[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 175 (Tuesday, November 13, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H13528-H13529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN WATER PROJECTS IN CALIFORNIA

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 2614) to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in certain water projects in California.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 2614

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

     SECTION 1. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.

       (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 at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 163_. YUCAIPA VALLEY REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY RENEWAL 
                   PROJECT.

       ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the Yucaipa Valley Water District, may participate in the 
     design, planning, and construction of projects to treat 
     impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse impaired 
     groundwater, and provide brine disposal within the Santa Ana 
     Watershed as described in the report submitted under section 
     1606.
       ``(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 $20,000,000.

     ``SEC. 163_. CITY OF CORONA WATER UTILITY, CALIFORNIA, WATER 
                   RECYCLING AND REUSE PROJECT.

       ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the City of Corona Water Utility, California, is authorized 
     to participate in the design, planning, and construction of, 
     and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse 
     wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, within and 
     outside of the service area of the City of Corona Water 
     Utility, California.
       ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the 
     project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 
     percent of the total cost of the project.
       ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide funds 
     for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized 
     by this section.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of sections in 
     section 2 of Public Law 102-575 is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 163_ the following:

``Sec. 163_. Yucaipa Valley Regional Water Supply Renewal Project.
``Sec. 163_. City of Corona Water Utility, California, water recycling 
              and reuse project.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Guam (Ms. Bordallo) and the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) each will 
control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Guam.

                              {time}  1215


                             General Leave

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 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 
gentlewoman from Guam?

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  There was no objection.
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  H.R. 2614, as introduced by our colleague, Representative Ken 
Calvert, would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide 
financial and technical assistance for new water recycling projects in 
Southern California. Funding these and other water recycling projects 
may be the only way that Southern California can protect itself from 
future droughts.
  Similar legislation passed the House in the two previous Congresses.
  Mr. Speaker, we fully support this noncontroversial bill, and I ask 
that my colleagues join me in support of H.R. 2614.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2614, a 
bill sponsored by the former chairman of the Water and Power 
Subcommittee, Mr. Calvert of California.
  Since Southern California is dependent upon imported water, many 
communities are pursuing ways to develop local water supplies through 
water recycling. This bill will help the Yucaipa Valley and the town of 
Corona in California reduce their dependence on imported water through 
water recycling.
  This bill, which is cosponsored by our distinguished colleague, Jerry 
Lewis of California, will also help protect these communities from 
drought and environmental lawsuits aimed at shutting off water 
deliveries.
  I urge my colleagues to support this important measure.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, again, I urge our colleagues to support 
this very important piece of legislation, and I yield back.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from Guam (Ms. Bordallo) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 2614.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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