[House Report 111-259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
111th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 111-259
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RAISING THE CEILING ON THE FEDERAL SHARE OF THE COST OF THE CALLEGUAS
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT RECYCLING PROJECT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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September 21, 2009.--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. 2522]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the
bill (H.R. 2522) to raise the ceiling on the Federal share of
the cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling
Project, and for other purposes, 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. 2522 is to raise the ceiling on the
federal share of the cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water
District Recycling Project, and for other purposes.
Background and Need for Legislation
The Calleguas Municipal Water District (Calleguas) relies
entirely on water imported through California's State Water
Project to supply its 600,000 customers.
The Calleguas Creek Watershed in Ventura County, CA faces
many environmental challenges involving both surface and
groundwater resources. High salinity levels occur in many
groundwater basins in the watershed which limit their use as a
water resource. Currently Calleguas is working in cooperation
with local water agencies to implement a multi-phase water
recycling project to use reclaimed water for beneficial uses.
The project is being constructed to reduce the need to import
water to the region and to mitigate the impacts of water
salinity on the Calleguas Creek Watershed.
Phase I of the project was authorized in 1996 (Public Law
104-266) and will be completed at an estimated cost of $84
million (the maximum federal share of phase I is $20 million).
Phase I of the project is the development of the first stage of
a Salinity Management Pipeline system to collect and convey
brackish groundwater and recycled water for direct use, thereby
stretching local water supplies. When finished, Phase I will
facilitate the reclamation and reuse of about 15,000 acre-feet
per year of water.
H.R. 2522 would authorize appropriations for the
construction of Phases II and III of the project, which would
extend the Salinity Management Pipeline for the project from
the city of Simi Valley, eastward through the cities of
Moorpark, Camarillo, Oxnard, and areas of unincorporated
Ventura County. Completion of the Salinity Management Pipeline
would facilitate the reclamation and reuse of about 43,000
acre-feet per year of water. Federal support for Phases II and
III of the project through the Bureau of Reclamation would be
limited to the lesser of $40 million or 25 percent of the
construction costs.
Committee Action
H.R. 2522 was introduced on May 20, 2009 by Rep. Elton
Gallegly (R-CA). The bill was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee
on Water and Power. On July 21, 2009, the Subcommittee held a
hearing on the bill.
On September 10, 2009, the Subcommittee was discharged from
further consideration of H.R. 2522 and the full Natural
Resources Committee met to consider the bill. The bill was
ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by
unanimous consent.
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 raise the ceiling on the Federal
share of the cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water District
Recycling 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. 2522--A bill to raise the ceiling on the federal share of the cost
of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project,
and for other purposes
Summary: H.R. 2522 would increase by $40 million the
authorization of appropriations for a water recycling project
at the Calleguas Municipal Water District in California. The
additional funding would enable the Bureau of Reclamation to
complete a component of that project.
CBO estimates that appropriating an additional $40 million
for the Calleguas project would cost $16 million over the 2010-
2014 period and $24 million after 2014. Enacting H.R. 2522
would not affect direct spending or revenues.
H.R. 2522 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal
governments.
Estimated cost to the federal government: The estimated
budgetary impact of H.R. 2522 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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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010-2014
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CHANGES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION
Estimated Authorization Level........................... 3 3 3 4 4 17
Estimated Outlays....................................... 2 3 3 4 4 16
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Basis of estimate: For this estimate, CBO assumes that H.R.
2522 will be enacted near the beginning of fiscal year 2010 and
that the additional $40 million authorized to be appropriated
will be provided in roughly equal increments over the next 10
to 12 years. Estimated outlays are based on historical spending
patterns for similar water resource projects.
The project was originally authorized in 1996 and in recent
years has been funded at less than $2 million annually. An
additional $5 million was provided in the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009. H.R. 2522 would increase the
authorization of appropriation ceiling for the federal share of
the Calleguas project from $20 million to $60 million. Based on
information provided by the Bureau of Reclamation, CBO
estimates that the total cost of constructing the next
component of the multiphase Calleguas project, would be about
$220 million. The difference between the total project cost and
the $60 million to be provided by the bureau would be paid by
local participants.
CBO estimates that the additional $40 million authorized by
the bill would be spent over the next 10 to 12 years--$16
million over the 2010-2014 period and the remaining $24 million
after 2014.
Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 2522
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as
defined in UMRA and would benefit the Calleguas Municipal Water
District.
Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Aurora Swanson; Impact
on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Melissa Merrell;
Impact on the Private Sector: Amy Petz.
Estimate approved by: Theresa Gullo, Deputy Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
Compliance With Public Law 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
Earmark Statement
H.R. 2522 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 (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
SECTION 1631 OF THE RECLAMATION WASTEWATER AND GROUNDWATER STUDY AND
FACILITIES ACT
SEC. 1631. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) * * *
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(d)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title and
except as provided by [paragraph (2)] paragraphs (2) and (3),
the Federal share of the costs of each of the individual
projects authorized by this title shall not exceed $20,000,000
(October 1996 prices).
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(3) In the case of the Calleguas Municipal Water District
Recycling Project authorized by section 1616, the Federal share
of the cost of the Project may not exceed the sum determined by
adding--
(A) the amount that applies to the Project under
paragraph (1); and
(B) $40,000,000.