,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdgc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4 ,harder of ,california 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,bera1 ,mr4 ,cox of ,california1 ,mr4 ,costa1 and ,mr4 ,mc,nerney7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to promote water supply reliability and improved water management for rural communities1 the ,state of ,california1 and the ,nation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,securing ,access for the central ,valley and ,enhancing 7,,save7 ,water ,resources ,act4 #b4 ,water ,infrastructure ,fund 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund1 to be known as the ,water ,infrastructure and ,drought ,solutions ,fund 7referred to in this section as the ,fund71 consisting of-- 7#a7 such amounts as are deposited in the ,fund under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 any interest earned on investment of amounts in the ,fund under subsection 7c77#a77;,b74 7b7 ,deposits to fund 7#a7 ,in general ,for each of fiscal years #bjcj through #bjfj1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall deposit in the ,fund #cjj1jjj1jjj of the revenues that would otherwise be deposited for the fiscal year in the reclamation fund established by the first section of the ,act of ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,stat4 #chh1 chapter #ajic71 of which-- 7,a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be expended by the ,secretary of the ,interior for new surface or ground water storage projects provided that-- 7i7 expenditures are made for nonreimbursable public benefits under ,federal reclamation law 7the ,act of ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,stat4 #chh1 chapter #ajic71 and ,acts supplemental to and amendatory of that ,act72 and 7ii7 ,federal expenditures account for no more than #ej percent of total costs for any project2 7,b7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be expended by the ,secretary of the ,interior for water reclamation and reuse projects authorized under title ,,xvi of ,public ,law #ajb-ege and section #djji of ,public ,law #aad-cbb2 and 7,c7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be expended by the ,secretary of the ,interior for ,water,s,m,a,r,t grants authorized under the ,omnibus ,public ,lands ,management ,act of #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd74 7#b7 ,availability of amounts ,amounts deposited in the ,fund under this section shall-- 7,a7 be made available in accordance with this section1 without further appropriation2 and 7,b7 be in addition to amounts appropriated for such purposes under any other provision of law4 7c7 ,expenditures from fund 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7b71 for each of fiscal years #bjcj through #bjfj1 the respective ,secretary may expend from the ,fund1 in accordance with this section1 not more than an amount equal to the sum of-- 7,a7 the amounts deposited in the ,fund that year under subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 the amount of interest accrued in the ,fund for the fiscal year in which the expenditures are made4 7#b7 ,additional expenditures 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may expend more in any fiscal year than the amounts described in subsection 7a7 if the additional amounts are available in the ,fund as a result of a failure of the ,secretary to expend all of the amounts available under subsection 7a7 in #a or more prior fiscal years4 7,b7 ,retention in accounts ,any additional amounts referred to in paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7i7 accrue interest in accordance with this section2 and 7ii7 only be expended for the purposes for which expenditures from the ,fund are authorized4 #c4 ,ground water recharge planning 7a7 ,findings and purpose 7#a7 ,findings ,the ,congress finds that-- 7,a7 there is a lack of information regarding local ground water storage and recharge opportunities in the ,western ,united ,states2 7,b7 additional information regarding local ground water storage and recharge opportunities can help inform future ,federal and ,state funding activities and assist ,state government initiatives such as implementation of part #b4gd of the ,california ,water ,code 7commonly known as the ,sustainable ,groundwater ,management ,act72 and 7,c7 challenges associated with drought and extreme aridity from changing weather patterns will require additional investment in ground water storage and recharge4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to help inform future ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and other investment in ground water recharge projects4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,critically overdrafted basins ,the term ,critically ,overdrafted ,basins means those basins identified by the ,california ,department of ,water ,resources pursuant to part #b4gd of the ,california ,water ,code 7commonly known as the ,california's ,sustainable ,groundwater ,management ,act74 7#b7 ,reclamation state ,the term ,reclamation ,state means any ,reclamation ,state 7as defined in section #djad of the ,water ,infrastructure ,improvements for the ,nation ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public ,law #aad-cbb774 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 7c7 ,evaluation and report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #d years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall complete an evaluation and report to ,congress that identifies potential ground water storage and recharge opportunities in each ,reclamation ,state including recharge opportunities in critically overdrafted basins4 7#b7 ,report ,the report to ,congress shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of potentially beneficial storage and recharge locations based on the ,secretary's assessment of-- 7i7 hydrologic attributes2 7ii7 geologic attributes2 7iii7 engineering attributes2 7iv7 water supply benefits2 7v7 environmental benefits2 7vi7 infrastructure benefits related to mitigation of subsidence-related infrastructure damage2 and 7vii7 sustainability benefits for critically overdrafted basins2 and 7,b7 an assessment of potential conveyance infrastructure needs to move excess runoff to the recharge locations identified by the ,secretary under this section4 7#c7 ,coordination ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall coordinate research activities with ,reclamation ,state agencies1 ground water sustainability agencies1 universities and non-profit organizations in a manner designed to assist with implementation of ,state-led initiatives such as part #b4gd of the ,california ,water ,code 7commonly known as the ,sustainable ,groundwater ,management ,act74 #d4 ,reclamation ,infrastructure ,finance and ,innovation ,pilot ,program 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,reclamation ,infrastructure ,finance and ,innovation ,act4 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of the ,interior 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall establish and carry out a pilot program under which the ,secretary shall provide to eligible entities described in section #ejbe of the ,water ,resources ,reform and ,development ,act of #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijd7 financial assistance in accordance with this section to carry out eligible projects described in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,eligible projects 7#a7 ,in general ,a project eligible to receive assistance under the pilot program under this section is a water supply project that1 as determined by the ,secretary-- 7,a7 is located in-- 7i7 the ,state of ,alaska2 7ii7 the ,state of ,hawaii2 or 7iii7 a ,reclamation ,state 7as defined in section #djad of the ,water ,infrastructure ,improvements for the ,nation ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public ,law #aad-cbb772 7,b7 would contribute directly or indirectly 7including through ground water recharge7 to a safe1 adequate water supply for domestic1 agricultural1 environmental1 municipal1 or industrial use2 and 7,c7 is otherwise eligible for assistance under this section4 7#b7 ,small community projects ,for projects eligible for assistance under this section and section #ejbh7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,water ,resources ,reform and ,development ,act of #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijg7;a77#b77;,b771 the ,secretary may assist applicants in combining #a or more projects into a single application in order to meet the minimum project cost of #e1jjj1jjj required under that section4 7d7 ,eligible entities ,the following entities are eligible to receive assistance under this section3 7#a7 ,an entity described in section #ejbe of the ,water ,resources ,reform and ,development ,act of #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijd74 7#b7 ,a conservancy district1 reclamation district1 or irrigation district4 7#c7 ,a canal company or mutual water company4 7#d7 ,a water users' association4 7#e7 ,an agency established by an interstate compact4 7#f7 ,any other individual or entity that has the capacity to contract with the ,united ,states under the reclamation laws4 7e7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,project selection ,in selecting eligible projects to receive assistance under the pilot program under this section1 the ,secretary shall ensure diversity with respect to-- 7,a7 project type2 and 7,b7 geographical location within the ,states referred to in subsection 7c77#a74 7#b7 ,importation of other requirements ,the following shall apply to the pilot program under this section3 7,a7 ,sections #ejbb1 #ejbd1 #ejbg1 #ejbh1 #ejbi1 #ejcj1 #ejca1 #ejcb1 and #ejcd7;a7 of the ,water ,resources ,reform and ,development ,act of #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijc1 #cijf1 #cijg1 #cijh1 #ciji1 #ciaj1 #ciaa71 except that-- 7i7 any reference contained in those sections to the ,secretary of the ,army shall be considered to be a reference to the ,secretary of the ,interior2 7ii7 any reference contained in those sections to an eligible project shall be considered to be a reference to an eligible project described in subsection 7b72 7iii7 paragraphs 7#a77;,e7 and 7#f77;,b7 of subsection 7a71 and subsection 7b77#c71 of section #ejbh of that ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijg7 shall not apply with respect to this section2 and 7iv7 subsections 7e7 and 7f7 of