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Union Calendar No. 470 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4588 

[Report No. 108–758] 

To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and 

Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional projects and activities 

under that Act, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 16, 2004 

Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. REYES, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. BONILLA, and 

Mr. ORTIZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 

OCTOBER 7, 2004 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 16, 2004] 

A BILL 

To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources 

Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize 

additional projects and activities under that Act, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lower Rio Grande Val3 ley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 

4 2004’’. 

5 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AND 

6 ACTIVITIES UNDER THE LOWER RIO GRANDE 

7 WATER CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT 

8 PROGRAM. 

9 (a) ADDITIONAL PROJECTS.—Section 4(a) of the 

10 Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation 

11 and Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–576; 114 

12 Stat. 3067) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(20) In Cameron County, Texas, Bayview Irri14 gation District No. 11, water conservation and im15 provement projects as identified in the March 3, 2004, 

16 engineering report by NRS Consulting Engineers at 

17 a cost of $1,425,219. 

18 ‘‘(21) In the Cameron County, Texas, the 

19 Brownsville Irrigation District, water conservation 

20 and improvement projects as identified in the Feb21 ruary 11, 2004 engineering report by NRS Con22 sulting Engineers at a cost of $722,100. 

23 ‘‘(22) In the Cameron County, Texas Harlingen 

24 Irrigation District No. 1, water conservation and im25 provement projects as identified in the March, 2004, 
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1 engineering report by Axiom-Blair Engineering at a 

2 cost of $4,173,950. 

3 ‘‘(23) In the Cameron County, Texas, Cameron 

4 County Irrigation District No. 2, water conservation 

5 and improvement projects as identified in the Feb6 ruary 11, 2004 engineering report by NRS Con7 sulting Engineers at a cost of $8,269,576. 

8 ‘‘(24) Braden, Inc. at a cost of $5,607,300. 

9 ‘‘(25) In the Cameron County, Texas, Adams 

10 Gardens Irrigation District No. 19, water conserva11 tion and improvement projects as identified in the 

12 March, 2004 engineering report by Axiom-Blair En13 gineering at a cost of $2,500,000. 

14 ‘‘(26) In the Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, 

15 Texas, the Hidalgo and Cameron Counties Irrigation 

16 District No. 9, water conservation and improvement 

17 projects as identified by the February 11 engineering 

18 report by NRS Consulting Engineers at a cost of 

19 $8,929,152. 

20 ‘‘(27) In the Hidalgo and Willacy Counties, 

21 Texas, Delta Lake Irrigation District, water conserva22 tion and improvement projects as identified in the 

23 March, 2004 engineering report by Axiom-Blair En24 gineering at a cost of $8,000,000. 
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1 ‘‘(28) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo 

2 County Irrigation District No. 2, a water conserva3 tion and improvement project identified in the engi4 neering reports attached to a letter dated February 

5 11, 2004, from the district’s general manager, at a 

6 cost of $5,312,475. 

7 ‘‘(29) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo 

8 County Irrigation District No. 1, water conservation 

9 and improvement projects identified in an engineer10 ing report dated March 5, 2004 by Melden and Hunt, 

11 Inc. at a cost of $5,595,018. 

12 ‘‘(30) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo 

13 County Irrigation District No. 6, water conservation 

14 and improvement projects as identified in the March, 

15 2004, engineering report by Axiom-Blair Engineering 

16 at a cost of $3,450,000. 

17 ‘‘(31) In the Hidalgo County, Texas Santa Cruz 

18 Irrigation District No. 15, water conservation and 

19 improvement projects as identified in an engineering 

20 report dated March 5, 2004 by Melden and Hunt at 

21 a cost of $4,609,000. 

22 ‘‘(32) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Engelman 

23 Irrigation District, water conservation and improve24 ment projects as identified in an engineering report 
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1 dated March 5, 2004 by Melden and Hunt, Inc. at a 

2 cost of $2,251,480. 

3 ‘‘(33) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Valley 

4 Acres Water District, water conservation and im5 provement projects as identified in an engineering re6 port dated March, 2004 by Axiom-Blair Engineering 

7 at a cost of $500,000. 

8 ‘‘(34) In the Hudspeth County, Texas, Hudspeth 

9 County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1, 

10 water conservation and improvement projects as iden11 tified in the March, 2004, engineering report by 

12 Axiom-Blair Engineering at a cost of $1,500,000. 

13 ‘‘(35) In the El Paso County, Texas, El Paso 

14 County Water Improvement District No. 1, water 

15 conservation and improvement projects as identified 

16 in the March, 2004, engineering report by Axiom17 Blair Engineering at a cost of $10,500,000. 

18 ‘‘(36) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Donna Irri19 gation District, water conservation and improvement 

20 projects identified in an engineering report dated 

21 March 22, 2004 by Melden and Hunt, Inc. at a cost 

22 of $2,500,000. 

