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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5302 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 

Act to authorize certain recycled water projects, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 4, 2019 

Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself, Ms. GABBARD, and Mr. SWALWELL of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 

Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain recycled 

water projects, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Western Water Recy5 cling and Drought Relief Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 

8 Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h 

9 et seq.) (as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated 


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1 Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by adding at 

2 the end the following: 

3 ‘‘SEC. 16ll. BENICIA WATER REUSE PROJECT. 

4 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera5 tion with the City of Benicia, California, is authorized to 

6 participate in the design, planning, and construction of re7 cycled water system facilities. 

8 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

9 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

10 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

11 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

12 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

13 authorized by this section. 

14 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

15 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

16 $7,150,000. 

17 ‘‘SEC. 16ll. BAYFRONT RECYCLED WATER FACILITY. 

18 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera19 tion with the West Bay Sanitary District, California, is 

20 authorized to participate in the design, planning, and con21 struction of recycled water system facilities. 

22 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

23 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

24 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 


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1 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

2 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

3 authorized by this section. 

4 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

5 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

6 $5,000,000. 

7 ‘‘SEC. 16ll. CENTRAL REDWOOD CITY RECYCLED WATER 

8 PROJECT. 

9 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera10 tion with the City of Redwood City, California, is author11 ized to participate in the design, planning, and construc12 tion of recycled water system facilities. 

13 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

14 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

15 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

16 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

17 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

18 authorized by this section. 

19 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

20 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

21 $7,500,000. 

22 ‘‘SEC. 16ll. HAYWARD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT PHASE 

23 II. 

24 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera25 tion with the City of Hayward, California, is authorized 


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1 to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 

2 recycled water system facilities. 

3 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

4 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

5 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

6 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

7 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

8 authorized by this section. 

9 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

10 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

11 $2,500,000. 

12 ‘‘SEC. 16ll. IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT RECYCLED 

13 WATER PROJECT. 

14 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera15 tion with the Ironhouse Sanitary District, California, is 

16 authorized to participate in the design, planning, and con17 struction of recycled water distribution systems. 

18 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

19 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

20 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

21 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

22 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

23 authorized by this section. 


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1 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

2 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

3 $5,000,000. 

4 ‘‘SEC. 16ll. KING CITY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 

5 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera6 tion with California Water Service and the City of King 

7 City, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 

8 planning, and construction of recycled water system facili9 ties. 

10 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

11 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

12 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

13 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

14 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

15 authorized by this section. 

16 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

17 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

18 $5,000,000. 

19 ‘‘SEC. 16ll. MOUNTAIN VIEW RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM 

20 EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT. 

21 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera22 tion with the City of Mountain View, California, is author23 ized to participate in the design, planning, and construc24 tion of recycled water system facilities. 


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1 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

2 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

3 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

4 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

5 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

6 authorized by this section. 

7 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

8 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

9 $5,000,000. 

10 ‘‘SEC. 16ll. PALO ALTO ENHANCED RECYCLED WATER FA11 CILITY. 

12 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera13 tion with the City of Palo Alto, California, is authorized 

14 to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 

15 recycled water system facilities. 

16 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

17 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

18 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

19 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

20 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

21 authorized by this section. 

22 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

23 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

24 $4,000,000. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 16ll. PALO ALTO RECYCLED WATER DISTRIBUTION 

2 EXTENSION. 

3 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera4 tion with the City of Palo Alto, California, is authorized 

5 to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 

6 recycled water system facilities. 

7 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

8 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

9 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

10 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

11 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

12 authorized by this section. 

13 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

14 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

15 $8,250,000. 

16 ‘‘SEC. 16ll. PURE WATER MONTEREY: A GROUNDWATER 

17 REPLENISHMENT PROJECT. 

18 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera19 tion with Monterey One Water, California, is authorized 

20 to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 

21 recycled water system facilities. 

22 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

23 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

24 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 


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1 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

2 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

3 authorized by this section. 

4 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

5 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

6 $5,000,000. 

7 ‘‘SEC. 16ll. SOUTH SANTA CLARA COUNTY RECYCLED 

8 WATER PROJECT. 

9 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera10 tion with the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Cali11 fornia, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, 

12 and construction of recycled water system facilities. 

13 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

14 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

15 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

16 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

17 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

18 authorized by this section. 

19 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

20 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

21 $10,995,250. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 16ll. WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT WASTEWATER 

2 RECLAMATION FACILITY EXPANSION 

3 PROJECT. 

4 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera5 tion with Hawaii Water Service Company, Waikoloa, Ha6 waii, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, 

7 and construction of recycled water system facilities. 

8 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

9 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

10 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

11 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

12 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

13 authorized by this section. 

14 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

15 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

16 $1,475,000.’’. 

17 (b) PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out 

18 sections 1642 through 1648 of the Reclamation Waste19 water and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and the 

20 sections added to such Act by subsection (a), the Secretary 

21 shall enter into individual agreements with the Western 

22 Recycled Water Coalition participating agencies to fund 

23 the projects, and shall include in such agreements a provi24 sion for the reimbursement of design, planning and con25 struction costs, including those costs incurred prior to the 

26 enactment of this Act, subject to appropriations made 


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1 available for the Federal share of the project under sec2 tions 1642 through 1648 of the Reclamation Wastewater 

3 and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act and the sec4 tions added to such Act by subsection (a). 

5 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 

6 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjust7 ment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) (as amended by 

8 section 512(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act 

9 of 2008) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘Sec. 16ll. Benicia Water Reuse Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16ll. Bayfront Recycled Water Facility. 

‘‘Sec. 16ll. Central Redwood City Recycled Water Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16ll. Hayward Recycled Water Project Phase II. 

‘‘Sec. 16ll. Ironhouse Sanitary District Recycled Water Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16ll. King City Recycled Water Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16ll. Mountain View Recycled Water System Expansion and Improvement. 

‘‘Sec. 16ll. Palo Alto Enhanced Recycled Water Facility. 

‘‘Sec. 16ll. Palo Alto Recycled Water Distribution Extension. 

‘‘Sec. 16ll. Pure Water Monterey: A Groundwater Replenishment Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16ll. South Santa Clara County Recycled Water Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16ll. Waikoloa Beach Resort Wastewater Reclamation Facility Expansion Project.’’. 

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