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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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.
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.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Institute on Minority
Health Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds that--
(1) heart disease and strokes lead to about 2/2\ times as
many deaths among Black Americans (between the ages of 25 and
44) as among White Americans;
(2) diabetes is twice as prevalent among Mexican- and
Puerto Rican-Americans as among White Americans;
(3) Black and Hispanic women account for 73 percent of the
reported cases of AIDS among American women, and the death rate
from AIDS is 9 times higher among Black women than among White
women;
(4) between 1983 and 1985, when the infant mortality rate
among Whites was 9.0 deaths per 1,000 live births, the infant
mortality rate among Blacks was 18.7 and 13.9 among Native
Americans, with similar disparities among rates of low-
birthweight babies;
(5) in 1988, when the rates of death resulting from
homicides was 8 per 100,000 among young (ages 15 to 24) White
males, the rate among young Black males was 59 per 100,000, and
the rates for young Hispanic and Native American males was
roughly 2 to 3 times that of young White males;
(6) biomedical research, including clinical trials for
pharmaceuticals, often has failed to include minorities in the
population being studied or tested, even when it is certain
that minorities will be among the population subject to the
medical condition or receiving the treatment or pharmaceutical
that is being studied or tested;
(7) the percentages of medical professionals, especially
physicians, who are minorities are significantly lower than
their representation in the general population; and
(8) the ratio of physicians to inhabitants of neighborhoods
that are heavily populated by minorities (or low-income
residents) is often much lower than the ratio of physicians to
inhabitants of predominantly White neighborhoods.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH.

Part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285
et seq.), as amended by section 124 of Public Law 102-321 (106 Stat.
364), is amended by adding at the end the following subpart:

''Subpart 17--National Institute on Minority Health

''purpose of institute

''Sec. 464V. (a) The general purpose of the National Institute on
Minority Health is the conduct and support of research, training, the
dissemination of health information, and other programs with respect to
minority health conditions, including the advancement of opportunities
for and recruitment of minorities for training and placement as health
professionals.
''(b) For purposes of this subpart:
''(1) The term 'health care system' means the system in the
United States for the delivery of health care.
''(2) The term 'minorities' means members of minority
groups.
''(3) The term 'minority health conditions' means all
diseases, disorders, and conditions (including conditions
regarding mental health)--
''(A) unique to, more serious in, or more prevalent
in minorities;
''(B) for which the factors of medical risk or
types of medical intervention are different for
minorities, or for which it is unknown whether such
factors or types are different for minorities; or
''(C) with respect to which there has been
insufficient clinical research involving minorities as
subjects, or insufficient clinical data on minorities.
''(4) The term 'research on minority health' means research
on minority health conditions.
''(5) The term 'Institute' means the National Institute on
Minority Health.

''certain authorities

''Sec. 464W. (a) In carrying out section 464V, the Director of the
Institute shall--
''(1) recommend an agenda for conducting and supporting
research on minority health;
''(2) identify projects of research on minority health that
should be conducted or supported by the national research
institutes;
''(3) identify multidisciplinary research relating to
research on minority health that should be so conducted or
supported;
''(4) promote coordination and collaboration among entities
conducting research identified under paragraph (2) or (3);
''(5) encourage the conduct of research identified under
paragraph (2) or (3) by entities receiving funds from the
national research institutes;
''(6) ensure that minorities are appropriately represented
as subjects in projects of clinical research conducted or
supported by the national research institutes and, as
appropriate, encourage similar representation in research
conducted under other circumstances; and
''(7) promote the sufficient allocation of the resources of
the national research institutes for conducting and supporting
such research.
''(b)(1) The Director of the Institute shall monitor the health
care system for the purpose of determining the effects of the system on
the health of minorities, including the extent to which minorities have
access to health care. In monitoring the system, the Director shall
determine, with respect to such purpose, the effects of the policies
and practices of entities that provide health benefits plans.
''(2) With respect to Federal proposals for reforming the health
care system, the Director of the Institute shall, in carrying out
paragraph (1), monitor such proposals for the purpose of determining
whether the proposals adequately provide for the health of minorities.
''(c)(1) The Director of the Institute shall serve as an advocate
regarding the health of minorities. The Director may in so serving
carry out advocacy activities regarding the Federal Government, State
and local governments, and private entities, including public and
private educational entities.
''(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Director of the Institute
shall determine the health benefits for minorities that should, at a
minimum, be provided for in any reform of the health care system.
''(d) The Director of the Institute shall encourage the creation of
opportunities for the training of minorities as health professionals
and shall facilitate the placement of minorities trained as health
professionals into appropriate positions.''.

SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

Section 401(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
281(b)(1)), as amended by section 121 of Public Law 102-321 (106 Stat.
358), is amended by adding at the end the following subparagraph:
''(Q) The National Institute on Minority Health.''.
National Institute on Minority Health Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to declare that the National Institute on Minority Health's purpose is the conduct and support of research, training, information dissemination, and other programs regarding minority health, including the advancement of opportunities for and recruitment of minorities for training and placement as health professionals. Adds the Institute to the list of research institutes of the National Institutes of Health.

SECTION 1. INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL ASSESSMENT PILOT PROGRAM.

