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(C) 1 or more representatives of the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics, to be appointed by the Sec-
retary of Labor; and 
(D) 1 or more representatives of any other 
Federal agency the assistance of which is re-
quired to carry out this section, as determined 
by the Secretary, to be appointed by the head of 
the applicable agency. 
(b) SURVEY AND ANALYSIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall— 
(A) conduct a survey of employers in the 
energy, energy efficiency, and motor vehicle sec-
tors of the economy of the United States; and 
(B) perform an analysis of the employment 
figures and demographics in those sectors, in-
cluding the number of personnel in each sector 
who devote a substantial portion of working 
hours, as determined by the Secretary, to regu-
latory compliance matters. 
(2) METHODOLOGY.—In conducting the survey 
and analysis under paragraph (1), the Council shall 
employ a methodology that— 
(A) was approved in 2016 by the Office of 
Management and Budget for use in the document 
entitled ‘‘OMB Control Number 1910–5179’’;
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(B) uses a representative, stratified sam-
pling of businesses in the United States; and 
(C) is designed to elicit a comparable num-
ber of responses from businesses in each State 
and with the same North American Industry 
Classification System codes as were received for 
the 2016 and 2017 reports entitled ‘‘U.S. Energy 
and Employment Report’’. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the survey 
and analysis under paragraph (1), the Council shall 
consult with key stakeholders, including— 
(A) as the Council determines to be appro-
priate, the heads of relevant Federal agencies 
and offices, including— 
(i) the Secretary of Commerce; 
(ii) the Secretary of Transportation; 
(iii) the Director of the Bureau of the 
Census; 
(iv) the Commissioner of the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics; and 
(v) the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; 
(B) States;
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(C) the State Energy Advisory Board estab-
lished by section 365(g) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6325(g)); and 
(D) energy industry trade associations. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Secretary shall— 
(A) make publicly available on the website 
of the Department a report, to be entitled the 
‘‘U.S. Energy and Employment Report’’, de-
scribing the employment figures and demo-
graphics in the energy, energy efficiency, and 
motor vehicle sectors of the United States, and 
the average number of hours devoted to regu-
latory compliance, based on the survey and anal-
ysis conducted under subsection (b); and 
(B) subject to the requirements of sub-
chapter III of chapter 35 of title 44, United 
States Code, make the data collected by the 
Council publicly available on the website of the 
Department. 
(2) CONTENTS.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The report under para-
graph (1) shall include employment figures and 
demographic data for— 
(i) the energy sector of the economy of 
the United States, including— 
(I) the electric power generation 
and fuels sector; and 
(II) the transmission, storage, and 
distribution sector; 
(ii) the energy efficiency sector of the 
economy of the United States; and 
(iii) the motor vehicle sector of the 
economy of the United States. 
(B) INCLUSION.—With respect to each sector 
described in subparagraph (A), the report under 
paragraph (1) shall include employment figures 
and demographic data sorted by— 
(i) each technology, subtechnology, and 
fuel type of those sectors; and 
(ii) subject to the requirements of the 
Confidential Information Protection and 
Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 107–347)— 
(I) each State;
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(II) each territory of the United 
States; 
(III) the District of Columbia; 
and 
(IV) each county (or equivalent 
jurisdiction) in the United States. 
SEC. 40554. ASSISTING FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH ENERGY 
CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
to provide grants authorized under section 546(b) of the Na-
tional Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8256(b)), 
$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until 
expended. 
SEC. 40555. REBATES. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary for the period of fiscal years 2022 and 2023— 
(1) $10,000,000 for the extended product system 
rebate program authorized under section 1005 of the 
Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 6311 note; Public Law 
116–260); and 
(2) $10,000,000 for the energy efficient trans-
former rebate program authorized under section 1006 
of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 6317 note; Pub-
lic Law 116–260).
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SEC. 40556. MODEL GUIDANCE FOR COMBINED HEAT AND 
POWER 
SYSTEMS 
AND 
WASTE 
HEAT 
TO 
POWER SYSTEMS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADDITIONAL
SERVICES.—The term ‘‘addi-
tional services’’ means the provision of supplementary 
power, backup or standby power, maintenance power, 
or interruptible power to an electric consumer by an 
electric utility. 
(2) WASTE HEAT TO POWER SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘waste heat to power system’’ means a system that 
generates electricity through the recovery of waste en-
ergy. 
(3) OTHER TERMS.— 
(A) PURPA.—The terms ‘‘electric con-
sumer’’, ‘‘electric utility’’, ‘‘interconnection serv-
ice’’, ‘‘nonregulated electric utility’’, and ‘‘State 
regulatory authority’’ have the meanings given 
those terms in the Public Utility Regulatory 
Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), 
within the meaning of title I of that Act (16 
U.S.C. 2611 et seq.). 
(B) EPCA.—The terms ‘‘combined heat and 
power system’’ and ‘‘waste energy’’ have the 
meanings given those terms in section 371 of the
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Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6341). 
(b) REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission and other appropriate entities, shall re-
view existing rules and procedures relating to inter-
connection service and additional services throughout 
the United States for electric generation with name-
plate capacity up to 150 megawatts connecting at ei-
ther distribution or transmission voltage levels to 
identify barriers to the deployment of combined heat 
and power systems and waste heat to power systems. 
(2) INCLUSION.—The review under this sub-
section shall include a review of existing rules and 
procedures relating to— 
(A) determining and assigning costs of 
interconnection service and additional services; 
and 
(B) ensuring adequate cost recovery by an 
electric utility for interconnection service and 
additional services. 
(c) MODEL GUIDANCE.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, 
in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission and other appropriate entities, shall 
issue model guidance for interconnection service and 
additional services for consideration by State regu-
latory authorities and nonregulated electric utilities 
to reduce the barriers identified under subsection 
(b)(1). 
(2) CURRENT
BEST
PRACTICES.—The model 
guidance issued under this subsection shall reflect, to 
the maximum extent practicable, current best prac-
tices to encourage the deployment of combined heat 
and power systems and waste heat to power systems 
while ensuring the safety and reliability of the inter-
connected units and the distribution and trans-
mission networks to which the units connect, includ-
ing— 
(A) relevant current standards developed by 
the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engi-
neers; and 
(B) model codes and rules adopted by— 
(i) States; or 
(ii) associations of State regulatory 
agencies.
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(3) FACTORS
FOR
CONSIDERATION.—In estab-
lishing the model guidance under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall take into consideration— 
(A) the appropriateness of using standards 
or procedures for interconnection service that 
vary based on unit size, fuel type, or other rel-
evant characteristics; 
(B) the appropriateness of establishing fast- 
track procedures for interconnection service; 
(C) the value of consistency with Federal 
interconnection rules established by the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission as of the date of 
enactment of this Act; 
(D) the best practices used to model outage 
assumptions and contingencies to determine fees 
or rates for additional services; 
(E) the appropriate duration, magnitude, 
or usage of demand charge ratchets; 
(F) potential alternative arrangements with 
respect to the procurement of additional services, 
including— 
(i) contracts tailored to individual 
electric consumers for additional services;
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(ii) procurement of additional services 
by an electric utility from a competitive 
market; and 
(iii) waivers of fees or rates for addi-
tional services for small electric consumers; 
and 
(G) outcomes such as increased electric reli-
ability, fuel diversification, enhanced power 
quality, and reduced electric losses that may re-
sult from increased use of combined heat and 
power systems and waste heat to power systems. 
TITLE VI—METHANE REDUCTION 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 40601. ORPHANED WELL SITE PLUGGING, REMEDI-
ATION, AND RESTORATION. 
Section 349 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15907) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 349. ORPHANED WELL SITE PLUGGING, REMEDI-
ATION, AND RESTORATION. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘Federal land’ 
means land administered by a land management 
agency within— 
‘‘(A) the Department of Agriculture; or 
‘‘(B) the Department of the Interior.
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‘‘(2) IDLED WELL.—The term ‘idled well’ means 
a well— 
‘‘(A) that has been nonoperational for not 
fewer than 4 years; and 
‘‘(B) for which there is no anticipated bene-
ficial future use. 
‘‘(3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the In-
dian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(4) OPERATOR.—The term ‘operator’, with re-
spect to an oil or gas operation, means any entity, 
including a lessee or operating rights owner, that has 
provided to a relevant authority a written statement 
that the entity is responsible for the oil or gas oper-
ation, or any portion of the operation. 
‘‘(5) ORPHANED
WELL.—The term ‘orphaned 
well’— 
‘‘(A) with respect to Federal land or Tribal 
land, means a well— 
‘‘(i)(I) that is not used for an author-
ized purpose, such as production, injection, 
or monitoring; and 
‘‘(II)(aa) for which no operator can be 
located;
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‘‘(bb) the operator of which is unable— 
‘‘(AA) to plug the well; and 
‘‘(BB) to remediate and reclaim 
the well site; or 
‘‘(cc) that is within the National Petro-
leum Reserve–Alaska; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to State or private land— 
‘‘(i) has the meaning given the term by 
the applicable State; or 
‘‘(ii) if that State uses different termi-
nology, has the meaning given another term 
used by the State to describe a well eligible 
for plugging, remediation, and reclamation 
by the State. 
‘‘(6) TRIBAL
LAND.—The term ‘Tribal land’ 
means any land or interest in land owned by an In-
dian Tribe, the title to which is— 
‘‘(A) held in trust by the United States; or 
‘‘(B) subject to a restriction against alien-
ation under Federal law. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of the Infrastructure In-
vestment and Jobs Act, the Secretary shall establish
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a program to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned 
wells located on Federal land. 
‘‘(2) 
INCLUDED
ACTIVITIES.—The 
program 
under this subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) include a method of— 
‘‘(i) identifying, characterizing, and 
inventorying orphaned wells and associated 
pipelines, facilities, and infrastructure on 
Federal land; and 
‘‘(ii) ranking those orphaned wells for 
priority in plugging, remediation, and rec-
lamation, based on— 
‘‘(I) public health and safety; 
‘‘(II) 
potential 
environmental 
harm; and 
‘‘(III) other subsurface impacts or 
land use priorities; 
‘‘(B) distribute funding in accordance with 
the priorities established under subparagraph 
(A)(ii) for— 
‘‘(i) plugging orphaned wells; 
‘‘(ii) remediating and reclaiming well 
pads and facilities associated with orphaned 
wells;
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‘‘(iii) remediating soil and restoring 
native species habitat that has been de-
graded due to the presence of orphaned wells 
and associated pipelines, facilities, and in-
frastructure; and 
‘‘(iv) remediating land adjacent to or-
phaned wells and decommissioning or re-
moving associated pipelines, facilities, and 
infrastructure; 
‘‘(C) provide a public accounting of the 
costs of plugging, remediation, and reclamation 
for each orphaned well; 
‘‘(D) seek to determine the identities of po-
tentially responsible parties associated with the 
orphaned well (or a surety or guarantor of such 
a party), to the extent such information can be 
ascertained, and make efforts to obtain reim-
bursement for expenditures to the extent prac-
ticable; 
‘‘(E) measure or estimate and track— 
‘‘(i) emissions of methane and other 
gases associated with orphaned wells; and 
‘‘(ii) contamination of groundwater or 
surface water associated with orphaned 
wells; and
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‘‘(F) identify and address any dispropor-
tionate burden of adverse human health or envi-
ronmental effects of orphaned wells on commu-
nities of color, low-income communities, and 
Tribal and indigenous communities. 
‘‘(3) IDLED
WELLS.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, shall— 
‘‘(A) periodically review all idled wells on 
Federal land; and 
‘‘(B) reduce the inventory of idled wells on 
Federal land. 
‘‘(4) COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION.—In car-
rying out the program under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(A) work cooperatively with— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
‘‘(ii) affected Indian Tribes; and 
‘‘(iii) each State within which Federal 
land is located; and 
‘‘(B) consult with— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary of Energy; and 
‘‘(ii) the Interstate Oil and Gas Com-
pact Commission. 
‘‘(c) FUNDING FOR STATE PROGRAMS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
to States, in accordance with this subsection— 
‘‘(A) initial grants under paragraph (3); 
‘‘(B) formula grants under paragraph (4); 
and 
‘‘(C) performance grants under paragraph 
(5). 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State may use fund-
ing provided under this subsection for any of the 
following purposes: 
‘‘(i) To plug, remediate, and reclaim 
orphaned wells located on State-owned or 
privately owned land. 
‘‘(ii) To identify and characterize un-
documented orphaned wells on State and 
private land. 
‘‘(iii) To rank orphaned wells based on 
factors including— 
‘‘(I) public health and safety; 
‘‘(II) 
potential 
environmental 
harm; and 
‘‘(III) other land use priorities.
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‘‘(iv) To make information regarding 
the use of funds received under this sub-
section available on a public website. 
‘‘(v) To measure and track— 
‘‘(I) emissions of methane and 
other gases associated with orphaned 
wells; and 
‘‘(II) contamination of ground-
water or surface water associated with 
orphaned wells. 
‘‘(vi) To remediate soil and restore na-
tive species habitat that has been degraded 
due to the presence of orphaned wells and 
associated pipelines, facilities, and infra-
structure. 
‘‘(vii) To remediate land adjacent to 
orphaned wells and decommission or remove 
associated pipelines, facilities, and infra-
structure. 
‘‘(viii) To identify and address any 
disproportionate burden of adverse human 
health or environmental effects of orphaned 
wells on communities of color, low-income 
communities, and Tribal and indigenous 
communities.
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‘‘(ix) Subject to subparagraph (B), to 
administer a program to carry out any ac-
tivities described in clauses (i) through 
(viii). 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), a State shall not use more 
than 10 percent of the funds received under 
this subsection during a fiscal year for ad-
ministrative 
costs 
under 
subparagraph 
(A)(ix). 
‘‘(ii) 
EXCEPTION.—The 
limitation 
under clause (i) shall not apply to funds 
used by a State as described in paragraph 
(3)(A)(ii). 
‘‘(3) INITIAL GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, the Secretary shall dis-
tribute— 
‘‘(i) not more than $25,000,000 to each 
State that submits to the Secretary, by not 
later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act, a request for funding under this 
clause, including—
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‘‘(I) an estimate of the number of 
jobs that will be created or saved 
through the activities proposed to be 
funded; and 
‘‘(II) a certification that— 
‘‘(aa) the State is a Member 
State or Associate Member State 
of the Interstate Oil and Gas 
Compact Commission; 
‘‘(bb) there are 1 or more 
documented orphaned wells lo-
cated in the State; and 
‘‘(cc) the State will use not 
less than 90 percent of the fund-
ing requested under this sub-
section to issue new contracts, 
amend existing contracts, or issue 
grants for plugging, remediation, 
and reclamation work by not later 
than 90 days after the date of re-
ceipt of the funds; and 
‘‘(ii) not more than $5,000,000 to each 
State that— 
‘‘(I) requests funding under this 
clause;
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‘‘(II) does not receive a grant 
under clause (i); and 
‘‘(III) certifies to the Secretary 
that— 
‘‘(aa) the State— 
‘‘(AA) has in effect a 
plugging, remediation, and 
reclamation program for or-
phaned wells; or 
‘‘(BB) the capacity to 
initiate such a program; or 
‘‘(bb) 
the 
funds 
provided 
under this paragraph will be used 
to carry out any administrative 
actions necessary to develop an 
application for a formula grant 
under paragraph (4) or a per-
formance grant under paragraph 
(5). 
‘‘(B) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, the Secretary shall dis-
tribute funds to a State under this paragraph by 
not later than the date that is 30 days after the 
date on which the State submits to the Secretary
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the certification required under clause (i)(II) or 
(ii)(III) of subparagraph (A), as applicable. 
‘‘(C) DEADLINE
FOR
EXPENDITURE.—A 
State that receives funds under this paragraph 
shall reimburse the Secretary in an amount 
equal to the amount of the funds that remain un-
obligated on the date that is 1 year after the date 
of receipt of the funds. 
‘‘(D) REPORT.—Not later than 15 months 
after the date on which a State receives funds 
under this paragraph, the State shall submit to 
the Secretary a report that describes the means 
by which the State used the funds in accordance 
with the certification submitted by the State 
under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(4) FORMULA GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
establish a formula for the distribution to 
each State described in clause (ii) of funds 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) DESCRIPTION
OF
STATES.—A 
State referred to in clause (i) is a State 
that, by not later than 45 days after the 
date of enactment of the Infrastructure In-
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vestment and Jobs Act, submits to the Sec-
retary a notice of the intent of the State to 
submit an application under subparagraph 
(B), including a description of the factors 
described in clause (iii) with respect to the 
State. 
‘‘(iii) FACTORS.—The formula estab-
lished under clause (i) shall account for, 
with respect to an applicant State, the fol-
lowing factors: 
‘‘(I) Job losses in the oil and gas 
industry in the State during the pe-
riod— 
‘‘(aa) beginning on March 1, 
2020; and 
‘‘(bb) ending on the date of 
enactment of the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act. 
‘‘(II) The number of documented 
orphaned wells located in the State, 
and the projected cost— 
‘‘(aa) to plug or reclaim 
those orphaned wells; 
‘‘(bb) to reclaim adjacent 
land; and
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‘‘(cc) to decommission or re-
move associated pipelines, facili-
ties, and infrastructure. 
‘‘(iv) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 75 
days after the date of enactment of the In-
frastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the 
Secretary shall publish on a public website 
the amount that each State is eligible to re-
ceive under the formula under this subpara-
graph. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a formula grant under this paragraph, a 
State shall submit to the Secretary an applica-
tion that includes— 
‘‘(i) a description of— 
‘‘(I) the State program for or-
phaned well plugging, remediation, 
and restoration, including legal au-
thorities, processes used to identify and 
prioritize orphaned wells, procurement 
mechanisms, and other program ele-
ments demonstrating the readiness of 
the State to carry out proposed activi-
ties using the grant;
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‘‘(II) the activities to be carried 
out with the grant, including an iden-
tification of the estimated health, safe-
ty, habitat, and environmental benefits 
of plugging, remediating, or reclaiming 
orphaned wells; and 
‘‘(III) the means by which the in-
formation regarding the activities of 
the State under this paragraph will be 
made available on a public website; 
‘‘(ii) an estimate of— 
‘‘(I) the number of orphaned wells 
in the State that will be plugged, reme-
diated, or reclaimed; 
‘‘(II) the projected cost of— 
‘‘(aa) plugging, remediating, 
or reclaiming orphaned wells; 
‘‘(bb) 
remediating 
or 
re-
claiming adjacent land; and 
‘‘(cc) decommissioning or re-
moving associated pipelines, fa-
cilities, and infrastructure; 
‘‘(III) the amount of that pro-
jected cost that will be offset by the for-
feiture of financial assurance instru-
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date on which the State submits to the Secretary 
a completed application under subparagraph 
(B). 
