[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 1694 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 513
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1694
[Report No. 106-857]
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 2, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Resources
September 18, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 2,
2000]
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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 Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. 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. 3. HAWAII WATER RESOURCES STUDY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of
Reclamation and in accordance with the provisions of this Act and
existing legislative authorities as may be pertinent to the provisions
of this Act, including: the Act of August 23, 1954 (68 Stat. 773,
chapter 838), authorizing the Secretary 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; section 31 of the
Hawaii Omnibus Act (43 U.S.C. 422l) authorizing 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''); and the amendment
made by section 207 of the Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act (109 Stat.
364; 25 U.S.C. 386a) authorizing 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; is
authorized and directed to conduct a study that includes--
(1) a survey of the irrigation and other agricultural water
delivery systems in the State;
(2) an estimation of the cost of repair and rehabilitation
of the irrigation and other agricultural water delivery
systems;
(3) an evaluation of options and alternatives for future
use of the irrigation and other agricultural water delivery
systems (including alternatives that would improve the use and
conservation of water resources and would contribute to
agricultural diversification, economic development, and
improvements to environmental quality); and
(4) the identification and investigation of opportunities
for recycling, 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) Cost Sharing.--Costs of conducting the study and preparing the
reports described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be
shared between the Secretary and the State. The Federal share of the
costs of the study and reports shall not exceed 50 percent of the total
cost, and shall be nonreimbursable. The Secretary shall enter into a
written agreement with the State, describing the arrangements for
payment of the non-Federal share.
(d) Use of Outside Contractors.--The Secretary is authorized to
employ the services and expertise of the State and/or the services and
expertise of a private consultant employed under contract with the
State to conduct the study and prepare the reports described in this
section if the State requests such an arrangement and if it can be
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such an
arrangement will result in the satisfactory completion of the work
authorized by this section in a timely manner and at a reduced cost.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $300,000 for the Federal share of the activities
authorized under this Act.
SEC. 4. WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE.
(a) 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''.
(b) The Secretary is authorized to use the authorities available
pursuant to section 1602(b) of the Reclamation Wastewater and
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h(b)) to conduct the
relevant portion of the study and preparation of the reports authorized
by this Act if the use of such authorities is found by the Secretary to
be appropriate and cost-effective, and provided that the total Federal
share of costs for the study and reports does not exceed the amount
authorized in section 3 of this Act.
SEC. 5. 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.
Union Calendar No. 513
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1694
[Report No. 106-857]
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 18, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed