[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 128 (Friday, October 13, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S10528]
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RECLAMATION WASTEWATER AND GROUND WATER STUDY AND FACILITIES AMENDMENTS 
                                  ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider a bill (S. 1848) to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Ground water study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of the Denver Water Reuse project, which had 
been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with 
an amendment, as follows:
  [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
in italic.]

     SECTION 1. DENVER WATER REUSE PROJECT.

       (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Interior, in 
     cooperation with the appropriate State and local authorities, 
     may participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
     the Denver Water Reuse Project (``Project'') to reclaim and 
     reuse water in the service area of the Denver Water 
     Department of the city and county of Denver, Colorado.
       (b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the 
     Project shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost.
       (c) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary shall not 
     be used for the operation and maintenance of the Project.
       (d) Funding.--Funds appropriated pursuant to section 1615 
     of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
     Facilities Act may be used for the Project.

     SEC. 2. RECLAMATION WASTEWATER AND GROUNDWATER STUDY AND 
                   FACILITIES ACT.

       Design, planning, and construction of the Project 
     authorized by the Act shall be in accordance with, and 
     subject to the limitations contained in, the Reclamation 
     Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (106 
     Stat. 4663-4669, 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.), as amended.

  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1848), as amended, was read the third time, and passed.
  The title was amended so as to read: ``A bill to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Ground Water Study and Facilities Act to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Denver 
Water Reuse project.''

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