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HR 530 111th Congress House

Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Prado Basin Natur… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California, to authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development CaliforniaLakes and riversWater qualityWater resources funding
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Water use and supplyWetlands
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Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 14, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with: (1) the Orange County Water District (the District), to participate in the design, planning, and construction of natural treatment systems and wetlands for the flows of the Santa Ana River, California, and its tributaries into the Prado Basin; (2) local governments, to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines to export the salinity imported from the Colorado River to the Pacific Ocean; and (3) the Chino Basin Watermaster, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, 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. Limits the federal share of total project costs. Prohibits using funds provided by the Secretary for operation and maintenance of the projects. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act after 10 years.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 14, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 530: Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-530/
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"H.R. 530: Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-530/.
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H.R. 530, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-530/.
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