,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ad1 #bjbe,mr4   
,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4   
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,wyd51    
,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to provide access to reliable1 
clean1 & dr9kable wat] on ,tribal l&s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,tribal ,access to 
,clean ,wat] ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 access to       
reliable1 clean1 & dr9kable wat] is an  
ess5tial human ne$ & critical to !      
public heal?1 well-be+1 educational     
atta9m5t1 & economic developm5t ( all   
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 _m 
c\ntries1 along ) ! ,unit$ ,nations1 h  
recogniz$ ! urg5cy ( ! ne$ to access    
reliable1 clean1 & dr9kable wat] by     
pass+ laws or resolutions relat+ to !   
human "r to wat] & sanitation1 includ+--
 7,a7 recogniz+ ^! wat] & sanitation    

ne$s exi/ among indig5\s peoples2 &     
7,b7 e/abli%+ aggressive t>gets = a*iev+
 univ]sal access to ^? basic s]vices2   
7#c7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 access to       
reliable1 clean1 & dr9kable wat] has    
long be5 a significant problem 9 _m     
communities on ,tribal l&s1 su* t ne>ly 
half ( all h\seholds on ,tribal l&s d n 
h access to reliable wat] s\rces1 clean 
dr9k+ wat]1 or basic sanitation1 & are  
significantly m likely ?an o!r h\seholds
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to lack indoor       
plumb+2  7#d7 ! fir/ ( ! #e pill>s      
ann\nc$ on ,febru>y #d1 #bjbe1 by !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy ,lee ,zeld9 t w guide
 ! "w ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection     
,ag5cy "u ! ,p[]+ ! ,great ,am]ican     
,comeback ,initiative is ! pr9ciple t e 
,am]ican %\ld h access to clean air1 l&1
 & wat]2  7#e7 ! tru/ responsibility ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ,indian ,tribes & !
 ,native ,hawaiian ,community requires !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ensure ! survival &
 welf>e ( ,indian ,tribes & ! ,native   

,hawaiian ,community1 & ! failure to    
provide basic wat] s]vice _c be         
reconcil$ ) t tru/ responsibility2  7#f7
 ! public heal? ( ,indian ,tribes & !   
,native ,hawaiian ,community lags beh9d 
o!r communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at    
lea/ 9 "p z a result ( lack ( public    
heal? infra/ructure1 includ+ access to  
runn+ wat]2  7#g7 ?r\gh ! bip>tisan     
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #dbi71
 ,congress provid$ fund+ = ! ,indian    
,heal? ,s]vice & ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy to support !         
con/ruction & repair ( ,tribal clean    
wat] infra/ructure1 b-- 7,a7 inadequate 
res\rces are available to ,indian       
,tribes to assi/ ) access+ ^?           
con/ruction & repair fund+ programs & to
 support ! op]ation & ma9t5ance ( wat]  
infra/ructure2 &  7,b7 mu* ( t fund+ is 
unavailable to ! ,native ,hawaiian      
,community2  7#h7 fill+ ! gaps 9 fund+  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g7 is necess>y =  
effici5t implem5tation ( ! hi/oric      

inve/m5t 9 clean wat] infra/ructure =   
,indian ,tribes & ! ,native ,hawaiian   
,community2  7#i7 te*nical assi/ance to 
,indian ,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian     
organizations is necess>y to ensure t   
,indian ,tribes & ! ,native ,hawaiian   
,community are able-- 7,a7 to access &  
take advantage ( ! new fund+ describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#g72  7,b7 to develop !       
manag]ial1 f9ancial1 & regulatory       
framework necess>y = a fully functional 
& self-su/a9+ utility2 &  7,c7 to engage
 appropriate outside consultants to     
assi/ z ne$$2  7#aj7 advances 9 wat]    
te*nology1 includ+ treatm5t1 s5sors1 &  
innovative pipel9e mat]ials1 c assi/ 9--
 7,a7 accel]at+ ef=ts to provide        
univ]sal access to reliable1 clean1 &   
dr9kable wat] on ,tribal l&s2 &  7,b7   
enhanc+ resili5ce 9 ! face ( extreme    
wea!r ev5ts2  7#aa7 pa/ epidemics (     
communicable diseases & ! ?reat ( future
 su* occurr5ces are />k rem9d]s t access
 to reliable1 clean1 & dr9kable wat] to 
support basic heal? is a matt] ( life or

