[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1848 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                S. 1848


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 17, 2000

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to the provisions 
of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Denver 
                          Water Reuse project.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DENVER WATER REUSE PROJECT.

    (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation 
with the appropriate State and local authorities, may participate in 
the design, planning, and construction of the Denver Water Reuse 
Project (``Project'') to reclaim and reuse water in the service area of 
the Denver Water Department of the city and county of Denver, Colorado.
    (b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the Project shall 
not exceed 25 percent of the total cost.
    (c) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary shall not be used 
for the operation and maintenance of the Project.
    (d) Funding.--Funds appropriated pursuant to section 1615 of the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act may be 
used for the Project.

SEC. 2. RECLAMATION WASTEWATER AND GROUNDWATER STUDY AND FACILITIES 
              ACT.

    Design, planning, and construction of the Project authorized by the 
Act shall be in accordance with, and subject to the limitations 
contained in, the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act (106 Stat. 4663-4669, 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.), as 
amended.

            Passed the Senate October 13 (legislative day, September 
      22), 2000.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.