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This Act may be cited as the ''Water Technology Acceleration Act of
2016''.

SEC. 2. INNOVATION IN CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS.

(a) Innovative Water Technologies.--Section 603 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (10), by striking ''and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ''; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
''(12) for the deployment of innovative water technologies,
including--
''(A) green technologies, including manufactured
technology and natural systems, to address nonpoint
source pollution from agriculture;
''(B) resource recovery in water and wastewater
treatment systems, including--
''(i) energy conservation and production;
''(ii) water reuse and recycling; and
''(iii) recovery of valuable materials,
such as nutrients from wastewater streams; and
''(C) green infrastructure and other innovative
technologies, such as real-time system monitoring and
peak wet weather treatment technology, to reduce sewer
and storm water overflows due to wet weather events in
urban areas.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(j) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator shall carry out
technical assistance programs to facilitate and encourage the provision
of financial assistance for the purposes described in subsection
(c)(12).
''(k) Report.--Each year, the Administrator shall submit to
Congress a report that describes--
''(1) the amount of financial assistance provided by State
water pollution control revolving funds to deploy innovative
water technologies;
''(2) the barriers impacting greater use of innovative
water technologies; and
''(3) the cost-saving potential to cities and future
infrastructure investments from emerging technologies.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 607 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1387) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as
subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
redesignated), by striking ''There is'' and inserting the
following:
''(1) In general.--There are''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) Innovative water technologies.--In addition to any
other funds made available to carry out this title and
notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there is
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to make
additional allotments under this title to States to provide
financial assistance solely for purposes described in section
603(c)(12) $100,000,000 for each fiscal year.''.

SEC. 3. INNOVATION IN DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS.

Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) in the first sentence--
(i) by striking ''only''; and
(ii) by striking ''Except'' and inserting
the following:
''(A) In general.--Except'';
(B) in the second sentence, by striking
''Financial'' and inserting the following:
''(B) Financial assistance.--Financial'';
(C) in the third sentence, by striking ''The
funds'' and inserting the following:
''(C) Loans to public water systems.--The funds'';
(D) in the fourth sentence, by striking ''The
funds'' and inserting the following:
''(D) Innovative water technologies.--The funds may
be used for the deployment of innovative water
technologies, including technologies to improve water
quality and technologies to improve real-time water
quality information of water users.
''(E) Limitation.--The funds''; and
(E) in the fifth sentence, by striking ''Of the
amount'' and inserting the following:
''(F) Public water systems serving fewer than
10,000 persons.--Of the amount'';
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ''and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ''; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
''(6) for the deployment of innovative water technologies,
including technologies to improve water quality and
technologies to improve real-time water quality information of
water users.'';
(3) by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following:
''(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any other
funds made available to carry out this section and notwithstanding any
other provision of this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated to
the Administrator to make additional allotments under this section to
States to provide financial assistance solely for the deployment of
innovative water technologies, including technologies to improve water
quality and technologies to improve real-time water quality information
of water users, $100,000,000 for each fiscal year.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
''(s) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator shall carry out
technical assistance programs to facilitate and encourage the provision
of financial assistance for the deployment of innovative water
technologies, including technologies to improve water quality and
technologies to improve real-time water quality information of water
users.
''(t) Report.--Each year, the Administrator shall submit to
Congress a report that describes--
''(1) the amount of financial assistance provided by State
drinking water revolving funds to deploy innovative water
technologies;
''(2) the barriers impacting greater use of innovative
water technologies; and
''(3) the cost-saving potential to cities and future
infrastructure investments from emerging technologies.''.

SEC. 4. INNOVATIVE WATER TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ''Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Eligible entity.--The term ''eligible entity'' means--
(A) a public utility, including publicly owned
treatment works and clean water systems;
(B) a municipality;
(C) a private entity, including a farmer or
manufacturer;
(D) an institution of higher education;
(E) a research institution or foundation;
(F) a State;
(G) a regional organization; or
(H) a nonprofit organization.
(b) Grant Program Authorized.--The Administrator shall carry out a
grant program for purposes described in subsection (c) to accelerate
the development of innovative water technologies that address pressing
water challenges.
(c) Grants.--In carrying out the program under subsection (b), the
Administrator shall make to eligible entities grants that--
(1) finance projects that--
(A) are public-private partnerships; and
(B) deploy, test, and improve emerging water
technologies;
(2) fund entities that provide technical assistance to
deploy innovative water technologies more broadly, especially--
(A) to increase adoption of innovative water
technologies in--
(i) municipal water and wastewater
treatment systems; or
(ii) areas served by private wells; and
(B) in a manner that reduces ratepayer or community
costs over time, including the cost of future capital
investments; or
(3) specifically target investments that, as determined by
the Administrator--
(A) improve water quality of a water source;
(B) improve water quality through the improvement
of the safety and security of a drinking water delivery
system;
(C) minimize contamination of drinking water,
including contamination by lead, bacteria, and
nitrates;
(D) improve the quality and timeliness and decrease
the cost of drinking water tests, especially
technologies that can be deployed within water systems
and at individual faucets to provide accurate real-time
tests of water quality, especially with respect to
lead, bacteria, and nitrate content;
(E) treat edge-of-field runoff to improve water
quality;
(F) treat agricultural, municipal, and industrial
wastewater;
(G) manage urban storm water runoff;
(H) conserve water; or
(I) address urgent water quality and human health
needs.
(d) Priority Funding.--In making grants under this section, the
Administrator shall give priority to projects that have the potential--
(1) to provide substantial cost savings across a sector
(such as municipal or agricultural waste treatment); or
(2) to significantly improve human health or the
environment.
(e) Cost-Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of activities
carried out using a grant made under this section shall be not more
than 70 percent.
(f) Limitation.--The maximum amount of a grant provided to a
project under this section shall be $5,000,000.
(g) Report.--Each year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress
and make publicly available on the website of the Administrator a
report that describes any advancements during the previous year in
development of innovative water technologies made as a result of
funding provided under this section.
(h) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this section $50,000,000 for each fiscal year.
Student:
Water Technology Acceleration Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to accelerate the testing, deployment, and commercialization of innovative water technologies. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)must evaluate the barriers impacting greater use of innovative water technology and provide technical assistance to facilitate financial assistance tohelp communities use new technology.The new technology is designed to help communities address wastewater, storm runoff, and drinking water challenges. Additionally, the EPA must carry out a grant program to accelerate the testing and deployment of innovative water technologies that address water challenges. Priority funding must be given to projects that have the potential to: (1)provide substantial cost savings across a sector, or (2)significantly improve human health or the environment.