A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Recycling Program, and for other purposes.

Summary: Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends 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: (1) recycled water distribution systems in California in cooperation with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District and the Ironhouse Sanitary District; and (2) recycled water system facilities in California in cooperation with the Dublin San Ramon Services District, the city of Petaluma, Redwood City, and the city of Palo Alto. Limits the federal share of each project to 25%. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for project operation and maintenance.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into individual agreements with the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Recycling implementing agencies to fund specified projects under such Act through the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies; and (2) include in such agreements a provision for the reimbursement of construction costs.

Increases the authorization of appropriations for the design, planning, and construction of: (1) recycled water system facilities in cooperation with the city of Antioch, California; and (2) recycled water treatment facilities in cooperation with the city of San Jose, California, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bay Area Regional Water Recycling 
Program Expansion Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study 
and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) (as amended by section 
512(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 1649. CCCSD-CONCORD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, California, is authorized to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 
distribution systems.
    ``(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) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,800,000.

``SEC. 1650. CENTRAL DUBLIN RECYCLED WATER DISTRIBUTION AND RETROFIT 
              PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Dublin 
San Ramon Services District, California, is authorized to participate 
in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system 
facilities.
    ``(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) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,150,000.

``SEC. 1651. PETALUMA RECYCLED WATER PROJECT, PHASES 2A, 2B, AND 3.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Petaluma, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(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) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000.

``SEC. 1652. CENTRAL 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.
    ``(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) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $8,000,000.

``SEC. 1653. PALO ALTO RECYCLED WATER PIPELINE PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Palo Alto, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities.
    ``(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) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $8,250,000.

``SEC. 1654. IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT (ISD) ANTIOCH RECYCLED WATER 
              PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD), California, is authorized to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 
distribution systems.
    ``(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) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000.''.
    (b) Project Implementation.--In carrying out sections 1642 through 
1648 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act, and sections 1649 through 1654 of such Act, as added by subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall enter into individual agreements with the San 
Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Recycling implementing agencies to 
fund the projects through the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies (BACWA) or 
its successor, and shall include in such agreements a provision for the 
reimbursement of construction costs, including those construction costs 
incurred prior to the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents of the Reclamation 
Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) 
(as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act 
of 2008) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
1648 the following new items:

``Sec. 1649. CCCSD-Concord recycled water project.
``Sec. 1650. Central Dublin recycled water distribution and retrofit 
                            project.
``Sec. 1651. Petaluma recycled water project, phases 2a, 2b, and 3.
``Sec. 1652. Central Redwood City recycled water project.
``Sec. 1653. Palo Alto recycled water pipeline project.
``Sec. 1654. Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD) Antioch recycled water 
                            project.''.

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORIZED PROJECTS.

    (a) Antioch Recycled Water Project.--Section 1644(d) of the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 
U.S.C. 390h-27) (as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated 
Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by striking ``$2,250,000'' 
and inserting ``$3,125,000''.
    (b) South Bay Advanced Recycled Water Treatment Facility.--Section 
1648(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h-31) (as amended by section 512(a) of the 
Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by striking 
``$8,250,000'' and inserting ``$13,250,000''.