In this section:
The term "eligible entity" means-
The term "eligible project" means a project described in subsection (c).
The term "program" means the grant program established under subsection (b).
The term "Reclamation State" means a State or territory described in the first section of the Act of June 17, 1902 ( 43 U.S.C. 391; 32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093).
The Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible entities on a competitive basis for the planning, design, and construction of large-scale water recycling and reuse projects that provide substantial water supply and other benefits to the Reclamation States in accordance with this section.
A project shall be eligible for a grant under this section if the project-
The Secretary may provide a grant to an eligible project under the program if-
In providing grants to eligible projects under the program, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible projects that meet 1 or more of the following criteria:
The Federal share of the cost of any project provided a grant under the program shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the eligible project.
The Secretary shall not impose a total dollar cap on Federal contributions for all eligible individual projects provided a grant under the program.
Any funds provided by the Secretary to an eligible entity under the program shall be considered nonreimbursable.
An eligible project shall not be considered ineligible for assistance under the program because the eligible project has received assistance under-
In providing a grant for an eligible project under the program, the Secretary shall comply with all applicable environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
Not later than 1 year after November 15, 2021, the Secretary shall issue guidance on the implementation of the program, including guidelines for the preparation of feasibility studies or equivalent studies by eligible entities.
At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available on the website of the Department of the Interior an annual report that lists each eligible project for which a grant has been awarded under this section during the fiscal year.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the administrative establishment, solicitation, selection, and justification process with respect to the funding of grants under this section.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the initial award of grants under this section, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-
The Secretary shall consider the planning, design, and construction of a conveyance system for an eligible project to be eligible for grant funding under the program.
The authority to carry out this section terminates on the date that is 5 years after November 15, 2021.
43 U.S.C. § 3205
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, referred to in subsec. (f)(4)(A), is title XVI of Pub. L. 102-575, 106 Stat. 4663, which enacted sections 390h to 390h-15 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 390h of this title and Tables.The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsec. (g), is Pub. L. 91-190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTSFor provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for construction, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117-58 including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.