IB 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1262 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.
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Short title; table of contents
(a)
In general
This Act may be cited as the Water Quality Investment Act of 2009. (b)
Table of contents
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Amendment of Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Title I—Water Quality Financing Subtitle A—Technical and Management Assistance Sec. 1101. Technical assistance. Sec. 1102. State management assistance. Sec. 1103. Watershed pilot projects. Subtitle B—Construction of Treatment Works Sec. 1201. Sewage collection systems. Sec. 1202. Treatment works defined. Subtitle C—State Water Pollution Control Revolving Funds Sec. 1301. General authority for capitalization grants. Sec. 1302. Capitalization grant agreements. Sec. 1303. Water pollution control revolving loan funds. Sec. 1304. Allotment of funds. Sec. 1305. Intended use plan. Sec. 1306. Annual Reports. Sec. 1307. Technical assistance; requirements for use of American materials. Sec. 1308. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle D—General Provisions Sec. 1401. Definition of treatment works. Sec. 1402. Funding for Indian programs. Subtitle E—Tonnage Duties Sec. 1501. Tonnage duties. Sec. 1502. United States-Mexican border water infrastructure studies. Title II—Alternative Water Source Projects Sec. 2001. Pilot program for alternative water source projects. Title III—Sewer Overflow Control Grants Sec. 3001. Sewer overflow control grants. Title IV—Monitoring, Reporting, and Public Notification of Sewer Overflows Sec. 4001. Monitoring, reporting, and public notification of sewer overflows. Title V—Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Sec. 5001. Remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern. Sec. 5002. Public information program. Sec. 5003. Contaminated sediment remediation approaches, technologies, and techniques. Sec. 5004. Great Lakes water quality. Title VI—Pharmaceuticals and personal care products Sec. 6001. Presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in waters of the United States. Title VII—Miscellaneous Sec. 7001. Task force on proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals. Title VIII—OMB Study Sec. 8001. Evaluation using program assessment rating tool. Title IX—Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Sec. 9001. Chesapeake Bay Crosscut Budget. Sec. 9002. Adaptive Management Plan. Sec. 9003. Definitions.
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Amendment of Federal Water Pollution Control Act
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).
<enum>I</enum><header>Water Quality Financing</header> <subtitle id="H6E26DDAA9A6F402E818C19349D3F98A6"><enum>A</enum><header>Technical and Management Assistance</header> <section id="HBFEAF7D442474A6B95B3B9A6748058DF"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Technical assistance</header> <subsection id="H0AD950BCE9274585B83F53C4B569DDAE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Technical Assistance for Rural and Small Treatment Works</header><text>Section 104(b) (33 U.S.C. 1254(b)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB1CBDFA74FDB410E96F2D307B9B38714"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (6);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H56ED28513F044CC4BD1045D49DBFE1BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF0A0DF8B05F1489D8E408AF443D3A05B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H2224CCA23F2A4E77A3E145912C6137E1" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H610DBEA8F2A5481B857B70A3BA57EC42"><enum>(8)</enum><text>make grants to nonprofit organizations—</text> <subparagraph id="HA4BFE7B5D1EB45FFAE8B30AC578D5608"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide technical assistance to rural and small municipalities and tribal governments for the purpose of assisting, in consultation with the State in which the assistance is provided, such municipalities and tribal governments in the planning, developing, and acquisition of financing for eligible projects described in section 603(c);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H482485FC71584020A6956ADFF0B9B559"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide technical assistance and training for rural, small, and tribal publicly owned treatment works and decentralized wastewater treatment systems to enable such treatment works and systems to protect water quality and achieve and maintain compliance with the requirements of this Act; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D6EA1A950CC43BA9CDB43488DF6E99C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to disseminate information to rural, small, and tribal municipalities and municipalities that meet the affordability criteria established under section 603(i)(2) by the State in which the municipality is located with respect to planning, design, construction, and operation of publicly owned treatment works and decentralized wastewater treatment systems.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBBCC5BC5E33B4714B521E13C2156D470"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>Section 104(u) (33 U.S.C. 1254(u)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H55007021389F4B3BBCFFF2D242A5CEB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and (6)</quote> and inserting <quote>(6)</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4F7EE5C7EA44E3580CD42AA100604DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>; and (7) not to exceed $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 for carrying out subsections (b)(3), (b)(8), and (g), except that not less than 20 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to this paragraph in a fiscal year shall be used for carrying out subsection (b)(8)</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFB4C5EC2B0634C99B3DEE12914C3ED41"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Small flows clearinghouse</header><text>Section 104(q)(4) (33 U.S.C. 1254(q)(4)) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="H4C1F8D051B2C4D37A7EE8FF998541BF6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first sentence by striking <quote>$1,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,000,000</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HC04D0CE2FF07497A8BD1B9E32F834974"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the second sentence by striking <quote>1986</quote> and inserting <quote>2011</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6AAD4F5D75674065891DA16E58D700DD"><enum>1102.</enum><header>State management assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 106(a) (33 U.S.C. 1256(a)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC943D6225BEC4DADA84D527440388905"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (1);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H667244D73FED4A329830B955BDDC7807"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6DAD963538D44CDEBCF79DD0B010FE99"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H6D79E043CB6E4583851C8108A7A2588E" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HF7DBFE87E82B43BC9691DB3F9C6BBD53"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2009, and $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014;</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section> <section id="HF5E163674235422A867590A9E76D3DB2"><enum>1103.</enum><header>Watershed pilot projects</header> <subsection id="H69CCC1AB4CCC400193AD0B499517A6F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot Projects</header><text>Section 122 (33 U.S.C. 1274) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7FE19A83733947B39682B48FE1994A62"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Wet weather</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8BAA6F5F3164B57BB5D8C4858B3CF81"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF0CAA7BC68114868A9F9617AA47F4F07" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H82B1A9F749884EFCB0AF0BCD9356BEB9"><enum>(i)</enum><text> by striking <quote>for treatment works</quote> and inserting <quote>to a municipality or municipal entity</quote>; and </text></clause> <clause id="HE7596EBA957A4A0CAD14E9BC97958851"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>wet weather discharge</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE0649B7F96348D2A90AF2F0A767B98C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>in reducing such pollutants</quote> and all that follows before the period at the end and inserting <quote>to manage, reduce, treat, or reuse municipal stormwater, including low-impact development technologies and other techniques that utilize infiltration, evapotranspiration, and reuse of storm water on site</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7B15848C96B4585AD7AEF1E977BF17B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H5315E2CB59AF4D51A20312289AAB4295" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H836AE7BD86E84688A134F29908C56B79"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Watershed partnerships</header><text>Efforts of municipalities and property owners to demonstrate cooperative ways to address nonpoint sources of pollution to reduce adverse impacts on water quality.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H706574E9017B4609AF745C8FC0F159F7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Integrated water resource plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The development of an integrated water resource plan for the coordinated management and protection of surface water, ground water, and stormwater resources on a watershed or subwatershed basis to meet the objectives, goals, and policies of this Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5D7F83B235E45CA9ECA9B8AC8A3DD0E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Municipality-wide storm water management planning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The development of a municipality-wide plan that identifies the most effective placement of storm water technologies and management approaches, including green infrastructure, to reduce water quality impairments from storm water on a municipality-wide basis. </text></paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1FBDBAEEAE134C3D8F111D49E687AD02" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The first sentence of section 122(c)(1) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H405E9F59502B4A0880092A65A69BC4A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking “and”; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6AE8613A9BB144379ADC39BBC4B11A9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period and inserting <quote>, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009, and $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7280EB7FE7F94FC7B80FBB9FE6B9FA8B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Section 122(d) is amended by striking <quote>5 years after the date of enactment of this section,</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2011,</quote>.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HDFD528A83C104837901C48DE4E82469B"><enum>B</enum><header>Construction of Treatment Works</header> <section id="H1F8B55C53D504EE491EC8666ED4D5E27"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Sewage collection systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 211 (33 U.S.C. 1291) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HEC32B477B2B84154B45B0633C0857AF4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the section heading and all that follows through <quote>(a) No</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA0FFB1DB4C8A43D9BA1D945FE242B7E8" style="OLC"> <section id="H89666071C14F4D1A94FF7FF68400ED31"><enum>211.</enum><header>Sewage collection systems</header> <subsection id="HDC69C04AE8C74CC2B0D97E514491341E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>No</text> </subsection></section> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HADADFDB0AAD8495595688C129A42299A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Population Density</header-in-text>.—</quote> after <quote>(b)</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1521E6062AE046F283FC82C4F91EDF85"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H9073488103004411876080FCD94BEB44" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HCD59C921FF154A48B1AE2AE6947C7B5F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exceptions</header> <paragraph id="HF3E55FD2BEF84E7C979091D0DF878FEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Replacement and major rehabilitation</header><text>Notwithstanding the requirement of subsection (a)(1) concerning the existence of a collection system as a condition of eligibility, a project for replacement or major rehabilitation of a collection system existing on January 1, 2007, shall be eligible for a grant under this title if the project otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (a)(1) and meets the requirement of paragraph (3).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5794E0C56DB1466EB75C432C0E6EEF4D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>New systems</header><text>Notwithstanding the requirement of subsection (a)(2) concerning the existence of a community as a condition of eligibility, a project for a new collection system to serve a community existing on January 1, 2007, shall be eligible for a grant under this title if the project otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (a)(2) and meets the requirement of paragraph (3).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H99C5A942E1544048AABBCAEDF85A267A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>A project meets the requirement of this paragraph if the purpose of the project is to accomplish the objectives, goals, and policies of this Act by addressing an adverse environmental condition existing on the date of enactment of this paragraph.