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Union Calendar No. 551 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1162 
[Report No. 116–667] 
To establish a grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse 
projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2019 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. ROUDA, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali-
fornia, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. VELA, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. 
CARBAJAL, Ms. HILL of California, Ms. TITUS, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. 
HARDER of California, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, and Mr. SIRES) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
DECEMBER 18, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Ms. HAALAND, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. LEVIN of Cali-
fornia, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WILD, Ms. JUDY CHU of 
California, Mr. SHERMAN, Mrs. DAVIS of California, and Mr. CA´RDENAS 
DECEMBER 18, 2020 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 13, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To establish a grant program for the funding of water 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Water Recycling Invest-
ment and Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE FUNDING 
OF 
WATER 
RECYCLING 
AND 
REUSE 
PROJECTS. 
(a) COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE FUNDING 
OF WATER RECYCLING AND REUSE PROJECTS.—Section 
1602(f) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102– 
575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by striking para-
graphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—When funding projects under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give funding pri-
ority to projects that meet one or more of the fol-
lowing criteria: 
‘‘(A) Projects that are likely to provide a 
more reliable water supply for States and local 
governments. 
‘‘(B) Projects that are likely to increase the 
water management flexibility and reduce im-
pacts on environmental resources from projects 
operated by Federal and State agencies. 
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‘‘(C) Projects that are regional in nature. 
‘‘(D) Projects with multiple stakeholders. 
‘‘(E) Projects that provide multiple benefits, 
including water supply reliability, eco-system 
benefits, groundwater management and enhance-
ments, and water quality improvements.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1602(g) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102– 
575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$500,000,000 through fiscal year 2025’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘if enacted appropriations legis-
lation designates funding to them by name,’’. 
(c) DURATION.—Section 4013 of the WIIN Act (43 
U.S.C. 390b(2)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) section 4009(c).’’. 
(d) LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—Section 1631(d) of the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Fa-
cilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–13(d)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘$20,000,000 (October 1996 prices)’’ and inserting 
‘‘$30,000,000 (January 2019 prices)’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 551 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1162 
[Report No. 116–667] 
A BILL 
To establish a grant program for the funding of 
water recycling and reuse projects, and for other 
purposes. 
DECEMBER 18, 2020 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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