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To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

May 24, 2007

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. BOXER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Authorization Act of 2007'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.

(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`SEC. 16xx. MOUNTAIN VIEW, MOFFETT AREA RECLAIMED WATER PIPELINE PROJECT.

`(a) Authorization- The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Palo Alto, California, and the City of Mountain View, California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water distribution systems.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(c) Limitation- The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`SEC. 16xx. PITTSBURG RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

`(a) Authorization- The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Pittsburg, California, and the Delta Diablo Sanitation District, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(c) Limitation- The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,400,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`SEC. 16xx. ANTIOCH RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

`(a) Authorization- The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Antioch, California, and the Delta Diablo Sanitation District, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(c) Limitation- The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,250,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`SEC. 16xx. NORTH COAST COUNTY WATER DISTRICT RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

`(a) Authorization- The Secretary, in cooperation with the North Coast County Water District, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(c) Limitation- The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`SEC. 16xx. REDWOOD CITY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

`(a) Authorization- The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Redwood City, California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(c) Limitation- The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,100,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`SEC. 16xx. SOUTH SANTA CLARA COUNTY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

`(a) Authorization- The Secretary, in cooperation with the South County Regional Wastewater Authority and the Santa Clara Valley Water District, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system distribution facilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(c) Limitation- The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`SEC. 16xx. SOUTH BAY ADVANCED RECYCLED WATER TREATMENT FACILITY.

`(a) Authorization- The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of San Jose, California, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water treatment facilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(c) Limitation- The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,250,000.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendments- The table of items in section 2 of Public Law 102-575 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 16xx the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 16xx. Mountain View, Moffett Area Reclaimed Water Pipeline Project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 16xx. Pittsburg Recycled Water Project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 16xx. Antioch Recycled Water Project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 16xx. North Coast County Water District Recycled Water Project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 16xx. Redwood City Recycled Water Project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 16xx. South Santa Clara County Recycled Water Project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 16xx. South Bay Advanced Recycled Water Treatment Facility.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. SAN JOSE AREA WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE PROJECT.

It is the intent of Congress that a comprehensive water recycling program for the San Francisco Bay Area include the San Jose Area water reclamation and reuse program authorized by section 1607 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C 390h-5).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink