[House Report 110-222]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-222

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 RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT RECYCLED WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY 
                              ACT OF 2007

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 July 10, 2007.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Rahall, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 1725]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

  The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the 
bill (H.R. 1725) to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to participate in the Rancho California Water 
District Southern Riverside County Recycled/Non-Potable 
Distribution Facilities and Demineralization/Desalination 
Recycled Water Treatment and Reclamation Facility Project, 
having considered the same, report favorably thereon without 
amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The purpose of H.R. 1725 is to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Rancho California Water District Southern Riverside County 
Recycled/Non-Potable Distribution Facilities and 
Demineralization/Desalination Recycled Water Treatment and 
Reclamation Facility Project.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    H.R. 1725 authorizes funds for the implementation of the 
Rancho California Water District's Regional Integrated 
Resources Plan (IRP). Through partnerships with Western 
Municipal Water District (WMWD) and Eastern Municipal Water 
District (EMWD), the components of the IRP will create a new 
supply of 16,000 acre-feet (AF) of water per year, sustain open 
space, maximize local water storage, and relieve 144 cubic feet 
per second (cfs) of treated water demand from Metropolitan 
Water District of Southern California (MWD) during peak times. 
These water recycling projects will free up enough treated 
water supply to meet the demands of up to 70,000 households.
    Currently, the Rancho California Water District (District) 
imports over half of its water supply from the Sacramento-San 
Joaquin Bay-Delta, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern 
California, and the Colorado River. Groundwater resources are 
used to meet the remainder of the District's water demand. The 
District decided to pursue water recycling and desalination as 
cost-effective and sustainable methods to reduce dependence on 
traditional water supplies. When completed, the project will 
increase Rancho California's recycled water supply 
significantly, from 6,000 acre-feet to 25,000 acre-feet.

                            Committee Action

    Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA-45) introduced H.R. 1725 on March 28, 
2007. Reps. Calvert, Lewis, and Issa are cosponsors. There is 
no Senate companion bill. The bill was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Water and Power on April 4, 2007. On May 17, 
2007, the Subcommittee met to consider the legislation. No 
amendments were offered and the proposed legislation was 
approved by unanimous consent and forwarded to the full 
Committee on Natural Resources. On June 27, 2007, the full 
Natural Resources Committee met to consider the bill. No 
amendments were introduced. H.R. 1725 was ordered favorably 
reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

                      Section-by-Section Analysis


Section 1. Title of section

    Section 1 lists the short title of H.R. 1725 as the 
``Rancho California Water District Recycled Water Reclamation 
Facility Act of 2007.''

Section 2. Project authorizations

    Section 2 amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102-575, title XVI; 43 
U.S.C. 390h et seq.) by authorizing the Secretary of the 
Interior to participate in the design and construction of 
permanent facilities for water recycling, demineralization, and 
desalination, and distribution of non-potable water supplies in 
Southern Riverside County, California.
    The legislation specifies that the Federal government is 
responsible for 25 percent of the total cost of the project, 
but is not responsible for the operation and maintenance of the 
facility. This bill authorizes the appropriation of $20,000,000 
for the project.

            Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

                   Constitutional Authority Statement

    Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.

                    Compliance With House Rule XIII

    1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and 
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be 
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) 
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when 
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted 
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2) 
of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this 
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending 
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in 
revenues or tax expenditures.
    3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or 
objective of this bill is to amend the Reclamation Wastewater 
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Rancho 
California Water District Southern Riverside County Recycled/
Non-Potable Distribution Facilities and Demineralization/
Desalination Recycled Water Treatment and Reclamation Facility 
Project.
    4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause 
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate 
for this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office:

H.R. 1725--Rancho California Water District Recycled Water Reclamation 
        Facility Act of 2007

    Summary: H.R. 1725 would authorize the Bureau of 
Reclamation (BOR) to participate in the design, planning, and 
construction of permanent facilities for water recycling, 
demineralization, desalination, and distribution of nonpotable 
water supplies in Southern Riverside County, California.
    Assuming appropriation of the authorized amount, CBO 
estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $10 
million over the 2008-2012 period and another $10 million after 
2012 to complete the project. Enacting the legislation would 
have no effect on direct spending or revenues.
    H.R. 1725 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) 
and would benefit the Rancho California Water District.
    Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated 
budgetary impact of H.R. 1725 is shown in the following table. 
The costs of this legislation fall within budget function 300 
(natural resources and environment).

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                                                                    By fiscal year, in millions of dollars--
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                                                                  2008      2009      2010      2011      2012
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                                  CHANGES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION

Estimated Authorization Level.................................         1        10         9         0         0
Estimated Outlays.............................................         *         2         2         3         3
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Note: * = less than $500,000.

    Basis of estimate: For this estimate, CBO assumes that the 
legislation will be enacted before the start of fiscal year 
2008 and that the authorized amounts will be appropriated for 
each year.
    H.R. 1725 would authorize BOR to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of permanent facilities for water 
recycling, demineralization, desalination, and distribution of 
nonpotable water supplies in Southern Riverside County, 
California. The total estimated cost for the project is $103 
million. The legislation would authorize the agency to 
contribute the lesser of $20 million, or 25 percent of the 
total project costs.
    Based on information provided by the agency, CBO 
understands that construction on all components of the project 
would be completed in approximately 10 years. The first year 
would be dedicated to planning and design, and the next nine 
years would be spent completing the project.
    Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO 
estimates that implementing the bill would cost $10 million 
over the 2008-2012 period and an additional $10 million after 
2012.
    Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 1725 
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as 
defined in UMRA and would impose no costs on state, local, or 
tribal governments. The Rancho California Water District would 
benefit from federal assistance authorized by the bill; any 
costs to the district for the project would be incurred 
voluntarily.
    Estimate prepared by: Federal costs: Tyler Kruzich and 
David Reynolds; Impact on State, local, and tribal governments: 
Leo Lex; Impact on the private sector: Amy Petz.
    Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant 
Director for Budget Analysis.

                    Compliance With Public Law 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

                           Earmark Statement

    H.R. 1725 does not contain any congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
clause 9(d), 9(e) or 9(f) of rule XXI.

               Preemption of State, Local, or Tribal Law

    This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or 
tribal law.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (new matter is 
printed in italic and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

     RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1992


                          (Public Law 102-575)

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the ``Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

  For purposes of this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the 
Secretary of the Interior.

                            TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sec.  1.  Short title.
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       TITLE XVI--RECLAMATION WASTEWATER AND GROUND WATER STUDIES

Sec.  1601.  Short title.
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Sec.  16__.  Rancho California Water District Project, California.

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       TITLE XVI--RECLAMATION WASTEWATER AND GROUNDWATER STUDIES

SEC. 1601. SHORT TITLE.

  This title may be referred to as the ``Reclamation Wastewater 
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act''.

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SEC. 16----. RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT PROJECT, CALIFORNIA.

  (a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Rancho California Water District, California, may participate 
in the design, planning, and construction of permanent 
facilities for water recycling, demineralization, and 
desalination, and distribution of non-potable water supplies in 
Southern Riverside County, California.
  (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 or $20,000,000, whichever is 
less.
  (c) Limitation.--Funds provided by the Secretary under this 
section shall not be used for operation or maintenance of the 
project described in subsection (a).

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