H.R. 6353

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6353 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6353

To waive certain requirements under section 306018 of title 54, United 
States Code, with respect to undertakings to upgrade public water 
systems and treatment works.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 2, 2025

Mrs. Bice introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned

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A BILL

To waive certain requirements under section 306018 of title 54, United 
States Code, with respect to undertakings to upgrade public water 
systems and treatment works.

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

SECTION 1. SECTION 106 REQUIREMENT WAIVER.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 306018 of title 54, United 
States Code (formerly known as section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act), section 106 requirements shall not apply to an 
undertaking if--
(1) the undertaking is a project, activity, or program 
carried out for the primary purpose of structurally 
rehabilitating or otherwise upgrading a public water system or 
treatment works; and
(2) the entity carrying out the undertaking requests to the 
responsible agency that the undertaking be excluded from 
section 106 requirements.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Public water system.--The term ``public water system'' 
has the meaning given the term in section 1401 of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f).
(2) Responsible agency.--The term ``responsible agency'' 
means--
(A) the Federal agency having jurisdiction over an 
undertaking; or
(B) the Federal or independent agency having 
authority to license an undertaking.
(3) Section 106 requirements.--The term ``section 106 
requirements'' means--
(A) the requirements of section 306108 of title 54, 
United States Code; and
(B) the section 106 process as it is described in 
part 800 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
successor regulations).
(4) 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).
(5) Undertaking.--The term ``undertaking'' has the meaning 
given the term in section 300320 of title 54, United States 
Code.
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