		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 740

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 7, 2005

				Mr. Bingaman (for

			 himself, Mr. Lugar,

			 Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Murray, Mr.

			 Kerry, Ms. Cantwell,

			 Mr. Kohl, Mr.

			 Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, and

			 Mr. Corzine) introduced the following

			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Finance

		A BILL

		To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to

		  expand or add coverage of pregnant women under the medicaid and State

		  children’s health insurance program, and for other purposes.

			1.

			Short title

			This Act may be cited as the

					Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act of

			 2005

				.

			2.

			State option to expand or add coverage of certain pregnant

			 women under medicaid and SCHIP

				(a)

				Medicaid

					(1)

					Authority to expand coverage

						Section

			 1902(l)(2)(A)(i) of the Social

			 Security Act (42 U.S.C.

			 1396a(l)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting (or such

			 higher percent as the State may elect for purposes of expenditures for medical

			 assistance for pregnant women described in section 1905(u)(4)(A)) after

			 185 percent.

					(2)

					Enhanced matching funds available if certain conditions

			 met

						Section

			 1905 of the Social Security

			 Act (42

			 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended—

						(A)

						in the fourth sentence of subsection (b), by striking or

			 subsection (u)(3) and inserting , (u)(3), or (u)(4);

			 and

						(B)

						in subsection (u)—

							(i)

							by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and

							(ii)

							by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

									(4)

									For purposes of the fourth sentence of subsection (b) and

				section 2105(a), the expenditures described in this paragraph are the

				following:

										(A)

										Certain pregnant women

										If the conditions described in subparagraph (B) are met,

				expenditures for medical assistance for pregnant women described in subsection

				(n) or under section 1902(l)(1)(A) in a family the income of which exceeds the

				effective income level (expressed as a percent of the poverty line and

				considering applicable income disregards) that has been specified under

				subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(III) or (l)(2)(A) of section 1902, as of January 1,

				2005, but does not exceed the income eligibility level established under title

				XXI for a targeted low-income child.

										(B)

										Conditions

										The conditions described in this subparagraph are the

				following:

											(i)

											The State plans under this title and title XXI do not provide

				coverage for pregnant women described in subparagraph (A) with higher family

				income without covering such pregnant women with a lower family income.

											(ii)

											The State does not apply an effective income level for pregnant

				women that is lower than the effective income level (expressed as a percent of

				the poverty line and considering applicable income disregards) that has been

				specified under the State plan under subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(III) or (l)(2)(A)

				of section 1902, as of January 1, 2005, to be eligible for medical assistance

				as a pregnant woman.

										(C)

										Definition of poverty line

										In this subsection, the term poverty line has the

				meaning given such term in section 2110(c)(5).

									.

					(3)

					Payment from title XXI allotment for medicaid expansion costs;

			 elimination of counting medicaid child presumptive eligibility costs against

			 title XXI allotment

						Section 2105(a)(1) of the

			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

			 1397ee(a)(1)) is amended—

						(A)

						in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking (or,

			 in the case of expenditures described in subparagraph (B), the Federal medical

			 assistance percentage (as defined in the first sentence of section

			 1905(b))); and

						(B)

						by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

								(B)

								for the provision of medical assistance that is attributable to

				expenditures described in section 1905(u)(4)(A);

							.

					(4)

					Additional amendments to medicaid

						(A)

						Eligibility of a newborn

							Section 1902(e)(4) of the

			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

			 1396a(e)(4)) is amended in the first sentence by striking

			 so long as the child is a member of the woman’s household and the woman

			 remains (or would remain if pregnant) eligible for such

			 assistance.

						(B)

						Application of qualified entities to presumptive eligibility

			 for pregnant women under medicaid

							Section 1920(b) of the

			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

			 1396r–1(b)) is amended by adding at the end after and below

			 paragraph (2) the following flush sentence:

							The term

				qualified provider includes a qualified entity as defined in

				section 1920A(b)(3)..

				(b)

				SCHIP

					(1)

					Coverage

					Title XXI of the Social Security

			 Act (42

			 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the

			 following:

							2111.

							Optional coverage of targeted low-income pregnant

				women

								(a)

								Optional coverage

								Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a State may

				provide for coverage, through an amendment to its State child health plan under

				section 2102, of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant

				women in accordance with this section, but only if the State meets the

				conditions described in section 1905(u)(4)(B).

								(b)

								Definitions

								For purposes of this title:

									(1)

									Pregnancy-related assistance

									The term pregnancy-related assistance has the

				meaning given the term child health assistance in section 2110(a) as if any

				reference to targeted low-income children were a reference to targeted

				low-income pregnant women, except that the assistance shall be limited to

				services related to pregnancy (which include prenatal, delivery, and postpartum

				services and services described in section 1905(a)(4)(C)) and to other

				conditions that may complicate pregnancy.

									(2)

									Targeted low-income pregnant woman

									The term targeted low-income pregnant woman means

				a woman—

										(A)

										during pregnancy and through the end of the month in which the

				60-day period (beginning on the last day of her pregnancy) ends;

										(B)

										whose family income exceeds the effective income level

				(expressed as a percent of the poverty line and considering applicable income

				disregards) that has been specified under subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(III) or

				(l)(2)(A) of section 1902, as of January 1, 2005, to be eligible for medical

				assistance as a pregnant woman under title XIX but does not exceed the income

				eligibility level established under the State child health plan under this

				title for a targeted low-income child; and

										(C)

										who satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(C),

				(2), and (3) of section 2110(b).

								(c)

								References to terms and special rules

								In the case of, and with respect to, a State providing for

				coverage of pregnancy-related assistance to targeted low-income pregnant women

				under subsection (a), the following special rules apply:

									(1)

									Any reference in this title (other than in subsection (b)) to a

				targeted low-income child is deemed to include a reference to a targeted

				low-income pregnant woman.

									(2)

									Any such reference to child health assistance with respect to

				such women is deemed a reference to pregnancy-related assistance.

									(3)

									Any such reference to a child is deemed a reference to a woman

				during pregnancy and the period described in subsection (b)(2)(A).

									(4)

									In applying section 2102(b)(3)(B), any reference to children

				found through screening to be eligible for medical assistance under the State

				medicaid plan under title XIX is deemed a reference to pregnant women.

									(5)

									There shall be no exclusion of benefits for services described

				in subsection (b)(1) based on any preexisting condition and no waiting period

				(including any waiting period imposed to carry out section 2102(b)(3)(C)) shall

				apply.

									(6)

									Subsection (a) of section 2103 (relating to required scope of

				health insurance coverage) shall not apply insofar as a State limits coverage

				to services described in subsection (b)(1) and the reference to such section in

				section 2105(a)(1)(C) is deemed not to require, in such case, compliance with

				the requirements of section 2103(a).

									(7)

									In applying section 2103(e)(3)(B) in the case of a pregnant

				woman provided coverage under this section, the limitation on total annual

				aggregate cost-sharing shall be applied to the entire family of such pregnant

				woman.

								(d)

								Automatic enrollment for children born to women receiving

				Pregnancy-Related assistance

								If a child is born to a targeted low-income pregnant woman who

				was receiving pregnancy-related assistance under this section on the date of

				the child’s birth, the child shall be deemed to have applied for child health

				assistance under the State child health plan and to have been found eligible

				for such assistance under such plan or to have applied for medical assistance

				under title XIX and to have been found eligible for such assistance under such

				title, as appropriate, on the date of such birth and to remain eligible for

				such assistance until the child attains 1 year of age. During the period in

				which a child is deemed under the preceding sentence to be eligible for child

				health or medical assistance, the child health or medical assistance

				eligibility identification number of the mother shall also serve as the

				identification number of the child, and all claims shall be submitted and paid

				under such number (unless the State issues a separate identification number for

				the child before such period expires).

							.

					(2)

					Additional allotments for providing coverage of pregnant

			 women

						(A)

						In general

							Section

			 2104 of the Social Security

			 Act (42

			 U.S.C. 1397dd) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the

			 following:

								(d)

								Additional allotments for providing coverage of pregnant

				women

									(1)

									Appropriation; total allotment

									For the purpose of providing additional allotments to States

				under this title, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not

				otherwise appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007,

				$200,000,000.

									(2)

									State and territorial allotments

									In addition to the allotments provided under subsections (b)

				and (c), subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), of the amount available for the

				additional allotments under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary

				shall allot to each State with a State child health plan approved under this

				title—

										(A)

										in the case of such a State other than a commonwealth or

				territory described in subparagraph (B), the same proportion as the proportion

				of the State’s allotment under subsection (b) (determined without regard to

				subsection (f)) to the total amount of the allotments under subsection (b) for

				such States eligible for an allotment under this paragraph for such fiscal

				year; and

										(B)

										in the case of a commonwealth or territory described in

				subsection (c)(3), the same proportion as the proportion of the commonwealth’s

				or territory’s allotment under subsection (c) (determined without regard to

				subsection (f)) to the total amount of the allotments under subsection (c) for

				commonwealths and territories eligible for an allotment under this paragraph

				for such fiscal year.

									(3)

									Use of additional allotment

									Additional allotments provided under this subsection are not

				available for amounts expended before October 1, 2005. Such amounts are

				available for amounts expended on or after such date for child health

				assistance for targeted low-income children, as well as for pregnancy-related

				assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women.

