HR 530 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 14, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. DREIER, Mr. ROYCE, and Mr. ROHRABACHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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.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 ‘Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 16XX. 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Limitation- Funds provided by the Secretary shall not be used for the operation and maintenance of the project described in subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendment- The table of sections in section 2 of Public Law 102-575 is further amended by inserting after the last item the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘16XX. Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 16XX. 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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the Salinity Management Study prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the Southern California Comprehensive Water Reclamation and Reuse Study prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Agreements and Regulations- The Secretary may enter into such agreements and promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Cost Sharing- The Federal share of the cost of a project to construct regional brine lines described in subsection (a) shall not exceed--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) 25 percent of the total cost of the project; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) $40,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Limitation- Funds provided by the Secretary shall not be used for operation or maintenance of any project described in subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendment- The table of sections in section 2 of Public Law 102-575 is further amended by inserting after the last item the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘16XX. Regional brine lines.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 16XX. 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Cost Sharing- The Federal share of the cost of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) 25 percent of the total cost of the project; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) $50,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Limitation- Funds provided by the Secretary shall not be used for operation or maintenance of the project described in subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendment- The table of sections in section 2 of Public Law 102-575 is further amended by inserting after the last item the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘16XX. Lower Chino dairy area desalination demonstration and reclamation project.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink