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HR 4531 106th Congress House Water Resources Development Agriculture and Food California Central Valley Reclamation Project (California) Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to water resources development Infrastructure Irrigation Saline water conversion Saline waters Water conservation Water treatment plants

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to particpate in the Inland Empire regional water recycling project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California, and to authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project.

Introduced: May 24, 2000 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2000
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jun 5, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
May 24, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
May 24, 2000
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior: (1) in cooperation with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project; (2) in cooperation with local governments, to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines to export the salinity imported from the Colorado River to the Pacific Ocean; (3) to carry out a study and program to assist water agencies in projects to construct such brine lines in San Francisco Bay and Santa Clara Valley, California; and (4) in cooperation with the Chino Basin Watermaster, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, the Western Municipal Water District, and the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project.

Sets forth limits respecting the Federal cost share of such projects and study.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now June 5, 2000

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

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