									(4)

									No payments unless election to expand coverage of pregnant

				women

									No payments may be made to a State under this title from an

				allotment provided under this subsection unless the State provides

				pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under this

				title, or provides medical assistance for pregnant women under title XIX, whose

				family income exceeds the effective income level applicable under subsection

				(a)(10)(A)(i)(III) or (l)(2)(A) of section 1902 to a family of the size

				involved as of January 1, 2005.

								.

						(B)

						Conforming amendments

							Section

			 2104 of the Social Security

			 Act (42

			 U.S.C. 1397dd) is amended—

							(i)

							in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by

			 inserting subject to subsection (d), after under this

			 section,;

							(ii)

							in subsection (b)(1), by inserting and subsection

			 (d) after Subject to paragraph (4); and

							(iii)

							in subsection (c)(1), by inserting subject to subsection

			 (d), after for a fiscal year,.

					(3)

					Presumptive eligibility under title XXI

						(A)

						Application to pregnant women

							Section 2107(e)(1)(D) of the

			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

			 1397gg(e)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

								(D)

								Sections 1920 and 1920A (relating to presumptive

				eligibility).

							.

						(B)

						Exception from limitation on administrative expenses

							Section 2105(c)(2) of the

			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

			 1397ee(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new

			 subparagraph:

								(C)

								Exception for presumptive eligibility expenditures

								The limitation under subparagraph (A) on expenditures shall not

				apply to expenditures attributable to the application of section 1920 or 1920A

				(pursuant to section 2107(e)(1)(D)), regardless of whether the child or

				pregnant woman is determined to be ineligible for the program under this title

				or title XIX.

							.

					(4)

					Additional amendments to title XXI

						(A)

						No cost-sharing for pregnancy-related services

							Section 2103(e)(2) of the

			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

			 1397cc(e)(2)) is amended—

							(i)

							in the heading, by inserting

									or pregnancy-related

			 services

								 after

									Preventive services

								; and

							(ii)

							by inserting before the period at the end the following:

			 or for pregnancy-related services.

						(B)

						No waiting period

							Section 2102(b)(1)(B) of the

			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

			 1397bb(b)(1)(B)) is amended—

							(i)

							by striking , and at the end of clause (i) and

			 inserting a semicolon;

							(ii)

							by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting

			 ; and; and

							(iii)

							by adding at the end the following:

									(iii)

									may not apply a waiting period (including a waiting period to

				carry out paragraph (3)(C)) in the case of a targeted low-income pregnant

				woman.

								.

				(c)

				Effective date

				The amendments made by this section apply to items and services

			 furnished on or after October 1, 2005, without regard to whether regulations

			 implementing such amendments have been promulgated.

			3.

			Coordination with the maternal and child health

			 program

				(a)

				In general

					Section 2102(b)(3) of the

			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

			 1397bb(b)(3)) is amended—

					(1)

					in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the

			 end;

					(2)

					in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting

			 ; and; and

					(3)

					by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

							(F)

							that operations and activities under this title are developed

				and implemented in consultation and coordination with the program operated by

				the State under title V in areas including outreach and enrollment, benefits

				and services, service delivery standards, public health and social service

				agency relationships, and quality assurance and data reporting.

						.

				(b)

				Conforming medicaid amendment

				Section 1902(a)(11) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(11)) is

			 amended—

					(1)

					by striking and before (C);

			 and

					(2)

					by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following:

			 , and (D) provide that operations and activities under this title are

			 developed and implemented in consultation and coordination with the program

			 operated by the State under title V in areas including outreach and enrollment,

			 benefits and services, service delivery standards, public health and social

			 service agency relationships, and quality assurance and data

			 reporting.

				(c)

				Effective date

				The amendments made by this section take effect on January 1,

			 2006.

			4.

			Increase in SCHIP income eligibility

				(a)

				Definition of Low-Income child

					Section 2110(c)(4) of the

			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 42

					 U.S.C.

			 1397jj(c)(4)) is amended by striking 200 and

			 inserting 250.

				(b)

				Effective date

				The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to child health

			 assistance provided, and allotments determined under

			 section

			 2104 of the Social Security Act

			 (42 U.S.C. 1397dd) for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2006.


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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5534
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 18, 2014
			Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. Waxman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase assistance for States, water systems, and
			 disadvantaged communities; to encourage good financial and environmental
			 management of water systems; to strengthen the Environmental Protection
			 Agency’s ability to enforce the requirements of the Act; and for other
			 purposes.