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section> <section id="H42C60F3877D64D9390EA09E687E774EF"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Treatment works defined</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 212(2)(A) (33 U.S.C. 1292(2)(A)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H28F94E394E734E6BB454FC1F1E90B9E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>any works, including site</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC95749493C84BB2930D1F44BA63468C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>is used for ultimate</quote> and inserting <quote>will be used for ultimate</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H68B8788E0E2247278F63015B898D74D3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>and acquisition of other lands, and interests in lands, which are necessary for construction</quote>.</text> </paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HA9C4ECC6031643358FD7234EB47831DC"><enum>C</enum><header>State Water Pollution Control Revolving Funds</header> <section id="HB9F8FC0BFC0441DFAE4C1EC583822589"><enum>1301.</enum><header>General authority for capitalization grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 601(a) (33 U.S.C. 1381(a)) is amended by striking <quote>for providing assistance</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: <quote>to accomplish the objectives, goals, and policies of this Act by providing assistance for projects and activities identified in section 603(c).</quote>.</text> </section> <section id="H995DF90934444B8D8F4A6F300347BFE1"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Capitalization grant agreements</header> <subsection id="H75AE5604941244C1BB36DDA7EC963F2C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reporting Infrastructure Assets</header><text>Section 602(b)(9) (33 U.S.C. 1382(b)(9)) is amended by striking <quote>standards</quote> and inserting <quote>standards, including standards relating to the reporting of infrastructure assets</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H2D7C6415524C4F8B909F595763535836"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional Requirements</header><text>Section 602(b) (33 U.S.C. 1382(b)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8E1DA0AA83FD44C99215EC56695CF403"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text> <subparagraph id="HDDE1F6B43D944E6E8B3C231ECA3F986A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>before fiscal year 1995</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F269E142D844900AD709DAD7E6338F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>funds directly made available by capitalization grants under this title and section 205(m) of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>assistance made available by a State water pollution control revolving fund as authorized under this title, or with assistance made available under section 205(m), or both,</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34D4BA27BD474BEC9CBAC8D667C35495"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>201(b)</quote> and all that follows through <quote>513</quote> and inserting <quote>211 and 511(c)(1)</quote>;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2C7742D6B4C4D89BD09F8A58B714080"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (9);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA76F7B4080F14D90851501AF7E22A191"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEACC49F691F64521BAD64F50867FCEFC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H285B421AB33949B2A6A9B2D23C8A0EB6" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H399E67C1EC14480580937116B9E4ABA5"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the State will establish, maintain, invest, and credit the fund with repayments, such that the fund balance will be available in perpetuity for providing financial assistance in accordance with this title;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDAE6A1E8C2B94FACBDD1E9A86C93F7EF"><enum>(12)</enum><text>any fees charged by the State to recipients of assistance that are considered program income will be used for the purpose of financing the cost of administering the fund or financing projects or activities eligible for assistance from the fund;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H851521D40DE841CEB42FE8EA2A4ACE70"><enum>(13)</enum><text>beginning in fiscal year 2011, the State will include as a condition of providing assistance to a municipality or intermunicipal, interstate, or State agency that the recipient of such assistance certify, in a manner determined by the Governor of the State, that the recipient—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HB12CA0B8518F41489D5A03F645BA9BC9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has studied and evaluated the cost and effectiveness of the processes, materials, techniques, and technologies for carrying out the proposed project or activity for which assistance is sought under this title, and has selected, to the extent practicable, a project or activity that maximizes the potential for efficient water use, reuse, and conservation, and energy conservation, taking into account the cost of constructing the project or activity, the cost of operating and maintaining the project or activity over its life, and the cost of replacing the project or activity; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HAF9BBE30F47B4B0EB0D21C6132942AF4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has considered, to the maximum extent practicable and as determined appropriate by the recipient, the costs and effectiveness of other design, management, and financing approaches for carrying out a project or activity for which assistance is sought under this title, taking into account the cost of constructing the project or activity, the cost of operating and maintaining the project or activity over its life, and the cost of replacing the project or activity;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H692BC9670F194725A5629C8660B8C41C"><enum>(14)</enum><text>the State will use at least 15 percent of the amount of each capitalization grant received by the State under this title after September 30, 2010, to provide assistance to municipalities of fewer than 10,000 individuals that meet the affordability criteria established by the State under section 603(i)(2) for activities included on the State’s priority list established under section 603(g), to the extent that there are sufficient applications for such assistance;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HAD96EDAA81204EAFA4DA4E976756D8C2"><enum>(15)</enum><text>a contract to be carried out using funds directly made available by a capitalization grant under this title for program management, construction management, feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, design, engineering, surveying, mapping, or architectural related services shall be negotiated in the same manner as a contract for architectural and engineering services is negotiated under chapter 11 of title 40, United States Code, or an equivalent State qualifications-based requirement (as determined by the Governor of the State); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC406989FBB04525B0ACE0C8AEE31711"><enum>(16)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the requirements of section 513 will apply to the construction of treatment works carried out in whole or in part with assistance made available by a State water pollution control revolving fund as authorized under this title, or with assistance made available under section 205(m), or both, in the same manner as treatment works for which grants are made under this Act.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC89A158BC5584CDEAA5F8326F74D1F47"><enum>1303.</enum><header>Water pollution control revolving loan funds</header> <subsection id="H3C6BFF7B770147C7B6FE47ADA9E97712"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Projects and Activities Eligible for Assistance</header><text>Section 603(c) (33 U.S.C. 1383(c)) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HEE3B6B2A6F9F44D1AF8DC4A11B82CD5B" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H9005C1462E7D4F25A5588333B2620139"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Projects and Activities Eligible for Assistance</header><text>The amounts of funds available to each State water pollution control revolving fund shall be used only for providing financial assistance—</text> <paragraph id="H19A1DC7A6BB24AFFBA26F256F00B8D11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to any municipality or intermunicipal, interstate, or State agency for construction of publicly owned treatment works;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H90EBAD9ED9874F6284399FED96E046BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for the implementation of a management program established under section 319;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H333699EFEE09449D9F41CFF3FC0DD5F8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for development and implementation of a conservation and management plan under section 320;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H882CA2373BC842FD80871C83D6EAEC77"><enum>(4)</enum><text>for the implementation of lake protection programs and projects under section 314;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3469FF5B28F14E698CF313F6EF6669DE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>for repair or replacement of decentralized wastewater treatment systems that treat domestic sewage;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B91CD8C710E4CD083D161B16E125B9C"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for measures to manage, reduce, treat, or reuse municipal stormwater, agricultural stormwater, and return flows from irrigated agriculture;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H828DF19CE3514510B2F5786C732BC85C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to any municipality or intermunicipal, interstate, or State agency for measures to reduce the demand for publicly owned treatment works capacity through water conservation, efficiency, or reuse; </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFB422A88D484492ADA76845CECF4CD0"><enum>(8)</enum><text>for the development and implementation of watershed projects meeting the criteria set forth in section 122; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A252D8657084C64B32215D7AE58117C"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to any municipality or intermunicipal, interstate, or State agency for measures to reduce the energy consumption needs for publicly owned treatment works, including the implementation of energy-efficient or renewable-energy generation technologies.</text></paragraph></subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HA28695BAEBE141958252ECC852EBDF82"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extended Repayment Period</header><text>Section 603(d)(1) (33 U.S.C. 1383(d)(1)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFA3E7FFAF3B646A9AC5F329F155DC0DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>20 years</quote> and inserting <quote>the lesser of 30 years or the design life of the project to be financed with the proceeds of the loan</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H105960F991BD497CA40895C62960313F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>not later than 20 years after project completion</quote> and inserting <quote>upon the expiration of the term of the loan</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7D1928FDC6484AB9B8C51A8AAF8B20CC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Fiscal Sustainability Plan</header><text>Section 603(d)(1) (33 U.S.C. 1383(d)(1)) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6D95DB71DE3B403AB0678BEDD2C43B80"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (C);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F5263AE6A2941EC887EC502AC0EDB8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (D); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6059BCEC13EB4EA893AEFD12E6A469E8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HFADBB593D4044A19B8AAE12A99038C2D" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H9689180634EF4A11BCF69EA93F4909D7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>for any portion of a treatment works proposed for repair, replacement, or expansion, and eligible for assistance under section 603(c)(1), the recipient of a loan will develop and implement a fiscal sustainability plan that includes—</text> <clause id="H510B30BEEE25402D880B75F11F31710E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an inventory of critical assets that are a part of that portion of the treatment works;</text> </clause> <clause id="H4508AA34E0DA4DCE91E6AFEFCB625A01"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an evaluation of the condition and performance of inventoried assets or asset groupings;</text></clause> <clause id="H0D5BF451116146D1B57488F5C9FC1447"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a certification that the recipient has evaluated and will be implementing water and energy conservation efforts as part of the plan; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H9D2CD9948C4241928ECEE7E81E102927"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a plan for maintaining, repairing, and, as necessary, replacing that portion of the treatment works and a plan for funding such activities;</text> </clause></subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDDC31CD11B9748D192F29AF52404CD7C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Administrative Expenses</header><text>Section 603(d)(7) (33 U.S.C. 1383(d)(7)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, $400,000 per year, or <fraction>1/5</fraction> percent per year of the current valuation of the fund, whichever amount is greatest, plus the amount of any fees collected by the State for such purpose regardless of the source</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H29BFA4CEA77E43E08EC205E1D4E7E9CC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Technical and Planning Assistance for Small Systems</header><text>Section 603(d) (33 U.S.C. 1383(d)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD6B278A0448441DD8E1BB6116429F925"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (6);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF1582A0529E445D788DC69DBBBF3C6A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7ABA359C3AC45A5992671C2CD5DCAF0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H05D16F12D86D495F85E44F317B0F8729" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H53D37058336848E9AD4FD39749C31D7D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to provide grants to owners and operators of treatment works that serve a population of 10,000 or fewer for obtaining technical and planning assistance and assistance in financial management, user fee analysis, budgeting, capital improvement planning, facility operation and maintenance, equipment replacement, repair schedules, and other activities to improve wastewater treatment plant management and operations, except that the total amount provided by the State in grants under this paragraph for a fiscal year may not exceed one percent of the total amount of assistance provided by the State from the fund in the preceding fiscal year, or 2 percent of the total amount received by the State in capitalization grants under this title in the preceding fiscal year, whichever amount is greatest; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H49D2BA5F52204BBC9BE0BAA62906E286"><enum>(9)</enum><text>to provide grants to owners and operators of treatment works for conducting an assessment of the energy and water consumption of the treatment works, and evaluating potential opportunities for energy and water conservation through facility operation and maintenance, equipment replacement, and projects or activities that promote the efficient use of energy and water by the treatment works, except that the total amount provided by the State in grants under this paragraph for a fiscal year may not exceed one percent of the total amount of assistance provided by the State from the fund in the preceding fiscal year, or 2 percent of the total amount received by the State in capitalization grants under this title in the preceding fiscal year, whichever amount is greatest.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE1FC921E1FCD496A83904B5ADD9C8925"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Additional Subsidization</header><text>Section 603 (33 U.S.C. 1383) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H65CE37DA954346CE8272E39A422CA02E" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H045A8903BFE241F0B1D21AF33859B0A4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Additional Subsidization</header> <paragraph id="H81E502540F1A48A985C0067C6243A14A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In any case in which a State provides assistance to a municipality or intermunicipal, interstate, or State agency under subsection (d), the State may provide additional subsidization, including forgiveness of principal and negative interest loans—</text> <subparagraph id="H60AAF613250543978C37E3BE615F8F6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to benefit a municipality that—</text> <clause id="H78325B5DC698439A81DC463B3F101817"><enum>(i)</enum><text>meets the State’s affordability criteria established under paragraph (2); or</text> </clause> <clause id="H41A82EA85E3F482CA92237422151E319"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not meet the State’s affordability criteria if the recipient—</text> <subclause id="HEF4B7186C21B4F069CFBB8A0DDD3990F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>seeks additional subsidization to benefit individual ratepayers in the residential user rate class;</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H1B6A073A94874AF58C64243C14E7AB12"><enum>(II)</enum><text>demonstrates to the State that such ratepayers will experience a significant hardship from the increase in rates necessary to finance the project or activity for which assistance is sought; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H1BCB13C19284431A8DC7F6032CB81088"><enum>(III)</enum><text>ensures, as part of an assistance agreement between the State and the recipient, that the additional subsidization provided under this paragraph is directed through a user charge rate system (or other appropriate method) to such ratepayers; or</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HF2E44563723945B0B450E3BCA5C9D627"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to implement a process, material, technique, or technology to address water-efficiency goals, address energy-efficiency goals, mitigate stormwater runoff, or encourage environmentally sensitive project planning, design, and construction.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6911C3A2F9B4100836A4DE04C195A2A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Affordability criteria</header> <subparagraph id="HBB7D0F07844A4602AE36D8839ED6D31B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On or before September 30, 2010, and after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, a State shall establish affordability criteria to assist in identifying municipalities that would experience a significant hardship raising the revenue necessary to finance a project or activity eligible for assistance under section 603(c)(1) if additional subsidization is not provided. Such criteria shall be based on income data, population trends, and other data determined relevant by the State, including whether the project or activity is to be carried out in an economically distressed area, as described in section 301 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3161).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E263E287E2443A795D35084ADC2EB8D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Existing criteria</header><text>If a State has previously established, after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, affordability criteria that meet the requirements of subparagraph (A), the State may use the criteria for the purposes of this subsection. For purposes of this Act, any such criteria shall be treated as affordability criteria established under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7909D9362E21458A81E6D2245548D11C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Information to assist states</header><text>The Administrator may publish information to assist States in establishing affordability criteria under subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0C417B895684EAE9B453CF6EC92EFB5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>A State may give priority to a recipient for a project or activity eligible for funding under section 603(c)(1) if the recipient meets the State’s affordability criteria.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H05D90A5628A94B9799A06F29968DC1BE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Set-aside</header> <subparagraph id="HD0326BC7B4C044A99126C1E1FD28C720"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In any fiscal year in which the Administrator has available for obligation more than $1,000,000,000 for the purposes of this title, a State shall provide additional subsidization under this subsection in the amount specified in subparagraph (B) to eligible entities described in paragraph (1) for projects and activities identified in the State’s intended use plan prepared under section 606(c) to the extent that there are sufficient applications for such assistance.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1FAA0CB489644191B1156ECC9E465C3D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>In a fiscal year described in subparagraph (A), a State shall set aside for purposes of subparagraph (A) an amount not less than 25 percent of the difference between—</text> <clause id="HC0BCA5FDB58945019E82486EE3C36E10"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total amount that would have been allotted to the State under section 604 for such fiscal year if the amount available to the Administrator for obligation under this title for such fiscal year had been equal to $1,000,000,000; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HBB35D1471ED34ECD95B28E4209DE8758"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total amount allotted to the State under section 604 for such fiscal year.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDE69C221DAF43099D00E506A9075A3C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The total amount of additional subsidization provided under this subsection by a State may not exceed 30 percent of the total amount of capitalization grants received by the State under this title in fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2009.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section> <section id="HEE1C3CB5353D4B89AADF4F90E70D23C0"><enum>1304.</enum><header>Allotment of funds</header> <subsection id="H56CCEDADF3DF44038BB94D134303031F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>Section 604(a) (33 U.S.C. 1384(a)) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HE46EEAE86F9A4393A791576718EFE509" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H8851C5BD88024EB396D0F21FFDB8BFB2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allotments</header> <paragraph id="HBB4BE4CC4BA44B0198C3B693D218311B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fiscal years 2010 and 2011</header><text>Sums appropriated to carry out this title for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011 shall be allotted by the Administrator in accordance with the formula used to allot sums appropriated to carry out this title for fiscal year 2009.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB0534968C5B43BABD69176FAF34976C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2012 and thereafter</header><text>Sums appropriated to carry out this title for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter shall be allotted by the Administrator as follows:</text> <subparagraph id="HD044BFBD8D324CCAA2002BE1CA0B9FED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Amounts that do not exceed $1,350,000,000 shall be allotted in accordance with the formula described in paragraph (1).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H245B2FB9B5144573AF593FD89028EB77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Amounts that exceed $1,350,000,000 shall be allotted in accordance with the formula developed by the Administrator under subsection (d).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H404B5D1409BA420FAA6A8D133DFBF8CF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Planning Assistance</header><text>Section 604(b) (33 U.S.C. 1384(b)) is amended by striking <quote>1 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>2 percent</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="HEBB21A2472F3483685702F5566AFC7E4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Formula</header><text>Section 604 (33 U.S.C. 1384) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HD8398C52C506411797F654876679C376" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H14191CAE83244FF2BB4107ADA3F7B9F1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Formula Based on Water Quality Needs</header><text>Not later than September 30, 2011, and after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, the Administrator shall publish an allotment formula based on water quality needs in accordance with the most recent survey of needs developed by the Administrator under section 516(b).</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section> <section id="HAA21F8531B6C48FC939F1745CCC4D4C6"><enum>1305.</enum><header>Intended use plan</header> <subsection id="HD66FECC63C774A619C276BC174092514"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Integrated Priority List</header><text>Section 603(g) (33 U.S.C. 1383(g)) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HEA5F81A80DD247A5939D2348AE851D47" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H3ED22C276D00468E831D81F1DF4AC65A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Priority List</header> <paragraph id="HAFAD870A847F44A69FB05E1A19C3F419"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter, a State shall establish or update a list of projects and activities for which assistance is sought from the State’s water pollution control revolving fund. Such projects and activities shall be listed in priority order based on the methodology established under paragraph (2). The State may provide financial assistance from the State’s water pollution control revolving fund only with respect to a project or activity included on such list. In the case of projects and activities eligible for assistance under section 603(c)(2), the State may include a category or subcategory of nonpoint sources of pollution on such list in lieu of a specific project or activity.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE3D7E57410A54D93862326580ED230FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Methodology</header> <subparagraph id="HB7B74DF30F794A41886C07FD5A66E88E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and after providing notice and opportunity for public comment, each State (acting through the State’s water quality management agency and other appropriate agencies of the State) shall establish a methodology for developing a priority list under paragraph (1).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7AA42686C8714A7B9B7EB673722C82D9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Priority for projects and activities that achieve greatest water quality improvement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the methodology, the State shall seek to achieve the greatest degree of water quality improvement, taking into consideration the requirements of section 602(b)(5) and section 603(i)(3), whether such water quality improvements would be realized without assistance under this title, and whether the proposed projects and activities would address water quality impairments associated with existing treatment works.