,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eabg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bg1 #bjah,mrs4 ,napolitano 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 & ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program = ! fund+ ( wat] recycl+ & reuse projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,recycl+ ,inve/m5t & ,improvem5t ,act4 #b4 ,competitive grant program = ! fund+ ( wat] recycl+ & reuse projects 7a7 ,competitive grant program = ! fund+ ( wat] recycl+ & reuse projects ,section #afjb7;f7 ( ! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat] ,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7title ,,xvi ( ,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h et4 seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,priority ,:5 fund+ projects "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give fund+ priority to projects t meet "o or m ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,projects t are likely to provide a m reliable wat] supply = ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts4 7,b7 ,projects t are likely to increase ! wat] managem5t flexibility & r$uce impacts on environm5tal res\rces f projects op]at$ by ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies4 7,c7 ,projects t are regional 9 nature4 7,d7 ,projects ) multiple /akehold]s4 7,e7 ,projects t provide multiple b5efits1 includ+ wat] supply reliability1 eco-sy/em b5efits1 gr\ndwat] managem5t & enhancem5ts1 & wat] quality improvem5ts4 4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #afjb7;g7 ( ! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat] ,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7title ,,xvi ( ,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h et4 seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #ej1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ejj1jjj1jjj2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ if enact$ appropriations legislation designates fund+ to !m by "n14 7c7 ,duration ,section #djac ( ! ,,wi9 ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b7#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ &2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 section #djji7;c74 4 7d7 ,repeal ( limitations on fund+ 7#a7 ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat] ,/udy & ,facilities ,act ,section #afca ( ! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat] ,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h-#ac7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,clean ,wat] ,act ,section #bbj ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acjj7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #bbj4 ,program = alt]native wat] s\rce projects 7a7 ,policy ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to affect ! application ( section #aja7;g7 ( ?is ,act & all ( ! provisions ( ?is section %all be c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( section #aja7;g74 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may e/abli% a program to make grants to ,/ate1 int]/ate1 & intra/ate wat] res\rce developm5t ag5cies 7includ+ wat] managem5t di/ricts & wat] supply au?orities71 local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 private utilities1 & nonpr(it entities = alt]native wat] s\rce projects to meet critical wat] supply ne$s4 7c7 ,eligible entity ,! ,adm9i/rator may make grants "u ?is section to an entity only if ! entity has au?ority "u ,/ate law to develop or provide wat] = municipal1 indu/rial1 & agricultural uses 9 an area ( ! ,/ate t is exp]i5c+ critical wat] supply ne$s4 7d7 ,selection ( projects 7#a7 ,limitation ,a project t has receiv$ funds = con/ruction "u ! reclamation & reuse program conduct$ "u ! ,reclamation ,projects ,au?orization & ,adju/m5t ,act ( #aiib 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h et seq47 %all n be eligible = grant assi/ance "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,geographical di/ribution ,alt]native wat] s\rce projects select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is section %all reflect a v>iety ( geographical & environm5tal conditions4 7e7 ,uses ( grants ,am\nts f grants receiv$ "u ?is section may be us$ = eng9e]+1 design1 con/ruction1 & f9al te/+ ( alt]native wat] s\rce projects design$ to meet critical wat] supply ne$s4 ,su* am\nts may n be us$ = plann+1 feasibility /udies1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 replacem5t1 repair1 or rehabilitation4 7f7 ,co/ %>+ ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! eligible co/s ( an alt]native wat] s\rce project c>ri$ out us+ assi/ance made available "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t4 7g7 ,reports ,on or be=e ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all transmit to ,congress a report on ! results ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+ progress made t[>d meet+ ! critical wat] supply ne$s ( ! p>ticipants 9 ! program4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,alt]native wat] s\rce project ,! t]m alt]native wat] s\rce project means a project design$ to provide municipal1 indu/rial1 & agricultural wat] supplies 9 an environm5tally su/a9able mann] by cons]v+1 manag+1 reclaim+1 or reus+ wat]1 wa/ewat]1 or /ormwat]1 or by treat+ wa/ewat] or /ormwat]4 ,su* t]m does n include wat] treatm5t or di/ribution facilities4 7#b7 ,critical wat] supply ne$s ,! t]m critical wat] supply ne$s means exi/+ or reasonably anticipat$ future wat] supply ne$s t _c be met by exi/+ wat] supplies1 z id5tifi$ 9 a compreh5sive /atewide or regional wat] supply plan or assessm5t project$ ov] a plann+ p]iod ( at lea/ #bj ye>s4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section a total ( #cge1jjj1jjj beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjai4 ,su* sums %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 4