[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 177 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 177
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 19, 2005
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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AN ACT
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, to
authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in
projects to construct regional brine lines in California, to authorize
the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination
demonstration and reclamation project, 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 ``Santa Ana River Water Supply
Enhancement Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. PRADO BASIN NATURAL TREATMENT SYSTEM PROJECT.
(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. 1636. PRADO BASIN NATURAL TREATMENT SYSTEM PROJECT.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Orange
County Water District, shall participate in the planning, design, and
construction of natural treatment systems and wetlands for the flows of
the Santa Ana River, California, and its tributaries into the Prado
Basin.
``(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 the 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.
``(e) Sunset of Authority.--This section shall have no effect after
the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this
section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections in section 2 of
Public Law 102-575 is further amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1634 the following:
``1636. Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project.''.
SEC. 3. REGIONAL BRINE LINES.
(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 further amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1637. REGIONAL BRINE LINES.
``(a) Southern California.--The Secretary, under Federal
reclamation laws and in cooperation with units of local government, may
assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines to export
the salinity imported from the Colorado River to the Pacific Ocean as
identified in--
``(1) the Salinity Management Study prepared by the Bureau
of Reclamation and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California; and
``(2) the Southern California Comprehensive Water
Reclamation and Reuse Study prepared by the Bureau of
Reclamation.
``(b) Agreements and Regulations.--The Secretary may enter into
such agreements and promulgate such regulations as are necessary to
carry out this section.
``(c) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of a project to
construct regional brine lines described in subsection (a) shall not
exceed--
``(1) 25 percent of the total cost of the project; or
``(2) $40,000,000.
``(d) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary shall not be
used for operation or maintenance of any project described in
subsection (a).
``(e) Sunset of Authority.--This section shall have no effect after
the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this
section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections in section 2 of
Public Law 102-575 is further amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1635 the following:
``1637. Regional brine lines.''.
SEC. 4. LOWER CHINO DAIRY AREA DESALINATION DEMONSTRATION AND
RECLAMATION PROJECT.
(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 further amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1638. LOWER CHINO DAIRY AREA DESALINATION DEMONSTRATION AND
RECLAMATION PROJECT.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Chino
Basin Watermaster, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, and the Santa
Ana Watershed Project Authority and acting under the Federal
reclamation laws, shall participate in the design, planning, and
construction of the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration
and reclamation project.
``(b) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of the project
described in subsection (a) shall not exceed--
``(1) 25 percent of the total cost of the project; or
``(2) $50,000,000.
``(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 are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
``(e) Sunset of Authority.--This section shall have no effect after
the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this
section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections in section 2 of
Public Law 102-575 is further amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1636 the following:
``1638. Lower Chino dairy area desalination demonstration and
reclamation project.''.
SEC. 5. CEILING INCREASE ON FEDERAL SHARE OF WATER RECLAMATION PROJECT.
Section 1631(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study
and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C.390h-13(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and
inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) The Federal share of the costs of the project
authorized by section 1624 shall not exceed the following:
``(A) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
``(B) $24,200,000 for fiscal year 2008.
``(C) $26,620,000 for fiscal year 2009.
``(D) $29,282,000 for fiscal year 2010.
``(E) $32,210,200 for fiscal year 2011.
``(F) $35,431,220 for fiscal year 2012.
``(G) $38,974,342 for fiscal year 2013.
``(H) $42,871,776 for fiscal year 2014.
``(I) $47,158,953 for fiscal year 2015.
``(J) $51,874,849 for fiscal year 2016.''.
SEC. 6. CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT OF MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND
EDUCATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall establish at
the Orange County Water District located in Orange County, California,
a center for the expressed purposes of providing--
(1) assistance in the development and advancement of
membrane technologies; and
(2) educational support in the advancement of public
understanding and acceptance of membrane produced water
supplies.
(b) Management of Center.--
(1) Contracts.--In establishing the center, the Secretary
shall enter into contracts with the Orange County Water
District for purposes of managing such center.
(2) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with
the Orange County Water District, shall jointly prepare a plan,
updated annually, identifying the goals and objectives of the
center.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to carry
out subsections (a) and (b), $2,000,000, for each of fiscal years 2006
through 2011. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of
this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation
with the Orange County Water District, shall provide a report to
Congress on the status of the center and its accomplishments.
(e) Sunset of Authority.--This section shall have no effect after
the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this
section.
Passed the House of Representatives October 18, 2005.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.