WATER see also Ecology

Addresses

Nepalese Conservation Program: Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah, 14094 [24MY]

Agreements

Ak-Chin Indian Community water rights (sundry), 24684 [10SE]

Amendments

Ak-Chin Indian Community: water rights (H.R. 6206), 26620 [24SE], 26713 [25SE], 28670 [2OC]

Clean Air Act: amend (S. 768), 1878 [6FE], 26701 [25SE]

Clean Water Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3282), 16301-16314 [13JN], 17730 [21JN], 18023-18038 [22JN]

———reauthorize (S. 431), 19399 [27JN], 25372 [13SE], 27144 [26SE]

Colorado River Basin: Dept. of Agriculture to develop and implement conservation program (H.R. 3903), 16587 [14JN]

Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act: amend (H.R. 2790), 30956 [9OC]

Corps of Engineers: authorize construction projects (S. 1739), 9668 [24AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5653), 13048 [21MY], 13403, 13405, 13406, 13456 [22MY], 17756, 17757, 17765-17766, 17770, 17772, 17773, 17776-17782, 17787, 17860-17862 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), amendments in disagreement, 19087 [27JN]

Federal Power Act: amend (S. 1132), 32241 [11OC]

High Plains States: study potential for ground water recharge (H.R. 71), 23716, 23717, 23719, 23875 [10AU]

Hoover Power Plant Act: enact (S. 268), House amendments, 21127, 21137, 21206 [26JY], 21390, 21394 [27JY], 21524, 21533-21539 [30JY]

Hydroelectric projects: charges for use (S. 1132), 32241 [11OC]

———construct, operate, and maintain (H.R. 4275), 10572 [1MY], 10774 [2MY], 10933, 10937, 10942, 10952, 10954, 10955, 10957 [3MY]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act: amend (H.R. 1652), 23342 [9AU]

Water Quality Renewal Act: enact (H.R. 3282), 18549 [25JN], 18761, 18798, 18806-18809, 18811, 18812, 18817, 18819, 18820, 18822, 18825 [26JN]

Water resources infrastructure: improvement and rehabilitation (H.R. 3678), 16743 [15JN], 16886 [18JN], 18038 [22JN], 18979-18988 [26JN], 19173-19177 [27JN], 19938, 19939, 19941, 19944-19949, 19986 [28JN], 20235, 20256, 20259, 20275, 20295 [29JN]

Water Resources Research Act: enact (S. 684), 2004 [7FE]

Western States: funding water resource projects (H.R. 1652), 5969, 5973, 5974 [20MR], 23229 [9AU]

———funding water resource projects (H.R. 1652), Senate amendments, 23929 [10AU]

Wetlands Loan Act: extend (S. 5271), 29219, 29261 [3OC]

Yakima River Basin water enhancement project, WA: construction costs (H.R. 653), 4363 [5MR]

Analyses

Issuance of Water Rights-of-Way (S. 2692), 13084 [21MY]

National Infrastructure Act (H.R. 5948), 19443 [27JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendment (H.R. 5959), 20356 [29JN]

Water Quality Renewal Act Provisions (H.R. 3282), 18776-18794 [26JN]

Water Resources Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation, H.R. 3678, Cost Overrun Amendment, 19874-19938 [28JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 5653, making energy and water development appropriations, 17985 [22JN]

Articles and editorials

Acid Rain, 7629 [3AP]

Acid Rains on Jersey—Mountain Lakes, Pinelands Imperiled, 14136-14137 [24MY]

Alphabet Soup, 12333 [15MY]

Breaking the Banks, 6914 [28MR]

Cancer Epidemic in Fish, 24093 [10AU]

Cancer Fish, 24094 [10AU]

Clean Water Inaction Blamed on New York, 27148 [26SE]

Congressman's Plan Not Well Conceived, 6914 [28MR]

Environmentalists Fault Western Water Projects, 13390 [22MY]

EPA Chief Is Hamstrung on New York Sludge Dumping, 27149 [26SE]

EPA Failure on New York Pollution Spurs Call for Congress To Act, 27150 [26SE]

Fishing for Trouble—Cancer Epidemic in Fish Is Warning Us—``You May Be Next'', 24093 [10AU]

Great Lakes—Toxics, the Invisible Menace, 16004 [13JN]

Greedy for Power, 21128 [26JY]

Hoover Dam Benefits Could Crumble for Southland, 10950 [3MY]

House Panel Bullies the Engineers on Gaston Water, 22820 [8AU]

Impact of Raw Sewage Discharge by New York City (sundry), 27146, 27147 [26SE]

