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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.
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.
Summary
This bill waives Section 106 requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act for undertakings that primarily rehabilitate or upgrade public water systems or treatment works. The waiver applies when the entity carrying out the project requests exclusion from Section 106 requirements from the responsible Federal agency. Section 106 requirements normally require consideration of effects on historic properties during Federal undertakings. The bill defines public water systems, treatment works, and related terms using existing definitions from water and environmental law. This waiver streamlines the regulatory process for Federal water system improvement projects by eliminating historic preservation review requirements when requested by the project entity.
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- Feb 2, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. · house
- Dec 2, 2025 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. · house
- Dec 2, 2025 Introduced in House
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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
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. <all>
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