[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2259 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2259

     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 participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area 
   desalination demonstration and reclamation project, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 30, 2007

Mrs. Feinstein 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 Secretary of the Interior to 
  participate in the Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, 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 2007''.

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. 16__. 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 $10,000,000.
    ``(e) Sunset of Authority.--This section shall have no effect after 
the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this 
section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections in section 2 of 
Public Law 102-575 is further amended by inserting after the last item 
the following:

``16__. Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project.''.

SEC. 3. 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. 16__. 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) $26,000,000.
    ``(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.
    ``(e) Sunset of Authority.--This section shall have no effect after 
the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this 
section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections in section 2 of 
Public Law 102-575 is further amended by inserting after the last item 
the following:

``16__. Lower Chino dairy area desalination demonstration and 
                            reclamation project.''.

SEC. 4. 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 2008 
through 2013. 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.
    (e) Sunset of Authority.--This section shall have no effect after 
the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this 
section.
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