,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ac1 #bjbe,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mrs4         
,hyde-,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act to e/abli% an em]g5cy prep>$ness & 
response te*nical assi/ance program to  
assi/ entities t op]ate rural wat] or   
wa/ewat] sy/ems 9 prep>+ = & respond+ to
 natural or manmade disa/]s4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural  
,wat] ,sy/em ,disa/] ,prep>$ness &      
,assi/ance ,act4  #b4 ,em]g5cy          
prep>$ness & response te*nical assi/ance
 program ,section #cjf7;a7 ( !          
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bg7       
,em]g5cy prep>$ness & response te*nical 
assi/ance program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% an em]g5cy       

prep>$ness & response te*nical assi/ance
 program to provide grants to eligible  
entities to assi/ associations describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 t op]ate rural wat] or  
wa/ewat] sy/ems 9 prep>+ = & respond+ to
 natural or manmade disa/]s1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,eligible entities
 ,an entity eligible to receive a grant 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 is a nonpr(it       
organization t-- 7i7 has demon/rat$     
exp]i5ce provid+ em]g5cy te*nical       
assi/ance = disa/] prep>ation1 recov]y1 
& response activities to wat] & wa/ewat]
 utilities nationwide2 &  7ii7 has !    
capacity to deploy p]sonnel t possess-- 
7,i7 an active wat] or wa/ewat] sy/em   
op]ators' lic5se2 or  7,,ii7 k ( wat] & 
wa/ewat] utilities necess>y to c>ry out 
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 
7,c7 ,eligible activities ,an eligible  
entity t receives a grant "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all use ! grant-- 7i7 to provide 
onsite p]sonnel & equipm5t to assi/ )   
wat] & wa/ewat] sy/ems 9 ! ev5t ( a     
disa/]2  7ii7 to coord9ate ) /atewide   

em]g5cy response networks to assi/ )    
wat] & wa/ewat] sy/ems2  7iii7 to       
facilitate ! developm5t ( disa/] action 
plans betwe5 associations describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 units ( local         
gov]nm5t1 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t  
,ag5cy1 & ,/ate em]g5cy managem5t       
ag5cies2  7iv7 to improve resili5cy &   
mitigation plann+ ) respect to wat] or  
wa/ewat] sy/ems2  7v7 to provide        
geographic in=mation sy/em mapp+ ( wat] 
& wa/ewat] sy/ems2  7vi7 to prep>e or   
update pr$isa/] vuln]ability assessm5ts1
 em]g5cy response plans1 communication  
protocols1 or haz>d recognition &       
evaluation skills ) respect to wat] &   
wa/ewat] sy/ems2  7vii7 to conduct      
prelim9>y damage assessm5ts ( critical  
infra/ructure 9 ! ev5t ( a disa/]2      
7viii7 to provide em]g5cy s]vices )     
respect to wat] & wa/ewat] sy/ems to    
re/ore s]vice 9 ! ev5t ( a disa/]1      
includ+-- 7,i7 pump & motor evaluation &
 repair2  7,,ii7 wat] dis9fection &     
flu%+2  7,,iii7 leak detection2  7,,iv7 

l9e repair2  7,v7 wat] ma9 & valve      
location2  7,,vi7 em]g5cy p[] g5]ation2 
7,,vii7 bypass pump+2  7,,viii7 wat]    
treatm5t2 &  7,,ix7 ma9ta9+ safety      
measures2  7ix7 to address out/&+       
defici5cies focus$ on resolv+ heal?-bas$
 regulatory1 op]ational1 f9ancial1 &    
manag]ial defici5cies t impact !        
su/a9ability ( wat] & wa/ewat] sy/ems2  
7x7 to assi/ ) application & report+    
requirem5ts = ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1   
includ+ ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t    
,ag5cy & insurance recov]y claims1 )    
respect to wat] & wa/ewat] sy/ems2 &    
7xi7 to provide = disa/] prep>ation1    
support1 & response activities t>get$ to
 disadvantag$ communities t lack !      
f9ancial res\rces & human capital       
necess>y to adequately address          
significant heal?1 safety1 or sanit>y   
conc]ns ) respect to ! wat] & wa/ewat]  
sy/ems ( ^? communities4  7,d7 ,use (   
funds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity 
t receives a grant "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
may use ! grant = sal>ies1 supplies1 &  

exp5ses relat+ to ! activities describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7ii7 ,limitation ,n
 m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( a grant "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be us$ to pur*ase  
or reimburse ! r5tal co/s ( appropriate 
em]g5cy equipm5t1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7,e7 ,re/riction ,an        
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 may n use ! grant funds
 to pay = eligible activities = :i* !   
eligible entity receives o!r ,f$]al     
funds4  7,f7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is p>agraph    
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