[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 175 (Friday, October 9, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E937-E938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING TERRANCE J. FULP, PH.D

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                        HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 2020

  Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Dr. Terrance J. 
Fulp as he retires after more than three decades of federal service. We 
honor Dr. Fulp for his lifetime of public service to our country and to 
the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Colorado River for 
water and call the West home.
  For the last eight years, Dr. Fulp has served as the Lower Colorado 
Regional Director for the United States Bureau of Reclamation. As 
Regional Director, Dr. Fulp is responsible for implementing the 
Secretary of the Interior's water master functions for the last 350 
miles of the Colorado River--from Lake Mead to Mexico--including 
operation of the iconic Hoover Dam. Dr. Fulp brought a level of 
professionalism and technical expertise to the basin that was only 
matched by his ability to work across state, basin and national 
boundaries in the water sector with multiple stakeholders. These 
stakeholders of States, Tribes, water agencies, non-governmental 
groups--in both the U.S. and Mexico--saw a partner in Terry--and 
oftentimes left the negotiating table as his friends. He leaves a 
legacy in the basin that future leaders can only aspire to reach.
  Dr. Fulp's tenure has been highlighted by his successful efforts in 
the management of the Colorado River. They include the 2007 Guidelines 
for Lake Powell and Lake Mead, Minutes 319 and 323 to the Mexican Water 
Treaty of 1944, the 2019 Drought Contingency Plan across the seven 
Colorado River Basin States, and a Memorandum of Understanding on the 
Salton Sea. I am especially grateful for Dr. Fulp's leadership in 
ensuring the success of the Title XVI Water Reuse and Water Recycling 
Program. This program has allowed many Southern California water 
agencies to invest in infrastructure development that meets local water 
needs, creating nearly 500,000 acre-feet of water in 2018 alone.
  Madam Speaker, Terry Fulp has been an invaluable resource to Members 
of Congress, our staff, and the constituents and water agencies we 
represent. I ask that our colleagues join me in congratulating Dr. Fulp 
and wish him and his wife Nadine a rich and rewarding retirement as 
they head home to Colorado.

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