Lautenberg Champions Fight To Stem Tide of New York Pollution, 27151 [26SE]

Lautenberg—New York Flushes and Forgets, 27149 [26SE]

Maybe Acid Rain Isn't the Villain, 12897 [18MY]

Minnesota Meddling, 6915 [28MR]

Missouri River Water Sale Blocked by Court, 11948 [10MY]

New Jersey Senators Vow To Stop New York Dumping, 27148 [26SE]

New York Plays Dirty, 27147 [26SE]

New York Sewage Clouding Tourism, Industry, 27149 [26SE]

Peril Is Seen for Babies Whose Mothers Ate Fish With PCB's, 21521 [30JY]

Power Giveaway, 21395 [27JY]

Power to Some of the People, 10949 [3MY]

Reagan's Air, Water Policy—Foul, 20554 [23JY]

Researchers Blame Water for Birth Defects, Leukemia, 3301 [23FE]

Saltwater Perils Aquifers, 9556 [12AP]

Share Our Water? No, We Need It All, 1163 [31JA]

South v. North on Hoover Power, 21395 [27JY]

``Summit'' Meeting Leads to Cost-Effective Water Planning, 11041 [3MY]

Superfund Not the Way To Regulate Underground Tanks, 23515 [9AU]

Troubled Water—Ground-Water Crisis (series), 16187-16190 [13JN]

U.S. Fails To Recover Millions in West, Wildlife Group Says, 13391 [22MY]

Water Bill Could Help Chevron, Handful of California Farmers, 27925 [1OC], 28488 [2OC]

Water Into Pork, 28489 [2OC]

What's New York Afraid Of, 27146 [26SE]

Why Hoover Dam's ``Dirt Cheap'' Power May Stay in the Hands of a Few, 21396 [27JY]

Winter Shipping Far Too Risky, 6914 [28MR]

Woburn Study Links Cancer and Deaths to Tainted Water, 3300 [23FE]

Bills and resolutions

Ak-Chin Indian Community: fulfill delivery obligations (see S. 2976; H.R. 6206)

Alaska Power Administration: authorize diversion of water from Eklutna Lake for supply of city of Anchorage (see H.R. 6387)

Bureau of Reclamation: reimbursement of certain investigation costs (see S. 2410)

Central Valley project, CA: extend service area for San Luis unit (see S. 2643; H.R. 5836)

District of Columbia: authorize delivery of water to systems in Maryland and purchase of water from those systems (see H.R. 6159)

Energy and water resources development: making appropriations (see H.R. 5653)

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 5903)

Fees for sewer services: tax deduction (see H.R. 4622)

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act: inventory of water projects for which mitigation measures were recommended (see H.R. 5754)

Flood control and navigation projects: completion funds (see S. 2558)

Foreign trade: fresh water in bulk by tanker (see S. 2239; H.R. 4664)

Gila Bend Land Exchange and Settlement Act: enact (see S. 2856)

Great Lakes: authorize water use study (see S. 2536)

———coordinated management and rehabilitation (see S. 2751)

———EPA study on consumptive uses of water (see H.R. 5008)

Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of Fort Belknap Community: compensation for irrigation construction expenditures (see H.R. 6294)

Ground water heat pumps: eligibility for residential energy and investment tax credits (see H.R. 5427)

High Plains States: budget waiver for consideration of H.R. 71, study of potential for ground water recharge (see S. Res. 361)

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: amend (see H.R. 5090)

Law enforcement: agreements relative to Federal water resource projects (see S. 2936)

Maryland: authorize delivery of District of Columbia system water to systems in Metropolitan Washington area and purchase of water from those systems (see H.R. 6159)

National Commission on Environmental Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 5958)

National infrastructure fund: interest-free loans to State and local governments for sewage treatment plant construction and improvement projects (see H.R. 5948)

Oklahoma: feasibility study for south central counties (see H.R. 4746)

Papago-Sif Oidak Chuichu Area Water Settlement Act: enact (see S. 2855; H.R. 5969)

Pollutants: research on harmful effects (see H.R. 5512)

Public lands: issuance of rights-of-way (see S. 2692)

Rathbun Regional Water Association, Iowa: acquisition of storage space (see S. 3046)

Reclamation Reform Act's repayment contracts (see S. 2238)

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see H.R. 5959)

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 2649)

———extend (see S. 2701)

San Diego, CA: EPA grants for construction of treatment works (see S. 2587; H.R. 4771)

———grants for construction of treatment works (see H.R. 5329)

Taxation: investment credit for soil or water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 5615)

Underground storage tanks: EPA study on leak hazards (see S. 2513)

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission: authorizing purchase from Army Corps of Engineers' Water Aqueduct Division (see S. 2676)

Water resources development: engineering and design following submission of a report to Congress recommending implementation of a project (see S. 3012; H.R. 6340)

Water resource projects: Federal/State cooperation for law enforcement (see H.R. 4712)

Citations

Distinguished service award presentation to Senator Abdnor: Upper Missouri Water Users Asssociation, 1364 [1FE]

Cloture motions

Hoover Power Plant Act: enact (S. 268), House amendments, 21137 [26JY], 21398 [27JY], 21523 [30JY]

Essays

Our Home the Chesapeake Bay: Kelly Morris, 2150 [7FE]

Explanations

Clean Water Act reauthorization (S. 431)—Symms amendment, 19201 [27JN]

Fish and wildlife program funding, 10953 [3MY]

High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program Act (H.R. 71), 23721 [10AU]

Hoover Dam electricity purchase prices, 21585 [31JY]

Water Resources Research Act, 23412 [9AU]

Interviews

Acid rain developments: Ann Bartuska with Charleston (WV) Gazette-Mail, 6514 [26MR]

———Stephen Young with Charleston (WV) Gazette-Mail, 6515 [26MR]

Letters

Administration's position on water project financing: National Wildlife Federation, 1169 [31JA]

———President Reagan, 1168 [31JA]

———sundry Members of Congress, 1168 [31JA]

Clean Water Act (S. 431): Senators Bradley and Lautenberg, 27146 [26SE]

Dam safety projects: Bureau of Reclamation, 5967 [20MR]

———Dept. of the Interior, 5961, 5976 [20MR]

———OMB, 5961, 5976 [20MR]

Dept. of the Interior compliance with audit recommendations to recover the costs of Federal water projects: National Wildlife Federation, 14529 [30MY]

Development of water projects: President Reagan, 620 [26JA]

———Senator Abdnor, 621 [26JA]

———several Members of Congress, 621 [26JA]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 5653): Edison Electric Institute, 13415 [22MY]

———OMB, 13390 [22MY]

———Sec. of Energy Hodel, 13415 [22MY]

———Sierra Club, 13132 [21MY]

Great Lakes basin water diversion: Lake Carriers' Association, 23717 [10AU]

Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: David P. Baker, Heidelberg College, 17835 [21JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act amendments: Dept. of the Interior, 10459 [1MY]

Law enforcement within Federal water projects: Jay D. Hair, National Wildlife Federation, 28488 [2OC]

———Thomas J. Graff, Environmental Defense Fund, 28488 [2OC]

Omnibus water projects (H.R. 3678): Director of the OMB David Stockman, 18616 [25JN]

Override Presidential veto of the Water Resources Research Act (H.R. 2011): sundry Representatives, 4860 [7MR]

PCB contamination in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, IL: Senator Percy, 29709 [4OC]

Pesticide testing: Maureen K. Hinkle, National Audubon Society, 17833, 17834 [21JN]

Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Garrison diversion unit: Garrison Diversion Conservancy District executive committee, 17759 [21JN]

———National Audubon Society (sundry), 17759 [21JN]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program water service contract for Frenchman unit (H.R. 3130): Dept. of the Interior, 27784 [28SE]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act (H.R. 1652): Dept. of the Interior, 5808 [15MR]

———OMB, 5579 [14MR]

Regulation of water use: Sec. of the Interior Clark, 1036 [31JA]

Safe Drinking Water Act amendments: Representative Howard, 25864 [18SE]

Salinity control on the Colorado River: Jay D. Hair, National Wildlife Federation, 28475 [2OC]

———Peter Carlson, Environmental Policy Institute, 28475 [2OC]

Underground storage tanks: SBA, 23516 [9AU]

Veto of S. 684, water resources research program: by several Members of Congress, 5376 [13MR]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works, 6120 [21MR]

———(Dear Colleague), 5760 [15MR]

———Interstate Conference on Water Problems, 5760 [15MR]

———several Members of Congress, 4609 [6MR]

———several Senators, 11549 [9MY]

Virginia Beach water supply project: Charles S. Robb, Governor of Virginia, 22818 [8AU]

Water development programs: President Reagan, 931 [30JA]

Water pretreatment program: Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (excerpt), 16858 [18JN], 19199 [27JN]

———Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, 19198 [27JN]

———Conference of Mayors (excerpt), 16858 [18JN], 19200 [27JN]

———James R. Thompson, Governor of Illinois, 19199 [27JN]

———National League of Cities (excerpt), 16859 [18JN], 19200 [27JN]

