‘‘(1) 85 percent of the amounts shall be avail-
able to the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency for making capitalization grants 
under section 601 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1377). 
‘‘(2) 15 percent of the amounts shall be avail-
able to the Administrator for making capitalization 
grants under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12). 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.—Amounts in 
the Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund may not 
be made available for a fiscal year unless the funds appro-
priated to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund through 
annual capitalization grants is not less than the average 
of the annual amounts provided in capitalization grants 
under section 601 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1381) for the 5-fiscal-year period imme-
diately preceding such fiscal year.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 9512. Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund.’’. 
(b) VOLUNTARY LABELING SYSTEM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
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Food and Drug Administration, manufacturers, pro-
ducers, and importers, shall develop and implement 
a program under which the Secretary provides a 
label designed in consultation with manufacturers, 
producers, and importers suitable for placement on 
products to inform consumers that the manufac-
turer, producer, or importer of the product, and 
other stakeholders, participates in the Water Infra-
structure Investment Trust Fund and is contrib-
uting to America’s clean water. 
(2) FEE.—The Secretary shall provide a label 
for a fee of three cents per unit. Amounts received 
by the Secretary shall be deposited in the general 
fund of the Treasury. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. EPA STUDY ON WATER PRICING. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, with participation by the 
States, shall conduct a study to— 
(1) assess the affordability gap faced by low-in-
come populations located in urban and rural areas 
in obtaining services from clean water and drinking 
water systems; and 
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(2) analyze options for programs to provide in-
centives for rate adjustments at the local level to 
achieve ‘‘full cost’’ or ‘‘true value’’ pricing for such 
services, while protecting low-income ratepayers 
from undue burden. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the re-
sults of the study. 
Æ 
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