‘‘(D) DEADLINE
FOR
EXPENDITURE.—A 
State that receives funds under this paragraph 
shall reimburse the Secretary in an amount 
equal to the amount of the funds that remain un-
obligated on the date that is 5 years after the 
date of receipt of the funds. 
‘‘(E) CONSULTATION.—In making a deter-
mination under this paragraph regarding the 
eligibility of a State to receive a formula grant, 
the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(i) the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Energy; and 
‘‘(iii) the Interstate Oil and Gas Com-
pact Commission. 
‘‘(5) PERFORMANCE GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall 
provide to States, in accordance with this para-
graph— 
‘‘(i) regulatory improvement grants 
under subparagraph (E); and
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‘‘(ii) matching grants under subpara-
graph (F). 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this paragraph, a State shall 
submit to the Secretary an application includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) each element described in an ap-
plication for a grant under paragraph 
(4)(B); 
‘‘(ii) activities carried out by the State 
to address orphaned wells located in the 
State, including— 
‘‘(I) increasing State spending on 
well plugging, remediation, and rec-
lamation; or 
‘‘(II) improving regulation of oil 
and gas wells; and 
‘‘(iii) the means by which the State 
will use funds provided under this para-
graph— 
‘‘(I) to lower unemployment in 
the State; and 
‘‘(II) to improve economic condi-
tions in economically distressed areas 
of the State.
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‘‘(C) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, the Secretary shall dis-
tribute funds to a State under this paragraph by 
not later than the date that is 60 days after the 
date on which the State submits to the Secretary 
a completed application under subparagraph 
(B). 
‘‘(D) CONSULTATION.—In making a deter-
mination under this paragraph regarding the 
eligibility of a State to receive a grant under 
subparagraph (E) or (F), the Secretary shall 
consult with— 
‘‘(i) the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Energy; and 
‘‘(iii) the Interstate Oil and Gas Com-
pact Commission. 
‘‘(E) 
REGULATORY
IMPROVEMENT 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the 
date that is 180 days after the date on 
which an initial grant is provided to a 
State under paragraph (3), the Secretary 
shall, subject to the availability of appro-
priations, provide to the State a regulatory
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improvement grant under this subpara-
graph, if the State meets, during the 10- 
year period ending on the date on which the 
State submits to the Secretary an applica-
tion under subparagraph (B), 1 of the fol-
lowing criteria: 
‘‘(I) The State has strengthened 
plugging standards and procedures de-
signed to ensure that wells located in 
the State are plugged in an effective 
manner that protects groundwater and 
other natural resources, public health 
and safety, and the environment. 
‘‘(II) The State has made im-
provements to State programs designed 
to reduce future orphaned well burdens, 
such as financial assurance reform, al-
ternative funding mechanisms for or-
phaned well programs, and reforms to 
programs relating to well transfer or 
temporary abandonment. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(I) 
NUMBER.—The 
Secretary 
may issue to a State under this sub-
paragraph not more than 1 grant for
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each criterion described in subclause 
(I) or (II) of clause (i). 
‘‘(II) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The 
amount of a single grant provided to a 
State under this subparagraph shall be 
not more than $20,000,000. 
‘‘(iii) REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAILURE 
TO MAINTAIN PROTECTIONS.—A State that 
receives a grant under this subparagraph 
shall reimburse the Secretary in an amount 
equal to the amount of the grant in any 
case in which, during the 10-year period be-
ginning on the date of receipt of the grant, 
the State enacts a law or regulation that, if 
in effect on the date of submission of the ap-
plication under subparagraph (B), would 
have prevented the State from being eligible 
to receive the grant under clause (i). 
‘‘(F) MATCHING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the 
date that is 180 days after the date on 
which an initial grant is provided to a 
State under paragraph (3), the Secretary 
shall, subject to the availability of appro-
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priations, provide to the State funding, in 
an amount equal to the difference between— 
‘‘(I) the average annual amount 
expended by the State during the pe-
riod of fiscal years 2010 through 
2019— 
‘‘(aa) to plug, remediate, and 
reclaim orphaned wells; and 
‘‘(bb) to decommission or re-
move associated pipelines, facili-
ties, or infrastructure; and 
‘‘(II) the amount that the State 
certifies to the Secretary the State will 
expend, during the fiscal year in which 
the State will receive the grant under 
this subparagraph— 
‘‘(aa) to plug, remediate, and 
reclaim orphaned wells; 
‘‘(bb) to remediate or reclaim 
adjacent land; and 
‘‘(cc) to decommission or re-
move associated pipelines, facili-
ties, and infrastructure. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATIONS.—
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‘‘(I) FISCAL
YEAR.—The Sec-
retary may issue to a State under this 
subparagraph not more than 1 grant 
for each fiscal year. 
‘‘(II) TOTAL FUNDS PROVIDED.— 
The Secretary may provide to a State 
under 
this 
subparagraph 
a 
total 
amount equal to not more than 
$30,000,000 during the period of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2031. 
‘‘(d) TRIBAL ORPHANED WELL SITE PLUGGING, RE-
MEDIATION, AND RESTORATION.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a program under which the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) provide to Indian Tribes grants in ac-
cordance with this subsection; or 
‘‘(B) on request of an Indian Tribe and in 
lieu of a grant under subparagraph (A), admin-
ister and carry out plugging, remediation, and 
reclamation activities in accordance with para-
graph (7). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An Indian Tribe may 
use a grant received under this subsection—
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‘‘(i) to plug, remediate, or reclaim an 
orphaned well on Tribal land; 
‘‘(ii) to remediate soil and restore na-
tive species habitat that has been degraded 
due to the presence of an orphaned well or 
associated pipelines, facilities, or infrastruc-
ture on Tribal land; 
‘‘(iii) to remediate Tribal land adja-
cent to orphaned wells and decommission or 
remove associated pipelines, facilities, and 
infrastructure; 
‘‘(iv) to provide an online public ac-
counting of the cost of plugging, remedi-
ation, and reclamation for each orphaned 
well site on Tribal land; 
‘‘(v) to identify and characterize un-
documented orphaned wells on Tribal land; 
and 
‘‘(vi) to develop or administer a Tribal 
program to carry out any activities de-
scribed in clauses (i) through (v). 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), an Indian Tribe shall not use 
more than 10 percent of the funds received
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under this subsection during a fiscal year 
for administrative costs under subpara-
graph (A)(vi). 
‘‘(ii) 
EXCEPTION.—The 
limitation 
under clause (i) shall not apply to any 
funds used to carry out an administrative 
action necessary for the development of a 
Tribal program described in subparagraph 
(A)(vi). 
‘‘(3) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In deter-
mining whether to provide to an Indian Tribe a 
grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall take 
into consideration— 
‘‘(A) the unemployment rate of the Indian 
Tribe on the date on which the Indian Tribe sub-
mits an application under paragraph (4); and 
‘‘(B) the estimated number of orphaned 
wells on the Tribal land of the Indian Tribe. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subsection, an Indian Tribe shall 
submit to the Secretary an application that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(A) a description of— 
‘‘(i) the Tribal program for orphaned 
well plugging, remediation, and restoration,
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including legal authorities, processes used to 
identify and prioritize orphaned wells, pro-
curement mechanisms, and other program 
elements demonstrating the readiness of the 
Indian Tribe to carry out the proposed ac-
tivities, or plans to develop such a program; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the activities to be carried out 
with the grant, including an identification 
of the estimated health, safety, habitat, and 
environmental benefits of plugging, remedi-
ating, or reclaiming orphaned wells and re-
mediating or reclaiming adjacent land; and 
‘‘(B) an estimate of— 
‘‘(i) the number of orphaned wells that 
will be plugged, remediated, or reclaimed; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the projected cost of— 
‘‘(I) plugging, remediating, or re-
claiming orphaned wells; 
‘‘(II) remediating or reclaiming 
adjacent land; and 
‘‘(III) decommissioning or remov-
ing associated pipelines, facilities, and 
infrastructure.
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paragraph (A), the Secretary shall administer or 
carry out plugging, remediation, and reclama-
tion activities for an orphaned well on Tribal 
land. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of En-
ergy, in cooperation with the Secretary and the Interstate 
Oil and Gas Compact Commission, shall provide technical 
assistance to the Federal land management agencies and 
oil and gas producing States and Indian Tribes to support 
practical and economical remedies for environmental prob-
lems caused by orphaned wells on Federal land, Tribal 
land, and State and private land, including the sharing 
of best practices in the management of oil and gas well in-
ventories to ensure the availability of funds to plug, reme-
diate, and restore oil and gas well sites on cessation of oper-
ation. 
‘‘(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Infrastructure Investment 
and Jobs Act, and not less frequently than annually there-
after, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ap-
propriations and Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate and the Committees on Appropriations and Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives a report describing 
the program established and grants awarded under this sec-
tion, including—
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‘‘(1) an updated inventory of wells located on 
Federal land, Tribal land, and State and private 
land that are— 
‘‘(A) orphaned wells; or 
‘‘(B) at risk of becoming orphaned wells; 
‘‘(2) an estimate of the quantities of— 
‘‘(A) methane and other gasses emitted from 
orphaned wells; and 
‘‘(B) emissions reduced as a result of plug-
ging, remediating, and reclaiming orphaned 
wells; 
‘‘(3) the number of jobs created and saved 
through the plugging, remediation, and reclamation 
of orphaned wells; and 
‘‘(4) the acreage of habitat restored using grants 
awarded to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned 
wells and to remediate or reclaim adjacent land, to-
gether with a description of the purposes for which 
that land is likely to be used in the future. 
‘‘(g) EFFECT OF SECTION.— 
‘‘(1) NO EXPANSION OF LIABILITY.—Nothing in 
this section establishes or expands the responsibility 
or liability of any entity with respect to— 
‘‘(A) plugging any well; or
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‘‘(B) remediating or reclaiming any well 
site. 
‘‘(2) TRIBAL LAND.—Nothing in this section— 
‘‘(A) relieves the Secretary of any obligation 
under section 3 of the Act of May 11, 1938 (25 
U.S.C. 396c; 52 Stat. 348, chapter 198), to plug, 
remediate, or reclaim an orphaned well located 
on Tribal land; or 
‘‘(B) absolves the United States from a re-
sponsibility to plug, remediate, or reclaim an or-
phaned well located on Tribal land or any other 
responsibility to an Indian Tribe, including any 
responsibility that derives from— 
‘‘(i) the trust relationship between the 
United States and Indian Tribes; 
‘‘(ii) any treaty, law, or Executive 
order; or 
‘‘(iii) any agreement between the 
United States and an Indian Tribe. 
‘‘(3) OWNER
OR
OPERATOR
NOT
ABSOLVED.— 
Nothing in this section absolves the owner or operator 
of an oil or gas well of any potential liability for— 
‘‘(A) reimbursement of any plugging or rec-
lamation costs associated with the well; or
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‘‘(B) any adverse effect of the well on the 
environment. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022, to 
remain available until September 30, 2030: 
‘‘(1) to the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) $250,000,000 to carry out the program 
under subsection (b); 
‘‘(B) $775,000,000 to provide grants under 
subsection (c)(3); 
‘‘(C) $2,000,000,000 to provide grants 
under subsection (c)(4); 
‘‘(D) $1,500,000,000 to provide grants 
under subsection (c)(5); and 
‘‘(E) $150,000,000 to carry out the program 
under subsection (d); 
‘‘(2) to the Secretary of Energy, $30,000,000 to 
conduct research and development activities in co-
operation with the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact 
Commission to assist the Federal land management 
agencies, States, and Indian Tribes in— 
‘‘(A) identifying and characterizing un-
documented orphaned wells; and 
‘‘(B) mitigating the environmental risks of 
undocumented orphaned wells; and
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‘‘(3) to the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact 
Commission, $2,000,000 to carry out this section.’’. 
TITLE VII—ABANDONED MINE 
LAND RECLAMATION 
SEC. 40701. ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND AU-
THORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated, for deposit into the Abandoned Mine Reclamation 
Fund established by section 401(a) of the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231(a)) 
$11,293,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, to remain available 
until expended. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (g), 
amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be 
used to provide, as expeditiously as practicable, to 
States and Indian Tribes described in paragraph (2) 
annual grants for abandoned mine land and water 
reclamation projects under the Surface Mining Con-
trol and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et 
seq.). 
(2) ELIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS.—Grants may 
be made under paragraph (1) to— 
(A) States and Indian Tribes that have a 
State or Tribal program approved under section
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405 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclama-
tion Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235); 
(B) States and Indian Tribes that are cer-
tified under section 411(a) of that Act (30 U.S.C. 
1240a(a)); and 
(C) States and Indian Tribes that are re-
ferred to in section 402(g)(8)(B) of that Act (30 
U.S.C. 1232(g)(8)(B)). 
(3) CONTRACT AGGREGATION.—In applying for 
grants under paragraph (1), States and Indian 
Tribes may aggregate bids into larger statewide or re-
gional contracts. 
(c) COVERED ACTIVITIES.—Grants under subsection 
(b)(1) shall only be used for activities described in sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 403 and section 410 of the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 
U.S.C. 1233, 1240). 
(d) ALLOCATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (e), the 
Secretary of the Interior shall allocate and distribute 
amounts made available for grants under subsection 
(b)(1) to States and Indian Tribes on an equal an-
nual basis over a 15-year period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act, based on the number of 
tons of coal historically produced in the States or
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from the applicable Indian land before August 3, 
1977, regardless of whether the State or Indian Tribe 
is certified under section 411(a) of the Surface Min-
ing Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 
1240a(a)). 
(2) SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMA-
TION
ACT
EXCEPTION.—Section 401(f)(3)(B) of the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 
(30 U.S.C. 1231(f)(3)(B)) shall not apply to grant 
funds distributed under subsection (b)(1). 
(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLOCATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 years 
after the date on which the first allocation to 
States and Indian Tribes is made under para-
graph (1), the Secretary of the Interior shall sub-
mit to Congress a report that describes any 
progress made under this section in addressing 
outstanding reclamation needs under subsection 
(a) or (b) of section 403 or section 410 of the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation and 
Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233, 1240). 
(B) INPUT.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall— 
(i) prior to submitting the report 
under subparagraph (A), solicit the input of
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the States and Indian Tribes regarding the 
progress referred to in that subparagraph; 
and 
(ii) include in the report submitted to 
Congress under that subparagraph a de-
scription of any input received under clause 
(i). 
(4) REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
(A) EVALUATION.—Not later than 20 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall evaluate grant pay-
ments to States and Indian Tribes made under 
this section. 
(B) UNUSED FUNDS.—On completion of the 
evaluation under subparagraph (A), States and 
Indian Tribes shall return any unused funds 
under this section to the Abandoned Mine Rec-
lamation Fund. 
(e) TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANT.—The total amount of 
grant funding provided under subsection (b)(1) to an eligi-
ble State or Indian Tribe shall be not less than $20,000,000, 
to the extent that the amount needed for reclamation 
projects described in that subsection on the land of the State 
or Indian Tribe is not less than $20,000,000.
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(f) PRIORITY.—In addition to the priorities described 
in section 403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Rec-
lamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)), in providing 
grants under this section, priority may also be given to rec-
lamation projects described in subsection (b)(1) that provide 
employment for current and former employees of the coal 
industry. 
(g) RESERVATION.—Of the funds made available under 
subsection (a), $25,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of the Interior to provide States and Indian 
Tribes with the financial and technical assistance necessary 
for the purpose of making amendments to the inventory 
maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)). 
SEC. 40702. ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FEE. 
(a) AMOUNT.—Section 402(a) of the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘28 cents’’ and inserting ‘‘22.4 
cents’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘12 cents’’ and inserting ‘‘9.6 
cents’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘8 cents’’ and inserting ‘‘6.4 
cents’’.
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(b) DURATION.—Section 402(b) of the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2034’’. 
SEC. 40703. AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED FROM ABANDONED 
MINE RECLAMATION FUND. 
Section 401(f)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231(f)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2035’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2035’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2036’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2036’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘2035’’. 
SEC. 40704. ABANDONED HARDROCK MINE RECLAMATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall
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establish a program to inventory, assess, decommission, re-
claim, respond to hazardous substance releases on, and re-
mediate abandoned hardrock mine land based on conditions 
including need, public health and safety, potential environ-
mental harm, and other land use priorities. 
(b) AWARD OF GRANTS.—Subject to the availability 
of funds, the Secretary shall provide grants on a competitive 
or formula basis to States and Indian Tribes that have ju-
risdiction over abandoned hardrock mine land to reclaim 
that land. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—Amounts made available under this 
section may only be used for Federal, State, Tribal, local, 
and private land that has been affected by past hardrock 
mining activities, and water resources that traverse or are 
contiguous to such land, including any of the following: 
(1) Land and water resources that were— 
(A) used for, or affected by, hardrock min-
ing activities; and 
(B) abandoned or left in an inadequate rec-
lamation status before the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) Land for which the Secretary makes a deter-
mination that there is no continuing reclamation re-
sponsibility of a claim holder, liable party, operator, 
or other person that abandoned the site prior to com-
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pletion of required reclamation under Federal or 
State law. 
(d) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made available to 
carry out this section shall be used to inventory, as-
sess, decommission, reclaim, respond to hazardous 
substance releases on, and remediate abandoned 
hardrock mine land based on the priorities described 
in subsection (a). 
(2) EXCLUSION.—Amounts made available to 
carry out this section may not be used to fulfill obli-
gations under the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) agreed to in a legal settlement or 
imposed by a court, whether for payment of funds or 
for work to be performed. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section $3,000,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which— 
(A) 50 percent shall be for grants to States 
and Indian Tribes under subsection (b) for eligi-
ble activities described in subsection (d)(1); and
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(B) 50 percent shall be for available to the 
Secretary for eligible activities described in sub-
section (d)(1) on Federal land. 
(2) TRANSFER.—The Secretary may transfer 
amounts made available to the Secretary under para-
graph (1)(B) to the Secretary of Agriculture for ac-
tivities described in subsection (a) on National Forest 
System land. 
TITLE 
VIII—NATURAL 
RE-
SOURCES-RELATED 
INFRA-
STRUCTURE, WILDFIRE MAN-
AGEMENT, AND ECOSYSTEM 
RESTORATION 
SEC. 40801. FOREST SERVICE LEGACY ROAD AND TRAIL RE-
MEDIATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Public Law 88–657 (16 U.S.C. 
532 et seq.) (commonly known as the ‘‘Forest Roads and 
Trails Act’’) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 8. FOREST SERVICE LEGACY ROAD AND TRAIL REME-
DIATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
the Forest Service Legacy Road and Trail Remediation 
Program (referred to in this section as the ‘Program’).