———Senator Symms, 19200 [27JN]

Water Quality Renewal Act (H.R. 3282): Committee on Foreign Affairs, 19433 [27JN]

Water resources development: Charles S. Robb, Governor of Virginia, 26502 [21SE]

———Hampton Roads Maritime Association, Inc., 26503 [21SE]

———J. Robert Bray, 26503 [21SE]

———Representative Virginia Smith, 29134 [3OC]

———(sundry), 29125-29128, 29132, 29134 [3OC]

Water Resources Research Act (S. 684): Dept. of the Interior, 23412 [9AU]

Water use in the Westlands Water District: Jerald R. Butchert, 28787 [2OC]

Lists

Hydroelectric development applications pending, 7193 [30MR]

Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Garrison diversion unit supporters, 17762 [21JN]

Memorandums

Water Rights in Colorado Wilderness Areas: Colorado Water Congress (excerpt), 32457 [14NO]

Memorials of legislature

California, 20550 [23JY], 29861 [4OC]

Indiana, 8609 [10AP]

Minnesota, 13048 [21MY], 13081 [21MY]

Pennsylvania, 6998 [29MR], 7375 [2AP]

Virginia, 4529 [5MR]

Wyoming, 8423 [9AP]

Messages

Veto of Water Resources Research Act (S. 684): President Reagan, 6120 [21MR], 23412 [9AU]

Motion

Hydroelectric facilities: (H.R. 4275), substitute S. 268, Hoover Powerplant Act, 10960 [3MY]

Papers

Great Lakes Water Consumptive Uses and Diversions: Council of Great Lakes Governors, 8086 [5AP]

Petitions

Giardia as water pollutant: Olyphant, PA, City Council, 10773 [2MY]

Great Lakes: Niagara Falls, NY, City Council, 7374 [2AP]

Water Resources Development Act: Rio Grande Compact Commission, 15611 [11JN]

Remarks in House

Acid rain: health effects, 7629 [3AP]

Africa: emergency assistance (H.R. 4863), 2639 [9FE]

Ak-Chin Indian Community: water rights (H.R. 6206), 25533 [17SE]

———water rights (H.R. 6206), Senate amendments, 28670 [2OC]

Appropriations: authorizing for certain projects, 30311 [5OC]

Aquifers: methods of recharging, 20274 [29JN]

Atlanta, GA: water supply project, 20258 [29JN]

Boggy Creek project, FL: funding, 20257 [29JN]

Bonneville Dam, OR: authorizing a new lock, 20271 [29JN]

Brockton, MA: water supply, 20291 [29JN]

Clean Water Act: amend, 4723 [6MR]

———amend (H.R. 5512), 10012 [25AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3282), 14869 [4JN], 15499, 15500 [7JN], 16329 [13JN], 16739 [15JN], 16804 [15JN], 16855 [18JN], 16865 [20JN]-16866 [18JN]

Colorado River: allocation of water, 10928 [3MY]

Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act: amend (H.R. 2790), 28471-28476 [2OC], 30956 [9OC]

———amend (H.R. 2790), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 371), 30957 [9OC]

Colorado River Floodway Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5055), 4845 [7MR]

Delaware River: funding for the Merrill Creek reservoir, 24174 [10AU]

Dominguez Water Corp.: tribute, 24348 [5SE]

Dredging equipment: authorize disposal (H.R. 3678), 20735, 20736 [24JY]

Drinking water: environmental safeguards, 20346 [29JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5653), 13131 [21MY], 13386 [22MY], 13392 [23MY], 13401 [22MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), Weaver amendment-13417 [22MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), amendments in disagreement, 19087 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), appointment of conferees, 17985 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), conference report, 19077-19088 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), permission to file conference report, 17985 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), waiving points of order, 13377 [22MY]

———proposed veto of section of continuing resolution (H.J. Res. 648), 31571 [10OC]

EPA: discharge of raw sewage by New York, NY, 18798 [26JN]

Federal Power Act: amend (S. 1132), 28055 [1OC]

———amend (S. 1132), Senate amendment, 32240 [11OC]

Federal water policy, 20270 [29JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: certification of treatment process, 18808 [26JN]

———Office of the Inspector General, 18809 [26JN]

———turnkey contracts, 18806 [26JN]

———wastewater treatment, 18822 [26JN]

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act: amend (H.R. 5755), 14756 [31MY], 24620 [10SE]

Freshwater: regulate exportation in bulk by tanker (H.R. 4664), 448 [26JA]

Great Lakes: undertake study on consumptive uses of water (H.R. 5008), 4228 [1MR]

Great Lakes Research Laboratory: funding, 14584 [31MY]

Great Lakes Water Preservation Act: enact (H.R. 4366), 1163 [31JA]

Greenhouse effect: analysis and proposals, 2641 [9FE]

Gregory County hydroelectric pumped storage facility, South Dakota: construction, 20292 [29JN]

High Plains States Ground Water Demonstration Program Act: enact (H.R. 71), 25426 [14SE]

Hoover Dam: distribution of power contract rights, 10933 [3MY]

———funding the uprating program, 10937 [3MY]

———visitor center improvements, 10937 [3MY]

Hydroelectric facilities: construct, operate, and maintain (H.R. 4275), 10746 [2MY], 10925-10963 [3MY]

———construct, operate, and maintain (H.R. 4275), S. 268 passed in lieu, 10963 [3MY]

———construct, operate, and maintain (H.R. 4275), technical corrections, 10963 [3MY]

Hydroelectric power: market pricing (H.R. 4275), Boxer amendment, 10926-10952 [3MY]

———market pricing (H.R. 4275), Boxer amendment (Albosta clarifying amendment), 10942-10952 [3MY]

Hydroelectric power projects at Federal dams: charges for use (S. 1132), 28055 [1OC]

———charges for use (S. 1132), Senate amendment, 32240 [11OC]

Land and water conservation: convert funds to trust funds (H.R. 5090), 5101 [8MR]

Lincoln School Dam, ME: deauthorization, 20290 [29JN]

Long Island Water Corp.: observance of 100th anniversary, 5110 [8MR]

Mahwah/Suffern flood control project: appropriations, 14779 [31MY]

Manatee County, FL: experimental drinking water management system, 24127 [10AU]

Massachusetts: water projects, 20291 [29JN]

National Infrastructure Act: enact (H.R. 5948), 19442, 19465 [27JN]

New Jersey: water projects, 20289 [29JN]

Papago Indian reservations: water rights claims, 19981 [28JN]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program: water service contract for Frenchman unit (H.R. 3130), 16822 [18JN], 17063 [19JN]

Pollution: study problem in aquifers, 18817 [26JN]

Projects: funding, 31344, 31431 [10OC]

Puget Sound, WA: comprehensive EPA plan, 18819 [26JN]

Radioactive waste: ocean disposal, 22540 [6AU]

Russell Lakes Waterfowl Management Area: establish (H.R. 2823), 27961 [1OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (H.R. 5959), 20355 [29JN], 25857-25871 [18SE]

Soil or water conservation: investment tax credit (H.R. 5615), 11337, 11444 [8MY]

Striped bass: examine the link between decline and acid rain, 20437 [29JN]

Underground storage tanks: leakage, 23521 [9AU]

———regulation, 23514 [9AU]

Wastewater treatment: definition of ``point source'', 18811 [26JN]

Water projects: administration's position on financing, 1167 [31JA]

Water Quality Renewal Act: enact (H.R. 3282), 14778 [31MY], 14869 [4JN], 15499, 15500 [7JN], 16329 [13JN], 16739 [15JN], 16804 [15JN], 16855 [18JN], 16865 [20JN]-16866 [18JN], 18776, 18794-18817, 18818 [26JN], 18833 [29JN]-18835 [26JN], 19432 [27JN], 20008 [28JN], 20437 [29JN]

———enact (H.R. 3282), technical corrections, 19013 [27JN]

———improve (H.R. 3282), technical corrections, 19013 [27JN]

———revitalize, 14777 [31MY]

Water resource projects: Federal cooperation with local governments to administer law enforcement (H.R. 4712), 1189 [1FE], 28483-28490 [2OC]

Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: cost-sharing provisions, 20276-20288 [29JN]

Water resources infrastructure: improvement and rehabilitation (H.R. 3678), 16741 [15JN], 16866-16881 [18JN], 18479 [25JN], 19867 [28JN]-19964 [28JN], 20235-20259, 20269 [29JN]-20299 [29JN], 24324 [5SE], 26753-26759 [25SE]

———improvement and rehabilitation (H.R. 3678), technical corrections, 20299 [29JN]

Water Resources Research Act: enact (S. 684), 2004 [7FE]

———override Presidential veto (H.R. 2911), 4860 [7MR]

West Virginia and Pennsylvania: consent of Congress to an amendment to Wheeling Creek watershed protection and flood prevention compact, 16818 [18JN]

Western States: funding water resource projects (H.R. 1652), 5493 [14MR], 5579 [14MR], 5808 [15MR], 5872 [19MR], 5959-5985 [20MR]

