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Union Calendar No. 295
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 910
[Report No. 106–545]
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 San Gabriel groundwater basin in California, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1999
Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. HORN, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr.
GARY MILLER of California, and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
MARCH 23, 2000
Additional sponsors: Mr. ROGAN and Mr. MCKEON
MARCH 23, 2000
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 2, 1999
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 San Gabriel groundwater
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 ‘‘San Gabriel Basin
Water Quality Initiative’’.
SEC. 2. SAN GABRIEL BASIN RESTORATION.
(a) SAN GABRIEL BASIN RESTORATION.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There shall be
established within the Treasury of the United States
an interest bearing account to be known as the San
Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Restoration Fund’’).
(2) ADMINISTRATION OF FUND.—The Restoration
Fund shall be administered by the Secretary of the
Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers (in this
Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’). The Secretary
shall administer the Fund in cooperation with the
San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority, or its
successor agency.
(3) PURPOSES OF FUND.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph
(B), the amounts in the Restoration Fund, in-
cluding interest accrued, shall be utilized by the
Secretary—
(i) to design and construct water qual-
ity projects to be administered by the San
Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority and
the Central Basin Water Quality Project to
be administered by the Central Basin Mu-
nicipal Water District; and
(ii) to operate and maintain any
project constructed under this section for
such period as the Secretary determines, but
not to exceed 10 years, following the initial
date of operation of the project.
(B) COST-SHARING LIMITATION.—The Sec-
retary may not obligate any funds appropriated
to the Restoration Fund in a fiscal year until
the Secretary has deposited in the Fund an
amount provided by non-Federal interests suffi-
cient to ensure that at least 35 percent of any
funds obligated by the Secretary are from funds
provided to the Secretary by the non-Federal in-
terests. The San Gabriel Basin Water Quality
Authority shall be responsible for providing the
non-Federal amount required by the preceding
sentence. The State of California, local govern-
ment agencies, and private entities may provide
all or any portion of such amount.
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.—In car-
rying out the activities described in this section, the Sec-
retary shall comply with any applicable Federal and State
laws.
(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ACTIVITIES.—Nothing
in this section shall be construed to affect other Federal or
State authorities that are being used or may be used to fa-
cilitate the cleanup and protection of the San Gabriel and
Central groundwater basins. In carrying out the activities
described in this section, the Secretary shall integrate such
activities with ongoing Federal and State projects and ac-
tivities. None of the funds made available for such activities
pursuant to this section shall be counted against any Fed-
eral authorization ceiling established for any previously au-
thorized Federal projects or activities.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Restoration Fund established under
subsection (a) $85,000,000. Such funds shall remain
available until expended.
(2) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amounts appropriated
under paragraph (1), no more than $10,000,000 shall
be available to carry out the Central Basin Water
Quality Project.
SEC. 3. PERCHLORATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation with
Federal, State, and local government agencies, is authorized
to participate in studies and other investigative activities
and in the planning and design of projects determined by
the Secretary to offer a long-term solution to the problem
of groundwater contamination caused by perchlorates.
(b) INVESTIGATIONS AND PROJECTS.—
(1) BOSQUE AND LEON RIVERS.—The Secretary,
in coordination with other Federal agencies and the
Brazos River Authority, shall participate under sub-
section (a) in investigations and projects in the
Bosque and Leon River watersheds in Texas to assess
the impact of the perchlorate associated with the
former Naval ‘‘Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant’’ at
McGregor, Texas.
(2) CADDO LAKE.—The Secretary, in coordina-
tion with other Federal agencies and the Northeast
Texas Municipal Water District, shall participate
under subsection (a) in investigations and projects re-
lating to perchlorate contamination in Caddo Lake,
Texas.
(3) EASTERN
SANTA
CLARA
BASIN.—The Sec-
retary, in coordination with other Federal, State, and
local government agencies, shall participate under
subsection (a) in investigations and projects related to
sites that are sources of perchlorates and that are lo-
cated in the city of Santa Clarita, California.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purposes of carrying out the activities authorized in this
section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary $25,000,000, of which not to exceed $8,000,000 shall
be available to carry out subsection (b)(1), not to exceed
$3,000,000 shall be available to carry out subsection (b)(2),
and not to exceed $7,000,000 shall be available to carry out
subsection (b)(3).
Union Calendar No. 295
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 910
[Report No. 106–545]
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting
through the Chief of Engineers and in coordina-
tion with other Federal agency heads, to partici-
pate in the funding and implementation of a bal-
anced, long-term solution to the problems of
groundwater contamination, water supply, and
reliability affecting the San Gabriel groundwater
basin in California, and for other purposes.
MARCH 23, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed