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Calendar No. 132 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 693 

[Report No. 113–75] 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 

Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 

City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 10, 2013 

Mr. WYDEN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

JULY 15, 2013 

Reported by Mr. WYDEN, with an amendment 

[Insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 

Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 

the Interior to participate in the City of Hermiston, 

Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, 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, 

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1 SECTION 1. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION. 

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

3 Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102– 

4 575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by 

5 inserting after section 1656 the following: 

6 ‘‘SEC. 1657. CITY OF HERMISTON, OREGON, WATER RECY7 CLING AND REUSE PROJECT. 

8 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera9 tion with the City of Hermiston, Oregon, is authorized to 

10 participate in the design, planning, and construction of 

11 permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in the City 

12 of Hermiston, Oregon. 

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

14 of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 

15 25 percent of the total cost. 

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

17 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

18 described in subsection (a).’’. 

19 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

20 in section 2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 

21 Adjustment Act of 1992 is amended by inserting after the 

22 item relating to section 1656 the following: 

‘‘Sec. 1657. City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project.’’. 

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1 SEC. 2. DEAUTHORIZATION OF WILLOW LAKE NATURAL 

2 TREATMENT SYSTEM PROJECT, OREGON. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1634 of the Reclamation 

4 Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 

5 U.S.C. 390h–16) is repealed. 

6 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

7 of title XVI of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 

8 Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–575; 106 Stat. 

9 4602) is amended by striking the item relating to section 

10 1634. 

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Calendar No. 132 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 693 

[Report No. 113–75] 

A BILL 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 

and reuse project, and for other purposes. the City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling ize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorJULY 15, 2013 

Reported with an amendment 

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