[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 131 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 131
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the Inland Empire regional water recycling project, to
authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in
projects to construct regional brine lines in California, and to
authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area
desalination demonstration and reclamation project.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2001
Mr. Gary Miller of California introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the Inland Empire regional water recycling project, to
authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in
projects to construct regional brine lines in California, and to
authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area
desalination demonstration and reclamation project.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING PROJECT.
(a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study
and Facilities Act (Public Law 102-575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1635. INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING PROJECT.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Inland
Empire Utilities Agency, may participate in the design, planning, and
construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project
described in the report submitted under section 1606.
``(b) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total
cost of the project.
``(c) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary shall not be
used for operation or maintenance of the project described in
subsection (a).
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections in section 2 of
Public Law 102-575 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 1634 the following:
``Sec. 1635. Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Project.''.
SEC. 2. REGIONAL BRINE LINES.
(a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study
and Facilities Act (Public Law 102-575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et
seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1636. REGIONAL BRINE LINES.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Southern california.--The Secretary, in cooperation
with units of local government, may carry out a program under
the Federal reclamation laws to assist agencies in projects to
construct regional brine lines to export the salinity imported
from the Colorado River to the Pacific Ocean as identified in--
``(A) the Salinity Management Study prepared by the
Bureau of Reclamation and the Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California; and
``(B) the Southern California Comprehensive Water
Reclamation and Reuse Study prepared by the Bureau of
Reclamation.
``(2) San francisco bay and santa clara valley.--The
Secretary may carry out a study of, and a program under the
Federal reclamation laws to assist water agencies in, projects
to construct regional brine lines in the San Francisco Bay area
and the Santa Clara Valley area, California.
``(b) Agreements and Regulations.--The Secretary may enter into
such agreements and promulgate such regulations as are necessary to
carry out this section.
``(c) Cost Sharing.--
``(1) Projects.--The Federal share of the cost of a project
to construct regional brine lines described in subsection (a)
shall not exceed--
``(A) 25 percent of the total cost of the project;
or
``(B) $50,000,000.
``(2) Study.--The Federal share of the cost of the study
described in subsection (a)(2) shall be 50 percent.
``(d) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary shall not be
used for operation or maintenance of any project described in
subsection (a).''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections in section 2 of
Public Law 102-575 is further amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1635 the following:
``Sec. 1636. Regional brine lines.''.
SEC. 3. LOWER CHINO DAIRY AREA DESALINATION DEMONSTRATION AND
RECLAMATION PROJECT.
(a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study
and Facilities Act (Public Law 102-575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et
seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1637. LOWER CHINO DAIRY AREA DESALINATION DEMONSTRATION AND
RECLAMATION PROJECT.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Chino
Basin Watermaster, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, the Western
Municipal Water District, and the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
and acting under the Federal reclamation laws, shall participate in the
design, planning, and construction of the Lower Chino Dairy Area
desalination demonstration and reclamation project.
``(b) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
described in subsection (a) shall not exceed--
``(1) 25 percent of the total cost of the project; or
``(2) $50,000,000.
``(c) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary shall not be
used for operation or maintenance of the project described in
subsection (a).
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections in section 2 of
Public Law 102-575 is further amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1636 the following:
``Sec. 1637. Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration
and reclamation project.''.
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