[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 128 (Thursday, October 3, 2002)]
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OMISSION FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002 AT 
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    COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND 
                             INFRASTRUCTURE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the chairman of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure; which was read and, without objection, referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations:

         House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and 
           Infrastructure,
                              Washington, DC., September 26, 2002.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker of the House,
     Washington, DC
       Dear Mr. Speaker: Enclosed are copies of resolutions 
     adopted on September 25, 2002 by the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure. Copies of the resolutions 
     are being transmitted to the Department of the Army.
           Sincerely,
                                                        Don Young,
                                                         Chairman.

  There was no objection.

         Docket 2702: Martin Pena Canal, San Juan, Puerto Rico

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     That the Secretary of the Army is requested to review the 
     report of the Chief of Engineers on the Rio Puerto Nuevo, 
     Puerto Rico, and other pertinent reports to include the 
     dredging of Cano Martin Pena Project Design Report and 
     Environmental Impact Statement, dated March 2001, to 
     determine whether modifications to the recommendations 
     contained therein are advisable at the present time in the 
     interest of environmental restoration and protection and 
     related purposes at the Martin Pena Canal, San Juan, Puerto 
     Rico.
       Adopted: September 25, 2002.
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 Docket 2703: Arthur Kill Channel and Morses Creek to Perth Amboy, New 
                                 Jersey

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     That the Secretary of the Army is requested to review the 
     report of the Chief of Engineers on the New York and New 
     Jersey Channels, published as House Document 133, 74th 
     Congress, 1st Session, and other pertinent reports to 
     determine whether benefits have changed affecting the 
     feasibility of deepening the Arthur Kill channel and easing 
     bends in the channel from Morses Creek to Perth Amboy, New 
     Jersey, to accommodate deep draft navigation. The review 
     shall include the locally prepared study entitled ``Pre-
     feasibility Study for Channel Improvemetns--Arthur Kill from 
     Morses Creek to Perth Amboy and Raritan Bay Approaches.''.
       Adopted: September 25, 2002.
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         Docket 2704: Elliott Bay Seawall, Seattle, Washington

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     That the Secretary of the Army is requested to review the 
     Comprehensive Study of Water and Related Land Resources for 
     Puget Sound and Adjacent Waters, State of Washington, dated 
     1971, and other pertinent reports to determine whether 
     modifications to the recommendations contained therein are 
     advisable at the present time in the interest of storm damage 
     prevention, shoreline protection, environmental restoration 
     and protection, and related purposes in Elliott Bay, 
     Washington, including the rehabilitation of the Alaskan Way 
     seawall.
       Adopted: September 25, 2002.
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 Docket 2705: Middle and Lower St. Croix River, Minnesota and Wisconsin

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     That the Secretary of the Army is requested to review the 
     report of the Chief of Engineers on the St. Croix River, 
     Wisconsin and Minnesota, published as House Document 462, 
     71st Congress, 2nd Session, and other pertinent reports to 
     determine whether modifications to the recommendations 
     contained therein are advisable at the present time in the 
     interest of flood damage reduction, environmental restoration 
     and protection, water quality and related purposes to include 
     developing a comprehensive coordinated watershed management 
     plan for the development, conservation, and utilization of 
     water and related land resources in the St. Croix River Basin 
     and its tributaries.
       Adopted: September 25, 2002.
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            Docket 2706: Tonawanda Creek Watershed, New York

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     That the Secretary of the Army is requested to review the 
     report of the Chief of Engineers on the Buffalo Metropolitan 
     Area Water Resources Management Final Report dated 1991 and 
     all interim studies for the entire Tonawanda Creek Watershed 
     and related reports to determine whether modifications to the 
     recommendations contained therein are advisable at the 
     present time in the interest of environmental restoration and 
     protection, flood damage reduction, stream bank restoration, 
     water quality, recreation and other related purposes.
       Adopted: September 25, 2002.
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           Docket 2707: Mill Creek, Southampton, Pennsylvania

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     That the Secretary of the Army is requested to review the 
     report of the Chief of Engineers on the Delaware River Basin, 
     New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, published as 
     House Document 522, 87th Congress, 2nd Session, and other 
     pertinent reports to determine whether modifications of the 
     recommendations contained therein are advisable at the 
     present time in the interest of flood control, environmental 
     restoration and protection, riparian habitat improvement, 
     erosion, and other related purposes in the Mill Creek area, 
     Southampton, Pennsylvania.
       Adopted: September 25, 2002.
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      Docket 2708: Silver and Brock Creeks, Yardley, Pennsylvania

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     That the Secretary of the Army is requested to review the 
     report of the Chief of Engineers on the Delaware River Basin, 
     New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, published as 
     House Document 522, 87th Congress, 2nd Session, and other 
     pertinent reports to determine whether modifications of the 
     recommendations contained therein are advisable at the 
     present time in the interest of flood control, environmental 
     restoration and protection, riparian habitat improvement, 
     erosion, and other related purposes in the Silver and Brock 
     Creeks Watersheds, Yardley, Pennsylvania.
       Adopted: September 25, 2002.

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