Sec. 50211. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
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## SEC. 50211 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT Section 4304 of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 300j-19e) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)(3)— #####
(A)in subparagraph (A), by inserting “Tribal,” after “State,”; and #####
(B)in subparagraph (B), by striking “ community-based organizations ” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: > “community-based organizations and public works departments or agencies to align water and wastewater utility workforce recruitment efforts, training programs, retention efforts, and community resources with water and wastewater utilities— > > > ###### “(i) > > to accelerate career pipelines; > > > ###### “(ii) > > to ensure the sustainability of the water and wastewater utility workforce; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > to provide access to workforce opportunities.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)by striking subparagraph (B); ######
(ii)in subparagraph (A), by striking “; and” at the end and inserting “, which may include—” ######
(iii)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “program—” and all that follows through “to assist” in subparagraph
(A)and inserting “program to assist”; and ######
(iv)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(A) > > expanding the use and availability of activities and resources that relate to the recruitment, including the promotion of diversity within that recruitment, of individuals to careers in the water and wastewater utility sector; > > > ##### “(B) > > expanding the availability of training opportunities for— > > > ###### “(i) > > individuals entering into the water and wastewater utility sector; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > individuals seeking to advance careers within the water and wastewater utility sector; and > > > ##### “(C) > > expanding the use and availability of activities and strategies, including the development of innovative activities and strategies, that relate to the maintenance and retention of a sustainable workforce in the water and wastewater utility sector.” > ; #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “institutions—” and inserting “institutions, or public works departments and agencies—”; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph (A)— ######
(I)by striking clauses
(ii)and (iii); ######
(II)in clause (i), by adding “or” at the end; ######
(III)by redesignating clause
(i)as clause (ii); ######
(IV)by inserting before clause
(ii)(as so redesignated) the following: > > ###### “(i) > > in the development of educational or recruitment materials and activities, including those materials and activities that specifically promote diversity within recruitment, for the water and wastewater utility workforce;” > ; and ######
(V)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(iii) > > developing activities and strategies that relate to the maintenance and retention of a sustainable workforce in the water and wastewater utility sector; and” > ; #####
(C)in paragraph (3)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (D)(ii), by inserting “or certification” after “training”; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph (E), by striking “ensure that incumbent water and waste water utilities workers” and inserting “are designed to retain incumbent water and wastewater utility workforce workers by ensuring that those workers”; and #####
(D)by striking paragraph
(4)and inserting the following: > > #### “(4) Working group; report > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Administrator shall establish and coordinate a Federal interagency working group to address recruitment, training, and retention challenges in the water and wastewater utility workforce, which shall include representatives from— > > > ###### “(i) > > the Department of Education; > > > ###### “(ii) > > the Department of Labor; > > > ###### “(iii) > > the Department of Agriculture; > > > ###### “(iv) > > the Department of Veterans Affairs; and > > > ###### “(v) > > other Federal agencies, as determined to be appropriate by the Administrator. > > > ##### “(B) Report > > Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator, in coordination with the working group established under subparagraph (A), shall submit to Congress a report describing potential solutions to recruitment, training, and retention challenges in the water and wastewater utility workforce. > > > ##### “(C) Consultation > > In carrying out the duties of the working group established under subparagraph (A), the working group shall consult with State operator certification programs. > > > #### “(5) Authorization of appropriations > > There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.” > ; ####
(3)by redesignating subsections
(a)and
(b)as subsections
(b)and (c), respectively; and ####
(4)by inserting before subsection
(b)(as so redesignated) the following: > > ### “(a) Definition of Public Works Department or Agency > > In this section, the term ‘public works department or agency’ means a political subdivision of a local, county, or regional government that designs, builds, operates, and maintains water infrastructure, sewage and refuse disposal systems, and other public water systems and facilities.” > .
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