———funding water resource projects (H.R. 1652), Senate amendments, 23929-23931 [10AU]

Yakima River basin: design, construct, operate, and maintain fish passage facilities, 10952 [3MY]

Yakima River Basin water enhancement project, WA: construction costs (H.R. 653), 4363 [5MR]

Remarks in Senate

Acid rain: control emissions, 1883 [6FE], 2198-2200 [8FE], 6514 [26MR], 14135 [24MY]

———environmental consequences, 12897 [18MY]

———Indiana, 8608 [10AP]

Ak-Chin Indian Community: water rights (H.R. 6206), 26713-26715 [25SE]

———water rights (H.R. 6206), held at desk, 26296 [20SE]

———water rights (S. 2976), 24684, 24685 [10SE]

Alaska Power Administration: authorize diversion of water from Eklutna Lake for supply of city of Anchorage, 31333 [10OC]

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, LA: establish, 29262 [3OC]

Bull Shoals Lake, AK: prohibit disposal of land, 28385 [2OC]

Central Valley water project, California: extend service area for San Luis unit (S. 2643), 11260 [8MY]

Clean Air Act: amend (S. 768), 1879 [6FE]

Clean Water Act: reauthorize (S. 431), 19196-19202 [27JN], 20162 [29JN], 27145 [26SE]

Colorado: water rights in wilderness areas, 32457 [14NO]

Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act: amend (H.R. 2790), held at desk, 29282 [3OC]

———amend (H.R. 2790), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 371), 31154 [10OC]

Connecticut Coastal National Wildlife Refuge: establish, 29261 [3OC]

Corps of Engineers: control sediment from Mount St. Helens eruption, 29039 [3OC]

———direct sale of storage space in Rathbun Lake, IA (S. 3046), 28402 [2OC]

———funding for construction projects, 28372-28378 [2OC]

Dept. of the Interior: transfer of certain lands to Olathe, CO (S. 1547), 23409 [9AU]

Electric power utilities: construction of intertie capacity between Pacific Northwest and California, 17782-17787 [21JN]

Endangered Species Act: impact of application to water resources issues, 29147 [3OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5653), 17749-17799 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), conference report, 19325-19329 [27JN], 19701 [28JN]

Federal Power Act: amend (S. 1132), 7192 [30MR]

Fresh water: prohibit exportation (S. 2239), 1037 [31JA]

Gila Bend Land Exchange and Settlement Act: introduction (S. 2856), 20481 [23JY]

Great Lakes: authorize water use study (S. 2536), 8085 [5AP]

———environmental assessment and management program (S. 2751), 16003 [13JN], 21521 [30JY]

Ground water recharge programs: prohibit diversion from Great Lakes watershed, 23716-23719 [10AU]

Hazardous waste sites: ground water contamination, 16186 [13JN]

High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program Act: enact (H.R. 71), 23716-23723 [10AU]

Hoover Power Plant Act: enact (S. 268), House amendments, 21125, 21127-21140 [26JY], 21393 [27JY]-21398 [27JY], 21516, 21520, 21524-21529 [30JY], 21575, 21582-21587 [31JY], 23312 [9AU]

———enact (S. 268), House amendments—cloture motion, 21137 [26JY], 21398 [27JY], 21522-21523 [30JY]

———enact (S. 268), House amendments—point of order, 21528 [30JY]

———enact (S. 268), House amendments—ruling of the Chair, 21523, 21529 [30JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: amend (S. 2610), 10459 [1MY]

Municipal sewer construction grant programs: ranking of project grantees, 23909 [10AU]

National Acid Deposition Reduction Act: enact (S. 2001), 1883 [6FE]

Nepal: conservation program, 14094 [24MY]

New York, NY: impose deadline on discharge of raw sewage, 27145 [26SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: funding for workshops, 28345 [2OC]

Papago-Sif Oidak Chuichu Area Water Settlement Act: introduction (S. 2855), 20481 [23JY]

Pennsylvania: consent of Congress to an amendment to Wheeling Creek watershed protection and flood prevention compact with West Virginia, 24717 [10SE]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin: Garrison diversion unit, 17757-17765 [21JN]

———make available pumping power, 28869 [3OC]

———water service contract for Frenchman unit (H.R. 3130), 27784 [28SE]

Pollution: prevention, 20164 [29JN]

Public lands: issuance of rights-of-way (S. 2692), 13083 [21MY]

Resources: development, 26502 [21SE]

Russell Lakes Waterfowl Management Area: establish (H.R. 2823), 31169 [10OC]

———establish (H.R. 2823), placed on calendar, 30812 [9OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2649), 11277 [8MY], 12134 [15MY], 31981 [11OC]

San Diego, CA: EPA grants for construction of waste treatment works (S. 2587), 9666 [24AP]

Save the Lakes Act: enact (S. 2751), 21521 [30JY]

———introduction (S. 2751), 16003 [13JN]

Treatment facilities: pretreatment of waste prior to discharging, 19196-19202 [27JN]

Underground storage tanks: EPA study on leak hazards (S. 2513), 7215-7218 [30MR]

———regulate to protect groundwater resources, 20826-20832 [25JY]

Use: regulations governing (S. 2238), 1036 [31JA]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission: authorizing purchase of water from Army Corps of Engineers' Water Aqueduct Division (S. 2676), 12445 [16MY]

Water projects: development, 620 [26JA]

———funding, 27925-27927 [1OC], 29116-29142 [3OC], 29706, 29709, 29711, 29728, 29730 [4OC]

Water Resources Development Act: enact (S. 1739), 26506 [21SE]

———enact (S. 1739), referral, 7372 [2AP]

Water resources projects: challenge for 99th Congress, 32055 [11OC]

———failure of 98th Congress, 32081 [11OC]

Water Resources Research Act: enact (S. 684), 2710 [21FE], veto, 4609 [6MR], 5376 [13MR], 5760 [15MR], 5922 [20MR], 6119-6134 [21MR], 11549 [9MY]

Watershed program: funding, 7724 [4AP]

Watershed projects: approve new cost ceilings, 22867 [8AU]

West Virginia: consent of Congress to an amendment to Wheeling Creek watershed protection and flood prevention compact with Pennsylvania, 24717 [10SE]

West Virginia and Pennsylvania: consent of Congress to an amendment to Wheeling Creek watershed protection and flood prevention compact (H.R. 5177), placed on calendar, 23734 [10AU]

Western States: funding water resource projects (H.R. 1652), 23227-23233 [9AU]

Wetlands Loan Act: extend (S. 5271), 29261-29262 [3OC], 29845 [4OC]

Yakima River Basin, WA: water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), 12917-12921 [18MY]

———water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), H.R. 653 discharged from committee, 12922 [18MY]

———water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), H.R. 653 passed in lieu of S. 1027, 12922 [18MY]

———water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), S. 1027 indefinitely postponed, 12922 [18MY]

———water enhancement project construction costs (S. 1027; H.R. 653), debate procedure, 12917 [18MY]

Year of the Ocean: designate (S.J. Res. 257), 4919 [8MR]

Year of Water: designate (S.J. Res. 202), 3483 [27FE]

Yellowtail Afterbay Dam, MT: powerplant study, 19327 [27JN]

Reports

Acid Rain: National Academy of Sciences (excerpt), 1879 [6FE]

———Office of Science and Technology (excerpt), 1880 [6FE]

Authorization of Appropriations for Energy and Water Development: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 501) (H.R. 5653) (H. Rept. 98-788), 12839 [17MY]

Authorization To Construct, Operate, and Maintain Hydroelectric Powerplants: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H. Rept. 98-648), 7584 [3AP]

Authorize Development of Conservation Program in Colorado River Basin: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 3903) (S. Rept. 98-482), 14112 [24MY]

Budget Waiver for Consideration of H.R. 71, Study of Potential for Ground Water Recharge on the High Plains States: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 7075 [29MR]

Colorado River Basin Water Project (excerpt), 29706 [4OC]

Conservation and Development of Water Related Resources: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H. Rept. 98-616), 5064 [8MR]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 3678; H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 98-813), 14688 [31MY]

Construct, Operate and Maintain Hydroelectric Powerplants: Committee on Rules (H.R. 4275) (H. Rept. 98-699), 9982 [25AP]

Dept. of the Interior and State and Local Government Cooperative Agreements Regarding Water Resource Projects: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 4712) (H. Rept. 98-1098), 27652 [28SE]

Energy and Water Development: Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 5653) (H. Rept. 98-755), 12321 [15MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (S. 5653) (S. Rept. 98-502), 14947 [5JN]

———Committee of Conference (H.R. 5653) (H. Rept. 98-866), 18903-18976, 18977 [26JN]

Environmental Quality Improvement Act Amendment Authorizing Appropriations To Establish Office of Environmental Quality Management Fund (S. 2703) (S. Rept. 98-473), 13257 [22MY]

Establish National Standards for Construction and Siting of Artificial Reefs in U.S. Waters To Enhance Fishery Resources: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 5447) (H. Rept. 98-819), 14929 [5JN]

