[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3638 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3638
To encourage the Secretary of the Interior to participate in projects
to plan, design, and construct water supply projects and to amend the
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to
encourage the design, planning, and construction of projects to treat
impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse impaired groundwater, and
provide brine disposal in the State of California.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 11, 2006
Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To encourage the Secretary of the Interior to participate in projects
to plan, design, and construct water supply projects and to amend the
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to
encourage the design, planning, and construction of projects to treat
impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse impaired groundwater, and
provide brine disposal in the State of California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``The Water
Recycling and Riverside-Corona Feeder Act of 2006''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--THE INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING INITIATIVE
Sec. 102. Short title.
Sec. 103. Inland Empire and Cucamonga Valley recycling projects.
TITLE II--PROJECTS IN RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES
Sec. 201. Planning, design, and construction of the Riverside-Corona
Feeder.
Sec. 202. Project authorizations.
TITLE I--THE INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING INITIATIVE
SEC. 102. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``The Inland Empire Regional Water
Recycling Initiative''.
SEC. 103. INLAND EMPIRE AND CUCAMONGA VALLEY RECYCLING PROJECTS.
(a) Recycling Projects.--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. 1637. INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING PROJECT.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Inland
Empire Utilities Agency, may participate in the design, planning, and
construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project
described in the report submitted under section 1606(c).
``(b) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of the 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 operation and maintenance of the project described in
subsection (a).
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000.
``SEC. 1638. CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER RECYCLING PROJECT.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Cucamonga
Valley Water District, may participate in the design, planning, and
construction of the Cucamonga Valley Water District satellite recycling
plants in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to reclaim and recycle
approximately 2 million gallons per day of domestic wastewater.
``(b) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the capital
cost of the project.
``(c) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary shall not be
used for operation and maintenance of the project described in
subsection (a).
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $10,000,000.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of sections in section 2 of
Public Law 102-575 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 1636 the following:
``Sec. 1637. Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Program.
``Sec. 1638. Cucamonga Valley Water Recycling Project.''.
TITLE II--PROJECTS IN RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES
SEC. 201. PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE RIVERSIDE-CORONA
FEEDER.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with
the Western Municipal Water District, may participate in a project to
plan, design, and construct a water supply project, the Riverside-
Corona Feeder, which includes 20 groundwater wells and 28 miles of
pipeline in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California.
(b) Agreements and Regulations.--The Secretary may enter into such
agreements and promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry
out this section.
(c) Federal Cost Share.--
(1) Planning, design, construction.--The Federal share of
the cost to plan, design, and construct the project described
in subsection (a) shall be the lesser of 35 percent of the
total cost of the project or $50,000,000.
(2) Studies.--The Federal share of the cost to complete the
necessary planning study associated with the project described
in subsection (a) shall not exceed 50 percent of the total
study cost.
(d) In-Kind Services.--In-kind services performed by the Western
Municipal Water District shall be considered a part of the local cost
share to complete the project described in subsection (a).
(e) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary under this section
shall not be used for operation or maintenance of the project described
in subsection (a).
SEC. 202. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--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. 163X. YUCAIPA VALLEY REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY RENEWAL PROJECT.
``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the
Yucaipa Valley Water District, may participate in the design, planning,
and construction of projects to treat impaired surface water, reclaim
and reuse impaired groundwater, and provide brine disposal within the
Santa Ana Watershed described in the report submitted under section
1606.
``(b) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of the 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 operation or maintenance of the project described in
subsection (a).
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000.
``SEC. 163X. CITY OF CORONA WATER UTILITY, CALIFORNIA, WATER RECYCLING
AND REUSE PROJECT.
``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City
of Corona Water Utility, California, is authorized to participate in
the design, planning, 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
Corona Water Utility, California.
``(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.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of sections in section 2 of
Public Law 102-575 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 163_ the following:
``Sec. 163x. Yucaipa Valley Regional Water Supply Renewal Project.
``Sec. 163x. City of Corona Water Utility, California, water recycling
and reuse project.''.
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