,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #eeb #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgbc ,report ,no4 #aaf-ffh1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,mr4 ,huffman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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$ ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbj;,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be printed,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,july #aa1 #bjai ,a ,,bill ,to promote desal9ation project developm5t & dr\ght resili5ce1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,desal9ation ,developm5t ,act4 #b4 ,desal9ation projects au?orization ,section #d7;a7 ( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2 ,public ,law #ajd-bih7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! second p>agraph 7#a7 7relat+ to projects7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,projects 7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,eligible desal9ation project ,! t]m eligible desal9ation project means any project locat$ 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate t-- 7,i7 involves an ocean or bracki% wat] desal9ation facility-- 7aa7 con/ruct$1 op]at$1 & ma9ta9$ by a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 irrigation di/rict1 wat] di/rict1 or o!r organization ) wat] or p[] deliv]y au?ority2 or 7bb7 sponsor$ or fund$ by a ,/ate1 dep>tm5t ( a ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or public ag5cy organiz$ pursuant to ,/ate law1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,,aa7 direct sponsor%ip or fund+2 or 7,,bb7 indirect sponsor%ip or fund+1 su* z by pay+ = ! wat] provid$ by ! facility2 & 7,,ii7 provides a ,f$]al b5efit 9 accordance ) ! reclamation laws4 7ii7 ,rural desal9ation project ,! t]m rural desal9ation project means an eligible desal9ation project t is design$ to s]ve a community or gr\p ( communities1 ea* ( :i* has a population ( n m ?an #dj1jjj inhabitants4 7,b7 ,co/-%>+ requirem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection & not)/&+ section #g1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( an eligible desal9ation project c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection %all be-- 7,i7 n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! eligible desal9ation project2 or 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a rural desal9ation project1 ! applicable p]c5tage det]m9$ 9 accordance ) clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,rural desal9ation projects 7,i7 ,co/-%>+ requirem5t = appraisal /udies ,9 ! case ( a rural desal9ation project c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( appraisal /udies = ! rural desal9ation project %all be-- 7aa7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! total co/s ( ! appraisal /udies1 up to #bjj1jjj2 & 7bb7 if ! total co/s ( ! appraisal /udies are m ?an #bjj1jjj1 #ej p]c5t ( any am\nts ov] #bjj1jjj4 7,,ii7 ,co/-%>+ requirem5t = feasibility /udies ,9 ! case ( a rural desal9ation project c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( feasibility /udies = ! rural desal9ation project %all be n m ?an #ej p]c5t4 7,,iii7 ,co/-%>+ requirem5t = con/ruction co/s ,9 ! case ( a rural desal9ation project c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( con/ruction ( ! rural desal9ation project %all n exce$ ! great] ( -- 7aa7 #ce p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( con/ruction1 up to a ,f$]al co/ ( #bj1jjj1jjj2 or 7bb7 #be p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( con/ruction4 7,c7 ,/ate role ,p>ticipation by ! ,secret>y 9 an eligible desal9ation project "u ?is p>agraph %all n occur unless-- 7i7 7,i7 ! eligible desal9ation project is includ$ 9 a ,/ate-approv$ plan2 or 7,,ii7 ! p>ticipation has be5 reque/$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible desal9ation project is locat$2 & 7ii7 ! ,/ate or local sponsor ( ! eligible desal9ation project det]m9es1 & ! ,secret>y concurs1 t-- 7,i7 ! eligible desal9ation project-- 7aa7 is te*nically & f9ancially feasible2 7bb7 provides a ,f$]al b5efit 9 accordance ) ! reclamation laws2 & 7cc7 is consi/5t ) applicable ,/ate laws1 ,/ate regulations1 ,/ate coa/al zone managem5t plans & o!r ,/ate plans su* z ,cali=nia's ,wat] ,quality ,control ,plan = ! ,ocean ,wat]s 9 ,cali=nia2 7,,ii7 suffici5t non-,f$]al fund+ is available to complete ! eligible desal9ation project2 & 7,,iii7 ! eligible desal9ation project sponsors are f9ancially solv5t2 & 7iii7 ! ,secret>y submits to ,congress a writt5 notification ( ! det]m9ations "u clause 7ii7 by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ations4 7,d7 ,environm5tal laws ,9 p>ticipat+ 9 an