,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,donalds 7= himself & ,mr4 ,got!im]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 &     
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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       
au?orize ! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to aw>d
 grants & contracts = projects t use    
em]g+ te*nologies to address ?reats to  
wat] quality1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wat] ,quality & ,environm5tal          
,innovation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,sci5ce1 te*nology1 
& innovation are major corn]/ones ( !   
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7        
,?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re is a gr[+ 

mom5tum to address traditional & em]g+  
?reats to ! ,nation's wat] res\rces     
?r\gh innovative te*nological approa*es4
  7#c7 ,wat] quality cont9ues to        
negatively impact communities 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 a v>iety ( ways4  7#d7 ,wat]  
quality improvem5t & protection ef=ts   
pose a unique opportunity = private &   
public innovators to develop la/+       
m>ket-bas$ solutions4  #c4 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld support    
innovative solutions to address wat]    
quality 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7        
=w>d-?9k+ applications ( new & exi/+    
te*nologies w be vital = ! ability (    
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to treat &
 monitor vital aquatic & environm5tal   
res\rces2  7#c7 support+ an innovative  
approa* to address+ or avoid+ wat]      
quality degradation w ultimately result 
9 positive *anges p]ta9+ to wat] quality
 & environm5tal well-be+2  7#d7 utiliz+ 
em]g+ te*nologies w spur m>ket-bas$     
innovation & w fur!r amplify ! ongo+    

ef=ts to resolve wat] quality           
degradation2 &  7#e7 ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy & ,/ate environm5tal 
ag5cies %\ld prioritize ! use ( em]g+   
te*nologies1 includ+ artificial         
intellig5ce1 quantum in=mation sci5ce1  
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 me*anical     
h>ve/+1 aquatic muck dr$g+1 liv+        
%orel9es1 liv+ seawalls1 robotics1      
nanote*nology1 environm5tal ,,dna       
7e,d,n,a71 & cultivation ( aquatic      
species1 su* z seawe$1 seagrass1 kelp1  
clams1 oy/]s1 & mussels1 :5 creat+      
programs & solutions to address wat]    
quality4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,wat]     
,quality & ,environm5tal ,innovation    
,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a  
fund1 to be kn[n z ! ,wat] ,quality &   
,environm5tal ,innovation ,fund4  7b7   
,transf]s to ! fund ,on ,octob] #a ( ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 !re   
%all be transf]r$ f ! special acc\nt    
describ$ 9 section #feja7;e7 ( !        
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgj;c7e77 to !   

,wat] ,quality & ,environm5tal          
,innovation ,fund1 an am\nt t is equal  
to ! am\nt t ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        
det]m9es w be collect$ 9 su* fiscal ye> 
f fees & *>ges "u ! ,motor ,vehicle &   
,eng9e ,compliance ,program ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7c7  
,exp5ditures ,am\nts 9 ! ,wat] ,quality 
& ,environm5tal ,innovation ,fund-- 7#a7
 %all be available1 z provid$ 9         
appropriations ,acts1 = aw>d+ grants &  
contracts1 & = o!r exp5ses associat$ )  
adm9i/]+ su* aw>ds1 "u section #e2 &    
7#b7 %all rema9 available until         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh4  #e4 ,aw>ds =     
projects t use em]g+ te*nologies to     
address ?reats to wat] quality  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may aw>d grants & 
contracts to eligible entities 9        
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,use (   
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity
 may use a grant or contract aw>d$ "u   
?is section to c>ry out a project-- 7,a7
 t uses an em]g+ te*nology1 includ+     

artificial intellig5ce1 quantum         
in=mation sci5ce1 di/ribut$ l$g]        
te*nology1 me*anical h>ve/+1 aquatic    
muck dr$g+1 liv+ %orel9es1 liv+         
seawalls1 robotics1 nanote*nology1      
environm5tal ,,dna 7e,d,n,a71 &         
cultivation ( aquatic species1 su* z    
seawe$1 seagrass1 kelp1 clams1 oy/]s1 & 
mussels1 to address ?reats to wat]      
quality2 or  7,b7 = ! rese>*1           
developm5t1 or design ( su* an em]g+    
te*nology to be us$ to address ?reats to
 wat] quality4  7#b7 ,wat] quality      
?reats ,?reats to wat] quality t may be 
address$ "u a project c>ri$ out us+ a   
grant or contract aw>d$ "u ?is section  
include-- 7,a7 acidification2  7,b7 !   
accumulation ( pla/ics1 tra%1 &         
micropla/ics2  7,c7 hydrologic          
alt]ations1 su* z re/rict+ tidal fl[2   
7,d7 nutri5t release & eutrophication1  
includ+ h>mful algal blooms2  7,e7      
sea-level rise2  7,f7 wa/e c>bon dioxide
 accumulations2  7,g7 adv]se soil heal? 
conditions2  7,h7 erosion & s$im5tation2

 &  7,i7 k>/1 s9kholes1 & l& subsid5ce4 
7c7 ,eligible entities ,! ,adm9i/rator  
may-- 7#a7 aw>d grants "u ?is section to
 any in/itution ( high] education1      
nonpr(it organization1 or any o!r entity
 locat$ or headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate2 &
  7#b7 aw>d contracts "u ?is section to 
individuals or private =-pr(it companies
 t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4 
7d7 ,requirem5t ,any results1 includ+   
data & /ati/ics1 f a project c>ri$ out  
us+ a grant or contract aw>d$ "u ?is    
section %all be freely accessible &     
useable by ! public1 includ+ local1     
,/ate1 & ,f$]al gov]nm5t entities4  #f4 
,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public    
,works ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         

,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report describ+--   
7#a7 additional b5efits t may result f !
 use ( em]g+ te*nologies1 includ+ em]g+ 
te*nologies describ$ 9 section          
#e7;b77#a77;,a71 to address ?reats to   
wat] quality1 comp>$ to use ( exi/+     
te*nologies to address ?reats to wat]   
quality2  7#b7 ! recipi5ts ( ! grants & 
contracts aw>d$ "u ?is ,act2  7#c7 !    
types & goals ( projects c>ri$ out us+ !
 grants & contracts aw>d$ "u ?is ,act2  
7#d7 ! effectiv5ess ( su* projects 9    
a*iev+ su* goals2 &  7#e7 any o!r       
in=mation t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es     
necess>y4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,artificial   
intellig5ce ,! t]m artificial           
intellig5ce has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #ejjb ( ! ,national ,artificial 
,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj   

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74  7#c7 ,di/ribut$ 
l$g] te*nology ,! t]m di/ribut$ l$g]    
te*nology means te*nology t enables !   
op]ation & use ( di/ribut$ l$g]s t--    
7,a7 are %>$ across a set ( di/ribut$   
nodes1 includ+ devices or processes1 t  
p>ticipate 9 a network & /ore a complete
 or p>tial replica ( ! l$g]2  7,b7 are  
syn*roniz$ betwe5 ! nodes2  7,c7 h data 
app5d$ to x by foll[+ ! l$g]'s specifi$ 
cons5sus me*anism2  7,d7 may be         
accessible to anyone 7public7 or        
re/rict$ to a subset ( p>ticipants      
7private72 &  7,e7 may require          
p>ticipants to h au?orization to p]=m   
c]ta9 actions 7p]mission$7 or require no
 au?orization 7p]missionless74  7#d7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means an entity describ$ 9 section      
#e7;c74  7#e7 ,quantum in=mation sci5ce 
,! t]m quantum in=mation sci5ce has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( !     
,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hhja74