/ance receiv$
 "u ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance &    
,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 

#cija et seq472  7#b7 det]m9es b>ri]s to
 increas$ use ( collaborative project   
deliv]y me?ods 9 su* projects2  7#c7    
assesses ! pot5tial b5efits ( us+       
collaborative project deliv]y me?ods 9  
su* projects2 &  7#d7 id5tifies areas ( 
ne$ to educate ag5cy /aff 9             
collaborative project deliv]y me?od     
implem5tation & be/ practices4  #e4     
,maturity date ,section #ejbi7;b77#e7 ( 
! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance &        
,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cijh7;b77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,! f9al      
maturity date & ins]t+ ,not)/&+         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 ! f9al        
maturity date2  7#b7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ,projects ) a useful life 
( m ?an #ce ye>s ,not)/&+ subp>agraph   
7,a71 = a project ) a useful life ( m   
?an #ce ye>s 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y  
or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z applicable71 ! f9al
 maturity date ( a secur$ loan "u ?is   

section %all be n lat] ?an ! e>li] (--  
7i7 ! date t is #ee ye>s aft] ! date (  
sub/antial completion ( ! relevant      
project 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y or !  
,adm9i/rator1 z applicable72 &  7ii7 if 
! useful life ( ! project is less ?an   
#ee ye>s1 ! useful life ( ! project4  4 
#f4 ,reau?orization ( ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 
wat] infra/ructure f9anc+ fund+ ,section
 #ejcc ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m &      
,developm5t ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#ciab7 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+   
subsection 7a77#c7 to read z foll[s3    
7#c7 ,fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is subtitle1 to rema9 available    
until exp5d$-- 7,a7 #fh1jjj1jjj to !    
,adm9i/rator = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc  
?r\gh #bjbg2 &  7,b7 #ae1jjj1jjj to !   
,secret>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc     
?r\gh #bjbg4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b77#b71 by /rik+ ! ,adm9i/rator &      
ins]t+ ! ,secret>y or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z 
applicable14  #g4 ,budget>y treatm5t (  
c]ta9 am\nts ( f9ancial assi/ance ,!    

,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance &          
,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cija et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #ejcg4 ,budget>y treatm5t ( 
c]ta9 am\nts ( f9ancial assi/ance ,if ! 
recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance = a       
project "u ?is subtitle is an eligible  
entity o!r ?an a ,f$]al entity1 ag5cy1  
or in/rum5tality1 & ! d$icat$ s\rces (  
repaym5t ( t f9ancial assi/ance are     
non-,f$]al rev5ue s\rces1 su* f9ancial  
assi/ance %all1 = purposes ( budget>y   
treatm5t "u ! ,f$]al ,cr$it ,re=m ,act (
 #aiij 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq47--    
7#a7 be deem$ to be non-,f$]al2 &  7#b7 
be treat$ z a direct loan or loan       
gu>antee 7z su* t]ms are def9$1         
respectively1 9 su* ,act74  4  #h4      
,reports to ,congress  7a7 ,,epa report 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
implem5tation (-- 7#a7 section #dcja (  
,am]ica's ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,act (   

#bjah 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ciji note72 &     
7#b7 any agreem5t ent]$ into "u section 
#ejcj7;g7 ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure      
,f9ance & ,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #ciji7;g77 pursuant to su*    
section #dcja4  7b7 ,corps ( ,eng9e]s   
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1   
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
implem5tation ( ! ,corps ,wat]          
,infra/ructure ,f9anc+ ,program c>ri$   
out pursuant to ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure  
,f9ance & ,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #cija et seq471 includ+ issues
 p]ta9+ to su* implem5tation ) respect  
to levees & congressionally au?oriz$    
projects describ$ 9 section #ejbf7a7 (  
su* ,act4  7c7 ,,gao report ,section    
#ejcd7;b7 ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure      
,f9ance & ,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #ciac7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #c  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,wat]   
,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjah &    

ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure      
,f9ance & ,innovation ,act ,am5dm5ts (  
#bjbc2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z  
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively1 
& ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3
  7,b7 an evaluation ( ! implem5tation (
 ?is subtitle by ! ,secret>y2  2 &  7,b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 7z s r$esignat$7--  
7i7 by ins]t+ evaluations & be=e        
recomm5dations2 &  7ii7 by /rik+        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+       
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c74  #i4   
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,wat]    
,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act (    
#bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja et seq47 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #a7;b7-- 7,a7 9 !
 item relat+ to ! head+ = subtitle ,c ( 
title ,v1 by /rik+ ,pilot2  7,b7 9 !    
item relat+ to section #ejcd1 by /rik+  
pilot2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #ejce ! foll[+3       
#ejcf4 ,outrea* plan to small           
communities4#ejcg4 ,budget>y treatm5t ( 

c]ta9 am\nts ( f9ancial assi/ance4  2   
7#b7 9 ! head+ = subtitle ,c ( title ,v1
 by /rik+ ,pilot2 &  7#c7 9 section     
#ejbb7ab71 by /rik+ et4 & ins]t+ et4