[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 986]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD ON ITS SELECTION AS A 
  RECIPIENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S 2007 CLEAN WATER 
         STATE REVOLVING FUND PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION AWARD

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                        HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 28, 2008

  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong 
support of H. Res. 832, Honoring the Texas Water Development Board on 
its selection as a recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency's 
2007 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Performance and Innovation Award, 
introduced by my distinguished colleague from Texas, Representative 
Eddie Bernice Johnson. This important legislation recognizes the 
exceptional work done by the Texas Water Development Board in its 
efforts to be an environmental innovator and for its vast contributions 
to the great State of Texas.
  On November 5, 2007 the Texas Water Development Board was honored at 
the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities annual conference 
in Denver, Colorado. Subsequently, this mark of distinction produced a 
major environmental victory. The Texas Water Development Board agency 
is distinguished for its exceptional regional water planning 
activities, finest administration practices in nonpoint source 
pollution endowment, the instream flow program, and funding of water 
reuse projects amongst other notable achievements.
  The Clean Water State Revolving Fund in Texas has lucratively granted 
communities nearly $4,300,000,000 in low-interest loans to finance 472 
water infrastructure projects across the State of Texas. This 
initiative serves about one-half of the population of Texas and 
provides direct environmental and public health benefits.
  Madam Speaker, it is with great honor that I urge that Congress 
recognize the magnitude of the Texas Water Development Board's 
satisfactory investment and management of water resources in 
sustainable development, including environmental integrity, human 
health, and overall quality of life in the United States.
  I strongly urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this important 
legislation.

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