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92472AE46806411382E3DF03635BDA19"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Considerations in selecting projects and activities</header><text>In determining which projects and activities will achieve the greatest degree of water quality improvement, the State shall consider—</text> <clause id="H42459E02FA924732BDC3CD11303D4F42"><enum>(i)</enum><text>information developed by the State under sections 303(d) and 305(b);</text> </clause> <clause id="HB6209500A1194CAA86B1FC2E8AD15E92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State’s continuing planning process developed under section 303(e);</text> </clause> <clause id="HB9778D4C509C4B778139FE85168ED936"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the State’s management program developed under section 319; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H90D370B1C1BF4C6795822BE24CAEA307"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>conservation and management plans developed under section 320.</text> </clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD0FB2EDEF0E84E63A1362C648694D6ED"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Nonpoint sources</header><text>For categories or subcategories of nonpoint sources of pollution that a State may include on its priority list under paragraph (1), the State shall consider the cumulative water quality improvements associated with projects or activities in such categories or subcategories.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEEEA0312989949B9ABCBD0969B4F8FE2"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Existing methodologies</header><text>If a State has previously developed, after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, a methodology that meets the requirements of this paragraph, the State may use the methodology for the purposes of this subsection.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H24966A36E39B45C08F92B4AED5C2D49B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Intended Use Plan</header><text>Section 606(c) (33 U.S.C. 1386(c)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H120C6963B71D48B5939BFCD5AB7B8189"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>each State shall annually prepare</quote> and inserting <quote>each State (acting through the State’s water quality management agency and other appropriate agencies of the State) shall annually prepare and publish</quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBAB05463B3F444CB4AD7CD59AB6E319"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HC5557928A6B24282A81B249AAEF46676" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H39DE7F8CD26748CD96EF536A627174D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the State’s priority list developed under section 603(g);</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3E774EAF520470688D9856559C2DE31"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5A45B8CC9A7E452DB2C471345A495C48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and (6)</quote> and inserting <quote>(6), (15), and (17)</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H23517D50D4284E63A25FE1BD23B2B859"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HD2C714CF6CA548DABA70AF5F6D451B60"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4F73F6B22004D26B6A5E141998E94EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HF114EEBC99AB4A639B329D2C44C2F952" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H9674342BA3774330899215325BF582ED"><enum>(6)</enum><text>if the State does not fund projects and activities in the order of the priority established under section 603(g), an explanation of why such a change in order is appropriate.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1F5DDFD6860541089A2DD13D5B9BD517"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transitional Provision</header><text>Before completion of a priority list based on a methodology established under section 603(g) of the <act-name parsable-cite="FWPCA">Federal Water Pollution Control Act</act-name> (as amended by this section), a State shall continue to comply with the requirements of sections 603(g) and 606(c) of such Act, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section> <section id="H5F54080575DC494CB247FB34EAF54BFB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1306.</enum><header>Annual Reports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 606(d) (33 U.S.C. 1386(d)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2A15688522C944AAB9830764EE1E73C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(d) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Annual report.—</header-in-text>Beginning</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDBCD3DC6127B4E5185827D40A9C9F030" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H293B5B39AFC04963A1BF15A6ECBFCA94"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual Reports</header> <paragraph id="H392F8AD822B24BFF9E9B3CAFDF83E78D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51CD6FC439DD4E39BB60CD59025F44DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) (as so designated) by striking <quote>loan amounts,</quote> and inserting <quote>loan amounts, the eligible purposes under section 603(c) for which the assistance has been provided,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF734704B6F546C5B132F2CFAA588E75"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEC929515009346A496280F9837823435" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H2D0F089C5008432CAB3B958615A77D08"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall annually prepare, and make publicly available, a report on the performance of the projects and activities carried out in whole or in part with assistance made available by a State water pollution control revolving fund as authorized under this title during the previous fiscal year, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H388BEF3AFD3B4B75940DE8FABC2B6B55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the annual and cumulative financial assistance provided to States under this title;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE26AD2FAE5C34B60AF1CE0F15D438BEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the categories and types of such projects and activities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H36ED034293ED4FC288EF98BBC307EA8A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an estimate of the number of jobs created through carrying out such projects and activities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDF233767964D4A858AA1498DCE642A15"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of the progress made toward meeting the goals and purposes of this Act through such projects and activities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFEFB7D53A0CC4EDE96BEE4E6ABA5B9D4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any additional information that the Administrator considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HA2B5350B8FA74C51BFF036AA325F7C98"><enum>1307.</enum><header>Technical assistance; requirements for use of American materials</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title VI (33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1AA6BAEBAEBF46E2B42AEA36CC96BF55"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating section 607 as section 609; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF15095004B7E4251B46E8795D1FB32EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after section 606 the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H8D86116FBFF2416B81F38F43FEDFF193" style="OLC"> <section id="H19F0DCAC9FEE4C33B329033A9247FB19"><enum>607.</enum><header>Technical assistance</header> <subsection id="H35E4D3C88B7340CE849CFAB3E2DBF271"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Simplified Procedures</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall assist the States in establishing simplified procedures for treatment works to obtain assistance under this title.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H4B214186691146FFAF230D9EB1E7E781"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Publication of Manual</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, and after providing notice and opportunity for public comment, the Administrator shall publish a manual to assist treatment works in obtaining assistance under this title and publish in the Federal Register notice of the availability of the manual.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H0E6C31FDB2DA41CBBC3275536BABB5EB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Compliance criteria</header><text>At the request of any State, the Administrator, after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, shall assist in the development of criteria for a State to determine compliance with the conditions of funding assistance established under sections 602(b)(13) and 603(d)(1)(E).</text> </subsection></section> <section commented="no" id="H8228F23460584BCB8D425557E21486E9"><enum>608.</enum><header>Requirements for use of American materials</header> <subsection commented="no" id="HBCB843DC021340C2BB7FA675BC772900"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by a State water pollution control revolving fund as authorized under this title may be used for the construction of treatment works unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in such treatment works are produced in the United States.</text> </subsection> <subsection commented="no" id="H0745214F90644C93BB00F3FA19E36EEB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case in which the Administrator (in consultation with the Governor of the State) finds that—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="H314318E46EA945DDA6C3E8515E601FCE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HD5604B80E3E74E559D0D24935338DA98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>steel, iron, and manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or</text> </paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HF3C82188C58440EB8C0F6343C98F86D0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>inclusion of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC2DC561180AA4398819B47EA316DFA02"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public notification and written justification for waiver</header><text>If the Administrator determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection (a) based on a finding under subsection (b), the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="H760FA5B10F0A4DC39D8EE54AB3E9A797"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not less than 15 days prior to waiving application of subsection (a), provide public notice and the opportunity to comment on the Administrator’s intent to issue such waiver; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC2666E313B64F89A3103347F3D6A194"><enum>(2)</enum><text>upon issuing such waiver, publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to why the provision is being waived.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H188FF8646FD0488FB3E10BC5769643EF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consistency with international agreements</header><text>This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.</text> </subsection></section> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section> <section id="H40B8D33B69B44C2F97548042517E289D"><enum>1308.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 609 (as redesignated by section 1307 of this Act) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H2648C0367EAF4DAAAD9EF82D4D83EAC7" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HA5EB356F61DD4D8AAD1FBA9E21E779A2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <paragraph id="HF6C4EA2949BF47CE93F4DB407AE48B05"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$2,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H811AE3DF696244C8BAF5863EC5EA7D9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$2,700,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA104944CA86A4D778C87A7FFFD1B17C7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$2,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDBE18C3D22C244E780BB0185E8AA75D6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$2,900,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF33D1F7F53E445A837345DE6DA43008"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H38D548FF2BEF41B68E0E6938F83FF3D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition on earmarks</header><text>None of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) may be used for a congressional earmark as defined in clause 9d, of Rule XXI of the rules of the House of Representatives. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H6ECFCB3773B742EE98B782BE79674505"><enum>D</enum><header>General Provisions</header> <section id="HA4F532204F6C4E97ADB861B1D7592A21"><enum>1401.</enum><header>Definition of treatment works</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 502 (33 U.S.C. 1362) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA7E9642AA41C44EC878785026D3DDFC9" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HBBA9FC5E36FD4C16B4CB937ADD0E6AA0"><enum>(26)</enum><header>Treatment works</header><text>The term <term>treatment works</term> has the meaning given that term in section 212.</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section> <section id="H2013F6C35A1B4070A1A1FB139C55C00F"><enum>1402.