		1.Short title; table of contents; references
			(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2014.
			(b)Table of contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; references.
					Sec. 2. Technical assistance for small public water systems.
					Sec. 3. Prevailing wages.
					Sec. 4. Use of funds.
					Sec. 5. Requirements for use of American materials.
					Sec. 6. Data on variances, exemptions, and persistent violations.
					Sec. 7. Assistance for restructuring.
					Sec. 8. Priority and weight of applications.
					Sec. 9. Disadvantaged communities.
					Sec. 10. Administration of State loan funds.
					Sec. 11. State revolving loan funds for American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the
			 Virgin Islands.
					Sec. 12. Authorization of appropriations.
					Sec. 13. Affordability of new standards.
					Sec. 14. Focus on lifecycle costs.
					Sec. 15. Enforcement.
					Sec. 16. Presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water.
					Sec. 17. Electronic reporting of compliance monitoring data to the Administrator.
					Sec. 18. Best practices for administration of State revolving loan fund programs.
					Sec. 19. Water loss and leak control technology.

			(c)ReferencesExcept as otherwise specified, whenever in this Act an amendment is expressed in terms of an
			 amendment to a section or other provision, the reference shall be
			 considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Safe Drinking
			 Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.).
			2.Technical assistance for small public water systemsSubsection (e) of section 1442 (42 U.S.C. 300j–1(e)) is amended to read as follows:

				(e)Technical Assistance
					(1)In generalThe Administrator, directly or through grants or cooperative agreements with nonprofit
			 organizations, may provide technical assistance to small public water
			 systems to enable such systems to achieve and maintain compliance with
			 applicable national primary drinking water regulations.
					(2)Types of assistanceTechnical assistance under paragraph (1) may include onsite technical assistance and compliance
			 assistance; circuit-rider and multi-State regional technical assistance
			 programs; training; assistance with implementing source water protection
			 programs; engineering assistance provided without cost to the system
			 through volunteer programs or educational programs; assistance with
			 increasing water or energy efficiency; assistance with designing,
			 installing, or operating sustainable energy infrastructure to produce or
			 capture sustainable energy on site or through water transport; assistance
			 with developing technical, financial, and managerial capacity; assistance
			 with long-term infrastructure planning; assistance with applying for funds
			 from a State loan fund under section 1452; and assistance with
			 implementation of monitoring plans, rules, regulations, and water security
			 enhancements.
					(3)PriorityIn providing assistance under this subsection, the Administrator shall give priority to assistance
			 that will promote compliance with national primary drinking water
			 standards, public health protection, and long-term sustainability of small
			 public water systems. In awarding grants and cooperative assistance under
			 paragraph (1) to nonprofit organizations, the Administrator shall (subject
			 to the preceding sentence) give greater weight to nonprofit organizations
			 that, as determined by the Administrator, are most qualified and most
			 effective and that, as determined by the Administrator using information
			 where available, are providing the types of technical assistance that are
			 preferred by small public water systems.
					(4)Competitive proceduresIt is the presumption of Congress that any award of assistance under this subsection will be
			 awarded using competitive procedures based on merit. If assistance is
			 awarded under this subsection using procedures other than competitive
			 procedures, the Administrator shall submit to the Congress, within 90 days
			 of the award decision, a report explaining why competitive procedures were
			 not used.
					(5)Funding
						(A)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $20,000,000 for each of fiscal
			 years 2015 through 2019.
						(B)Prohibition on earmarksNo funds made available under this subsection may be used to carry out a provision or report
			 language included primarily at the request of a Member, Delegate, Resident
			 Commissioner, or Senator providing, authorizing, or recommending a
			 specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or
			 other spending authority for a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, loan
			 authority, or other expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted to a
			 specific State, locality, or congressional district, other than through a
			 statutory or administrative formula-driven or competitive award process.
						(C)Lobbying expensesNo portion of any State loan fund established under section 1452 and no portion of any funds made
			 available under this subsection may be used for lobbying expenses.
						(D)Indian tribesOf the total amount made available under this section for each fiscal year, 3 percent shall be used
			 for technical assistance to public water systems owned or operated by
			 Indian Tribes..
		3.Prevailing wagesSubsection (e) of section 1450 (42 U.S.C. 300j–9) is amended to read as follows:

				(e)Labor Standards
					(1)In generalThe Administrator shall take such action as the Administrator determines to be necessary to ensure
			 that each laborer and mechanic employed by a contractor or subcontractor
			 in connection with a construction project financed, in whole or in part,
			 by a grant, loan, loan guarantee, refinancing, or any other form of
			 financial assistance provided under this title (including assistance
			 provided by a State loan fund established under section 1452) is paid
			 wages at a rate of not less than the wages prevailing for the same type of
			 work on similar construction in the immediate locality, as determined by
			 the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of
			 title 40, United States Code.
					(2)Authority of Secretary of LaborWith respect to the labor standards specified in this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall have
			 the authority and functions established in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14
			 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code..
		4.Use of fundsSection 1452(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(2)) is amended—
			(1)by striking Except as otherwise and inserting the following:

					(A)In generalExcept as otherwise;
			(2)by striking Financial assistance under this section and inserting the following:

					(B)Permissible expendituresFinancial assistance under this section;
			(3)by striking The funds may also be used and inserting the following:

					(D)Certain loansFinancial assistance under this section may also be used;
			(4)by striking The funds shall not be used and inserting the following:

					(E)LimitationFinancial assistance under this section shall not be used;
			(5)by striking Of the amount credited and inserting the following:

					(F)Set-asideOf the amount credited;
			(6)in subparagraph (B) (as designated by paragraph (2)) by striking (not and inserting (including expenditures for planning, design, siting, and associated preconstruction activities,
			 for replacing or rehabilitating aging treatment, storage, or distribution
			 facilities of public water systems, or for producing or capturing
			 sustainable energy on site or through the transportation of water through
			 the public water system, but not; and
			(7)by inserting after such subparagraph (B) the following:

					(C)Sale of bondsIf a State issues revenue or general obligation bonds to provide all or part of the State
			 contribution required by subsection (e), and the proceeds of the sale of
			 such bonds will be deposited into the State loan fund—
						(i)financial assistance made available under this section may be used by the State as security for
			 payment of the principal and interest on such bonds; and
						(ii)interest earnings of the State loan fund may be used by the State as revenue for payment of the
			 principal and interest on such bonds..
			5.Requirements for use of American materialsSection 1452(a) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

				(4)Requirements for use of American materials
					(A)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by a State loan fund
			 as authorized under this section may be used for a project for the
			 construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system
			 unless all of the iron and steel products used in such project are
			 produced in the United States.
					(B)ApplicationSubparagraph (A) shall not apply in any case in which the Administrator (in consultation with the
			 Governor of the State) finds that—
						(i)applying subparagraph (A) would be inconsistent with the public interest;
						(ii)iron and steel products are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably
			 available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
						(iii)inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the United States will increase the cost of the
			 overall project by more than 25 percent.
						(C)WaiverIf the Administrator receives a request for a waiver under this section, the Administrator shall—
						(i)make available to the public, on an informal basis, a copy of the request and information available
			 to the Administrator concerning the request;
						(ii)make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means, including on the
			 official public Internet site of the Environmental Protection Agency; and
						(iii)allow for informal public input on the request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based
			 on the request.
						(D)Consistency with international agreementsThis paragraph shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under
			 international agreements.
					(E)Definition of iron and steel productsIn this paragraph, the term iron and steel products means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings,
			 manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges,
			 pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast
			 concrete, and construction materials..
		6.Data on variances, exemptions, and persistent violationsSection 1452(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b)(2)) is amended—
			(1)in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end;
			(2)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
			(3)by adding at the end the following:

					(D)a list of all water systems within the State that have in effect an exemption or variance for any
			 national primary drinking water regulation or that are in persistent
			 violation of the requirements for any maximum contaminant level or
			 treatment technique under a national primary drinking water regulation,
			 including identification of—
						(i)the national primary drinking water regulation in question for each such exemption, variance, or
			 violation; and
						(ii)the date on which the exemption or variance came into effect or the violation began..
			7.Assistance for restructuring
			(a)DefinitionSection 1401 (42 U.S.C. 300f) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(17)RestructuringThe term restructuring means changes in operations (including ownership, management, cooperative partnerships, joint
			 purchasing arrangements, consolidation, and alternative water supply)..
			(b)RestructuringClause (ii) of section 1452(a)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking changes in operations (including ownership, management, accounting, rates, maintenance,
			 consolidation, alternative water supply, or other procedures) and inserting restructuring.
			8.Priority and weight of applications
			(a)PrioritySection 1452(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b)(3)) is amended—
				(1)in subparagraph (A)—
					(A)in clause (ii), by striking and at the end;
					(B)in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
					(C)by adding at the end the following:

							(iv)improve the ability of systems to protect human health and comply with the requirements of this
			 title affordably in the future.;
					(2)by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D);
				(3)by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:

