‘‘(31) In the Hidalgo County, Texas Santa
Cruz Irrigation District No. 15, water conservation
and improvement projects as identified in an engi-
neering report dated March 5, 2004, by Melden and
Hunt, Inc. at a cost of $4,609,000.
‘‘(32) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Engelman
Irrigation District, water conservation and improve-
ment projects as identified in an engineering report
dated March 5, 2004, by Melden and Hunt, Inc. at
a cost of $2,251,480.
‘‘(33) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Valley
Acres Water District, water conservation and im-
provement projects as identified in an engineering
report dated March, 2004, by Axiom-Blair Engineer-
ing at a cost of $500,000.
‘‘(34) 
In 
the 
Hudspeth 
County, 
Texas,
Hudspeth County Conservation and Reclamation
District No. 1, water conservation and improvement
projects as identified in the March, 2004, engineer-
ing report by Axiom-Blair Engineering at a cost of
$1,500,000.
‘‘(35) In the El Paso County, Texas, El Paso
County Water Improvement District No. 1, water
conservation and improvement projects as identified
in the March, 2004, engineering report by Axiom-
Blair Engineering at a cost of $10,500,000.
‘‘(36) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Donna Ir-
rigation District, water conservation and improve-
ment projects identified in an engineering report
dated March 22, 2004, by Melden and Hunt, Inc. at
a cost of $2,500,000.
‘‘(37) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo
County Irrigation District No. 16, water conserva-
tion and improvement projects identified in an engi-
neering report dated March 22, 2004, by Melden
and Hunt, Inc. at a cost of $2,800,000.
‘‘(38) The United Irrigation District of Hidalgo
County 
water 
conservation 
and 
improvement
projects as identified in a March 2004, engineering
report by Sigler Winston, Greenwood and Associates
at a cost of $6,067,021.’’.
(b) INCLUSION OF ACTIVITIES TO CONSERVE WATER
OR IMPROVE SUPPLY; TRANSFERS AMONG PROJECTS.—
Section 4 of such Act (Public Law 106–576; 114 Stat.
3067) is further amended by redesignating subsection (c)
as subsection (e), and by inserting after subsection (b) the
following:
‘‘(c) INCLUSION
OF
ACTIVITIES
TO
CONSERVE
WATER OR IMPROVE SUPPLY.—In addition to the activi-
ties identified in the engineering reports referred to in
subsection (a), each project that the Secretary conducts
or participates in under subsection (a) may include any
of the following:
‘‘(1) The replacement of irrigation canals and
lateral canals with buried pipelines.
‘‘(2) The impervious lining of irrigation canals
and lateral canals.
‘‘(3) Installation of water level, flow measure-
ment, pump control, and telemetry systems.
‘‘(4) The renovation and replacement of pump-
ing plants.
‘‘(5) Other activities that will result in the con-
servation of water or an improved supply of water.
‘‘(d) TRANSFERS AMONG PROJECTS.—Of amounts
made available for a project referred to in any of para-
graphs (20) through (38) of subsection (a), the Secretary
may transfer and use for another such project up to 10
percent.’’.
SEC. 603. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR
LOWER RIO GRANDE CONSTRUCTION.
Section 4(e) of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water
Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000
(Public Law 106–576; 114 Stat. 3067), as redesignated
by section 602(b) of this title, is further amended by in-
serting before the period the following: ‘‘for projects re-
ferred to in paragraphs (1) through (19) of subsection (a),
and $42,356,145 (2004 dollars) for projects referred to
in paragraphs (20) through (38) of subsection (a)’’.
SEC. 604. SUNSET PROVISION.
The authority of the Secretary to carry out the
projects added by paragraphs (20) through (38) of the
amendment made by section 602(a) of this title shall ter-
minate 10 years after the date of the enactment of this
section.
TITLE VII—BROWNSVILLE PUB-
LIC UTILITY BOARD WATER
RECYCLING AND DESALINIZA-
TION PROJECT
SEC. 701. BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD WATER
RECYCLING AND DESALINIZATION 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 new section:
‘‘SEC. 163ll. BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD
WATER RECYCLING AND DESALINIZATION
PROJECT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation
with the Brownsville Public Utility Board, may participate
in the design, planning, and construction of facilities to
reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters in the Browns-
ville, Texas, area.
‘‘(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 and maintenance of the
project described in subsection (a).
‘‘(d) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary to
carry out any provisions of this section shall terminate 10
years after the date of the enactment of this section.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by
inserting after the last item relating to title XVI the fol-
lowing:
‘‘163l. Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization
project.’’.
TITLE 
VIII—EL 
PASO, 
TEXAS,
WATER 
RECLAMATION,
REUSE, AND DESALINIZATION
PROJECT
SEC. 801. EL PASO, TEXAS, WATER RECLAMATION, REUSE,
AND DESALINIZATION PROJECT.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—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 new section:
‘‘SEC. 16xx. EL PASO, TEXAS, WATER RECLAMATION, REUSE,
AND DESALINIZATION PROJECT.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the State and local authorities, is authorized to
participate in the design, planning, and construction of the
El Paso Water Reclamation, Reuse, and Desalinization
project to reclaim and reuse wastewater and to treat and
reuse impaired and brackish groundwater in the service
area of the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board,
El Paso, Texas.
‘‘(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.
‘‘(d) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary to
carry out any provisions of this section shall terminate 10
years after the date of the enactment of this section.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
in section 2 of such Act is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 16xx the following:
‘‘Sec. 16xx. El Paso, Texas, water reclamation, reuse, and desalinization
project.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2005.
Attest:
Clerk.