[House Report 110-246]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-246

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                 SANTA ROSA URBAN WATER REUSE PLAN ACT

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 July 23, 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. 716]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

  The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the 
bill (H.R. 716) to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to participate in the Santa Rosa Urban Water 
Reuse Plan, having considered the same, report favorably 
thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as 
amended do pass.

  The amendment is as follows:
  Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the ``Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.

  (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 new section:

``SEC. 16__. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA, URBAN WATER REUSE PLAN.

  ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the City of 
Santa Rosa, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of projects to implement the plan titled 
`Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan'.
  ``(b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the costs of the projects 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost. The Secretary shall credit the City of Santa Rosa with the value 
of all expenditures made before the date of the enactment of this 
section that are used toward completion of projects that are compatible 
with this section.
  ``(c) Limitations.--
          ``(1) Federal funds shall not be used for the operation or 
        maintenance of a project authorized by this section.
          ``(2) Funds authorized by this legislation shall not be used 
        for the development of new wetland areas.
  ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000.''.
  (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections in section 2 of 
Public Law 102-575 is amended by inserting after the last item relating 
to title XVI the following:

``Sec.  16__.  City of Santa Rosa, California, Urban Water Reuse 
Plan.''.

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The purpose of H.R. 716 is to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    H.R. 716 amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Ground Water 
Study and Facilities Act (Title XVI of P.L. 102-575) to 
authorize limited federal financial assistance for the design 
and construction of a water recycling and water reuse plant in 
Santa Rosa, California.
    The projects authorized by H.R. 716, when completed, will 
provide 3,000 acre-feet of recycled water per year to irrigate 
parks, median strips, new developments, business parks and 
other urban areas in Santa Rosa. The recycled water is expected 
to result in reduced fresh water withdrawals and treated 
wastewater discharges into the Russian River.

                            Committee Action

    H.R. 716 was introduced on January 29, 2007 by Rep. Lynn 
Woolsey (R-CA-6). Similar legislation was introduced by Rep. 
Woolsey in the 109th Congress (H.R. 6059), but no action was 
taken on that bill. There is no Senate companion bill, nor are 
there any cosponsors.
    The bill was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power. A hearing was held 
on H.R. 716 on May 17, 2007. On June 12, 2007, the Subcommittee 
met to mark up the bill. One non-controversial amendment was 
adopted, to prohibit the use of federal funds for the 
development of new wetlands. H.R. 716, as amended, was adopted 
by unanimous consent and then forwarded to the Full Committee. 
On June 27, 2007 the Full Natural Resources Committee met to 
consider the bill. The bill was agreed to by unanimous consent 
and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives.

                      Section-by-Section Analysis


Section 1. Short title

    Section 1 designates the short title as the ``Santa Rosa 
Urban Water Reuse Plan Act''.

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 a 
recycled water system and treatment facility in the city of 
Santa Rosa, California.
    The legislation specifies that the federal government is 
responsible for 25 percent of the total cost of the project, 
but that federal funds may not be used for the operation and 
maintenance of the facility or for the development (including 
construction) of new wetland areas. The bill sets the federal 
cost-share at 25 percent of the total cost of the projects 
described in the ``Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan,'' and 
authorizes appropriations of $20,000,000.

            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 Santa Rosa 
Urban Water Reuse Plan.
    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. 716--Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan Act

    Summary: H.R. 716 would authorize the Bureau of Reclamation 
(BOR) to participate in the design, planning, and construction 
of projects to implement the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan. 
The bill would authorize the appropriation of $20 million for 
that purpose.
    Assuming appropriation of the authorized amount, CBO 
estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $20 
million over the 2008-2012 period. Enacting the legislation 
would not affect direct spending or revenues.
    H.R. 716 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA).
    Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated 
budgetary impact of H.R. 716 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--
                                                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                                       2008     2009     2010     2011     2012
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                                  CHANGES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION

Estimated Authorization Level......................................        5       10        5        0        0
Estimated Outlays..................................................        3        5        6        3        3
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    Basis of estimate: For this estimate, CBO assumes that the 
legislation will be enacted near the end of fiscal year 2007 
and that the necessary amounts will be appropriated for each 
year.
    H.R. 716 would authorize BOR to cooperate with the city of 
Santa Rosa, California, on projects to implement the city's 
plans to expand water recycling facilities to meet increasing 
demand for water. The city estimates the projects would cost 
$317 million. H.R. 716 would authorize the appropriation of the 
lesser of $20 million or 25 percent of total project costs. 
Because 25 percent of the project's cost would exceed $20 
million, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 716 would cost 
$20 million over the 2008-2012 period.
    Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 716 
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as 
defined in UMRA. The city of Santa Rosa would benefit from 
federal assistance authorized by the bill for the design, 
planning, and construction of water projects.
    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 (226-2940).
    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. 716 does not contain any congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
clause 9(d), 9(e) or (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.
     * * * * * * *

        TITLE XVI--RECLAMATION WASTEWATER AND GROUNDWATER STUDIES

Sec.  1601.  Short title.
     * * * * * * *
Sec.  16__.  City of Santa Rosa, California, Urban Water Reuse Plan.

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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__. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA, URBAN WATER REUSE PLAN.

  (a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
City of Santa Rosa, California, is authorized to participate in 
the design, planning, and construction of projects to implement 
the plan titled ``Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan''.
  (b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the costs of the 
projects authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent 
of the total cost. The Secretary shall credit the City of Santa 
Rosa with the value of all expenditures made before the date of 
the enactment of this section that are used toward completion 
of projects that are compatible with this section.
  (c) Limitations.--
          (1) Federal funds shall not be used for the operation 
        or maintenance of a project authorized by this section.
          (2) Funds authorized by this legislation shall not be 
        used for the development of new wetland areas.
  (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000.

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