</enum><header>Funding for Indian programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 518(c) (33 U.S.C. 1377) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H542F801B432C4420AE18F44CE9DC0688"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Administrator</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HACB9349D89544639A230B98782DA081A" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H7AC4E0D4DA614FD9A5AC579E57B8B143"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fiscal years 1987–2008</header><text>The Administrator</text> </paragraph> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H682BE98908F647CB9C16CB754B9A0F9F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) (as so designated)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC097C1F2C7C442768658E94842416C6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and ending before October 1, 2008,</quote> after <quote>1986,</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24876ACFDFAF4AECB0D4F3089EB4AB5D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the second sentence; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C4D7992C5DE49CEAC5C26E25FA88B09"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H68640805AB414456970842142F4D6FD4" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H9995F4C31CEF42689CEF3CB886AA2723"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2009 and thereafter</header><text>For fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Administrator shall reserve, before allotments to the States under section 604(a), not less than 0.5 percent and not more than 1.5 percent of the funds made available to carry out title VI.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EA12117E77840398E23ABCF492F451B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Funds reserved under this subsection shall be available only for grants for projects and activities eligible for assistance under section 603(c) to serve—</text> <subparagraph id="H6BA5596424AB4051A13816842F3F2238"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Indian tribes (as defined in section 518(h));</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAA227B37CA924945B7317071C5C345AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>former Indian reservations in Oklahoma (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB26093F3A2245D4A3AC8173026E0371"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Native villages (as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HEA75D8E19DC94673829BAF0276F74DF6"><enum>E</enum><header>Tonnage Duties</header> <section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A41D7EEFFF2428D843B775DB5F4B872" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1501.</enum><header>Tonnage duties</header> <subsection id="H9BDB6C5DF7E34838ADF7994825EA7769"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 60301 of title 46, United State Code, is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H58F856EAF74748FBBDBAF30256209D11" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HBA64E4ED181947BAA51BE93676FF0660"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Lower rate</header> <paragraph id="H264BB3CAA6734E1891BBF9D51F644B6E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Imposition of duty</header><text>A duty is imposed at the rate described in paragraph (2) at each entry in a port of the United States of—</text> <subparagraph id="H6D62F505BECC49DE8E7D7ECF92997EFE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a vessel entering from a foreign port or place in North America, Central America, the West Indies Islands, the Bahama Islands, the Bermuda Islands, or the coast of South America bordering the Caribbean Sea; or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H04D9ED7CB8DC46C69E293B6E47FD14A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a vessel returning to the same port or place in the United States from which it departed, and not entering the United States from another port or place, except—</text> <clause id="H40E03244342F4218827B41B4B305534D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a vessel of the United States;</text> </clause> <clause id="HEC20084B8C424396B550619F2DBEEF3A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a recreational vessel (as defined in section 2101 of this title); or</text> </clause> <clause id="HE75FD3A203A64874A35ECEBDA33E44E9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a barge.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C5C968CEC084121B375EED87107C499"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rate</header><text>The rate referred to in paragraph (1) shall be—</text> <subparagraph id="H903C4D0FA6CA4DA498DE6592FA1B3DF2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>4.5 cents per ton (but not more than a total of 22.5 cents per ton per year) for fiscal years 2006 through 2009;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB5F301150024C6B9F34B8CF9622A6A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">9.0 cents per ton (but not more than a total of 45 cents per ton per year) for fiscal years 2010 through 2019; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B9B5B78BAC04E38B22540043E156862"><enum>(C)</enum><text>2 cents per ton (but not more than a total of 10 cents per ton per year) for each fiscal year thereafter.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H21BA230FAB984075A452DF3823686D67"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Higher rate</header> <paragraph id="H275DAAC562F94C7B87A13F44047905BF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Imposition of duty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A duty is imposed at the rate described in paragraph (2) on a vessel at each entry in a port of the United States from a foreign port or place not named in subsection (a)(1).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE8D4258C73544DC840646FF5D077AC2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rate</header><text>The rate referred to in paragraph (1) shall be—</text> <subparagraph id="H17229CE8256244BD88849F5118574636"><enum>(A)</enum><text>13.5 cents per ton (but not more than a total of 67.5 cents per ton per year) for fiscal years 2006 through 2009;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7178429D26F24F889125AE7339E96B36"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">27 cents per ton (but not more than a total of $1.35 per ton per year) for fiscal years 2010 through 2019, and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8887F2EFEE52464FB138C13F7C725C84"><enum>(C)</enum><text>6 cents per ton (but not more than a total of 30 cents per ton per year) for each fiscal year thereafter.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HE96AE00B7142473291410EF74200B7AE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Such title is further amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HC9802A1C9AAA4D53B2FC581201331DAC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the heading for subtitle VI and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFDBDBE953C8548D9AB1959D009F68E92" style="USC"> <subtitle id="H70B459901EBE473887D19833775B5D0D"><enum>VI</enum><header>Clearance and Tonnage Duties</header> </subtitle> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6BB2AFCDF7D248B291FB7063309A7552"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading for chapter 603, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="chapter" style="USC">Taxes</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="chapter" style="OLC">Duties</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC7112364FD349058056E9C5676E3B62"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the headings of sections in chapter 603, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">taxes</header-in-text></quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">duties</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H939B1F6F7018474E895F0DD4EE468FF2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in the heading for subsection (a) of section 60303, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">tax</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">duty</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB42F5F1CB264646A823AEE1009A0B0E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in the text of sections in chapter 603, by striking <quote>taxes</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>duties</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D447B9D883642B28381E4C7F09A543B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in the text of sections in chapter 603, by striking <quote>tax</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>duty</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC7B004F687414ACFB5A7A941CE58FB97"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header><text>Such title is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE0AEF5D6ABF64F559D62572BC9B62D9B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the title analysis by striking the item relating to subtitle VI and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB9E852B6D89E473E8D7E5B4CD7C585B4" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <multi-column-toc-entry bold="on" level="subtitle"><toc-enum>VI. </toc-enum><level-header bold="on" level="subtitle">CLEARANCE AND TONNAGE DUTIES</level-header><target>60101</target></multi-column-toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC14C878EB54C468AB463DBFE15D77507"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the analysis for subtitle VI by striking the item relating to chapter 603 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB2315BAE4438406C99493CE6072183A1" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <multi-column-toc-entry level="chapter"><toc-enum>603.</toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">Tonnage Duties and Light Money</level-header><target>60301</target></multi-column-toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> <continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">and</continuation-text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB918BB9248D4D30A60AA5BF9A3470E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the analysis for chapter 603—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B659B9C86304D6AAB4D65FB6BE6544E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the items relating to sections 60301 and 60302 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDDA07F7D372D4AFDBD9DD54FC4DB5AD2" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">60301. Regular tonnage duties.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">60302. Special tonnage duties.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">and</continuation-text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB0A3FC840425434C8ADDBB11FC7A9810"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the item relating to section 60304 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFAB07692192A4F859CEAC5C7C5E99611" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">60304. Presidential suspension of tonnage duties and light money. </toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF2CAE288553A448CB159AD44F30C58AA"><enum>1502.</enum><header>United States-Mexican border water infrastructure studies</header> <subsection id="H64735A1810CD4726BB5E69972CF317A0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study of infrastructure along the Rio Grande River</header> <paragraph id="H0CE5BDB575A94DA784FDF746E32F84A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a study of wastewater treatment facilities that discharge into the Rio Grande River and develop recommendations for improving monitoring, information sharing, and cooperation between the United States and Mexico.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4BEEFA3645434E88A08A7D686B31F2A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Administrator shall conduct the study in consultation with the Secretary of State, appropriate representatives of the Mexican government, and the International Boundary Waters Commission.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2CC35ED8172B43B9BBC88B7E2C1B8165" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study, together with the recommendations developed under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H69DC3F0A5B014D6E947B0BFF60A43F30"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study of water infrastructure along the United States-Mexico border</header> <paragraph id="H84198007C0794E43894532C8082F5239"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Comptroller General shall conduct a study on water infrastructure along the border between the United States and Mexico to augment current studies relating to colonias development.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCEDA891BD4D0410385E44E1CFD128334"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In conducting the study, the Comptroller General shall examine the comprehensive planning needs relating to water and wastewater infrastructure for colonias along the border between the United States and Mexico.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1400E2B0F37A421EB806A930AC9E8507"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <enum>II</enum><header>Alternative Water Source Projects</header> <section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FFA3841EE9F4396A56FEF037167D9E7"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Pilot program for alternative water source projects</header> <subsection id="HEF3E34791FBF4753B9DB8ED6F900B71D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Selection of projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 220(d)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1300(d)(2)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>or whether the project is located in an area which is served by a public water system serving 10,000 individuals or fewer</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H32E877FF3FF64B6D9DD0AC767C9925E6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 220(j) (33 U.S.C. 1300(j)) is amended by striking <quote>$75,000,000 for fiscal years 2002 through 2004</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014</quote>.