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.

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