[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1694 Referred in House (RFH)]
2d Session
S. 1694
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 2, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Resources
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AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the
reclamation and reuse of water and wastewater in the State of Hawaii.
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 ``Hawaii Water Resources Reclamation
Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the Act of August 23, 1954 (68 Stat. 773, chapter 838)
authorized the Secretary of the Interior to investigate the use
of irrigation and reclamation resource needs for areas of the
islands of Oahu, Hawaii, and Molokai in the State of Hawaii;
(2) section 31 of the Hawaii Omnibus Act (43 U.S.C. 422l)
authorizes the Secretary to develop reclamation projects in the
State under the Act of August 6, 1956 (70 Stat. 1044, chapter
972; 42 U.S.C. 422a et seq.) (commonly known as the ``Small
Reclamation Projects Act'');
(3) the amendment made by section 207 of the Hawaiian Home
Lands Recovery Act (109 Stat. 364; 25 U.S.C. 386a) authorizes
the Secretary to assess charges against Native Hawaiians for
reclamation cost recovery in the same manner as charges are
assessed against Indians or Indian tribes;
(4) there is a continuing need to manage, develop, and
protect water and water-related resources in the State; and
(5) the Secretary should undertake studies to assess needs
for the reclamation of water resources in the State.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Hawaii.
SEC. 4. WATER RESOURCES RECLAMATION STUDY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of
Reclamation, shall conduct a study that includes--
(1) a survey of irrigation and water delivery systems in
the State;
(2) an estimation of the cost of repair and rehabilitation
of the irrigation and water delivery systems;
(3) an evaluation of options for future use of the
irrigation and water delivery systems (including alternatives
that would improve the use and conservation of water
resources); and
(4) the identification and investigation of other
opportunities for reclamation and reuse of water and wastewater
for agricultural and nonagricultural purposes.
(b) Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after appropriation
of funds authorized by this Act, the Secretary shall submit a
report that describes the findings and recommendations of the
study described in subsection (a) to--
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Additional reports.--The Secretary shall submit to the
Committees described in paragraph (1) any additional reports
concerning the study described in subsection (a) that the
Secretary considers to be necessary.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 5. WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE.
Section 1602(b) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study
and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h(b)) is amended by inserting before
the period at the end the following: ``, and the State of Hawaii''.
SEC. 6. DROUGHT RELIEF.
Section 104 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act
of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2214) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``Reclamation
State'' the following: ``and in the State of Hawaii''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``ten years after the
date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``on September
30, 2005''.
Passed the Senate April 13, 2000.
Attest:
GARY SISCO,
Secretary.