,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,he9ri* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4   
,padilla1 ,ms4 ,butl]1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 &   
,ms4 ,s9ema7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to modify c]ta9    
requirem5ts = regional commissions1 to  
reau?orize ! ,s\?we/ ,bord] ,regional   
,commission1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,s\?we/ ,bord] ,regional ,commission    
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4      
,modifications to regional commissions  
7a7 ,memb]%ip ,section #aecja ( title   
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,c7-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ ,an alt]nate memb] & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an alt]nate memb]
  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7ii7 ,/ate alt]nates ,if ! alt]nate     
,/ate memb] is unable to vote 9         

accordance ) clause 7i71 ! alt]nate     
,/ate memb] may delegate vot+ au?ority  
to a designee1 subject to ! condition t 
! executive director %all be notifi$1 9 
writ+1 ( ! designation n less ?an #a    
week be=e ! applicable vote4  2 &  7#b7 
9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ a ,f$]al     
employee & ins]t+ an employee4  7b7     
,decisions ,section #aecjb ( title #dj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ or ,/ate      
alt]nate memb]s1 includ+ designees aft] 
,/ate memb]s2 &  7#b7 by /rik+          
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7  
,quorums  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
p>agraph 7#b71 a ,commission %all       
det]m9e :at con/itutes a quorum = meet+s
 ( ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts    
,any quorum = meet+s ( a ,commission    
%all include-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al            
,co*airp]son or ! alt]nate ,f$]al       
,co*airp]son2 &  7,b7 a majority ( ,/ate
 memb]s or alt]nate ,/ate memb]s1       
includ+ designees 7exclusive ( memb]s   
repres5t+ ,/ates del9qu5t "u section    

#aecjd7;c77#c77;,c774  4  7c7 ,meet+s   
,section #aecje7;b7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ) !     
,f$]al ,co*airp]son & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 )--
 7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,co*airp]son2 &  7#b7 at 
lea/ a majority ( ! ,/ate memb]s or     
alt]nate ,/ate memb]s1 includ+          
designees1 pres5t 9-p]son or via        
electronic means4  4  #c4 ,transf] (    
funds f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #aec ( subtitle ,v ( title #dj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ section #aecjh z section     
#aecji2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section  
#aecjg ! foll[+3  #aecjh4 ,transf] (    
funds f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to subsection 7c71 = purposes 
( ?is subtitle1 ea* ,commission may     
accept transf]s ( funds f o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cies4  7b7 ,transf]s ,any ,f$]al     
ag5cy au?oriz$ to c>ry out an activity t
 is )9 ! au?ority ( a ,commission may   
transf] to ! ,commission any appropriat$
 funds = ! activity4  7c7 ,treatm5t ,any

 funds transf]r$ to a ,commission "u ?is
 section-- 7#a7 %all rema9 available    
until exp5d$2 &  7#b7 may1 to ! ext5t   
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subtitle1 be   
transf]r$ to1 & m]g$ )1 ! am\nts made   
available by appropriations ,acts = !   
,commission by ! ,f$]al ,co*airp]son4  4
  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis =    
*apt] #aec ( subtitle ,v ( title #dj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #aecjh & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  #aecjh4 ,transf] ( funds f   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4 #aecji4 ,annual     
reports4  4  #d4 ,economic &            
infra/ructure developm5t grants ,section
 #aeeja ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 
?r\gh 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aa71
 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 to design1
 build1 implem5t1 or upgrade            
transportation or basic public          
infra/ructure or work=ce capacity to    
support ! adaption to & mitigation (    

climate *all5ges2  7#e7 to promote !    
production ( h\s+ to meet economic      
developm5t & work=ce ne$s2  2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a71 
7#b71 7#c71 or 7#g7 & ins]t+ p>agraph   
7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#g71 or  
7#i74  #e4 ,f9ancial assi/ance  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,*apt] #aee ( subtitle ,v ( title 
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aeejg4        
,discretion>y grants  7a7 ,grants to :i*
 p]c5tage limitation does n apply ,a    
discretion>y grant made by a ,commission
 to implem5t significant regional       
initiatives1 to take advantage ( special
 developm5t opportunities1 or to respond
 to em]g5cy economic di/ress 9 ! region 
( ! ,commission may be made )\t reg>d to
 ! p]c5tage limitations describ$ 9      
section #aeeja7;d74  7b7 ,limitation on 
aggregate am\nt ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 !    
aggregate am\nt ( discretion>y grants   
provid$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7a7   
%all n be m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt made
 available to c>ry out ?is subtitle = ! 