Part A of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

''Subpart 5--Instructional Level Assessment

''SEC. 6171. INSTRUCTIONAL-LEVEL ASSESSMENT PILOT PROGRAM.

''(a) Grant Authority.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants on a
competitive basis to no more than ten State educational
agencies to conduct pilot programs to determine the
effectiveness of assessing students with disabilities who are
achieving significantly below grade-level proficiency at their
instructional level, and to facilitate quality instruction for
such students.
''(2) Grant period.--Grants described under paragraph (1)
shall be made for a 3 year period.
''(b) Application.--A State that desires the grant described under
paragraph (1) shall submit an application for such grant, at such time,
in such manner and in such format as the Secretary may prescribe. In
order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an State
shall--
''(1) be determined by the Secretary to not be in need of
intervention or substantial intervention in implementing the
requirements as described in part B, section 616(d)(2) (20
U.S.C. 1416) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act;
''(2) have developed and implemented alternate assessments
to modified academic achievement standards;
''(3) as part of such application, provide assurances such
agency has identified a minimum of 5 local education agencies,
considering geographic diversity, the mix of rural and urban
districts, and the mix of small and large districts, to
participate in the pilot;
''(4) demonstrate such agency will provide guidance to the
participating local education agencies on--
''(A) how to appropriately select students for the
pilot;
''(B) scientifically valid assessment & evaluation
tools to be utilized; and
''(C) data collection and reporting;
''(5) as part of such application, provide an assurance
that participating local education agencies have implemented a
response to intervention approach as defined in section 9101
that ensures that all students have received data driven,
quality instruction in the grade-level content; and
''(6) ensure monitoring and oversight of the participating
local education agencies, including establishment of a process
to review documentation provided by the individualized
education program team (or 'IEP Team') (as defined in section
614(d)(1)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(B))), for each student recommended for
participation in the pilot to ensure that students are
appropriately identified for participation.
''(c) Program Elements.--In implementing the pilot, a State
educational agency and the participating local educational agencies
shall--
''(1) limit participation of students in the pilot program
to .5 percent of the total population of students assessed in
each participating local educational agency;
''(2) ensure that the participating student's IEP Team has
determined that the alternate assessment to modified
achievement standards is the appropriate annual assessment for
the student and secured the written consent of the parents of
such student prior to such students being assessed under the
pilot program;
''(3) ensure that all students participating in the pilot
program are receiving data driven, quality instruction in the
grade level content in the subject areas to be assessed;
''(4) ensure the IEP Team shall--
''(A) examine the student's testing data, formative
assessments, student work, IEP progress notes, data
from the response to intervention approaches, teacher
recommendations and other data that indicates a
student's instructional level;
''(B) determine whether the student is performing
three or more grade levels below their current grade
level in either reading or math, as measured by
scientifically-valid and reliable instruments, and the
measures described in subparagraph (A); and
''(C) administer scientifically-valid and reliable
assessments based on the student's instructional level
in reading and/or math; and
''(5) based on the student's instructional level
assessment, ensure the IEP Team will develop, and the local
education agency will implement, a series of targeted
interventions that directly address and are designed to
remediate identified gaps in the student's instructional and
grade-level content knowledge.
''(d) Accountability.--
''(1) The data from instructional level assessments shall
not be used for purpose of determining whether a student meets
or exceeds a proficient level of achievement as described under
section 1111(b).
''(2) The results of any such instructional leveal
assessments administered under this Act shall not be used to
determine whether a school, local educational agency, or State
educational agency has made adequate yearly progress, as
described under section 1111(b).
''(e) Reports.--
''(1) Each local education agency participating in the
pilot will compile a report documenting progress on each
student's instructional level proficiency and progress made
toward reaching grade level proficiency based on either an
alternate assessment based on modified academic achievement
standards or regular academic achievement standards and a
scientifically valid and reliable instructional level
assessment.
''(2) Each State education agency participating in the
pilot shall submit an annual report to the Secretary,
describing how many students participated in the pilot, and the
progress made towards closing the gap between their current
grade level proficiency and instructional level proficiency.
''(3) Data collected shall be used by the Secretary to
inform the report in section 1111(b)(2)(S).
''(4) The Secretary shall issue a report to Congress
indicating how many students participated in the pilot and
changes in the gap between their instructional and grade level
proficiency before participation in the pilot and after their
participation.
''(f) Authorization of Funds.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $5,000,000 to make grants under this section for fiscal
year 2008.''.
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to: (1) award competitive grants to up to 10 states for pilot programs to determine the effectiveness of assessing disabled students who are achieving significantly below grade-level proficiency at their instructional level; and (2) provide quality instruction to such students.

Requires each grantee to identify a minimum of five local educational agencies (LEAs) to participate in its pilot program and limit student participation to 0.5% of the students assessed in each participating LEA.

Requires such states and LEAs to ensure that each participating student's individualized education program team: (1) administers, after securing parental consent, a scientifically-valid and reliable assessment based on the student's instructional level in reading and/or math; and (2) based on such assessment, develops a series of targeted interventions designed to close identified gaps in the student's instructional and grade-level content knowledge. Prohibits the use of such assessment results in determinations of adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards.