Sec. 2. Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities

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Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–19a ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (B), by redesignating clauses

(i)through

(iii)as subclauses

(I)through (III), respectively, and indenting appropriately; and by redesignating subparagraphs

(A)and

(B)as clauses

(i)and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; by redesignating paragraphs

(1)and

(2)as subparagraphs

(A)and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; and by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through this section: and inserting the following: In this section: The term disadvantaged community has the meaning given the term in section 1452(d)(3). ; in subsection (b)(2)— in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: the purchase of filters certified by the National Sanitation Foundation and the Water Quality Association for the removal of contaminants of concern in the public water system; providing accurate and current information about— the need for filtration, filter safety, and proper maintenance practices; and options for replacing lead service lines (as defined in section 1459B(a)) and removing other sources of lead in water; entering into contracts with nonprofit organizations with water system technical expertise, as determined by the Administrator, to assist disadvantaged communities that are in significant noncompliance with this Act with asset management and mapping activities, if those contracts use not greater than 2 percent of the funds awarded by a grant under this section; and any other project or activity the Administrator determines to be necessary and in furtherance of the purpose of assisting public water systems in meeting the requirements of this title. ; and by striking subsection

(k)and inserting the following: There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsections

(a)through

(j)of this section— $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024. .

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Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities

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