[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 18618-18622]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        CHANDLER PUMPING PLANT WATER EXCHANGE FEASIBILITY STUDY

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the 
Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 581 and ask for its 
immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              H. Res. 581

       Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
     shall be in order without intervention of any point of order 
     to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3986) to provide for 
     a study of the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in 
     lieu of electrification of the Chandler Pumping Plant at 
     Prosser Diversion Dam, Washington. The bill shall be 
     considered as read for amendment. The amendment recommended 
     by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill shall 
     be considered as adopted. The previous question shall be 
     considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final 
     passage without intervening motion except one hour of debate 
     equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
     minority member of the Committee on Resources and one motion 
     to recommit with or without instructions.


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  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Cooksey). The gentleman from Washington 
(Mr. Hastings) is recognized for 1 hour.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate 
only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the distinguished gentleman 
from Massachusetts (Mr. Moakley), the ranking Democratic member of the 
Committee on Rules, pending which I yield myself such time as I may 
consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is 
for the purpose of debate only.

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  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, H.Res. 581 is a closed rule 
waiving all points of order against the consideration of H.R. 3986, a 
bill providing for a study of the engineering feasibility of a water 
exchange in lieu of electrification of the Chandler Pumping Station at 
Prosser Diversion Dam in the State of Washington. The resolution 
provides for 1 hour of general debate in the House to be equally 
divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Resources. The rule further provides that the Committee on 
Resources amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as adopted. Finally, the rule waives all 
points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute and provides one motion to recommit, with or without 
instructions.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3986 passed the Committee on Resources unanimously 
by voice vote on September 13. It was originally considered by the 
House yesterday under suspension of the rules. We are bringing this 
bill before the House again today because, although the bill was 
supported by a majority of the House Members, it did not receive the 
two-thirds support necessary for passage under suspension of the rules 
for reasons completely unrelated to the substance of the bill.
  We were told during debate on H.R. 3986 yesterday that Members who 
opposed the bill did so in order to express their frustration that more 
Democrat bills have not been considered by the House under suspension 
of the rules. On the surface, Mr. Speaker, that sounds like a 
compelling argument and a legitimate cause for concern. After all, 
Members in this body have every right to expect that they will be 
treated fairly regardless of which party is in the majority.
  The problem with the Democrat leaders' complaint, however, is that it 
is completely groundless. When Members examine the record of bills 
considered under suspension of the rules, here is what they will find: 
in 1993 and 1994, the last Congress controlled by the Democrats, we 
Republicans were given 11.8 percent of all bills on the suspension 
calendar. In contrast, during this Congress, we have given the 
Democrats 23.5 percent of the bills under suspension, which is fully 
twice as many. Mr. Speaker, I guess they are right. On this issue, we 
have not been fair. Actually we have been more than fair.
  Although we should not have to take up the House's time on this bill 
for the second day in a row, the partisan tactics of the leadership on 
the other side of the aisle has left us with no choice but to bring 
this bill back once again. The resolution before Members provides for a 
closed rule on H.R. 3986 only because we have taken more than enough of 
the Members' and the House's time on this measure and because Members 
on the other side of the aisle have indicated in the press that they 
would have supported this bill on its merits without any amendments had 
they not decided to make an example of us during yesterday's exercise 
in partisan finger pointing.
  To summarize, Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3986 is a straightforward and 
noncontroversial bill. It provides funding for studies that we believe 
will ultimately serve the goal of saving salmon while protecting water 
rights, two important goals shared by people throughout the Pacific 
Northwest. That is why H.R. 3986 is supported by environmental groups 
as well as irrigators, Indian tribes and by local governments. Simply 
put, this is a common sense measure that has gotten caught up in the 
end-of-the-session partisan bickering here in the House that is of 
absolutely no interest to the citizens or the salmon living in my 
district. Frankly, both deserve better.
  Accordingly, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support both the 
rule on this bill and H.R. 3986 when it is considered on the floor of 
the House, hopefully for the last time, in just a few minutes.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague and my dear friend, 
the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings), for yielding me the 
customary half-hour, and I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this noncontroversial bill by the 
gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) that will simply authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to study the engineering feasibility of 
exchanging water from the Columbia River instead of the Yakima River to 
provide electricity to the Chandler Pumping Plant and Power Plant. 
Normally, noncontroversial bills like this come up under suspension, 
Mr. Speaker; but normally bills by both Democrats and Republicans come 
up, also. But for some reason Democratic bills are not coming to the 
floor like they used to. Democratic bills are not even being scheduled 
for hearings like they used to.
  So this bill by my dear friend from Washington is a perfectly good 
bill; it has been sent to the floor under a rule as part of a protest 
of a larger policy of discrimination against Democratic bills. We have 
no controversy with the bill.
  I sincerely hope we can resolve this issue and get a fair number of 
Democratic resources bills to the floor under suspension. I urge my 
colleagues to support my very dear friend's bill. I hope they support 
the rule and support the bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as 
I may consume.
  I would just reiterate again what I said in my opening remarks. The 
last time that my friend's party controlled the House, they had 
provided the Republicans with half as many bills under suspension as we 
have this year.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the 
previous question on the resolution.
  The previous question was ordered.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 581, I call up 
the bill (H.R. 3986) to provide for a study of the engineering 
feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of electrification of the 
Chandler Pumping Plant at Prosser Diversion Dam, Washington, and ask 
for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gillmor). Pursuant to House Resolution 
581, the bill is considered read for amendment.
  The text of H.R. 3986 is as follows:

                               H.R. 3986

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

     SECTION 1. CHANDLER PUMPING PLANT AND POWERPLANT OPERATIONS 
                   AT PROSSER DIVERSION DAM, WASHINGTON.

       Section 1208 of Public Law 103-434 (108 Stat. 4562) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``or Water 
     Exchange'' after ``Electrification'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (C) by striking ``In order to'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) Electrification.--In order to''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Water exchange alternative.--
       ``(A) In general.--As an alternative to the measures 
     authorized under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use sums 
     appropriated under paragraph (1) to study the engineering 
     feasibility of exchanging water from the Columbia River for 
     water historically diverted from the Yakima River.

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       ``(B) Requirements.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the 
     Secretary, in coordination with the Kennewick Irrigation 
     District and the Columbia Irrigation District--
       ``(i) shall prepare a report that describes project 
     benefits, contains feasibility level designs and cost 
     estimates;
       ``(ii) may obtain critical rights-of-way;
       ``(iii) shall prepare an environmental assessment; and
       ``(iv) shall conduct such other studies or investigations 
     as are necessary to develop a water exchange.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``or water 
     exchange'' after ``electrification''; and
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``electrification,'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``electrification or 
     water exchange''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The amendment printed in the bill is 
adopted.
  The text of H.R. 3986, as amended, is as follows:

                               H.R. 3986

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

     SECTION 1. CHANDLER PUMPING PLANT AND POWERPLANT OPERATIONS 
                   AT PROSSER DIVERSION DAM, WASHINGTON.

