,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe,mr4   
,/anton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1 &    
,appropriations1 = 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 require !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
to ma9ta9 ! ,urban ,wat]s ,f$]al        
,p>tn]%ip ,program1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,urban ,wat]s ,f$]al ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( 
#bjbe4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,memb] ag5cies
 ,! t]m memb] ag5cies means ea* (--     

7,a7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2
  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2  7,c7 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7,d7 !      
,corps ( ,eng9e]s2  7,e7 ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2   
7,f7 ! ,economic ,developm5t            
,adm9i/ration2  7,g7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t2  7,h7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,transportation2  7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy2  7,j7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 
7,k7 ! ,national ,in/itute =            
,environm5tal ,heal? ,sci5ces2  7,l7 !  
,community ,developm5t ,f9ancial        
,in/itutions ,fund2  7,m7 ! ,f$]al      
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7,n7 !     
,corporation = ,national & ,community   
,s]vice2 &  7,o7 su* o!r ag5cies1       
dep>tm5ts1 & bureaus t elect to         
p>ticipate 9 ! ,urban ,wat]s program z !
 missions1 au?orities1 & appropriat$    
fund+ ( ^? ag5cies1 dep>tm5ts1 & bureaus
 all[4  7#c7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m         
,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  
7#d7 ,urban ,wat]s ambassador ,! t]m    

,urban ,wat]s ambassador means a p]son  
:o-- 7,a7 is locally bas$ ne> !         
applicable ,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip       
location2 &  7,b7 s]ves 9 a c5tral      
coord9at+ role = ! "w c>ri$ out 9 !     
applicable ,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip       
location ) respect to ! ,urban ,wat]s   
program4  7#e7 ,urban ,wat]s nonp>tn]%ip
 location ,! t]m ,urban ,wat]s          
nonp>tn]%ip location means an urban or  
municipal site & ! associat$ wat]%$ or  
wat]body ( ! site--  7,a7 t receives    
,f$]al support = activities t advance ! 
purpose ( ! ,urban ,wat]s program2 b    
7,b7 7i7 t is n =mally designat$ z an   
,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip location2 &  7ii7
 = :i* is n ma9ta9$-- 7,i7 an active    
p>tn]%ip ) an ,urban ,wat]s ambassador2 
or  7,,ii7 an ,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip    
location workplan4  7#f7 ,urban ,wat]s  
p>tn]%ip location ,! t]m ,urban ,wat]s  
p>tn]%ip location means an urban or     
municipal site & ! associat$ wat]%$ or  
wat]body ( ! site = :i*--  7,a7 !       
,adm9i/rator1 9 collaboration ) ! heads 

( ! o!r memb] ag5cies1 has =mally       
designat$ z a p>tn]%ip location "u !    
,urban ,wat]s program2 &  7,b7 an active
 p>tn]%ip ) an ,urban ,wat]s ambassador 
is ma9ta9$4  7#g7 ,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip
 location workplan ,! t]m ,urban ,wat]s 
p>tn]%ip location workplan means ! plan 
= projects & actions t is coord9at$     
across an ,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip        
location4  7#h7 ,urban ,wat]s program ,!
 t]m ,urban ,wat]s program means !      
program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74  #c4
 ,urban ,wat]s ,f$]al ,p>tn]%ip program 
7a7 ,au?orization ,!re is au?oriz$ a    
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,urban ,wat]s   
,f$]al ,p>tn]%ip ,program1 adm9i/]$ by !
 p>tn]%ip ( ! memb] ag5cies-- 7#a7 to   
jo9tly support & execute ! goals ( !    
,urban ,wat]s program ?r\gh ! indep5d5t 
au?orities & appropriat$ fund+ ( ! memb]
 ag5cies2 &  7#b7 to advance ! purpose  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )9 designat$  
,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip locations & o!r  
urban & suburban communities 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7b7 ,program purpose ,! purpose

