§ 390h. Program to investigate reclamation and reuse of wastewater and groundwater; general authority
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(a)Program established The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter “Secretary”), acting pursuant to the Reclamation Act of 1902 (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388) and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto (hereafter “Federal reclamation laws”), is directed to undertake a program to investigate and identify opportunities for reclamation and reuse of municipal, industrial, domestic, and agricultural wastewater, and naturally impaired ground and surface waters, for the design and construction of demonstration and permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse wastewater, and to conduct research, including desalting, for the reclamation of wastewater and naturally impaired ground and surface waters.
(b)States included Such program shall be limited to the States and areas referred to in section 1 of the Reclamation Act of 1902 (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388) [43 U.S.C. 391] as amended, and the State of Hawaii.
(c)Agreements and regulations The Secretary is authorized to enter into such agreements and promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of sections 390h to 390h–39 of this title.
(d)San Luis Unit of Central Valley Project, California The Secretary shall not investigate, promote or implement, pursuant to sections 390h to 390h–39 of this title, any project intended to reclaim and reuse agricultural wastewater generated in the service area of the San Luis Unit of the Central Valley Project, California, except those measures recommended for action by the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program in the report entitled A Management Plan for Agricultural Subsurface Drainage and Related Problems on the Westside San Joaquin Valley (September 1990).
(e)Authorization of new water recycling and reuse projects
(1)Submission to the Secretary
(A)In general Non-Federal interests may submit proposals for projects eligible to be authorized pursuant to this section in the form of completed feasibility studies to the Secretary.
(B)Eligible projects A project shall be considered eligible for consideration under this section if the project reclaims and reuses—
(i)municipal, industrial, domestic, or agricultural wastewater; or
(ii)impaired ground or surface waters.
(C)Guidelines Within 60 days of the enactment of this Act the Secretary shall issue guidelines for feasibility studies for water recycling and reuse projects to provide sufficient information for the formulation of the studies.
(2)Review by the Secretary The Secretary shall review each feasibility study received under paragraph (1)(A) for the purpose of—
(A)determining whether the study, and the process under which the study was developed, each comply with Federal laws and regulations applicable to feasibility studies of water recycling and reuse projects; and
(B)the project is technically and financially feasible and provides a Federal benefit in accordance with the reclamation laws.
(3)Submission to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of receipt of a feasibility study received under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes—
(A)the results of the Secretary’s review of the study under paragraph (2), including a determination of whether the project is feasible;
(B)any recommendations the Secretary may have concerning the plan or design of the project; and
(C)any conditions the Secretary may require for construction of the project.
(4)Eligibility for funding The non-Federal project sponsor of any project determined by the Secretary to be feasible under paragraph (3)(A) shall be eligible to apply to the Secretary for funding for the Federal share of the costs of planning, designing and constructing the project pursuant to subsection (f).
(f)Competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects
(1)Establishment The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program under which the non-Federal project sponsor of any project determined by the Secretary to be feasible under subsection (e)(3)(A) shall be eligible to apply for funding for the planning, design, and construction of the project, subject to subsection (g)(2).
(2)Priority When funding projects under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give funding priority to projects that meet one or more of the criteria listed in paragraph
(3)and are located in an area that—
(A)has been identified by the United States Drought Monitor as experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought at any time in the 4-year period before such funds are made available; or
(B)was designated as a disaster area by a State during the 4-year period before such funds are made available.
(3)Criteria The project criteria referred to in paragraph
(2)are the following:
(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.
(g)Authorization of appropriations
(1)There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior an additional $50,000,000 to remain available until expended.
(2)Projects can only receive funding if enacted appropriations legislation designates funding to them by name, after the Secretary recommends specific projects for funding pursuant to subsection
(f)and transmits such recommendations to the appropriate committees of Congress.
(Pub. L. 102–575, title XVI, § 1602, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4664; Pub. L. 106–566, title I, § 104(a), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2819; Pub. L. 114–322, title III, § 4009(c), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1868.)
