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Calendar No. 674 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1526 

[Report No. 110–322] 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 24, 2007 

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

Resources 

APRIL 10, 2008 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

5 Water Recycling Program Authorization Act of 2007’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 

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

3 Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102– 

4 575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by 

5 adding at the end the following: 

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

7 WATER PIPELINE PROJECT. 

8 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera9 tion with the City of Palo Alto, California, and the City 

10 of Mountain View, California, is authorized to participate 

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

12 distribution systems. 

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 $5,000,000. 

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

23 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera24 tion with the City of Pittsburg, California, and the Delta 

25 Diablo Sanitation District, is authorized to participate in 


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1 the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 

2 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 $1,750,000. 

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

13 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera14 tion with the City of Antioch, California, and the Delta 

15 Diablo Sanitation District, is authorized to participate in 

16 the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 

17 system facilities. 

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

19 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

20 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

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

22 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

23 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 $2,250,000. 

4 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. NORTH COAST COUNTY WATER DISTRICT RECY5 CLED WATER PROJECT. 

6 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera7 tion with the North Coast County Water District, is au8 thorized to participate in the design, planning, and con9 struction of recycled water system facilities. 

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

11 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

12 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

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

14 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

15 authorized by this section. 

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

17 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

18 $2,500,000. 

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

20 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera21 tion with the City of Redwood City, California, is author22 ized to participate in the design, planning, and construc23 tion of recycled water system facilities. 


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

2 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

3 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

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

5 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

6 authorized by this section. 

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

8 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

9 $1,100,000. 

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

11 WATER PROJECT. 

12 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera13 tion with the South County Regional Wastewater Author14 ity and the Santa Clara Valley Water District, is author15 ized to participate in the design, planning, and construc16 tion of recycled water system distribution facilities. 

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

18 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

19 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

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

21 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

22 authorized by this section. 

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

24 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

25 $7,000,000. 


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

2 TREATMENT FACILITY. 

3 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera4 tion with the City of San Jose, California, and the Santa 

5 Clara Valley Water District, is authorized to participate 

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

7 treatment facilities. 

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

9 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

10 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

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

12 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

13 authorized by this section. 

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

15 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

16 $8,250,000.’’. 

17 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec18 tions for Public Law 102–575 is amended by inserting 

19 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). 


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Calendar No. 674 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1526 

[Report No. 110

–322] 

AN ACT 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 

gram, and for other purposes. ize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling ProGroundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorAPRIL 10, 2008 

Reported without amendment 


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