FUTURE-PROOFING ACT

WRITTEN BY Kevin Smith (LC-NJ) & Legs Underdunk (LC-KY)
----100th Congress of the United States
IN BRIEF
To fund future proofing our country, while also not raising a single penny in taxes.
== Section 1. Name of Bill ==
This Bill will be known as the Future-Proofing Act for the duration of this bill, in all debates, and following enactment by the executive branch will carry the same title.
== Section 2. Findings ==
FINDINGS
# Whereas, lead pipes are causing incredible health hazards to the American people.
# Whereas, bridges and buildings need to be inspected and mended to ensure no collapses occur.
# Whereas, roads and railways are in need of maintenance to better the lives of the American people.
== Section 3.Lead Pipe Replacement & Infrastructure Maintenance ==
# The Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish a Lead Pipe Replacement and Infrastructure Maintenance Program.
i) The program shall prioritize the replacement of lead pipes in water supply systems based on a risk assessment which will be determined by the EPA
ii) The Department of Transportation will determine the priority of which bridges, buildings, roads, and railways with the highest risks and maintenance need. 
# Federal funding in the amount of 1.5 billion dollars shall be allocated to the Lead Pipe Replacement and Infrastructure Maintenance Program with the distribution of those funds shall be as followed:
i) 500 million dollars shall be allocated for lead pipe replacement in water supply systems, prioritizing communities disproportionately affected by lead contamination.
ii)500 million dollars shall be allocated for infrastructure inspection and maintenance, prioritizing bridges, buildings, roads, and railways with the highest risks and maintenance needs.
# The Department of Transportation shall work with states and local governments to ensure an equitable distribution of funds based on project proposals and assessments of lead pipe replacement and infrastructure maintenance requirements.
# The initiatives outlined in this Act shall be implemented within 10 years
# The Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency and other relevant agencies, shall provide regular reports to Congress on the progress and effectiveness of the Lead Pipe Replacement and Infrastructure Maintenance Program, including the allocation and utilization of the 1.5 billion dollars in funds.
# This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
== Section 4. Funding ==
TOTAL BILL IMPLEMENTATION COST - $1,000,000,000
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