I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 371 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2009 Mrs. Bono Mack 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 Rancho California Water District Southern Riverside County Recycled/Non-Potable Distribution Facilities and Demineralization/Desalination Recycled Water Treatment and Reclamation Facility Project.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rancho California Water District Recycled Water Reclamation Facility Act of 2009.

2.

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 after section 16__ the following:

16__.

Rancho California water district project, California

(a)

Authorization

The Secretary, in cooperation with the Rancho California Water District, California, may participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for water recycling, demineralization, and desalination, and distribution of non-potable water supplies in Southern Riverside County, California. (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 or $20,000,000, whichever is less. (c)

Limitation

Funds provided by the Secretary under this section shall not be used for operation or maintenance of the project described in subsection (a).

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of items in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 16__ the following: Sec. 16__. Rancho California Water District Project, California. .