       Section 1208 of Public Law 103-434 (108 Stat. 4562) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``or Water 
     Exchange'' after ``Electrification'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (C) by striking ``In order to'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) Electrification.--In order to''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Water exchange alternative.--
       ``(A) In general.--As an alternative to the measures 
     authorized under paragraph (1) for electrification, the 
     Secretary is authorized to use not more than $4,000,000 of 
     sums appropriated under paragraph (1) to study the 
     engineering feasibility of exchanging water from the Columbia 
     River for water historically diverted from the Yakima River.
       ``(B) Requirements.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the 
     Secretary, in coordination with the Kennewick Irrigation 
     District and in consultation with the Bonneville Power 
     Administration, shall--
       ``(i) prepare a report that describes project benefits and 
     contains feasibility level designs and cost estimates;
       ``(ii) secure the critical right-of-way areas for the 
     pipeline alignment;
       ``(iii) prepare an environmental assessment; and
       ``(iv) conduct such other studies or investigations as are 
     necessary to develop a water exchange.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or water exchange'' 
     after ``electrification''; and
       (B) in the second sentence of paragraph (2)(A), by 
     inserting ``or the equivalent of the rate'' before the 
     period;
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``electrification,'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``electrification or 
     water exchange''; and
       (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``of the two'' and 
     inserting ``thereof''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Simpson) and 
the gentleman from California (Mr. Dooley) each will control 30 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Simpson).
  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  House Resolution 3986 authorizes the study of the feasibility of 
exchanging water diverted from the Yakima River for use by two 
irrigation districts for water from the Columbia River. The study would 
be conducted as part of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement 
Project. The legislation will promote salmon recovery in the Yakima 
River without reducing the amount of water available to irrigators.
  Mr. Speaker, one of the most contentious and divisive issues in the 
Pacific Northwest is that of salmon recovery. The desire to restore 
salmon runs is one that is universally shared in the Pacific Northwest. 
It is vital to the historical culture of the region. The difficulty 
that arises is one of how best to go about salmon recovery, taking into 
consideration the species, the environment, local and regional 
economics and so forth.
  There are some that have been pushing for the immediate extreme 
measure of removing the four lower Snake River dams on the Snake River 
while others, myself included, believe we should take some common sense 
steps toward salmon recovery before we consider the extreme measure of 
removing dams. H.R. 3986 is one of those steps. In itself, it will not 
recover salmon. But the study that it authorizes may be one of the 
pieces of the salmon-recovery puzzle.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from 
Washington (Mr. Hastings) be allowed to control the time for the 
majority.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Idaho?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. DOOLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3986 would simply authorize a study of a new water 
pumping plant at the Prosser Diversion Dam in the State of Washington. 
According to the sponsors of the legislation, the gentleman from 
Washington (Mr. Hastings) and Senator Gorton, the study would determine 
if diverting water for irrigation from the larger Columbia River 
instead of the Yakima River would help save the endangered fish in the 
area.
  There is no objection to the enactment of H.R. 3986.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as 
I may consume. I rise in strong support of H.R. 3986, and I want to 
thank the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Simpson) for yielding the time to 
me.
  Mr. Speaker, the preservation of salmon in the Pacific Northwest is 
one of my top priorities in Congress. I am convinced that we can save 
this national treasure while also preserving the jobs and quality of 
life in the Pacific Northwest. My legislation is just one example of 
the benefits that can be obtained for salmon by interested parties 
working together on the local level.
  Yesterday, this legislation received a majority of the House of 
Representatives under suspension but failed to garner the necessary 
two-thirds necessary for passage. It is my understanding, as the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Dooley) said, they have no objections to 
this legislation that went through the committee process and that was 
reported out by unanimous vote. However, yesterday the minority party 
chose to play politics over salmon recovery, and so we are returning 
here today to ask my colleagues for their continued support of this 
legislation.
  I was pleased, however, to receive support from three of my Democrat 
Members from Washington State, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Inslee and Mr. Baird, on 
the vote yesterday. They chose by their vote to choose salmon over 
politics. I appreciate their commitment to saving salmon in the Pacific 
Northwest.
  Very simply, this legislation authorizes a study of the feasibility 
of exchanging water diverted from the Yakima River for use by the 
Kennewick and Columbia Irrigation Districts for water from the Columbia 
River. The study would be conducted as part of the Bureau of 
Reclamation's Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, a series of 
projects authorized by Congress to improve water quality and quantity 
in the Yakima River. These two systems currently take their water from 
the lower Yakima River where flows have already been decreased because 
of upstream diversions. By taking water from a much larger volume of 
the Columbia River, the impact on threatened and endangered species 
would be significantly reduced.
  Specifically, this project provides the opportunity to increase 
Yakima River flows at the Prosser Dam during critical low-flow periods 
by up as many as 750 cubic feet per second. This approach will provide 
over twice as much flow augmentation as the previously approved 
electrification project and would completely eliminate the Yakima River 
diversion for the Kennewick Irrigation District. The new pump station 
and pressure pipeline from the Columbia River will be the cornerstone 
of a more salmon-friendly Kennewick Irrigation District.
  This project is a winner for both fish and for water users. It 
balances the need to improve habitat for threatened species while 
protecting water rights. Preliminary results from the lower

