,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #a1 #bjbd,mr4     
,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4    
,lujn1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to collect         
in=mation reg>d+ wat] access ne$s across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to und]/& ! impacts ( 
! wat] access gap 9 ea* ,/ate &         
t]ritory1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat]1  
,sanitation1 & ,hygi5e ,access ,data    
,collection ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,wa%     
,access ,data ,collection ,act ( #bjbd4 
#b4 ,wat] & sanitation ne$s work+ gr\p  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,indian ,tribe
 ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means any ,indian
 or ,alaska ,native tribe1 b&1 nation1  
pueblo1 village1 community1 compon5t b&1
 or compon5t res]vation individually    

id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/  
publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act pursuant to section 
#ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaca74  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means--
 7,a7 ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates2  7,b7 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  7,c7 any       
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,work+
 ,gr\p ,! t]m ,work+ ,gr\p means ! ,wat]
 & ,sanitation ,ne$s ,work+ ,gr\p       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7        
,e/abli%m5t ,= ! purposes ( improv+ wat]
 access = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates fac+    
wat] insecurity1 prev5t+ significant    
annual economic losses1 & help+ ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t prioritize & plan wat]       
infra/ructure plans m effectively1 n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 e/abli% a work+ gr\p1 to be kn[n z !   
,wat] & ,sanitation ,ne$s ,work+ ,gr\p--
 7#a7 to "w ) a ,f$]al ag5cy or         
indep5d5tly to c>ry out a survey t w    
e/imate ! numb] & approximate geographic

 di/ribution ( h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates t d n h access to dr9k+ wat]     
infra/ructure or a means = adequate     
wa/ewat] treatm5t2 &  7#b7 on ! basis ( 
! results ( ! survey c>ri$ out "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 to prep>e a report =     
,congress t e/imates ! co/ ( capital    
improvem5ts t w\ld be ne$$ to ensure t  
all h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h access
 to reliable dr9k+ wat] & adequate      
sanitation1 subject to ! condition t !  
,work+ ,gr\p w n be requir$ to collect  
or report p]sonally id5tifiable         
in=mation1 b c ma9ta9 in=mation )       
respect to dr9k+ wat] & sanitation ne$s 
bas$ on ,,zip ,code or ano!r appropriate
 geographic breakd[n4  7c7 ,*airp]son2  
memb]%ip  7#a7 ,*airp]son ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all s]ve z ! *airp]son ( !
 ,work+ ,gr\p4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,work+
 ,gr\p %all comprise s5ior              
repres5tatives f su* ,f$]al ag5cies z ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate1
 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior1 includ+ ! ,bureau ( ,indian   

,affairs & ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation2    
7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7,c7 !
 ,c5sus ,bureau2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 includ+ !     
,indian ,heal? ,s]vice2 &  7,e7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7d7 ,duties ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7#a7 
lev]age ! exp]tise ( indu/ry1 ! rese>*  
community1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 
& utilities1 includ+ ?r\gh !            
incorporation ( in=mation t c\ld be     
collect$ by utilities1 circuit rid]s1 & 
te*nical assi/ance provid]s2  7#b7      
consult1 on a regul> basis1 ) ,/ates1   
units ( local gov]nm5t1 ,indian ,tribes1
 & relevant ,f$]al ag5cies n includ$ 9 !
 memb]%ip ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p2  7#c7 9     
c>ry+ out subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 seek to 
det]m9e :e!r ! dec5nial c5sus or ano!r  
exi/+ survey or data collection ef=t    
c>ri$ out by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pres5ts 
an effici5t opportunity = collect+ !    
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( t  
subsection2  7,b7 seek to coord9ate     
,f$]al programs & policies to support ! 

collection & use ( ! in=mation describ$ 
9 t subsection2  7,c7 develop a         
me?odology = creat+ ! co/ e/imate       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( t subsection2
 &  7,d7 ov]see ! collection (-- 7i7 !  
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( t  
subsection2 &  7ii7 ! in=mation necess>y
 to create ! co/ e/imate requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( t subsection2 &  7#d7   
e/abli% a national1 public index =      
publi%+ & l9k+ wat] access data f ,f$]al
 s\rces & ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & o!r         
non-,f$]al s\rces t w be accessible     
onl9e4  7e7 ,report on wat] & sanitation
 ne$s ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e   
ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to     
,congress a report t describes !        
activities & f9d+s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1    
includ+-- 7#a7 an explanation ( !       
me?odology us$ by ! ,work+ ,gr\p to     
det]m9e dr9k+ wat] & sanitation ne$s2   
7#b7 an e/imate ( ! am\nt ( funds       
necess>y to provide all h\seholds )     
access to reliable dr9k+ wat] & adequate
 sanitation2 &  7#c7 a breakd[n by ,/ate

 &1 if feasible1 congressional di/rict  
(-- 7,a7 dr9k+ wat] & sanitation ne$s2 &
  7,b7 ! am\nt ( fund+ requir$ to       
address ^? ne$s4  7f7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator & o!r     
necess>y ,f$]al ag5cies to collect !    
in=mation & prep>e ! reports requir$ "u 
?is section-- 7#a7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi1 #aj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 
= fiscal ye> #bjcj & ea* fiscal ye>     
!reaft]1 su* sums z may be necess>y4