IIB 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1526 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 24, 2007 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

AN ACT 

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 

8 adding at the end the following: 

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

10 WATER PIPELINE PROJECT. 

11 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera12 tion with the City of Palo Alto, California, and the City 

13 of Mountain View, California, is authorized to participate 

14 in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 

15 distribution systems. 

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 $5,000,000. 


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

2 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera3 tion with the City of Pittsburg, California, and the Delta 

4 Diablo Sanitation District, is authorized to participate in 

5 the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 

6 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 $1,750,000. 

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

17 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera18 tion with the City of Antioch, California, and the Delta 

19 Diablo Sanitation District, is authorized to participate in 

20 the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 

21 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 $2,250,000. 

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

9 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera10 tion with the North Coast County Water District, is au11 thorized to participate in the design, planning, and con12 struction 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 $2,500,000. 

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

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1 ized to participate in the design, planning, and construc2 tion of 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 $1,100,000. 

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

13 WATER PROJECT. 

14 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera15 tion with the South County Regional Wastewater Author16 ity and the Santa Clara Valley Water District, is author17 ized to participate in the design, planning, and construc18 tion of recycled water system distribution facilities. 

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

20 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

21 25 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 

24 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 $7,000,000. 

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

5 TREATMENT FACILITY. 

6 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera7 tion with the City of San Jose, California, and the Santa 

8 Clara Valley Water District, is authorized to participate 

9 in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 

10 treatment facilities. 

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

12 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

13 25 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 

16 authorized by this section. 

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

18 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

19 $8,250,000.’’. 

20 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec21 tions for Public Law 102–575 is amended by inserting 

22 after the 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 

4 water recycling program for the San Francisco Bay Area 

5 include the San Jose Area water reclamation and reuse 

6 program authorized by section 1607 of the Reclamation 

7 Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 

8 U.S.C. 390h–5). 

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2007. 

Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, 

Clerk. 

By DEBORAH M. SPRIGGS, 

Deputy Clerk. 


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