</text> </subsection> </section> <enum>III</enum><header>Sewer Overflow Control Grants</header> <section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8578889A77F14FA68ED3CD3E8FE70B89" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3001.</enum><header>Sewer overflow control grants</header> <subsection id="H532918FBE4A84DD39100CD37DB909290"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administrative Requirements</header><text>Section 221(e) (33 U.S.C. 1301(e)) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block act-name="Federal Water Pollution Control Act" id="HD12E2DB3CCDE487088B578CDC2D239D1" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H3F79480F437342F5A4F78AC5E2E317CB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administrative Requirements</header><text>A project that receives assistance under this section shall be carried out subject to the same requirements as a project that receives assistance from a State water pollution control revolving fund under title VI, except to the extent that the Governor of the State in which the project is located determines that a requirement of title VI is inconsistent with the purposes of this section.</text> </subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H6DEF93104EFB4140983DB6C2BB4A0F37" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 221(f) (33 U.S.C. 1301(f)) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H25D084ABDAA54692BBF3B100D9F72DC9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HE8C0B945537247ABB79A75664FBDB63A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <paragraph id="H3D31B271EA804F6898E1C208EE0EADBA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE3720CC431D34254A1683A2FD9AA94D4" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum allocations</header><text>To the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications, the Administrator shall ensure that a State uses not less than 20 percent of the amount of the grants made to the State under subsection (a) in a fiscal year to carry out projects to control municipal combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows through the use of green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements, and other environmentally innovative activities.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF9AFC4DB40C4A0C8496707ED6F11FB1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Allocation of funds</header><text>Section 221(g) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(g)) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HD9427C69079E40E4B9CDC37D180475A3" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H9C3EA1E57E27467FAE6FDF7AB0713271"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Allocation of funds</header> <paragraph id="H848B08D5EA5B4969A7042A3611565FB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2010</header><text>Subject to subsection (h), the Administrator shall use the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year 2010 for making grants to municipalities and municipal entities under subsection (a)(2) in accordance with the criteria set forth in subsection (b).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H444B6B7AC45C479FAA8CF409BDFDB8AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2011 and thereafter</header><text>Subject to subsection (h), the Administrator shall use the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter for making grants to States under subsection (a)(1) in accordance with a formula to be established by the Administrator, after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, that allocates to each State a proportional share of such amounts based on the total needs of the State for municipal combined sewer overflow controls and sanitary sewer overflow controls identified in the most recent survey conducted pursuant to section 516.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HF4189278EB1941FD99EA5BFCE5421A4C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The first sentence of section 221(i) (33 U.S.C. 1301(i)) is amended by striking <quote>2003</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text> </subsection></section> <enum>IV</enum><header>Monitoring, Reporting, and Public Notification of Sewer Overflows</header> <section id="H599A09BEFCD14898BC4994BBFC1F1666"><enum>4001.</enum><header>Monitoring, reporting, and public notification of sewer overflows</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 402 (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HC4B71CA4EF5C4FB6A7EC5918D73F36C9" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H3E1766ACEE6F4F6C9D97E257E1AA27B1"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Sewer Overflow Monitoring, Reporting, and Notifications</header> <paragraph id="HF133D811611D40549EEDF0288FC2086F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General requirements</header><text>After the last day of the 180-day period beginning on the date on which regulations are issued under paragraph (4), a permit issued, renewed, or modified under this section by the Administrator or the State, as the case may be, for a publicly owned treatment works shall require, at a minimum, beginning on the date of the issuance, modification, or renewal, that the owner or operator of the treatment works—</text> <subparagraph id="H375B8B06C6D74E77BBF03282DB180CD1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>institute and utilize a feasible methodology, technology, or management program for monitoring sewer overflows to alert the owner or operator to the occurrence of a sewer overflow in a timely manner;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB81DDF87CE9747B5937C16C1A9A8C510"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a sewer overflow that has the potential to affect human health, notify the public of the overflow as soon as practicable but not later than 24 hours after the time the owner or operator knows of the overflow;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B30A30F3F3C464D995F59A879ADDEAB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a sewer overflow that may imminently and substantially endanger human health, notify public health authorities and other affected entities, such as public water systems, of the overflow immediately after the owner or operator knows of the overflow;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD0E01A67315140CFACCD6E5838110FBF"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">report each sewer overflow on its discharge monitoring report to the Administrator or the State, as the case may be, by describing—</text> <clause id="HADDB218D93BE41F292410E332779C32D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the magnitude, duration, and suspected cause of the overflow;</text> </clause> <clause id="HAEB54B45CED941D2A5B2E7F0E0988429"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, or prevent recurrence of the overflow; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HF2C242313CEE4FC1A437C98F5BCC65C7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the steps taken or planned to mitigate the impact of the overflow; and</text> </clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18F90CC68125464695F90E84AE3C9EE1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">annually report to the Administrator or the State, as the case may be, the total number of sewer overflows in a calendar year, including—</text> <clause id="HFD096DC44D264FE9B0CA940A87C1565C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the details of how much wastewater was released per incident;</text> </clause> <clause id="H482563B2B5054976BC50C226C71ED9C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the duration of each sewer overflow;</text> </clause> <clause id="HFD3F5E0AD5CD42ABAAE49845B46898E6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the location of the overflow and any potentially affected receiving waters;</text> </clause> <clause id="H60F2D59622B04292B84881F4775B1EB8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the responses taken to clean up the overflow; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H1A6AF699BB524E44A48CB0CCDA0327D8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the actions taken to mitigate impacts and avoid further sewer overflows at the site.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1452AC6C462644189D89049CEB086EED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header> <subparagraph id="H22CA4D39821943F187064BF2CEABF708"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notification requirements</header><text>The notification requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C) shall not apply to a sewer overflow that is a wastewater backup into a single-family residence.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H20B86582A5AA4170A5BBEC7AC8D9E72F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header><text>The reporting requirements of paragraphs (1)(D) and (1)(E) shall not apply to a sewer overflow that is a release of wastewater that occurs in the course of maintenance of the treatment works, is managed consistently with the treatment works’ best management practices, and is intended to prevent sewer overflows.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD84444F357224B3BBFD3B15EDDB359C6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to EPA</header><text>Each State shall provide to the Administrator annually a summary of sewer overflows that occurred in the State.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB525AEE68A6F4B108B176882E11B03F8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rulemaking by EPA</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator, after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, shall issue regulations to implement this subsection, including regulations to—</text> <subparagraph id="H6511961C9FD14BA3979200ABF171C2A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish a set of criteria to guide the owner or operator of a publicly owned treatment works in—</text> <clause id="HB3C83049EF6F4AC2A0EF4B322DFCB535"><enum>(i)</enum><text>assessing whether a sewer overflow has the potential to affect human health or may imminently and substantially endanger human health; and</text> </clause> <clause id="HDD7D0B5E21514E5285846B80860C2C32"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>developing communication measures that are sufficient to give notice under paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C); and</text> </clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB41A1FA341FC402E851E68011CCFB9B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>define the terms <term>feasible</term> and <term>timely</term> as such terms apply to paragraph (1)(A), including site specific conditions.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A929C7EBDCB43518F8AC0BACDE1D4C8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Approval of State notification programs</header> <subparagraph id="H04C9471239994DA4B0A3B0A911143EF7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requests for approval</header> <clause id="H9943E81AFEDF40C4B40FAD6DBE5427CC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>After the date of issuance of regulations under paragraph (4), a State may submit to the Administrator evidence that the State has in place a legally enforceable notification program that is substantially equivalent to or exceeds the requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C).</text> </clause> <clause id="HE2BC930EB3594CCD8A8978FEB7CA65BD"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Program review and authorization</header><text>If the evidence submitted by a State under clause (i) shows the notification program of the State to be substantially equivalent to or exceeds the requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C), the Administrator shall authorize the State to carry out such program instead of the requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C).</text> </clause> <clause id="H4E09E8BB851242F198AC16C99C47571B"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Factors for determining substantial equivalency</header><text>In carrying out a review of a State notification program under clause (ii), the Administrator shall take into account the scope of sewer overflows for which notification is required, the length of time during which notification must be made, the scope of persons who must be notified of sewer overflows, the scope of enforcement activities ensuring that notifications of sewer overflows are made, and such other factors as the Administrator considers appropriate.</text> </clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H46151EEB21744852B804FDE29FF7593A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State submits evidence with respect to a notification program under subparagraph (A)(i) on or before the last day of the 30-day period beginning on the date of issuance of regulations under paragraph (4), the requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C) shall not begin to apply to a publicly owned treatment works located in the State until the date on which the Administrator completes a review of the notification program under subparagraph (A)(ii).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD339617771124C2EAC490A6B70B5F243"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Withdrawal of authorization</header><text>If the Administrator, after conducting a public hearing, determines that a State is not administering and enforcing a State notification program authorized under subparagraph (A)(ii) in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph, the Administrator shall so notify the State and, if appropriate corrective action is not taken within a reasonable time, not to exceed 90 days, the Administrator shall withdraw authorization of such program and enforce the requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C) with respect to the State.