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‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the Program, the 
Secretary shall, taking into account foreseeable changes in 
weather and hydrology— 
‘‘(1) restore passages for fish and other aquatic 
species by— 
‘‘(A) improving, repairing, or replacing cul-
verts and other infrastructure; and 
‘‘(B) removing barriers, as the Secretary de-
termines appropriate, from the passages; 
‘‘(2) decommission unauthorized user-created 
roads and trails that are not a National Forest Sys-
tem road or a National Forest System trail, if the ap-
plicable unit of the National Forest System has pub-
lished— 
‘‘(A) a Motor Vehicle Use Map and the road 
is not identified as a National Forest System 
road on that Motor Vehicle Use Map; or 
‘‘(B) a map depicting the authorized trails 
in the applicable unit of the National Forest 
System and the trail is not identified as a Na-
tional Forest System trail on that map; 
‘‘(3) prepare previously closed National Forest 
System roads for long-term storage, in accordance 
with subsections (c)(1) and (d), in a manner that—
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‘‘(A) prevents motor vehicle use, as appro-
priate to conform to route designations; 
‘‘(B) prevents the roads from damaging ad-
jacent resources, including aquatic and wildlife 
resources; 
‘‘(C) reduces or eliminates the need for road 
maintenance; and 
‘‘(D) preserves the roads for future use; 
‘‘(4) decommission previously closed National 
Forest System roads and trails in accordance with 
subsections (c)(1) and (d); 
‘‘(5) relocate National Forest System roads and 
trails— 
‘‘(A) to increase resilience to extreme weath-
er events, flooding, and other natural disasters; 
and 
‘‘(B) to respond to changing resource condi-
tions and public input; 
‘‘(6) convert National Forest System roads to 
National Forest System trails, while allowing for con-
tinued use for motorized and nonmotorized recreation, 
to the extent the use is compatible with the manage-
ment status of the road or trail; 
‘‘(7) decommission temporary roads—
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‘‘(A) that were constructed before the date of 
enactment of this section— 
‘‘(i) for emergency operations; or 
‘‘(ii) to facilitate a resource extraction 
project; 
‘‘(B) that were designated as a temporary 
road by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(C)(i) in violation of section 10(b) of the 
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1608(b)), on 
which vegetation cover has not been reestablished; 
or 
‘‘(ii) that have not been fully decommis-
sioned; and 
‘‘(8) carry out projects on National Forest Sys-
tem roads, trails, and bridges to improve resilience to 
extreme weather events, flooding, or other natural dis-
asters. 
‘‘(c) PROJECT SELECTION.— 
‘‘(1) PROJECT ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
only fund under the Program a project described 
in paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (b) if the 
Secretary previously and separately—
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‘‘(i) solicited public comment for 
changing the management status of the ap-
plicable National Forest System road or 
trail— 
‘‘(I) to close the road or trail to 
access; and 
‘‘(II) to minimize impacts to nat-
ural resources; and 
‘‘(ii) has closed the road or trail to ac-
cess as described in clause (i)(I). 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—Each project carried 
out under the Program shall be on a National 
Forest System road or trail, except with respect 
to— 
‘‘(i) a project described in subsection 
(b)(2); or 
‘‘(ii) a project carried out on a water-
shed for which the Secretary has entered 
into a cooperative agreement under section 
323 of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 
(16 U.S.C. 1011a). 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL
SELECTION
OF
PROJECTS
FOR 
FUNDING.—The Secretary shall—
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‘‘(A) establish a process for annually select-
ing projects for funding under the Program, con-
sistent with the requirements of this section; 
‘‘(B) solicit and consider public input re-
gionally in the ranking of projects for funding 
under the Program; 
‘‘(C) give priority for funding under the 
Program to projects that would— 
‘‘(i) protect or improve water quality 
in public drinking water source areas; 
‘‘(ii) restore the habitat of a threat-
ened, endangered, or sensitive fish or wild-
life species; or 
‘‘(iii) maintain future access to the ad-
jacent area for the public, contractors, per-
mittees, or firefighters; and 
‘‘(D) publish on the website of the Forest 
Service— 
‘‘(i) the selection process established 
under subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) a list that includes a description 
and the proposed outcome of each project 
funded under the Program in each fiscal 
year.
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‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—In implementing the Pro-
gram, the Secretary shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) the system of roads and trails on the appli-
cable unit of the National Forest System— 
‘‘(A) is adequate to meet any increasing de-
mands for timber, recreation, and other uses; 
‘‘(B) provides for intensive use, protection, 
development, and management of the land under 
principles of multiple use and sustained yield of 
products and services; 
‘‘(C) does not damage, degrade, or impair 
adjacent resources, including aquatic and wild-
life resources, to the extent practicable; 
‘‘(D) reflects long-term funding expecta-
tions; and 
‘‘(E) is adequate for supporting emergency 
operations, such as evacuation routes during 
wildfires, floods, and other natural disasters; and 
‘‘(2) all projects funded under the Program are 
consistent with any applicable forest plan or travel 
management plan. 
‘‘(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—A decision to fund a project 
under the Program shall not affect any determination made 
previously or to be made in the future by the Secretary with 
regard to road or trail closures.’’.
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(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agri-
culture to carry out section 8 of Public Law 88–657 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Forest Roads and Trails Act’’) 
$250,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026. 
SEC. 40802. STUDY AND REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF RE-
VEGETATING RECLAIMED MINE SITES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement, shall conduct, and submit 
to Congress a report describing the results of, a study on 
the feasibility of revegetating reclaimed mined sites. 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—The report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(1) recommendations for how a program could be 
implemented through the Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement to revegetate reclaimed 
mined sites; 
(2) identifications of reclaimed mine sites that 
would be suitable for inclusion in such a program, in-
cluding sites on land that—
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(A) is subject to title IV of the Surface Min-
ing Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 
U.S.C. 1231 et seq.); and 
(B) is not subject to that title; 
(3) a description of any barriers to implementa-
tion of such a program, including whether the pro-
gram would potentially interfere with the authorities 
contained in, or the implementation of, the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 
U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), including the Abandoned Mine 
Reclamation Fund created by section 401 of that Act 
(30 U.S.C. 1231) and State reclamation programs 
under section 405 of that Act (30 U.S.C. 1235); and 
(4) a description of the potential for job creation 
and workforce needs if such a program was imple-
mented. 
SEC. 40803. WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service, for the activities described in 
subsection (c), $3,369,200,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
(b) TREATMENT.—Of the Federal land or Indian forest 
land or rangeland that has been identified as having a very
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high wildfire hazard potential, the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief 
of the Forest Service, shall, by not later than September 
30, 2027, conduct restoration treatments and improve the 
Fire Regime Condition Class of 10,000,000 acres that are 
located in— 
(1) the wildland-urban interface; or 
(2) a public drinking water source area. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—Of the amounts made available 
under subsection (a) for the period of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026— 
(1) $20,000,000 shall be made available for en-
tering into an agreement with the Administrator of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion to establish and operate a program that makes 
use of the Geostationary Operational Environmental 
Satellite Program to rapidly detect and report wild-
fire starts in all areas in which the Secretary of the 
Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture has financial 
responsibility for wildland fire protection and preven-
tion, of which— 
(A) $10,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) $10,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of Agriculture;
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(2) $600,000,000 shall be made available for the 
salaries and expenses of Federal wildland firefighters 
in accordance with subsection (d), of which— 
(A) $120,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) $480,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(3) $10,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of the Interior to acquire technology and 
infrastructure for each Type I and Type II incident 
management team to maintain interoperability with 
respect to the radio frequencies used by any respond-
ing agency; 
(4) $30,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of Agriculture to provide financial assist-
ance to States, Indian Tribes, and units of local gov-
ernment to establish and operate Reverse-911 tele-
communication systems; 
(5) $50,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement 
a pilot program to provide to local governments fi-
nancial assistance for the acquisition of slip-on tank-
er units to establish fleets of vehicles that can be 
quickly converted to be operated as fire engines;
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(6) $1,200,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the 
Secretary of the Interior, to develop and publish, not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and every 5 years thereafter, a map depicting at- 
risk communities (as defined in section 101 of the 
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6511)), including Tribal at-risk communities; 
(7) $100,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri-
culture— 
(A) for— 
(i) preplanning fire response work-
shops that develop— 
(I) potential operational delinea-
tions; and 
(II) select potential control loca-
tions; and 
(ii) workforce training for staff, non- 
Federal firefighters, and Native village fire 
crews for— 
(I) wildland firefighting; and 
(II) increasing the pace and scale 
of vegetation treatments, including
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data, including geographic data, for the purposes 
of— 
(i) assessing and planning cross- 
boundary fuel treatments; and 
(ii) monitoring the effects of treatments 
on wildfire outcomes and ecosystem restora-
tion services, using the data compiled under 
subparagraphs (A) and (B); 
(D) to publish a report every 5 years show-
ing the extent to which treatments described in 
subparagraph (A) and previous wildfires affect 
the boundaries of wildfires, categorized by— 
(i) Federal land management agency; 
(ii) region of the United States; and 
(iii) treatment type; and 
(E) to carry out other related activities of 
a Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute, as 
authorized by the Southwest Forest Health and 
Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6701 
et seq.); 
(9) $20,000,000 shall be available for activities 
conducted under the Joint Fire Science Program, of 
which— 
(A) $10,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of the Interior; and
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(B) $10,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(10) $100,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of Agriculture for collaboration and collabo-
ration-based activities, including facilitation, certifi-
cation of collaboratives, and planning and imple-
menting projects under the Collaborative Forest 
Landscape Restoration Program established under 
section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land Manage-
ment Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303) in accordance 
with subsection (e); 
(11) $500,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri-
culture— 
(A) for— 
(i) conducting mechanical thinning 
and timber harvesting in an ecologically 
appropriate manner that maximizes the re-
tention of large trees, as appropriate for the 
forest type, to the extent that the trees pro-
mote fire-resilient stands; or 
(ii) precommercial thinning in young 
growth stands for wildlife habitat benefits to 
provide subsistence resources; and 
(B) of which—
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(i) $100,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(ii) $400,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(12) $500,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of Agriculture, in cooperation with States, 
to award community wildfire defense grants to at-risk 
communities in accordance with subsection (f); 
(13) $500,000,000 shall be made available for 
planning and conducting prescribed fires and related 
activities, of which— 
(A) $250,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) $250,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(14) $500,000,000 shall be made available for de-
veloping or improving potential control locations, in 
accordance with paragraph (7)(A)(i)(II), including 
installing fuelbreaks (including fuelbreaks studied 
under subsection (i)), with a focus on shaded 
fuelbreaks when ecologically appropriate, of which— 
(A) $250,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) $250,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of Agriculture;
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(15) $200,000,000 shall be made available for 
contracting or employing crews of laborers to modify 
and remove flammable vegetation on Federal land 
and for using materials from treatments, to the extent 
practicable, to produce biochar and other innovative 
wood products, including through the use of existing 
locally based organizations that engage young adults, 
Native youth, and veterans in service projects, such as 
youth and conservation corps, of which— 
(A) $100,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) $100,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(16) $200,000,000 shall be made available for 
post-fire restoration activities that are implemented 
not later than 3 years after the date that a wildland 
fire is contained, of which— 
(A) $100,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) $100,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(17) $8,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of Agriculture— 
(A) to provide feedstock to firewood banks; 
and
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(B) to provide financial assistance for the 
operation of firewood banks; and 
(18) $10,000,000 shall be available to the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
for the procurement and placement of wildfire detec-
tion and real-time monitoring equipment, such as 
sensors, cameras, and other relevant equipment, in 
areas at risk of wildfire or post-burned areas. 
(d) WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, using the 
amounts made available under subsection (c)(2), co-
ordinate with the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management to develop a distinct ‘‘wildland fire-
fighter’’ occupational series. 
(2) HAZARDOUS DUTY DIFFERENTIAL NOT AF-
FECTED.—Section 5545(d)(1) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘except’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘and’’ at the end and inserting the 
following: ‘‘except— 
‘‘(A) an employee in an occupational series 
covering positions for which the primary duties 
involve the prevention, control, suppression, or
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management of wildland fires, as determined by 
the Office; and 
‘‘(B) in such other circumstances as the Of-
fice may by regulation prescribe; and’’. 
(3) CURRENT EMPLOYEES.—Any individual em-
ployed as a wildland firefighter on the date on which 
the occupational series established under paragraph 
(1) takes effect may elect— 
(A) to remain in the occupational series in 
which the individual is employed; or 
(B) to be included in the ‘‘wildland fire-
fighter’’ occupational series established under 
that paragraph. 
(4) PERMANENT EMPLOYEES; INCREASE IN SAL-
ARY.—Using the amounts made available under sub-
section (c)(2), beginning October 1, 2021, the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall— 
(A) seek to convert not fewer than 1,000 sea-
sonal wildland firefighters to wildland fire-
fighters that— 
(i) are full-time, permanent, year- 
round Federal employees; and
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(ii) reduce hazardous fuels on Federal 
land not fewer than 800 hours per year; 
and 
(B) increase the base salary of a Federal 
wildland firefighter by the lesser of an amount 
that is commensurate with an increase of 
$20,000 per year or an amount equal to 50 per-
cent of the base salary, if the Secretary con-
cerned, in coordination with the Director of the 
Office of Personnel Management, makes a writ-
ten determination that the position of the Fed-
eral wildland firefighter is located within a spec-
ified geographic area in which it is difficult to 
recruit or retain a Federal wildland firefighter. 
(5) 
NATIONAL
WILDFIRE
COORDINATING 
GROUP.—Using the amounts made available under 
subsection (c)(2), not later than October 1, 2022, the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall— 
(A) develop and adhere to recommendations 
for mitigation strategies for wildland firefighters 
to minimize exposure due to line-of-duty envi-
ronmental hazards; and 
(B) establish programs for permanent, tem-
porary, seasonal, and year-round wildland fire-
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fighters to recognize and address mental health 
needs, including post-traumatic stress disorder 
care. 
(e) COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORA-
TION PROGRAM.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall, using the 
amounts made available under subsection (c)(10)— 
(1) solicit new project proposals under the Col-
laborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program es-
tablished under section 4003 of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303) (re-
ferred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Program’’); 
(2) provide up to 5 years of additional funding 
of any proposal originally selected for funding under 
the Program prior to September 30, 2018— 
(A) that has been approved for an extension 
of funding by the Secretary of Agriculture prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act; or 
(B) that has been recommended for an ex-
tension of funding by the advisory panel estab-
lished under section 4003(e) of the Omnibus Pub-
lic Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 
7303(e)) prior to the date of enactment of this
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Act that the Secretary of Agriculture subse-
quently approves; and 
(3) select project proposals for funding under the 
Program in a manner that— 
(A) gives priority to a project proposal that 
will treat acres that— 
(i) have been identified as having very 
high wildfire hazard potential; and 
(ii) are located in— 
(I) the wildland-urban interface; 
or 
(II) a public drinking water 
source area; 
(B) takes into consideration— 
(i) the cost per acre of Federal land or 
Indian forest land or rangeland acres de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) to be treated; 
and 
(ii) the number of acres described in 
subparagraph (A) to be treated; 
(C) gives priority to a project proposal that 
is proposed by a collaborative that has success-
fully accomplished treatments consistent with a 
written plan that included a proposed schedule 
of completing those treatments, which is not lim-
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ited to an earlier proposal funded under the Pro-
gram; and 
(D) discontinues funding for a project that 
fails to achieve the results included in a project 
proposal submitted under paragraph (1) for 
more than 2 consecutive years. 
(f) COMMUNITY WILDFIRE DEFENSE GRANT PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall, using amounts made available 
under subsection (c)(12), establish a program, which 
shall be separate from the program established under 
section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133), 
under which the Secretary of Agriculture, in coopera-
tion with the States, shall award grants to at-risk 
communities, including Indian Tribes— 
(A) to develop or revise a community wild-
fire protection plan; and 
(B) to carry out projects described in a 
community wildfire protection plan that is not 
more than 10 years old.
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(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under the 
program described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall give priority to an at-risk commu-
nity that is— 
(A) in an area identified by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as having high or very high wild-
fire hazard potential; 
(B) a low-income community; or 
(C) a community impacted by a severe dis-
aster. 
(3) COMMUNITY WILDFIRE DEFENSE GRANTS.— 
(A) GRANT AMOUNTS.—A grant— 
(i) awarded under paragraph (1)(A) 
shall be for not more than $250,000; and 
(ii) awarded under paragraph (1)(B) 
shall be for not more than $10,000,000. 
(B) COST SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), the non-Federal cost (includ-
ing the administrative cost) of carrying out 
a project using funds from a grant awarded 
under the program described in paragraph 
(1) shall be—
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(I) not less than 10 percent for a 
grant 
awarded 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(A); and 
(II) not less than 25 percent for a 
grant 
awarded 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(B). 
(ii) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may waive the cost-sharing require-
ment under clause (i) for a project that 
serves an underserved community. 
(C) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall not award a grant under para-
graph (1) to an at-risk community that is lo-
cated in a county or community that— 
(i) is located in the continental United 
States; and 
(ii) has not adopted an ordinance or 
regulation that requires the construction of 
new roofs on buildings to adhere to stand-
ards that are similar to, or more stringent 
than— 
(I) the roof construction standards 
established by the National Fire Pro-
tection Association; or
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(II) an applicable model building 
code established by the International 
Code Council. 
(g) PRIORITIES.—In carrying out projects using 
amounts made available under this section, the Secretary 
of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service, as applicable, shall 
prioritize funding for projects— 
(1) for which any applicable processes under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) have been completed on the date 
of enactment of this Act; 
(2) that reduce the likelihood of experiencing 
uncharacteristically severe effects from a potential 
wildfire by focusing on areas strategically important 
for reducing the risks associated with wildfires; 
(3) that maximize the retention of large trees, as 
appropriate for the forest type, to the extent that the 
trees promote fire-resilient stands; 
(4) that do not include the establishment of per-
manent roads; 
(5) for which funding would be committed to de-
commission all temporary roads constructed to carry 
out the project; and
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(6) that fully maintain or contribute toward the 
restoration of the structure and composition of old 
growth stands consistent with the characteristics of 
that forest type, taking into account the contribution 
of the old growth stand to landscape fire adaption 
and watershed health, unless the old growth stand is 
part of a science-based ecological restoration project 
authorized by the Secretary concerned that meets ap-
plicable protection and old growth enhancement objec-
tives, as determined by the Secretary concerned. 
(h) REPORTS.— The Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the 
Forest Service, shall complete and submit to the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Represent-
atives an annual report describing the number of acres of 
land on which projects carried out using funds made avail-
able under this section improved the Fire Regime Condition 
Class of the land described in subsection (b). 
(i) WILDFIRE PREVENTION STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall initiate a study of the construction 
and maintenance of a system of strategically placed 
fuelbreaks to control wildfires in western States.
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(2) REVIEW.—The study under paragraph (1) 
shall review— 
(A) a full suite of manual, chemical, and 
mechanical treatments; and 
(B) the effectiveness of the system described 
in that paragraph in reducing wildfire risk and 
protecting communities. 
(3) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of completion of the study under para-
graph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall deter-
mine whether to initiate the preparation of a pro-
grammatic environmental impact statement imple-
menting the system described in that paragraph in 
appropriate locations. 
(j) MONITORING, MAINTENANCE, AND TREATMENT 
PLAN AND STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall estab-
lish a 5-year monitoring, maintenance, and treatment 
plan that— 
(A) describes activities under subsection (c) 
that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-
retary of the Interior will take to reduce the risk 
of wildfire by conducting restoration treatments
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and improving the Fire Regime Condition Class 
of 10,000,000 acres of Federal land or Tribal 
Forest land or rangeland that is identified as 
having very high wildfire hazard potential, not 
including annual treatments otherwise scheduled; 
(B) establishes a process for prioritizing 
treatments in areas and communities at the 
highest risk of catastrophic wildfires; 
(C) includes an innovative plan and proc-
ess— 
(i) to leverage public-private partner-
ships and resources, shared stewardship 
agreements, good neighbor agreements, and 
similar contracting authorities; 
(ii) to prioritize projects for which any 
applicable processes under the National En-
vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.) have been completed as of the 
date of enactment of this Act; 
(iii) to streamline subsequent projects 
based on existing statutory or regulatory 
authorities; and 
(iv) to develop interagency teams to in-
crease coordination and efficiency under the
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National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321); and 
(D) establishes a process for coordinating 
prioritization and treatment with State and 
local entities and affected stakeholders. 
(2) STRATEGY.—Not later than 5 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of the Interior, in coordina-
tion with State and local governments, shall publish 
a long-term, outcome-based monitoring, maintenance, 
and treatment strategy— 
(A) to maintain forest health improvements 
and wildfire risk reduction accomplished under 
this section; 
(B) to continue treatment at levels nec-
essary to address the 20,000,000 acres needing 
priority treatment over the 10-year period begin-
ning on the date of publication of the strategy; 
and 
(C) to proactively conduct treatment at a 
level necessary to minimize the risk of wildfire to 
surrounding at-risk communities. 
(k) AUTHORIZED HAZARDOUS FUELS PROJECTS.—A 
project carried out using funding authorized under para-
graphs (11)(A)(i), (13), or (14) of subsection (c) shall be
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considered an authorized hazardous fuel reduction project 
pursuant to section 102 of the Healthy Forests Restoration 
Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6512). 
SEC. 40804. ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service, for the activities described in 
subsection (b), $2,130,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—Of the amounts made available 
under subsection (a) for the period of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026— 
(1) $300,000,000 shall be made available, in ac-
cordance with subsection (c), to the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture— 
(A) for— 
(i) entering into contracts, including 
stewardship contracts or agreements, the 
purpose of each of which shall be to restore 
ecological health on not fewer than 10,000 
acres of Federal land, including Indian for-
est land or rangeland, and for salaries and 
expenses associated with preparing and exe-
cuting those contracts; and
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(ii) establishing a Working Capital 
Fund that may be accessed by the Secretary 
of the Interior or the Secretary of Agri-
culture to fund requirements of contracts de-
scribed in clause (i), including cancellation 
and termination costs, consistent with sec-
tion 604(h) of the Healthy Forests Restora-
tion Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c(h)), and 
periodic payments over the span of the con-
tract period; and 
(B) of which— 
(i) $50,000,000 shall be made available 
to the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
contracts described in subparagraph (A)(i); 
(ii) $150,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to the Secretary of Agriculture to enter 
into contracts described in subparagraph 
(A)(i); and 
(iii) $100,000,000 shall be made avail-
able until expended to the Secretary of the 
Interior, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this Act, to establish the Working 
Capital Fund described in subparagraph 
(A)(ii);
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(2) $200,000,000 shall be made available to pro-
vide to States and Indian Tribes for implementing 
restoration projects on Federal land pursuant to good 
neighbor agreements entered into under section 8206 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a) or 
agreements entered into under section 2(b) of the 
Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 
3115a(b)), of which— 
(A) $40,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) $160,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(3) $400,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of Agriculture to provide financial assist-
ance to facilities that purchase and process byprod-
ucts from ecosystem restoration projects in accordance 
with subsection (d); 
(4) $400,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of the Interior to provide grants to States, 
territories of the United States, and Indian Tribes for 
implementing voluntary ecosystem restoration projects 
on private or public land, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Agriculture, that— 
(A) 
prioritizes 
funding 
cross-boundary 
projects; and
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(B) requires matching funding from the 
State, territory of the United States, or Indian 
Tribe to be eligible to receive the funding; 
(5) $50,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to States 
and Indian Tribes to establish rental programs for 
portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, or other tem-
porary water crossing structures, to minimize stream 
bed disturbance on non-Federal land and Federal 
land; 
(6) $200,000,000 shall be made available for 
invasive species detection, prevention, and eradi-
cation, including conducting research and providing 
resources to facilitate detection of invasive species at 
points of entry and awarding grants for eradication 
of invasive species on non-Federal land and on Fed-
eral land, of which— 
(A) $100,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) $100,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(7) $100,000,000 shall be made available to re-
store, prepare, or adapt recreation sites on Federal 
land, including Indian forest land or rangeland, in 
accordance with subsection (e);
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(8) $200,000,000 shall be made available to re-
store native vegetation and mitigate environmental 
hazards on mined land on Federal and non-Federal 
land, of which— 
(A) $100,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) $100,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(9) $200,000,000 shall be made available to es-
tablish and implement a national revegetation effort 
on Federal and non-Federal land, including to imple-
ment the National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation 
and Restoration, of which— 
(A) $70,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) $130,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
(10) $80,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the 
Secretary of the Interior, to establish a collaborative- 
based, landscape-scale restoration program to restore 
water quality or fish passage on Federal land, includ-
ing Indian forest land or rangeland, in accordance 
with subsection (f).
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(c) 
ECOLOGICAL
HEALTH
RESTORATION
CON-
TRACTS.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF LIST OF PROJECTS TO CON-
GRESS.—Until the date on which all of the amounts 
made available to carry out subsection (b)(1)(A)(i) 
are expended, not later than 90 days before the end 
of each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Interior and 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a 
list of projects to be funded under that subsection in 
the subsequent fiscal year, including— 
(A) a detailed description of each project; 
and 
(B) an estimate of the cost, including sala-
ries and expenses, for the project. 
(2) ALTERNATE
ALLOCATION.—Appropriations 
Acts may provide for alternate allocation of amounts 
made available under subsection (b)(1), consistent 
with the allocations under subparagraph (B) of that 
subsection. 
(3) LACK OF ALTERNATE ALLOCATIONS.—If Con-
gress has not enacted legislation establishing alternate
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allocations described in paragraph (2) by the date on 
which the Act making full-year appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Re-
lated Agencies for the applicable fiscal year is enacted 
into law, amounts made available under subsection 
(b)(1)(B) shall be allocated by the President. 
(d) WOOD PRODUCTS INFRASTRUCTURE.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary 
of the Interior, shall— 
(1) develop a ranking system that categorizes 
units of Federal land, including Indian forest land or 
rangeland, with regard to treating areas at risk of 
unnaturally severe wildfire or insect or disease infes-
tation, as being— 
(A) very low priority for ecological restora-
tion involving vegetation removal; 
(B) low priority for ecological restoration 
involving vegetation removal; 
(C) medium priority for ecological restora-
tion involving vegetation removal; 
(D) high priority for ecological restoration 
involving vegetation removal; or 
(E) very high priority for ecological restora-
tion involving vegetation removal;
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(2) determine, for a unit identified under para-
graph (1) as being high or very high priority for eco-
logical restoration involving vegetation removal, if— 
(A) a sawmill or other wood-processing fa-
cility exists in close proximity to, or a forest 
worker is seeking to conduct restoration treat-
ment work on or in close proximity to, the unit; 
and 
(B) the presence of a sawmill or other wood- 
processing facility would substantially decrease 
or does substantially decrease the cost of con-
ducting ecological restoration projects involving 
vegetation removal; 
(3) in accordance with any conditions the Sec-
retary of Agriculture determines to be necessary, 
using the amounts made available under subsection 
(b)(3), provide financial assistance, including a low- 
interest loan or a loan guarantee, to an entity seeking 
to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a 
sawmill or other wood-processing facility in close 
proximity to a unit of Federal land that has been 
identified under paragraph (1) as high or very high 
priority for ecological restoration, if the presence of a 
sawmill or other wood-processing facility would sub-
stantially decrease or does substantially decrease the
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cost of conducting ecological restoration projects in-
volving vegetation removal on the unit of Federal 
land, including Indian forest land or rangeland, as 
determined under paragraph (2)(B); and 
(4) to the extent practicable, when allocating 
funding to units of Federal land for ecological res-
toration projects involving vegetation removal, give 
priority to a unit of Federal land that— 
(A) has been identified under paragraph (1) 
as being high or very high priority for ecological 
restoration involving vegetation removal; and 
(B) has a sawmill or other wood-processing 
facility— 
(i) that, as determined under para-
graph (2)— 
(I) exists in close proximity to the 
unit; and 
(II) does substantially decrease 
the cost of conducting ecological res-
toration projects involving vegetation 
removal on the unit; or 
(ii) that has received financial assist-
ance under paragraph (3). 
(e) RECREATION SITES.—
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(1) SITE RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENTS.—Of 
the amounts made available under subsection (b)(7), 
$45,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary 
of the Interior and $35,000,000 shall be made avail-
able the Secretary of Agriculture to restore, prepare, 
or adapt recreation sites on Federal land, including 
Indian forest land or rangeland, that have experi-
enced or may likely experience visitation and use be-
yond the carrying capacity of the sites. 
(2) PUBLIC USE RECREATION CABINS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amounts made 
available under subsection (b)(7), $20,000,000 
shall be made available to the Secretary of Agri-
culture for— 
(i) the operation, repair, reconstruc-
tion, and construction of public use recre-
ation cabins on National Forest System 
land; and 
(ii) to the extent necessary, the repair 
or reconstruction of historic buildings that 
are to be outleased under section 306121 of 
title 54, United States Code. 
(B) INCLUSION.—Of the amount described 
in subparagraph (A), $5,000,000 shall be made 
available to the Secretary of Agriculture for asso-
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ciated salaries and expenses in carrying out that 
subparagraph. 
(C) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may enter into a lease or cooperative 
agreement with a State, Indian Tribe, local gov-
ernment, or private entity— 
(i) to carry out the activities described 
in subparagraph (A); or 
(ii) to manage the renting of a cabin 
or building described in subparagraph (A) 
to the public. 
(3) EXCLUSION.—A project shall not be eligible 
for funding under this subsection if— 
(A) funding for the project would be used 
for deferred maintenance, as defined by Federal 
Accounting Standards Advisory Board; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior or the Sec-
retary of Agriculture has identified the project 
for funding from the National Parks and Public 
Land Legacy Restoration Fund established by 
section 200402(a) of title 54, United States Code. 
(f) COLLABORATIVE-BASED, AQUATIC-FOCUSED, LAND-
SCAPE-SCALE RESTORATION PROGRAM.—Subject to the 
availability of appropriations, not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
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culture shall, in coordination with the Secretary of the Inte-
rior and using the amounts made available under sub-
section (b)(10)— 
(1) solicit collaboratively developed proposals 
that— 
(A) are for 5-year projects to restore fish 
passage or water quality on Federal land and 
non-Federal land to the extent allowed under sec-
tion 323(a) of the Department of the Interior 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 
(16 U.S.C. 1011a(a)), including Indian forest 
land or rangeland; 
(B) contain proposed accomplishments and 
proposed non-Federal funding; and 
(C) request not more than $5,000,000 in 
funding made available under subsection (b)(10); 
(2) select project proposals for funding in a 
manner that— 
(A) gives priority to a project proposal that 
would result in the most miles of streams being 
restored for the lowest amount of Federal fund-
ing; and 
(B) discontinues funding for a project that 
fails to achieve the results included in a proposal
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submitted under paragraph (1) for more than 2 
consecutive years; and 
(3) publish a list of— 
(A) all of the priority watersheds on Na-
tional Forest System land; 
(B) the condition of each priority watershed 
on the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(C) the condition of each priority watershed 
on the date that is 5 years after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
SEC. 40805. GAO STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 6 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall— 
(1) conduct a study on the implementation of 
this title and the amendments made by this title, in-
cluding whether this title and the amendments made 
by this title have— 
(A) effectively reduced wildfire risk, includ-
ing the extent to which the wildfire hazard on 
Federal land has changed; and 
(B) restored ecosystems on Federal and non- 
Federal land; and 
(2) submit to Congress a report that describes the 
results of the study under paragraph (1).
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(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Comptroller General 
of the Unites States for the activities described in subsection 
(a) $800,000. 
SEC. 40806. ESTABLISHMENT OF FUEL BREAKS IN FORESTS 
AND OTHER WILDLAND VEGETATION. 
(a) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY CONCERNED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
National Forest System land; and 
(2) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1702)) administered by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment. 
(b) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ESTABLISHED.—Forest 
management activities described in subsection (c) are a cat-
egory of actions designated as being categorically excluded 
from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an 
environmental impact statement under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) if 
the categorical exclusion is documented through a sup-
porting record and decision memorandum. 
(c) FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNATED 
FOR CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The category of forest man-
agement activities designated under subsection (b) for 
a categorical exclusion are forest management activi-
ties described in paragraph (2) that are carried out 
by the Secretary concerned on public lands (as de-
fined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)) adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management or National 
Forest System land the primary purpose of which is 
to establish and maintain linear fuel breaks that 
are— 
(A) up to 1,000 feet in width contiguous 
with or incorporating existing linear features, 
such as roads, water infrastructure, transmission 
and distribution lines, and pipelines of any 
length on Federal land; and 
(B) 
intended 
to 
reduce 
the 
risk 
of 
uncharacteristic wildfire on Federal land or cat-
astrophic wildfire for an adjacent at-risk com-
munity. 
(2) ACTIVITIES.—Subject to paragraph (3), the 
forest management activities that may be carried out 
pursuant to the categorical exclusion established 
under subsection (b) are— 
(A) mowing or masticating;
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(B) thinning by manual and mechanical 
cutting; 
(C) piling, yarding, and removal of slash or 
hazardous fuels; 
(D) selling of vegetation products, including 
timber, firewood, biomass, slash, and fenceposts; 
(E) targeted grazing; 
(F) application of— 
(i) pesticide; 
(ii) biopesticide; or 
(iii) herbicide; 
(G) seeding of native species; 
(H) controlled burns and broadcast burn-
ing; and 
(I) burning of piles, including jackpot piles. 
(3) EXCLUDED
ACTIVITIES.—A forest manage-
ment activity described in paragraph (2) may not be 
carried out pursuant to the categorical exclusion es-
tablished under subsection (b) if the activity is con-
ducted— 
(A) in a component of the National Wilder-
ness Preservation System; 
(B) on Federal land on which the removal 
of vegetation is prohibited or restricted by Act of 
Congress, Presidential proclamation (including
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the applicable implementation plan), or regula-
tion; 
(C) in a wilderness study area; or 
(D) in an area in which carrying out the 
activity would be inconsistent with the applica-
ble land management plan or resource manage-
ment plan. 
(4) EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.—The Sec-
retary concerned shall apply the extraordinary cir-
cumstances procedures under section 220.6 of title 36, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regula-
tion), in determining whether to use a categorical ex-
clusion under subsection (b). 
(d) ACREAGE AND LOCATION LIMITATIONS.—Treat-
ments of vegetation in linear fuel breaks covered by the cat-
egorical exclusion established under subsection (b)— 
(1) may not contain treatment units in excess of 
3,000 acres; 
(2) shall be located primarily in— 
(A) the wildland-urban interface or a public 
drinking water source area; 
(B) if located outside the wildland-urban 
interface or a public drinking water source area, 
an area within Condition Class 2 or 3 in Fire
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Regime Group I, II, or III that contains very 
high wildfire hazard potential; or 
(C) an insect or disease area designated by 
the Secretary concerned as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act; and 
(3) shall consider the best available scientific in-
formation. 
(e) ROADS.— 
(1) PERMANENT ROADS.—A project under this 
section shall not include the establishment of perma-
nent roads. 
(2) EXISTING ROADS.—The Secretary concerned 
may carry out necessary maintenance and repairs on 
existing permanent roads for the purposes of this sec-
tion. 
(3) TEMPORARY
ROADS.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall decommission any temporary road con-
structed under a project under this section not later 
than 3 years after the date on which the project is 
completed. 
(f) PUBLIC COLLABORATION.—To encourage meaning-
ful public participation during the preparation of a project 
under this section, the Secretary concerned shall facilitate, 
during the preparation of each project—
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(1) collaboration among State and local govern-
ments and Indian Tribes; and 
(2) participation of interested persons. 
SEC. 40807. EMERGENCY ACTIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AUTHORIZED
EMERGENCY
ACTION.—The 
term ‘‘authorized emergency action’’ means an action 
carried out pursuant to an emergency situation deter-
mination issued under this section to mitigate the 
harm to life, property, or important natural or cul-
tural resources on National Forest System land or ad-
jacent land. 
(2) EMERGENCY SITUATION.—The term ‘‘emer-
gency situation’’ means a situation on National For-
est System land for which immediate implementation 
of 1 or more authorized emergency actions is nec-
essary to achieve 1 or more of the following results: 
(A) Relief from hazards threatening human 
health and safety. 
(B) Mitigation of threats to natural re-
sources on National Forest System land or adja-
cent land. 
(3) EMERGENCY SITUATION DETERMINATION.— 
The term ‘‘emergency situation determination’’ means
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a determination made by the Secretary under sub-
section (b)(1)(A). 
(4) LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
The term ‘‘land and resource management plan’’ 
means a plan developed under section 6 of the Forest 
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). 
(5) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.—The term 
‘‘National Forest System land’’ means land of the Na-
tional Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of 
the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Plan-
ning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))). 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY ACTIONS TO RESPOND 
TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.— 
(1) DETERMINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 
a determination that an emergency situation ex-
ists with respect to National Forest System land. 
(B) REVIEW.—An emergency situation de-
termination shall not be subject to objection 
under the predecisional administrative review 
processes under part 218 of title 36, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (or successor regulations).