,commission = ! fiscal ye>4  #aeejh4    
,paym5t ( non-,f$]al %>e = c]ta9 ,f$]al 
grant programs ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 am\nts made available  
to c>ry out ?is subtitle %all be        
available = ! paym5t ( a non-,f$]al %>e 
= a project c>ri$ out "u a ,f$]al grant 
program if-- 7#a7 a ,commission is n !  
sole or prim>y fund+ s\rce = ! project2 
&  7#b7 ! project is consi/5t ) !       
purposes ( ! applicable ,commission4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]
 #aee ( subtitle ,v ( title #dj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #aeejg4 ,discretion>y        
grants4#aeejh4 ,paym5t ( non-,f$]al %>e 
= c]ta9 ,f$]al grant programs4  4  #f4  
,s\?we/ ,bord] ,regional ,commission    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aegcb ( title    
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+   
,b]nalillo1 be=e ,catron12  7,b7 by     
ins]t+ ,cibola1 ,curry1 ,de ,baca1 aft] 
,*aves12  7,c7 by ins]t+ ,guadalupe1    
aft] ,grant12  7,d7 by ins]t+ ,lea1 aft]

 ,hidalgo12  7,e7 by ins]t+ ,roosevelt1 
aft] ,ot]o12 &  7,f7 by /rik+ & ,socorro
 & ins]t+ ,socorro1 ,torrance1 &        
,val5cia2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by   
ins]t+ ,guadalupe1 aft] ,glasscock14    
7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,section #aegea ( title #dj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ea* ,commission to c>ry  
out ?is subtitle-- 7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh2 &  
7#b7 #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbi ?r\gh #bjcc4  4  #g4 ,capacity    
build+ programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle 
,v ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aei  
,s\?we/ ,bord] ,region capacity build+  
programs  ,sec4 #aeija4                 
,def9ition4#aeijb4 ,/ate capacity build+
 grant program4#aeijc4 ,demon/ration    
heal? projects4#aeijd4 ,wat] & wa/ewat] 
infra/ructure projects4  #aeija4        
,def9ition ,9 ?is *apt]1 ! t]m ,,sbrc   

means ! ,s\?we/ ,bord] ,regional        
,commission e/abli%$ by section         
#aecja7;a77#b74  #aeijb4 ,/ate capacity 
build+ grant program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,/ate ,! 
t]m ,commission ,/ate means ea* ( !     
,/ates ( ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,new      
,mexico1 & ,texas4  7#b7 ,eligible c\nty
 ,! t]m eligible c\nty means a c\nty    
describ$ 9 section #aegcb4  7#c7        
,program ,! t]m program means ! ,/ate   
capacity build+ grant program e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!  
,,sbrc %all e/abli% a ,/ate capacity    
build+ grant program to provide grants  
to ,commission ,/ates = ! purposes      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7c7         
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! program are to
 support ! ef=ts ( ! ,,sbrc-- 7#a7 to   
bett] support bus9ess ret5tion &        
expansion 9 eligible c\nties2  7#b7 to  
create programs to enc\rage job creation
 & work=ce developm5t 9 eligible        
c\nties2  7#c7 to prep>e economic &     
infra/ructure plans = eligible c\nties2 

7#d7 to exp& access to high-spe$ broadb&
 9 eligible c\nties2  7#e7 to provide   
te*nical assi/ance t results 9 ,,sbrc   
inve/m5ts 9 transportation1 wat]1       
wa/ewat]1 & o!r critical infra/ructure2 
7#f7 to create initiatives to increase !
 effectiv5ess ( local developm5t        
di/ricts 9 eligible c\nties2  7#g7 to   
implem5t new or innovative economic     
developm5t practices t w bett] position 
! eligible c\nties ( ,commission ,/ates 
to compete 9 ! global economy2 &  7#h7  
to create new capacity build+ c5t]s )9  
univ]sities 9 di/ress$ c\nties 7z       
designat$ "u section #aegjb7;a77#a77 9  
ord] to /r5g!n ! capacity to tra9       
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts 9 pr(essional      
fields = :i* !re is a %ortage ( work]s &
 to increase local capacity = project   
managem5t & execution1 f9ancial         
managem5t1 & to lev]age fund+ s\rces4   
7d7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds f
 a grant "u ! program may be us$ to     
support a project1 program1 or relat$   
exp5se ( ! ,commission ,/ate 9 an       

