[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 138 (Tuesday, September 29, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H10004-H10006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    BAY AREA REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING PROGRAM EXPANSION ACT OF 2009

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 2442) to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water 
Recycling Program, and for other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 2442

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Bay Area Regional Water 
     Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009''.

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     SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
     Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) (as amended 
     by section 512(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act 
     of 2008) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 16__. CCCSD-CONCORD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

       ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, California, is 
     authorized to participate in the design, planning, and 
     construction of recycled water distribution systems.
       ``(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.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,800,000.

     ``SEC. 16__. CENTRAL DUBLIN RECYCLED WATER DISTRIBUTION AND 
                   RETROFIT PROJECT.

       ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the Dublin San Ramon Services District, California, is 
     authorized to participate in the design, planning, and 
     construction of recycled water system facilities.
       ``(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.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,150,000.

     ``SEC. 16__. PETALUMA RECYCLED WATER PROJECT, PHASES 2A, 2B, 
                   AND 3.

       ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the City of Petaluma, California, is authorized to 
     participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
     recycled water system facilities.
       ``(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.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000.

     ``SEC. 16__. CENTRAL REDWOOD CITY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

       ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the City of Redwood City, California, is authorized to 
     participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
     recycled water system facilities.
       ``(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.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,000,000.

     ``SEC. 16__. PALO ALTO RECYCLED WATER PIPELINE PROJECT.

       ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the City of Palo Alto, California, is authorized to 
     participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
     recycled water system facilities.
       ``(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.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,250,000.

     ``SEC. 16__. IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT (ISD) ANTIOCH 
                   RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.

       ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD), California, is 
     authorized to participate in the design, planning, and 
     construction of recycled water distribution systems.
       ``(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.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000.''.
       (b) Project Implementation.--In carrying out sections 1642 
     through 1648 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
     Study and Facilities Act and the sections added to such Act 
     by subsection (a), the Secretary shall enter into individual 
     agreements with the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water 
     Recycling implementing agencies to fund the projects through 
     the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies (BACWA) or its successor, 
     and shall include in such agreements a provision for the 
     reimbursement of construction costs, including those 
     construction costs incurred prior to the enactment of this 
     Act, subject to appropriations made available for the Federal 
     share of the project under sections 1642 through 1648 of the 
     Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
     Act and the sections added to such Act by subsection (a).
       (c) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents of the 
     Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 
     (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) (as amended by section 512(a) of the 
     Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 1648 the 
     following new items:

``Sec. 16__. CCCSD-Concord recycled water project.
``Sec. 16__. Central Dublin recycled water distribution and retrofit 
              project.
``Sec. 16__. Petaluma recycled water project, phases 2a, 2b, and 3.
``Sec. 16__. Central Redwood City recycled water project.
``Sec. 16__. Palo Alto recycled water pipeline project.
``Sec. 16__. Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD) Antioch recycled water 
              project.''.

     SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORIZED PROJECTS.

       (a) Antioch Recycled Water Project.--Section 1644(d) of the 
     Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
     Act (43 U.S.C. 390h-27) (as amended by section 512(a) of the 
     Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by 
     striking ``$2,250,000'' and inserting ``$3,125,000''.
       (b) South Bay Advanced Recycled Water Treatment Facility.--
     Section 1648(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
     Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h-31) (as amended by 
     section 512(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 
     2008) is amended by striking ``$8,250,000'' and inserting 
     ``$13,250,000''.

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


                             General Leave

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days in which 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?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2442, introduced by our colleague, 
Representative George Miller of California, would authorize six 
projects as part of the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program. When 
completed, these projects are expected to create up to 14,470 acre-feet 
of recycled water.
  At a time, Mr. Speaker, when imported water in California is 
unreliable, the Title XVI water recycling program is a tool that 
communities can use to create a reliable local supply to meet future 
demands for both northern and southern California and across the West.
  So I ask my colleagues to support passage of this very important 
legislation.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the chairwoman has adequately described the legislation, 
and as my colleagues know, areas throughout the West are experiencing 
significant drought. Communities are faced with overcoming long-term 
water shortages as a result, and some communities have built water 
storage reservoirs while others have sought alternative water supplies 
through water recycling. This bill seeks to assist the bay area of 
California to help construct water recycling facilities.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I want thank Chairwoman 
Napolitano and Chairman Rahall for bringing this legislation to the 
floor, and thank Ranking Members Hastings and McClintock for their 
consideration.
  This bill, H.R. 2442, represents a very exciting opportunity for 
California. With the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program 
Expansion Act of 2009, we are bringing an innovative new program online 
that reduces our state's demands for fresh water from the Bay-Delta.
  The six new water reuse projects authorized in today's legislation 
are projected to save 2.6 billion gallons of water per year.
  The six water projects contained this bill add enough water to the 
system to meet the needs of 24,225 households--that's the equivalent to 
serving every household in Pittsburg and most in Bay Point.

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  These projects will help the cities of Concord, Dublin, Petaluma, 
Redwood City, Antioch, and throughout the Palo Alto area including 
Stanford University.
  But more importantly, these water projects will help the state as a 
whole.
  This bill--and others like it, is a critical piece of the puzzle. We 
cannot solve California's water situation without a significant 
investment in recycling wastewater and putting it to beneficial use.
  This program is a smart and efficient way to conserve water supplies, 
lessen our impact on our natural resources, and create jobs and support 
local businesses.
  Today's bill expands on a successful partnership that the Congress 
has already authorized--in total, the 14 water reuse projects that the 
Bay Area partnership is building will produce nearly 100,000 acre-feet 
of water per year.
  The bill before us today allows us to take some of the pressure off 
the Bay-Delta, and it authorizes cities across the Bay Area to join in 
a strong Federal-State -local partnership that is providing our region 
a sustainable and reliable clean water supply.
  I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 2442.
  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  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. 2442, as amended.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and 
nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be 
postponed.

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