1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assuring Quality Water Infrastructure Act . 2. Infrastructure asset management assistance for small public water systems Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1459E. Infrastructure asset management assistance for small public water systems (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a unit of local government; (B) a public corporation established by a unit of local government to provide water service; or (C) a nonprofit corporation, public trust, or cooperative association that owns or operates a public water system. (2) Infrastructure asset management The term infrastructure asset management means concepts, tools, and techniques that are intended to improve the operation of a small system through the identification and prevention of potable water loss due to leaks, breaks, and other metering or infrastructure failures. (3) Program The term program means the grant program established under subsection (b). (4) Small system The term small system means a public water system that— (A) serves fewer than 10,000 people; and (B) is owned or operated by— (i) a unit of local government; (ii) a public corporation; (iii) a nonprofit corporation; (iv) a public trust; or (v) a cooperative association. (b) Establishment The Administrator shall establish a program to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of improving infrastructure asset management for one or more small systems. (c) Applications To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require, including— (1) a proposal of the project to be carried out using grant funds under the program