						(B)Affordability of new standardsFor any year in which enforcement begins for a new national primary drinking water standard, each
			 State that has entered into a capitalization agreement pursuant to this
			 section shall evaluate whether capital improvements required to meet the
			 standard are affordable for disadvantaged communities in the State. If the
			 State finds that such capital improvements do not meet affordability
			 criteria for disadvantaged communities in the State, the State’s intended
			 use plan shall provide that priority for the use of funds for such year be
			 given to public water systems affected by the standard and serving
			 disadvantaged communities.
						(C)Weight given to applicationsAfter determining priority under subparagraphs (A) and (B), an intended use plan shall provide that
			 the State will give greater weight to an application for assistance if the
			 application contains—
							(i)a description of measures undertaken by the system to improve the management and financial
			 stability of the system, which may include—
								(I)an inventory of assets, including a description of the condition of the assets;
								(II)a schedule for replacement of assets;
								(III)an audit of water losses;
								(IV)a financing plan that factors in all lifecycle costs indicating sources of revenue from ratepayers,
			 grants, bonds, other loans, and other sources to meet the costs; and
								(V)a review of options for restructuring;
								(ii)a demonstration of consistency with State, regional, and municipal watershed plans;
							(iii)a water conservation plan consistent with guidelines developed for such plans by the Administrator
			 under section 1455(a); and
							(iv)a description of measures undertaken by the system to improve the efficiency of the system or
			 reduce the system’s environmental impact, which may include—
								(I)water efficiency or conservation, including the rehabilitation or replacement of existing leaking
			 pipes;
								(II)use of reclaimed water;
								(III)actions to increase energy efficiency;
								(IV)actions to generate or capture sustainable energy on site or through the transportation of water
			 through the system;
								(V)actions to protect source water;
								(VI)actions to mitigate or prevent corrosion, including design, selection of materials, selection of
			 coating, and cathodic protection; and
								(VII)actions to reduce disinfection byproducts.; and
				(4)in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) by striking periodically and inserting at least biennially.
				(b)GuidanceSection 1452 (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating subsection (r) as subsection (t); and
				(2)by inserting after subsection (q) the following:

						(r)Small system guidanceThe Administrator may provide guidance and, as appropriate, tools, methodologies, or computer
			 software, to assist small systems in undertaking measures to improve the
			 management, financial stability, and efficiency of the system or reduce
			 the system’s environmental impact..
				9.Disadvantaged communities
			(a)Assistance To increase complianceSection 1452(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b)(3)), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end
			 the following:

					(E)Assistance to increase complianceA State’s intended use plan shall provide that, of the funds received by the State through a
			 capitalization grant under this section for a fiscal year, the State will,
			 to the extent that there are sufficient eligible project applications,
			 reserve not less than 6 percent to be spent on assistance under subsection
			 (d) to public water systems included in the State’s most recent list under
			 paragraph (2)(D)..
			(b)Assistance for disadvantaged communitiesSection 1452(d) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: Such additional subsidization shall directly and primarily benefit the disadvantaged community.; and
				(2)in paragraph (3), by inserting , or portion of a service area, after service area.
				(c)Affordability criteriaSection 1452(d)(3) is amended by adding at the end:
				Each State that has entered into a capitalization agreement pursuant to this section shall, in
			 establishing affordability criteria, consider, solicit public comment on,
			 and include as appropriate—(A)the methods or criteria that the State will use to identify disadvantaged communities;
					(B)a description of the institutional, regulatory, financial, tax, or legal factors at the Federal,
			 State, or local level that affect identified affordability criteria; and
					(C)a description of how the State will use the authorities and resources under this subsection to
			 assist communities meeting the identified criteria..
			10.Administration of State loan fundsSection 1452(g) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(g)) is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (2)—
				(A)in the first sentence, by striking up to 4 percent of the funds allotted to the State under this section and inserting , for each fiscal year, an amount that does not exceed the sum of the amount of any fees collected
			 by the State for use in covering reasonable costs of administration of
			 programs under this section, regardless of the source, and an amount equal
			 to the greatest of $400,000, 1/5 of one percent of the current valuation of the State loan fund, or 6 percent of all grant awards
			 to the State loan fund under this section for the fiscal year,;
				(B)by striking 1419, and all that follows through 1993. and inserting 1419.; and
				(C)in the matter following subparagraph (D), by striking 2 percent and inserting 4 percent; and
				(2)by adding at the end the following:

					(5)Transfer of funds
						(A)In generalThe Governor of a State may—
							(i)reserve for any fiscal year not more than the lesser of—
								(I)33 percent of a capitalization grant made under this section; or
								(II)33 percent of a capitalization grant made under section 601 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
			 Act; and
								(ii)add the funds so reserved to any funds provided to the State under this section or section 601 of
			 the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
							(B)State matching fundsFunds reserved under this paragraph shall not be considered for purposes of calculating the amount
			 of a State contribution required by subsection (e) of this section or
			 section 602(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act..
			11.State revolving loan funds for American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin
			 IslandsSection 1452(j) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(j)) is amended by striking 0.33 percent and inserting 1 percent.
		12.Authorization of appropriationsSubsection (m) of section 1452 (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) is amended to read as follows:

