[House Report 105-9]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
105th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 105-9
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DESIGNATION OF TRINITY LAKE, CALIFORNIA
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March 10, 1997.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 63]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 63) to designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in
the Central Valley project, California, as ``Trinity Lake'',
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. 63 is to designate the reservoir
created by Trinity Dam in the Central Valley Project,
California, as ``Trinity Lake''.
Background and Need for Legislation
H.R. 63 would designate the reservoir created by Trinity
Dam in the Central Valley Project, California, as ``Trinity
Lake.'' Under the provisions of P.L. 88-662, the reservoir is
currently designated as ``Clair Engle Lake,'' and therefore
requires legislation in order for the name to be changed.
Trinity Dam and the reservoir on the Trinity River regulate
a drainage area of over 728 square miles. Trinity Dam,
completed in 1962, is an earthfill structure 538 feet high with
a crest length of 2,450 feet. The reservoir has a maximum
storage capacity of 2.448 million acre-feet of water. Releases
from the reservoir are used to generate power at Trinity,
Lewiston, Spring Creek, Judge Francis Carr, and Keswick
powerplants, and for consumptive use in the Central Valley
Project.
On February 7, 1995, the Trinity County Board of
Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution in support of
changing the present name of Clair Engle Lake to Trinity Lake.
This would bring the name of the reservoir into conformity with
the other facilities at the site: the Trinity Dam and the
Trinity powerplant, both located on the Trinity River. There is
apparently a great deal of confusion about the reservoir, since
most of the local residents already refer to it as Trinity
Lake, but it appears on all maps as Clair Engle Lake.
Construction of the Trinity River Division of the Central
Valley Project was authorized in 1955, and legislation naming
the reservoir after Clair Engle was enacted in 1964. The late
Clair Engle was a Member of Congress from California for 20
years, serving for 14 years in the House and almost a full 6-
year term in the Senate. During his tenure in the House, he
served as the Chairman of the Interior and Insular Affairs
Committee during the 84th and 85th Congresses. Mr. Engle was a
supporter of the Central Valley Project, and was recognized as
an authority on water resources development.
Similar legislation, H.R. 1070, was introduced by
Congressman Wally Herger (R-CA) in the 104th Congress. H.R.
1070 was referred to the Committee on Resources, and within the
Committee to the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources. On
May 11, 1995, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 1070,
where the Administration testified that it did not object to
enactment of the bill. On May 24, 1995, the Full Committee
ordered the bill reported favorably. H.R. 1070 passed the House
of Representatives on June 15, 1995, by voice vote. The Senate
took no action on the bill.
During the May 11, 1995, hearing on H.R. 1070, the Members
of the Subcommittee discussed the possibility of finding a
facility, such as a visitors' center, which could be named for
Clair Engle. The Committee supports this recommendation, and
requests the Bureau of Reclamation name an appropriate Central
Valley Project facility in honor of the late Mr. Engle.
Committee Action
H.R. 63 was introduced on January 7, 1997, by Congressman
Wally Herger (R-CA). The bill was referred to the Committee on
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on
Water and Power. On March 5, 1997, the Full Committee met to
consider H.R. 63, which was discharged from the Subcommittee by
unanimous consent. No amendments were offered, and the bill was
ordered favorably reported by voice vote to the House of
Representatives.
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
With respect to the requirements of clause 2(l)(3) of rule
XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and clause
2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives,
the Committee on Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
Constitutional Authority Statement
Article I, section 8 and Article IV, section 3, of the
Constitution of the United States grants Congress the authority
to enact H.R. 63.
Cost of the Legislation
Clause 7(a) 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
H.R. 63. However, clause 7(d) 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 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
Compliance With House Rule XI
1. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(B) of
Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, H.R. 63
does not contain any new budget authority, spending authority,
credit authority, or an increase or decrease in revenues or tax
expenditures.
2. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(D) of
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee has received no report of oversight findings and
recommendations from the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight on the subject of H.R. 63.
3. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(C) of
rule XI 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 H.R. 63
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, March 7, 1997.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 63, a bill to
designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Central
Valley project, California, as ``Trinity Lake.''
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Victoria V.
Heid.
Sincerely,
June E. O'Neill, Director.
Enclosure.
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate
CBO estimates that enacting this bill would have no
significant impact on the federal budget. Because the bill
would not affect direct spending or receipts, pay-as-you-go
procedures would not apply. H.R. 63 contains no
intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 and would not have any
impact on the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.
H.R. 63 would designate the reservoir created by Trinity
Dam in the Central Valley project, California, as ``Trinity
Lake.'' Under the provisions of Public Law 88-662, the
reservoir is currently designated as ``Clair Engle Lake.''
The CBO staff contact for the estimate is Victoria V. Heid.
This estimate was approved by Paul N. Van de Water, Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
Compliance With Public Law 104-4
H.R. 63 contains no unfunded mandates.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3 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, existing
law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman):
ACT OF OCTOBER 13, 1964
AN ACT To designate as Clair Engle Lake the reservoir created by the
Trinity Dam, Central Valley project, California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, [That the
reservoir created by the Trinity Dam, Central Valley project,
California, shall hereafter be known as Clair Engle Lake as an
appropriate tribute to the outstanding leadership and great
service which the late Clair Engle performed on behalf of the
development of our natural resources in the State of California
and the Nation, and especially his enlightened vision for the
necessity to conserve and put to the best possible beneficial
use the water and power resources of this Nation, and any law,
regulation, document, or record for the United States in which
such reservoir is designated or referred to shall hereafter be
held to refer to such reservoir by the name of Clair Engle
Lake.]