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Calendar No. 1015 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1139 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 7, 2007 

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

Resources 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

AN ACT 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design 

and construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, 

municipal, domestic, and other uses from the Bunker 

Hill Groundwater Basin, Santa Ana River, California, 

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 ‘‘Riverside-Corona 

5 Feeder Water Supply Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 

3 apply: 

4 (1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 

5 Western Municipal Water District, Riverside Coun6 ty, California. 

7 (2) PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Project’’ means the 

8 Riverside-Corona Feeder Project and associated fa9 cilities. 

10 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

11 the Secretary of the Interior. 

12 SEC. 3. PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE 

13 RIVERSIDE-CORONA FEEDER. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation 

15 with the Western Municipal Water District, is authorized 

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

17 a water supply project, the Riverside-Corona Feeder, 

18 which includes 20 groundwater wells, groundwater treat19 ment facilities, water storage and pumping facilities, and 

20 28 miles of pipeline in San Bernardino and Riverside 

21 Counties, California. 

22 (b) AGREEMENTS AND REGULATIONS.—The Sec23 retary may enter into such agreements and promulgate 

24 such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. 

25 (c) FEDERAL COST SHARE.— 


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1 (1) PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION.—The 

2 Federal share of the cost to plan, design, and con3 struct the project described in subsection (a) shall be 

4 not more than 25 percent of the total cost of the 

5 project, not to exceed $50,000,000. 

6 (2) STUDIES.—The Federal share of the cost to 

7 complete the necessary planning studies associated 

8 with the project described in subsection (a) shall not 

9 exceed 50 percent of the total study cost and shall 

10 be included as part of the limitation on funds pro11 vided in paragraph (1). 

12 (d) IN-KIND SERVICES.—In-kind services performed 

13 by the Western Municipal Water District shall be part of 

14 the local cost share to complete the project described in 

15 subsection (a). 

16 (e) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary 

17 under this section shall not be used for operation or main18 tenance of the project described in subsection (a). 

19 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

20 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 

21 out this Act $50,000,000 or 25 percent of the total cost 

22 of the Project, whichever is less. 

23 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

24 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Riverside-Corona Feeder 

25 Water Supply Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 

4 Western Municipal Water District, Riverside County, 

5 California. 

6 (2) PROJECT.— 

7 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Project’’ 

8 means the Riverside-Corona Feeder Project. 

9 (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘Project’’ in10 cludes— 

11 (i) 20 groundwater wells; 

12 (ii) groundwater treatment facilities; 

13 (iii) water storage and pumping facili14 ties; and 

15 (iv) 28 miles of pipeline in San 

16 Bernardino and Riverside Counties in the 

17 State of California. 

18 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

19 the Secretary of the Interior. 

20 SEC. 3. PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF RIVER21 SIDE-CORONA FEEDER. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation with 

23 the District, may participate in the planning, design, and 

24 construction of the Project. 


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1 (b) AGREEMENTS AND REGULATIONS.—The Secretary 

2 may enter into such agreements and promulgate such regu3 lations as are necessary to carry out this section. 

4 (c) FEDERAL SHARE.— 

5 (1) PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION.—The 

6 Federal share of the cost to plan, design, and con7 struct the Project shall not exceed the lesser of— 

8 (A) an amount equal to 25 percent of the 

9 total cost of the Project; and 

10 (B) $26,000,000. 

11 (2) STUDIES.—The Federal share of the cost to 

12 complete the necessary planning studies associated 

13 with the Project— 

14 (A) shall not exceed an amount equal to 50 

15 percent of the total cost of the studies; and 

16 (B) shall be included as part of the limita17 tion described in paragraph (1). 

18 (d) IN-KIND SERVICES.—The non-Federal share of the 

19 cost of the Project may be provided in cash or in kind. 

20 (e) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary 

21 under this section shall not be used for operation or mainte22 nance of the Project. 

23 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

24 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 

25 this section the lesser of— 


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1 (1) an amount equal to 25 percent of the total 

2 cost of the Project; and 

3 (2) $26,000,000. 


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Calendar No. 1015 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1139 

AN ACT 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to plan, 

poses. Santa Ana River, California, and for other puruses from the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin, for irrigation, municipal, domestic, and other design and construct facilities to provide water 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 

Reported with an amendment 


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