[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22723]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    RECLAMATION WASTEWATER AND GROUNDWATER STUDY AND FACILITIES ACT 
                               AMENDMENTS

  The Senate proceeded to consider a bill (S. 2301) 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 the Lakehaven water reclamation project 
for the reclamation and reuse of water, 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. LAKEHAVEN WATER RECLAMATION PROJECT.

       (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Interior, in 
     cooperation with the Lakehaven Utility District, Washington, 
     may participate in the design, planning, and construction of, 
     and land acquisition for, the Lakehaven water reclamation 
     project (``Project''), Washington, to reclaim and reuse 
     wastewater (including degraded groundwater) within and 
     outside the service area of the Lakehaven Utility District.
       (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 (106 Stat. 4663-
     4669, 43 U.S.C. 380h et seq.), as amended.

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

       Design, planning, and construction of the Project 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. 2301), 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 Lakehaven 
water reclamation project for the reclamation and reuse of water.''

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