Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection

(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Community water system The term community water system has the meaning given the term in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). (2) Natural hazard The term natural hazard has the meaning given the term in section 1433(h) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i–2(h)). (3) Treatment works The term treatment works has the meaning given the term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292). (4) Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center The term Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center means the Information Sharing and Analysis Center referenced in section 1435(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i–4(d)). (b) Establishment Subject to the availability of appropriations, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop and carry out a program— (1) to encourage, support, and maintain the participation of community water systems, treatment works, and other appropriate entities in the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center; (2) to offset costs incurred by community water systems and treatment works that are necessary to maintain or initiate membership in the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center; (3) to expand the cooperation and coordination of the Environmental Protection Agency with the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center with respect to incident data collection and analysis of water sector-related threats; and (4) to enhance the tools, resources, and materials of the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center for— (A) monitoring the status of the water sector; and (B) enhancing the preparedness of community water systems and publicly owned treatment works to identify, protect against, detect, respond to, and recover from malevolent acts (within the meaning of section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i–2)) or natural hazards. (c) Report Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that— (1) describes— (A) the state of cybersecurity in the water sector; and (B) any significant challenges that the water sector faces with respect to cybersecurity; and (2) identifies any legislative changes recommended by the Administrator in order for the Administrator to better assist the water sector with cybersecurity. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030, to remain available until expended.