To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in carrying out programs to replace lead service lines for schools and solder that is not lead free used in the plumbing for schools, and for other purposes.

“1466. School lead pipe replacement program

“(a) Eligible entity—In this section, the term eligible entity means—

“(1) a local educational agency; or

“(2) a public water system.

“(b) Grant program

“(1) Establishment—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in carrying out programs to replace lead service lines for schools and solder that is not lead free used in the plumbing for schools. Such a program—

“(A) shall include replacing lead service lines and solder that is not lead free; and

“(B) may include testing, planning, or carrying out other relevant activities, as determined by the Administrator, to identify the location and condition of lead service lines and solder that is not lead free.

“(2) Priority application—In providing assistance under this section, the Administrator shall give priority to proposed programs for schools for which, at any time during the 3-year period preceding the date of submission of an application of the eligible entity, monitoring data has indicated elevated lead levels in the school drinking water.

“(c) Lead service line defined—For purposes of this section, the term lead service line means a service line that is not lead free (within the meaning of section 1417).

“(d) Authorization of appropriations—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.”