eligible c\nty4  7#b7 ,limitation ,funds
 f a grant "u ! program %all n be us$   
=-- 7,a7 ! pur*ase ( furniture1         
fixtures1 or equipm5t2  7,b7 !          
comp5sation (-- 7i7 any ,/ate memb] ( ! 
,commission 7z describ$ 9 section       
#aecja7;b77#a77;,b772 or  7ii7 any ,/ate
 alt]nate memb] ( ! ,commission 7z      
describ$ 9 section #aecja7;b77#b77;,b772
 or  7,c7 ! co/ ( supplant+ exi/+ ,/ate 
programs4  7e7 ,annual "w plan  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 be=e provid+ a 
grant "u ! program1 ea* ,commission     
,/ate %all provide to ! ,,sbrc an annual
 "w plan t includes ! propos$ use ( !   
grant4  7#b7 ,approval ,no grant "u !   
program %all be provid$ to a ,commission
 ,/ate unless ! ,,sbrc has approv$ !    
annual "w plan ( ! ,/ate4  7f7 ,am\nt ( 
grant  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( a grant 
provid$ to a ,commission ,/ate "u !     
program = a fiscal ye> %all be bas$ on !
 proportion t-- 7,a7 ! am\nt paid by !  
,commission ,/ate 7includ+ any am\nts   
paid on behalf ( ! ,commission ,/ate by 

a nonpr(it organization7 = adm9i/rative 
exp5ses = ! applicable fiscal ye> 7z    
det]m9$ "u section #aecjd7;c772 be>s to 
7,b7 ! am\nt paid by all ,commission    
,/ates 7includ+ any am\nts paid on      
behalf ( a ,commission ,/ate by a       
nonpr(it organization7 = adm9i/rative   
exp5ses = t fiscal ye> 7z det]m9$ "u t  
section74  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant "u ! program
 = a fiscal ye>1 a ,commission ,/ate 7or
 a nonpr(it organization on behalf ( !  
,commission ,/ate7 %all pay ! am\nt (   
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! ,commission    
,/ate = ! applicable fiscal ye> 7z      
det]m9$ "u section #aecjd7;c774  7#c7   
,approval ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 a grant    
provid$ "u ! program %all be approv$ &  
made available z "p ( ! approval ( !    
annual budget ( ! ,,sbrc4  7g7 ,grant   
availability ,funds f a grant "u !      
program %all be available only dur+ !   
fiscal ye> = :i* ! grant is provid$4    
7h7 ,report ,ea* fiscal ye>1 ea*        
,commission ,/ate %all submit to !      

,,sbrc & make publicly available a      
report t describes ! use ( ! grant funds
 & ! impact ( ! program 9 ! ,commission 
,/ate4  7i7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re  
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjcc4  7#b7    
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds made      
available to c>ry out ?is section %all  
supplem5t & n supplant funds made       
available = ! ,,sbrc & o!r activities ( 
! ,,sbrc4  #aeijc4 ,demon/ration heal?  
projects  7a7 ,purpose ,to demon/rate ! 
value ( adequate heal? facilities &     
s]vices to ! economic developm5t ( !    
region1 ! ,,sbrc may make grants = !    
plann+1 con/ruction1 equipm5t1 &        
op]ation ( demon/ration heal?1          
nutrition1 & *ild c>e projects 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is section z a demon/ration heal? 
project71 includ+ hospitals1 regional   
heal? diagno/ic & treatm5t c5t]s1 & o!r 
facilities & s]vices necess>y = !       
purposes ( ?is section4  7b7 ,eligible  
entities ,an entity eligible to receive 

a grant "u ?is section is-- 7#a7 an     
entity describ$ 9 section #aeeja7;a72   
7#b7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z 
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a7772  7#c7 a hospital 7z def9$ 9
 section #ahfa ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex772 &  7#d7 a 
critical access hospital 7z def9$ 9 t   
section7 t is locat$ n m ?an #ej miles f
 an int]national l& bord]4  7c7 ,plann+ 
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,sbrc may make
 grants = plann+ exp5ses necess>y = !   
developm5t & op]ation ( demon/ration    
heal? projects = ! ,,sbrc region4  7#b7 
,maximum ,,sbrc contribution ,! maximum 
,,sbrc contribution = a demon/ration    
heal? project t receives a grant "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made 9 accordance 
) section #aeeja7;d74  7#c7 ,s\rces (   
assi/ance ,a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 may 
be provid$ entirely f am\nts made       
available to c>ry out ?is section or 9  
comb9ation ) am\nts provid$ "u o!r      
,f$]al grant programs4  7#d7 ,f$]al %>e 

