(A) to increase the effectiveness and understandability of consumer confidence reports. . VI Studies and Technology 601. Real-time monitoring technology research grants (a) Grant program Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a grant program to provide funds to projects to develop technology for real-time monitoring of drinking water contaminants. Grants awarded under this section shall be awarded on a competitive basis after solicitation and evaluation of proposals. (b) Projects Projects eligible for funding under the grant program established under this section include projects for the— (1) development of new hardware and technology, or improvement of existing hardware or technology, that monitors contaminants in drinking water in real time