109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 540
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
the Newlands Project Headquarters and Mainte-
nance Yard Facility to the Truckee-Carson Irri-
gation District.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 540
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey the
Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard
Facility to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Table of contents.
TITLE I—NEWLANDS PROJECT HEADQUARTERS AND
MAINTENANCE YARD FACILITY TRANSFER
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Conveyance of Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance
Yard Facility.
TITLE II—INLAND EMPIRE AND CUCAMONGA VALLEY
RECYCLING PROJECTS
Sec. 201. Inland Empire and Cucamonga Valley recycling projects.
TITLE III—RIVERSIDE-CORONA FEEDER WATER PROJECT
Sec. 301. Planning, design, and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder.
Sec. 302. Project authorizations.
TITLE IV—AINSWORTH UNIT, SANDHILLS DIVISION, PICK-SLOAN
MISSOURI BASIN PROGRAM
Sec. 401. Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Pro-
gram.
TITLE V—WICHITA PROJECT EQUUS BEDS DIVISION
Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Equus Beds Division.
TITLE VI—LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WATER RESOURCES
CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT
Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Authorization of additional projects and activities under the lower rio
grande water conservation and improvement program.
Sec. 603. Reauthorization of appropriations for lower rio grande construction.
Sec. 604. Sunset provision.
TITLE VII—BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD WATER
RECYCLING AND DESALINIZATION PROJECT
Sec. 701. 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.
TITLE I—NEWLANDS PROJECT
HEADQUARTERS AND MAIN-
TENANCE 
YARD 
FACILITY
TRANSFER
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Newlands Project
Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer
Act’’.
SEC. 102. CONVEYANCE OF NEWLANDS PROJECT HEAD-
QUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE YARD FACIL-
ITY.
(a) CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary of the Interior
shall convey to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District,
Nevada, as soon as practicable after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and in accordance with all applicable law
and the terms of the memorandum of agreement between
the District and the Secretary dated June 9, 2003 (Con-
tract No. 3–LC–20–8052), all right, title, and interest of
the United States in and to real property within the
Newlands Projects, Nevada, known as 2666 Harrigan
Road, Fallon, Nevada, and identified for disposition on the
map entitled ‘‘Newlands Project Headquarters and Main-
tenance Yard Facility’’.
(b) TREATMENT
OF
PROCEEDS
FROM
FALLON
FREIGHT YARD
AS CONSIDERATION.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law to the contrary, amounts re-
ceived by the United States for the lease and sale of
Newlands Project lands comprising the Fallon Freight
Yard shall, for purposes of this section, be treated as pay-
ment in full of consideration for the property conveyed
under subsection (a).
(c) REPORT.—If the Secretary has not completed
such conveyance within 12 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to
the Congress explaining the reasons the conveyance has
not been completed and stating the date by which the con-
veyance will be completed.
(d) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, REMEDIATION, AND
REMOVAL.—The Secretary may not make any conveyance
under this section until the completion with respect to the
conveyance, in accordance with the memorandum of agree-
ment referred to in subsection (a), of—
(1) compliance with requirements relating to
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. et seq. 4321 et seq.) and cultural resources;
and
(2) environmental site assessments, remedi-
ation, or removal.
(e) LIABILITY.—The United States shall not be liable
for damages of any kind arising out of any act or omission
by, or occurrence relating to, the Truckee-Carson Irriga-
tion District or its employees, agents, or contractors relat-
ing to the property conveyed under this section and occur-
ring prior to, on, or after the date of such conveyance.
TITLE II—INLAND EMPIRE AND
CUCAMONGA VALLEY RECY-
CLING PROJECTS
SEC. 201. INLAND EMPIRE AND CUCAMONGA VALLEY RECY-
CLING PROJECTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the
‘‘Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Initiative’’.
(b) 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:
‘‘SEC. 1637. INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING
PROJECT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation
with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, may participate
in the design, planning, and construction of the Inland
Empire regional water recycling project described in the
report submitted under section 1606(c).
‘‘(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) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$20,000,000.
‘‘(e) 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.
‘‘SEC. 
1638. 
CUCAMONGA 
VALLEY 
WATER 
RECYCLING
PROJECT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation
with the Cucamonga Valley Water District, may partici-
pate in the design, planning, and construction of the
Cucamonga Valley Water District satellite recycling plants
in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to reclaim and recycle
approximately 2 million gallons per day of domestic waste-
water.
‘‘(b) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed
25 percent of the capital 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) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$10,000,000.
‘‘(e) 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.’’.
(c) 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 1636 the fol-
lowing:
‘‘1637. Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Program.
‘‘1638. Cucamonga Valley Water Recycling Project.’’.
TITLE III—RIVERSIDE-CORONA
FEEDER WATER PROJECT
SEC. 301. PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE
RIVERSIDE-CORONA FEEDER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, in
cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District,
may participate in a project to plan, design, and construct
a water supply project, the Riverside-Corona Feeder,
which includes 20 groundwater wells and 28 miles of pipe-
line in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California.
(b) AGREEMENTS
AND REGULATIONS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into such agreements and promulgate
such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.
(c) FEDERAL COST SHARE.—
(1) PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION.—The
Federal share of the cost to plan, design, and con-
struct the project described in subsection (a) shall be
the lesser of 35 percent of the total cost of the
project or $50,000,000.
(2) STUDIES.—The Federal share of the cost to
complete the necessary planning study associated
with the project described in subsection (a) shall not
exceed 50 percent of the total study cost.
(d) IN-KIND SERVICES.—In-kind services performed
by the Western Municipal Water District shall be consid-
ered a part of the local cost share to complete the project
described in subsection (a).
(e) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary
under this section shall not be used for operation or main-
tenance of the project described in subsection (a).
(f) 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.
SEC. 302. 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:
‘‘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 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.
‘‘(e) 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.
‘‘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,
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.
‘‘(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 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.’’.
TITLE 
IV—AINSWORTH 
UNIT,
SANDHILLS DIVISION, PICK-
SLOAN MISSOURI BASIN PRO-
GRAM
SEC. 401. AINSWORTH UNIT, SANDHILLS DIVISION, PICK-
SLOAN MISSOURI BASIN PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall
extend for the period described in subsection (b) the water
service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Divi-
sion, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska, con-
sisting of—
(1) the water service contract entered into by
the Secretary of the Interior under—
(A) section 9(e) of the Reclamation Project
Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(e));
(B) section 9(c) of the Act of December
22, 1944 (58 Stat. 887, chapter 665);
(C) the Act of August 21, 1954 (68 Stat.
757, chapter 781); and
(D) the Act of May 18, 1956 (70 Stat.
160, chapter 285); and
(2) the water service contract for the set project
located in Cherry, Brown, and Rock Counties, Ne-
braska, for the use of a part of the waters of the
Snake River, a tributary of the Niobrara River.
(b) PERIOD OF EXTENSION.—The water service con-
tract described in subsection (a) shall be extended for 4
years after the date on which the contract expires under
the water service contract and law in existence before the
date of enactment of this Act.
TITLE V—WICHITA PROJECT
EQUUS BEDS DIVISION
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Wichita Project Equus
Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 502. EQUUS BEDS DIVISION.
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the construc-
tion of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation
project, Kansas, and for other purposes’’ (Public Law 86–
787; 74 Stat. 1026) is amended by adding the following
new section:
‘‘SEC. 10. EQUUS BEDS DIVISION.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Interior
may assist in the funding and implementation of the
Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Component
which is a part of the ‘Integrated Local Water Supply
Plan, Wichita, Kansas’ (referred to in this section as the
‘Equus Beds Division’). Construction of the Equus Beds
Division shall be in substantial accordance with the plans
and designs.