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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1162 

To establish a grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse 

projects, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 13, 2019 

Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 

Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. ROUDA, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. VELA, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. 

CARBAJAL, Ms. HILL of California, Ms. TITUS, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. 

HARDER of California, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, and Mr. SIRES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 

Resources 

A BILL 

To establish a grant program for the funding of water 

recycling and reuse 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 ‘‘Water Recycling In5 vestment and Improvement Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE FUNDING 

2 OF WATER RECYCLING AND REUSE 

3 PROJECTS. 

4 (a) COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE FUND5 ING OF WATER RECYCLING AND REUSE PROJECTS.—Sec6 tion 1602(f) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Ground7 water Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 

8 102–575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by striking 

9 paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: 

10 ‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—When funding projects under 

11 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give funding pri12 ority to projects that meet one or more of the fol13 lowing criteria: 

14 ‘‘(A) Projects that are likely to provide a 

15 more reliable water supply for States and local 

16 governments. 

17 ‘‘(B) Projects that are likely to increase 

18 the water management flexibility and reduce 

19 impacts on environmental resources from 

20 projects operated by Federal and State agen21 cies. 

22 ‘‘(C) Projects that are regional in nature. 

23 ‘‘(D) Projects with multiple stakeholders. 

24 ‘‘(E) Projects that provide multiple bene25 fits, including water supply reliability, eco-sysVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:06 Feb 26, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1162.IH H1162

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1 tem benefits, groundwater management and en2 hancements, and water quality improvements.’’. 

3 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

4 1602(g) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 

5 Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102– 

6 575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘$500,000,000’’; and 

9 (2) by striking ‘‘if enacted appropriations legis10 lation designates funding to them by name,’’. 

11 (c) DURATION.—Section 4013 of the WIIN Act (43 

12 U.S.C. 390b(2)) is amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

14 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 

15 inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

16 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(3) section 4009(c).’’. 

18 (d) LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—Section 1631(d) of 

19 the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 

20 Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–13(d)) is amended by 

21 striking ‘‘$20,000,000 (October 1996 prices)’’ and insert22 ing ‘‘$30,00,000 (January 2019 prices)’’. 

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