S. 4494 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4494 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Padilla, and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the requirements for an eligible project under the competitive grant program for large-scale water recycling and reuse projects, to provide for an additional authorization of appropriations for that program, to repeal the termination of authority for that program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facilitating Large-Scale Water Recycling and Reuse Projects Act. 2. Additional requirements for eligible projects, repeal of termination of authority, and additional authorization of appropriations for competitive grant program for large-scale water recycling and reuse projects (a) Eligible project Section 40905(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3205(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) is— (A) constructed, operated, and maintained by an eligible entity; or (B) owned by an eligible entity; and . (b) Repeal of termination of authority; additional authorization of appropriations Section 40905 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3205) is amended by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following: (k) Authorization of appropriations In addition to the amounts made available to carry out this section under section 40901(4)(B), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000, to remain available until expended. .