110 STAT. 1690
PUBLIC LAW 104-182—AUG. 6, 1996
TITLE IV—ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE
FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND
WATERSHEDS
42 USC 300j-3c. SEC. 401. NATIONAL PROGRAM.
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— The Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency may provide technical and
financial assistance in the form of grants to States (1) for the
construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of water supply systems, and (2) consistent with nonpoint source management programs established under section 319 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, for source water quality protection programs to address
pollutants in navigable waters for the purpose of making such
waters usable by water supply systems.
(b) LIMITATION. — Not more than 30 percent of the amounts
appropriated to carry out this section in a fiscal year may be
used for source water quality protection programs described in
subsection (a)(2).
(c) CONDITION. — As a condition to receiving assistance under
this section, a State shall ensure that such assistance is carried
out in the most cost-effective manner, as determined by the State.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —
(1) UNCONDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION.— There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 1997 through 2003. Such sums shall remain
available until expended.
(2) CONDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION.— In addition to amounts
authorized under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this title $25,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 1997 through 2003, provided that such authorization shall be in effect for a fiscal year only if at least 75
percent of the total amount of funds authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year by section 1452(m) of the Safe
Drinking Water Act are appropriated.
(e) ACQUISITION OF LANDS.— Assistance provided with funds
made available under this title may be used for the acquisition
of lands and other interests in lands; however, nothing in this
title authorizes the acquisition of lands or other interests in lands
from other than willing sellers.
(0 FEDERAL SHARE. —The Federal share of the cost of activities
for which grants are made under this title shall be 50 percent.
(g) DEFINITIONS.— In this section, the following definitions
apply:
(1) STATE.— The term "State" means a State, the District
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands.
(2) WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM.— The term "water supply system" means a system for the provision to the public of piped
water for human consumption if such system has at least
15 service connections or regularly serves at least 25 individuals
and a draw and fill system for the provision to the public
of water for human consumption. Such term does not include
a system owned by a Federal agency. Such term includes (A)
£my collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities
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