[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5425 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5425

   To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
   construction and maintenance of facilities in Wichita, Kansas, to 
        recharge the Equus Beds Aquifer, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2002

  Mr. Tiahrt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
   construction and maintenance of facilities in Wichita, Kansas, to 
        recharge the Equus Beds Aquifer, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``South Central Kansas Water Supply 
Preservation Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF EQUUS BEDS AQUIFER RECHARGE PROJECT IN 
              WICHITA, KANSAS.

    (a) Authorization.--To demonstrate the feasibility of a full-scale 
groundwater recharge, storage, and recovery project, and to ensure a 
safe and adequate water supply for the residents of Sedgwick County, 
Kansas, the Secretary may participate with the City of Wichita, Kansas, 
in the construction and maintenance of facilities in Wichita, Kansas, 
to recharge the Equus Beds Aquifer.
    (b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    (c) Equus Beds Aquifer Defined.--In this section the term ``Equus 
Beds Aquifer'' means the approximately 1,400 square mile aquifer 
located in Sedgwick, Reno, Harvey, and McPherson Counties, Kansas.
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