Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities

(a) In general Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19a) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting (including emerging contaminants, with a focus on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) after a contaminant; and (2) by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following: (k) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsections (a) through (j) $140,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.. (b) Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19a) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking (j) and (m) and inserting (j), (l), and (m); and (2) in subsection (l)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means an entity that— (i) is— (I) a public water system; (II) a water system that is located in an area governed by an Indian Tribe; (III) a State, on behalf of an underserved community; or (IV) an institution of higher education that has an institute of cybersecurity and an established partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, if the institution of higher education is in partnership with an entity described in subclause (I), (II), or (III); and (ii) serves a community— (I) that, under affordability criteria established by the State under section 1452(d)(3), is determined by the State— (aa) to be a disadvantaged community; or (bb) to be a community that may become a disadvantaged community as a result of carrying out a project or activity under this subsection; or (II) with a population of less than 10,000 individuals that the Administrator determines does not have the capacity to incur debt sufficient to finance a project or activity under this subsection. (B) Natural hazard; resilience The terms natural hazard and resilience have the meanings given those terms in section 1433(h).; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking 2026 and inserting 2030; and (ii) by striking for the purpose of increasing resilience to natural hazards. and inserting the following: for the purposes of— (A) increasing resilience to natural hazards; and (B) reducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities.; (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or reduces cybersecurity vulnerabilities after natural hazards; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following: (F) the development and implementation of measures— (i) to increase the resilience of the eligible entity to natural hazards; or (ii) to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities.; (D) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities, as applicable, after natural hazard risk; (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by striking of the natural and inserting the following: of— (i) the natural; (II) in clause (i) (as so designated), by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (ii) the potential cybersecurity vulnerability to be addressed;; (iii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting or cybersecurity events after natural hazard events; (iv) in subparagraph (E), by inserting or cybersecurity vulnerabilities after anticipated natural hazards; and (v) by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following: (F) explains how the proposed program is expected— (i) to enhance the resilience of the community water system of the eligible entity to the anticipated natural hazards; or (ii) to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities.; and (E) in paragraph (6), by striking $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 and inserting $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.

(a) In general Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19a) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting (including emerging contaminants, with a focus on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) after a contaminant; and (2) by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following: (k) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsections (a) through (j) $140,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.. (b) Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19a) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking (j) and (m) and inserting (j), (l), and (m); and (2) in subsection (l)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means an entity that— (i) is— (I) a public water system; (II) a water system that is located in an area governed by an Indian Tribe; (III) a State, on behalf of an underserved community; or (IV) an institution of higher education that has an institute of cybersecurity and an established partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, if the institution of higher education is in partnership with an entity described in subclause (I), (II), or (III); and (ii) serves a community— (I) that, under affordability criteria established by the State under section 1452(d)(3), is determined by the State— (aa) to be a disadvantaged community; or (bb) to be a community that may become a disadvantaged community as a result of carrying out a project or activity under this subsection; or (II) with a population of less than 10,000 individuals that the Administrator determines does not have the capacity to incur debt sufficient to finance a project or activity under this subsection. (B) Natural hazard; resilience The terms natural hazard and resilience have the meanings given those terms in section 1433(h).; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking 2026 and inserting 2030; and (ii) by striking for the purpose of increasing resilience to natural hazards. and inserting the following: for the purposes of— (A) increasing resilience to natural hazards; and (B) reducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities.; (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or reduces cybersecurity vulnerabilities after natural hazards; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following: (F) the development and implementation of measures— (i) to increase the resilience of the eligible entity to natural hazards; or (ii) to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities.; (D) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities, as applicable, after natural hazard risk; (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by striking of the natural and inserting the following: of— (i) the natural; (II) in clause (i) (as so designated), by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (ii) the potential cybersecurity vulnerability to be addressed;; (iii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting or cybersecurity events after natural hazard events; (iv) in subparagraph (E), by inserting or cybersecurity vulnerabilities after anticipated natural hazards; and (v) by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following: (F) explains how the proposed program is expected— (i) to enhance the resilience of the community water system of the eligible entity to the anticipated natural hazards; or (ii) to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities.; and (E) in paragraph (6), by striking $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 and inserting $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.