To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to provide Federal cost sharing for water supply projects, and for other purposes.

Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to change the non-Federal share of costs for municipal water supply for flood control projects from 100 percent to 35 percent.

 
HR 1155 IH
101st CONGRESS
1st Session
 H. R. 1155
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to provide Federal cost
sharing for water supply projects, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February  28, 1989
Mr. HOPKINS (for himself, Mr. ROE, Mr. WHITTAKER, Mr. ROGERS, Mr. HUBBARD,
Mr. BUNNING, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. LEACH of Iowa, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. FUSTER,
and Mr. RANGEL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to provide Federal cost
sharing for water supply projects, and for other purposes.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
  Congress declares that there is a national interest in the development
  of adequate and dependable sources of water for municipal and industrial
  purposes through Federal funding and other assistance for construction of
  multipurpose water resource projects which include municipal and industrial
  water supply as a project purpose.
SEC. 2. COST SHARING.
  Section 103(c)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
  U.S.C. 2213(c)(2)) is amended by striking out `100 percent' and inserting
  in lieu thereof `35 percent'.
SEC. 3. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
  The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, may
  enter into agreements with non-Federal interests providing for Federal
  cost sharing with respect to operation and maintenance of civil works--
  (1) the primary functions of which are municipal and industrial water
  supply, and
  (2) which are constructed on or after the date of the enactment of this
  Act with Federal assistance from the Secretary.
The Federal share of the cost of such operation and maintenance shall be
in accordance with section 103(c)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986.