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBF5DEDE033C4079B7B9DEE7607BC462"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Special rules concerning application of notification requirements</header><text>After the last day of the 30-day period beginning on the date of issuance of regulations under paragraph (4), the requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H7E05D71F47D94CFBB79EC5B19147EA28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>apply to the owner or operator of a publicly owned treatment works and be subject to enforcement under section 309, and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D77D8B29C904B35B12D6158AC2C8D28"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supersede any notification requirements contained in a permit issued under this section for the treatment works to the extent that the notification requirements are less stringent than the notification requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C),</text> </subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">until such date as a permit is issued, renewed, or modified under this section for the treatment works in accordance with paragraph (1).</continuation-text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7536BD8578C4E95B1DE1551A4649E4D"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the following definitions apply:</text> <subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F25103F872047559CDAA5BE6D243452"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Sanitary sewer overflow</header><text>The term <term>sanitary sewer overflow</term> means an overflow, spill, release, or diversion of wastewater from a sanitary sewer system. Such term does not include municipal combined sewer overflows or other discharges from the combined portion of a municipal combined storm and sanitary sewer system and does not include wastewater backups into buildings caused by a blockage or other malfunction of a building lateral that is privately owned. Such term includes overflows or releases of wastewater that reach waters of the United States, overflows or releases of wastewater in the United States that do not reach waters of the United States, and wastewater backups into buildings that are caused by blockages or flow conditions in a sanitary sewer other than a building lateral.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC198C157AE5C4E32AC2F1D039D6D79BA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Sewer overflow</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>sewer overflow</term> means a sanitary sewer overflow or a municipal combined sewer overflow.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD355532B1EC4B21AB6AD56A76B32DBC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Single-family residence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>single-family residence</term> means an individual dwelling unit, including an apartment, condominium, house, or dormitory. Such term does not include the common areas of a multi-dwelling structure.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section> <enum>V</enum><header>Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization</header> <section id="H0A9EFAD67F654B1CA771D4DEE2AE00C6"><enum>5001.</enum><header>Remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 118(c)(12)(H) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(12)(H)) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H8717E0ED4971410C9A26E1C5522A34D7" style="OLC"> <clause id="H29BD99360F6F46B586F9A3DC534A641F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In addition to other amounts authorized under this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph—</text> <subclause id="HC78925F37026494C991160E65D0662EA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2009; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H08081F72CDA440CBB5501548DE4FED48"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$150,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014.</text> </subclause></clause> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section> <section id="H629E5AFECBB041E1B5A6D99E9499E53B"><enum>5002.</enum><header>Public information program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 118(c)(13)(B) (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(13)(B)) is amended by striking <quote>2010</quote> and inserting <quote>2014</quote>.</text> </section> <section id="HC84986F69AF84D53A68508F89C6AECE1"><enum>5003.</enum><header>Contaminated sediment remediation approaches, technologies, and techniques</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 106(b) of the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 1271a(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H3E22111E9D1B48F8967BCC484A297D65" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H8AA1460515DF425BA4BB81941653D5B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In addition to amounts authorized under other laws, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—</text> <subparagraph id="H61CF789667DF47C6842AE3EF7F164907"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2009; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F737FA20E004998AE36E12F02F9E9D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H3AC25924B9FE4144BB2C85225B95BE1E"><enum>5004.</enum><header>Great Lakes water quality</header> <subsection id="HEFB31E71F403403DA9F7B4C5116C9B81"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Government of Canada, shall conduct a study of the condition of wastewater treatment facilities located in the United States and Canada that discharge into the Great Lakes.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAF3762766608470986E4D6C4B300332A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In conducting the study, the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="H6AF6BC8D2B234043B5F7FDC8D8FB5DBC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine the effect that such treatment facilities have on the water quality of the Great Lakes; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85E6D4B86D78448A9E6C8BEFD500C9DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop recommendations—</text> <subparagraph id="H94E00C4D28E94CC7AF17163753157592"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to improve water quality monitoring by the operators of such treatment facilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H614F1389A50E42ADB62D2543D4A35C6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to establish a protocol for improved notification and information sharing between the United States and Canada; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H942631A04C1046ED9332445666157FA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to promote cooperation between the United States and Canada to prevent the discharge of untreated and undertreated wastewater into the Great Lakes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H75D3DD80A2664E02B0B0A542CE0D1E2B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study, the Administrator shall consult with the International Joint Commission.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2F6CEBC5E29548E9BD48B12BA03B0FAD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study, together with the recommendations developed under subsection (b)(2).</text></subsection> </section> <enum>VI</enum><header>Pharmaceuticals and personal care products</header> <section id="HF34F1AA8FA4B4C2493F512E2C15393F8" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6001.</enum><header>Presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in waters of the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 104 (33 U.S.C. 1254) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4EFA2FC427604136A24725749B838133" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H79968319AB1D4EFE9BC86F28B98B1205"><enum>(w)</enum><header>Presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in waters of the United States</header> <paragraph id="H40419B0CF1D04FFBBBE8786161A78CA4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies (including the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences), shall conduct a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (in this subsection referred to as <quote>PPCPs</quote>) in the waters of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H642206767378480F8FADFD183E67B722"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H3DD8821ECA174BDDA6B3B59EF2AEE634"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify PPCPs that have been detected in the waters of the United States and the levels at which such PPCPs have been detected;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5321E5BE66C64F4ABB205498D50CF379"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify the sources of PPCPs in the waters of the United States, including point sources and nonpoint sources of PPCP contamination; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H512061E6DD1C44D9B2352647B2DBC379"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify methods to control, limit, treat, or prevent PPCPs in the waters of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC235401B902247D8A0AC6E6D40369D6B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under this subsection, including the potential effects of PPCPs in the waters of the United States on human health and aquatic wildlife.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75A29F04937A42279C985B9C86E1B0D4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Pharmaceuticals and personal care products defined</header><text>In this subsection, the terms <quote>pharmaceuticals and personal care products</quote> and <quote>PPCPs</quote> mean products used by individuals for personal health or cosmetic reasons or used to enhance growth or health of livestock.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <enum>VII</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header> <section id="HD459C127290042A7B66E05EAB912C192"><enum>7001.</enum><header>Task force on proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals</header> <subsection id="HA884C95C6809488DAD1F442FF73C1CAB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In furtherance of the national goals and policies set forth in section 101 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this Act referred to as the <quote>Administrator</quote>) shall convene a task force (in this Act referred to as the <quote>task force</quote>) to develop—</text> <paragraph id="H0CB346E020174744AE409F99FF3D1B24"><enum>(1)</enum><text>recommendations on the proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals by consumers, health care providers, and others, which recommendations shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HEC5D210252394C62A58E2C7F21B6C45F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be calculated to prevent or reduce the detrimental effects on the environment and human health caused by introducing unused pharmaceuticals, directly or indirectly, into water systems; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB807FA5C45FA4622AE9D1BBFE27A6645"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for limiting the disposal of unused pharmaceuticals through treatment works in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C01999A46CE40A5A511D89B0DE8E244"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a strategy for the Federal Government to educate the public on such recommendations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H68DFE0E7F35E4C569E5D06007DF165D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The task force shall be composed of—</text> <paragraph id="H720042C0910645B38F273ADE33098105"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administrator (or the Administrator’s designee), who shall serve as the Chair of the task force;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA1E0ABADB1AF42AFA416901B80C73E3F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (or the Commissioner’s designee); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FB134794C044C7C936520D24800A710"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such other members as the Administrator may appoint.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0E76171B78D54A22B20C5D9977264541"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the task force shall submit a report to the Congress containing the recommendations and strategy required by subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA683D9C10FD64A59A47CF9D8EEAB3AC1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Staff of Federal agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon request of the task force, the head of any department or agency of the United States may detail any of the personnel of that department or agency to the task force to assist in carrying out its duties under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H611A623686754FDFBA6ADA5CE97B1BD8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The task force shall terminate 180 days after submitting the report required by subsection (c).</text></subsection></section> <enum>VIII</enum><header>OMB Study</header> <section id="H6128BDB967BB42ABB0A3B3DDEF788C09" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8001.</enum><header>Evaluation using program assessment rating tool</header> <subsection id="HEC692C8B9EBB4760BAFE554BBD6B1479"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall conduct a study to evaluate the programs authorized by this Act, including the amendments made by this Act, under the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) or a successor performance assessment tool that is developed by the Office of Management and Budget. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H3AA9569D43AB4A32B69083AE90BDFFA6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Director shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study.</text></subsection></section> <enum>IX</enum><header>Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery</header> <section id="H43243D8D28664017BB05CBE98A9585D4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9001.