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106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 910
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 29, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
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AN ACT
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 Representatives 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 referred 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, including interest
accrued, shall be utilized by the Secretary--
(i) to design and construct water quality
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 Municipal 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 Secretary 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 sufficient 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 interests. 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 government agencies, and private entities may provide
all or any portion of such amount.
(b) Compliance With Applicable Law.--In carrying out the activities
described in this section, the Secretary 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 facilitate 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 activities.
None of the funds made available for such activities pursuant to this
section shall be counted against any Federal authorization ceiling
established for any previously authorized Federal projects or
activities.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 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 subsection (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 coordination with other
Federal agencies and the Northeast Texas Municipal Water
District, shall participate under subsection (a) in
investigations and projects relating to perchlorate
contamination in Caddo Lake, Texas.
(3) Eastern santa clara basin.--The Secretary, 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 located 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 Secretary $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).
Passed the House of Representatives March 28, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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