article: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 2002''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL WATER PROJECT RECREATION ACT. (a) Congressional Policy.--The first section of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-12) is amended by striking ``public bodies'' and inserting ``entities''. (b) Allocation of Costs.--Section 2 of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-13) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``, before authorization of a project,''; (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``public bodies'' and inserting ``entities'' and by striking ``Projects authorized during the calendar year'' and all that follows to the end of the subsection; (3) in subsection (b) by striking ``non-Federal interests'' each place it appears and inserting ``non-Federal entities''; (4) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``: Provided, That the source of repayment may be limited to'' and inserting ``. The source of repayment may include''; and (B) by inserting ``and retained'' after ``collected''; and (5) in subsection (b)(2) by adding at the end the following: ``Fees and charges may be collected, retained and used by the non-Federal entities for operation, maintenance, and replacement of recreation facilities on project lands and waters being managed by the non-Federal entities. As established by the Secretary, any excess revenues will be credited to the Reclamation Fund to remain available, without further Act of appropriation, to support recreation development and management of Bureau of Reclamation land and water areas.''. (c) Recreation and Fish and Wildlife Enhancement.--Section 3 of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-14) is amended-- (1) by striking subsection (a), redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (a), and inserting after subsection (a) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(b) In the absence of a non-Federal managing partner, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, is authorized, as a part of any water resource development project under the Secretary's control heretofore or hereafter authorized or reauthorized, to investigate, plan, construct, replace, manage, operate and maintain or otherwise provide for public use and enjoyment of project lands, facilities, and water areas in a manner coordinated with the other project purposes; the costs of which are nonreimbursable.''; (2) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by inserting ``or enhance'' after ``project construction to preserve''; (B) by striking ``enhancement potential'' each place it appears and inserting ``resources''; (C) by striking ``public bodies'' each place it appears and inserting ``entities''; (D) by striking ``public body'' and inserting ``entity''; and (E) by striking ``or, in the absence thereof, will not detract from that potential''; (3) in subsection (c)(1)(B) by striking ``public body'' each place it appears and inserting ``entity''; and (4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(3) In the absence of a non-Federal managing partner, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may modify or expand existing facilities, the costs of which are nonreimbursable.''. (d) Lease of Facilities.-- (1) Repeal.--Section 4 of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-15) is repealed, and sections 5 through 12 of such Act are redesignated as sections 4 through 11, respectively. (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 6(e) of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-17(e)) is amended by striking ``4, and 5'' and inserting ``, and 4''. (e) Post Authorization Development.--Section 5 of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-16) is amended by striking ``public bodies'' and inserting ``entities''. (f) Provision of Facilities.--Section 7 of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-18) is amended-- (1) in subsection (e) by striking ``and 5'' and inserting ``and between 3 and 4''; (2) in subsection (g) by striking ``3(b)'' and inserting ``3(a)''; and (3) in subsection (h) by striking ``public bodies'' and inserting ``entities''; and by striking ``3(b)'' and inserting ``3(a)''. (g) Miscellaneous Reports.--Section 6 of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-17) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(i) Amounts collected under section 2805 of Public Law 102-575 for admission to or recreation use of project land and waters shall be deposited in a special account in the Reclamation Fund and remain available to the Commissioner of Reclamation without further appropriation until expended. Such funds may be used for the development, reconstruction, replacement, management, and operation of recreation resources on project lands and waters with not less than 60 percent being used at the site from which the fees were collected.''. (h) Management for Recreation, Fish and Wildlife, and Other Resources.--Section 7 of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-18) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: ``(a) The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, is authorized, in conjunction with any water resource development project heretofore or hereafter constructed or which is otherwise under the Secretary's control, to-- ``(1) investigate, plan, design, construct, replace, manage, operate, and maintain or otherwise provide for recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement facilities and services, the costs of which may be nonreimbursable; ``(2) provide for public use and enjoyment of project lands, facilities, and water areas in a manner coordinated with the other project purposes, including by entering into grants, cooperative agreements, and similar instruments with non- Federal entities, without cost sharing, for recreation projects and activities; and ``(3) to acquire or otherwise make available such adjacent lands or interests therein as are necessary for public recreation or fish and wildlife use.''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by inserting ``, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation,'' after ``the Secretary of the Interior''; (B) by inserting ``and management'' after ``administration''; (C) by striking ``lease''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``All such agreements or contracts for administration or management shall identify the terms and conditions of administration, management, and use, approvals required from Bureau of Reclamation, and assure public access to project lands managed for recreation.''; (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(d) The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, is also authorized to enter into agreements with other non-Federal entities for recreation and concession management at Bureau of Reclamation projects. All such agreements or contracts for management shall identify the terms and conditions of management and use, approvals required from the Bureau of Reclamation, and assure public access to project lands managed for recreation.''; and ``(e) The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, is authorized to approve the administration, management, and use of Bureau of Reclamation lands, waters, and the resources thereon by means of easements, leases, licenses, contracts, permits, and other forms of conveyance instruments. ``(f) The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, is authorized to produce, sell, or otherwise make available to the public: information about Bureau of Reclamation programs including publications, photographs, computer discs, maps, brochures, posters, videos, and other memorabilia related to the Bureau of Reclamation, and the natural, historic, and cultural resources of the area; and, other appropriate and suitable merchandise to enhance the public's use of the area. Income from such sales shall be credited to the Reclamation Fund to remain available, without further Act of appropriation, to pay costs associated with the production and sale of items, and any remaining revenue shall be available, without further Act of appropriation, to support recreation development and management of Bureau of Reclamation land and water areas.''