Central Texas Water Recycling Act of 2006

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 27, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Central Texas Water Recycling Act of 2006 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the city of Waco and other participating communities in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in McLennan County, Texas. Limits the federal share of project costs to 25% of the total. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for project operation and maintenance. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3418 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3418

     To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
     Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2005

 Mr. Edwards introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
     Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Central Texas Water Recycling Act of 
2005''.

SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study 
and Facilities Act (Public Law 102-575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 16__ the following new section:

``SEC. 16__. CENTRAL TEXAS WATER RECYCLING AND REUSE PROJECT.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City 
of Waco and other participating communities in the Central Texas Water 
Recycling and Reuse Project is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse 
water in McLennan County, Texas.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the costs of the project 
described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the 
operation and maintenance of the project described in subsection 
(a).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such Act is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 16__ the 
following:

``Sec. 16__. Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project.''.
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