23 ‘‘(37) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo 

24 County Irrigation District No. 16, water conservation 

25 and improvement projects identified in an engineer-
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1 ing report dated March 22, 2004 by Melden and 

2 Hunt, Inc. at a cost of $2,800,000. 

3 ‘‘(38) The United Irrigation District of Hidalgo 

4 County water conservation and improvement projects 

5 as identified in a March 2004 engineering report by 

6 Sigler Winston, Greenwood and Associates at a cost 

7 of $6,067,021.’’. 

8 (b) INCLUSION OF ACTIVITIES TO CONSERVE WATER

9 OR IMPROVE SUPPLY; TRANSFERS AMONG PROJECTS.— 

10 Section 4 of such Act (Public Law 106–576; 114 Stat. 3067) 

11 is further amended by redesignating subsection (c) as sub12 section (e), and by inserting after subsection (b) the fol13 lowing: 

14 ‘‘(c) INCLUSION OF ACTIVITIES TO CONSERVE WATER

15 OR IMPROVE SUPPLY.—In addition to the activities identi16 fied in the engineering reports referred to in subsection (a), 

17 each project that the Secretary conducts or participates in 

18 under subsection (a) may include any of the following: 

19 ‘‘(1) The replacement of irrigation canals and 

20 lateral canals with buried pipelines. 

21 ‘‘(2) The impervious lining of irrigation canals 

22 and lateral canals. 

23 ‘‘(3) Installation of water level, flow measure24 ment, pump control, and telemetry systems. 
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1 ‘‘(4) The renovation and replacement of pump2 ing plants. 

3 ‘‘(5) Other activities that will result in the con4 servation of water or an improved supply of water. 

5 ‘‘(d) TRANSFERS AMONG PROJECTS.—Of amounts 

6 made available for a project referred to in any of para7 graphs (20) through (38) of subsection (a), the Secretary 

8 may transfer and use for another such project up to 10 per9 cent.’’. 

10 SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

11 LOWER RIO GRANDE CONSTRUCTION. 

12 Section 4(e) of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water 

13 Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 

14 (Public Law 106–576; 114 Stat. 3067), as redesignated by 

15 section 2(b) of this Act, is further amended by inserting 

16 before the period the following: ‘‘for projects referred to in 

17 paragraphs (1) through (19) of subsection (a), and 

18 $42,356,145 (2004 dollars) for projects referred to in para19 graphs (20) through (38) of subsection (a)’’. 
Union Calendar No. 470 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4588 

[Report No. 108–758] 

A BILL 

To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Reties under that Act, and for other purposes. 2000 to authorize additional projects and activi- sources Conservation and Improvement Act of 

OCTOBER 7, 2004 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
2 

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1 SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lower Rio Grande Val3 ley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 

4 2004’’. 

5 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AND 

6 ACTIVITIES UNDER THE LOWER RIO GRANDE 

7 WATER CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT 

8 PROGRAM. 

9 (a) ADDITIONAL PROJECTS.—Section 4(a) of the 

10 Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation 

11 and Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–576; 114 

12 Stat. 3067) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(20) In Cameron County, Texas, Bayview Irri14 gation District No. 11, water conservation and im15 provement projects as identified in the March 3, 2004, 

16 engineering report by NRS Consulting Engineers at 

17 a cost of $1,425,219. 

18 ‘‘(21) In the Cameron County, Texas, the 

19 Brownsville Irrigation District, water conservation 

20 and improvement projects as identified in the Feb21 ruary 11, 2004 engineering report by NRS Con22 sulting Engineers at a cost of $722,100. 

23 ‘‘(22) In the Cameron County, Texas Harlingen 

24 Irrigation District No. 1, water conservation and im25 provement projects as identified in the March, 2004, 
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1 engineering report by Axiom-Blair Engineering at a 

2 cost of $4,173,950. 

3 ‘‘(23) In the Cameron County, Texas, Cameron 

4 County Irrigation District No. 2, water conservation 

5 and improvement projects as identified in the Feb6 ruary 11, 2004 engineering report by NRS Con7 sulting Engineers at a cost of $8,269,576. 

8 ‘‘(24) Braden, Inc. at a cost of $5,607,300. 

9 ‘‘(25) In the Cameron County, Texas, Adams 

10 Gardens Irrigation District No. 19, water conserva11 tion and improvement projects as identified in the 

12 March, 2004 engineering report by Axiom-Blair En13 gineering at a cost of $2,500,000. 

14 ‘‘(26) In the Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, 

15 Texas, the Hidalgo and Cameron Counties Irrigation 

16 District No. 9, water conservation and improvement 

17 projects as identified by the February 11 engineering 

18 report by NRS Consulting Engineers at a cost of 

19 $8,929,152. 