 dea? = all individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#ab7 x is 9 ! int]e/ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 & x is ! policy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 t all ,tribal l&s be     
provid$ ) safe & adequate wat] supply   
sy/ems z soon z practicable2 &  7#ac7   
bo? appropriate fund+ at ! level ( unmet
 ne$ & a :ole ( gov]nm5t approa* among  
all ,f$]al ag5cies are ess5tial to      
provide a mean+ful solution to ! lack ( 
access to clean wat] on ,tribal l&s4    
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !    
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#b7 ,native ,hawaiian community ,! t]m 
,native ,hawaiian ,community has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m ,native ,hawaiian community 
9 section #ej4d ( title #dc1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#c7      
,native ,hawaiian organization  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian          
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   

section #fbjg ( ! ,native ,hawaiian     
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag74  
7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian
 organization includes ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,hawaiian ,home ,l&s 7z def9$ 9 section 
#hja ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+         
,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbba774  7#d7     
,te*nical assi/ance ,! t]m te*nical     
assi/ance means any exp]tise provid$1   
:e!r ?r\gh direct s]vice1 grant1        
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t-- 7,a7 
to facilitate access by ,indian ,tribes 
& ,native ,hawaiian organizations to    
repair & con/ruction fund+ = dr9k+ wat] 
& sanitation facilities made available  
?r\gh-- 7i7 ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &
 ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace 
,/at4 #dbi72  7ii7 ! rural developm5t   
mission area ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture2 or  7iii7 any o!r fund+   
s\rce1 ! purpose ( :i* is to provide    
fund+ to repair & con/ruct dr9k+ wat] & 
sanitation facilities2 &  7,b7 to       
support ,indian ,tribes & ,native       

,hawaiian organizations 9 develop+ !    
manag]ial1 f9ancial1 & regulatory       
capacity necess>y to build1 op]ate1 &   
ma9ta9 dr9k+ wat] & sanitation          
infra/ructure on ,tribal l&4  7#e7      
,tribal l& ,! t]m ,tribal l& has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ije7;a7 (        
division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7;a774  #d4 ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture rural developm5t  7a7 ,wat]
 & wa/e facility loans & grants ,to     
alleviate heal? risks ,section          
#cjf;,c7a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &      
,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#aibf;c7a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ ,native     
,hawaiian organizations 7z def9$ 9      
section #fbjg ( ! ,native ,hawaiian     
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag771 
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,hawaiian ,home   
,l&s 7z def9$ 9 section #hja ( ! ,native
 ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &            
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    

,u4,s4,c4 #dbba771 aft] o!r f$]ally     
recogniz$ ,indian tribes12 &  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,c7 ,tribal resid5ts ,not)/&+ 
subp>agraph 7,a71 loans & grants "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 may also be made if ! loan
 or grant funds w be us$ prim>ily to    
provide wat] or wa/e s]vices1 or bo?1 to
 resid5ts on ,tribal l& 7z def9$ 9      
section #ije7;a7 ( division ,n ( !      
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7;a7774  4  7b7    
,ext5sion ( au?ority = grants & loans ,9
 addition to ! purposes = :i* grants &  
loans may be provid$ "u sections #cjf;,c
 & #cjf;,d ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &      
,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#aibf;c1 #aibf;d71 ! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,secret>y7 may make or insure loans   
to1 make grants to1 or ent] into        
coop]ative agreem5ts or contracts )     
eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 
7d7 = te*nical assi/ance4  7c7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       

addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf     
?r\gh #bjcj-- 7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to     
rema9 available until exp5d$1 to make or
 insure loans & make grants "u sections 
#cjf;,c & #cjf;,d ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m 
& ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#aibf;c1 #aibf;d71 & = ! additional     
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 to  
eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 
7d7 to provide = ! developm5t1 use1 &   
control ( wat] 7includ+ ! ext5sion or   
improvem5t ( exi/+ wat] supply sy/ems72 
&  7#b7 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available 
until exp5d$1 = eligible entities       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 to obta9 or   
contract = te*nical assi/ance4  7d7     
,eligible entities ,an entity eligible  
to receive a grant or an aw>d ( f9ancial
 or te*nical assi/ance us+ am\nts       
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orizations 
( appropriations "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b7 ( subsection 7c7 or am\nts o!rwise 
available "u sections #cjf;,c & #cjf;,d 

( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural          
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;c1 
#aibf;d7-- 7#a7 is an ,indian ,tribe or 
a ,native ,hawaiian organization2 &     
7#b7 9 ! case ( a grant "u section      
#cjf;,d ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;d71
 includes a consortium =m$ pursuant to  
section #cbe ( ,public ,law #aje-hc     
7#aaa ,/at4 #aeig74  7e7 ,no mat*+      
contribution ,! funds made available "u 
subsection 7c7 %all n require any mat*+ 
contribution o!rwise requir$ by any o!r 
provision ( law 7includ+ regulations74  
7f7 ,exceptions ,= purposes ( any loan  
or grant to1 or coop]ative agreem5t or  
contract )1 an eligible entity us+      
am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7c7--  
7#a7 ! requirem5ts "u section           
#cjf;,c7a77#b7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &  
,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#aibf;c7a77#b77 %all n apply2 &  7#b7 an
 eligible entity or ! memb]s ( an       
eligible entity %all n be requir$ to    
demon/rate an inability to f9ance !     
propos$ project-- 7,a7 f ! res\rces ( ! 

eligible entity or memb]s2 or  7,b7     
?r\gh comm]cial cr$it4  7g7 ,int]ag5cy  
collaboration ,! ,secret>y %all consult 
) ! ,director ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice
 reg>d+ ag5cy collaboration1 project    
prioritization1 & /aff+ ne$s to ensure !
 am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7c7   
are us$ 9 ! mo/ effective mann] to      
promote access to wat] & sanitation4    
#e4 ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice  7a7         
,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4   
7b7 ,sanitation facilities con/ruction  
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (    
section #g7;a77#a7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an 
,act to transf] ! ma9t5ance & op]ation (
 hospital & heal? facilities = ,indians 
to ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice1 & = o!r    
purposes1 approv$ ,augu/ #e1 #aied 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjd;a7a77#a771 ! t]m ,indian
 homes1 communities1 & l&s %all include 
non-comm]cial community /ructures t are 
ess5tial to ! life ( an ,indian ,tribe  

or to ,tribal gov]nm5t s]vices on       
,tribal l& provid+ indisp5sable         
educational1 heal?1 or o!r community    
s]vices1 su* z s*ools1 hospitals1       
cl9ics1 nurs+ homes1 ,tribal employees' 
homes1 ,tribal (fices1 & po/ (fices4    
7#b7  ,au?orization ( appropriations  ,9
 addition to am\nts o!rwise available1  
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,secret>y #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$1 to c>ry out     
section #g7;a77#a7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an 
,act to transf] ! ma9t5ance & op]ation (
 hospital & heal? facilities = ,indians 
to ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice1 & = o!r    
purposes1 approv$ ,augu/ #e1 #aied 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjd;a7a77#a774  7c7         
,te*nical assi/ance fund+ ,9 addition to
 am\nts o!rwise available1 !re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$1 = ,indian       
,tribes to ent] into contracts =-- 7#a7 

te*nical assi/ance2 &  7#b7 activities  
au?oriz$ "u section #cjb7;b77#b7 ( !    
,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act    
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afcb7;b77#b774  7d7     
,op]ation & ma9t5ance fund+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide f9ancial 
assi/ance = ! op]ation & ma9t5ance (    
dr9k+ wat] & sanitation facilities s]v+ 
,indian ,tribes t are own$ & op]at$ by  
an ,indian ,tribe4  7#b7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts   
o!rwise available1 !re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ajj1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 
to rema9 available until exp5d$1 = !    
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( dr9k+ wat] &     
sanitation facilities s]v+ ,indian      
,tribes "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7         
,priority = fund+ ,9 aw>d+ fund+ = !    
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( dr9k+ wat] &     
sanitation facilities "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all prioritize dr9k+ wat] &
 sanitation facilities t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be ! mo/ 9 ne$ ( assi/ance4 
7#d7 ,future fund+ ,= n less ?an #e     

fiscal ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a dr9k+  
wat] or sanitation facilities project   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is complet$1 to
 ! ext5t to :i* annual appropriations   
are available1 ! ,secret>y %all include 
! complet$ wat] facilities project z    
eligible = su/a9$ fund+ support &       
guidance to ensure t-- 7,a7 ! inve/m5ts 
9 ! dr9k+ wat] or sanitation facilities 
are adequately ma9ta9$ & op]at$ = !     
heal? & welf>e ( ,indian ,tribes s]v$2  
7,b7 ! infra/ructure inve/m5t is        
protect$2 &  7,c7 ! int5d$ heal?        
promotion b5efit is realiz$4  #f4 ,fund+
 = ,native ,am]ican ,affairs ,te*nical  
,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,bureau (       
,reclamation ,9 addition to am\nts      
o!rwise available1 !re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 #ah1jjj1jjj = use1 9 accordance )      
section #bja ( ! ,en]gy & ,wat]         
,developm5t ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjc 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgc;d71 = ! ,native     
,am]ican ,affairs ,te*nical ,assi/ance  
,program ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation =   

ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 to 
rema9 available until exp5d$4