,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bche  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ai1 #bjbc,mr4   
,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4   
,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wyd51    
,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide
 access to reliable1 clean1 & dr9kable  
wat] on ,tribal l&s1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,tribal ,access to ,clean ,wat] ,act (
 #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  
7#a7 access to reliable1 clean1 &       
dr9kable wat] is an ess5tial human ne$ &
 critical to ! public heal?1 well-be+1  
educational atta9m5t1 & economic        
developm5t ( all communities 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7#b7 _m c\ntries1 along ) !    
,unit$ ,nations1 h recogniz$ ! urg5cy ( 
! ne$ to access reliable1 clean1 &      
dr9kable wat] by pass+ laws or          
resolutions relat+ to ! human "r to wat]
 & sanitation1 includ+-- 7,a7 recogniz+ 

^! wat] & sanitation ne$s exi/ among    
indig5\s peoples2 &  7,b7 e/abli%+      
aggressive t>gets = a*iev+ univ]sal     
access to ^? basic s]vices2  7#c7 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 access to reliable1      
clean1 & dr9kable wat] has long be5 a   
significant problem 9 _m ,native        
communities1 su* t ne>ly half ( all     
h\seholds 9 ^? communities d n h access 
to reliable wat] s\rces1 clean dr9k+    
wat]1 or basic sanitation1 & are        
significantly m likely ?an ,:ite        
h\seholds to lack indoor plumb+2  7#d7 !
 tru/ responsibility ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t to ,indian ,tribes requires ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ensure ! survival & 
welf>e ( ,indian ,tribes1 & ! failure to
 provide basic wat] s]vice _c be        
reconcil$ ) t tru/ responsibility2  7#e7
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic _h1 & cont9ues to 
h1 a disproportionate impact on ,native 
communities due to a multitude (        
factors1 includ+-- 7,a7 p]si/5t economic
 disadvantages2  7,b7 racial inequity2 &
  7,c7 lack ( public heal?              

infra/ructure1 includ+ access to runn+  
wat]2  7#f7 on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjba1      
,presid5t ,bid5 issu$ ,executive ,ord]  
#adjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba note2 relat+
 to tackl+ ! climate crisis at home &   
abroad71 :i* provides t x is ! policy ( 
! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration to secure         
environm5tal ju/ice & spur economic     
opportunity = disadvantag$ communities t
 h be5 hi/orically m>g9aliz$ & ov]burd5$
 by pollution & und]9ve/m5t 9 h\s+1     
transportation1 wat] & wa/ewat]         
infra/ructure1 & heal? c>e2  7#g7 ?r\gh 
! bip>tisan ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &  
,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace  
,/at4 #dbi71 ,congress provid$ fund+ = !
 ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice & !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
support ! con/ruction & repair ( ,tribal
 clean wat] infra/ructure1 b inadequate 
res\rces are available to ,indian       
,tribes to assi/ ) access+ ^?           
con/ruction & repair fund+ programs & to
 support ! op]ation & ma9t5ance ( wat]  
infra/ructure2  7#h7 fill+ ! gaps 9     

fund+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g7 is       
necess>y to successfully implem5t !     
hi/oric inve/m5t 9 clean wat]           
infra/ructure 9 ,native communities2    
7#i7 te*nical assi/ance to ,indian      
,tribes is necess>y to ensure t ,indian 
,tribes are able-- 7,a7 to access & take
 advantage ( ! new fund+ describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#g72  7,b7 to develop !       
manag]ial1 f9ancial1 & regulatory       
framework necess>y = a fully functional 
& self-su/a9+ utility2 &  7,c7 to engage
 appropriate outside consultants to     
assi/ z ne$$2  7#aj7 advances 9 wat]    
te*nology1 includ+ treatm5t1 s5sors1 &  
innovative pipel9e mat]ials1 c assi/ 9--
 7,a7 accel]at+ ef=ts to provide        
univ]sal access to reliable1 clean1 &   
dr9kable wat] = all ,native communities2
 &  7,b7 enhanc+ resili5ce 9 ! face (   
climate *ange2  7#aa7 ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic has be5 a />k rem9d] t access to 
reliable1 clean1 & dr9kable wat] to     
support basic hygi5e is a matt] ( life  
or dea? = all individuals 9 ! ,unit$    

