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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1939 

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional 

funding through the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program of the 

Indian Health Service, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 16, 2021 

Mr. O’HALLERAN (for himself and Mr. YOUNG) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 

such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services 

to award additional funding through the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program of the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE SANITATION FACILI4 TIES CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FUNDING. 

5 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 


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1 (1) the COVID–19 crisis has highlighted the 

2 lack of infrastructure and sanitation available in Na3 tive communities; and 

4 (2) addressing the Sanitation Facilities Defi5 ciency List of the Division of Sanitation Facilities 

6 and Construction of the Indian Health Service in7 cluded in the report will— 

8 (A) result in investments in necessary 

9 water infrastructure; and 

10 (B) improve health outcomes. 

11 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 (1) REPORT.—The term ‘‘report’’ means the 

13 fiscal year 2019 report of the Division of Sanitation 

14 Facilities and Construction of the Indian Health 

15 Service entitled ‘‘Annual Report to the Congress of 

16 the United States on Sanitation Deficiency Levels 

17 for Indian Homes and Communities’’. 

18 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

19 the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 

20 through the Director of the Indian Health Service. 

21 (c) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SANITATION FACILI22 TIES.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 

24 additional funding under the Sanitation Facilities 

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1 struction, modernization, improvement, and renova2 tion of water, sewer, and solid waste sanitation fa3 cilities that are funded, in whole or part, by the In4 dian Health Service through, or provided for in, a 

5 contract or compact with the Indian Health Service 

6 under the Indian Self-Determination and Education 

7 Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). 

8 (2) PRIORITY FOR FUNDING.—In awarding 

9 funding to sanitation facilities under paragraph (1), 

10 the Secretary shall prioritize sanitation facilities 

11 with the highest deficiency level, as established in 

12 the report. 

13 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 

15 appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this sec16 tion $2,600,000,000. 

17 (2) REQUIREMENT.—Amounts made available 

18 under paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any 

19 amounts made available to carry out the purposes 

20 described in subsection (c)(1) under any other provi21 sion of law. 

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