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(C) BASIS OF DETERMINATION.—An emer-
gency situation determination shall be based on 
an examination of the relevant information. 
(2) AUTHORIZED
EMERGENCY
ACTIONS.—After 
making an emergency situation determination with 
respect to National Forest System land, the Secretary 
may carry out authorized emergency actions on that 
National Forest System land in order to achieve re-
liefs from hazards threatening human health and safe-
ty or mitigation of threats to natural resources on 
National Forest System land or adjacent land, in-
cluding through— 
(A) the salvage of dead or dying trees; 
(B) the harvest of trees damaged by wind or 
ice; 
(C) the commercial and noncommercial 
sanitation harvest of trees to control insects or 
disease, including trees already infested with in-
sects or disease; 
(D) the reforestation or replanting of fire- 
impacted areas through planting, control of com-
peting vegetation, or other activities that en-
hance natural regeneration and restore forest 
species;
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(E) the removal of hazardous trees in close 
proximity to roads and trails; 
(F) the removal of hazardous fuels; 
(G) the restoration of water sources or in-
frastructure; 
(H) the reconstruction of existing utility 
lines; and 
(I) the replacement of underground cables. 
(3) RELATION TO LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGE-
MENT PLANS.—Any authorized emergency action car-
ried out under paragraph (2) on National Forest Sys-
tem land shall be conducted consistent with the appli-
cable land and resource management plan. 
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.— 
(1) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OR ENVIRON-
MENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that an authorized emergency action requires 
an environmental assessment or an environmental 
impact statement pursuant to section 102(2) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4332(2)), the Secretary shall study, develop, 
and describe— 
(A) the proposed agency action, taking into 
account the probable environmental consequences 
of the authorized emergency action and miti-
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gating foreseeable adverse environmental effects, 
to the extent practicable; and 
(B) the alternative of no action. 
(2) PUBLIC NOTICE.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide notice of each authorized emergency action that 
the Secretary determines requires an environmental 
assessment or environmental impact statement under 
paragraph (1), in accordance with applicable regula-
tions and administrative guidelines. 
(3) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide an opportunity for public comment during the 
preparation of any environmental assessment or envi-
ronmental impact statement under paragraph (1). 
(4) SAVINGS
CLAUSE.—Nothing in this sub-
section prohibits the Secretary from— 
(A) making an emergency situation deter-
mination, including a determination that an 
emergency exists pursuant to section 218.21(a) of 
title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or suc-
cessor regulations); or 
(B) taking an emergency action under sec-
tion 220.4(b) of title 36, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (or successor regulations). 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF AUTHORIZED EMER-
GENCY ACTIONS.—An authorized emergency action carried
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out under this section shall not be subject to objection under 
the predecisional administrative review processes estab-
lished under section 105 of the Healthy Forests Restoration 
Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6515) and section 428 of the Depart-
ment of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2012 (16 U.S.C. 6515 note; Public Law 
112–74). 
(e) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF EMERGENCY ACTIONS.—A 
court shall not enjoin an authorized emergency action 
under this section if the court determines that the plaintiff 
is unable to demonstrate that the claim of the plaintiff is 
likely to succeed on the merits. 
(f) NOTIFICATION
AND GUIDANCE.—The Secretary 
shall provide notification and guidance to each local field 
office of the Forest Service to ensure awareness of, compli-
ance with, and appropriate use of the authorized emergency 
action authority under this section. 
SEC. 40808. JOINT CHIEFS LANDSCAPE RESTORATION 
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CHIEFS.—The term ‘‘Chiefs’’ means the Chief 
of the Forest Service and the Chief of the Natural Re-
sources Conservation Service. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY.—The term ‘‘eligible ac-
tivity’’ means an activity—
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(A) to reduce the risk of wildfire; 
(B) to protect water quality and supply; or 
(C) to improve wildlife habitat for at-risk 
species. 
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the 
Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership pro-
gram established under subsection (b)(1). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(5) WILDLAND-URBAN
INTERFACE.—The term 
‘‘wildland-urban interface’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restora-
tion Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership 
program to improve the health and resilience of forest 
landscapes across National Forest System land and 
State, Tribal, and private land. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall ad-
minister the Program by coordinating eligible activi-
ties conducted on National Forest System land and 
State, Tribal, or private land across a forest land-
scape to improve the health and resilience of the forest 
landscape by—
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(A) assisting producers and landowners in 
implementing eligible activities on eligible pri-
vate or Tribal land using the applicable pro-
grams and authorities administered by the Chief 
of the Natural Resources Conservation Service 
under title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.), not including the con-
servation reserve program established under sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of that title 
(16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.); and 
(B) conducting eligible activities on Na-
tional Forest System land or assisting land-
owners in implementing eligible activities on 
State, Tribal, or private land using the applica-
ble programs and authorities administered by 
the Chief of the Forest Service. 
(c) SELECTION OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—The appro-
priate Regional Forester and State Conservationist shall 
jointly submit to the Chiefs on an annual basis proposals 
for eligible activities under the Program. 
(d) EVALUATION CRITERIA.—In evaluating and select-
ing proposals submitted under subsection (c), the Chiefs 
shall consider— 
(1) criteria including whether the proposal—
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(A) reduces wildfire risk in a municipal 
watershed or the wildland-urban interface; 
(B) was developed through a collaborative 
process with participation from diverse stake-
holders; 
(C) increases forest workforce capacity or 
forest business infrastructure and development; 
(D) leverages existing authorities and non- 
Federal funding; 
(E) provides measurable outcomes; or 
(F) supports established State and regional 
priorities; and 
(2) such other criteria relating to the merits of 
the proposals as the Chiefs determine to be appro-
priate. 
(e) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall provide— 
(1) public notice on the websites of the Forest 
Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice describing— 
(A) the solicitation of proposals under sub-
section (c); and 
(B) the criteria for selecting proposals in 
accordance with subsection (d); and 
(2) information relating to the Program and ac-
tivities funded under the Program to States, Indian
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Tribes, units of local government, and private land-
owners. 
(f) EXCLUSIONS.—An eligible activity may not be car-
ried out under the Program— 
(1) in a wilderness area or designated wilderness 
study area; 
(2) in an inventoried roadless area; 
(3) on any Federal land on which, by Act of 
Congress or Presidential proclamation, the removal of 
vegetation is restricted or prohibited; or 
(4) in an area in which the eligible activity 
would be inconsistent with the applicable land and 
resource management plan. 
(g) ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
(1) INITIAL
REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report providing rec-
ommendations to Congress relating to the Program, 
including a review of— 
(A) funding mechanisms for the Program; 
(B) staff capacity to carry out the Program; 
(C) privacy laws applicable to the Program; 
(D) data collection under the Program; 
(E) monitoring and outcomes under the 
Program; and
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(F) such other matters as the Secretary con-
siders to be appropriate. 
(2) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—For each of fiscal 
years 2022 and 2023, the Chiefs shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a 
report describing projects for which funding is pro-
vided under the Program, including the status and 
outcomes of those projects. 
(h) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the Program $90,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2022 and 2023. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
FUNDS.—In addition to the 
funds described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
obligate available funds from accounts used to carry 
out the existing Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration 
Partnership prior to the date of enactment of this Act 
to carry out the Program. 
(3) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds made 
available under paragraph (1) shall remain available 
until expended.
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(4) DISTRIBUTION
OF
FUNDS.—Of the funds 
made available under paragraph (1)— 
(A) not less than 40 percent shall be allo-
cated to carry out eligible activities through the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service; 
(B) not less than 40 percent shall be allo-
cated to carry out eligible activities through the 
Forest Service; and 
(C) the remaining funds shall be allocated 
by the Chiefs to the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service or the Forest Service— 
(i) to carry out eligible activities; or 
(ii) for other purposes, such as tech-
nical assistance, project development, or 
local capacity building. 
TITLE IX—WESTERN WATER 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 40901. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of 
Reclamation (referred to in this title as the ‘‘Secretary’’), 
for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2026— 
(1) $1,150,000,000 for water storage, ground-
water storage, and conveyance projects in accordance 
with section 40902, of which $100,000,000 shall be
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made available to provide grants to plan and con-
struct small surface water and groundwater storage 
projects in accordance with section 40903; 
(2) $3,200,000,000 for the Aging Infrastructure 
Account established by subsection (d)(1) of section 
9603 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 510b), to be made available for ac-
tivities in accordance with that subsection, including 
major rehabilitation and replacement activities, as 
identified in the Asset Management Report of the Bu-
reau of Reclamation dated April 2021, of which— 
(A) $100,000,000 shall be made available 
for Bureau of Reclamation reserved or trans-
ferred works that have suffered a critical failure, 
in accordance with section 40904(a); and 
(B) $100,000,000 shall be made available 
for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replace-
ment of a dam in accordance with section 
40904(b); 
(3) $1,000,000,000 for rural water projects that 
have been authorized by an Act of Congress before 
July 1, 2021, in accordance with the Reclamation 
Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 2401 et 
seq.);
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(4) $1,000,000,000 for water recycling and reuse 
projects, of which— 
(A) $550,000,000 shall be made available 
for water recycling and reuse projects authorized 
in accordance with the Reclamation Wastewater 
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 
U.S.C. 390h et seq.) that are— 
(i) authorized or approved for con-
struction funding by an Act of Congress be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act; or 
(ii) selected for funding under the com-
petitive grant program authorized pursuant 
to section 1602(f) of the Reclamation Waste-
water and Groundwater Study and Facili-
ties Act (43 U.S.C. 390h(f)), with funding 
under this subparagraph to be provided in 
accordance with that section, notwith-
standing section 4013 of the Water Infra-
structure Improvements for the Nation Act 
(43 U.S.C. 390b note; Public Law 114– 
322), except that section 1602(g)(2) of the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 
390h(g)(2)) shall not apply to amounts
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made available under this subparagraph; 
and 
(B) $450,000,000 shall be made available 
for large-scale water recycling and reuse projects 
in accordance with section 40905; 
(5) $250,000,000 for water desalination projects 
and studies authorized in accordance with the Water 
Desalination Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Pub-
lic Law 104–298) that are— 
(A) authorized or approved for construction 
funding by an Act of Congress before July 1, 
2021; or 
(B) selected for funding under the program 
authorized pursuant to section 4(a) of the Water 
Desalination Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note; 
Public Law 104–298), with funding to be made 
available under this paragraph in accordance 
with that subsection, notwithstanding section 
4013 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements 
for the Nation Act (43 U.S.C. 390b note; Public 
Law 114–322), except that paragraph (2)(F) of 
section 4(a) of the Water Desalination Act of 
1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104– 
298) (as redesignated by section 40908) shall not
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apply to amounts made available under this 
paragraph; 
(6) $500,000,000 for the safety of dams program, 
in accordance with the Reclamation Safety of Dams 
Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 506 et seq.); 
(7) $400,000,000 for WaterSMART grants in ac-
cordance with section 9504 of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10364), of 
which $100,000,000 shall be made available for 
projects that would improve the condition of a nat-
ural feature or nature-based feature (as those terms 
are defined in section 9502 of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10362)); 
(8) subject to section 40906, $300,000,000 for 
implementing the Colorado River Basin Drought 
Contingency Plan, consistent with the obligations of 
the Secretary under the Colorado River Drought Con-
tingency Plan Authorization Act (Public Law 116– 
14; 133 Stat. 850) and related agreements, of which 
$50,000,000 shall be made available for use in accord-
ance with the Drought Contingency Plan for the 
Upper Colorado River Basin; 
(9) $100,000,000 to provide financial assistance 
for watershed management projects in accordance 
with subtitle A of title VI of the Omnibus Public
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Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 1015 et 
seq.); 
(10) $250,000,000 for design, study, and con-
struction of aquatic ecosystem restoration and protec-
tion projects in accordance with section 1109 of divi-
sion FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Public Law 116–260); 
(11) $100,000,000 for multi-benefit projects to 
improve watershed health in accordance with section 
40907; and 
(12) $50,000,000 for endangered species recovery 
and conservation programs in the Colorado River 
Basin in accordance with— 
(A) Public Law 106–392 (114 Stat. 1602); 
(B) the Grand Canyon Protection Act of 
1992 (Public Law 102–575; 106 Stat. 4669); and 
(C) subtitle E of title IX of the Omnibus 
Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public 
Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1327). 
SEC. 40902. WATER STORAGE, GROUNDWATER STORAGE, 
AND CONVEYANCE PROJECTS. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING.— 
(1) FEASIBILITY STUDIES.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—A feasibility study shall 
only be eligible for funding under section 
40901(1) if— 
(i) the feasibility study has been au-
thorized by an Act of Congress before the 
date of enactment of this Act; 
(ii) Congress has approved funding for 
the feasibility study in accordance with sec-
tion 4007 of the Water Infrastructure Im-
provements for the Nation Act (43 U.S.C. 
390b note; Public Law 114–322) before the 
date of enactment of this Act; or 
(iii) the feasibility study is authorized 
under subparagraph (B). 
(B) 
FEASIBILITY
STUDY
AUTHORIZA-
TIONS.—The Secretary may carry out feasibility 
studies for the following projects: 
(i) The Verde Reservoirs Sediment 
Mitigation Project in the State of Arizona. 
(ii) The Tualatin River Basin Project 
in the State of Oregon. 
(2) CONSTRUCTION.—A project shall only be eli-
gible for construction funding under section 40901(1) 
if—
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(A) an Act of Congress enacted before the 
date of enactment of this Act authorizes construc-
tion of the project; 
(B) Congress has approved funding for con-
struction of the project in accordance with sec-
tion 4007 of the Water Infrastructure Improve-
ments for the Nation Act (43 U.S.C. 390b note; 
Public Law 114–322) before the date of enact-
ment of this Act, except for any project for 
which— 
(i) Congress did not approve the rec-
ommendation of the Secretary for funding 
under subsection (h)(2) of that section for at 
least 1 fiscal year before the date of enact-
ment of this Act; or 
(ii) State funding for the project was 
rescinded by the State before the date of en-
actment of this Act; or 
(C)(i) Congress has authorized or approved 
funding for a feasibility study for the project in 
accordance with clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph 
(1)(A) (except that projects described in clauses 
(i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) shall not be eli-
gible); and
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(ii) on completion of the feasibility study 
for the project, the Secretary— 
(I) finds the project to be technically 
and financially feasible in accordance with 
the reclamation laws; 
(II) determines that sufficient non-Fed-
eral funding is available for the non-Fed-
eral cost share of the project; and 
(III)(aa) finds the project to be in the 
public interest; and 
(bb) recommends the project for con-
struction. 
(b) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share— 
(A) for a project authorized by an Act of 
Congress shall be determined in accordance with 
that Act; 
(B) for a project approved by Congress in 
accordance with section 4007 of the Water Infra-
structure Improvements for the Nation Act (43 
U.S.C. 390b note; Public Law 114–322) (includ-
ing construction resulting from a feasibility 
study authorized under that Act) shall be as pro-
vided in that Act; and
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(C) for a project not described in subpara-
graph (A) or (B)— 
(i) in the case of a federally owned 
project, shall not exceed 50 percent of the 
total cost of the project; and 
(ii) in the case of a non-Federal 
project, shall not exceed 25 percent of the 
total cost of the project. 
(2) FEDERAL
BENEFITS.—Before funding a 
project under this section, the Secretary shall deter-
mine that, in return for the Federal investment in the 
project, at least a proportionate share of the benefits 
are Federal benefits. 
(3) REIMBURSABILITY.—The reimbursability of 
Federal funding of projects under this section shall be 
in accordance with the reclamation laws. 
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.—In providing funding for 
a project under this section, the Secretary shall comply with 
all applicable environmental laws, including the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
SEC. 40903. SMALL WATER STORAGE AND GROUNDWATER 
STORAGE PROJECTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPETITIVE GRANT PRO-
GRAM FOR SMALL WATER STORAGE AND GROUNDWATER 
STORAGE PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall establish a com-
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petitive grant program, under which the non-Federal 
project sponsor of any project in a Reclamation State, in-
cluding the State of Alaska or Hawaii, determined by the 
Secretary to be feasible under subsection (b)(2)(B) shall be 
eligible to apply for funding for the planning, design, and 
construction of the project. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION.— 
(1) SUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A non-Federal project 
sponsor described in subsection (a) may submit 
to the Secretary a proposal for a project eligible 
to receive a grant under this section in the form 
of a completed feasibility study. 
(B) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A project shall 
be considered eligible for consideration for a 
grant under this section if the project— 
(i) has water storage capacity of not 
less than 2,000 acre-feet and not more than 
30,000 acre-feet; and 
(ii)(I) increases surface water or 
groundwater storage; or 
(II) conveys water, directly or indi-
rectly, to or from surface water or ground-
water storage.
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(C) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall issue guidelines for feasibility stud-
ies for small storage projects to provide sufficient 
information for the formulation of the studies. 
(2) REVIEW BY THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
shall review each feasibility study received under 
paragraph (1)(A) for the purpose of determining 
whether— 
(A) the feasibility study, and the process 
under which the study was developed, each com-
ply with Federal laws (including regulations) 
applicable to feasibility studies of small storage 
projects; 
(B) the project is technically and finan-
cially feasible, in accordance with— 
(i) the guidelines developed under 
paragraph (1)(C); and 
(ii) the reclamation laws; and 
(C) the project provides a Federal benefit, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of receipt of a feasibility 
study received under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural
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Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources of the House of Representatives a re-
port that describes— 
(A) the results of the review of the study by 
the Secretary under paragraph (2), including a 
determination of whether the project is feasible 
and provides a Federal benefit; 
(B) any recommendations that the Sec-
retary may have concerning the plan or design 
of the project; and 
(C) any conditions the Secretary may re-
quire for construction of the project. 
(4) ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal project 
sponsor of any project determined by the Sec-
retary to be feasible under paragraph (3)(A) 
shall be eligible to apply to the Secretary for a 
grant to cover the Federal share of the costs of 
planning, designing, and constructing the project 
pursuant to subsection (c). 
(B) REQUIRED DETERMINATION.—Prior to 
awarding grants to a small storage project, the 
Secretary shall determine whether there is suffi-
cient non-Federal funding available to complete 
the project.
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(5) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants to projects 
under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to 
projects that meet 1 or more of the following criteria: 
(A) Projects that are likely to provide a 
more reliable water supply for States, Indian 
Tribes, and local governments, including subdivi-
sions of those entities. 
(B) Projects that are likely to increase 
water management flexibility and reduce im-
pacts on environmental resources from projects 
operated by Federal and State agencies. 
(C) Projects that are regional in nature. 
(D) Projects with multiple stakeholders. 
