43 U.S.C. § 390h–20 — Hawaii reclamation projects

(a) Authorization: The Secretary may (1) work with the Honolulu Board of Water Supply to design, plan, and build a project in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, to desalinate and distribute seawater for direct drinking use in the Board's service area; (2) work with the County of Hawaii Department of Environmental Management to design, plan, and build facilities in Kealakehe, Hawaii, to treat and distribute recycled water and serve environmental purposes in the county; and (3) work with the County of Maui Wastewater Reclamation Division to design, plan, build, and acquire land for facilities in Lahaina, Hawaii, distributing recycled water from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility for non-potable uses in the county. (b) Cost share: The federal share of any project described in (a) cannot exceed 25 percent of the total. (c) Limitation: The Secretary's funds may not go toward a project's operation and maintenance. (d) Authorization of appropriations: Congress may appropriate whatever sums are needed to carry out this section.