[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1593 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1593

 To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
 to establish a grant program to support research projects on critical 
   infrastructure protection for water supply systems, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 30, 2001

 Mr. Jeffords (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, and Mr. Crapo) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
 to establish a grant program to support research projects on critical 
   infrastructure protection for water supply systems, 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 ``Water Infrastructure Security and 
Research Development Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Critical infrastructure.--The term ``critical 
        infrastructure'' means a facility or service, the disruption, 
        incapacity, or destruction of which would have a debilitating 
        impact on the defense, security, health and safety, or long-
        term economic prosperity of the United States, as determined by 
        the Administrator.
            (3) Research institution.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``research institution'' 
                means a public or private entity that--
                            (i) performs research to improve the 
                        security of water supply systems; and
                            (ii) complies with any applicable laws 
                        (including regulations) for the safeguarding of 
                        sensitive information.
                    (B) Inclusion.--The term ``research institution'' 
                includes a national laboratory.
            (4) Water supply system.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``water supply system'' 
                means a public water system (as defined in section 1401 
                of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f)) or a 
                publicly owned treatment works (as defined in section 
                212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
                U.S.C. 1292)).
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``water supply system'' 
                includes--
                            (i) a water source, including--
                                    (I) surface water in a lake, 
                                reservoir, or other impoundment;
                                    (II) flowing water in a river; or
                                    (III) ground water in an aquifer;
                            (ii) a system of aqueducts, tunnels, 
                        reservoirs, or pumping facilities to convey 
                        water from the water source;
                            (iii) a treatment facility;
                            (iv) a distribution system carrying 
                        finished water to users through a system of 
                        mains and subsidiary pipes; or
                            (v) a wastewater collection and treatment 
                        system.

SEC. 3. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator may establish a program under 
which the Administrator shall make grants to and enter into cooperative 
agreements with research institutions to improve the protection and 
security of public water supply systems by--
            (1) carrying out eligible projects described in subsection 
        (b) on technologies and processes that address physical and 
        cyber threats to water supply systems;
            (2) improving information sharing and analysis efforts 
        among research institutions; and
            (3) providing technical assistance and training to research 
        institutions.
    (b) Eligible Projects.--To be eligible for assistance under 
subsection (a), a project shall--
            (1) assess security issues for water supply systems by--
                    (A) conducting system-specific and system-wide 
                assessments of the scope of and future implications of 
                security issues for water supply systems; and
                    (B) developing and refining vulnerability 
                assessment tools for water supply systems to identify--
                            (i) physical vulnerabilities, including 
                        biological, chemical, and radiological 
                        contamination; and
                            (ii) cyber vulnerabilities;
            (2) protect water supply systems from a potential threat 
        by--
                    (A) developing technologies, processes, guidelines, 
                standards, and procedures that protect--
                            (i) the physical assets of water supply 
                        systems, including protection from the impact 
                        of biological, chemical, and radiological 
                        contamination;
                            (ii) information systems, including process 
                        controls and supervisory control and data 
                        acquisition; and
                            (iii) cyber systems at water supply 
                        systems;
                    (B) developing real-time monitoring systems to 
                protect against biological, chemical, or radiological 
                attack; and
                    (C) developing educational and awareness programs 
                for water supply systems;
            (3) develop technologies and processes for addressing the 
        mitigation, response and recovery of biological, chemical, and 
        radiological contamination of water supply systems;
            (4) implement the requirements of Presidential Decision 
        Directive 63 by refining and operating the Information Sharing 
and Analysis Center to capture and share threats, malevolent events, 
and best practices; and
            (5) test and evaluate new technologies and processes by--
                    (A) developing regional pilot facilities to 
                demonstrate upgraded security systems, assess new 
                technologies, and determine the effect of enhanced 
                security on operations and costs of the water supply 
                system; and
                    (B) study physical security and cyber security at 
                water supply systems.
    (c) Selection Criteria.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
        the water sector advisory group established by the water sector 
        coordinator on infrastructure security, shall establish 
        guidelines, procedures, and criteria for the award of grants 
        and other forms of financial assistance under subsection (a).
            (2) Requirements.--The Administrator shall ensure that a 
        project carried out under this Act reflects the needs of water 
        supply systems of various sizes and geographic areas of the 
        United States.
            (3) Publication.--The Administrator shall publish the 
        guidelines, procedures, and criteria established under 
        paragraph (1) in the Federal Register.
    (d) Application.--To be eligible for assistance under subsection 
(a), a research institution shall submit a grant application that--
            (1) provides for collaboration between researchers, 
        research institutions, and water system personnel, staff, and 
        managers;
            (2) includes a plan for satisfying the requirements 
        established under subsection (b) and (c)(1); and
            (3) demonstrates compliance with Federal requirements for 
        safeguarding sensitive information.
    (e) Amount.--A grant to any 1 project carried out under this Act 
shall not exceed $1,000,000.
    (f) Cost-Sharing.--
            (1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of 
        carrying out a project under subsection (b)(5) shall be 50 
        percent.
            (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the cost 
        of carrying out a project under subsection (b)(5) may be 
        provided in the form of in-kind goods or services.
    (g) Information Sharing.--As soon as practicable after the results 
of a project carried out under this Act have been evaluated, the 
Administrator shall disseminate to water supply systems information on 
the results of the project through--
            (1) the Information Sharing and Analysis Center; or
            (2) other appropriate means.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 
$12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007, to remain 
available until expended.
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