,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chcj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbd,mr4 ,padilla introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,l[-,income ,h\sehold ,wat] ,assi/ance ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,l[-,income ,h\sehold ,wat] ,assi/ance ,program ,e/abli%m5t ,act4 #b4 ,l[-,income ,h\sehold ,wat] ,assi/ance ,program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,h\sehold ,! t]m h\sehold means any individual or gr\p ( individuals :o are liv+ toge!r z #a economic unit4 7#c7 ,l[-income h\sehold ,! t]m l[-income h\sehold means a h\sehold-- 7,a7 9 :i* #a or m individuals are receiv+-- 7i7 assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 7ii7 supplem5tal security income paym5ts "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472 7iii7 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program b5efits "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 7iv7 paym5ts "u-- 7,i7 section #acae1 #aeba1 #aeda1 or #aedb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7,,ii7 section #cjf ( ! ,vet]ans' & ,survivors' ,p5sion ,improvem5t ,act ( #aigh 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba note2 ,public ,law #ie-ehh72 or 7v7 assi/ance "u ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha2 or 7,b7 t has a h\sehold income t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe1 does n exce$ ! great] (-- 7i7 an am\nt equal to #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level2 7ii7 an am\nt equal to #fj p]c5t ( ! ,/ate m$ian income = t ,/ate or ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,indian tribe is prim>ily locat$2 or 7iii7 an am\nt equal to #fj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income = ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$4 7#d7 ,pov]ty level ,! t]m pov]ty level means ! pov]ty l9e det]m9$ pursuant to section #fgc ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb74 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 ,qualifi$ nonpr(it organization ,! t]m qualifi$ nonpr(it organization includes a nonpr(it organization describ$ 9 section #fhj7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iiba7;a77#c77;,b774 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 7#i7 ,treatm5t works ,! t]m treatm5t works has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib74 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all e/abli% ! ,l[-,income ,h\sehold ,wat] ,assi/ance ,program to aw>d grants1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 to eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to provide funds to own]s & op]ators ( public wat] sy/ems or treatm5t works to assi/ l[-income h\seholds 9 pay+ arre>ages & o!r rates *>g$ to su* h\seholds = dr9k+ wat] or wa/ewat] s]vices4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,an eligible entity describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a ,/ate1 or ,indian tribe1 t is eligible to receive or previ\sly receiv$ a grant "u ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq474 7#c7 ,=mula ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection to eligible entities1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 allot am\nts made available = grants "u ?is subsection to an eligible entity t is a ,/ate or ,indian tribe bas$ on-- 7i7 ! p]c5tage ( h\seholds 9 ! ,/ate1 or "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian tribe1 ) income equal to or less ?an #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level2 or 7ii7 ! p]c5tage ( h\seholds 9 ! ,/ate1 or "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian tribe1 t sp5d m ?an #cj p]c5t ( mon?ly income on h\s+2 & 7,b7 res]ve up to #c p]c5t ( am\nts made available = grants "u ?is subsection to eligible entities t are ,indian tribes4 7c7 ,rural1 und]s]v$1 & ,indian ,tribe access grants ,! ,secret>y %all provide grants to qualifi$ nonpr(it organizations to assi/ own]s or op]ators ( public wat] sy/ems or treatm5t works1 9 rural or und]s]v$ areas or 9 ! jurisdiction ( an ,indian tribe1 9 access+ funds ?r\gh ! ,l[-,income ,h\sehold ,wat] ,assi/ance ,program4 7d7 ,applications ,ea* eligible entity seek+ a grant "u subsection 7b7 %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all require4 7e7 ,limitations ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u subsection 7b7 or 7c7-- 7#a7 %all n use ! funds f ! grant to supplant any o!r funds = any program t assi/s l[-income h\seholds 9 ma9ta9+ access to af=dable dr9k+ wat] or wa/ewat] s]vices2 & 7#b7 may use ! funds f ! grant to supplem5t or o!rwise enhance any su* program t satisfies ! requirem5ts "u ?is section4 7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance = eligibility requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7b7 = su* eligible entities to e/abli% data %>+ agreem5ts to /reaml9e categorical eligibility requirem5ts = l[-income h\seholds4 7g7 ,transf] to ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! date on :i* ! f9al report describ$ 9 section #ejaji7;d7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ai;a note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #aadh7 is submitt$ to ,congress "u su* section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all transf] ! ,l[-,income ,h\sehold ,wat] ,assi/ance ,program e/abli%$ "u ?is section to ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy = adm9i/ration ( su* program by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7#b7 ,adm9i/ration 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 ! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out all functions ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 = purposes ( adm9i/]+ ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 ea* ref]5ce 9 subsections 7b77#c71 7c71 7d71 & 7f7 to ! ,secret>y %all be deem$ a ref]5ce to ! ,adm9i/rator4 7,b7 ,grants previ\sly aw>d$ ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a7 & subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all cont9ue1 aft] ! transf] "u p>agraph 7#a71 adm9i/]+ ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section prior to su* transf] until ! expiration ( ! t]m ( su* grant4 7#c7 ,unobligat$ balances ,on ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & subject to section #aeca ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y %all initiate transf] ( all unobligat$ balances ( appropriations1 au?orizations1 allocations1 or o!r funds available to ! ,l[-,income ,h\sehold ,wat] ,assi/ance ,program e/abli%$ "u ?is section 7except = any su* balances relat$ to grants aw>d$ prior to ! transf] "u p>agraph 7#a77 to ! ,adm9i/rator4 ,! am\nts ( any su* unobligat$ balances s transf]r$ %all be us$ only = ! purposes = :i* ! am\nts 7 orig9ally au?oriz$ & appropriat$4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4