I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1162 
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 
A BILL 
To establish a grant program for the funding of water 
recycling and reuse projects, and for other purposes. 
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 In-
vestment and Improvement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE FUNDING 
OF 
WATER 
RECYCLING 
AND 
REUSE 
PROJECTS. 
(a) COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE FUND-
ING OF WATER RECYCLING AND REUSE PROJECTS.—Sec-
tion 1602(f) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Ground-
water Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 
102–575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by striking 
paragraphs (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 
impacts 
on 
environmental 
resources 
from 
projects operated by Federal and State agen-
cies. 
‘‘(C) Projects that are regional in nature. 
‘‘(D) Projects with multiple stakeholders. 
‘‘(E) Projects that provide multiple bene-
fits, including water supply reliability, eco-sys-
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tem benefits, groundwater management and en-
hancements, 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’’; 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 
Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–13(d)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$20,000,000 (October 1996 prices)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$30,00,000 (January 2019 prices)’’. 
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