Sec. 303. Water recycling and reuse projects

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Section 1602(f) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act ( 43 U.S.C. 390h(f) ) is amended by striking paragraphs

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(3)and inserting the following: In providing grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to projects that— are likely to provide a more reliable water supply for a unit of State, local, or Tribal government; are likely to increase the water management flexibility and reduce impacts on environmental resources; are regional in nature; involve multiple stakeholders; provide multiple benefits, including water supply reliability, ecosystem benefits, groundwater management and enhancements, and water quality improvements; would benefit low-income communities; or would protect communities particularly at-risk to climate change and environmental degradation. . Section 1602(g) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act ( 43 U.S.C. 390h(g) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking $50,000,000 and inserting $500,000,000 ; and in paragraph (2), by striking if enacted appropriations legislation designates funding to them by name, . Section 1631(d)(1) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act ( 43 U.S.C. 390h–13(d)(1) ) is amended by striking $20,000,000 (October 1996 prices) and inserting $30,000,000 (January 2019 prices) . Section 4013 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 390b note; Public Law 114–322 ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking and ; in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: the amendment made by section 4009(c). . Section 220 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1300 ) is amended to read as follows: In this section: The term alternative water source project means a project that— is designed to provide municipal, industrial, or agricultural water supplies in an environmentally sustainable manner by conserving, managing, reclaiming, or reusing water, wastewater, or stormwater, or by treating wastewater or stormwater; and provides an alternative to traditional water projects that divert or store water from natural aquatic ecosystems, including rivers, lakes, streams, and estuaries. The term alternative water source project does not include any water treatment or distribution facility. The term critical water supply needs means existing or reasonably anticipated future water supply needs that cannot be met by existing water supplies, as identified in a comprehensive statewide or regional water supply plan or assessment projected over a period of not less than 20 years. The Administrator shall establish a program to make grants to State, interstate, and intrastate water resource development agencies (including water management districts and water supply authorities), local government agencies, Tribal governments, private utilities, and nonprofit entities for alternative water source projects to meet critical water supply needs. The Administrator may award a grant under this section to an entity only if the entity has authority under State law to develop or provide water for municipal, industrial, and agricultural uses in an area of the State that is experiencing critical water supply needs. A project that has received funds for construction under the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 ( 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) shall not be eligible for a grant under this section. Alternative water source projects selected by the Administrator for a grant under this section shall reflect a variety of geographical and environmental conditions. Subject to paragraph (2), a grant received under this section may be used for engineering, design, construction, and final testing of an alternative water source project designed to meet critical water supply needs. A grant received under this section may not be used for planning, a feasibility study, operation, maintenance, replacement, repair, or rehabilitation. The Federal share of the eligible costs of an alternative water source project carried out using a grant under this section shall be not more than 50 percent. Not later than September 30, 2023, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the grant program established under subsection (b), including progress toward meeting the critical water supply needs of the grant recipients. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended. Nothing in this section affects the application of section 101(g) and all of the provisions of this section shall be carried out in accordance with that section. .

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