110 HR 664 RH: Dana Point Desalination Project Authorization Act U.S. House of Representatives 2008-01-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB Union Calendar No. 312 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 664 [Report No. 110–511, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2007 Mr. Campbell of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned January 17, 2008 Additional sponsors: Mr. Calvert, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Gary G. Miller of California January 17, 2008 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources January 17, 2008 Committee on Science and Technology discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL 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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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Dana Point Desalination Project Authorization Act.

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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:

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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.

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January 17, 2008 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources January 17, 2008 Committee on Science and Technology discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed