I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 88 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2009 Mrs. Capps 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 design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for the GREAT project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters in the area of Oxnard, California.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the City of Oxnard Water Recycling and Desalination Act of 2009.

2.

Oxnard, California, water reclamation, reuse, and treatment project

(a)

In general

The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102–575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

__.

Oxnard, California, water reclamation, reuse, and treatment project

(a)

Authorization

The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Oxnard, California, may participate in the design, planning, and construction of Phase I permanent facilities for the GREAT project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired water in the area of Oxnard, California. (b)

Cost share

The Federal share of the costs of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost. (c)

Limitation

The Secretary shall not provide funds for the following: (1)The operations and maintenance of the project described in subsection (a). (2)The construction, operations, and maintenance of the visitor’s center related to the project described in subsection (a). (d)

Sunset of authority

The authority of the Secretary to carry out any provisions of this section shall terminate 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections in section 2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 is amended by inserting after the last item the following: Sec. __. Oxnard, California, water reclamation, reuse, and treatment project. .