(E) Projects that provide multiple benefits, 
including water supply reliability, ecosystem 
benefits, groundwater management and enhance-
ments, and water quality improvements. 
(c) CEILING ON FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share 
of the costs of each of the individual projects selected under 
this section shall not exceed the lesser of— 
(1) 25 percent of the total project cost; or 
(2) $30,000,000. 
(d) ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.—In providing funding for 
a grant for a project under this section, the Secretary shall 
comply with all applicable environmental laws, including
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the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). 
(e) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to 
carry out this section terminates on the date that is 5 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 40904. CRITICAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. 
(a) CRITICAL FAILURE AT A RESERVED OR TRANS-
FERRED WORK.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A reserved or transferred work 
shall only be eligible for funding under section 
40901(2)(A) if— 
(A) construction of the reserved or trans-
ferred work began on or before January 1, 1915; 
and 
(B) a unit of the reserved or transferred 
work suffered a critical failure in Bureau of Rec-
lamation infrastructure during the 2-year period 
ending on the date of enactment of this Act that 
resulted in the failure to deliver water to project 
beneficiaries. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Rehabilitation, repair, and 
replacement activities for a transferred or reserved 
work using amounts made available under section 
40901(2)(A) may be used for the entire transferred or
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reserved work, regardless of whether the critical fail-
ure was limited to a single project of the overall work. 
(3) 
NONREIMBURSABLE
FUNDS.—Notwith-
standing section 9603(b) of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 510b(b)), 
amounts made available to a reserved or transferred 
work under section 40901(2)(A) shall be nonreimburs-
able to the United States. 
(b) CAREY ACT PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall use 
amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) to fund 
the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of a 
dam— 
(1) the construction of which began on or after 
January 1, 1905; 
(2) that was developed pursuant to section 4 of 
the Act of August 18, 1894 (commonly known as the 
‘‘Carey Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 641; 28 Stat. 422, chapter 
301); 
(3) that the Governor of the State in which the 
dam is located has— 
(A) determined the dam has reached its use-
ful life; 
(B) determined the dam poses significant 
health and safety concerns; and 
(C) requested Federal support; and
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(4) for which the estimated rehabilitation, recon-
struction, or replacement, engineering, and permit-
ting costs would exceed $50,000,000. 
SEC. 40905. COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR LARGE- 
SCALE WATER RECYCLING AND REUSE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a State, Indian Tribe, municipality, ir-
rigation district, water district, wastewater dis-
trict, or other organization with water or power 
delivery authority; 
(B) a State, regional, or local authority, the 
members of which include 1 or more organiza-
tions with water or power delivery authority; or 
(C) an agency established under State law 
for the joint exercise of powers or a combination 
of entities described in subparagraphs (A) and 
(B). 
(2) ELIGIBLE
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
project’’ means a project described in subsection (c). 
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the 
grant program established under subsection (b).
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(4) RECLAMATION STATE.—The term ‘‘Reclama-
tion State’’ means a State or territory described in 
the first section of the Act of June 17, 1902 (43 
U.S.C. 391; 32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a 
program to provide grants to eligible entities on a competi-
tive basis for the planning, design, and construction of 
large-scale water recycling and reuse projects that provide 
substantial water supply and other benefits to the Reclama-
tion States in accordance with this section. 
(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECT.—A project shall be eligible for 
a grant under this section if the project— 
(1) reclaims and reuses— 
(A) municipal, industrial, domestic, or ag-
ricultural wastewater; or 
(B) impaired groundwater or surface water; 
(2) has a total estimated cost of $500,000,000 or 
more; 
(3) is located in a Reclamation State; 
(4) is constructed, operated, and maintained by 
an eligible entity; and 
(5) provides a Federal benefit in accordance with 
the reclamation laws. 
(d) PROJECT EVALUATION.—The Secretary may pro-
vide a grant to an eligible project under the program if—
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(1) the eligible entity determines through the 
preparation of a feasibility study or equivalent study, 
and the Secretary concurs, that the eligible project— 
(A) is technically and financially feasible; 
(B) provides a Federal benefit in accord-
ance with the reclamation laws; and 
(C) is consistent with applicable Federal 
and State laws; 
(2) the eligible entity has sufficient non-Federal 
funding available to complete the eligible project, as 
determined by the Secretary; 
(3) the eligible entity is financially solvent, as 
determined by the Secretary; and 
(4) not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the Secretary concurs with the determinations 
under paragraph (1) with respect to the eligible 
project, the Secretary submits to Congress written no-
tice of the determinations. 
(e) PRIORITY.—In providing grants to eligible projects 
under the program, the Secretary shall give priority to eli-
gible projects that meet 1 or more of the following criteria: 
(1) The eligible project provides multiple bene-
fits, including— 
(A) water supply reliability benefits for 
drought-stricken States and communities;
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(B) fish and wildlife benefits; and 
(C) water quality improvements. 
(2) The eligible project is likely to reduce im-
pacts on environmental resources from water projects 
owned or operated by Federal and State agencies, in-
cluding through measurable reductions in water di-
versions from imperiled ecosystems. 
(3) The eligible project would advance water 
management plans across a multi-State area, such as 
drought contingency plans in the Colorado River 
Basin. 
(4) The eligible project is regional in nature. 
(5) The eligible project is collaboratively devel-
oped or supported by multiple stakeholders. 
(f) FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) FEDERAL COST SHARE.—The Federal share 
of the cost of any project provided a grant under the 
program shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost 
of the eligible project. 
(2) TOTAL
DOLLAR
CAP.—The Secretary shall 
not impose a total dollar cap on Federal contribu-
tions for all eligible individual projects provided a 
grant under the program.
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(3) NONREIMBURSABLE FUNDS.—Any funds pro-
vided by the Secretary to an eligible entity under the 
program shall be considered nonreimbursable. 
(4) FUNDING ELIGIBILITY.—An eligible project 
shall not be considered ineligible for assistance under 
the program because the eligible project has received 
assistance under— 
(A) 
the 
Reclamation 
Wastewater 
and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 
U.S.C. 390h et seq.); 
(B) section 4(a) of the Water Desalination 
Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 
104–298) for eligible desalination projects; or 
(C) section 1602(e) of the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facili-
ties Act (43 U.S.C. 390h(e)). 
(g) ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.—In providing a grant for 
an eligible project under the program, the Secretary shall 
comply with all applicable environmental laws, including 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). 
(h) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance 
on the implementation of the program, including guidelines
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for the preparation of feasibility studies or equivalent stud-
ies by eligible entities. 
(i) REPORTS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—At the end of each fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall make available on the 
website of the Department of the Interior an annual 
report that lists each eligible project for which a grant 
has been awarded under this section during the fiscal 
year. 
(2) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.— 
(A) ASSESSMENT.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall conduct an assess-
ment of the administrative establishment, solici-
tation, selection, and justification process with 
respect to the funding of grants under this sec-
tion. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the initial award of grants under this 
section, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives a report 
that describes—
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(i) the adequacy and effectiveness of the 
process by which each eligible project was 
selected, if applicable; and 
(ii) the justification and criteria used 
for the selection of each eligible project, if 
applicable. 
(j) TREATMENT OF CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary shall 
consider the planning, design, and construction of a convey-
ance system for an eligible project to be eligible for grant 
funding under the program. 
(k) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to 
carry out this section terminates on the date that is 5 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 40906. DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN FUNDING RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available under sec-
tion 40901(8) for use in the Lower Colorado River Basin 
may be used for projects— 
(1) to establish or conserve recurring Colorado 
River water that contributes to supplies in Lake 
Mead and other Colorado River water reservoirs in 
the Lower Colorado River Basin; or 
(2) to improve the long-term efficiency of oper-
ations in the Lower Colorado River Basin.
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(b) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made available 
under section 40901(8) may be used for the operation of 
the Yuma Desalting Plant. 
(c) EFFECT.—Nothing in section 40901(8) limits exist-
ing or future opportunities to augment the water supplies 
of the Colorado River. 
SEC. 40907. MULTI-BENEFIT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE WATER-
SHED HEALTH. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘eligible applicant’’ means— 
(1) a State; 
(2) a Tribal or local government; 
(3) an organization with power or water deliv-
ery authority; 
(4) a regional authority; or 
(5) a nonprofit conservation organization. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPETITIVE GRANT PRO-
GRAM.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads 
of relevant agencies, shall establish a competitive grant pro-
gram under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligi-
ble applicants for the design, implementation, and moni-
toring of conservation outcomes of habitat restoration 
projects that improve watershed health in a river basin that
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is adversely impacted by a Bureau of Reclamation water 
project by accomplishing 1 or more of the following: 
(1) Ecosystem benefits. 
(2) Restoration of native species. 
(3) Mitigation against the impacts of climate 
change to fish and wildlife habitats. 
(4) Protection against invasive species. 
(5) Restoration of aspects of the natural eco-
system. 
(6) Enhancement of commercial, recreational, 
subsistence, or Tribal ceremonial fishing. 
(7) Enhancement of river-based recreation. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In awarding a grant to an el-
igible applicant under subsection (b), the Secretary— 
(A) shall give priority to an eligible appli-
cant that would carry out a habitat restoration 
project that achieves more than 1 of the benefits 
described in that subsection; and 
(B) may not provide a grant to carry out 
a habitat restoration project the purpose of 
which is to meet existing environmental mitiga-
tion or compliance obligations under Federal or 
State law.
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(2) COMPLIANCE.—A habitat restoration project 
awarded a grant under subsection (b) shall comply 
with all applicable Federal and State laws. 
(d) 
COST-SHARING
REQUIREMENT.—The 
Federal 
share of the cost of any habitat restoration project that is 
awarded a grant under subsection (b)— 
(1) shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the 
habitat restoration project; or 
(2) in the case of a habitat restoration project 
that provides benefits to ecological or recreational val-
ues in which the nonconsumptive water conservation 
benefit or habitat restoration benefit accounts for at 
least 75 percent of the cost of the habitat restoration 
project, as determined by the Secretary, shall not ex-
ceed 75 percent of the cost of the habitat restoration 
project. 
SEC. 40908. ELIGIBLE DESALINATION PROJECTS. 
Section 4(a) of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 (42 
U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104–298) is amended by 
redesignating the second paragraph (1) (relating to eligible 
desalination projects) as paragraph (2).
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SEC. 
40909. 
CLARIFICATION 
OF 
AUTHORITY 
TO 
USE 
CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS TO 
MEET A NON-FEDERAL MATCHING REQUIRE-
MENT FOR AUTHORIZED BUREAU OF REC-
LAMATION WATER PROJECTS. 
(a) CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND.— 
Section 602(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 802(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS TO SATISFY NON-FEDERAL 
MATCHING REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZED BUREAU 
OF RECLAMATION WATER PROJECTS.—Funds provided 
under this section for an authorized Bureau of Rec-
lamation project may be used for purposes of satis-
fying any non-Federal matching requirement required 
for the project.’’. 
(b) CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND.— 
Section 603(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) USE OF FUNDS TO SATISFY NON-FEDERAL 
MATCHING, MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT, OR OTHER EX-
PENDITURE
REQUIREMENT.—Funds provided under 
this section for an authorized Bureau of Reclamation 
project may be used for purposes of satisfying any 
non-Federal matching requirement required for the 
project.’’.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of 
section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub-
lic Law 117–2; 135 Stat. 223). 
SEC. 40910. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR GROUNDWATER RE-
CHARGE, AQUIFER STORAGE, AND WATER 
SOURCE SUBSTITUTION PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, at the request of and 
in coordination with affected Indian Tribes, States (includ-
ing subdivisions and departments of a State), or a public 
agency organized pursuant to State law, may provide tech-
nical or financial assistance for, participate in, and enter 
into agreements (including agreements with irrigation enti-
ties) for— 
(1) groundwater recharge projects; 
(2) aquifer storage and recovery projects; or 
(3) water source substitution for aquifer protec-
tion projects. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section authorizes 
additional technical or financial assistance for, or partici-
pation in an agreement for, a surface water storage facility 
to be constructed or expanded. 
(c) REQUIREMENT.—A construction project shall only 
be eligible for financial assistance under this section if the
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project meets the conditions for funding under section 
40902(a)(2)(C)(ii). 
(d) COST SHARING.—Cost sharing for a project funded 
under this section shall be in accordance with section 
40902(b). 
(e) ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.—In providing funding for 
a project under this section, the Secretary shall comply with 
all applicable environmental laws, including — 
(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
(2) any obligations for fish, wildlife, or water 
quality protection in permits or licenses granted by 
a Federal agency or a State; and 
(3) any applicable Federal or State laws (in-
cluding regulations). 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
BY
CONGRESS
FOR
MAJOR 
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION.—A project with a total estimated 
cost of $500,000,000 or more shall only be eligible for con-
struction funding under this section if the project is author-
ized for construction by an Act of Congress.
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TITLE 
X—AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR 
EN-
ERGY ACT OF 2020 
SEC. 41001. ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. 
(a) ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS; 
PILOT GRANT PROGRAM.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary to carry out activities under section 
3201(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 17232(c)) 
$355,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 
2025. 
(b) LONG-DURATION DEMONSTRATION INITIATIVE AND 
JOINT PROGRAM.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary to carry out activities under section 
3201(d) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 17232(d)) 
$150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 
2025. 
SEC. 41002. ADVANCED REACTOR DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
activities under section 959A of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16279a) pursuant to the funding oppor-
tunity announcement of the Department numbered DE– 
FOA–0002271 for Pathway 1, Advanced Reactor Dem-
onstrations—
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(1) $511,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(2) $506,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(3) $636,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
(4) $824,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
(5) $453,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and 
(6) $281,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— 
(1) DEFINITION OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR REAC-
TOR.—Section 951(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271(b)(1)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(xi), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) a radioisotope power system that uti-
lizes heat from radioactive decay to generate en-
ergy.’’. 
(2) NUCLEAR
ENERGY
UNIVERSITY
PROGRAM 
FUNDING.—Section 954(a)(6) of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16274(a)(6)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘, excluding funds appropriated for the Ad-
vanced Reactor Demonstration Program of the De-
partment,’’ after ‘‘annually’’.
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(d) CRITICAL MATERIAL SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH 
FACILITY.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary to carry out activities under section 7002(h) of 
the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(h))— 
(1) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and 
(2) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. 
SEC. 41004. CARBON CAPTURE DEMONSTRATION AND PILOT 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) 
CARBON
CAPTURE
LARGE-SCALE
PILOT 
PROJECTS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary to carry out activities under section 962(b)(2)(B) 
of 
the 
Energy 
Policy 
Act 
of 
2005 
(42 
U.S.C. 
16292(b)(2)(B))— 
(1) $387,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(2) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(3) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
(4) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
(b) CARBON CAPTURE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 
PROGRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary to carry out activities under section 962(b)(2)(C) 
of 
the 
Energy 
Policy 
Act 
of 
2005 
(42 
U.S.C. 
16292(b)(2)(C))— 
(1) $937,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(2) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
and 2024; and
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(3) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
SEC. 41005. DIRECT AIR CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES PRIZE 
COMPETITIONS. 
(a) PRECOMMERCIAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary to carry out activities under 
section 969D(e)(2)(A) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16298d(e)(2)(A)) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 
(b) COMMERCIAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary to carry out activities under section 
969D(e)(2)(B) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16298d(e)(2)(B)) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 
SEC. 41006. WATER POWER PROJECTS. 
(a) HYDROPOWER AND MARINE ENERGY.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary— 
(1) to carry out activities under section 634 of 
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(42 U.S.C. 17213), $36,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2025; and 
(2) to carry out activities under section 635 of 
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(42 U.S.C. 17214), $70,400,000 for the period of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2025. 
(b) NATIONAL MARINE ENERGY CENTERS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
activities under section 636 of the Energy Independence and
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Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17215) $40,000,000 for the 
period of fiscal years 2022 through 2025. 
SEC. 41007. RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS. 
(a) GEOTHERMAL ENERGY.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out activities under 
section 615(d) of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17194(d)) $84,000,000 for the period 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2025. 
(b) WIND ENERGY.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary— 
(1) to carry out activities under section 
3003(b)(2) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 
16237(b)(2)), $60,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2025; and 
(2) to carry out activities under section 
3003(b)(4) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 
16237(b)(4)), $40,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2025. 
(c) SOLAR ENERGY.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary— 
(1) to carry out activities under section 
3004(b)(2) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 
16238(b)(2)), $40,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2025;
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(2) to carry out activities under section 
3004(b)(3) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 
16238(b)(3)), $20,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2025; and 
(3) to carry out activities under section 
3004(b)(4) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 
16238(b)(4)), $20,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2025. 
(d) CLARIFICATION.—Amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under subsection (b) are authorized to be a part 
of, and not in addition to, any amounts authorized to be 
appropriated by section 3003(b)(7) of the Energy Act of 
2020 (42 U.S.C. 16237(b)(7)). 
SEC. 
41008. 
INDUSTRIAL 
EMISSIONS 
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out activities under section 454(d)(3) of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17113(d)(3))— 
(1) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
and 2023; and 
(2) $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
and 2025.
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TITLE XI—WAGE RATE 
REQUIREMENTS 
SEC. 41101. WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) DAVIS-BACON.—All laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance 
of construction, alteration, or repair work on a project as-
sisted in whole or in part by funding made available under 
this division or an amendment made by this division shall 
be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on 
similar projects in the locality, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 
31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to 
as the ‘‘Davis-Bacon Act’’). 
(b) AUTHORITY.—With respect to the labor standards 
specified in subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall have 
the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization 
Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) 
and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code. 
TITLE XII—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 41201. OFFICE OF CLEAN ENERGY DEMONSTRATIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 
project’’ means a demonstration project of the Depart-
ment that—
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(A) receives or is eligible to receive funding 
from the Secretary; and 
(B) is authorized under— 
(i) this division; or 
(ii) the Energy Act of 2020 (Public 
Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 1182). 
(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the 
program established under subsection (b). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, in coordination 
with the heads of relevant program offices of the Depart-
ment, shall establish a program to conduct project manage-
ment and oversight of covered projects, including by— 
(1) conducting evaluations of proposals for cov-
ered projects before the selection of a covered project 
for funding; 
(2) conducting independent oversight of the exe-
cution of a covered project after funding has been 
awarded for that covered project; and 
(3) ensuring a balanced portfolio of investments 
in covered projects. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Secretary shall appoint a head of 
the program who shall, in coordination with the heads of 
relevant program offices of the Department— 
(1) evaluate proposals for covered projects, in-
cluding scope, technical specifications, maturity of de-
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sign, funding profile, estimated costs, proposed sched-
ule, proposed technical and financial milestones, and 
potential for commercial success based on economic 
and policy projections; 
(2) develop independent cost estimates for a pro-
posal for a covered project, if appropriate; 
(3) recommend to the head of a program office 
of the Department, as appropriate, whether to fund a 
proposal for a covered project; 
(4) oversee the execution of covered projects that 
receive funding from the Secretary, including recon-
ciling estimated costs as compared to actual costs; 
(5) conduct reviews of ongoing covered projects, 
including— 
(A) evaluating the progress of a covered 
project based on the proposed schedule and tech-
nical and financial milestones; and 
(B) providing the evaluations under sub-
paragraph (A) to the Secretary; and 
(6) assess the lessons learned in overseeing cov-
ered projects and implement improvements in the 
process of evaluating and overseeing covered projects. 
