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Union Calendar No. 246 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3418 
[Report No. 109–442] 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2005 
Mr. EDWARDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
APRIL 27, 2006 
Additional sponsor: Mr. CARTER 
APRIL 27, 2006 
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 July 25, 2005] 
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the Central Texas Water 
Recycling and Reuse Project, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Central Texas Water 
Recycling Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102– 
575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 16ll the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. CENTRAL TEXAS WATER RECYCLING AND 
REUSE PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation 
with the City of Waco and other participating communities 
in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project 
is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and 
construction of permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse 
water in McLennan County, Texas. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs of 
the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 
percent of the total cost. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
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‘‘(d) SUNSET OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the 
Secretary to carry out any provisions of this section shall 
terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections in 
section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 16ll the following: 
‘‘Sec. 16ll. Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 246 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3418 
[Report No. 109–442] 
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to author-
ize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse 
Project, and for other purposes. 
APRIL 27, 2006 
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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04:01 Apr 28, 2006
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