Sec. 4. Needs assessment for nationwide rural and urban low-income community water assistance program

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In this section: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term low-income household means a household— in which one or more individuals are receiving— assistance under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); supplemental security income payments under title XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or payments under— section 1315, 1521, 1541, or 1542 of title 38, United States Code; or section 306 of the Veterans' and Survivors' Pension Improvement Act of 1978 ( 38 U.S.C. 1521 note;

Public Law 95–588 ); or that has an income that, as determined by the State in which the household is located, does not exceed the greater of— an amount equal to 150 percent of the poverty level; and an amount equal to 60 percent of the State median income for that State. The term poverty level means, with respect to a household in a State, the income poverty guidelines for the nonfarm population of the United States, as prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget, as applicable to the State.

The term State median income has the meaning given the term in section 2603 of Public Law 97–35 ( 42 U.S.C. 8622 ). Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall conduct, and submit to Congress a report describing the results of, a study regarding the prevalence throughout the United States of low-income households that do not have access to— affordable and functional centralized or onsite wastewater services that protect the health of individuals in the households; affordable municipal stormwater services; or affordable public drinking water services to meet household needs.

The report under paragraph

(1)shall include— recommendations of the Administrator regarding the best methods to increase access to affordable and functional centralized and onsite wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water services; a description of the cost of each method described in subparagraph (A); with respect to the development of the report, a consultation with all relevant stakeholders; and a description of the results of the study with respect to low-income renters who do not receive bills for wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water services but pay for the services indirectly through rent payments. The Administrator may enter into an agreement with another Federal agency to carry out the study under paragraph (1).

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