 ( ! ,urban ,wat]s program is to        
reconnect urban communities1 p>ticul>ly 
urban communities t are ov]burd5$ or    
economically di/ress$1 ) associat$      
wat]ways by improv+ coord9ation among   
,f$]al ag5cies4  7c7 ,program           
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !
 availability ( appropriations1 !       
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,secret>ies &1 z appropriate1 ! heads ( 
! o!r memb] ag5cies1 %all ma9ta9 !      
,urban ,wat]s program 9 accordance ) ?is
 subsection4  7#b7 ,urban ,wat]s ,f$]al 
,p>tn]%ip ,/e]+ ,committee  7,a7        
,e/abli%m5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a /e]+        
committee = ! ,urban ,wat]s program     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! /e]+      
committee74  7ii7 ,*air ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all s]ve z *airp]son ( ! /e]+          
committee4  7iii7 ,vice-*airs ,!        
,secret>ies %all s]ve z vice-*airp]sons 
( ! /e]+ committee4  7iv7 ,memb]%ip ,9  
addition to ! ,adm9i/rator & !          
,secret>ies1 ! memb]s ( ! /e]+ committee

 %all be ! s5ior (ficials 7or _!        
designees7 f su* memb] ag5cies z !      
,adm9i/rator %all designate4  7,b7      
,duties ,! /e]+ committee %all provide  
g5]al guidance to ! memb] ag5cies )     
respect to ! ,urban ,wat]s program1     
includ+ guidance ) respect to--  7i7 !  
id5tification ( annual priority issues =
 special emphasis )9 ,urban ,wat]s      
p>tn]%ip locations2 &  7ii7 !           
id5tification ( fund+ opportunities1 :i*
 %all be communicat$ to all ,urban      
,wat]s p>tn]%ip locations4  7,c7        
,int]ag5cy f9anc+ ,not)/&+ section #acdf
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1      
section #gjh ( division ,e ( !          
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 or any o!r    
simil> provision ( law1 memb] ag5cies   
may-- 7i7 provide int]ag5cy f9anc+ to ! 
/e]+ committee2 &  7ii7 directly transf]
 su* am\nts z are necess>y to support ! 
activities ( ! /e]+ committee4  7#c7    
,au?ority  7,a7 ,p>tn]%ip locations  7i7
 ,p>tn]%ip locations ,! ,adm9i/rator & !

 ,secret>ies %all ma9ta9 an active      
p>tn]%ip program "u ! ,urban ,wat]s     
program at ea* ,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip   
location1 includ+ ea* ,urban ,wat]s     
p>tn]%ip location 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 by provid+--  7,i7 
te*nical assi/ance = projects to be     
c>ri$ out )9 ! ,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip   
location2  7,,ii7 fund+ = projects to be
 c>ri$ out )9 ! ,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip  
location2  7,,iii7 fund+ = an ,urban    
,wat]s ambassador = ! ,urban ,wat]s     
p>tn]%ip location2 &  7,,iv7 coord9ation
 support ) o!r memb] ag5cies ) respect  
to activities c>ri$ out at ! ,urban     
,wat]s p>tn]%ip location4  7ii7 ,new    
p>tn]%ip locations  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>ies may1 9     
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r memb]      
ag5cies1 e/abli% new ,urban ,wat]s      
p>tn]%ip locations4  7,,ii7 ,nonp>tn]%ip
 locations ,a community ) an ,urban     
,wat]s nonp>tn]%ip location may1 at !   
discretion ( ! community1 seek to h !   
,urban ,wat]s nonp>tn]%ip location      