eligible desal9ation project "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all comply ) all applicable environm5tal laws1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & ,/ate laws implem5t+ ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act4 7,e7 ,in=mation ,9 p>ticipat+ 9 an eligible desal9ation project "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 may rely on reports prep>$ by ! sponsor ( ! eligible desal9ation project1 includ+ feasibility or equival5t /udies1 environm5tal analyses1 & o!r p]t95t reports & analyses2 b 7ii7 %all reta9 responsibility = mak+ ! indep5d5t det]m9ations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7,f7 ,fund+ 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is p>agraph #bfj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 ( :i* n less ?an #ae1jjj1jjj %all be made available dur+ t p]iod = rural desal9ation projects4 7ii7 ,congressional approval initially requir$ 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* initial aw>d "u ?is p>agraph = design & /udy or = con/ruction ( an eligible desal9ation project %all be approv$ by an ,act ( ,congress4 7,,ii7 ,reclamation recomm5dations ,! ,commission] ( ,reclamation %all submit recomm5dations reg>d+ ! initial aw>d ( precon/ruction & con/ruction fund+ = consid]ation "u subclause 7,i7 to-- 7aa7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7bb7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 7cc7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7dd7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7iii7 ,subsequ5t fund+ aw>ds ,aft] approval by ,congress ( an initial aw>d ( precon/ruction or con/ruction fund+ = an eligible desal9ation project "u clause 7ii71 ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation may aw>d additional precon/ruction or con/ruction fund+1 respectively1 = ! eligible desal9ation project )\t fur!r congressional approval4 7,g7 ,total doll> cap ,! ,secret>y %all n impose a total doll> cap on ,f$]al contributions = individual desal9ation projects receiv+ fund+ "u ?is p>agraph4 4 #c4 ,prioritization = projects ,section #d ( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2 ,public ,law #ajd-bih7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,prioritization ,9 c>ry+ out demon/ration & developm5t activities "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation %all ea* prioritize projects-- 7#a7 = ! b5efit ( dr\ght-/rick5 ,/ates & communities2 7#b7 = ! b5efit ( ,/ates t h au?oriz$ fund+ = rese>* & developm5t ( desal9ation te*nologies & projects2 7#c7 t demon/rably r$uce a reliance on import$ wat] supplies t h an impact on species li/$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7#d7 t1 9 a measurable & v]ifiable mann]1 r$uce a reliance on import$ wat] supplies f imp]il$ ecosy/ems su* z ! ,sacram5to-,san ,joaqu9 ,riv] ,delta2 7#e7 t demon/rably lev]age ! exp]i5ce ( int]national p>tn]s ) consid]able exp]tise 9 desal9ation1 su* z ! /ate ( ,israel2 7#f7 t maximize use ( r5ewable en]gy to p[] desal9ation facilities2 7#g7 t maximize en]gy effici5cy s t ! lifecycle en]gy dem&s ( desal9ation are m9imiz$2 7#h7 locat$ 9 regions t h employ$ /rategies to increase wat] cons]vation & ! capture & recycl+ ( wa/ewat] & /ormwat]2 & 7#i7 t meet ! foll[+ crit]ia if !y are ocean desal9ation facilities-- 7,a7 utilize a subsurface intake or1 if a subsurface intake is n te*nologically feasible1 an intake t uses ! be/ available site1 design1 te*nology1 & mitigation measures to m9imize ! mortality ( all =ms ( m>9e life & impacts to coa/al dep5d5t res\rces2 7,b7 are sit$ & design$ to ensure t ! disposal ( wa/ewat]s includ+ br9e f ! desal9ation process-- 7i7 are n dis*>g$ to impair$ bodies ( wat]1 or ,/ate or ,f$]al ,m>9e ,protect$ ,areas2 & 7ii7 a*ieve ambi5t sal9ity levels )9 a reasonable di/ance f ! dis*>ge po9t2 7,c7 are sit$1 design$1 & op]at$ 9 a mann] t ma9ta9s indig5\s m>9e life & a heal?y & div]se m>9e community2 7,d7 d n cause significant unmitigat$ h>m to aquatic life2 & 7,e7 include a con/ruction & op]ation plan design$ to m9imize loss ( coa/al habitat z well z ae/hetic1 noise1 & air quality impacts4 4 #d4 ,recomm5dations to ,congress ,9 det]m9+ project recomm5dations to ,congress "u section #d7;a77#b77;,f77ii77,,ii7 ( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif1 ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation %all e/abli% a priority scor+ sy/em t assigns priority scores to ea* project evaluat$ bas$ on ! prioritization crit]ia ( section #d7;c7 ( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2 ,public ,law #ajd-bih74 ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ) an amendment,december #ah1 #bjbj;,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$