[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1598 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 1598


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 16, 2003

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
     To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
     Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
     participate in projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed, 
                  California, 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 ``Irvine Basin Surface and Groundwater 
Improvement Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.

    (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 inserting after section 1635 the following:

``SEC. 1636. IRVINE BASIN GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER IMPROVEMENT 
              PROJECTS.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Irvine 
Ranch Water District, California, is authorized to participate in the 
design, planning, and construction of projects to naturally treat 
impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse impaired groundwater, and 
provide brine disposal within the San Diego Creek Watershed.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the costs of the projects 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation or maintenance of a project authorized by this section.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections in section 2 of the 
Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1635 the 
following:

``1636. Irvine basin groundwater and surface water improvement 
                            projects.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 15, 2003.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.