H.R. 716

Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan Act

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IIB

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 716

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 24, 2007

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 Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan Act.

2.

Project authorization

(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 new section:

16__.

City of Santa Rosa, California, Urban Water Reuse Plan

(a)

Authorization

The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Santa Rosa, California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of projects to implement the plan titled Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan.

(b)

Cost share

The Federal share of the costs of the projects authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost. The Secretary shall credit the City of Santa Rosa with the value of all expenditures made before the date of the enactment of this section that are used toward completion of projects that are compatible with this section.

(c)

Limitations

(1)

Federal funds shall not be used for the operation or maintenance of a project authorized by this section.

(2)

Funds authorized by this legislation shall not be used for the development of new wetland areas.

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000.

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(b)

Conforming Amendment

The table of sections in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by inserting after the last item relating to title XVI the following:

Sec. 16__. City of Santa Rosa, California, Urban Water Reuse Plan.

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Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2007.

Lorraine C. Miller,

Clerk.

Deborah M. Spriggs,

Deputy Clerk.