HR5834-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Water Supplies for Resilient Communities Act.

2. Alternative water source projects Section 220 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1300) is amended— in the section heading, by striking Pilot Program and inserting Grants; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), by striking treatment or; and by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: The term critical water supply needs means existing or reasonably anticipated future water supply needs that are identified in a plan or assessment, developed with public engagement, for— comprehensive local, statewide, or regional water supply; or local or regional drought resiliency. in subsection (c)— in the subsection heading, by striking Establishment and inserting Authority; and by striking establish a pilot program to; by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: On the date on which the budget of the President is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for each fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing each alternative water source project funded under this section in the preceding fiscal year, including a description of how each such project addresses the critical water supply needs it is designed to meet. in subsection (i)(1), by striking 2026 and inserting 2031. (2)Critical water supply needsThe term critical water supply needs means existing or reasonably anticipated future water supply needs that are identified in a plan or assessment, developed with public engagement, for— (A)comprehensive local, statewide, or regional water supply; or (B)local or regional drought resiliency.; (h)ReportsOn the date on which the budget of the President is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for each fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing each alternative water source project funded under this section in the preceding fiscal year, including a description of how each such project addresses the critical water supply needs it is designed to meet.; and