Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2005
PL 109-70 (S.264), enacted 09/21/2005

119 STAT. 2009
PUBLIC LAW 109–70—SEPT. 21, 2005
Public Law 109–70
109th Congress
An Act
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities
Act to authorize certain projects in the State of Hawaii.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hawaii Water Resources Act
of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. HAWAII RECLAMATION PROJECTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and Ground-
water Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating the second section 1636 (as added
by section 1(b) of Public Law 108–316 (118 Stat. 1202)) as
section 1637; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1638. HAWAII RECLAMATION PROJECTS.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may—
‘‘(1) in cooperation with the Board of Water Supply, City
and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, participate in the design,
planning, and construction of a project in Kalaeloa, Hawaii,
to desalinate and distribute seawater for direct potable use
within the service area of the Board;
‘‘(2) in cooperation with the County of Hawaii Department
of Environmental Management, Hawaii, participate in the
design, planning, and construction of facilities in Kealakehe,
Hawaii, for the treatment and distribution of recycled water
and for environmental purposes within the County; and
‘‘(3) in cooperation with the County of Maui Wastewater
Reclamation Division, Hawaii, participate in the design, plan-
ning, and construction of, and acquire land for, facilities in
Lahaina, Hawaii, for the distribution of recycled water from
the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility for non-potable
uses within the County.
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of a 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 the operation and maintenance of a project described
in subsection (a).
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
section.’’.
43 USC 390h–20.
43 USC
390h–17a,
390h–19.
43 USC 390h
note.
Hawaii Water
Resources Act of
2005.
Sept. 21, 2005
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PUBLIC LAW 109–70—SEPT. 21, 2005
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 264:
SENATE REPORTS: No. 109–33 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
July 26, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 13, considered and passed House.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections in section
2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act
of 1992 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) is amended by striking the item
relating to the second section 1636 (as added by section 2 of Public
Law 108–316 (118 Stat. 1202)) and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 1637. Williamson County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse Project.
‘‘Sec. 1638. Hawaii reclamation projects.’’.
Approved September 21, 2005.
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