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H.R. 142 · 108th Congress

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of…

Full 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, and to authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project.

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 108th Congress ended.

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  1. House Introduced Jan 7, 2003
  2. House Passed Jul 19, 2004

Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior: (1) in cooperation with the Orange County Water 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…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jul 19, 2004

Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior: (1) in cooperation with the Orange County Water 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) 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; and (3) in cooperation with 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 to 25 percent of total project costs. Prohibits using funds provided by the Secretary for operation and maintenance of the projects. Authorizes appropriations for the Prado Basin and Lower Chino Dairy Area projects.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

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, and to authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project.

Latest action (Jul 20, 2004): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Policy area: Water Resources Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 7, 2003

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  1. House Introduced Jan 7, 2003
  2. House Passed Jul 19, 2004

No recorded floor vote found.