,/ates2  7#ab7 x is 9 ! int]e/ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 & x is ! policy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 t all exi/+ ,native      
communities be provid$ ) safe & adequate
 wat] supply sy/ems z soon z            
practicable2 &  7#ac7 bo? appropriate   
fund+ at ! level ( unmet ne$ & a :ole ( 
gov]nm5t approa* among all ,f$]al       
ag5cies are ess5tial to provide a       
mean+ful solution to ! lack ( access to 
clean wat] on ,tribal l&s4  #c4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,indian   
tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#b7 ,native community ,! t]m ,native   
community means-- 7,a7 an ,indian       
,tribe2 &  7,b7 a ,native ,hawaiian     
community4  7#c7 ,native hawaiian ,! t]m
 ,native ,hawaiian has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #hja ( ! ,native ,am]ican 
,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation   
,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbba74     
7#d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! t]m te*nical

 assi/ance means any contract$ or       
gov]nm5tal exp]tise-- 7,a7 to facilitate
 ,native community access to repair &   
con/ruction fund+ = clean wat]          
facilities made available ?r\gh !       
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #dbi7 
or ! rural developm5t mission area ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 &  7,b7 to    
support ,native communities 9 develop+ !
 manag]ial1 f9ancial1 & regulatory      
capacity necess>y = a fully functional &
 self-su/a9+ utility4  #d4 ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture rural developm5t  7a7      
,ext5sion ( au?ority = grants & loans ,9
 addition to ! purposes = :i* grants &  
loans may be provid$ "u sections #cjf;,c
 & #cjf;,d ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &      
,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#aibf;c1 #aibf;d71 ! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,secret>y7 may make or insure loans & 
make grants to eligible entities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 = te*nical    
assi/ance4  7b7 ,au?orization (         

appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts    
o!rwise available1 !re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh-- 7#a7    
#ajj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$1 to make or insure loans & make  
grants "u sections #cjf;,c & #cjf;,d ( !
 ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;c1 #aibf;d71 & 
= ! additional purposes describ$ 9      
subsection 7a71 to eligible entities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to provide = !
 developm5t1 use1 & control ( wat]      
7includ+ ! ext5sion or improvem5t (     
exi/+ wat] supply sy/ems72 &  7#b7      
#cj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$1 = eligible entities describ$ 9  
subsection 7c7 to contract = te*nical   
assi/ance4  7c7 ,eligible entities ,an  
entity eligible to receive a grant or an
 aw>d ( f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance  
us+ am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
or 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 or am\nts      
o!rwise available "u sections #cjf;,c & 
#cjf;,d ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural  

,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;c1 
#aibf;d7-- 7#a7 is a ,native community2 
&  7#b7 9 ! case ( a grant "u section   
#cjf;,d ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;d71
 includes a consortium =m$ pursuant to  
section #cbe ( ,public ,law #aje-hc     
7#aaa ,/at4 #aeig74  7d7 ,no mat*+      
contribution ,! funds made available "u 
subsection 7b7 %all n require any mat*+ 
contribution o!rwise requir$ by any o!r 
provision ( law 7includ+ regulations74  
7e7 ,priority = fund+ ,9 mak+ or insur+ 
loans or mak+ grants to eligible        
entities us+ am\nts appropriat$ "u      
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
treat memb]s ( an eligible entity 9 !   
same mann] z individuals :o reside 9 a  
colonia = purposes ( subsections        
7a77#b77;,b7 & 7c77#b7 ( section #cjf;,c
 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural         
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;c72
 &  7#b7 make or insure ! loans or make 
! grants )\t requir+ an eligible entity 
or ! memb]s ( an eligible entity to     
demon/rate an inability to f9ance !     

