Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act makes a single change to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: it extends the competitive grant program for large-scale water recycling and reuse projects from five years to ten years.
Who Benefits and How
Municipal water agencies pursuing large-scale recycling projects benefit because the competitive grant authority lasts longer, giving project sponsors more time to apply, plan, and finance major reuse projects. Drought-affected communities benefit from a longer federal pathway for projects that can stretch local water supplies. Water recycling engineering firms and construction contractors may benefit from a longer pipeline of federally supported projects.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Bureau of Reclamation grant administrators must administer the competitive grant program over the longer authorization period. Federal taxpayers bear the cost of any appropriations Congress provides for the extended program. Project sponsors still bear application, matching, planning, and delivery responsibilities for large-scale recycling and reuse projects.
Key Provisions
- Amends section 40905(k) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to replace the five-year authorization period with a ten-year period.
- Keeps the competitive grant program focused on large-scale water recycling and reuse projects.
- Extends the planning horizon for water agencies, project sponsors, and Reclamation grant administration without changing the grant program's basic structure.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Extends the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act competitive grant program for large-scale water recycling and reuse from five years to ten years.
Key Policy Areas
Water, Infrastructure, Drought Resilience
Primary Purpose
Extends the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act competitive grant program for large-scale water recycling and reuse from five years to ten years.
Policy Domains
Large-scale water recycling grant reauthorization
Identified Gains
- Municipal water agencies pursuing recycling projects
- Drought-affected communities seeking reuse supply
- Water recycling engineering firms
Identified Costs
- Bureau of Reclamation water-recycling grant staff
- Federal taxpayers funding reuse grants
- Water recycling project sponsors preparing applications
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported …
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Municipal water agencies pursuing recycling projects
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "reclamation"
- → Bureau of Reclamation
- "project_sponsor"
- → Large-scale water recycling and reuse project sponsor
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The competitive grant program authorized by section 40905 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for large-scale water recycling and reuse projects.
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