Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-1015
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
Introduced: 2021-02-11
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Solid waste and recycling

Water quality

Water resources funding

Water storage

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act</strong></p> <p>This bill makes permanent, and otherwise revises, the&nbsp;Bureau of Reclamation's&nbsp;grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects. Specifically, the bill removes priority&nbsp;under the program for projects in areas that, in the preceding four-year period, have been (1) identified as experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought; or (2) designated as a disaster area by a state.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill increases through FY2025 the authorization of appropriations for the program and otherwise revises provisions related to program funding.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2021 Mrs. Napolitano (for herself, Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Titus , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Takano , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Vela , and Ms. Chu ) introduced 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act . 2. Competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects (a) Competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects Section 1602(f) 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 by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: (2) Priority When funding projects under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give funding priority to projects that meet one or more of the following 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 agencies. (C) Projects that are regional in nature. (D) Projects with multiple stakeholders. (E) Projects that provide multiple benefits, including water supply reliability, eco-system benefits, groundwater management and enhancements, 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 through fiscal year 2025 ; and (2) by striking if enacted appropriations legislation 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 inserting $30,000,000 (January 2019 prices) .