(d) EMPLOYEES.—To carry out the program, the Sec-
retary may hire appropriate personnel to perform the du-
ties of the program.
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(e) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program, the 
head of the program shall coordinate with— 
(1) project management and acquisition manage-
ment entities with the Department, including the Of-
fice of Project Management; and 
(2) professional organizations in project manage-
ment, construction, cost estimation, and other rel-
evant fields. 
(f) REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORT
BY
SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
shall include in each updated technology transfer exe-
cution plan submitted under subsection (h)(2) of sec-
tion 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16391) information on the implementation of 
and progress made under the program, including, for 
the year covered by the report— 
(A) the covered projects under the purview 
of the program; and 
(B) the review of each covered project car-
ried out under subsection (c)(5). 
(2) REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not 
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
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Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report evaluating the operation of the 
program, including— 
(A) a description of the processes and proce-
dures used by the program to evaluate proposals 
of covered projects and the oversight of covered 
projects; and 
(B) any recommended changes in the pro-
gram, including changes to— 
(i) the processes and procedures de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) the structure of the program, for 
the purpose of better carrying out the pro-
gram. 
(g) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 1001 of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391) is amended 
by redesignating the second subsections (f) (relating to plan-
ning and reporting) and (g) (relating to additional tech-
nology transfer programs) as subsections (h) and (i), respec-
tively. 
SEC. 41202. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND 
COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 
2000. 
(a) DEFINITION OF FULL FUNDING AMOUNT.—Section 
3(11) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-De-
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termination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102(11)) is amended 
by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2017, the amount that 
is equal to 95 percent of the full funding amount 
for fiscal year 2015; 
‘‘(E) for each of fiscal years 2018 through 
2020, the amount that is equal to 95 percent of 
the full funding amount for the preceding fiscal 
year; and 
‘‘(F) for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, the amount that is equal to the 
full funding amount for fiscal year 2017.’’. 
(b) SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES AND COUNTIES 
CONTAINING FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) SECURE PAYMENTS.—Section 101 of the Se-
cure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determina-
tion Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended, in 
subsections (a) and (b), by striking ‘‘2015, 2017, 
2018, 2019, and 2020’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘2015 and 2017 through 2023’’. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE 
COUNTIES.—Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural 
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of
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2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
(c) PILOT PROGRAM TO STREAMLINE NOMINATION OF 
MEMBERS OF RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—Sec-
tion 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- 
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is amended 
by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(g) RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT 
PILOT PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) APPLICABLE
DESIGNEE.—The term 
‘applicable designee’ means the applicable re-
gional forester. 
‘‘(B) NATIONAL PILOT PROGRAM.—The term 
‘national pilot program’ means the national 
pilot program established under paragraph 
(4)(A). 
‘‘(C) REGIONAL PILOT PROGRAM.—The term 
‘regional pilot program’ means the regional pilot 
program established under paragraph (3)(A). 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAMS.—In 
accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4), the Sec-
retary concerned shall carry out 2 pilot programs to 
appoint members of resource advisory committees. 
‘‘(3) REGIONAL PILOT PROGRAM.—
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nee shall be deemed appointed to the applicable 
resource advisory committee. 
‘‘(D) GEOGRAPHIC
LIMITATION.—The na-
tional pilot program shall apply to a resource 
advisory committee chartered in any State other 
than— 
‘‘(i) the State of Montana; or 
‘‘(ii) the State of Arizona. 
‘‘(E) SAVINGS
CLAUSE.—Nothing in this 
paragraph relieves the Secretary concerned from 
any requirement relating to an appointment to 
a resource advisory committee, including any re-
quirement with respect to civil rights or adver-
tising a vacancy. 
‘‘(5) TERMINATION
OF
EFFECTIVENESS.—The 
authority provided under this subsection terminates 
on October 1, 2023. 
‘‘(6) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later 180 days 
after the date described in paragraph (5), the Sec-
retary concerned shall submit to Congress a report 
that includes— 
‘‘(A) with respect to appointments made 
under the regional pilot program compared to 
appointments made under the national pilot 
program, a description of the extent to which—
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‘‘(i) appointments were faster or slow-
er; and 
‘‘(ii) the requirements described in 
paragraph (3)(C)(i) differ; and 
‘‘(B) a recommendation with respect to 
whether Congress should terminate, continue, 
modify, or expand the pilot programs.’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT SPECIAL 
PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) EXISTING ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—Section 
205(a)(4) of the Secure Rural Schools and Commu-
nity Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7125(a)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 20, 
2021’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 
20, 2023’’. 
(2) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 208 of 
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Deter-
mination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7128) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2022’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2025’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
(e) ACCESS
TO BROADBAND
AND OTHER TECH-
NOLOGY.—Section 302(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and
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Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7142(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) to provide or expand access to— 
‘‘(A) broadband telecommunications services 
at local schools; or 
‘‘(B) the technology and connectivity nec-
essary for students to use a digital learning tool 
at or outside of a local school campus.’’. 
(f) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXPEND COUNTY 
FUNDS.—Section 304 of the Secure Rural Schools and 
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7144) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2022’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2025’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2026’’. 
(g) AMOUNTS OBLIGATED BUT UNSPENT; PROHIBI-
TION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Title III of the Secure Rural 
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
(16 U.S.C. 7141 et seq.) is amended—
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(1) by redesignating section 304 as section 305; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 303 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 304. AMOUNTS OBLIGATED BUT UNSPENT; PROHIBI-
TION ON USE OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) AMOUNTS
OBLIGATED
BUT
UNSPENT.—Any 
county funds that were obligated by the applicable partici-
pating county before October 1, 2017, but are unspent on 
October 1, 2020— 
‘‘(1) may, at the option of the participating 
county, be deemed to have been reserved by the par-
ticipating county on October 1, 2020, for expenditure 
in accordance with this title; and 
‘‘(2)(A) may be used by the participating county 
for any authorized use under section 302(a); and 
‘‘(B) on a determination by the participating 
county under subparagraph (A) to use the county 
funds, shall be available for projects initiated after 
October 1, 2020, subject to section 305. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION
ON USE
OF FUNDS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, effective beginning on 
the date of enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act, no county funds made available under this title 
may be used by any participating county for any lobbying
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activity, regardless of the purpose for which the funds are 
obligated on or before that date.’’. 
DIVISION E—DRINKING WATER 
AND 
WASTEWATER 
INFRA-
STRUCTURE 
SEC. 50001. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Drinking Water 
and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 50002. DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATOR. 
In this division, the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
TITLE I—DRINKING WATER 
SEC. 50101. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS FOR 
EMERGENCIES AFFECTING PUBLIC WATER 
SYSTEMS. 
Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(11) COMPLIANCE EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Adminis-
trator shall— 
‘‘(i) evaluate, based on the compliance data 
found in the Safe Drinking Water Information
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System of the Administrator, the compliance of 
community water systems and wastewater sys-
tems with environmental, health, and safety re-
quirements under this title, including water 
quality sampling, testing, and reporting require-
ments; and 
‘‘(ii) submit to Congress a report describing 
trends seen as a result of the evaluation under 
clause (i), including trends that demonstrate how 
the characteristics of community water systems 
and wastewater systems correlate to trends in 
compliance or noncompliance with the require-
ments described in that clause. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—To the extent practicable, 
in carrying out subparagraph (A), the Administrator 
shall determine whether, in aggregate, community 
water systems and wastewater systems maintain asset 
management plans.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), in the first sentence— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(including an emergency 
situation resulting from a cybersecurity event)’’ 
after ‘‘emergency situation’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, including a threat to 
public health resulting from contaminants, such
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as, but not limited to, heightened exposure to 
lead in drinking water’’ after ‘‘public health’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (b) 
$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (5) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Admin-
istrator to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’; 
(5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
(g); and 
(6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) STATE-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may pro-
vide technical assistance consistent with the authority 
provided under subsection (e) to State-based nonprofit 
organizations that are governed by community water 
systems. 
‘‘(2) COMMUNICATION.—Each State-based non-
profit organization that receives funding under para-
graph (1) shall, before using that funding to under-
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take activities to carry out this subsection, consult 
with the State in which the assistance is to be ex-
pended or otherwise made available.’’. 
SEC. 50102. DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING LOAN 
FUNDS. 
(a) DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS CAP-
ITALIZATION GRANT REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 1452 of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘During 
fiscal years 2019 through 2023, funds’’ and inserting 
‘‘Funds’’; 
(2) in subsection (m)(1) — 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) $2,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(E) $2,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(F) $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(G) $3,250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2025 and 2026.’’; and
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(3) in subsection (q), by striking ‘‘2016 through 
2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2022 through 2026’’. 
(b) 
ASSISTANCE
FOR
DISADVANTAGED
COMMU-
NITIES.—Section 1452(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding any’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), 
by inserting ‘‘, grants, negative interest loans, 
other loan forgiveness, and through buying, refi-
nancing, or restructuring debt’’ after ‘‘forgiveness 
of principal’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—A loan from a State 
loan fund with an interest rate equal to or great-
er than 0 percent shall not be considered addi-
tional subsidization for purposes of this sub-
section.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph 
(B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) to the extent that there are sufficient 
applications for loans to communities described
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in paragraph (1), may not be less than 12 per-
cent.’’. 
SEC. 50103. SOURCE WATER PETITION PROGRAM. 
Section 1454 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j–14) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘political subdivi-
sion of a State,’’ and inserting ‘‘political sub-
division of a State (including a county that is 
designated by the State to act on behalf of an 
unincorporated area within that county, with 
the agreement of that unincorporated area),’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)(D)(i), by inserting 
‘‘(including a county that is designated by the 
State to act on behalf of an unincorporated area 
within that county)’’ after ‘‘of the State’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Unless otherwise pro-
vided within the agreement, an agreement between an 
unincorporated area and a county for the county to 
submit a petition under paragraph (1)(A) on behalf 
of the unincorporated area shall not authorize the 
county to act on behalf of the unincorporated area in
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any matter not within a program under this sec-
tion.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
SEC. 50104. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED 
COMMUNITIES. 
(a) EXISTING PROGRAMS.—Section 1459A of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) the purchase of point-of-entry or 
point-of-use filters and filtration systems that 
are certified by a third party using science-based 
test methods for the removal of contaminants of 
concern; 
‘‘(E) investments necessary for providing 
accurate and current information about— 
‘‘(i) the need for filtration and filter 
safety, including proper use and mainte-
nance practices; and
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‘‘(ii) the options for replacing lead 
service 
lines 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
1459B(a)) and removing other sources of 
lead in water; and 
‘‘(F) entering into contracts, including con-
tracts with nonprofit organizations that have 
water system technical expertise, to assist— 
‘‘(i) an eligible entity; or 
‘‘(ii) the State of an eligible entity, on 
behalf of that eligible entity.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘An eligible entity’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Except for purposes of subsections (j) and 
(m), an eligible entity’’; 
(3) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘to pay not 
less than 45 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘except as pro-
vided in subsection (l)(5) and subject to subsection 
(h), to pay not less than 10 percent’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (k) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsections 
(a) through (j)— 
‘‘(1) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(2) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
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‘‘(3) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(4) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and 
‘‘(5) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (l)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Administrator 
may’’ and inserting ‘‘The Administrator 
shall’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2019 and 
2020’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2022 
through 2026’’; 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(5), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 
2020’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2022 through 2026’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (6); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) FEDERAL SHARE FOR SMALL, RURAL, AND 
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), with respect to a program or project 
that serves an eligible entity and is carried out 
using a grant under this subsection, the Federal
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share of the cost of the program or project shall 
be 90 percent. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Administrator may in-
crease the Federal share under subparagraph (A) 
to 100 percent if the Administrator determines 
that an eligible entity is unable to pay, or would 
experience significant financial hardship if re-
quired to pay, the non-Federal share.’’. 
(b) CONNECTION TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS.—Sec-
tion 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300j–19a) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) CONNECTION TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible 
entity’ means— 
‘‘(i) an owner or operator of a public 
water system that assists or is seeking to as-
sist eligible individuals with connecting the 
household of the eligible individual to the 
public water system; or 
‘‘(ii) a nonprofit entity that assists or 
is seeking to assist eligible individuals with 
the costs associated with connecting the 
household of the eligible individual to a 
public water system.
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‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘eli-
gible individual’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 603(j) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(j)). 
‘‘(C) 
PROGRAM.—The 
term 
‘program’ 
means the competitive grant program established 
under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, the Administrator shall es-
tablish a competitive grant program for the purpose 
of improving the general welfare under which the Ad-
ministrator awards grants to eligible entities to pro-
vide funds to assist eligible individuals in covering 
the costs incurred by the eligible individual in con-
necting the household of the eligible individual to a 
public water system. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seeking a 
grant under the program shall submit to the Admin-
istrator an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Adminis-
trator may require. 
‘‘(4) 
VOLUNTARY
CONNECTION.—Before 
pro-
viding funds to an eligible individual for the costs de-
scribed in paragraph (2), an eligible entity shall en-
sure and certify to the Administrator that—
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‘‘(A) the eligible individual is voluntarily 
seeking connection to the public water system; 
‘‘(B) if the eligible entity is not the owner 
or operator of the public water system to which 
the eligible individual seeks to connect, the public 
water system to which the eligible individual 
seeks to connect has agreed to the connection; 
and 
‘‘(C) the connection of the household of the 
eligible individual to the public water system 
meets all applicable local and State regulations, 
requirements, and codes. 
‘‘(5) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this subsection, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to Congress a report that describes 
the implementation of the program, which shall in-
clude a description of the use and deployment of 
amounts made available under the program. 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
the program $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026.’’. 
(c) COMPETITIVE GRANT PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 
1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–
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19a) (as amended by subsection (b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(n) STATE
COMPETITIVE
GRANTS
FOR
UNDER-
SERVED COMMUNITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated under subsection (k), there 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out sub-
sections (a) through (j) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026 in accordance with para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(2) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this section, the Administrator 
shall distribute amounts made available under 
paragraph (1) to States through a competitive 
grant program. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATIONS.—To seek a grant 
under the competitive grant program under sub-
paragraph (A), a State shall submit to the Ad-
ministrator an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the 
Administrator may require. 
‘‘(C) CRITERIA.—In selecting recipients of 
grants under the competitive grant program 
under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall
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establish criteria that give priority to States 
with a high proportion of underserved commu-
nities that meet the condition described in sub-
section (a)(2)(A). 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this subsection, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to Congress a report that describes 
the implementation of the competitive grant program 
under paragraph (2)(A), which shall include a de-
scription of the use and deployment of amounts made 
available under the competitive grant program. 
‘‘(4) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this para-
graph affects the distribution of amounts made avail-
able under subsection (k), including any methods used 
by the Administrator for distribution of amounts 
made available under that subsection as in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of this sub-
section.’’. 
SEC. 50105. REDUCING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER. 
Section 1459B of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j–19b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara-
graph (D) and inserting the following:
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‘‘(D) a qualified nonprofit organization 
with experience in lead reduction, as determined 
by the Administrator; and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘publicly 
owned’’; and 
(ii) by striking clause (iii) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(iii) providing assistance to eligible 
entities to replace lead service lines, with 
priority for disadvantaged communities 
based on the affordability criteria estab-
lished by the applicable State under section 
1452(d)(3), low-income homeowners, and 
landlords or property owners providing 
housing to low-income renters.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘an indi-
vidual provided’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘to provide assistance’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘to replace lead service lines, with first pri-
ority given to assisting disadvantaged com-
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munities based on the affordability criteria 
established by the applicable State under 
section 1452(d)(3), low-income homeowners, 
and landlords or property owners providing 
housing to low-income renters.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘line’’ and inserting ‘‘lines’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘any publicly owned portion of’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), in the matter 
preceding clause (i)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘may’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘shall’’; 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and may, for 
other homeowners,’’ after ‘‘low-income 
homeowner,’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘a cost that’’ and 
all that follows through the semicolon 
at the end of clause (ii) and inserting 
‘‘no cost to the homeowner;’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘other options’’ and all that follows through
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the period at the end and inserting ‘‘feasible 
alternatives for reducing the concentration 
of lead in drinking water, such as corrosion 
control; and’’; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) shall notify the State of any planned 
replacement of lead service lines under this pro-
gram and coordinate, where practicable, with 
other relevant infrastructure projects.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(except for subsection 
(d))’’ after ‘‘this section’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$60,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2017 through 2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) LEAD INVENTORYING UTILIZATION GRANT PILOT 
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible 
entity’ means a municipality that is served by
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a community water system or a nontransient 
noncommunity water system in which not less 
than 30 percent of the service lines are known, 
or suspected, to contain lead, based on available 
data, information, or resources, including exist-
ing lead inventorying. 
‘‘(B) PILOT
PROGRAM.—The term ‘pilot 
program’ means the pilot program established 
under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall 
establish a pilot program under which the Adminis-
trator shall provide grants to eligible entities to carry 
out lead reduction projects that are demonstrated to 
exist or are suspected to exist, based on available 
data, information, or resources, including existing 
lead inventorying of those eligible entities. 
‘‘(3) SELECTION.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under the pilot program, an eligi-
ble entity shall submit to the Administrator an 
application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Adminis-
trator may require.
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‘‘(B) PRIORITIZATION.—In selecting recipi-
ents under the pilot program, the Administrator 
shall give priority to— 
‘‘(i) an eligible entity that meets the 
affordability criteria of the applicable State 
established under section 1452(d)(3); and 
‘‘(ii) an eligible entity that is located 
in an area other than a State that has es-
tablished affordability criteria under section 
1452(d)(3). 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later 2 years after the Ad-
ministrator first awards a grant under the pilot pro-
gram, the Administrator shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives a report describing— 
‘‘(A) the recipients of grants under the pilot 
program; 
‘‘(B) the existing lead inventorying that 
was available to recipients of grants under the 
pilot program; and 
‘‘(C) how useful and accurate the lead 
inventorying described in subparagraph (B) was 
in locating lead service lines of the eligible enti-
ty.
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‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
the pilot program $10,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.’’. 