. (i) Definitions.--Section 10 of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-21) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(f) The term `non-Federal entity' means non-Federal public bodies, nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, or entities within the private sector.''. (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--The Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-12 et seq.) is amended by redesignating section 11 (as redesignated by subsection (d) of this section) as section 12, and by inserting after section 10 the following: ``SEC. 11. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``Funds appropriated under this section may remain available until expended.''. (k) Limitation on Application.--This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply only to water resource development projects under the control of the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AT LOST CREEK RESERVOIR. (a) Construction of Facilities.--As soon as practicable after funds are made available for this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall construct recreational facilities at Lost Creek Reservoir in Utah. (b) Maintenance and Operation of Facilities.--Construction of recreational facilities under subsection (a) shall begin only after the Secretary has entered into a cooperative agreement with the State of Utah that provides for the operation and maintenance of the recreational facilities. (c) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of construction carried out under this section shall be 50 percent. SEC. 4. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. Section 1(g) of Public Law 107-69 (115 Stat. 595) is amended by striking ``section 2(c)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(1)''. SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, WASTEWATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE PROJECT. (a) Authorization of Project.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102-575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1635. AUSTIN, TEXAS, WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE PROJECT. ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas, is authorized to participate in the planning (including an appraisal and feasibility study), design, and construction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, within and outside of the service area of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas. ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the project. ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 of Public Law 102-575 (106 Stat. 4600) is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to chapter XVI the following: ``Sec. 1635. Austin, Texas, Water Reclamation and Reuse Project.''. SEC. 6. WILLARD BAY RESERVOIR ENLARGEMENT STUDY. (a) Authorization of Feasibility Study.--Pursuant to the reclamation laws, the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, may conduct a feasibility study on raising the height of Arthur V. Watkins Dam and thereby enlarging the Willard Bay Reservoir for the development of additional storage to meet water supply needs within the Weber Basin Project area. The feasibility study shall include such environmental evaluation as required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and a cost allocation as required under the Reclamation Projects Act of 1939. (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the results of the study to the Congress for review and approval. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $2,000,000. SEC. 7. REAUTHORIZATION OF WATER DESALINATION ACT OF 1996. (a) Authorization of Cooperative and Interagency Agreements.-- Section 3(a) of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note) is amended in the first sentence by inserting ``and cooperative and interagency agreements'' after ``contracts''. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 8 of such Act is amended-- (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``1997 through 2002'' and inserting ``2003 through 2008''; and (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``$25,000,000 for fiscal years 1997 through 2002'' and inserting ``$25,000,000 for fiscal years 2003 through 2008''. Passed the House of Representatives October 1, 2002. Attest: JEFF TRANDAHL, Clerk.
summary: Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 2002 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Water Project Recreation Act to allow fees to be collected under a project for recreation or fish and wildlife enhancement (project) and retained and used by the participating non-federal entities for operation, maintenance, and replacement of recreation facilities on project lands and waters being managed by such entities. Requires excess revenues to be credited to the Reclamation Fund.Repeals provisions limiting the modification of such projects. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) investigate, plan, construct, replace, manage, operate, maintain, or otherwise provide for public use and enjoyment of project lands, facilities, and water areas in a manner coordinated with other project purposes; and (2) modify or expand existing facilities.Requires: (1) amounts collected for admission to or recreation use of project land and waters to be deposited into a special account in the Fund; and (2) at least 60 percent of such amounts to be used at the site from which the fees were collected.Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) investigate, plan, design, construct, replace, manage, operate, and maintain recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement facilities and services; and (2) acquire or otherwise make available adjacent lands or interests for public recreation or fish and wildlife use.Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with other non-federal entities for recreation and concession management at Bureau of Reclamation projects; and (2) make available to the public information about Bureau programs.(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to construct recreational facilities at Lost Creek Reservoir, Utah.(Sec. 5) Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary to participate in the planning, design, and construction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, within and outside the service area of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas. Prohibits the Federal cost share of such project from exceeding 25 percent.(Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study on raising the height of Arthur V. Watkins Dam and thereby enlarging the Willard Bay Reservoir for the development of additional storage to meet water supply needs within the Weber Basin Project area. Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress. Authorizes appropriations.(Sec. 7) Amends the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize the Secretary to enter into cooperative and interagency agreements (as well as to award grants and enter into contracts) for research to develop processes for converting saline water into water suitable for beneficial uses; and (2) extend the authorization of appropriations through FY 2008.