110 HR 771 IH: Southern California Desert Region U.S. House of Representatives 2007-01-31 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.
I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 771 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2007 Mr. Lewis of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Southern California Desert Region Integrated Water and Economic Sustainability Plan.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Southern California Desert Region Integrated Water and Economic Sustainability Plan Act.
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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 adding at the end the following new section:
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Southern California desert region integrated water and economic sustainability plan
(a)
Authorization
The Secretary, in cooperation with the Mojave Water Agency is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of projects to Implement Mojave Water Agency’s Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. (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)
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 amended by inserting after the last item relating to title XVI the following: 16__. Southern California desert region integrated water and economic sustainability plan. . (c)
Limitation
The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation or maintenance of a project authorized by this section. (d)
Credits toward non-federal share
For purposes of subparagraph (b) the Secretary shall credit the Mojave Water Agency with the value of all expenditures made prior to the date of the enactment of this Act that are used toward completion of projects that are compatible with this section.