Water affordability, transparency, equity, and reliability

(a) Clean water programs (1) In general At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall obligate, for the fiscal year— (A) not more than $175,000,000 for making grants under section 104(b)(8) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254(b)(8)); (B) not more than $525,000,000 for making grants under section 106 of that Act (33 U.S.C. 1256); (C) not more than $875,000,000 for making grants under section 226 of that Act (33 U.S.C. 1302d); (D) not more than $875,000,000 for making grants under section 319 of that Act (33 U.S.C. 1329); and (E) not more than $14,787,000,000 for making capitalization grants under section 601 of that Act (33 U.S.C. 1381). (2) Funding On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Administrator to carry out this subsection $17,237,000,000, to remain available until expended. (3) Availability of funds Amounts transferred to the Administrator under paragraph (2) and obligated by the Administrator under paragraph (1) shall remain available to the Administrator, without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, for the purposes for which the amounts were obligated. (b) Safe drinking water funding (1) In general At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall obligate, for the fiscal year— (A) not more than $175,000,000 for providing technical assistance under section 1442(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–1(e)); (B) not more than $14,787,000,000 for making capitalization grants under section 1452 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12); (C) not more than $175,000,000 for making grants under section 1456 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–16) and for making grants under section 307 of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 1281 note; Public Law 104–182); and (D) not more than $1,050,000,000 for making grants under section 1465 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–25). (2) Funding On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Administrator to carry out this subsection $16,187,000,000, to remain available until expended. (3) Availability of funds Amounts transferred to the Administrator under paragraph (2) and obligated by the Administrator under paragraph (1) shall remain available to the Administrator, without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, for the purposes for which the amounts were obligated. (c) Rural water services (1) In general At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this subsection as the Secretary) shall obligate, for the fiscal year— (A) not more than $175,000,000 for making grants under section 306C of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926c) to entities described in subsection (c) of that section; and (B) not more than $350,000,000 for making grants under section 306E of that Act (7 U.S.C. 1926e). (2) Funding On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this subsection $525,000,000, to remain available until expended. (3) Availability of funds Amounts transferred to the Secretary under paragraph (2) and obligated by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall remain available to the Secretary, without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, for the purposes for which the amounts were obligated. (d) Indian Health Service (1) In general At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service (referred to in this subsection as the Secretary), shall obligate, for the fiscal year, not more than $1,050,000,000 for making grants for the planning, design, construction, modernization, improvement, and renovation of water, sewer, and solid waste sanitation facilities that are funded, in whole or in part, by the Indian Health Service— (A) through, or provided for in, a contract or compact with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.); (B) pursuant to section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674, chapter 658; 42 U.S.C. 2004a); or (C) pursuant to section 302 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1632). (2) Funding On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this subsection $1,050,000,000, to remain available until expended. (3) Availability of funds Amounts transferred to the Secretary under paragraph (2) and obligated by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall remain available to the Secretary, without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, for the purposes for which the amounts were obligated. (e) Conforming amendment Section 306C(e)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926c(e)(1)) is amended by inserting through fiscal year 2025 after each fiscal year each place it appears.