Sec. 50101. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS FOR EMERGENCIES AFFECTING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
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## SEC. 50101 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS FOR EMERGENCIES AFFECTING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-1) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(11) Compliance Evaluation > > > ##### “(A) In general > > Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall— > > > ###### “(i) > > evaluate, based on the compliance data found in the Safe Drinking Water Information System of the Administrator, the compliance of community water systems and wastewater systems with environmental, health, and safety requirements under this title, including water quality sampling, testing, and reporting requirements; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > submit to Congress a report describing trends seen as a result of the evaluation under clause (i), including trends that demonstrate how the characteristics of community water systems and wastewater systems correlate to trends in compliance or noncompliance with the requirements described in that clause. > > > ##### “(B) Requirement > > To the extent practicable, in carrying out subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall determine whether, in aggregate, community water systems and wastewater systems maintain asset management plans.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (b), in the first sentence— #####
(A)by inserting “(including an emergency situation resulting from a cybersecurity event)” after “emergency situation”; and #####
(B)by inserting “, including a threat to public health resulting from contaminants, such as, but not limited to, 135 STAT. 1136 heightened exposure to lead in drinking water” after “public health”; ####
(3)by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following: > > ### “(d) Authorization of Appropriations > > There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection
(b)$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.” > ; ####
(4)in subsection (e), by striking paragraph
(5)and inserting the following: > > #### “(5) Authorization of appropriations > > There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.” > ; ####
(5)by redesignating subsection
(f)as subsection (g); and ####
(6)by inserting after subsection
(e)the following: > > ### “(f) State-based Nonprofit Organizations > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Administrator may provide technical assistance consistent with the authority provided under subsection
(e)to State-based nonprofit organizations that are governed by community water systems. > > > #### “(2) Communication > > Each State-based nonprofit organization that receives funding under paragraph
(1)shall, before using that funding to undertake activities to carry out this subsection, consult with the State in which the assistance is to be expended or otherwise made available.” > .
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS FOR EMERGENCIES AFFECTING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
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