,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbf,mr4    
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4   
,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1    
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 & ,mr4 ,lev97   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 am5d 
! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,f9ance &        
,innovation ,act ( #bjad ) respect to ! 
total am\nt ( ,f$]al assi/ance =        
projects 9 ,/ates exp]i5c+ sev]e dr\ght1
 regionally & nationally significant    
projects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dr\ght 
,relief ,obta9$ ,us+ ,gov]nm5t ,help    
,today ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,dr\ght ,act (
 #bjbf4  #b4 ,f$]al assi/ance = c]ta9   
wat] infra/ructure projects ,section    

#ejbi7;b77#i7 ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure  
,f9ance & ,innovation ,act ( #bjad 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #cijh7;b77#i77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7           
,exceptions = c]ta9 projects  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 ! total
 am\nt ( ,f$]al assi/ance = a cov]$     
project = :i* assi/ance is provid$ "u   
?is subtitle %all n exce$ #ij p]c5t ( ! 
total project co/4  7ii7 ,priority ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y or ! 
,adm9i/rator1 z applicable %all         
prioritize f9anc+ = cov]$ projects4     
7iii7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! 
t]m cov]$ project means a project       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 (      
section #ejbf-- 7,i7 t is locat$ 9--    
7aa7 a ,/ate t has be5 designat$ z ,d#b 
7sev]e dr\ght7 or great] accord+ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor = a      
m9imum ( #d weeks dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod   
prec$+ ! date on :i* assi/ance is       
provid$ = ! project "u ?is subtitle2 or 
7bb7 a c\nty = :i* a dr\ght em]g5cy has 
be5 decl>$ by ! applicable ,gov]nor at  

any "t dur+ su* p]iod2  7,,ii7 t s]ves--
 7aa7 an area 9 :i*1 on ! date on :i*   
assi/ance is provid$ = ! project "u ?is 
subtitle1 ! av]age h\sehold income is at
 or bel[ #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty ?re%old  
e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 or    
7bb7 an area t meets ! af=dability      
crit]ia e/abli%$ by a ,/ate pursuant to 
section #adeb7;d77#c7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+  
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#cjj;j#ab7;d77#c77 or section           
#fjc7;i77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#achc7;i77#b772 or  7,,iii7 t !         
,secret>y or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z          
applicable1 has designat$ to be a       
project ( regional or national          
significance because ! project          
demon/rably--  7aa7 increases dr9k+ wat]
 supply capacity or reliability2  7bb7  
enhances wat] reuse or recycl+2  7cc7   
r$uces regional wat] usage2  7dd7 l[]s  
co/s to ratepay]s2 or  7ee7 provides    
sub/antial public heal? or environm5tal 
b5efits4  4