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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1008
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design and 
construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the 
Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, California. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2005
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of California, and Mr. ISSA) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate 
in the design and construction of the Riverside-Corona 
Feeder in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water 
District of Riverside, California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF 
THE RIVERSIDE-CORONA FEEDER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, in 
cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District, 
may participate in a project to plan, design, and construct 
a water supply project, the Riverside-Corona Feeder,
which includes 20 groundwater wells and 28 miles of pipe-
line in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, 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) FEDERAL COST SHARE.—
(1) PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION.—The 
Federal share of the cost to plan, design, and con-
struct the project described in subsection (a) shall be 
the lesser of 35 percent of the total cost of the 
project or $50,000,000. 
(2) STUDIES.—The Federal share of the cost to 
complete the necessary planning study associated 
with the project described in subsection (a) shall not 
exceed 50 percent of the total study cost. 
(d) IN-KIND SERVICES.—In-kind services performed 
by the Western Municipal Water District shall be consid-
ered a part of the local cost share to complete the project 
described in subsection (a). 
(e) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary 
under this section shall not be used for operation or main-
tenance of the project described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(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. 163l. YUCAIPA VALLEY REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY 
RENEWAL PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Yucaipa Valley Water District, may partici-
pate in the design, planning, and construction of projects 
to treat impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse im-
paired groundwater, and provide brine disposal within the 
Santa Ana Watershed 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. 
‘‘SEC. 163l. CITY OF CORONA WATER UTILITY, CALI-
FORNIA, WATER RECYCLING AND REUSE 
PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Corona Water Utility, California, is
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and con-
struction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim 
and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, 
within and outside of the service area of the City of Co-
rona Water Utility, California. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec-
tions in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 163l the fol-
lowing:
‘‘Sec. 163l. Yucaipa Valley Regional Water Supply Renewal Project. 
‘‘Sec. 163l. City of Corona Water Utility, California, water recycling and reuse 
project.’’.
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