[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 15, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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         ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995

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                               speech of

                          HON. ERIC FINGERHUT

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 1994

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 4506) making 
     appropriations for energy and water development for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other 
     purposes:

  Mr. FINGERHUT. Mr. Chairman, I wish to commend Chairman Bevill and 
the members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for their work on 
the energy and water development appropriations bill for fiscal year 
1995. This bill included provisions critical to the environmental and 
economic well-being of my congressional district in northeastern Ohio.
  Of special importance is funding exceeding $4 million in fiscal year 
1995 for Army Corps of Engineers operation and maintenance activities 
at the Ports of Conneaut, Ashtabula, and Fairport Harbor, OH. This 
traditional Federal program remains a critical element of the 
recreational and commercial navigation activities on the shores of 
Ohio.
  Additionally, I would like to compliment Chairman Bevill for 
including funding of $500,000 for section 401 of the Water Resources 
Development Act. This innovative program will assist local communities 
in the implementation of remedial action plans toward environmental 
restoration on a cost share basis. I am especially proud that 
Ashtabula, OH is positioned to be the first community in the Nation to 
ever use this important program. It is the critical first step to 
cleaning and dredging a river that has not been maintained for over 33 
years.

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