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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 567 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in certain 
water projects in California. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2009 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. LEWIS of California) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in certain water projects in 
California. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 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: 
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‘‘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 as 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, 
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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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