Makes projects that have received funds under the reclamation and reuse program under the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 ineligible for grant assistance under this Act. Directs the Administrator, in making such grants, to consider whether a project is located within the boundaries of a State or area referred to in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, and within the geographic scope of such reclamation and reuse program.
Requires, for projects for which the Federal share of costs exceeds $3 million, approval by a resolution of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on progress made toward meeting the critical water supply needs of grant recipients.
Authorizes appropriations.
Expresses the sense of Congress, in the case of equipment or products authorized to be purchased with financial assistance provided under this Act, that entities receiving such assistance should, in expending such assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and products. Requires such entities to report any expenditures on foreign-made items to Congress.
[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1106 Introduced in House (IH)]
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1106
To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
to make grants to State agencies with responsibility for water source
development for the purpose of maximizing available water supply and
protecting the environment through the development of alternative water
sources.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 11, 1999
Mr. Thurman (for herself, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Mica,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Collins, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Stearns, and
Mr. Young of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
to make grants to State agencies with responsibility for water source
development for the purpose of maximizing available water supply and
protecting the environment through the development of alternative water
sources.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alternative Water Sources Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Alternative water source project.--The term
``alternative water source project'' means a project designed
to provide municipal, industrial, and agricultural water
supplies in an environmentally sustainable manner by
conserving, managing, treating, reclaiming, or reusing water or
wastewater.
(3) Critical water supply needs.--The term ``critical water
supply needs'' means existing or reasonably anticipated future
water supply needs that cannot be met by existing water
supplies, as identified in a comprehensive statewide or
regional water supply plan or assessment projected over a
planning period of at least 20 years.
SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCE PROJECTS.
(a) In General.--The Administrator is authorized to make grants for
alternative water source projects to State, interstate, and intrastate
water resource development agencies (including water management
districts and water supply authorities), local government agencies,
private utilities, and nonprofit entities.
(b) Eligible Agency.--The Administrator may make grants under this
section to an entity only if the entity has authority under State law
to develop or provide water for municipal, industrial, and agricultural
uses in an area of the State that is experiencing critical water supply
needs.
(c) Eligible Project.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator may make grants under
this section for an alternative water source project only if
the purpose of the project is to meet critical water supply
needs and, for projects for which the Federal share exceeds
$3,000,000, a committee resolution has been adopted pursuant to
subsection (d)(1).
(2) Limitation.--A project located within the boundaries of
a State or area referred to in section 1 of the Reclamation Act
of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 385) and within the geographic scope
of the reclamation and reuse program under the Reclamation
Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C.
390h et seq.) shall not be eligible for grant assistance under
this section.
(d) Committee Resolution Procedure.--
(1) In general.--No appropriation shall be made for any
project under this section, the total Federal cost of which
exceeds $3,000,000, if such project has not been approved by a
resolution adopted by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives or the Committee
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
(2) Requirements for securing consideration.--For purposes
of securing consideration of approval under paragraph (1), the
Administrator shall provide to a committee referred to in
paragraph (1) such information as the committee requests and
the non-Federal sponsor shall provide to the committee
information on the costs and relative needs for the project.
(e) Uses of Grants.--Amounts from grants received under this
section may be used for engineering, design, construction, and final
testing of alternative water source projects designed to meet critical
water supply needs. Such amounts may not be used for planning,
feasibility studies or for operation, maintenance, replacement, repair,
or rehabilitation.
(f) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the eligible costs of a
project carried out using assistance made available under this section
shall not exceed 50 percent.
SEC. 4. REPORTS.
(a) Reports to Administrator.--Each recipient of a grant under
section 3 shall submit to the Administrator, not later than 18 months
after the date of receipt of the grant and biennially thereafter until
completion of the project funded by the grant, a report on eligible
activities carried out by the grant recipient using amounts from the
grant.
(b) Report to Congress.--On or before September 30, 2005, the
Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report on the progress made
toward meeting the critical water supply needs of the grant recipients
under section 3.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2004. Such sums shall
remain available until expended.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-593.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-593.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 323.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 485 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1106 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 485 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 485. (consideration: CR H2562-2566; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2565)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1106 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 485 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Bill Barrett to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1106.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1106.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 5 (Roll no. 142).
Roll Call #142 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 5 (Roll no. 142).
Roll Call #142 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.