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This Act may be cited as the ''Reducing Lead in Drinking Water
Act''.

SEC. 2. REDUCING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER.

(a) Definition of Lead Service Line.--Section 1401 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
''(17) Lead service line.--The term 'lead service line'
means a service line that is not lead free (within the meaning
of section 1417).''.
(b) Replacing Lead Service Lines.--Section 1417 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-6) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
''(f) Replacing Lead Service Lines.--
''(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
''(A) Eligible entity.--The term 'eligible entity'
means--
''(i) an owner or operator of a public
water system;
''(ii) a qualified nonprofit organization,
as determined by the Administrator; or
''(iii) a municipality or a State,
interstate, or intermunicipal agency.
''(B) Lead pipe replacement program.--The term
'lead pipe replacement program' means a project or
activity the primary purpose of which is to eliminate
lead in water for human consumption by--
''(i) replacing lead service lines;
''(ii) testing, planning, or carrying out
other relevant activities, as determined by the
Administrator, to identify the location and
condition of lead service lines; or
''(iii) providing assistance to low-income
homeowners to replace privately owned lead
service lines.
''(C) Low-income homeowner.--The term 'low-income
homeowner' has such meaning as may be given the term by
the Governor of the applicable State.
''(2) Grant program.--
''(A) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this subsection, the
Administrator shall establish a grant program to
provide assistance to eligible entities for lead pipe
replacement programs.
''(B) Evaluation.--In determining whether to
provide assistance to an eligible entity under this
subsection, the Administrator shall evaluate whether
the eligible entity has--
''(i) a current inventory of lead service
lines in the applicable public water system;
''(ii) a plan to notify customers of such
public water system of the replacement of any
publicly owned portion of a lead service line;
''(iii) a plan to replace the privately
owned portion of a lead service line at the
cost of replacement;
''(iv) a plan for a program of assistance
to low-income homeowners to replace the
privately owned portion of lead service lines;
or
''(v) a plan of recommended measures to
avoid exposure of the public to short-term
increases in lead levels following a lead
service line replacement.
''(C) Priority application.--In providing
assistance under this subsection, the Administrator
shall give priority to an eligible entity that--
''(i) will carry out a lead pipe
replacement program at a public water system
that has exceeded the lead action level
established by the Administrator at any time
during the 3-year period preceding the date of
submission of the application of the eligible
entity;
''(ii) will address lead levels in water
for human consumption at a school, daycare, or
other facility that primarily serves children
or subpopulations at greater risk as identified
under section 1458(a);
''(iii) will include in the lead pipe
replacement program a program to provide
assistance to low-income homeowners; or
''(iv) addresses such priority criteria as
the Administrator may establish, consistent
with the goal of reducing lead in water for
human consumption.
''(D) Cost sharing.--
''(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii),
the non-Federal share of the total cost of a
program funded by a grant provided under this
subsection shall be not less than 20 percent.
''(ii) Waiver.--The Administrator may
reduce or eliminate the non-Federal share
required under clause (i) for reasons of
affordability, as the Administrator determines
to be appropriate.
''(E) Low-income homeowner assistance.--
''(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii),
an eligible entity may use a grant provided
under this subsection to provide assistance to
low-income homeowners to replace privately
owned lead service lines.
''(ii) Limitation.--The amount of
assistance provided to an individual low-income
homeowner under this subparagraph shall not
exceed $10,000.
''(3) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall, in
cooperation with States and qualified nonprofit organizations,
develop guidance for owners and operators of public water
systems to assist such owners and operators in the preparation
of an inventory of lead service lines in their public water
system.
''(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.''.
Student:
Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to remove lead service lines from public water systems. Grant recipients may use grant funds to assist low-income homeowners with replacing privately owned lead service lines.