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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1162 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 551
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1162

                          [Report No. 116-667]

  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. Sanchez, and Mr. Sires) introduced the following bill; which 
           was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

                           December 18, 2020

    Additional sponsors: Ms. Haaland, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Levin of 
   California, Mr. Malinowski, Ms. Waters, Ms. Wild, Ms. Judy Chu of 
  California, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Cardenas

                           December 18, 2020

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           February 13, 2019]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
  To establish a grant program for the funding of water recycling and 
                reuse projects, and for other purposes.

 

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Water Recycling Investment and 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE FUNDING OF WATER RECYCLING 
              AND REUSE PROJECTS.

    (a) Competitive Grant Program for the Funding of Water Recycling 
and Reuse Projects.--Section 1602(f) of the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102-575; 
43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) 
and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Priority.--When funding projects under paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall give funding priority to projects that meet 
        one or more of the following criteria:
                    ``(A) Projects that are likely to provide a more 
                reliable water supply for States and local governments.
                    ``(B) Projects that are likely to increase the 
                water management flexibility and reduce impacts on 
                environmental resources from projects operated by 
                Federal and State agencies.
                    ``(C) Projects that are regional in nature.
                    ``(D) Projects with multiple stakeholders.
                    ``(E) Projects that provide multiple benefits, 
                including water supply reliability, eco-system 
                benefits, groundwater management and enhancements, and 
                water quality improvements.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1602(g) of the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (title 
XVI of Public Law 102-575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting 
        ``$500,000,000 through fiscal year 2025''; and
            (2) by striking ``if enacted appropriations legislation 
        designates funding to them by name,''.
    (c) Duration.--Section 4013 of the WIIN Act (43 U.S.C. 390b(2)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) section 4009(c).''.
    (d) Limitation on Funding.--Section 1631(d) of the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h-
13(d)) is amended by striking ``$20,000,000 (October 1996 prices)'' and 
inserting ``$30,000,000 (January 2019 prices)''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 551

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1162

                          [Report No. 116-667]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To establish a grant program for the funding of water recycling and 
                reuse projects, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 18, 2020

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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