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Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project Act of 1994

H. R. 4987 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the construction of the Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project.

Introduced Aug 18, 1994

Latest action (Nov 21, 1994) Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Referred to
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Water Resources Development
Issues
Climate & Energy
Legislative subjects (11)
CaliforniaEconomics and Public FinanceEnvironmental ProtectionFederal aid to water pollution controlFederal aid to water resources developmentInfrastructureSewage treatment plantsWaste water treatmentWater conservationWater pollution controlWater treatment plants

Summary

This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to partner with the Orange County Water District and other authorities in planning, designing, and constructing water reclamation projects to treat up to 100,000 acre feet per year of wastewater from Orange County for reuse in groundwater replenishment, industrial applications, and other beneficial purposes. The federal government would limit its cost share to 25 percent of the total project cost and would not provide funds for operation and maintenance. The bill authorizes up to $60 million in federal appropriations to carry out the project, adjusted for changes in construction costs.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors

Actions (3)
  1. Nov 21, 1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. · house
  2. Aug 18, 1994 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
  3. Aug 18, 1994 Introduced in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 18, 1994

Mr. Kim (for himself, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Packard, and Mr. Royce) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the construction of the Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project.

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 “Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project Act of 1994”.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1992.

Title XVI of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by adding the following section:

“SEC. 1618. ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER RECLAMATION PROJECT.

“(a) The Secretary is authorized to participate with the Orange County Water District in the State of California, and other appropriate authorities, in the planning, design and construction of water reclamation projects to treat up to 100,000 acre feet per year of wastewater effluent from the county of Orange, in order to provide new water supplies for ground water replenishment, industrial applications and other beneficial purposes, to reduce the demand for imported water, and to reduce sewage effluent discharged into the ocean near Huntington Beach.

“(b) The Secretary’s share of costs associated with the project described in section (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total. The Secretary shall not provide funds for operation or maintenance of the project.

“(c) There are authorized to be appropriated not more than $60,000,000 to carry out this section, plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be required by reason of changes in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the type of construction involved.”. <all>

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