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.

        [Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[H.R. 2341 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2341

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 26, 2006

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 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.