,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bchh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 ,gallego 7for himself and ,mr4 ,curtis7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act to reauthorize the pilot program for alternative water source projects1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,water ,infrastructure ,modernization ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,intelligent water infrastructure technology ,section #bbj of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acjj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,intelligent water infrastructure technology ,the term intelligent water infrastructure technology means-- 7,a7 intelligent wastewater treatment and collection systems and stormwater management operations1 including technologies that rely on-- 7i7 the use of real-time monitoring1 management1 analytics1 and data collection tools1 embedded intelligence1 and predictive maintenance capabilities that improve the energy efficiency1 cost efficiency1 reliability1 and resiliency of wastewater treatment and collection systems2 7ii7 real-time remote sensors that provide continuous monitoring of water quality to support optimization2 and 7iii7 the use of artificial intelligence and other intelligent optimization tools that-- 7,i7 reduce operational costs1 including operational costs relating to energy consumption and chemical treatment2 and 7,,ii7 improve decisionmaking2 7,b7 innovative and alternative combined sewer and stormwater control projects1 including groundwater banking1 that rely on real-time data acquisition to support predictive aquifer recharge through water reuse and stormwater management capabilities2 7,c7 advanced digital design and construction management tools1 including advanced digital technologies2 7,d7 technology that can identify or reduce water losses in a nondestructive or nondisruptive manner1 including through analytical software1 flow and pressure monitoring1 or acoustic data collection2 7,e7 predictive and diagnostic tools for informed decisionmaking2 7,f7 technology that can provide comprehensive data on pipe integrity to identify the presence of leaks or gas pockets2 7,g7 technology that can provide information on the extent of leaks or gas pockets1 with an emphasis on detecting weakness of1 vulnerability of1 or damage to pipe barrels1 pipe joints1 or other pipe features2 7,h7 real-time remote sensing technologies1 including the use of advanced data management and analytics1 that detect and alert owners and operators to wastewater and water supply treatment facilities operations1 including leakages1 and pipe bursts on a real-time basis1 including persistent sensor networks capable of measuring-- 7i7 acoustic signals2 7ii7 pressure transient2 7iii7 water quality2 or 7iv7 water flow2 7,i7 advanced metering infrastructure1 including meter data analytics and ratepayer technology-- 7i7 to improve end-user conservation2 and 7ii7 in support of disadvantaged communities2 7,j7 resilient water supply projects that may provide real-time monitoring of weather patterns and weather-related impacts on water quality and flood protection reservoirs and dams that enhance operations1 including-- 7i7 improved water supply reliability and management2 7ii7 protection of natural resources1 including fisheries2 and 7iii7 temperature control2 7,k7 innovative and alternative water supply projects1 including groundwater banking1 that rely on real-time data acquisition to support predictive aquifer recharge through water reuse and stormwater management capabilities2 7,l7 artificial intelligence and other intelligent optimization tools that-- 7i7 reduce operational costs1 including costs relating to energy consumption and chemical treatment of wastewater and stormwater2 and 7ii7 improve decisionmaking2 and 7,m7 advanced digital design and construction management technologies and tools relating to water treatment systems and distribution networks the development of advanced digital models4 2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7f7 and inserting the following3 7f7 ,uses of grants 7#a7 ,in general ,amounts from grants received under this section may be used for engineering1 design1 construction1 and final testing of alternative water source projects designed to meet critical water supply needs4 7#b7 ,prohibition ,amounts from grants received under this section may not be used for planning1 feasibility studies1 operation1 or maintenance4 7#c7 ,intelligent water infrastructure technologies 7,a7 ,in general ,amounts from grants received under this section may be used for engineering1 design1 construction1 implementation1 training1 and operations relating to the adoption and use of intelligent water infrastructure technology4 7,b7 ,applicability ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b71 any costs with respect to intelligent water infrastructure technology shall not be considered operation or maintenance costs4 2 7#c7 by striking subsection 7h7 and inserting the following3 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,water ,infrastructure ,modernization ,act of #bjbe1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7,a7 describes-- 7i7 the projects awarded grants for the purposes described in subsection 7f77#c72 and 7ii7 the improvements in the resiliency that resulted from grants awarded under this section2 and 7,b7 includes any recommendations of the ,administrator to improve the ability of grants under this section to achieve the uses described in subsection 7f74 7#b7 ,initial report ,in the initial report required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall include a description of the implementation of this section1 including a description of-- 7,a7 the projects for which a grant was sought under this section for the purposes described in subsection 7f77#c7 that were denied2 and 7,b7 for each of the projects described in subparagraph 7,a71 the reasons for which the grant was denied4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7i77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking #be1jjj1jjj and inserting #ej1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking #bjbf and inserting #bjbh4