H.R. 5869

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5869 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5869

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to 
assistance for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 28, 2025

Ms. Wilson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to 
assistance for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Water Infrastructure Grants 
Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. INDIAN TRIBES.

(a) In General.--Section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1377(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the 
following:
``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year, the Administrator 
shall reserve, of the funds made available to carry out title 
VI (before allotments to the States under section 604(a)), the 
greater of--
``(A) 2 percent of such funds; or
``(B) $30,000,000.
``(2) Use of funds.--
``(A) Grants.--Funds reserved under this subsection 
shall be available only for grants to entities 
described in paragraph (3) for--
``(i) projects and activities eligible for 
assistance under section 603(c); and
``(ii) training, technical assistance, and 
educational programs relating to the operation 
and management of treatment works eligible for 
assistance pursuant to section 603(c).
``(B) Limitation.--Not more than $2,000,000 of such 
reserved funds may be used for grants under 
subparagraph (A)(ii).''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in the header, by striking ``Use of funds'' and 
inserting ``Eligible entities''; and
(B) by striking ``for projects and activities 
eligible for assistance under section 603(c) to serve'' 
and inserting ``to''.
(b) Additional Assistance.--
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to 
amounts otherwise made available under title VI of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), there is 
authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2026 through 2031 to make grants, in cooperation with the 
Director of the Indian Health Service, to entities described in 
section 518(c)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1377) for--
(A) projects and activities eligible for assistance 
under section 603(c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1383); and
(B) training, technical assistance, and educational 
programs related to the operation and management of 
treatment works eligible for assistance pursuant to 
such section 603(c).
(2) No matching requirement.--The Administrator may not 
require an entity receiving a grant under paragraph (1) to 
provide, as a condition of receiving such grant, a share of the 
cost of the project or activity for which such grant was made.
(3) Limitation.--Not more than $2,000,000 of amounts made 
available in a fiscal year to carry out this subsection may be 
used for grants under paragraph (1)(B).
(4) Application of other requirements.--The requirements of 
sections 513 and 608 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1372, 1388) shall apply to any project for the 
construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of treatment 
works for which a grant is received under paragraph (1).
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