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[H.R. 3929 Reported in Senate (RS)]







                                                       Calendar No. 647
109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3929

                          [Report No. 109-353]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 3, 2006

 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

                           September 27, 2006

               Reported by Mr. Inhofe, with an amendment
                  [Insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary 
 of the Interior to assist in research and development, environmental 
and feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering for the Municipal 
 Water District of Orange County, California, Dana Point Desalination 
               Project located at Dana Point, California.

    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 ``Dana Point Desalination Project 
Authorization Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR DANA POINT DESALINATION PROJECT.

    The Water Desalination Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public 
Law 104-298) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 10. DANA POINT DESALINATION RESEARCH AND FEASIBILITY RELATED 
              COSTS.

    ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary may assist in research and 
development, environmental and feasibility studies, and preliminary 
engineering for the Municipal Water District of Orange County, 
California, Dana Point Desalination Project located at Dana Point, 
California.
    ``(b) Federal Share.--Notwithstanding section 7, the Federal share 
of the costs for the project assisted under subsection (a) shall not 
exceed 25 percent of the total costs of the project.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is hereby authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary $2,500,000 to carry out this 
section.
    ``(d) Sunset.--The authority of the Secretary to carry out any 
provisions of this section shall terminate 10 years after the date of 
the enactment of this section.''.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR RHODE ISLAND DESALINATION STUDY.

    The Water Desalination Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public 
Law 104-298) (as amended by section 2) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

``SEC. 11. FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR DESALINATION TO SUPPLY CENTRAL AND 
              SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

    ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
University of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Coalition for Water 
Security, and the Rhode Island Water Resources Board, shall conduct a 
comparative study to assess the cost-effectiveness and the 
environmental impact of providing a potable water supply to central and 
southern Rhode Island by--
            ``(1) desalination;
            ``(2) reduced nonessential use of potable water;
            ``(3) wastewater reuse;
            ``(4) increased water use efficiency; and
            ``(5) development of additional ground and surface 
        supplies.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $500,000.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 647

109th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3929

                          [Report No. 109-353]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To amend the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary 
 of the Interior to assist in research and development, environmental 
and feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering for the Municipal 
 Water District of Orange County, California, Dana Point Desalination 
               Project located at Dana Point, California.

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                           September 27, 2006

                       Reported with an amendment