I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 38 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2009 Mr. Calvert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design and construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, and other uses from the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin, Santa Ana River, California, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Riverside-Corona Feeder Water Supply Act.

2.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1)

District

The term District means the Western Municipal Water District, Riverside County, California. (2)

Project

The term Project means the Riverside-Corona Feeder Project and associated facilities. (3)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

3.

Planning, design, and construction of the riverside-corona feeder

(a)

In General

The Secretary, in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District, is authorized to participate in the planning, design, and construction of a water supply project, the Riverside-Corona Feeder, which includes 20 groundwater wells, groundwater treatment facilities, water storage and pumping facilities, and 28 miles of pipeline in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California. (b)

Agreements and Regulations

The Secretary may enter into such agreements and promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. (c)

Federal Cost Share

(1)

Planning, design, construction

The Federal share of the cost to plan, design, and construct the project described in subsection (a) shall be not more than 25 percent of the total cost of the project, not to exceed $50,000,000. (2)

Studies

The Federal share of the cost to complete the necessary planning studies associated with the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 50 percent of the total study cost and shall be included as part of the limitation on funds provided in paragraph (1). (d)

In-Kind Services

In-kind services performed by the Western Municipal Water District shall be part of the local cost share to complete the project described in subsection (a). (e)

Limitation

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

Authorization of Appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $50,000,000 or 25 percent of the total cost of the Project, whichever is less.