[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 153 (Monday, December 16, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2150]
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                      COST ESTIMATE FOR H.R. 5399

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                          HON. JAMES V. HANSEN

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 16, 2002

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I request that the attached cost estimate 
for H.R. 5399 be submitted for the Record under General Leave.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                 Washington, DC, October 23, 2002.
     Hon. James V. Hansen,
     Chairman, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
     prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5399, the 
     Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems 
     Conveyance Act of 2002.
       If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
     pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Julie 
     Middleton.
           Sincerely,
                                                 Barry B. Anderson
                                   (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
       Enclosure.
     H.R. 5399--Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution 
         Systems Conveyance Act of 2002
       CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 5399 would have no 
     significant impact on the federal budget. This bill would 
     direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey all right, 
     title, and interest of the federal government in the 
     Carpinteria Distribution System to the Carpinteria Valley 
     Water District, and in the Montecito Water Distribution 
     System to the Montecito Water District. Both of these water 
     distribution systems are part of the Cachuma Project in Santa 
     Barbara County, California.
       The Carpinteria Valley Water District has made all required 
     payments on its contract with the Bureau of Reclamation for 
     construction of the Carpinteria Distribution System. The 
     Montecito Water District still owes about $9,000 for 
     construction of the Montecito Water Distribution System and 
     would be required to pay that sum as a condition of 
     conveyance. Currently, the bureau spends less than $5,000 
     every three years to inspect these water distribution 
     systems. Once these systems are conveyed, all operations and 
     maintenance, including inspections, would be the 
     responsibility of the districts.
       Enacting H.R. 5399 would not affect direct spending or 
     revenues. This legislation contains no intergovernmental or 
     private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates 
     Reform Act and would impose no costs on state, local, or 
     tribal governments.
       The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Julie Middleton. 
     This estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy 
     Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

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