I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4479 
To provide emergency assistance related to the Flint water crisis, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2016 
Mr. KILDEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and the Workforce, Finan-
cial Services, and the Budget, 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 provide emergency assistance related to the Flint water 
crisis, 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 ‘‘Families of Flint Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LEAD PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 1420A. LEAD PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CITY.—The term ‘City’ means the City of 
Flint, Michigan. 
‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the State 
of Michigan. 
‘‘(b) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Using funds made 
available under section 7(a) of the Families of Flint 
Act, the Administrator shall make grants to the 
State and the City for use in accordance with this 
subsection. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—The use of funds from 
a grant made under this subsection shall be— 
‘‘(A) determined by the Administrator, in 
consultation with the State and the City; and 
‘‘(B) used only for an activity authorized 
under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
may authorize the use by the State or the City 
of funds from a grant under this subsection to 
carry out any activity that the Administrator 
determines is necessary to ensure that the 
drinking water supply of the City does not con-
tain— 
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‘‘(i) lead levels that threaten public 
health or the environment; or 
‘‘(ii) lead, other drinking water con-
taminants, and pathogens that pose a 
threat to public health. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—Authorized activities 
under subparagraph (A) may include— 
‘‘(i) testing, evaluation, and sampling 
of water supplies and public and private 
water service lines in the water distribution 
system of the City; 
‘‘(ii) repairs and upgrades to water 
treatment facilities that serve the City; 
‘‘(iii) optimization of corrosion control 
treatment of the public and private water 
service lines in the water distribution sys-
tem of the City; 
‘‘(iv) repairs to water mains and re-
placement of public and private water serv-
ice lines in the water distribution system of 
the City; and 
‘‘(v) modification or construction of 
new pipelines and treatment system start-
up evaluations needed to ensure optimal 
treatment of water from the Karegnondi 
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Water Authority before and after the tran-
sition to this new source. 
‘‘(4) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—As a condi-
tion of the State or the City receiving a grant under 
this subsection, the Administrator shall require the 
State to provide funds from non-Federal sources in 
an amount that is at least equal to the amount pro-
vided by the Federal Government. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Administrator may use 
funds made available under section 7(a) of the Families 
of Flint Act— 
‘‘(1) for the costs of technical assistance pro-
vided by the Environmental Protection Agency or by 
contractors of the Environmental Protection Agency; 
and 
‘‘(2) for administrative activities in support of 
authorized activities. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after the first 
day of each fiscal year beginning prior to the termination 
date in subsection (e), the Administrator shall submit to 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on En-
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