1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Science, technology, and innovation are major cornerstones of the economy of the United States. (2) Throughout the United States, there is a growing momentum to address traditional and emerging threats to the Nation’s water resources through innovative technological approaches. (3) Water quality continues to negatively impact communities in the United States in a variety of ways. (4) Water quality improvement and protection efforts pose a unique opportunity for private and public innovators to develop lasting market-based solutions. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Federal Government should support innovative solutions to address water quality in the United States; (2) forward-thinking applications of new and existing technologies will be vital for the ability of communities in the United States to treat and monitor vital aquatic and environmental resources; (3) supporting an innovative approach to addressing or avoiding water quality degradation will ultimately result in positive changes pertaining to water quality and environmental well-being; (4) utilizing emerging technologies will spur market-based innovation and will further amplify the ongoing efforts to resolve water quality degradation