designat$ z an ,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip   
location4  7,b7 ,au?oriz$ activities    
7i7 ,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is 
subp>agraph1 ! t]m eligible entity      
means-- 7,i7 a ,/ate2  7,,ii7 a t]ritory
 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2       
7,,iii7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,,iv7 
an ,indian ,tribe2  7,v7 a unit ( local 
gov]nm5t2  7,,vi7 a public or private   
in/itution ( high] education2  7,,vii7 a
 public or private nonpr(it in/itution2 
7,,viii7 an int]tribal consortium2      
7,,ix7 an int]/ate ag5cy2 &  7,x7 any   
o!r entity det]m9$ to be appropriate by 
! ,adm9i/rator4  7ii7 ,activities ,9    
c>ry+ out ! ,urban ,wat]s program1 a    
memb] ag5cy may--  7,i7 enc\rage1       
coop]ate )1 & r5d] te*nical s]vices to &
 provide f9ancial assi/ance to support--
 7aa7 ,urban ,wat] ambassadors to       
conduct activities ) respect to !       
applicable ,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip       
location1 includ+-- 7,,aa7 conv5+ !     
appropriate ,f$]al & non-,f$]al p>tn]s =
 ! ,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip location2     

7,,bb7 develop+ & c>ry+ out an ,urban   
,wat]s p>tn]%ip location workplan2      
7,,cc7 lev]ag+ available ,f$]al &       
non-,f$]al res\rces = projects )9 !     
,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip location2 &      
7,,dd7 %>+ in=mation & be/ practices ) !
 ,urban ,wat]s ,le>n+ ,network e/abli%$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7bb7 an eligible
 entity 9 c>ry+ out-- 7,,aa7 projects at
 ,urban ,wat] p>tn]%ip locations t      
provide habitat or wat] quality         
improvem5ts1 increase riv] recreation1  
enhance community resili5cy1 in/all     
infra/ructure1 /r5g!n community         
engagem5t ) & education ) respect to    
wat] res\rces1 or support plann+1       
coord9ation1 & execution ( projects     
id5tifi$ 9 ! applicable ,urban ,wat]s   
p>tn]%ip location workplan2 & 7,,bb7    
plann+1 rese>*1 exp]im5ts1              
demon/rations1 surveys1 /udies1         
monitor+1 tra9+1 & outrea* to advance ! 
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )9    
,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip locations & 9    
,urban ,wat]s nonp>tn]%ip locations2 &  

7,,ii7 transf] funds to or ent] into    
int]ag5cy agreem5ts ) o!r memb] ag5cies 
z necess>y to c>ry out ! ,urban ,wat]s  
program4  7,c7 ,urban ,wat]s le>n+      
network ,! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>ies 
%all ma9ta9 an ,urban ,wat]s ,le>n+     
,network-- 7i7 to %>e in=mation1        
res\rces1 & tools betwe5 ,urban ,wat]s  
p>tn]%ip locations & ) o!r int]e/$      
communities2 &  7ii7 to c>ry out        
community-bas$ capacity build+ t        
advances ! goals ( ! ,urban ,wat]s      
program4  7,d7 ,workplan progress       
,progress 9 address+ ! goals ( ! ,urban 
,wat]s p>tn]%ip location workplan ( an  
,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip location %all be 
%>$ ) ! ,urban ,wat]s program at regul> 
int]vals1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & 
! ,secret>ies4  7d7 ,reports to         
,congress ,! ,adm9i/rator & !           
,secret>ies %all annually submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report describ+ ! progress 9 c>ry+ out !
 ,urban ,wat]s program1 :i* %all        
include-- 7#a7 a description ( ! use (  

funds "u ! ,urban ,wat]s program2  7#b7 
a description ( ! progress made 9 c>ry+ 
out ,urban ,wat]s p>tn]%ip location     
workplans2 &  7#c7 any additional       
in=mation t ! ,adm9i/rator & !          
,secret>ies det]m9e to be appropriate4  
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ! ,urban ,wat]s program #aj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  
7#b7 ,use ( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 activities c>ri$ out   
us+ am\nts made available to !          
,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$
 9 conjunction ) am\nts made available  
f--  7,a7 o!r memb] ag5cies2 &  7,b7    
non-,f$]al entities t p>ticipate 9 !    
,urban ,wat]s program4