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- § 390bDevelopment of water supplies for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other purposes
- § 390hProgram to investigate reclamation and reuse of wastewater and groundwater; general authority
- § 1300Pilot program for alternative water source projects
- § 3201Authorizations of appropriations
- § 3205Competitive grant program for large-scale water recycling and reuse program
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 108–316To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Williamson County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and for other purposes
- Public Law 109–70To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain projects in the State of Hawaii
- Public Law 106–566To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the reclamation and reuse of water and wastewater in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–554Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes
- Public Law 108–361To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement water supply technology and infrastructure programs aimed at increasing and diversifying domestic water resources
- Public Law 117–58To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–457To encourage the restoration of estuary habitat through more efficient project financing and enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal restoration programs, and for other purposes
- Public Law 104–266To make amendments to the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–229To authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to a
- Public Law 114–322To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–575To authorize additional appropriations for the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone Project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming
- Public Law 108–7
- Public Law 107–344To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of the Lakehaven Utility District, Wash
- Public Law 105–321To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal lands located within or adjacent to the Rogue River National Forest and to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Land Management to sell and exchange other Federal lands in Oregon
- Public Law 108–233To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed, California, and for other purposes
- Public Law 111–11To designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes
- Public Law
statute-compilations
- Sec. 220PILOT PROGRAM FOR ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCE PROJECTS
- Sec. 1601SHORT TITLE
- Sec. 1602GENERAL AUTHORITY
- Sec. 3407WAIVER OF CLAIMS
- Sec. 40901AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS
- Sec. 40905COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR LARGE-SCALE WATER RECYCLING AND REUSE PROGRAM
- Sec. 103BAY DELTA PROGRAM
- Sec. 4009OTHER WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS
bill
- Sec. 203Encouraging involvement of other programs
- Sec. 1Authorization of Sacramento County, California, water reclamation project
- Sec. 1Project authorization
- Sec. 1Project authorization
- Sec. 1Authorization of Sacramento County, California, water reclamation project
- Sec. 2Funding for water recycling projects
- Sec. 2Project authorizations
- Sec. 1Authorization of Sacramento County, California, water reclamation project
- Sec. 431New water recycling and reuse projects
- Sec. 443Deposits to Fund
- Sec. 7Waiver of claims
- Sec. 1Water projects for communities impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes
- Sec. 2Project authorizations
- Sec. 121Water recycling and desalination projects
- Sec. 123New water recycling and reuse projects
- Sec. 7Waiver of claims
- Sec. 7Waiver of claims
- Sec. 121Water recycling and desalination projects
- Sec. 123New water recycling and reuse projects
- Sec. 8009Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians water rights settlement
- Sec. 3407Waiver of claims
- Sec. 4009Other water supply projects
- Sec. 3407Waiver of claims
- Sec. 4009Other water supply projects
- Sec. 2Water projects for communities impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes
- Sec. 2Western recycled water project authorizations
- Sec. 2Competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects
- Sec. 2Competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects
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- 32 Stat. 388
- Pub. L. 102–575, title XVI, § 1602
- 106 Stat. 4664
- Pub. L. 106–566, title I, § 104(a)
- 114 Stat. 2819
- 130 Stat. 1868
- act June 17, 1902, ch. 1093
- Pub. L. 102–575
- 106 Stat. 4663
- Pub. L. 106–566
- Pub. L. 109–70, § 1
- 119 Stat. 2009
- Pub. L. 108–316, § 1(a)
- 118 Stat. 1202
- Pub. L. 108–233, § 1
- 118 Stat. 654
- Pub. L. 106–566, title I, § 101
- 114 Stat. 2818
- Pub. L. 105–321, § 1(a)
- 112 Stat. 3020
- Pub. L. 104–266, § 1
- 110 Stat. 3290
- Pub. L. 102–575, title XVI, § 1601
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§ 390h
Program to investigate reclamation and reuse of wastewater and groundwater; general authority
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Stat.32 Stat. 388
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–575, title XVI, § 1602
Stat.106 Stat. 4664
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–566, title I, § 104(a)
Stat.114 Stat. 2819
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