Steve Pearce: “Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3334 sponsored by the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert) is another step towards drought-proofing…”

“Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3334 sponsored by the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert) is another step towards drought-proofing southern California. It also reduces the region's dependence on imported water supplies. This important legislation authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to help local planners plan and build the Riverside-Corona Feeder project, which would capture and store water in the wet years to increase firm water supplies through a series of groundwater wells and pumps. This bill would also authorize Federal assistance to the city of Corona, California, for its water recycling and reuse project. The bill also authorizes the Department of the Interior to help build the Yucaipa Valley Water Supply Renewal Project. Located in the district of the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis), this project will include an advanced water filtration system and a brine disposal pipeline to remove salinity, contaminants other organic compounds from the water supply. All of these projects will help develop much-needed domestic water supplies and reduce over-dependence on imported water while providing limited Federal assistance. I urge my colleagues to support this important measure.”