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Union Calendar No. 175 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1190 
[Report No. 109–321] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study to 
design and construct a four reservoir intertie system for the purposes 
of improving the water storage opportunities, water supply reliability, 
and water yield of San Vicente, El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland 
Reservoirs in San Diego County, California in consultation and coopera-
tion with the City of San Diego and the Sweetwater Authority, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2005 
Mr. HUNTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
DECEMBER 6, 2005 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. 
ISSA 
DECEMBER 6, 2005 
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 March 9, 2005] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility 
study to design and construct a four reservoir intertie 
system for the purposes of improving the water storage
opportunities, water supply reliability, and water yield 
of San Vicente, El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland Res-
ervoirs in San Diego County, California in consultation 
and cooperation with the City of San Diego and the 
Sweetwater Authority, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘San Diego Water Stor-
age and Efficiency Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. FEASIBILITY STUDY, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, 
COST SHARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (here-
inafter referred to as ‘‘Secretary’’), in consultation and co-
operation with the City of San Diego and the Sweetwater 
Authority, is authorized to undertake a study to determine 
the feasibility of constructing a four reservoir intertie sys-
tem to improve water storage opportunities, water supply 
reliability, and water yield of the existing non-Federal 
water storage system. The feasibility study shall document 
the Secretary’s engineering, environmental, and economic 
investigation of the proposed reservoir and intertie project 
taking into consideration the range of potential solutions 
and the circumstances and needs of the area to be served 
by the proposed reservoir and intertie project, the potential 
benefits to the people of that service area, and improved
operations of the proposed reservoir and intertie system. 
The Secretary shall indicate in the feasibility report re-
quired under subsection (d) whether the proposed reservoir 
and intertie project is recommended for construction. 
(b) FEDERAL COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
costs of the feasibility study shall not exceed 50 percent of 
the total study costs. The Secretary may accept as part of 
the non-Federal cost share, any contribution of such in-kind 
services by the City of San Diego and the Sweetwater Au-
thority that the Secretary determines will contribute toward 
the conduct and completion of the study 
(c) COOPERATION.—The Secretary shall consult and 
cooperate with appropriate State, regional, and local au-
thorities in implementing this section. 
(d) FEASIBILITY REPORT.—The Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a feasibility report for the project the Sec-
retary recommends, and to seek, as the Secretary deems ap-
propriate, specific authority to develop and construct any 
recommended project. This report shall include— 
(1) good faith letters of intent by the City of San 
Diego and the Sweetwater Authority and its non-Fed-
eral partners to indicate that they have committed to 
share the allocated costs as determined by the Sec-
retary; and
(2) a schedule identifying the annual operation, 
maintenance, and replacement costs that should be al-
located to the City of San Diego and the Sweetwater 
Authority, as well as the current and expected finan-
cial capability to pay operation, maintenance, and 
replacement costs. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL RECLAMATION PROJECTS. 
Nothing in this Act shall supersede or amend the pro-
visions of Federal Reclamation laws or laws associated with 
any project or any portion of any project constructed under 
any authority of Federal Reclamation laws. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The Federal costs for the feasibility study to be con-
ducted and pursuant to this Act shall not exceed $3,000,000 
of the total amount appropriated to carry out this section. 
SEC. 5. SUNSET. 
The authority of the Secretary to carry out any provi-
sions of this Act shall terminate 10 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 175 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1190 
[Report No. 109–321] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
a feasibility study to design and construct a four 
reservoir intertie system for the purposes of im-
proving the water storage opportunities, water 
supply reliability, and water yield of San Vicente, 
El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland Reservoirs in 
San Diego County, California in consultation and 
cooperation with the City of San Diego and the 
Sweetwater Authority, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 6, 2005 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed