Sec. 50105. REDUCING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER
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## SEC. 50105 REDUCING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER Section 1459B of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19b) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph
(D)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(D) > > a qualified nonprofit organization with experience in lead reduction, as determined by the Administrator; and” > ; #####
(B)in paragraph (2)(A)— ######
(i)in clause (i), by striking “publicly owned”; and ######
(ii)by striking clause
(iii)and inserting the following: > > ### “(iii) > > providing assistance to eligible entities to replace lead service lines, with priority for disadvantaged communities based on the affordability criteria established by the applicable State under section 1452(d)(3), low-income homeowners, and landlords or property owners providing housing to low-income renters.” > ; and #####
(C)in paragraph (3), by striking “an individual provided”; ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (5)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking “to provide assistance” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “to replace lead service lines, with first priority given to assisting disadvantaged communities based on the affordability criteria established by the applicable State under section 1452(d)(3), low-income homeowners, and landlords or property owners providing housing to low-income renters.”; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking “line” and inserting “lines”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (6)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking “any publicly owned portion of”; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i)— ######
(I)by striking “may” and inserting “shall”; ######
(II)by inserting “and may, for other homeowners,” after “low-income homeowner,”; and ######
(III)by striking “a cost that” and all that follows through the semicolon at the end of clause
(ii)and inserting “no cost to the homeowner;”; ######
(iii)in subparagraph (D), by striking “and” at the end; ######
(iv)in subparagraph (E), by striking “other options” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “feasible alternatives for reducing the concentration of lead in drinking water, such as corrosion control; and”; and ######
(v)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(F) > > shall notify the State of any planned replacement of lead service lines under this program and coordinate, where practicable, with other relevant infrastructure projects.” > ; ####
(3)in subsection (d)— #####
(A)by inserting “(except for subsection (d))” after “this section”; and #####
(B)by striking “$60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021” and inserting “$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026”; ####
(4)by redesignating subsections
(d)and
(e)as subsections
(e)and (f), respectively; and ####
(5)by inserting after subsection
(c)the following: > > ### “(d) Lead Inventorying Utilization Grant Pilot Program > > > #### “(1) Definitions > > In this subsection: > > > ##### “(A) Eligible entity > > The term ‘eligible entity’ means a municipality that is served by a community water system or a nontransient noncommunity water system in which not less than 30 percent of the service lines are known, or suspected, to contain lead, based on available data, information, or resources, including existing lead inventorying. > > > ##### “(B) Pilot program > > The term ‘pilot program’ means the pilot program established under paragraph (2). > > > #### “(2) Establishment > > The Administrator shall establish a pilot program under which the Administrator shall provide grants to eligible entities to carry out lead reduction projects that are demonstrated to exist or are suspected to exist, based on available data, information, or resources, including existing lead inventorying of those eligible entities. > > > #### “(3) Selection > > > ##### “(A) Application > > To be eligible to receive a grant under the pilot program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require. > > > ##### “(B) Prioritization > > In selecting recipients under the pilot program, the Administrator shall give priority to— > > > ###### “(i) > > an eligible entity that meets the affordability criteria of the applicable State established under section 1452(d)(3); and > > > ###### “(ii) > > an eligible entity that is located in an area other than a State that has established affordability criteria under section 1452(d)(3). > > > #### “(4) Report > > Not later 2 years after the Administrator first awards a grant under the pilot program, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing— > > > ##### “(A) > > the recipients of grants under the pilot program; > > > ##### “(B) > > the existing lead inventorying that was available to recipients of grants under the pilot program; and > > > ##### “(C) > > how useful and accurate the lead inventorying described in subparagraph
(B)was in locating lead service lines of the eligible entity. > > > #### “(5) Authorization of appropriations > > There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the pilot program $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.” > .
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