3.0.0 5768 2023-01-12T17:52:39Z 2023-01-12T17:52:39Z House H HR 2006-07-12 109 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2006-07-25T23:02:43Z Referred to 2006-07-12T14:00:25Z Reclaiming the Nation's Water Act 109 3639 S 2006-07-27 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-738. Identical bill CRS 2006-07-25 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from Interior. Committee 2006-07-25 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. Committee 2006-07-12 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2006-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 N Water Resources Development Arizona California Colorado Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Construction costs Cost effectiveness Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Federal aid to water resources development Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Governmental investigations Hawaii Idaho Infrastructure Kansas Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Saline waters South Dakota Utah Washington State Water conservation Water quality Water supply Wyoming Water Resources Development 00 2006-07-12 Introduced in House 2006-07-18T15:44:16Z Reclaiming the Nation's Water Act - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to remove requirements providing for appraisal investigations and feasibility studies.

Establishes as purposes of the Act to: (1) assist in the development of permanent local and regional water reclamation and reuse projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming (reclamation states); and (2) further improvements in water reclamation and reuse technologies through research and demonstration activities in those states.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to participate in opportunities for water reclamation and reuse, including water recycling and desalination activities, in reclamation states.

Directs the Secretary to evaluate project proposals developed and submitted by nonfederal project sponsors. Requires the proposals to provide: (1) sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the project is technically viable and has a financially capable sponsor; and (2) information on each of specified factors (including water costs, quality and quantity, the cost-effectiveness of the project, and the extent to which the project would help serve an identified federal interest). Requires submission to Congress, within 180 days after the Secretary's determination that a proposal includes information sufficient to determine technical and financial viability, of a notice of findings that includes an explanation of viability and a concise recommendation on authorization for construction.

Requires projects to be authorized for construction by Congress before funds may be expended by the Secretary for that purpose. Limits the federal share of costs of projects authorized after enactment of this Act to no more than 20%. Prohibits use of federal funds for operation and maintenance. Provides a procedure for deauthorization of projects that have not received federal funding.

Authorizes the Secretary to cooperate with nonfederal project sponsors in the preparation of any plan for the development of reclaimed water for reuse applications or environmental benefits that are in the public interest. Authorizes appropriations.

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