Amendments to existing lead reduction in drinking water authority

Section 1459B of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19b) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking lead service lines each place it appears and inserting covered service lines; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking lead service line each place it appears and inserting covered service line; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Covered service line The term covered service line means a lead service line or a galvanized requiring replacement service line. (3) Galvanized requiring replacement service line The term galvanized requiring replacement service line means a galvanized pipe and its fittings, which connect a drinking water main to a building inlet, that— (A) has ever been downstream of a lead service line; (B) is downstream of a lead-status-unknown service line; or (C) the applicable public water system is unable to demonstrate was never downstream of a lead service line.; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking shall give priority to an eligible entity that; (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II) (and adjusting the margins accordingly); and (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively (and adjusting the margins accordingly); (iv) by inserting before clause (i), as so redesignated, the following: (A) shall give priority to an eligible entity that—; and (v) by adding at the end the following: (B) may give additional consideration, where practicable, to an eligible entity serving a jurisdiction with— (i) elevated childhood lead exposure; or (ii) significant concentrations of housing that may contain lead hazards, including housing constructed before January 1, 1978.; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking lead service lines each place it appears and inserting covered service lines; (C) in paragraph (6)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking lead service line and inserting covered service line; (ii) by striking lead service line each place it appears and inserting covered service line; (iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking; and and inserting a semicolon; (iv) in subparagraph (F)— (I) by striking lead service lines and inserting covered service lines; and (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (v) by adding at the end the following: (G) shall, where practicable, coordinate the replacement of covered service lines under this section with housing lead hazard reduction under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (including activities under section 1011(e)(2) of such Act), State or local building code enforcement, or related lead exposure reduction activities carried out under Federal, State, Tribal, or local law.; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (7) Technical assistance and implementation support The Administrator may provide, directly or through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, technical assistance and implementation support to eligible entities to assist with— (A) identification and inventory of covered service lines; (B) lead reduction project planning and design; (C) coordination of full replacement of publicly and privately owned portions of covered service lines; (D) customer outreach and consent processes; (E) coordination with assistance under section 1452 and other Federal, State, Tribal, local, or private resources; and (F) such other activities as the Administrator determines appropriate to facilitate timely and complete lead reduction projects.; (3) in subsection (d)(4)(C), by striking lead service lines and inserting covered service lines; and (4) in subsection (f), by striking lead service line and inserting covered service line.