[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 27, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H7643]
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     AUTHORIZING SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO IMPROVE CALIFORNIA'S 
             SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA AND WATER SUPPLY

  Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 6014) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to improve California's Sacramento-
San Joaquin Delta and water supply, as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 6014

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

     SECTION 1. CALIFORNIA DELTA SUBVENTION.

       (a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall deposit within 
     30 days of receipt, all funds under this Act into the Fund 
     established by Cal. Water Code section 12300(a), to be used 
     for project reimbursement under Cal. Water Code section 
     12300(b)(1), as in effect before July 1, 2006.
       (b) Administrative Costs.--The Bureau of Reclamation may 
     use not more than 1 percent of appropriated funds to cover 
     administrative and overhead costs.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2007 through 2012. Any amounts expended under this 
     subsection shall be considered to be nonreimbursable Federal 
     expenditures.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New 
Mexico (Mr. Pearce) and the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Kind) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Mexico.
  Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  H.R. 6014, sponsored by Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo, 
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to assist in protecting and 
improving California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The delta is one 
of the most flood-prone areas in the world and is currently protected 
by a series of deteriorating 80-year earthen levees. After Hurricane 
Katrina, we all know the devastating effects of levee failures. The 
funding in this bill helps prevent future failures that could have far-
reaching impacts on the entire State of California. It is simply an 
ounce of prevention for a pound of cure.
  I urge my colleagues to support this bill. I urge support for this 
bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  (Mr. KIND asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I too support this very worthy legislation 
here tonight. I encourage its adoption.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 6014, 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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