I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4266 
To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control 
infrastructure, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 
Mr. HECK (for himself and Mr. KATKO) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater 
control infrastructure, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Water Through 
Green Infrastructure Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) many water resources in the United States 
are declining, particularly in urban and agricultural 
areas; 
(2) the decline of water resources is the result 
of— 
(A) an increase in population, water con-
sumption, agricultural production, and imper-
meable surfaces; and 
(B) the negative effects of urbanization, 
commercial and industrial activities, and in-
creasing and persistent droughts; and 
(3) an October 2008 study by the National Re-
search Council found that some of the benefits of in-
novative stormwater control infrastructure include— 
(A) increased water supplies; 
(B) the creation of jobs; 
(C) cost savings; and 
(D) a reduction of stormwater runoff, sur-
face water discharge, stormwater pollution, and 
stormwater flows to protect and restore natural 
hydrology, meeting local conditions to the max-
imum extent feasible. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) CENTER.—The term ‘‘center’’ means a cen-
ter of excellence for innovative stormwater control 
infrastructure established under section 4(a). 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a State, Tribal, or local government; or 
(B) a local, regional, or other entity that 
manages stormwater, drinking water resources, 
or wastewater resources. 
(4) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘eligible in-
stitution’’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) or a 
research institution that has demonstrated ex-
cellence in innovative stormwater control infra-
structure by— 
(i) conducting research on innovative 
stormwater control infrastructure to deter-
mine the means by which innovative infra-
structure reduces stormwater runoff, en-
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hances 
and 
protects 
drinking 
water 
sources, and improves water quality; 
(ii) developing and disseminating in-
formation regarding the means by which 
an organization can use innovative storm-
water control infrastructure; 
(iii) providing technical assistance to 
an organization for an innovative stormwa-
ter control infrastructure project; 
(iv) developing best practices stand-
ards for innovative stormwater control in-
frastructure; 
(v) providing job training relating to 
innovative stormwater control infrastruc-
ture; 
(vi) developing course curricula for— 
(I) elementary schools (as defined 
in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801)); 
(II) secondary schools (as defined 
in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801)); 
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(III) institutions of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001)); or 
(IV) vocational schools; 
(vii) training students regarding inno-
vative stormwater control infrastructure; or 
(viii) providing information to the 
Federal Government or State, Tribal, and 
local governments regarding the implemen-
tation of innovative stormwater control in-
frastructure. 
(B) ASSOCIATED
DEFINITION.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (A), the term ‘‘research 
institution’’ means an entity that is— 
(i) described in section 501(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
(ii) exempt from tax under section 
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986; and 
(iii) organized and operated for re-
search purposes. 
(5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 518(h) of 
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