[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 119 (Thursday, July 10, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING SCOTT ACONE

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 10, 2025

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Scott Acone, as he 
retires from the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
  Scott first began what would be an extensive career with the New 
England DistrIct of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as an 
intern in 1988. Following the internship, Scott took on a full-time 
role as a hydraulic engineer with the Water Control Branch, where he 
performed critical hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for project 
planning and design, while also taking on the responsibility of 
managing the New England District's Periodic Inspection Program for 
dams and hurricane barriers. During this time, Scott became the New 
England District's expert on ice engineering, responding to numerous 
ice jam events throughout the 1990s.
  In 1999, Scott transitioned to a project management role, where his 
leadership skills quickly proved to be an asset. As a project manager, 
and later as Chief of the Military and Environmental Project Management 
Branch starting in 2010, Scott oversaw several projects that received 
significant recognition, including the Eastland Woolen Mill Superfund 
Site, which was awarded both the 2003 National Honor Award for 
Engineering Excellence from the American Council of Engineering 
Companies and the 2004 Build America Award for Environmental 
Remediation from the Associated General Contractors of America.
  In 2013, Scott was promoted to Chief of the Engineering and Planning 
Division, where he led 140 technical and administrative professionals 
in planning water resource, environmental, and military projects across 
New England. Scott was later named Chief of the Programs and Project 
Management Division in 2016. In this role, Scott oversaw an annual 
budget of $500 million in projects across USACE's business lines.
  Throughout his career, Scott contributed to many notable projects, 
including the Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site in Vermont and the Central 
Artery and Tunnel Stem to Stern Safety Review of the Big Dig Project. 
Scott's efforts also extended beyond U.S. borders when he provided 
engineering oversight and review to the Millennium Challenge 
Corporation for the rehabilitation and raising of the Nacala Dam, an 
earthen dam in Mozambique, to provide additional clean drinking water 
to the region.
  An engineering professional committed to improving infrastructure 
throughout New England, Scott is a graduate of the USACE North Atlantic 
Division's Executive Leadership Development Program and is a member of 
the US ACE North Atlantic Division Regional Management Board and the 
Society of American Military Engineers. Scott has been awarded several 
awards recognizing his efforts, including the Joint Civilian Service 
Achievement Award and the Superior Civilian Service Award.
  In addition to Scott's assigned duties and responsibilities with the 
New England District, Scott volunteered and lent his knowledge and 
expertise to the USCAE's emergency management office to help those 
devastated in the aftermath of disasters. Scott was deployed many 
times, including as part of the urban search and rescue team that 
responded to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and the urban search and 
rescue team that responded to Hurricane Katrina. Additionally, Scott 
assisted the US ACE's response team following the attacks on 9/11 and 
the COVID-19 pandemic.
  After three and a half decades of service, Scott will retire from the 
New England District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the end of 
June. Scott has diligently served the people of New England, and I wish 
him many years of well-deserved happiness in retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Scott Acone, and I ask that my 
colleagues join me in recognizing Scott's career and thanking him for 
his years of service.

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