HR 177 · 109th Congress · Water Resources Development

Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.(2006-07-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with: (1) the Orange County Water District (the District), to participate in the design, planning, and construction of natural treatment systems and wetlands for the flows of the Santa Ana River, California, and its tributaries into the Prado Basin; (2) local governments, to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines to export the salinity imported from the Colorado River to the Pacific Ocean; and (3) the Chino Basin Watermaster, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, and the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project. Limits the Federal share of total project costs. Prohibits using funds provided by the Secretary for operation and maintenance of the projects. Directs the Secretary to establish at the District a center to provide: (1) assistance in the development and advancement of membrane technologies; and (2) educational s…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (5)

5 Republicans