,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
e/abli% a program to provide grants to  
units ( local gov]nm5ts1 dr9k+ wat]     
sy/ems1 & f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian     
,tribes = ! replacem5t ( lead1 galvaniz$
 /eel1 & iron s]vice l9es & lead dr9k+  
wat] ma9s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe & 
,fair ,elim9ation ( ,taps ) ,lead       
,s]vice ,l9es ,act or ! ,,safe ,taps    
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! pres5ce ( lead 9 dr9k+ 
wat] poses a grave & ongo+ ?reat to     
public heal? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
agree t !re is no kn[n safe level ( lead
 exposure1 :i* causes irrev]sible       

neurological damage 9 *ildr5 & s]i\s    
heal? conditions 9 adults4  7#b7 ,lead  
s]vice l9es1 :i* connect dr9k+ wat] ma9s
 to millions ( homes1 s*ools1 & *ildc>e 
facilities1 are ! mo/ significant s\rce 
( lead contam9ation 9 dr9k+ wat]4 ,!    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        
e/imates t #i4b million lead s]vice l9es
 s]ve wat] to build+s 9 communities     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,!        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ?r\gh 
subp>t ,i ( "p #ada ( title #dj1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 has m&at$ ! full  
replacem5t ( mo/ lead s]vice l9es )9 a  
#aj-ye> p]iod1 plac+ a significant legal
 & f9ancial obligation on units ( local 
gov]nm5ts & public wat] sy/ems4  7#d7   
,:ile ,/ate revolv+ loan funds e/abli%$ 
"u section #adeb ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 are a   
critical tool to f9ance wat]            
infra/ructure1 ! prim>y /ructure ( su*  
funds z a loan program is inadequate to 
meet ! ne$s ( _m communities fac+ ! lead
 s]vice l9e replacem5t m&ate "u subp>t  

,i ( "p #ada ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations4 ,f9ancially di/ress$ &   
disadvantag$ communities (t5 lack ! debt
 capacity to accept loans or ! te*nical 
capacity to navigate ! complex          
application process "u a ,/ate revolv+  
loan fund4  7#e7 ,! funds made available
 = lead s]vice l9e replacem5t projects &
 associat$ activities by !              
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7,public ,law #aag-eh7 provid$ a hi/oric
 & vital d[n paym5t = lead s]vice l9e   
replacem5t1 b ! ov]:elm+ dem& = ^! funds
 demon/rat$ t a sub/antial fund+ gap    
rema9s & t a loan-bas$ sy/em pres5ts    
significant b>ri]s to ! mo/ vuln]able   
communities4  7#f7 ,9 _m old]           
communities1 lead s]vice l9es are       
connect$ to ag+ dr9k+ wat] ma9s t are   
also at or ne> ! end ( _! useful life4  
,=c+ municipalities to replace lead     
s]vice l9es )\t address+ ^! det]iorat+  
dr9k+ wat] ma9s is fiscally ineffici5t &
 fails to ensure ! long-t]m integrity ( 
! wat] sy/em4  7#g7 ,a d$icat$ ,f$]al   

grant program is !re=e necess>y to      
ensure ! equitable1 effici5t1 & timely  
replacem5t ( all lead s]vice l9es &     
dr9k+ wat] ma9s t are n lead free to    
protect public heal?1 to a*ieve         
compliance ) subp>t ,i ( "p #ada ( title
 #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & to 
advance environm5tal ju/ice = all       
,am]icans4  #c4 ,grant program = !      
replacem5t ( lead1 galvaniz$ /eel1 &    
iron s]vice l9es & lead dr9k+ wat] ma9s 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
e/abli% a program to provide grants1    
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 to eligible recipi5ts to
 pay = eligible project co/s4  7b7      
,labor /&>ds ,all labor]s & me*anics    
employ$ by contractors or subcontractors
 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 alt]ation1 
or repair "w f9anc$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) a  
grant provid$ "u ! program %all be paid 
wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on
 simil> "w 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance )       
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1  

,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74  #d4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,eligible     
project co/s ,! t]m eligible project    
co/s means co/s to--  7,a7 replace a    
lead s]vice l9e2  7,b7 replace galvaniz$
 /eel or iron s]vice l9es t are or 7    
d[n/ream ( lead compon5ts2  7,c7 replace
 a dr9k+ wat] ma9 t is n lead free2     
7,d7 plan = or o!rwise design !         
replacem5t ( a lead s]vice l9e1         
galvaniz$ /eel or iron s]vice l9e1 or   
dr9k+ wat] ma9 us+ a grant provid$ "u ! 
program2  7,e7 develop or update any    
inv5tory ( lead s]vice l9es2 &  7,f7    
re/ore ! site at :i* a s]vice l9e or    
dr9k+ wat] ma9 is replac$ us+ a grant   
provid$ "u ! program4  7#c7 ,eligible   
recipi5t ,! t]m eligible recipi5t       
means-- 7,a7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2   
7,b7 a public wat] sy/em2 or  7,c7 a    
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#d7 

,lead free ,! t]m lead free has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #adag7;d77#a7 ( !
 ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjj;g-#f7;d77#a774  7#e7 ,lead s]vice  
l9e ,! t]m lead s]vice l9e has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #adei;,b7a7 ( !  
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;j-#ai;b7a774  7#f7 ,program ,! t]m 
program means ! program e/abli%$ "u     
section #c7;a74  7#g7 ,public wat] sy/em
 ,! t]m public wat] sy/em has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #adja7d7 ( !     
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;f7#d774