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reach habitat study indicate that these increased flows would greatly 
help salmon and bull trout. In addition, this proposal would provide 
substantial water quality improvements to the Yakima River.
  It is important to note that a change in the diversion for the 
Kennewick Irrigation District from the Yakima River to the Columbia 
River will completely change the current operational philosophy of the 
district. It will evolve from a relatively simple gravity system to one 
of significant complexity involving a major pump station and a pressure 
pipeline to the major feeder canals. This remodeling will have a 
significant impact on the existing systems and its users during 
construction, start-up and transition. That is why it is essential for 
the Kennewick Irrigation District to be in a position to develop these 
facilities in the way that best fits its current and future operational 
goals and causes the least disruption to the district water users. That 
is why this legislation requires the Bureau of Reclamation to give the 
Kennewick Irrigation District substantial control over the planning and 
design work in this study with the bureau, of course, having final 
approval. It is an approach that will continue local improvement and 
support which is vital to the success of this project and other 
projects.
  This legislation is noncontroversial, which is somewhat unique when 
you are talking about water issues within the Pacific Northwest. It is 
supported by a large coalition of Federal, State and local agencies and 
stakeholders. Amongst those are the National Marine Fisheries, the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife, the Yakima Nation, the Washington State Department 
of Ecology, the Northwest Power Planning Council, the Washington State 
Water Resources Association, American Rivers, and the Yakima Basin 
Board of Irrigators.
  I do want to say, too, Mr. Speaker, that this legislation highlights 
the ingenuity of local stakeholders coming together for a common 
purpose of saving salmon and preserving our way of life. I am pleased 
to report to the House that the effort before the committee today is 
one of many in my district. There are many that are going on in my 
district to further this goal. Specifically, I would like to mention my 
support for the efforts of the Columbia-Snake River irrigators who have 
outlined a water management alternative that will revitalize the salmon 
recovery efforts by optimizing fish production and the effective use of 
this region's financial resources.

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  Their plan accomplishes this by protecting tribal treaty rights and 
ensuring their long-term stability. Finally, the plan recognizes the 
importance of State and privately held water rights to the economy of 
the Pacific Northwest.
  Another example of the local initiative for salmon recovery is the 
effort currently being undertaken by the Confederated Tribes of the 
Coleville Reservation and the Okanogan County Irrigation District up in 
the northern part of my district. These groups have taken a proactive 
approach to salmon recovery by conducting a joint study of water 
management efforts along the Salmon Creek and Okanogan County. Their 
joint efforts will result in the improvement of the fish passage and 
the habitat ensuring the preservation of salmon while protecting 
farmers and irrigators of their water rights.
  I would say, Mr. Speaker, this legislation symbolizes what can be 
done and what is being done in my district and in the Northwest to try 
to ensure salmon recovery by recognizing and respecting local people 
making decisions on a local level.
  I am pleased that this bill is in front of us again today. I regret 
that it got caught up in a bit of bipartisanship yesterday, but I would 
urge my colleagues to support this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gillmor). Pursuant to House Resolution 
581, the previous question is ordered on the bill, as amended.
  The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was 
read the third time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. DOOLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the 
ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a 
quorum is not present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently a quorum is not present.
  The Sergeant at Arms will notify absent Members.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 418, 
nays 1, not voting 14, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 483]

                               YEAS--418

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     Wynn
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)

                                NAYS--1

       
     Paul
       

                             NOT VOTING--14

     Campbell
     Clay
     Coburn
     Gephardt
     Hutchinson
     Klink
     Lazio
     McIntosh
     Nethercutt
     Norwood
     Spratt
     Vento
     Wilson
     Wise

                              {time}  1239

  Mr. MARKEY changed his vote from ``nay'' to ``yea.''
  So the bill was passed.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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