[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 88 (Monday, July 10, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H4920-H4921]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM PRESSURIZATION 
                         AND EXPANSION PROJECT

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass 
the bill (H.R. 122) to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water 
System Pressurization and Expansion Project, as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                H.R. 122

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Eastern Municipal Water 
     District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion 
     Project''.

     SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.

       (a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
     Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102-575, title XVI; 43 
     U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by adding after section 16__ 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 16__. EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT RECYCLED WATER 
                   SYSTEM PRESSURIZATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT, 
                   CALIFORNIA.

       ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the Eastern Municipal Water District, California, may 
     participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
     permanent facilities needed to establish operational pressure 
     zones that will be used to provide recycled water in the 
     district.
       ``(b) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of the 
     project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 
     percent of the total cost of the project.
       ``(c) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary shall 
     not be used for operation or maintenance of the project 
     described in subsection (a).
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $12,000,000.
       ``(e) Sunset of Authority.--The authority of the Secretary 
     to carry out any provisions of this section shall terminate 
     10 years after the date of enactment of this section.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections in section 2 
     of Public Law 102-575 is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 16__ the following:


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       ``Sec. 16__. Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled 
           Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project, 
           California.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Radanovich) and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. 
Pallone) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.


                             General Leave

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks 
and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, H.R. 122, introduced by Congressman Darrell Issa, 
authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in a water 
recycling project with the Eastern Municipal Water District in Southern 
California. The project will allow the district to be less reliant on 
imported water.
  As water demands grow and supply becomes more scarce in Southern 
California, this bill will help drought-proof this arid region. The 
infrastructure investment in this legislation will help the district as 
its customers transition from agriculture to urban uses. I urge my 
colleagues to support this legislation.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, we on this side of the aisle support 
passage of H.R. 122. The majority has adequately explained this 
legislation, and I would simply note that the pending measure would 
enable the Eastern Municipal Water District to make improvements to its 
reclaimed water distribution system in Riverside County, California.
  The Eastern Municipal Water District is the fifth largest water 
district in the State of California. This agency has been a leader in 
building water recycling projects, and this legislation is worthy of 
our support.
  Mr. ISSA. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of my bill 
H.R. 122.
  I would like to thank Chairman Richard Pombo and Subcommittee 
Chairman George Radanovich and their staff for all their hard work in 
moving this bill to the floor.
  My bill simply authorizes a Recycled Water System Pressurization and 
Expansion Project, which will create a pressurized distribution system 
to deliver water from Eastern Municipal Water District's reclamation 
plants to area residents. When fully implemented it will provide 
greater local protection from drought and reduce the district's need to 
import water.
  The area that the EMWD provides water for is one of the fastest 
growing in the country. Riverside County is facing constantly 
increasing pressure to find new sustainable ways to meet the areas 
water supply needs and to accommodate future growth. It is critical 
that Congress supports projects like this that will lead to an 
increased use of reclaimed water, especially in areas such as Southern 
California where the threat of shortages and drought are almost always 
present.
  I appreciate the Resources Committee support for this bill, and urge 
my colleagues to support H.R. 122.
  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 122, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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