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Union Calendar No. 161 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1526 

[Report No. 110–252] 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 

Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 14, 2007 

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. ESHOO, Mrs. TAUSCHER, 

Mr. LANTOS, Mr. HONDA, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. 

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

JULY 23, 2007 

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 March 14, 2007] 

A BILL 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 

Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, 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. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bay Area Regional 

3 Water Recycling Program Authorization Act of 2007’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 

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

6 Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102– 

7 575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by add8 ing at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. MOUNTAIN VIEW, MOFFETT AREA RECLAIMED 

10 WATER PIPELINE PROJECT. 

11 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation 

12 with the City of Palo Alto, California, and the City of 

13 Mountain View, California, is authorized to participate in 

14 the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 

15 distribution systems. 

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

17 the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 

18 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 au21 thorized by this section. 

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

23 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

24 $5,000,000. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. PITTSBURG RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 

2 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation 

3 with the City of Pittsburg, California, and the Delta Diablo 

4 Sanitation District, is authorized to participate in the de5 sign, planning, and construction of recycled water system 

6 facilities. 

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

8 the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 

9 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 au12 thorized by this section. 

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

14 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

15 $1,750,000. 

16 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. ANTIOCH RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 

17 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation 

18 with the City of Antioch, California, and the Delta Diablo 

19 Sanitation District, is authorized to participate in the de20 sign, planning, and construction of recycled water system 

21 facilities. 

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

23 the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 

24 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 au3 thorized by this section. 

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

5 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

6 $2,250,000. 

7 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. NORTH COAST COUNTY WATER DISTRICT RECY8 CLED WATER PROJECT. 

9 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation 

10 with the North Coast County Water District, is authorized 

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

12 recycled water system facilities. 

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

14 the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 

15 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 au18 thorized by this section. 

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

20 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

21 $2,500,000. 

22 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. REDWOOD CITY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 

23 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation 

24 with the City of Redwood City, 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 of 

4 the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 

5 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 au8 thorized by this section. 

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

10 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

11 $1,100,000. 

12 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. SOUTH SANTA CLARA COUNTY RECYCLED 

13 WATER PROJECT. 

14 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation 

15 with the South County Regional Wastewater Authority and 

16 the Santa Clara Valley Water District, is authorized to par17 ticipate in the design, planning, and construction of recy18 cled water system distribution facilities. 

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

20 the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 

21 percent of the total cost of the project. 

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

23 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project au24 thorized by this section. 


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

2 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

3 $7,000,000. 

4 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. SOUTH BAY ADVANCED RECYCLED WATER 

5 TREATMENT FACILITY. 

6 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation 

7 with the City of San Jose, California, and the Santa Clara 

8 Valley Water District, is authorized to participate in the 

9 design, planning, and construction of recycled water treat10 ment facilities. 

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

12 the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 

13 percent of the total cost of the project. 

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

15 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project au16 thorized by this section. 

17 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

18 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

19 $8,250,000.’’. 

20 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections 

21 for Public Law 102–575 is amended by inserting after the 

22 last item relating to title XVI the following: 

‘‘Sec. 16xx. Mountain View, Moffett Area Reclaimed Water Pipeline Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16xx. Pittsburg Recycled Water Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16xx. Antioch Recycled Water Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16xx. North Coast County Water District Recycled Water Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16xx. Redwood City Recycled Water Project. 

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

‘‘Sec. 16xx. South Bay Advanced Recycled Water Treatment Facility.’’. 


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1 SEC. 3. SAN JOSE AREA WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE 

2 PROJECT. 

3 It is the intent of Congress that a comprehensive water 

4 recycling program for the San Francisco Bay Area include 

5 the San Jose Area water reclamation and reuse program 

6 authorized by section 1607 of the Reclamation Projects Au7 thorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 390h– 

8 5). 


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Union Calendar No. 161 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1526 

[Report No. 110

–252] 

A BILL 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 

gram, and for other purposes. ize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling ProGroundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorJULY 23, 2007 

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


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