Sec. 2201. Drinking water infrastructure

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In this section: The term eligible State means a State for which the President has declared an emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) relating to the public health threats associated with the presence of lead or other contaminants in drinking water provided by a public water system. The term eligible system means a public water system that has been the subject of an emergency declaration referred to in paragraph (1).

The term lead service line means a pipe and its fittings, which are not lead free (as defined under section 1417 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–6 )), that connect the drinking water main to the building inlet. The term public water system has the meaning given such term in section 1401(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f(4) ). An eligible system shall be— considered to be a disadvantaged community under section 1452(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d) ); and eligible to receive loans with additional subsidization under section 1452(d)(1) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)(1) ), including forgiveness of principal under that section.

Using funds provided pursuant to subsection (d), an eligible State may provide assistance to an eligible system within the eligible State for the purpose of addressing lead or other contaminants in drinking water, including repair and replacement of lead service lines and public water system infrastructure. Assistance provided under subparagraph

(A)may include additional subsidization under section 1452(d)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)(1) ), as described in paragraph (1)(B). Assistance provided under subparagraph

(A)shall not include assistance for a project that is financed (directly or indirectly), in whole or in part, with proceeds of any obligation issued after the date of enactment of this Act— the interest of which is exempt from the tax imposed under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or with respect to which credit is allowable under subpart I or J of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code. Section 1452(d)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)(2) ) shall not apply to— any funds provided pursuant to subsection

(d)of this section; any other assistance provided to an eligible system; or any funds required to match the funds provided under subsection (d). An activity carried out pursuant to this section shall not duplicate the work or activity of any other Federal or State department or agency. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator a total of $100,000,000 to provide additional capitalization grants to eligible States pursuant to section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 ), to be available for a period of 18 months beginning on the date on which the funds are made available, for the purposes described in subsection (b)(2), and after the end of the 18-month period, until expended for the purposes described in paragraph (3). From funds made available under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall obligate to an eligible State such amounts as are necessary to meet the needs identified in a supplemented intended use plan for the purposes described in subsection (b)(2) by not later than 30 days after the date on which the eligible State submits to the Administrator a supplemented intended use plan under section 1452(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b) ) that includes preapplication information regarding projects to be funded using the additional assistance, including, with respect to each such project— a description of the project; an explanation of the means by which the project will address a situation causing a declared emergency in the eligible State; the estimated cost of the project; and the projected start date for construction of the project. Any amounts made available to the Administrator under paragraph

(1)that are unobligated on the date that is 18 months after the date on which the amounts are made available shall be available to provide additional grants to States to capitalize State loan funds as provided under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 ). Section 1452(b)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b)(1) ) shall not apply to a supplement to an intended use plan under paragraph (2). Unless explicitly waived, all requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. ) shall apply to funding provided under this subsection. Pursuant to section 104(i)(1)(E) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(1)(E) ), and on receipt of a request of an appropriate State or local health official of an eligible State, the Director of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry of the National Center for Environmental Health shall in coordination with other agencies, as appropriate, conduct voluntary surveillance activities to evaluate any adverse health effects on individuals exposed to lead from drinking water in the affected communities. Pursuant to section 104(i)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(4) ), and on receipt of a request of an appropriate State or local health official of an eligible State, the Director of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry of the National Center for Environmental Health shall provide consultations regarding health issues described in paragraph (1). This section shall not affect the application of any provision of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. ) or the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. ) to any project that does not receive assistance pursuant to this subtitle.

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