[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 1475 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1475

     To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
   Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling 
                    Program, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2007

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
   Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling 
                    Program, 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 ``Bay Area Regional Water Recycling 
Program Authorization Act of 2007''.

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. 16XX. MOUNTAIN VIEW, MOFFETT AREA RECLAIMED WATER PIPELINE 
              PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Palo Alto, California, and the City of Mountain View, California, is 
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
recycled water distribution systems.
    ``(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.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.

``SEC. 16XX. PITTSBURG RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Pittsburg, California, and the Delta Diablo Sanitation District, is 
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
recycled water system facilities.
    ``(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.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,400,000.

``SEC. 16XX. ANTIOCH RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Antioch, California, and the Delta Diablo Sanitation District, is 
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
recycled water system facilities.
    ``(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.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $2,250,000.

``SEC. 16XX. NORTH COAST COUNTY WATER DISTRICT RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the North 
Coast County Water District, is authorized to participate in the 
design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(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.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000.

``SEC. 16XX. REDWOOD CITY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Redwood City, California, is authorized to participate in the 
design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(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.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,100,000.

``SEC. 16XX. SOUTH SANTA CLARA COUNTY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the South 
County Regional Wastewater Authority and the Santa Clara Valley Water 
District, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and 
construction of recycled water system distribution facilities.
    ``(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.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000.

``SEC. 16XX. SOUTH BAY ADVANCED RECYCLED WATER TREATMENT FACILITY.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of San Jose, California, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District, is 
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
recycled water treatment facilities.
    ``(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.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $8,250,000.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of items in section 2 of 
Public Law 102-575 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 16xx the following:

``Sec. 16xx. Mountain View, Moffett Area Reclaimed Water Pipeline 
                            Project.
``Sec. 16xx. Pittsburg Recycled Water Project.
``Sec. 16xx. Antioch Recycled Water Project.
``Sec. 16xx. North Coast County Water District Recycled Water Project.
``Sec. 16xx. Redwood City Recycled Water Project.
``Sec. 16xx. South Santa Clara County Recycled Water Project.
``Sec. 16xx. South Bay Advanced Recycled Water Treatment Facility.''.

SEC. 3. SAN JOSE AREA WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE PROJECT.

    It is the intent of Congress that a comprehensive water recycling 
program for the San Francisco Bay Area include the San Jose Area water 
reclamation and reuse program authorized by section 1607 of the 
Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C 
390h-5).
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