= grants "u o!r ,f$]al grant programs   
,not)/&+ any provision ( law limit+ !   
,f$]al %>e 9 o!r ,f$]al grant programs1 
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
subsection may be us$ to increase !     
,f$]al %>e ( ano!r ,f$]al grant up to ! 
maximum contribution describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b74  7d7 ,con/ruction & equipm5t     
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is   
section = con/ruction or equipm5t ( a   
demon/ration heal? project may be us$   
=-- 7,a7 co/s ( con/ruction2  7,b7 !    
acquisition ( privately own$            
facilities-- 7i7 n op]at$ = pr(it2 or   
7ii7 previ\sly op]at$ = pr(it if !      
,,sbrc f9ds t heal? s]vices w\ld n      
o!rwise be provid$ 9 ! area s]v$ by !   
facility if ! acquisition is n made2 &  
7,c7 ! acquisition ( initial equipm5t4  
7#b7 ,/&>ds = mak+ grants ,a grant "u   
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be approv$ 9  
accordance ) section #aeejc2 &  7,b7    
%all n be incompatible ) ! applicable   
provisions ( title ,,vi ( ! ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bia 

et seq471 ! ,developm5tal ,disabilities 
,assi/ance & ,bill ( ,rights ,act (     
#bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejja et seq471 & 
o!r laws au?oriz+ grants = ! con/ruction
 ( heal?-relat$ facilities1 )\t reg>d to
 any provisions 9 ^? laws relat+ to     
appropriation au?orization ceil+s or to 
allotm5ts among ! ,/ates4  7#c7 ,maximum
 ,,sbrc contribution ,! maximum ,,sbrc  
contribution = a demon/ration heal?     
project t receives a grant "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be made 9 accordance ) section
 #aeeja7;d74  7#d7 ,s\rces ( assi/ance  
,a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be provid$
 entirely f am\nts made available to    
c>ry out ?is section or 9 comb9ation )  
am\nts provid$ "u o!r ,f$]al grant      
programs4  7#e7 ,contribution to        
increas$ ,f$]al %>e = o!r ,f$]al grants 
,not)/&+ any provision ( law limit+ !   
,f$]al %>e 9 ano!r ,f$]al grant program 
= ! con/ruction or equipm5t ( a         
demon/ration heal? project1 am\nts made 
available to c>ry out ?is subsection may
 be us$ to increase ,f$]al grants =     

compon5t facilities ( a demon/ration    
heal? project to a maximum ( #ij p]c5t (
 ! co/ ( ! facilities4  7e7 ,op]ation   
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is   
section = ! op]ation ( a demon/ration   
heal? project may be us$ =-- 7,a7 ! co/s
 ( op]ation ( ! facility2 &  7,b7       
initial op]at+ co/s1 includ+ ! co/s (   
attract+1 tra9+1 & reta9+ qualifi$      
p]sonnel4  7#b7 ,/&>ds = mak+ grants ,a 
grant = ! op]ation ( a demon/ration     
heal? project %all n be made unless !   
facility fund$ by ! grant is-- 7,a7     
publicly own$2  7,b7 own$ by a public or
 private nonpr(it organization2  7,c7 a 
private hospital describ$ 9 section     
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( t ,code2 or  7,d7 a private  
hospital t provides a c]ta9 am\nt (     
uncomp5sat$ c>e1 z det]m9$ by ! ,,sbrc1 
& applies = ! grant 9 p>tn]%ip ) a      
,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian       
,tribe4  7#c7 ,maximum ,,sbrc           
contribution ,! maximum ,,sbrc          

contribution = a demon/ration heal?     
project t receives a grant "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be made 9 accordance ) section
 #aeeja7;d74  7#d7 ,s\rces ( assi/ance  
,a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be provid$
 entirely f am\nts made available to    
c>ry out ?is section or 9 comb9ation )  
am\nts provid$ "u o!r ,f$]al grant      
programs = ! op]ation ( heal?-relat$    
facilities or ! provision ( heal? & *ild
 developm5t s]vices1 includ+ p>ts ,a &  
,b ( title ,,iv & title ,,xx ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et  
seq41 #fba et seq41 #acig et seq474     
7#e7 ,f$]al %>e ,not)/&+ any provision (
 law limit+ ! ,f$]al %>e 9 ! o!r ,f$]al 
programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71      
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
subsection may be us$ to increase !     
,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ^? programs up  
to ! maximum contribution describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#c74  7f7 ,emphasis on        
programs ,to address heal? pr(essional  
%ortages ,to provide = ! fur!r          
developm5t ( ! human res\rces ( ! ,,sbrc

 region1 grants "u ?is section %all give
 special emphasis to projects &         
activities to address heal? pr(essional 
%ortages 9 ! ,,sbrc region1 includ+     
projects & activities-- 7#a7 to increase
 access to & dissem9ate in=mation on !  
availability ( treatm5t programs2  7#b7 
to /r5g!n ! heal? pr(essional work=ce   
op]at+ 9 ! ,,sbrc region1 includ+       
programs to attract & reta9 relevant    
heal? c>e s]vices1 bus9esses1 & /aff2   
7#c7 to facilitate ! %>+ ( be/ practices
 among ,/ates1 c\nties1 & o!r exp]ts 9 !
 ,,sbrc region ) respect to su/a9+ &    
inc5tiviz+ heal?c>e work=ce2  7#d7 to   
enhance heal? c>e access & quality ( c>e
 = resid5ts 9 ! ,,sbrc area1 & develop &
 dissem9ate models ( c>e t enhance heal?
 equity2 &  7#e7 to develop relevant    
infra/ructure1 includ+ broadb&          
infra/ructure t supports ! use (        
telem$ic9e4  #aeijd4 ,wat] & wa/ewat]   
infra/ructure projects  7a7 ,purpose ,! 
,,sbrc may make grants =-- 7#a7 !       
plann+1 design1 con/ruction1 & equipm5t 

( public wat] sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section 
#adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f77 & wa/ewat]           
infra/ructure 7includ+ treatm5t works 7z
 def9$ 9 section #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]  
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abib777 t provides sub/antial wat]     
supply & o!r b5efits = ! ,,sbrc region  
=-- 7,a7 projects & activities describ$ 
9 section #adeb7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,safe  
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;j-#ab7;a77#b77;,b772 &  7,b7       
projects & activities describ$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#d7 ( section #fjc7;c7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;c771 )\t     
reg>d to :e!r ! treatm5t works is a     
publicly own$ treatm5t works2 &  7#b7   
activities describ$ 9 section           
#dcjd7;c77#a7 ( ! ,am]ica's ,wat]       
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjah 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ai;e7c77#a774  7b7    
,eligible entities ,an entity eligible  
to receive a grant "u ?is section is an 
entity describ$ 9 section #aeeja7;a74   

7c7 ,plann+ grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,,sbrc may make grants = plann+ exp5ses 
necess>y = ! developm5t & op]ation (    
wat] & wa/ewat] infra/ructure projects =
 ! ,,sbrc region4  7#b7 ,maximum ,,sbrc 
contribution ,! maximum ,,sbrc          
contribution = a project t receives a   
grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be det]m9$ 9
 accordance ) section #aeeja7;d74  7#c7 
,s\rces ( assi/ance ,a grant "u p>agraph
 7#a7 may be comb9$ ) am\nts provid$ "u 
o!r ,f$]al grant programs4  7#d7 ,f$]al 
%>e = grants "u o!r ,f$]al grant        
programs ,not)/&+ any provision ( law   
limit+ ! ,f$]al %>e 9 ano!r ,f$]al grant
 program1 am\nts made available to c>ry 
out ?is subsection may be us$ to        
increase ! ,f$]al %>e ( ano!r ,f$]al    
grant up to ! maximum contribution      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7d7          
,con/ruction & equipm5t grants  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a grant "u ?is section =         
con/ruction or equipm5t ( a wat] or     
wa/ewat] infra/ructure project may be   
us$ =-- 7,a7 co/s ( con/ruction2  7,b7 !

 acquisition ( privately own$           
facilities-- 7i7 n op]at$ = pr(it2 or   
7ii7 previ\sly op]at$ = pr(it if !      
,,sbrc f9ds t ! acquisition w\ld be     
necess>y = ! provision ( dr9k+ wat] or  
clean wat] 9 ! area s]v$ by ! facility2 
&  7,c7 ! acquisition ( initial         
equipm5t4  7#b7 ,/&>ds = mak+ grants ,a 
grant "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be   
approv$ 9 accordance ) section #aeejc2 &
  7,b7 %all n be incompatible ) o!r     
,f$]al laws 7includ+ regulations71 )\t  
reg>d to any provisions 9 ^? laws relat+
 to appropriation au?orization ceil+s or
 to allotm5ts among ! ,/ates4  7#c7     
,maximum ,,sbrc contribution ,! maximum 
,,sbrc contribution = a project t       
receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section       
#aeeja7;d74  7#d7 ,s\rces ( assi/ance ,a
 grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be comb9$ ) 
am\nts provid$ "u o!r ,f$]al grant      
programs4  7#e7 ,contribution to        
increas$ ,f$]al %>e = o!r ,f$]al grants 
,not)/&+ any provision ( law limit+ !   