section #ejcj of that ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ciji7 shall not apply with respect to this section4 7,b7 ,the agreement between the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,commissioner of ,reclamation required under section #dcja of the ,america's ,water ,infrastructure ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bgj74 7,c7 ,other applicable environmental laws1 including the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out the pilot program under this section #aej1jjj1jjj for fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe1 to remain available until expended4 7#b7 ,administrative costs ,of the funds made available under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary may use for administrative costs of carrying out the pilot program under this section 7including for the provision of technical assistance to project sponsors pursuant to paragraph 7#c7 and in obtaining necessary approvals and transfer to the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to provide assistance in administering and servicing ,federal credit instruments under the pilot program7 not more than #e1jjj1jjj for each applicable fiscal year4 7#c7 ,small community projects 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,commissioner may use the funds made available under paragraph 7#b7 to provide assistance1 including assistance to pay the costs of acquiring the rating opinion letters under section #ejbh7;a77#a77;,d7 of the ,water ,resources ,reform and ,development ,act of #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijg7;a77#a77;,d771 to assist project sponsors in obtaining the necessary approval for small community projects that are eligible for assistance under section #ejbh7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,water ,resources ,reform and ,development ,act of #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijg7;a77#a77;,d77 or subsection 7b77#c74 7,b7 ,limitation ,assistance provided to a project sponsor under subparagraph 7,a7 may not exceed an amount equal to #ge percent of the total administrative costs incurred by the project sponsor in securing financial assistance under this section4 7g7 ,limitation ,no project that receives financial assistance under this section may be financed 7directly or indirectly71 in whole or in part1 with proceeds of any obligation the interest on which is exempt from the tax imposed under chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7h7 ,eligibility for assistance 7#a7 ,eligible projects ,the following projects may be carried out using assistance made available under this section3 7,a7 ,a project for the reclamation and reuse of municipal1 industrial1 domestic1 and agricultural wastewater1 and naturally impaired ground water1 which the ,secretary1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,reclamation1 is authorized to undertake4 7,b7 ,any water infrastructure project not specifically authorized by law that-- 7i7 the ,secretary determines1 through the completion of an appraisal investigation and feasibility study1 would contribute to a safe1 adequate water supply for domestic1 agricultural1 environmental1 or municipal and industrial use2 and 7ii7 is otherwise eligible for assistance under this section4 7,c7 ,a new water infrastructure facility project1 including a water conduit1 pipeline1 canal1 pumping1 power1 and associated facilities4 7,d7 ,a project for enhanced energy efficiency in the operation of a water system4 7,e7 ,a project for accelerated repair and replacement of all or a portion of an aging water distribution facility4 7,f7 ,a brackish or sea water desalination project4 7,g7 ,acquisition of real property or an interest in real property for water storage1 reclaimed or recycled water1 or wastewater1 if the acquisition is integral to a project described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f74 7,h7 ,a project to deliver water to wildlife refuges4 7,i7 ,a combination of projects1 each of which is eligible under subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,h71 for which an eligible entity submits a single application4 7#b7 ,activities eligible for assistance ,for the purposes of this section1 an eligible activity with respect to an eligible project under subsection 7a7 includes the cost of-- 7,a7 development-phase activities1 including planning1 feasibility analysis1 revenue forecasting1 environmental review1 permitting1 transaction costs1 preliminary engineering and design work1 and other preconstruction activities2 7,b7 construction1 reconstruction1 rehabilitation1 and replacement activities2 7,c7 the acquisition of real property 7including water rights1 land relating to the project1 and improvements to land71 environmental mitigation1 construction contingencies1 and acquisition of equipment2 7,d7 capitalized interest necessary to meet market requirements1 reasonably required reserve funds1 capital issuance expenses1 and other carrying costs during construction2 7,e7 refinancing interim construction funding1 long-term project obligations1 or a secured loan1 loan guarantee1 or other credit enhancement made under this section2 7,f7 refinancing long-term project obligations or ,federal credit instruments1 if