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health and the safety and supply caused by the in-
troduction of contaminants into water intended to be
used for drinking water, including an examination of
the effectiveness of various drinking water tech-
nologies in removing, inactivating, or neutralizing bi-
ological, chemical, and radiological contaminants.
‘‘(5) Biomedical research into the short-term
and long-term impact on public health of various
chemical, biological and radiological contaminants
that may be introduced into public water systems
through terrorist of other intentional acts.
‘‘(b) FUNDING.—For the authorization of appropria-
tions to carry out this section, see section 1435(c).
‘‘SEC. 1435. SUPPLY DISRUPTION PREVENTION, DETECTION
AND RESPONSE.
‘‘(a) DISRUPTION OF SUPPLY OR SAFETY.—The Ad-
ministrator, in coordination with the appropriate depart-
ments and agencies of the Federal Government, shall re-
view (or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to
provide for a review of) methods and means by which ter-
rorists or other individuals or groups could disrupt the
supply of safe drinking water or take other actions against
water collection, pretreatment, treatment, storage and dis-
tribution facilities which could render such water signifi-
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cantly less safe for human consumption, including each
of the following:
‘‘(1) Methods and means by which pipes and
other constructed conveyances utilized in public
water systems could be destroyed or otherwise pre-
vented from providing adequate supplies of drinking
water meeting applicable public health standards.
‘‘(2) Methods and means by which collection,
pretreatment, treatment, storage and distribution fa-
cilities utilized or used in connection with public
water systems and collection and pretreatment stor-
age facilities used in connection with public water
systems could be destroyed or otherwise prevented
from providing adequate supplies of drinking water
meeting applicable public health standards.
‘‘(3) Methods and means by which pipes, con-
structed conveyances, collection, pretreatment, treat-
ment, storage and distribution systems that are uti-
lized in connection with public water systems could
be altered or affected so as to be subject to cross-
contamination of drinking water supplies.
‘‘(4) Methods and means by which pipes, con-
structed conveyances, collection, pretreatment, treat-
ment, storage and distribution systems that are uti-
lized in connection with public water systems could
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be reasonably protected from terrorist attacks or
other acts intended to disrupt the supply or affect
the safety of drinking water.
‘‘(b) ALTERNATIVE SOURCES.—the review under this
section shall also include a review of the methods and
means by which alternative supplies of drinking water
could be provided in the event of the destruction, impair-
ment or contamination of public water systems.
‘‘(c) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section and section 1434 not
more than $15,000,000 for the fiscal year 2002 and such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2003 and fiscal
year 2004.’’.
(2) Section 1414(i)(1) is amended by inserting
‘‘1433’’ after ‘‘1417’’.
(3) Section 1431 is amended by inserting in the
first sentence after ‘‘drinking water’’ the following:
‘‘, or that there is a threatened or potential terrorist
attack (or other intentional act designed to disrupt
the provision of safe drinking water or to impact ad-
versely the safety of drinking water supplied to com-
munities and individuals), which’’.
(4) Section 1432 is amended as follows:
(A) By striking ‘‘5 years’’ in subsection (a)
and inserting ‘‘20 years’’.
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(B) By striking ‘‘3 years’’ in subsection (b)
and inserting ‘‘10 years’’.
(C) By striking ‘‘$50,000’’ in subsection
(c) and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’.
(D) By striking ‘‘$20,000’’ in subsection
(c) and inserting ‘‘$100,000’’.
(5) Section 1442 is amended as follows:
(A) By striking ‘‘this subparagraph’’ in
subsection (b) and inserting ‘‘this subsection’’.
(B) By amending subsection (d) to read as
follows:
‘‘(d) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out subsection (b) not more than $35,000,000 for the fis-
cal year 2002 and such sums as may be necessary for each
fiscal year thereafter.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 12,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.