[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 98 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1250-E1251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF BUREAU OF RECLAMATION COMMISSIONER 
                            DANIEL P. BEARD

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                          HON. BILL RICHARDSON

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 14, 1995
  Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my high regard 
and appreciation for the performance and accomplishments of Daniel P. 
Beard and my sadness at his decision to resign from his position as 
Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner.
  As many of my colleagues may remember, prior to his current service 
in the Department of Interior, Mr. Beard was a staff member in both the 
House and Senate, serving as administrative assistant to Senator Max 
Baucus and staff director for the Subcommittee on Water, Power and 
Offshore Energy Resources, and the Committee on Interior and Insular 
Affairs. In his 2 years with the Bureau of Reclamation, he has served 
his country with distinction and unparalleled effectiveness.
  As Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, Dan was instrumental in 
turning the Bureau around and making it one of the premier agencies of 
the Department of Interior. In fact, Vice President Gore awarded the 
Bureau a Reinvention Hammer Award in 1994 for its reduced budget and 
effective downsizing of employees.
  Commissioner Beard should be very proud of how well he has achieved 
his goal to make the Bureau of Reclamation the preeminent water 
resource management agency in the world. Dan led the Bureau to 
establish and support water conservation projects throughout the West, 
such as projects to bring new, drought-resistant water supplies to 
communities in arid areas, particularly in southern California. The 
Bureau also implemented a native American trust asset project policy 
and substantially expanded technical assistance to native American 
tribes in the West.
  Our Bureau reforms instituted by Dan include a revision of agency 
operations to delegate greater decisionmaking authority to field 
personnel and the involvement of headquarters in everyday operating 
decisions. These changes have resulted in the elimination of several 
layers of management within the Bureau and the reduction of redtape. It 
is fair to say that customer service is now the foundation for the 
Bureau's operations. [[Page E1251]] 
  I would like to congratulate and commend Mr. Beard for his 
outstanding service to the Nation. His achievements are worthy of high 
praise and appreciation and I wish him all the best in his future 
endeavors.


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