20 ‘‘(27) In the Hidalgo and Willacy Counties, 

21 Texas, Delta Lake Irrigation District, water conserva22 tion and improvement projects as identified in the 

23 March, 2004 engineering report by Axiom-Blair En24 gineering at a cost of $8,000,000. 
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1 ‘‘(28) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo 

2 County Irrigation District No. 2, a water conserva3 tion and improvement project identified in the engi4 neering reports attached to a letter dated February 

5 11, 2004, from the district’s general manager, at a 

6 cost of $5,312,475. 

7 ‘‘(29) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo 

8 County Irrigation District No. 1, water conservation 

9 and improvement projects identified in an engineer10 ing report dated March 5, 2004 by Melden and Hunt, 

11 Inc. at a cost of $5,595,018. 

12 ‘‘(30) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo 

13 County Irrigation District No. 6, water conservation 

14 and improvement projects as identified in the March, 

15 2004, engineering report by Axiom-Blair Engineering 

16 at a cost of $3,450,000. 

17 ‘‘(31) In the Hidalgo County, Texas Santa Cruz 

18 Irrigation District No. 15, water conservation and 

19 improvement projects as identified in an engineering 

20 report dated March 5, 2004 by Melden and Hunt at 

21 a cost of $4,609,000. 

22 ‘‘(32) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Engelman 

23 Irrigation District, water conservation and improve24 ment projects as identified in an engineering report 
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1 dated March 5, 2004 by Melden and Hunt, Inc. at a 

2 cost of $2,251,480. 

3 ‘‘(33) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Valley 

4 Acres Water District, water conservation and im5 provement projects as identified in an engineering re6 port dated March, 2004 by Axiom-Blair Engineering 

7 at a cost of $500,000. 

8 ‘‘(34) In the Hudspeth County, Texas, Hudspeth 

9 County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1, 

10 water conservation and improvement projects as iden11 tified in the March, 2004, engineering report by 

12 Axiom-Blair Engineering at a cost of $1,500,000. 

13 ‘‘(35) In the El Paso County, Texas, El Paso 

14 County Water Improvement District No. 1, water 

15 conservation and improvement projects as identified 

16 in the March, 2004, engineering report by Axiom17 Blair Engineering at a cost of $10,500,000. 

18 ‘‘(36) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Donna Irri19 gation District, water conservation and improvement 

20 projects identified in an engineering report dated 

21 March 22, 2004 by Melden and Hunt, Inc. at a cost 

22 of $2,500,000. 

23 ‘‘(37) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo 

24 County Irrigation District No. 16, water conservation 

25 and improvement projects identified in an engineer-
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1 ing report dated March 22, 2004 by Melden and 

2 Hunt, Inc. at a cost of $2,800,000. 

3 ‘‘(38) The United Irrigation District of Hidalgo 

4 County water conservation and improvement projects 

5 as identified in a March 2004 engineering report by 

6 Sigler Winston, Greenwood and Associates at a cost 

7 of $6,067,021.’’. 

8 (b) INCLUSION OF ACTIVITIES TO CONSERVE WATER

9 OR IMPROVE SUPPLY; TRANSFERS AMONG PROJECTS.— 

10 Section 4 of such Act (Public Law 106–576; 114 Stat. 3067) 

11 is further amended by redesignating subsection (c) as sub12 section (e), and by inserting after subsection (b) the fol13 lowing: 

14 ‘‘(c) INCLUSION OF ACTIVITIES TO CONSERVE WATER

15 OR IMPROVE SUPPLY.—In addition to the activities identi16 fied in the engineering reports referred to in subsection (a), 

17 each project that the Secretary conducts or participates in 

18 under subsection (a) may include any of the following: 

19 ‘‘(1) The replacement of irrigation canals and 

20 lateral canals with buried pipelines. 

21 ‘‘(2) The impervious lining of irrigation canals 

22 and lateral canals. 

23 ‘‘(3) Installation of water level, flow measure24 ment, pump control, and telemetry systems. 
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1 ‘‘(4) The renovation and replacement of pump2 ing plants. 

3 ‘‘(5) Other activities that will result in the con4 servation of water or an improved supply of water. 

5 ‘‘(d) TRANSFERS AMONG PROJECTS.—Of amounts 

6 made available for a project referred to in any of para7 graphs (20) through (38) of subsection (a), the Secretary 

8 may transfer and use for another such project up to 10 per9 cent.’’. 

10 SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

11 LOWER RIO GRANDE CONSTRUCTION. 

12 Section 4(e) of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water 

13 Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 

14 (Public Law 106–576; 114 Stat. 3067), as redesignated by 

15 section 2(b) of this Act, is further amended by inserting 

16 before the period the following: ‘‘for projects referred to in 

17 paragraphs (1) through (19) of subsection (a), and 

18 $42,356,145 (2004 dollars) for projects referred to in para19 graphs (20) through (38) of subsection (a)’’. 
Union Calendar No. 470 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4588 

[Report No. 108–758] 

A BILL 

To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Reties under that Act, and for other purposes. 2000 to authorize additional projects and activi- sources Conservation and Improvement Act of 

OCTOBER 7, 2004 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,