that refinancing provides additional funding capacity for the completion1 enhancement1 or expansion of any project selected for assistance under this ,act2 7,g7 reimbursement or success payments to any public or private entity that achieves predetermined outcomes on a pay-for-performance or pay-for-success basis2 and 7,h7 grants1 loans1 or credit enhancement for community development financial institutions1 green banks1 and other financial intermediaries providing ongoing finance for projects that meet the purposes of this section4 #e4 ,feasibility studies ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 in compliance with all environmental and other applicable laws1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall complete all remaining feasibility studies associated with the following projects3 7#a7 ,north-,of-,delta ,offstream ,storage 7,sites ,reservoir ,project7 in ,colusa ,county1 ,california4 7#b7 ,del ,puerto ,canyon ,reservoir1 located in the foothills of the ,coast ,range mountains west of ,patterson1 ,california4 7#c7 ,los ,vaqueros ,reservoir in ,contra ,costa ,county1 ,california4 7#d7 ,san ,luis ,reservoir in the ,san ,joaquin ,valley1 ,california4 #f4 ,rural water supply program reauthorization ,the ,rural ,water ,supply ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dea7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aji7;a7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjh7;a771 by striking #bjaf and inserting #bjbf2 and 7#b7 in section #aaj 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdji71 by striking #bjaf and inserting #bjbf4 #g4 ,competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects 7a7 ,competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects ,section #afjb7;f7 of the ,reclamation ,wastewater and ,groundwater ,study and ,facilities ,act 7title ,,xvi of ,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h et seq47 is amended by striking paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,priority ,when funding projects under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall give funding priority to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria3 7,a7 ,projects that are likely to provide a more reliable water supply for ,states and local governments4 7,b7 ,projects that are likely to increase the water management flexibility and reduce impacts on environmental resources from projects operated by ,federal and ,state agencies4 7,c7 ,projects that are regional in nature4 7,d7 ,projects with multiple stakeholders4 7,e7 ,projects that provide multiple benefits1 including water supply reliability1 ecosystem benefits1 groundwater management and enhancements1 and water quality improvements4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #afjb7;g7 of the ,reclamation ,wastewater and ,groundwater ,study and ,facilities ,act 7title ,,xvi of ,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #ej1jjj1jjj and inserting #ejj1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 by striking if enacted appropriations legislation designates funding to them by name14 7c7 ,duration ,section #djac of the ,,wiin ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b7#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 section #djji7;c74 4 7d7 ,limitation on funding ,section #afca7;d7 of the ,reclamation ,wastewater and ,groundwater ,study and ,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h-#ac7;d77 is amended by striking #bj1jjj1jjj 7,october #aiif prices7 and inserting #cj1jjj1jjj 7,january #bjai prices74 #h4 ,water technology award program and investment programs 7a7 ,award program established ,the ,secretary of the ,interior1 working through the ,bureau of ,reclamation1 shall establish a program to award prizes to eligible persons described in subsection 7b7 for achievement in #a or more of the following applications of water technology3 7#a7 ,demonstration of desalination of brackish or sea water with significantly less energy than commercially available reverse osmosis technology4 7#b7 ,demonstration of portable or modular desalination units that can process #a to #e1jjj1jjj gallons per day that could be deployed for temporary emergency uses in coastal communities or communities with brackish ground water supplies4 7#c7 ,demonstration of significant advantages over commercially available reverse osmosis technology as determined by the board established under subsection 7c74 7#d7 ,reducing open water evaporation4 7#e7 ,improving methods to treat and reuse agricultural drainage waters4 7#f7 ,reducing the loss of threatened and endangered fish due to fish predation4 7#g7 ,reducing the entrainment of fish larvae on screens and intakes4 7b7 ,eligible person ,an eligible person described in this subsection is-- 7#a7 an individual who is-- 7,a7 a citizen or legal resident of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 a member of a group that includes citizens or legal residents of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 an entity that is incorporated and maintains its primary place of business in the ,united ,states2 or 7#c7 a public water agency4 7c7 ,establishment of board 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall establish a board to administer the program established under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,membership ,the board shall be composed of not less than #ae and not more than #ba members appointed by the ,president1 of whom-- 7,a7 not less than #a shall-- 7i7 be a representative of the interests of academic1 business1 and nonprofit organizations2 and 7ii7 have expertise in-- 7,i7 the field of water technology2 or 7,,ii7 administering award competitions2 and 7,b7 not less than #a shall be-- 7i7 a representative of agricultural water users2 7ii7 a representative of municipal and industrial water users2 7iii7 a representative of the ,bureau of ,reclamation of the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7iv7 a representative of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7d7 ,awards ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the board established under subsection 7c7 may make awards under the program established under subsection 7a7 as follows3 7#a7 ,financial prize ,the board may hold a financial award competition and award a financial award in an amount determined before the commencement of the competition to the first competitor to meet such criteria as the board shall establish4 7#b7 ,recognition prize 7,a7 ,in general ,the board may recognize an eligible person for superlative achievement in #a or more applications described in subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,no financial remuneration ,an award under this paragraph shall not include any financial remuneration4 7,c7 ,national technology and innovation medal recommendations ,for each eligible person recognized under this paragraph1 the board shall recommend to the ,secretary of ,commerce that the ,secretary recommend to the ,president under section #af7;b7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa7 that the ,president award the ,national ,technology and ,innovation ,medal established under section #af7;a7 of such ,act to such eligible person4 7e7 ,administration 7#a7 ,contracting ,the board established under subsection 7c7 may contract with a private organization to administer a financial award competition described in subsection 7d77#a74 7#b7 ,solicitation of funds ,a member of the board or any administering organization with which the board has a contract under paragraph 7#a7 may solicit gifts from private and public entities to be used for a financial award under subsection 7d77#a74 7#c7 ,limitation on participation of donors ,the board may allow a donor who is a private person described in paragraph 7#b7 to participate in the determination of criteria for an award under subsection 7d71 but such donor may not solely determine the criteria for such award4 7#d7 ,no advantage for donation ,a donor who is a private person described in paragraph 7#c7 shall not be entitled to any special consideration or advantage with respect to participation in a financial award competition under subsection 7d77#a74 7f7 ,intellectual property ,the ,federal ,government may not acquire an intellectual property right in any product or idea by virtue of the submission of such product or idea in any competition under subsection 7d77#a74 7g7 ,liability ,the board established under subsection 7c7 may require a competitor in a financial award competition under subsection 7d77#a7 to waive liability against the ,federal ,government for injuries and damages that result from participation in such competition4 7h7 ,annual report ,each year1 the board established under subsection 7c7 shall submit to ,congress a report on the program established under subsection 7a74 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated sums for the program established under subsection 7a7 as follows3 7,a7 ,for administration of prize competitions under subsection 7d71 #gej1jjj for each fiscal year4 7,b7 ,for the awarding of a financial prize award under subsection 7d77#a71 in addition to any amounts received under subsection 7e77#b71 #b1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4 7#b7 ,availability ,amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph 7#a7 shall remain available until expended4 7j7 ,water ,technology ,investment ,program ,established ,the ,secretary of the ,interior1 working through the ,bureau of ,reclamation1 shall establish a program1 pursuant to the ,reclamation ,wastewater and ,groundwater ,study and ,facilities ,act 7,public ,law #ajb-ege1 title ,,xvi71 the ,water ,desalination ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-bih71 and other applicable laws1 to promote the expanded use of technology for improving availability and resiliency of water supplies and power deliveries1 which shall include-- 7#a7 investments to enable expanded and accelerated deployment of desalination technology2 7#b7 investments to enable expanded and accelerated use of recycled water2 and 7#c7 investments that improve water management1 using best available science1 and include real-time monitoring of wildlife and water deliveries4 7k7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year for the ,secretary to carry out the purposes and provisions of subsection 7j74 ,funds made available under this subsection shall be considered a nonreimbursable ,federal expenditure and shall remain available until expended4