[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1008 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1008

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design 
and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the 
       Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, California.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2005

   Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, and Mr. Issa) 
 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 design 
and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the 
       Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, California.

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

SECTION 1. PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE RIVERSIDE-CORONA 
              FEEDER.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with 
the Western Municipal Water District, may participate in a project to 
plan, design, and construct a water supply project, the Riverside-
Corona Feeder, which includes 20 groundwater wells and 28 miles of 
pipeline in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, 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) Federal Cost Share.--
            (1) Planning, design, construction.--The Federal share of 
        the cost to plan, design, and construct the project described 
        in subsection (a) shall be the lesser of 35 percent of the 
        total cost of the project or $50,000,000.
            (2) Studies.--The Federal share of the cost to complete the 
        necessary planning study associated with the project described 
        in subsection (a) shall not exceed 50 percent of the total 
        study cost.
    (d) In-Kind Services.--In-kind services performed by the Western 
Municipal Water District shall be considered a part of the local cost 
share to complete the project described in subsection (a).
    (e) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary under this section 
shall not be used for operation or maintenance of the project described 
in subsection (a).

SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.

    (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. 163_. YUCAIPA VALLEY REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY RENEWAL PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Yucaipa Valley Water District, may participate in the design, planning, 
and construction of projects to treat impaired surface water, reclaim 
and reuse impaired groundwater, and provide brine disposal within the 
Santa Ana Watershed 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.

``SEC. 163_. CITY OF CORONA WATER UTILITY, CALIFORNIA, WATER RECYCLING 
              AND REUSE PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Corona Water Utility, California, is authorized to participate in 
the design, planning, and construction of, and land acquisition for, a 
project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded 
groundwaters, within and outside of the service area of the City of 
Corona Water Utility, California.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of sections in section 2 of 
Public Law 102-575 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 163_ the following:

``Sec. 163_. Yucaipa Valley Regional Water Supply Renewal Project.
``Sec. 163_. City of Corona Water Utility, California, water recycling 
                            and reuse project.''.
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