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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4531
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the
Inland Empire regional water recycling project, to authorize the Secretary
to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional
brine lines in California, and to authorize the Secretary to participate
in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclama-
tion project.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 24, 2000
Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. CALVERT) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional
water recycling project, to authorize the Secretary to
carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to
construct regional brine lines in California, and to au-
thorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino
Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation
project.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING
PROJECT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102–
575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1635. INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING
PROJECT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation
with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, may participate
in the design, planning, and construction of the Inland
Empire regional water recycling project described in the
report submitted under section 1606.
‘‘(b) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed
25 percent of the total cost of the project.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary
shall not be used for operation or maintenance of the
project described in subsection (a).
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$20,000,000.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions in section 2 of such Act is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 1634 the following:
‘‘Sec. 1635. Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Project.’’.
SEC. 2. REGIONAL BRINE LINES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102–
575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1636. REGIONAL BRINE LINES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.—The Secretary,
in cooperation with units of local government, may
carry out a program under the Federal reclamation
laws to assist agencies in projects to construct re-
gional brine lines to export the salinity imported
from the Colorado River to the Pacific Ocean as
identified in—
‘‘(A) the Salinity Management Study pre-
pared by the Bureau of Reclamation and the
Metropolitan Water District of Southern Cali-
fornia; and
‘‘(B) the Southern California Comprehen-
sive Water Reclamation and Reuse Study pre-
pared by the Bureau of Reclamation.
‘‘(2) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND SANTA CLARA
VALLEY.—The Secretary may carry out a study of,
and a program under the Federal reclamation laws
to assist water agencies in, projects to construct re-
gional brine lines in the San Francisco Bay area and
the Santa Clara Valley area, California.
‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS AND REGULATIONS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into such agreements and promulgate
such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.
‘‘(c) COST SHARING.—
‘‘(1) PROJECTS.—The Federal share of the cost
of a project to construct regional brine lines de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall not exceed—
‘‘(A) 25 percent of the total cost of the
project; or
‘‘(B) $50,000,000.
‘‘(2) STUDY.—The Federal share of the cost of
the study described in subsection (a)(2) shall be 50
percent.
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary
shall not be used for operation or maintenance of any
project described in subsection (a).’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions in section 2 of such Act is further amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 1635 the following:
‘‘Sec. 1636. Regional brine lines.’’.
SEC. 3. LOWER CHINO DAIRY AREA DESALINATION DEM-
ONSTRATION AND RECLAMATION PROJECT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102–
575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1637. LOWER CHINO DAIRY AREA DESALINATION
DEMONSTRATION 
AND 
RECLAMATION
PROJECT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation
with the Chino Basin Watermaster, the Inland Empire
Utilities Agency, the Western Municipal Water District,
and the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority and act-
ing under the Federal reclamation laws, shall participate
in the design, planning, and construction of the Lower
Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and rec-
lamation project.
‘‘(b) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not
exceed—
‘‘(1) 25 percent of the total cost of the project;
or
‘‘(2) $50,000,000.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary
shall not be used for operation or maintenance of the
project described in subsection (a).
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions in section 2 of such Act is further amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 1636 the following:
‘‘Sec. 1637. Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and rec-
lamation project.’’.
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