</enum><header>Chesapeake Bay Crosscut Budget</header> <subsection id="HBA23FDE61BD94549A54F9D4D7F66DFDC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Crosscut Budget</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director, in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake Bay State, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, shall submit to Congress a financial report containing—</text> <paragraph id="HBF40EC2755C748CFA7A7B7001F1C7696"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an interagency crosscut budget that displays—</text> <subparagraph id="H72C308AF8CD5473D939B384BFD7CF846"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the proposed funding for any Federal restoration activity to be carried out in the succeeding fiscal year, including any planned interagency or intra-agency transfer, for each of the Federal agencies that carry out restoration activities; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H12581AD873484BB9B20D5AB191F8B682"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent that information is available, the estimated funding for any State restoration activity to be carried out in the succeeding fiscal year;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1057E0ED466E436AB9B239479C231DD4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all expenditures for Federal restoration activities from the preceding 3 fiscal years, the current fiscal year, and the succeeding fiscal year; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02AC00780AE2430D9DE403632EBD1268"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all expenditures, to the extent that information is available, for State restoration activities during the equivalent time period described in <internal-xref idref="H1057E0ED466E436AB9B239479C231DD4" legis-path="2.(a)(1)(C)">subparagraph (C)</internal-xref>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H67A5CB1249894ED2ADB0CC27E64D3C8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a detailed accounting of all funds received and obligated by all Federal agencies for restoration activities during the current and preceding fiscal years, including the identification of funds which were transferred to a Chesapeake Bay State for restoration activities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C5B08ADE85F41B6B3A644E9D6C54299"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to the extent that information is available, a detailed accounting from each State of all funds received and obligated from a Federal agency for restoration activities during the current and preceding fiscal years; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3EC629E0A95D424ABE73F8B957244902"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of each of the proposed Federal and State restoration activities to be carried out in the succeeding fiscal year (corresponding to those activities listed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1)), including the—</text> <subparagraph id="H28F7A2E2BA014793BB844A7B1A2ADB85"><enum>(A)</enum><text>project description;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB899B0D635394FD49849AF5DE55BAE90"><enum>(B)</enum><text>current status of the project;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13A4AD44505D4836AD3B69FA35681F41"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal or State statutory or regulatory authority, programs, or responsible agencies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H882BEF9CA9EB423486F334B91DEF29AA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>authorization level for appropriations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H64662FD34094466E9121C1BDDEAFA2AB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>project timeline, including benchmarks;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC493E21925C94A82AAC59685BBB2D6AC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>references to project documents;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42A02150A80E4DEEBC77DEA83CBB80EC"><enum>(G)</enum><text>descriptions of risks and uncertainties of project implementation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC919569E6B574EBCAB15F0FF7C3D7F3F"><enum>(H)</enum><text>adaptive management actions or framework;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE5F88D511CD348329684B5A07A85B80C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>coordinating entities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H75F4E58034D9452A96F2B6D8D58E5EC8"><enum>(J)</enum><text>funding history; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D99CB12ADE046DE8A0A7D8E1C08F348"><enum>(K)</enum><text>cost-sharing; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB4F465C40B494AB78CE7D6D245073E9D"><enum>(L)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alignment with existing Chesapeake Bay Agreement and Chesapeake Executive Council goals and priorities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H62F1DEBE8ADB4F7D9757C2FC9135A249"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum funding levels</header><text>The Director shall only describe restoration activities in the report required under <internal-xref idref="HBA23FDE61BD94549A54F9D4D7F66DFDC" legis-path="2.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> that—</text> <paragraph id="HFE43D3CF62384741A5D2998322BCC580"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for Federal restoration activities, have funding amounts greater than or equal to $100,000; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9F4F103284A49178F1D4E7BF4C33A18"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for State restoration activities, have funding amounts greater than or equal to $50,000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5BE087B67E0C4FEB84538026EF34C833"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall submit to Congress the report required by <internal-xref idref="HBA23FDE61BD94549A54F9D4D7F66DFDC" legis-path="2.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> not later than 30 days after the submission by the President of the President’s annual budget to Congress.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H84E1B81A1A924A1AA9BF80D16223AAEC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Copies of the financial report required by <internal-xref idref="HBA23FDE61BD94549A54F9D4D7F66DFDC" legis-path="2.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations, Environment and Public Works, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9DE476930E7147AC922A16DDFE529430"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective Date</header><text>This section shall apply beginning with the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act for which the President submits a budget to Congress. </text></subsection></section> <section id="HBA2477EC6F8C447E994AD06E30A59F97"><enum>9002.</enum><header>Adaptive Management Plan</header> <subsection id="HE45B7203462E42E49CA5BFA0B69537B0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with other Federal and State agencies, shall develop an adaptive management plan for restoration activities that includes—</text> <paragraph id="H27E3FA2DBA2144E0990DB1BB6DE4B2C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">definition of specific and measurable objectives to improve water quality;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD257ECC8035D4789AE660DDFB8C2A342"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a process for stakeholder participation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DB5FC2FAE114DB2ACF657B781919A82"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">monitoring, modeling, experimentation, and other research and evaluation practices;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC214EDC5D1864096A21C00BE3F6F9CE7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a process for modification of restoration activities that have not attained or will not attain the specific and measurable objectives set forth under <internal-xref idref="H27E3FA2DBA2144E0990DB1BB6DE4B2C1" legis-path="3.(a)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3147421B18A44A55A67D5CD66AED25BE"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a process for prioritizing restoration activities and programs to which adaptive management shall be applied.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB22646F05647458F968FFD5560512950"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Administrator shall implement the adaptive management plan developed under <internal-xref idref="HE45B7203462E42E49CA5BFA0B69537B0" legis-path="3.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB6C303E41748423EAB1677AE315E0BD3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Administrator shall update the adaptive management plan developed under <internal-xref idref="HE45B7203462E42E49CA5BFA0B69537B0" legis-path="3.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> every 3 years.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4C69C6A12FB04285AE29FF486F32F13F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header> <paragraph id="H7A8595815321497EBB9DFDFA3785699A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the end of a fiscal year, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress an annual report on the implementation of the adaptive management plan required under this section for such fiscal year.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15741D3EA85F4756B7FAEFFD8D9CAE2E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall contain information about the application of adaptive management to restoration activities and programs, including programmatic and project level changes implemented through the process of adaptive management.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H74F1ED1F8CEF40D9828BD6B856D3F423"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall apply to the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF1907B725BCD4E039B68834688148D85"><enum>9003.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HF90B0E20469D4F71A18CB474258275C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adaptive Management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>adaptive management</quote> means a management technique in which project and program decisions are made as part of an ongoing science-based process. Adaptive management involves testing, monitoring, and evaluating applied strategies and incorporating new knowledge into programs and restoration activities that are based on scientific findings and the needs of society. Results are used to modify management policy, strategies, practices, programs, and restoration activities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD9B3D2F9B8E46A6AE255CAA61339410"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <quote>Administrator</quote> means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17283EEE28244E1C88190212F5F93407"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Chesapeake Bay State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Chesapeake Bay State</quote> or <quote>State</quote> means the States of Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and New York, the Commonwealths of Virginia and Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA7214EB9FFD4067BBAD2B4F7CD8ACFD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Chesapeake Bay Watershed</header><text>The term <quote>Chesapeake Bay watershed</quote> means the Chesapeake Bay and the geographic area, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, consisting of 36 tributary basins, within the Chesapeake Bay States, through which precipitation drains into the Chesapeake Bay.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD94B1B7316A04AE6B1A2086274B5EFF4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Chief Executive</header><text>The term <quote>chief executive</quote> means, in the case of a State or Commonwealth, the Governor of each such State or Commonwealth and, in the case of the District of Columbia, the Mayor of the District of Columbia.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6B4B1AA630149D8B6B8F497B713BECA"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The term <quote>Director</quote> means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H521FB1C584F74872B785B0D6E67A2BA9"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Restoration Activities</header><text>The term <quote>restoration activities</quote> means any Federal or State programs or projects that directly or indirectly protect, conserve, or restore water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including programs or projects that promote responsible land use, stewardship, and community engagement in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Restoration activities may be categorized as follows:</text> <subparagraph id="HC01A09FA659441B2B22F925B2075015D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Physical restoration.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA2CC5478333F4A20965C100C2992CBD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Planning.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26A11CE37E324944AC096C9EB631B020"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Feasibility studies.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6ABD5CCDEDB3463ABC1906A4CD371BCA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Scientific research.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42C8753763024C568BD5B9F54F7F2F86"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Monitoring.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70E678C3F35542B48947FA4670396E94"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Education.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H12445B2B80BF4210AB257AEBAA0D231F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Infrastructure Development.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> Passed the House of Representatives March 12, 2009.Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.