[Congressional Bills 109th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2341 Referred in Senate (RFS)] 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2341 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2006 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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 a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, WASTEWATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE PROJECT. (a) Authorization of Project.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102-575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1636. AUSTIN, TEXAS, WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE PROJECT. ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas, is authorized to participate in the planning (including an appraisal and feasibility study), design, and construction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, within and outside of the service area of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas. ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the project. ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section. ``(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 contents in section 2 of Public Law 102-575 (106 Stat. 4600) is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to chapter XVI the following: ``Sec. 1636. Austin, Texas, water reclamation and reuse project.''. Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2006. Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, Clerk.