SEC. 6. INNOVATIVE BRIDGE PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATOR.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator 
of the Federal Highway Administration. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish a grant program, to be known as the ‘‘Innovative 
Bridge Program’’, to provide grants to State departments 
of transportation, Tribal governments, public toll authori-
ties, and units of local government for— 
(1) coastal or rural infrastructure bridge 
projects; and 
(2) value engineering projects under subsection 
(g). 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (b), a State department of transpor-
tation, a unit of Tribal government, a public toll authority, 
or a unit of local government shall submit to the Adminis-
trator an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Administrator may re-
quire. 
(d) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, a coastal or rural infrastruc-
ture bridge project or a value engineering project shall— 
(1) be for the purpose of construction, preserva-
tion, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of a bridge 
with a span equal to or greater than 50 feet; 
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(2) be carried out in a manner so as to reduce 
traffic impact; 
(3) include multimodal transportation compo-
nents, such as bicycle and pedestrian paths; and 
(4) use innovative materials that— 
(A) are resistant to corrosion; and 
(B) extend the service life of the bridge. 
(e) PREFERENCES.—In providing grants under this 
section, the Administrator shall give preference to pro-
posed projects that— 
(1) use materials that are domestically pro-
duced and sourced; 
(2) use nontraditional production techniques, 
such as factory prefabrication; 
(3) include multimodal transportation compo-
nents, such as bicycle and pedestrian paths; and 
(4) retrofit a bridge. 
(f) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR AT-RISK AREAS.— 
In providing grants under this section, the Administrator 
shall give special consideration to projects located in rural 
areas or areas prone to coastal or inland flooding due to 
severe storms (such as hurricanes or rain bursts), storm 
surges, or projected sea level rise during the projected life-
time of the project. 
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(g) VALUE ENGINEERING USING INNOVATIVE MATE-
RIALS.—Of the amounts made available to carry out this 
section, the Administrator shall set aside $10,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to provide funding 
to 1 or more State departments of transportation or units 
of Tribal or local government that submit to the Adminis-
trator an application to carry out value engineering of a 
standard bridge design to enhance the performance of the 
bridge (including extending the service life of the bridge, 
increasing resistance to corrosion, and reducing construc-
tion and preservation costs) through the use of innovative 
materials. 
(h) RECORDKEEPING; REPORTS.— 
(1) RECORDKEEPING.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall develop a project recordkeeping system 
that maintains comprehensive, current, and accurate 
information on each grant provided under this sec-
tion. 
(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the 
development of the recordkeeping system described 
in paragraph (1), and every 2 years thereafter, the 
Administrator shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
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and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly 
available, a report that describes, with respect to 
each project that receives a grant under this sec-
tion— 
(A) the status of the project; 
(B) the location of the project; 
(C) for each bridge involved in the project, 
the inventory number of the bridge in the Na-
tional Bridge Inventory pursuant to section 144 
of title 23, United States Code; 
(D) a detailed description of the scope of 
the project; 
(E) the amount of project costs paid by 
funds provided under this section and the total 
project costs; 
(F) for each bridge involved in the project, 
the bridge condition, operations, and perform-
ance of the bridge; and 
(G) in every third report submitted under 
this paragraph, the results of the regular moni-
toring and evaluation of the maintenance de-
mands, projects, needs, and costs of each bridge 
in the project during the previous 6 years. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
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carry out this section $65,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
SEC. 7. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section 
as the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall establish a grant program, 
to be known as the ‘‘Water Infrastructure Innovation Pro-
gram’’, to provide grants for the design and installation 
of water infrastructure projects, including wastewater 
transport and treatment systems and drinking water 
treatment and distribution systems, that use innovative 
materials to reduce total costs, including operation and 
preservation expenses, and extend the service life of in-
stalled structures. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an applicant shall submit to the Admin-
istrator an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Administrator may re-
quire. 
(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, a water infrastructure project 
shall— 
(1) serve a community with a population be-
tween 3,301 and 99,999; and 
(2) use innovative materials that— 
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