Sec. 5. Watershed, wet weather, and resiliency projects
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Section 122(a)(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1274(a)(6) ) is amended to read as follows: Efforts— to assess future risks and vulnerabilities of publicly owned treatment works to manmade or natural disasters, including extreme weather events, drought, and sea level rise; and to carry out the planning, design, or construction of projects, on a systemwide or areawide basis, to increase the resilience of publicly owned treatment works through— the conservation of water or the enhancement of water use efficiency; the enhancement of wastewater (including stormwater) management by increasing watershed preservation and protection, including through— the use of green infrastructure; or the reclamation and reuse of wastewater (including stormwater), such as through aquifer recharge zones; the modification or relocation of an existing publicly owned treatment works at risk of being significantly impaired or damaged by a manmade or natural disaster; the enhancement of energy efficiency, or the use or generation of recovered or renewable energy, in the management, treatment, or conveyance of wastewater (including stormwater); or other activities that the Administrator determines will address identified vulnerabilities to manmade or natural disasters, including activities to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities of publicly owned treatment works. .
Section 122 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1274 ) is amended by striking subsection
(c)and inserting the following: The requirements of section 608 shall apply to any construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of treatment works carried out using a grant under this section. The Administrator shall use not less than 15 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to this section in a fiscal year to provide assistance to municipalities with a population of less than 10,000, or for economically disadvantaged communities (as defined in section 20 of the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021), to the extent there are sufficient eligible applications. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. . Section 122 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1274 ) is amended— in the section heading, by striking and inserting Watershed pilot projects ; and Watershed, wet weather, and resiliency projects by striking pilot each place it appears. Section 603(c)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1383(c)(7) ) is amended by striking watershed .
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