				(m)Authorization of Appropriations
					(1)In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
						(A)$1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;
						(B)$1,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; and
						(C)$1,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.
						(2)AvailabilityAmounts made available pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.
					(3)Reservation for needs surveysOf the amount made available under paragraph (1) to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the
			 Administrator may reserve not more than $1,000,000 per year to pay the
			 costs of conducting needs surveys under subsection (h)..
		13.Affordability of new standards
			(a)Treatment technologies for small public water systemsClause (ii) of section 1412(b)(4)(E) (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(4)(E)) is amended by adding at the end
			 the following: If no technology, treatment technique, or other means is included in a list under this subparagraph
			 for a category of small public water systems, the Administrator shall
			 periodically review the list and supplement it when new technology becomes
			 available..
			(b)Assistance for disadvantaged communities
				(1)In generalSubparagraph (E) of section 1452(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(1)) is amended—
					(A)by striking except that the Administrator may reserve and inserting
						except that—(i)in any year in which enforcement of a new national primary drinking water standard begins, the
			 Administrator may use the remaining amount to make grants to States whose
			 public water systems are disproportionately affected by the new standard
			 for the provision of assistance under subsection (d) to such public water
			 systems;
							(ii)the Administrator may reserve; and
					(B)by striking and none of the funds reallotted and inserting
						; and(iii)none of the funds reallotted.
					(2)Elimination of certain provisions
					(A)Section 1412(b) (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (15).
					(B)Section 1415 (42 U.S.C. 300g–4) is amended by striking subsection (e).
					(3)Conforming amendmentSubparagraph (B) of section 1414(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 300g–3(c)(1)(B)) is amended by striking (a)(2), or (e) and inserting or (a)(2).
				14.Focus on lifecycle costsSection 1412(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(4)) is amended—
			(1)in subparagraph (D), by striking taking cost into consideration and inserting taking lifecycle costs, including maintenance, replacement, and avoided costs, into consideration; and
			(2)in the matter preceding subclause (I) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by inserting taking lifecycle costs, including maintenance, replacement, and avoided costs, into consideration, after as determined by the Administrator in consultation with the States,.
			15.Enforcement
			(a)Advice and technical assistanceSection 1414 (42 U.S.C. 300g–3) is amended—
				(1)in the matter following clause (ii) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking and provide such advice and technical assistance to such State and public water system as may be
			 appropriate to bring the system into compliance with the requirement by
			 the earliest feasible time; and
				(2)in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following:

						(C)At any time after providing notice of a violation to a State and public water system under
			 subparagraph (A), the Administrator may provide such advice and technical
			 assistance to such State and public water system as may be appropriate to
			 bring the system into compliance with the requirement by the earliest
			 feasible time. In deciding whether the provision of advice or technical
			 assistance is appropriate, the Administrator may consider the potential
			 for the violation to result in serious adverse effects to human health,
			 whether the violation has occurred continuously or frequently, and the
			 effectiveness of past technical assistance efforts..
				(b)Additional inspections
				(1)In generalSection 1414 (42 U.S.C. 300g–3) is amended—
					(A)by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as subsections (e) through (j), respectively; and
					(B)by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

							(d)Additional inspections following violations
								(1)In generalThe Administrator shall, by regulation, and after consultation with the States, prescribe the
			 number, frequency, and type of additional inspections to follow any
			 violation requiring notice under subsection (c). Regulations under this
			 subsection shall—
									(A)take into account—
										(i)differences between violations that are intermittent or infrequent and violations that are
			 continuous or frequent;
										(ii)the seriousness of any potential adverse health effects that may be involved; and
										(iii)the number and severity of past violations by the public water system; and
										(B)specify procedures for inspections following a violation by a public water system that has the
			 potential to have serious adverse effects on human health as a result of
			 short-term exposure.
									(2)State primary enforcement responsibilityNothing in this subsection shall be construed or applied to modify the requirements of section
			 1413..
					(2)Conforming amendments
					(A)Subsections (a)(1)(B), (a)(2)(A), and (b) of section 1414 (42 U.S.C. 300g–3) are amended by
			 striking subsection (g) each place it appears and inserting subsection (h).
					(B)Section 1448(a) is amended by striking 1414(g)(3)(B) and inserting 1414(h)(3)(B).
					16.Presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking waterSubsection (a) of section 1442 (42 U.S.C. 300j–1) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(11)Presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water
					(A)StudyThe Administrator shall carry out a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care
			 products in sources of drinking water, which shall—
						(i)identify pharmaceuticals and personal care products that have been detected in sources of drinking
			 water and the levels at which such pharmaceuticals and personal care
			 products have been detected;
						(ii)identify the sources of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water,
			 including point sources and nonpoint sources of pharmaceutical and
			 personal care products;
						(iii)identify the effects of such products on humans, the environment, and the safety of drinking water;
			 and
						(iv)identify methods to control, limit, treat, or prevent the presence of such products.
						(B)ConsultationThe Administrator shall conduct the study described in subparagraph (A) in consultation with the
			 Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Commissioner of
			 Food and Drugs), the Director of the United States Geological Survey, the
			 heads of other appropriate Federal agencies (including the National
			 Institute of Environmental Health Sciences), and other interested
			 stakeholders (including manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and personal care
			 products and consumer groups and advocates).
					(C)ReportNot later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall
			 submit to the Congress a report on the results of the study carried out
			 under this paragraph.
					(D)DefinitionsIn this paragraph:
						(i)The term personal care product has the meaning given the term cosmetic in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
						(ii)The term pharmaceutical has the meaning given the term drug in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act..
		17.Electronic reporting of compliance monitoring data to the Administrator
			(a)RequirementSection 1414 (42 U.S.C. 300g–3), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

