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107TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 107–302

LAKEHAVEN, WASHINGTON, WASTEWATER RECLAMATION

AND REUSE PROJECT

NOVEMBER 27, 2001.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. HANSEN, from the Committee on Resources,

submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H.R. 2115]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill

(H.R. 2115) to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of a

project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the

service area of the Lakehaven Utility District, Washington, 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. 2115 is to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the

Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and

construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within

and outside the service area of the Lakehaven Utility District,

Washington.

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

H.R. 2115 would authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to add the

Lakehaven Utility District reclamation project to its current list of

25 specifically authorized projects under Title XVI of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act.

Lakehaven Utility District is proposing a water reclamation program that would result in the reduction or elimination of local secondary wastewater to the Puget Sound, conjunctive use of reVerDate 11-MAY-2000 10:50 Nov 28, 2001 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR302.XXX pfrm02 PsN: HR302
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claimed water, groundwater and surface water, and enhancement

of existing wetlands and fish habitat.

Lakehaven has two secondary wastewater treatment plants currently discharging over six million gallons of water a day into

Puget Sound. The District would use reclaimed water to manage

groundwater levels, thereby enhancing the reliability of existing

water supplies.

The project would result in the construction of additional treatment systems at the District’s two wastewater treatment plants

that would further purify all or a portion of the plants’ secondary

effluent. Lakehaven is also planning the construction of transmission and distribution pipeline systems to transport water to

reuse areas, where facilities will be developed to direct the water

to the aquifer. This would be done through injection wells, sub-surface infiltration galleries and land applications in areas that are

currently wetland restoration project areas. The cost for these facilities is estimated to be $38 million. Under Title XVI the federal

portion of the cost of constructing facilities cannot exceed 25 percent, with a maximum of $20 million.

COMMITTEE ACTION

H.R. 2115 was introduced on June 7, 2001, by Congressman

Adam Smith (D–WA). The bill was referred to the Committee on

Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on

Water and Power. On October 2, 2001, the Subcommittee met to

mark up the bill. No amendments were offered and the bill was forwarded to the Full Committee. On October 17, 2001, the Full Resources Committee met to consider the bill. No amendments were

offered and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the House of

Representatives by voice vote.

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 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

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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. This bill does not

authorize funding and therefore, clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the

Rules of the House of Representatives does not apply.

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:

U.S. CONGRESS,

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE,

Washington, DC, November 15, 2001.

Hon. JAMES V. HANSEN,

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. 2115, a bill to amend the

Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities

Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the

design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse

wastewater within and outside of the service area of the

Lakehaven Utility District, Washington.

If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Julie Middleton.

Sincerely,

DAN L. CRIPPEN, Director.

Enclosure.

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

H.R. 2115—A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and

Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and

construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within

and outside of the service area of the Lakehaven Utility District,

Washington

Summary: H.R. 2115 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of a

project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in the Lakehaven Utility

District. CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2115 would cost

$8 million over the 2002–2006 period, assuming appropriation of

the necessary amounts. H.R. 2115 would not affect direct spending

or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply.

S. 2115 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA).

State and local governments might incur some costs to match the

federal funds authorized by this bill, but these costs would be voluntary.

Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated budgetary impact of H.R. 2115 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—

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

CHANGES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION

Estimated Authorization level ....................................................................... 10 0 0 0 0

Estimated Outlays ......................................................................................... 1 1 1 2 3

Basis of estimate: For this estimate, CBO assumes H.R. 2115

will be enacted early in fiscal year 2002 and the necessary funds

will be appropriated this year. Based on information from the Bureau of Reclamation, we estimate that the Lakehaven Water Reclamation and Reuse Project would cost $38 million. H.R. 2115

would amend section 1615 of the Reclamation Wastewater and

Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize funding for this

project. The bill would limit the federal contribution to 25 percent

of the project’s total cost. CBO estimates that implementing H.R.

2115 would cost the federal government $8 million over the 2002–

2006 period and an additional $2 million thereafter. The remaining

project costs would be paid for with nonfederal funds. H.R. 2115

would not allow the federal government to fund the operation and

maintenance of the project.

Pay-as-you-go considerations: None.

Intergovernmental and Private-sector impact: H.R. 2115 contains

no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in

UMRA. State and local governments might incur some costs to

match the federal funds authorized by this bill, but these costs

would be voluntary.

Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Julie Middleton. Impact on

State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Marjorie Miller. Impact on

the Private Sector: Lauren Marks.

Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104–4

This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

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 WASTEWATER AND GROUNDWATER

STUDY AND FACILITIES ACT

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SEC. 2. DEFINITION AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior.

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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. 1635. Lakehaven, Washington, Water Reclamation and Reuse Project.

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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. 1635. LAKEHAVEN, WASHINGTON, WATER RECLAMATION AND

REUSE PROJECT.

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the

Lakehaven Utility District, Washington, is authorized to participate

in the design, planning, and construction of, and land acquisition

for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded

groundwaters, within and outside of the service area of the

Lakehaven Utility District.

(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost

of the project.

(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this section.

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