H.R. 1015House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act

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The Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act creates a competitive grant program to fund water recycling and reuse projects across the United States. It directs the Secretary of the Interior to give priority to projects that improve water supply reliability, enhance environmental resources, are regional, involve multiple stakeholders, or provide multiple benefits. The bill raises the authorized funding to $500 million through fiscal year 2025 and adjusts related funding limits.

Key Provisions

Grants will prioritize projects that improve water supply reliability, increase management flexibility and reduce environmental impacts, are regional, involve multiple stakeholders, or deliver multiple benefits such as ecosystem and groundwater improvements.
Authorized appropriations for the grant program are increased from $50 million to $500 million through FY2025.
The funding limitation for a related provision is raised from $20 million (1996 prices) to $30 million (2019 prices).
Minor technical amendments to existing statutes are made to align the program’s duration and references.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

March 15, 2021

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Introduced in House

February 11, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

February 11, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

March 15, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 11, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1015

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 11, 2021

Mrs. Napolitano (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Titus, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Takano, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Vela, and Ms. Chu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To establish a grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act.

Competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects

(a)

Competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects

Section 1602(f) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102–575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:

(2)

Priority

When funding projects under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give funding priority to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria:

(A)

Projects that are likely to provide a more reliable water supply for States and local governments.

(B)

Projects that are likely to increase the water management flexibility and reduce impacts on environmental resources from projects operated by Federal and State agencies.

(C)

Projects that are regional in nature.

(D)

Projects with multiple stakeholders.

(E)

Projects that provide multiple benefits, including water supply reliability, eco-system benefits, groundwater management and enhancements, and water quality improvements.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 1602(g) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102–575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended—

(1)

by striking $50,000,000 and inserting $500,000,000 through fiscal year 2025; and

(2)

by striking if enacted appropriations legislation designates funding to them by name,.

(c)

Duration

Section 4013 of the WIIN Act (43 U.S.C. 390b(2)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1), by striking and;

(2)

in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(3)

section 4009(c).

(d)

Limitation on funding

Section 1631(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–13(d)) is amended by striking $20,000,000 (October 1996 prices) and inserting $30,000,000 (January 2019 prices).