Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/1719

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118 STAT. 1689 PUBLIC LAW 108–361—OCT. 25, 2004 section 1606 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–4); and (II) projects identified in the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program described in the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Recycled Water Master Plan, dated December 1999 and authorized by sec tion 1611 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–9). (ii) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (I) complete the review of the existing studies of the projects described in clause (i); and (II) make the feasibility determinations described in clause (iii). (iii) FEASIBILITY DETERMINATIONS.—A project described in clause (i) is presumed to be feasible if the Secretary determines for the project— (I) in consultation with the affected local spon soring agency and the State, that the existing plan ning and environmental studies for the project (together with supporting materials and docu mentation) have been prepared consistent with Bureau of Reclamation procedures for projects under consideration for financial assistance under the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.); and (II) that the planning and environmental studies for the project (together with supporting materials and documentation) demonstrate that the project will contribute to the goals of improving water supply reliability in the Calfed solution area or the Colorado River Basin within the State and otherwise meets the requirements of section 1604 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–2). (iv) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of completion of a feasibility study or the review of a feasibility study under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study or review. (4) WATER TRANSFERS.—Activities under this paragraph consist of— (A) increasing the availability of existing facilities for water transfers; (B) lowering transaction costs through permit stream lining; and (C) maintaining a water transfer information clearing house. (5) INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLANS.— Activities under this paragraph consist of assisting local and