I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7178 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2024 Ms. Titus (for herself and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to permit certain grant funds to be used for assisting regional economies with limiting industrial consumptive water use, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Conservation Economic Adjustment Act . 2. Particular community assistance Section 209(c) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3149(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4) by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (5) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) environmental conditions contributing to decreased water supplies, including drought and extreme heat, for assisting regional economies with limiting industrial consumptive use of water and adapting relevant infrastructure. .