,f$]al %>e 9 ano!r ,f$]al grant program 
= ! con/ruction or equipm5t ( a wat] or 
wa/ewat] infra/ructure project1 am\nts  
made available to c>ry out ?is          
subsection may be us$ to increase !     
,f$]al %>e ( ano!r ,f$]al grant =       
compon5t facilities ( a wat] or wa/ewat]
 infra/ructure project to a maximum (   
#ij p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! facilities4  7e7  
,emphasis on programs ,to address wat]  
sector work=ce %ortages ,to provide = ! 
fur!r developm5t ( ! human res\rces ( ! 
,,sbrc region1 grants "u ?is section    
%all give special emphasis to projects &
 activities to address wat] sector      
pr(essional %ortages 9 ! ,,sbrc region1 
includ+ projects & activities-- 7#a7 to 
/r5g!n ! wat] sector work=ce op]at+ 9 ! 
,,sbrc region1 includ+ programs to      
attract & reta9 relevant /aff2 &  7#b7  
to facilitate ! %>+ ( be/ practices     
among ,/ates1 c\nties1 & o!r exp]ts 9 ! 
,,sbrc region ) respect to su/a9+ &     
inc5tiviz+ ! wat] sector work=ce4  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s =

 subtitle ,v ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to *apt] #aeg ! foll[+3  #aei4   
,s\?we/ ,bord] ,region ,capacity ,build+
 ,programs#aeija  4  7c7 ,waiv] ( mat*+ 
requirem5t ,*apt] #aee ( subtitle ,v (  
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ 
by section #e7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  #aeeji4 ,waiv] ( mat*+  
requirem5t = colonias & ,indian tribes  
7a7 ,def9ition ( colonia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m colonia-- 7,a7    
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section & end+ on ! date t is #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 means-- 7i7 a colonia 7z def9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture72  7ii7 a 
colonia 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t72 &  7iii7 a       
colonia 7z def9$ by ! applicable ,/ate  
ag5cy72 &  7,b7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by !    
,s\?we/ ,bord] ,regional ,commission    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,unifi$

 def9ition ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,s\?we/
 ,bord] ,regional ,commission1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &     
,urban ,developm5t1 & applicable ,/ate  
ag5cies1 %all develop a def9ition ( !   
t]m colonia4  7b7 ,waiv] ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 9 ! case (         
assi/ance provid$ to an entity describ$ 
9 subsection 7c7 "u ?is subtitle by !   
,s\?we/ ,bord] ,regional ,commission--  
7#a7 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( ! project   
c>ri$ out ) t assi/ance %all be #ajj    
p]c5t2 &  7#b7 ! entity %all n be       
requir$ to provide mat*+ funds = !      
project4  7c7 ,entities describ$ ,an    
entity ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7 is any
 ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a colonia4  7#b7 ,an 
,indian tribe4  4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! analysis = *apt] #aee ( subtitle ,v (
 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$
 by section #e7;b771 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #aeejh !  
foll[+3  #aeeji4 ,waiv] ( mat*+         

requirem5t = colonias & ,indian tribes4 
4  #h4 ,adm9i/rative p[]s & exp5ses     
,section #aecjd7;a7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#e71 by ins]t+ 1 )\t a requirem5t = ! 
,commission to reimburse ! ag5cy or     
local gov]nm5t aft] /atus2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#i7 z      
p>agraph 7#aj72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+3  7#i7 9 ! case (
 ! ,s\?we/ ,bord] ,regional ,commission1
 ent] into & p]=m su* leases 7includ+ ! 
lease ( (fice space = any t]m7 z are    
necess>y to c>ry out ,commission duties1
 includ+ any leases ) a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1
 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a  
,/ate 7includ+ a political subdivision1 
ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,/ate71 or a
 p]son1 firm1 association1 or           
corporation2 &  4