propos$ project-- 7,a7 f ! res\rces ( ! 
eligible entity or memb]s2 or  7,b7     
?r\gh comm]cial cr$it4  7f7 ,int]ag5cy  
collaboration ,! ,secret>y %all consult 
) ! ,director ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice
 reg>d+ ag5cy collaboration1 project    
prioritization1 & /aff+ ne$s to ensure !
 am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7b7   
are us$ 9 ! mo/ effective mann] to      
promote access to wat] & sanitation4    
#e4 ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice  7a7         
,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4   
7b7 ,sanitation facilities con/ruction  
program ,= purposes ( section #g7;a77#a7
 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #e1 #aied 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjd;a7a77#a771 ,indian      
homes1 communities1 & l&s = :i* !       
,secret>y has au?ority to con/ruct1     
improve1 ext5d1 or o!rwise provide &    
ma9ta91 by contract or o!rwise1 ess5tial
 sanitation facilities1 includ+ dome/ic 
& community wat] supplies & facilities1 

dra9age facilities1 & sewage-disposal & 
wa/e-disposal facilities "u t section   
%all include community /ructures t are  
ess5tial to ! life ( a ,native community
 & provide indisp5sable educational1    
economic1 & community s]vices1 su* z    
s*ools1 hospitals1 nurs+ homes1 tea*]s' 
homes1 ,tribal (fices1 & po/ (fices4    
7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9   
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,secret>y #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$1 to con/ruct1    
improve1 ext5d1 or o!rwise provide &    
ma9ta9 ess5tial sanitation facilities1  
includ+ dome/ic & community wat]        
supplies & facilities1 dra9age          
facilities1 & sewage-disposal &         
wa/e-disposal facilities1 = community   
/ructures describ$ 9 subsection 7b74    
7d7 ,te*nical assi/ance fund+ ,9        
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,secret>y #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    

ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$1 = ,indian       
,tribes & ,native communities to ent]   
into contracts =-- 7#a7 te*nical        
assi/ance2 &  7#b7 activities au?oriz$  
"u section #cjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,indian     
,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #afcb7;b77#b774  7e7 ,op]ation
 & ma9t5ance fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y may provide f9ancial assi/ance
 = ! op]ation & ma9t5ance ( wat]        
facilities s]v+ ,native communities4    
7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9  
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,secret>y #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$1 = ! op]ation &  
ma9t5ance ( wat] facilities s]v+ ,native
 communities "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7    
,priority = fund+ ,9 aw>d+ fund+ = !    
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( wat] facilities  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
prioritize wat] facilities t ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es to be ! mo/ 9 ne$ ( assi/ance4

  7#d7 ,future fund+ ,= n less ?an #e   
fiscal ye>s aft] ! date on :i* an       
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( wat] facilities  
project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is     
complet$1 to ! ext5t to :i* annual      
appropriations are available1 !         
,secret>y %all include ! complet$ wat]  
facilities project z eligible = su/a9$  
fund+ support & guidance to ensure t--  
7,a7 ! inve/m5ts 9 ! wat] facilities are
 adequately ma9ta9$ & op]at$ = ! heal? &
 welf>e ( ,native communities s]v$2     
7,b7 ! infra/ructure inve/m5t is        
protect$2 &  7,c7 ! int5d$ economic     
b5efit is realiz$4  #f4 ,fund+ = native 
am]ican affairs te*nical assi/ance      
program ( ! bureau ( reclamation ,9     
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior #ah1jjj1jjj =    
use1 9 accordance ) section #bja ( !    
,en]gy & ,wat] ,developm5t              
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjc 7#dc        
,u4,s4,c4 #cgc;d71 = ! ,native ,am]ican 
,affairs ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,program (

 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9       
available until exp5d$4