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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2483
To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engi-
neers and in coordination with other Federal agency heads, to participate
in the funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term solution
to the problems of groundwater contamination, water supply, and reli-
ability affecting the Eastern Santa Clara groundwater basin in California,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 12, 1999
Mr. MCKEON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through
the Chief of Engineers and in coordination with other
Federal agency heads, to participate in the funding and
implementation of a balanced, long-term solution to the
problems of groundwater contamination, water supply,
and reliability affecting the Eastern Santa Clara ground-
water basin in California, 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 ‘‘Eastern Santa Clara
Basin Water Quality Act’’.
SEC. 2. EASTERN SANTA CLARA BASIN GROUNDWATER RES-
TORATION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF RESTORATION FUND.—
There shall be established in the Treasury of the United
States an interest bearing account to be known as the
Eastern Santa Clara Basin Restoration Fund (in this sec-
tion referred to as ‘‘Restoration Fund’’).
(b) ADMINISTRATION OF RESTORATION FUND.—The
Restoration Fund shall be administered by the Secretary
of the Army (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’),
acting through the Chief of Engineers. The Secretary shall
administer the Restoration Fund in cooperation with the
city of Santa Clarita, California, the California Depart-
ment of Toxic Substances Control, and the Castaic Lake
Water Agency (or the successors of such city, department,
or agency).
(c) PURPOSES OF RESTORATION FUND.—The pro-
ceeds of the Restoration Fund shall be utilized by the Sec-
retary to design, construct, operate, and maintain water
quality projects that—
(1) are related to sites that are sources of per-
chlorates or any associated contaminants;
(2) are located in the city of Santa Clarita; and
(3) potentially affect the Eastern Santa Clara
groundwater basin.
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—For
each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004, there is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Restoration Fund
$5,000,000.
(e) CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
THE STATE
OF CALI-
FORNIA.—The Secretary, acting through the Chief of En-
gineers, is authorized to accept and administer in coopera-
tion with the city of Santa Clarita, the California Depart-
ment of Toxic Substances Control, and the Castaic Lake
Water Agency (or the successors of such city, department,
or agency) any funds which the State of California, local
government agencies, or private entities may contribute to
the Restoration Fund.
(f) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.—In car-
rying out the activities described in subsection (c), the
Secretary shall comply with all applicable Federal and
State laws.
(g) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ACTIVITIES.—
(1) AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT OTHER ACTIVI-
TIES.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
alter any other Federal or State authority being re-
lied upon to facilitate the cleanup and protection of
the Eastern Santa Clara groundwater basin.
(2) 
INTEGRATION
WITH
OTHER
WATER
PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall to
the extent practicable integrate the water projects
described in subsection (c) with other Federal and
State water projects in and around the Eastern
Santa Clara groundwater basin.
(3) TREATMENT
OF
FUNDS.—None of the
funds made available for water projects described in
subsection (c) shall be counted as a part of the Fed-
eral share of any previously authorized Federal
project or activity.
SEC. 3. STUDIES AND PROJECTS RELATED TO PER-
CHLORATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the
Chief of Engineers and in cooperation with State and local
government agencies, may participate in studies and other
investigative activities and in the planning and design of
projects that the Secretary considers to offer a long-term
solution to the problem of groundwater contamination
caused by perchlorates.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For each of the fiscal years
2000 through 2004, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $5,000,000 to carry out this section.
(2) 
SANTA
CLARITA
PROJECTS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, of amounts ap-
propriated under paragraph (1), not less than
$2,000,000 per fiscal year shall be for projects lo-
cated in the city of Santa Clarita conducted in co-
operation with the Castaic Lake Water Agency or
the successor of such agency.
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