[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 177 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 177

     To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
     Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
  participate in the Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, to 
 authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in 
projects to construct regional brine lines in California, to authorize 
the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination 
     demonstration and reclamation project, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2005

Mr. Gary G. Miller of California (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Dreier, 
Mr. Cox, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Royce) 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 Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, to 
 authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in 
projects to construct regional brine lines in California, to authorize 
the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination 
     demonstration and reclamation project, 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 ``Santa Ana River Water Supply 
Enhancement Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. PRADO BASIN NATURAL TREATMENT SYSTEM 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. 1636. PRADO BASIN NATURAL TREATMENT SYSTEM PROJECT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Orange 
County Water District, shall participate in the planning, design, and 
construction of natural treatment systems and wetlands for the flows of 
the Santa Ana River, California, and its tributaries into the Prado 
Basin.
    ``(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 the operation and 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 further amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1634 the following:

``1636. Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project.''.

SEC. 3. 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. 1637. REGIONAL BRINE LINES.

    ``(a) 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--
            ``(1) the Salinity Management Study prepared by the Bureau 
        of Reclamation and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern 
        California; and
            ``(2) the Southern California Comprehensive Water 
        Reclamation and Reuse Study prepared by the Bureau of 
        Reclamation.
    ``(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.--The Federal share of the cost of a project to 
construct regional brine lines described in subsection (a) shall not 
exceed--
            ``(1) 25 percent of the total cost of the project; or
            ``(2) $40,000,000.
    ``(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:

``1637. Regional brine lines.''.

SEC. 4. 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. 1638. 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, 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:

``1638. Lower Chino dairy area desalination demonstration and 
                            reclamation project.''.

SEC. 5. CEILING INCREASE ON FEDERAL SHARE OF WATER RECLAMATION PROJECT.

    Section 1631(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study 
and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C.390h-13(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and 
        inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) The Federal share of the costs of the project 
        authorized by section 1624 shall not exceed $80,000,000.''.

SEC. 6. CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT OF MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND 
              EDUCATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall establish at 
the Orange County Water District located in Orange County, California, 
a center for the expressed purposes of providing--
            (1) assistance in the development and advancement of 
        membrane technologies; and
            (2) educational support in the advancement of public 
        understanding and acceptance of membrane produced water 
        supplies.
    (b) Management of Center.--
            (1) Contracts.--In establishing the center, the Secretary 
        shall enter into contracts with the Orange County Water 
        District for purposes of managing such center.
            (2) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with 
        the Orange County Water District, shall jointly prepare a plan, 
        updated annually, identifying the goals and objectives of the 
        center.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to carry 
out subsections (a) and (b), $2,000,000, for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2011. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
    (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of 
this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Orange County Water District, shall provide a report to 
Congress on the status of the center and its accomplishments.
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