					(k)Electronic reporting of compliance monitoring data to the AdministratorThe Administrator shall by rule establish requirements for—
						(1)electronic submission by public water systems of all compliance monitoring data—
							(A)to the Administrator; or
							(B)with respect to public water systems in a State which has primary enforcement responsibility under
			 section 1413, to such State; and
							(2)electronic submission to the Administrator by each State which has primary enforcement
			 responsibility under section 1413 of all compliance monitoring data
			 submitted to such State by public water systems pursuant to paragraph
			 (1)(B)..
			(b)Final ruleNot later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
			 Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a final rule to carry out
			 section 1414(k) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as added by subsection
			 (a).
			18.Best practices for administration of State revolving loan fund programsSection 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) is amended by inserting after
			 subsection (r), as added by section 8(b), the following:

				(s)Best practices for program administrationThe Administrator shall—
					(1)collect information from States on administration of State programs with respect to State loan
			 funds, including—
						(A)efforts to streamline the process for applying for assistance through such programs;
						(B)programs in place to assist with the completion of application forms;
						(C)incentives provided to systems that partner with small public water systems for the application
			 process; and
						(D)techniques to ensure that obligated balances are liquidated in a timely fashion;
						(2)not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2014, disseminate to the States best practices for administration of such programs, based on the
			 information collected pursuant to this subsection; and
					(3)periodically update such best practices, as appropriate..
		19.Water loss and leak control technologyPart E of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

				1459.Water loss and leak control technologyThe Administrator shall—
					(1)not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2014, develop criteria for effective water loss and leak control technology to be used by water
			 systems; and
					(2)implement a program through which a manufacturer of such technology may apply, on a voluntary
			 basis, for certification of compliance with such criteria..


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 664
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 17, 2008
			Mrs. Dole submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		RESOLUTION
		Celebrating the centennial of Union Station
		  in Washington, District of Columbia.

		Whereas, on February 28, 1903, President Theodore
			 Roosevelt signed into law the act entitled An Act to provide a union
			 railroad station in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes,
			 and Daniel Burnham, a noted architect from Chicago, Illinois, was chosen to
			 design the building;
		Whereas, on October 27, 1907, Union Station officially
			 opened at 6:50 a.m. when the Baltimore and Ohio Pittsburgh Express pulled in to
			 the station;
		Whereas the building was ultimately completed in
			 1908;
		Whereas, in 1924, 5,000 cheering fans met the victorious
			 Washington Nationals at Union Station after they defeated the Boston Red Sox to
			 capture the American League pennant;
		Whereas, in 1951, President Harry Truman dedicated the
			 Presidential Suite at Union Station as a home away from home for
			 members of the Armed Services;
		Whereas, in 1968, in preparation for the bicentennial of
			 the United States, the decision was made to transform the building into a
			 National Visitor Center;
		Whereas Congress then passed the Union Station
			 Redevelopment Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–125; 95 Stat. 1667) to return Union
			 Station to its original use as a transportation center;
		Whereas, in 1983, the Union Station Redevelopment
			 Corporation was created to oversee the development of the station into an
			 operating railroad station, to restore the architectural and historical
			 elements of the structure, to explore collaboration with the private sector in
			 the commercial development of the station, and to withdraw the Federal
			 Government from active management of the station;
		Whereas the renovation and restoration of Union Station
			 began on August 13, 1986, with the ringing of an old train bell;
		Whereas the restoration of Union Station was the largest
			 public-private restoration project accomplished in the United States;
		Whereas the restoration took 2 years and the grand
			 reopening was held on September 29, 1988;
		Whereas, in 2008, Union Station includes more than 210,000
			 square feet of retail space, including 50,000 square feet of restaurant
			 space;
		Whereas Union Station is the corporate headquarters for
			 Amtrak and contains 200,000 square feet of Amtrak passenger and baggage
			 facilities;
		Whereas 32,000,000 people visit Union Station annually;
			 and
		Whereas Union Station is the most visited tourist
			 destination in Washington, District of Columbia: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)celebrates the
			 centennial of Union Station in Washington, District of Columbia;
			(2)applauds the
			 efforts of the people who worked to preserve this national treasure; and
			(3)encourages the
			 people of the United States to continue to visit and learn about Union Station
			 and its storied history.