[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 17499-17500]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HAWAII WATER RESOURCES ACT OF 2005

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 264), to repeal the 
sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 
with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption 
assistance programs.

                                 S. 264

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Hawaii Water Resources Act 
     of 2005''.

     SEC. 2. HAWAII RECLAMATION PROJECTS.

       (a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
     Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1637. HAWAII RECLAMATION PROJECTS.

       ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary may--
       ``(1) in cooperation with the Board of Water Supply, City 
     and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, participate in the design, 
     planning, and construction of a project in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, 
     to desalinate and distribute seawater for direct potable use 
     within the service area of the Board;
       ``(2) in cooperation with the County of Hawaii Department 
     of Environmental Management, Hawaii, participate in the 
     design, planning, and construction of facilities in 
     Kealakehe, Hawaii, for the treatment and distribution of 
     recycled water and for environmental purposes within the 
     County; and
       ``(3) in cooperation with the County of Maui Wastewater 
     Reclamation Division, Hawaii, participate in the design, 
     planning, and construction of, and acquire land for, 
     facilities in Lahaina, Hawaii, for the distribution of 
     recycled water from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation 
     Facility for non-potable uses within the County.
       ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
     project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 
     percent of the total cost of the project.
       ``(c) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary shall 
     not be used for the operation and maintenance of a project 
     described in subsection (a).
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to 
     carry out this section.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections in section 
     2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment 
     Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 1636 the following:

``Sec. 1637. Hawaii reclamation projects.''.

  The amendment (No. 1587) was agreed to, as follows:

                (Purpose: To make technical corrections)

       On page 2, strike lines 1 through 5 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 2. HAWAII RECLAMATION PROJECTS.

       (a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
     Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating the second section 1636 (as added by 
     section 1(b) of Public Law 108-316 (118 Stat. 1202)) as 
     section 1637; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1638. HAWAII RECLAMATION PROJECTS.

       On page 3, strike line 13 and all that follows through the 
     matter following line 14 and insert the following:
     is amended by striking the item relating to the second 
     section 1636 (as added by section 2 of Public Law 108-316 
     (118 Stat. 1202)) and inserting the following:

``Sec. 1637. Williamson County, Texas, Water Recylcing and Reuse 
              Project.
``Sec. 1638. Hawaii reclamation projects.''.

  The bill (S. 264), as amended, was read the third time and passed, as 
follows:

                                 S. 264

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Hawaii Water Resources Act 
     of 2005''.

     SEC. 2. HAWAII RECLAMATION PROJECTS.

       (a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
     Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is 
     amended--

[[Page 17500]]

       (1) by redesignating the second section 1636 (as added by 
     section 1(b) of Public Law 108-316 (118 Stat. 1202)) as 
     section 1637; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1638. HAWAII RECLAMATION PROJECTS.

       ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary may--
       ``(1) in cooperation with the Board of Water Supply, City 
     and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, participate in the design, 
     planning, and construction of a project in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, 
     to desalinate and distribute seawater for direct potable use 
     within the service area of the Board;
       ``(2) in cooperation with the County of Hawaii Department 
     of Environmental Management, Hawaii, participate in the 
     design, planning, and construction of facilities in 
     Kealakehe, Hawaii, for the treatment and distribution of 
     recycled water and for environmental purposes within the 
     County; and
       ``(3) in cooperation with the County of Maui Wastewater 
     Reclamation Division, Hawaii, participate in the design, 
     planning, and construction of, and acquire land for, 
     facilities in Lahaina, Hawaii, for the distribution of 
     recycled water from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation 
     Facility for non-potable uses within the County.
       ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
     project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 
     percent of the total cost of the project.
       ``(c) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary shall 
     not be used for the operation and maintenance of a project 
     described in subsection (a).
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to 
     carry out this section.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections in section 
     2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment 
     Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) is amended by striking the 
     item relating to the second section 1636 (as added by section 
     2 of Public Law 108-316 (118 Stat. 1202)) and inserting the 
     following:

``Sec. 1637. Williamson County, Texas, Water Recylcing and Reuse 
              Project.
``Sec. 1638. Hawaii reclamation projects.''.

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