[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1413 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1413
To authorize appropriations for conservation grants of the
Environmental Protection Agency, to direct the Secretary of the Army
and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct expedited feasibility
studies of certain water projects in the State of California, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 15, 2003
Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksYYYYYY
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A BILL
To authorize appropriations for conservation grants of the
Environmental Protection Agency, to direct the Secretary of the Army
and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct expedited feasibility
studies of certain water projects in the State of California, and for
other purposes.
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 ``California Affordable Quantity and
Quality Water Resources Projects Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR EPA CONSERVATION GRANTS.
(a) National Nonpoint Source Program Implementation.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to implement the national nonpoint source
program of the Environmental Protection Agency announced in the
guidance document entitled ``Nonpoint Source Program and Grants
Guidance for Fiscal Years 1997 and Future Years (May 1996)'' and
carried out under sections 35.260 through 35.268 of title 40, Code of
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), $18,599,460, to remain
available until expended.
(b) State Nonpoint Source Management Program.--There is authorized
to be appropriated for grants awarded under the State nonpoint source
management program of the Environmental Protection Agency authorized by
section 319 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1329)
$262,324,480, to remain available until expended.
(c) State Pollution Control Grants.--Section 106 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1256) is amended by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $198,414,590, to remain
available until expended.''.
(d) State Water Quality Cooperative Agreements.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out State water quality
cooperative agreements entered into by the Environmental Protection
Agency and States under sections 35.360 through 35.364 of title 40,
Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) $42,854,020, to
remain available until expended.
(e) Clean Water State Revolving Fund.--The Federal Water Pollution
Control Act is amended by striking section 607 (33 U.S.C. 1387) and
inserting the following:
``SEC. 607. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
$3,200,000,000, to remain available until expended.''.
(f) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.--Section 1452(m) of the
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f-12(m)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``1994 and'' and inserting ``1994,''; and
(2) by striking ``through 2003'' and inserting ``through
2003, and $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2004''.
SEC. 3. EXPEDITED FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR CERTAIN CALIFORNIA WATER
PROJECTS.
(a) Corps of Engineers Studies.--As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall conduct
studies to determine the feasibility of carrying out the following
projects in the State of California:
(1) A conjunctive use project, in cooperation with the
Calaveras County Water District, at a total study cost of
$1,000,000.
(2) A water reclamation project, in cooperation with the
city of Carson, at a total study cost of $100,000.
(3) A water reclamation project, in cooperation with the
Coastside County Water District, at a total study cost of
$50,000.
(4) A water supply project at Pacheco Creek, Los Viboras
Creek, and Dos Picachos Creek, in cooperation with the San
Benito County Water District, at a total study cost of
$250,000.
(5) A wetland restoration project, in cooperation with the
city of San Diego, at a total study cost of $1,500,000.
(6) A sediment management project at the Twitchell
Reservoir, in cooperation with the Santa Maria Valley Water
Conservation District, at a total study cost of $2,000,000.
(7) A groundwater assessment project at the North River, in
cooperation with the Tia Juana Valley County Water District, at
a total study cost of $1,300,000.
(b) Bureau of Reclamation Studies.--The Secretary of the Interior
shall establish within the Department of the Interior a program to
provide grants and loans to conduct, in an expedited manner, studies to
determine the feasibility of carrying out the following projects in the
State of California:
(1) An agricultural reuse project, in cooperation with
northern Sonoma County, at a total study cost of $500,000.
(2) A water reclamation and desalination project, in
cooperation with the city of Santa Cruz, at a total study cost
of $3,500,000.
(3) A recycled water project, in cooperation with Sonoma
Valley, at a total study cost of $2,300,000.
(4) A regional recycling project, in cooperation with the
North Bay Watershed Association, at a total study cost of
$5,000,000.
(5) Water recycling projects, in cooperation with the Los
Angeles Hansen Recreation Area, Elysian Park, and West Valley,
at a total study cost of $2,200,000.
(6) The City of Escondido Regional Water Reclamation and
Disposal Enhancement Project, the Escondido Regional Water
Recycling Distribution System Project, and the Escondido Creek
Watershed Protection and Wetlands Restoration Project, at a
total study cost of $11,000,000.
(7) A water conservation technology project, in cooperation
with the Helix Water District, at a total study cost of
$70,000.
(8) A water recycling project, in cooperation with the City
of Oceanside, at a total study cost of $12,350,000.
(9) A conjunctive use project, in cooperation with the
Sweetwater Authority, at a total study cost of $5,415,000.
(10) A groundwater treatment project, in cooperation with
the Calleguas Creek Regional Brackish Water Treatment Facility
Project, at a total study cost of $5,000,000.
(11) A groundwater supply study relating to the San Diego
Formation Assessment, at a total study cost of $4,000,000.
(c) Priority.--The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the
Interior shall give priority to studies described in subsections (a)
and (b), respectively, that--
(1) should be expedited, based on the fact that the project
to be studied, when complete, would provide environmental or
other benefits; or
(2) examine the use of nonstructural or low-impact
alternatives to achieving the goals of the project to be
studied.
(d) Components.--A study carried out under subsection (a) or (b)
shall include--
(1) a list of anticipated project beneficiaries by location
and type of use;
(2) an estimate of the incremental diversionary and
consumptive supplies that the project is expected to produce
under a forecast range of hydrologic conditions;
(3) an estimate of the total cost of the project,
including--
(A) planning, design, capital, operations,
maintenance, and environmental mitigation costs; and
(B) compounded interest at a rate equivalent to the
rate of interest charged on Treasury securities of a
comparable maturity;
(4) an allocation of project costs to the beneficiaries
identified in paragraph (1), to be determined by the Secretary
of the Army or the Secretary of the Interior based on the
allocated share of project benefits; and
(5) a determination by the Secretary of the Army or the
Secretary of the Interior on whether--
(A) the benefits of the project exceed the total
costs of the project; and
(B) the beneficiaries identified under paragraph
(1) have demonstrated a willingness and ability to pay
the allocated share of the total costs of the project.
(e) Cost-Sharing Agreement.--The Secretary of the Army or the
Secretary of the Interior shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement
with the city or water district in which a study is being carried out
under subsection (a) or (b).
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $6,200,000.
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