SEC. 50106. OPERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALL PUB-
LIC WATER SYSTEMS. 
Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1459E. OPERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALL 
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible enti-
ty’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State; 
‘‘(B) a unit of local government; 
‘‘(C) a public corporation established by a 
unit of local government to provide water service; 
‘‘(D) a nonprofit corporation, public trust, 
or cooperative association that owns or operates 
a public water system; 
‘‘(E) an Indian Tribe that owns or operates 
a public water system; 
‘‘(F) a nonprofit organization that provides 
technical assistance to public water systems; and 
‘‘(G) a Tribal consortium.
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‘‘(2) OPERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY.—The term 
‘operational sustainability’ means the ability to im-
prove the operation of a small system through the 
identification and prevention of potable water loss 
due to leaks, breaks, and other metering or infrastruc-
ture failures. 
‘‘(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means the 
grant program established under subsection (b). 
‘‘(4) SMALL SYSTEM.—The term ‘small system’, 
for the purposes of this section, means a public water 
system that— 
‘‘(A) serves fewer than 10,000 people; and 
‘‘(B) is owned or operated by— 
‘‘(i) a unit of local government; 
‘‘(ii) a public corporation; 
‘‘(iii) a nonprofit corporation; 
‘‘(iv) a public trust; 
‘‘(v) a cooperative association; or 
‘‘(vi) an Indian Tribe. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Administrator shall establish a pro-
gram to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose 
of improving the operational sustainability of 1 or more 
small systems.
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Federal share of the cost of a project carried out using 
a grant under the program shall be 90 percent of the 
total cost of the project. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Administrator may increase 
the Federal share under paragraph (1) to 100 percent. 
‘‘(g) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress a report that describes the implementation of 
the program, which shall include a description of the use 
and deployment of amounts made available under the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’. 
SEC. 50107. MIDSIZE AND LARGE DRINKING WATER SYSTEM 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
RESILIENCE 
AND 
SUS-
TAINABILITY PROGRAM. 
Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j 
et seq.) (as amended by section 50106) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1459F. MIDSIZE AND LARGE DRINKING WATER SYS-
TEM 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
RESILIENCE 
AND 
SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible enti-
ty’ means a public water system that serves a commu-
nity with a population of 10,000 or more. 
‘‘(2) 
NATURAL
HAZARD; 
RESILIENCE.—The 
terms ‘resilience’ and ‘natural hazard’ have the mean-
ings given those terms in section 1433(h). 
‘‘(3) RESILIENCE
AND
SUSTAINABILITY
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘resilience and sustainability pro-
gram’ means the Midsize and Large Drinking Water 
System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability 
Program established under subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish and carry out a program, to be known as the 
‘Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure 
Resilience and Sustainability Program’, under which the 
Administrator, subject to the availability of appropriations 
for the resilience and sustainability program, shall award 
grants to eligible entities for the purpose of— 
‘‘(1) increasing resilience to natural hazards and 
extreme weather events; and 
‘‘(2) reducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity may only use 
grant funds received under the resilience and sustainability 
program to assist in the planning, design, construction, im-
plementation, operation, or maintenance of a program or
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project that increases resilience to natural hazards and ex-
treme 
weather 
events, 
or 
reduces 
cybersecurity 
vulnerabilities, through— 
‘‘(1) the conservation of water or the enhance-
ment of water-use efficiency; 
‘‘(2) the modification or relocation of existing 
drinking water system infrastructure made, or that is 
at risk of being, significantly impaired by natural 
hazards or extreme weather events, including risks to 
drinking water from flooding; 
‘‘(3) the design or construction of new or modi-
fied desalination facilities to serve existing commu-
nities; 
‘‘(4) the enhancement of water supply through 
the use of watershed management and source water 
protection; 
‘‘(5) the enhancement of energy efficiency or the 
use and generation of renewable energy in the convey-
ance or treatment of drinking water; 
‘‘(6) the development and implementation of 
measures— 
‘‘(A) to increase the resilience of the eligible 
entity to natural hazards and extreme weather 
events; or 
‘‘(B) to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities;
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‘‘(7) the conservation of water or the enhance-
ment of a water supply through the implementation 
of water reuse measures; or 
‘‘(8) the formation of regional water partner-
ships to collaboratively address documented water 
shortages. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—To seek a grant under the resil-
ience and sustainability program, an eligible entity shall 
submit to the Administrator an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Administrator may require, including— 
‘‘(1) a proposal of the program or project to be 
planned, designed, constructed, implemented, oper-
ated, or maintained by the eligible entity; 
‘‘(2) an identification of the natural hazard 
risks, extreme weather events, or potential cybersecu-
rity vulnerabilities, as applicable, to be addressed by 
the proposed program or project; 
‘‘(3) documentation prepared by a Federal, 
State, regional, or local government agency of the nat-
ural hazard risk, potential cybersecurity vulner-
ability, or risk for extreme weather events to the area 
where the proposed program or project is to be lo-
cated;
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‘‘(4) a description of any recent natural hazards, 
cybersecurity events, or extreme weather events that 
have affected the community water system of the eligi-
ble entity; 
‘‘(5) a description of how the proposed program 
or project would improve the performance of the com-
munity water system of the eligible entity under the 
anticipated 
natural 
hazards, 
cybersecurity 
vulnerabilities, or extreme weather events; and 
‘‘(6) an explanation of how the proposed pro-
gram or project is expected— 
‘‘(A) to enhance the resilience of the commu-
nity water system of the eligible entity to the an-
ticipated natural hazards or extreme weather 
events; or 
‘‘(B) to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress a report that describes the implementation of 
the resilience and sustainability program, which shall in-
clude a description of the use and deployment of amounts 
made available to carry out the resilience and sustain-
ability program. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out the resilience and sustain-
ability program $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
‘‘(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Of the amounts made 
available under paragraph (1) for grants to eligible 
entities under the resilience and sustainability pro-
gram— 
‘‘(A) 50 percent shall be used to provide 
grants to eligible entities that serve a population 
of— 
‘‘(i) equal to or greater than 10,000; 
and 
‘‘(ii) fewer than 100,000; and 
‘‘(B) 50 percent shall be used to provide 
grants to eligible entities that serve a population 
equal to or greater than 100,000. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts 
made available under paragraph (1), not more than 
2 percent may be used by the Administrator for the 
administrative costs of carrying out the resilience and 
sustainability program.’’.
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SEC. 50108. NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR NATIONWIDE RURAL 
AND 
URBAN 
LOW-INCOME 
COMMUNITY 
WATER ASSISTANCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section and section 50109: 
(1) COMMUNITY
WATER
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘community water system’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300f). 
(2) LARGE
WATER
SERVICE
PROVIDER.—The 
term ‘‘large water service provider’’ means a commu-
nity water system, treatment works, or municipal 
separate storm sewer system that serves more than 
100,000 people. 
(3) MEDIUM
WATER
SERVICE
PROVIDER.—The 
term ‘‘medium water service provider’’ means a com-
munity water system, treatment works, or municipal 
separate storm sewer system that serves more than 
10,000 people and not more than 100,000 people. 
(4) NEED.—The term ‘‘need’’, with respect to a 
qualifying household, means the expenditure of a dis-
proportionate amount of household income on access 
to public drinking water or wastewater services. 
(5) QUALIFYING HOUSEHOLD.—The term ‘‘quali-
fying household’’ means a household that— 
(A) includes an individual who is—
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(i) the holder of an account for drink-
ing water or wastewater service that is pro-
vided to that household by a large water 
service provider, a medium water service 
provider, or a rural water service provider; 
or 
(ii) separately billed by a landlord 
that holds an account with a large water 
service provider, a medium water service 
provider, or a rural water service provider 
for the cost of drinking water or wastewater 
service provided to that household by the re-
spective large water service provider, me-
dium water service provider, or rural water 
service provider; and 
(B) is determined— 
(i) by a large water service provider, a 
medium water service provider, or a rural 
water service provider to be eligible for as-
sistance through a low-income ratepayer as-
sistance program; 
(ii) by the Governor of the State in 
which the household is located to be low-in-
come, based on the affordability criteria es-
tablished 
by 
the 
State 
under 
section
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1452(d)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)(3)); 
(iii) by the Administrator to experi-
ence drinking water and wastewater service 
costs that exceed the metrics of affordability 
established in the most recent guidance of 
the Administrator entitled ‘‘Financial Ca-
pability Assessment Guidance’’; or 
(iv) in the case of a household serviced 
by a rural water service provider, by the 
State in which the household is located to 
have an annual income that does not exceed 
the greater of— 
(I) an amount equal to 150 per-
cent of the poverty level of that State; 
and 
(II) an amount equal to 60 per-
cent of the State median income for 
that State. 
(6) RURAL
WATER
SERVICE
PROVIDER.—The 
term ‘‘rural water service provider’’ means a commu-
nity water system, treatment works, or municipal 
separate storm sewer system that serves not more than 
10,000 people.
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(7) TREATMENT WORKS.—The term ‘‘treatment 
works’’ has the meaning given the term in section 212 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1292). 
(b) STUDY; REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall con-
duct, and submit to Congress a report describing the 
results of, a study that examines the prevalence 
throughout the United States of municipalities, public 
entities, or Tribal governments that— 
(A) are serviced by rural water service pro-
viders, medium water service providers, or large 
water service providers that service a dispropor-
tionate percentage, as determined by the Admin-
istrator, of qualifying households with need; or 
(B) as determined by the Administrator, 
have taken on an unsustainable level of debt due 
to customer nonpayment for the services provided 
by a large water service provider, a medium 
water service provider, or a rural water service 
provider. 
(2) AFFORDABILITY
INCLUSIONS.—The report 
under paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a definition of the term ‘‘affordable ac-
cess to water services’’;
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(B) a description of the criteria used in de-
fining ‘‘affordable access to water services’’ under 
subparagraph (A); 
(C) a definition of the term ‘‘lack of afford-
able access to water services’’; 
(D) a description of the methodology and 
criteria used in defining ‘‘lack of affordable ac-
cess to water services’’ under subparagraph (C); 
(E) a determination of the prevalence of a 
lack of affordable access to water services, as de-
fined under subparagraph (C); 
(F) the methodology and criteria used to de-
termine the prevalence of a lack of affordable ac-
cess to water services under subparagraph (E); 
(G) any additional information with re-
spect to the affordable access to water services, as 
defined under subparagraph (A), provided by 
rural water service providers, medium water 
service providers, and large water service pro-
viders; 
(H) with respect to the development of the 
report, a consultation with all relevant stake-
holders, including rural advocacy associations; 
(I) recommendations of the Administrator 
regarding the best methods to reduce the preva-
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lence of a lack of affordable access to water serv-
ices, as defined under subparagraph (C); and 
(J) a description of the cost of each method 
described in subparagraph (I). 
(3) AGREEMENTS.—The Administrator may 
enter into an agreement with another Federal agency 
to carry out the study under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 50109. RURAL AND LOW-INCOME WATER ASSISTANCE 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a municipality, Tribal government, or 
other entity that— 
(i) owns or operates a community 
water system, treatment works, or munic-
ipal separate storm sewer system; or 
(ii) as determined by the Adminis-
trator, has taken on an unsustainable level 
of debt due to customer nonpayment for the 
services provided by a community water 
system, treatment works, or municipal sepa-
rate storm sewer system; and 
(B) a State exercising primary enforcement 
responsibility over a rural water service provider
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under the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300f et seq.) or the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), as applicable. 
(2) PILOT PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘pilot program’’ 
means the pilot program established by the Adminis-
trator under subsection (b)(1). 
(3) WATER SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENT.—The 
term ‘‘water services needs assessment’’ means the re-
port required under section 50108(b)(1). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall establish a pilot program to award grants to eli-
gible entities to develop and implement programs to 
assist qualifying households with need in maintaining 
access to drinking water and wastewater treatment. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—In establishing the pilot 
program, the Administrator shall ensure that data 
from the water services needs assessment directly con-
tributes to the structure of the pilot program by in-
forming the types of assistance and criteria used for 
priority consideration with the demonstrated need 
from the study conducted under section 50108(b)(1) 
and the water services needs assessment.
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(3) USE
OF
FUNDS
LIMITATIONS.—A grant 
under the pilot program— 
(A) shall not be used to replace funds for 
any existing similar program; but 
(B) may be used to supplement or enhance 
an existing program, including a program that 
receives assistance from other Federal grants. 
(4) TERM.—The term of a grant awarded under 
the pilot program shall be subject to the availability 
of appropriations. 
(5) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—In establishing the 
pilot program, the Administrator may include provi-
sions for— 
(A) direct financial assistance; 
(B) a lifeline rate; 
(C) bill discounting; 
(D) special hardship provisions; 
(E) a percentage-of-income payment plan; 
or 
(F) debt relief for the eligible entity or the 
community water system owned by the eligible 
entity for debt that is due to customer non-
payment for the services provided by the eligible 
entity or the community water system that is de-
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termined by the Administrator to be in the inter-
est of public health. 
(6) REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator shall 
award not more than 40 grants under the pilot pro-
gram, of which— 
(A) not more than 8 shall be to eligible enti-
ties that own, operate, or exercise primary en-
forcement responsibility over a rural water serv-
ice provider under the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.) or the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), 
as applicable; 
(B) not more than 8 shall be to eligible enti-
ties that own or operate a medium water service 
provider; 
(C) not more than 8 shall be to eligible enti-
ties that own or operate a large water service 
provider that serves not more than 500,000 peo-
ple; 
(D) not more than 8 shall be to eligible en-
tities that own or operate a large water service 
provider that serves more than 500,000 people; 
and 
(E) not more than 8 shall be to eligible enti-
ties that own or operate a community water sys-
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tem, treatment works, or municipal separate 
storm sewer system that services a disadvantaged 
community (consistent with the affordability cri-
teria established by the applicable State under 
section 1452(d)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
300j–12(d)(3)) 
or 
section 
603(i)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(i)(2)), as applicable). 
(7) CRITERIA.—In addition to any priority cri-
teria established by the Administrator in response to 
the findings in the water services needs assessment, in 
awarding grants under the pilot program, the Admin-
istrator shall give priority consideration to eligible 
entities that— 
(A) serve a disproportionate percentage, as 
determined by the Administrator, of qualifying 
households with need, as identified in the water 
services needs assessment; 
(B) are subject to State or Federal enforce-
ment actions relating to compliance with the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1251 et seq.) or the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300f et seq.); or 
(C) maintain or participate in an existing 
community assistance program with objectives
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similar to the objectives of the pilot program, as 
determined by the Administrator. 
(8) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other 
applicable Federal or agency-specific grant re-
porting requirements, as a condition of receiving 
a grant under the pilot program, an eligible en-
tity (or a State, on behalf of an eligible entity) 
shall submit to the Administrator an annual re-
port that summarizes, in a manner determined 
by the Administrator, the use of grant funds by 
the eligible entity, including— 
(i) key features of the assistance pro-
vided by the eligible entity; 
(ii) sources of funding used to supple-
ment Federal funds; and 
(iii) eligibility criteria. 
(B) 
PUBLICATION.—The 
Administrator 
shall publish each report submitted under sub-
paragraph (A). 
(c) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Administrator 
shall provide technical assistance to each eligible entity, and 
each State, on behalf of an eligible entity, that receives a 
grant under the pilot program to support implementation 
of the program.
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(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
on which grant funds are first disbursed to an eligible enti-
ty (or a State, on behalf of an eligible entity) under the 
program, and every year thereafter for the duration of the 
terms of the grants, the Administrator shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the results of the pilot program. 
SEC. 50110. LEAD CONTAMINATION IN SCHOOL DRINKING 
WATER. 
Section 1464 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j–24) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘pub-
lic water systems and’’ after ‘‘to assist’’; and 
(B) in the third sentence, by inserting ‘‘pub-
lic water systems,’’ after ‘‘schools,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND REDUCTION’’ after ‘‘LEAD TESTING’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘the Administrator’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ‘‘the Administrator shall es-
tablish a voluntary school and child care 
program lead testing, compliance moni-
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toring, and lead reduction grant program to 
make grants available to— 
‘‘(i) States to assist local educational 
agencies, public water systems that serve 
schools and child care programs under the 
jurisdiction of those local educational agen-
cies, and qualified nonprofit organizations 
in voluntary testing or compliance moni-
toring for and remediation of lead contami-
nation in drinking water at schools and 
child care programs under the jurisdiction 
of those local educational agencies; and 
‘‘(ii) tribal consortia to assist tribal 
education agencies (as defined in section 3 
of the National Environmental Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5502)), public water systems 
that serve schools and child care programs 
under the jurisdiction of those tribal edu-
cation agencies, and qualified nonprofit or-
ganizations in voluntary testing or compli-
ance monitoring for and remediation of 
lead contamination in drinking water at 
schools and child care programs under the 
jurisdiction of those tribal education agen-
cies.’’; and
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(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by inserting ‘‘or compliance moni-
toring for or remediation of lead con-
tamination’’ after ‘‘voluntary testing’’; 
(II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(III) in clause (ii), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) any public water system that is 
located in a State that does not participate 
in the voluntary grant program established 
under subparagraph (A) that— 
‘‘(I) assists schools or child care 
programs in lead testing; 
‘‘(II) assists schools or child care 
programs with compliance monitoring; 
‘‘(III) assists schools with car-
rying out projects to remediate lead 
contamination in drinking water; or
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‘‘(IV) provides technical assistance 
to schools or child care programs in 
carrying out lead testing; or 
‘‘(iv) a qualified nonprofit organiza-
tion, as determined by the Administrator.’’; 
(C) in paragraphs (3), (5), (6), and (7), by 
striking ‘‘State or local educational agency’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘State, local edu-
cational agency, public water system, tribal con-
sortium, or qualified nonprofit organization’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘States and local edu-
cational agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘States, 
local educational agencies, public water sys-
tems, tribal consortia, and qualified non-
profit organizations’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or the remediation 
of’’ after ‘‘testing for’’; 
(E) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘State or local 
educational agency’’ and inserting 
‘‘State, local educational agency, pub-
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lic water system, tribal consortium, or 
qualified nonprofit agency’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, public water 
system, tribal consortium, or qualified 
nonprofit organization’’ after ‘‘each 
local educational agency’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)(ii)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘or tribal’’ after 
‘‘applicable State’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘reducing lead’’ 
and inserting ‘‘voluntary testing or 
compliance monitoring for and remedi-
ation of lead contamination’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by insert-
ing ‘‘applicable’’ before ‘‘local educational 
agency’’; 
(F) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘testing 
for’’ and inserting ‘‘testing or compliance moni-
toring for or remediation of’’; and 
(G) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(8) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection— 
‘‘(A) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;