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33 U.S.C. § 1388 — Requirements
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**(a) In general** Funds made available from a State water pollution control revolving fund established under this subchapter may not be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of treatment works unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced in the United States.
**(b) Definition of iron and steel products** In this section, the term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, construction materials.
**(c) Application** Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the Administrator finds that—
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;
(2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
(3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
**(d) Waiver** If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver under this section, the Administrator shall make available to the public, on an informal basis, a copy of the request and information available to the Administrator concerning the request, and shall allow for informal public input on the request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based on the request. The Administrator shall make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means, including on the official public Internet site of the Environmental Protection Agency.
**(e) International agreeme
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**(a) In general** Funds made available from a State water pollution control revolving fund established under this subchapter may not be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of treatment works unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced in the United States.
**(b) Definition of iron and steel products** In this section, the term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, construction materials.
**(c) Application** Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the Administrator finds that—
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;
(2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
(3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
**(d) Waiver** If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver under this section, the Administrator shall make available to the public, on an informal basis, a copy of the request and information available to the Administrator concerning the request, and shall allow for informal public input on the request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based on the request. The Administrator shall make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means, including on the official public Internet site of the Environmental Protection Agency.
**(e) International agreements** This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.
**(f) Management and oversight** The Administrator may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds appropriated for this subchapter for management and oversight of the requirements of this section.
**(g) Effective date** This section does not apply with respect to a project if a State agency approves the engineering plans and specifications for the project, in that agency’s capacity to approve such plans and specifications prior to a project requesting bids, prior to June 10, 2014.
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**(a) General authority** Subject to the provisions of this subchapter, the Administrator shall make capitalization grants to each State for the purpose of establishing a water pollution control revolving fund to accomplish the objectives, goals, and policies of this chapter by providing assistance for projects and activities identified in [section 1383(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1383/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Schedule of grant payments** The Administrator and each State shall jointly establish a schedule of payments under which the Administrator will pay to the State the amount of each grant to be made to the State under this subchapter. Such schedule shall be based on the State’s intended use plan under [section 1386(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1386/c&num=0&edition=prelim), except that—
(1) such payments shall be made in quarterly installments, and
(2) such payments shall be made as expeditiously as possible, but in no event later than the earlier of—
(A) 8 quarters after the date such funds were obligated by the State, or
(B) 12 quarters after the date such funds were allotted to the State.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) a municipality; or
(B) an intermunicipal, interstate, or State agency.
(2) **Natural hazard** — The term “natural hazard” means a hazard caused by natural forces, including extreme weather events, sea-level rise, and extreme drought conditions.
(3) **Program** — The term “program” means the clean water infrastructure resilience and sustainability program established under subsection (b).
**(b) Establishment** Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall establish a clean water infrastructure resilience and sustainability program under which the Administrator shall award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of increasing the resilience of publicly owned treatment works to a natural hazard or cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
**(c) Use of funds** An eligible entity that receives a grant under the program shall use the grant funds for planning, designing, or constructing projects (on a system-wide or area-wide basis) that increase the resilience of a publicly owned treatment works to a natural hazard or cybersecurity vulnerabilities through—
(1) the conservation of water;
(2) the enhancement of water use efficiency;
(3) the enhancement of wastewater and stormwater management by increasing watershed preservation and protection, including through the use of—
(A) natural and engineered green infrastructure; and
(B) reclamation and reuse of wastewater and stormwater, such as aquifer recharge zones;
(4) the modification or relocation of an existing publicly owned treatment works, conveyance, or discharge system component that is at risk of being significantly impaired or damaged by a natural hazard;
(5) the development and impl
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**(a) Post-consumer materials management infrastructure grant program**
(1) **In general** — The EPA Administrator may provide grants to States to implement the strategy developed under [section 4281(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section4281/a&num=0&edition=prelim) and—
(A) to support improvements to local post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs; and
(B) to assist local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems.
(2) **Applications** — To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), the applicant State shall submit to the EPA Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the EPA Administrator may require.
(3) **Contents of applications** — In developing application requirements, the EPA Administrator shall consider requesting that a State applicant provide—
(A) a description of—
(i) the project or projects to be carried out using grant funds; and
(ii) how the project or projects would result in the generation of less plastic waste;
(B) a description of how the funds will support disadvantaged communities; and
(C) an explanation of any limitations, such as flow control measures, that restrict access to reusable or recyclable materials.
(4) **Report to Congress** — Not later than January 1, 2023, the EPA Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that includes—
(A) a description of the activities carried out under this subsection;
(B) estimates as to how much plastic was
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In this chapter:
(1) **Public building, public use, and public work.—** — The terms “public building”, “public use”, and “public work” mean a public building of, use by, and a public work of, the Federal Government, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.
(2) **United states.—** — The term “United States” includes any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(3) **Federal agency.—** — The term “Federal agency” has the meaning given the term “executive agency” in [section 133 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section133&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1388
Administrator to carry out the objectives of this
section. Audits of the use of funds deposited in
the water pollution revolving fund established
by such State shall be conducted in accordance
with the auditing procedures of the Government
Accountability Office, including chapter 75 of
title 31.
(c) Intended use plan
After providing for public comment and re-
view, each State shall annually prepare a plan
identifying the intended uses of the amounts
available to its water pollution control revolv-
ing fund. Such intended use plan shall include,
but not be limited to—
(1) a list of those projects for construction of
publicly owned treatment works on the
State’s priority list developed pursuant to sec-
tion 1296 of this title and a list of activities el-
igible for assistance under sections 1329 and
1330 of this title;
(2) a description of the short- and long-term
goals and objectives of its water pollution con-
trol revolving fund;
(3) information on the activities to be sup-
ported, including a description of project cat-
egories, discharge requirements under sub-
chapters III and IV of this chapter, terms of fi-
nancial assistance, and communities served;
(4) assurances and specific proposals for
meeting the requirements of paragraphs (3),
(4), (5), and (6) of section 1382(b) of this title;
and
(5) the criteria and method established for
the distribution of funds.
(d) Annual report
Beginning the first fiscal year after the re-
ceipt of payments under this subchapter, the
State shall provide an annual report to the Ad-
ministrator describing how the State has met
the goals and objectives for the previous fiscal
year as identified in the plan prepared for the
previous fiscal year pursua
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