Extension of Wetlands Loan Act: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 5271) (H. Rept. 98-705), 9982 [25AP]

Federal Forum Equity Act: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 2921) (S. Rept. 98-587), 22829 [8AU]

Frenchman Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program Water Service Contracts: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 3130) (S. Rept. 98-624), 26034 [19SE]

Goose Lake Basin Compact Between Oregon and California: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (S. 1135) (H. Rept. 98-841), 16445 [14JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1135) (S. Rept. 98-397), 9252 [12AP]

Groundwater Protection: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 98-1136), 30204 [4OC]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act Amendment: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 4829) (H. Rept. 98-766), 12322 [15MY]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 4829) (H. Rept. 98-766), 21716 [31JY]

Migratory Waterfowl and Wetland Conservation: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 3082) (H. Rept. 98-440), 25272 [13SE]

———Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 3082) (H. Rept. 98-440), 24911 [11SE]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 3082; H. Res. 579) (H. Rept. 98-1010), 25183 [12SE]

National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (excerpt), 12181 [15MY]

Nation's Water and Water Resources Infrastructure: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 3678) (H. Rept. 98-616), 9537 [12AP]

———Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 3678) (H. Rept. 98-616), 9537 [12AP]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H. Rept. 98-616), 5064 [8MR]

Nebraska Water Resources Center, 6121-6126 [21MR]

Potential Human Health Effects of Acid Rain: NIH (excerpt), 7629 [3AP]

Preliminary Permit for Powerplant Study of Yellowtail Afterbay Dam, MT: FERC (excerpt), 19328 [27JN]

Programs Under the Fish and Wildlife Act: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 5050) (H. Rept. 98-704), 9982 [25AP]

Public Facilities Need Repair: Associated General Contractors (excerpt), 12254 [15MY]

Reclamation Project Authorization Act Amendment Establishing Russell Lakes Waterfowl Management Area Replacing Mishak National Wildlife Refuge: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2823) (H. Rept. 98-1020), 25272 [13SE]

Relief for Willow Creek, ID, Water Users: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. Rept. 98-367), 6419 [22MR]

Renewal of Nation's Water Quality: Committee on Rules (H.R. 3282; H. Res. 522) (H. Rept. 98-838), 16300 [13JN]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 3282) (H. Rept. 98-827), 15194 [6JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5959) (H. Rept. 98-1034), 25923 [18SE]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 2701) (S. Rept. 98-472), 13257 [22MY]

Study of Potential for Ground Water Recharge in High Plains States (H.R. 71): Committee on the Budget (S. Res. 361), 9663 [24AP]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. Rept. 98-372), 7075 [29MR]

Toxic Substances Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 2704) (S. Rept. 98-475 ), 13257 [22MY]

Treaty Regarding Skagit River and Ross Lake in Washington and Seven Mile Reservoir on Pend D'Oreille River, British Columbia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Ex. Rept. 98-37), 17851 [21JN]

Wastewater Treatment: Committee on Public Works (excerpt), 18808 [26JN]

Water Resources Fund Authorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 2649) (S. Rept. 98-641), 27680 [28SE]

Water Rights of Ak-Chin Indian Community: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 6206) (H. Rept. 98-1026), 25503 [14SE]

Water-Related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture: OTA (excerpts), 23722 [10AU]

Yakima River Basin, WA, Water Enhancement Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (excerpt), 12918 [18MY]

Year of Water (S.J. Res. 202), 3149 [23FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Ak-Chin Indian Community Council water rights, 25535 [17SE]

Authorizing Indiana Creek-Van Buren watershed project, Iowa and Missouri: Committee on Environment and Public Works, 29241 [3OC]

Authorizing Turkey Creek watershed project, Oklahoma: Committee on Environment and Public Works, 29241 [3OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5653), Weaver amendment, 13413 [22MY]

Hoover Power Plant Act: enact (S. 268), House amendments, 21523, 21528 [30JY]

Hydroelectric facilities: construct, operate, and maintain (H.R. 4275), 10957 [3MY]

Statements

Administration Policy on Energy and Water Development Appropriations, 13390 [22MY]

Administration's Position on Water Project Financing: Senator Metzenbaum, 1169 [31JA]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 5653): Representative Conte (additional views), 13389 [22MY], 13391 [22MY]

Hydroelectric power development: Henry M. Jackson, 7193 [30MR]

Need for Action: World Resources Institute, 19989 [28JN]

Water Rights in Colorado Wilderness Areas: Colorado Legislative Interim Committee on Nontributary Ground Water, 32457 [14NO]

Watershed Program Funding: Nicholas J. Melas, 7724 [4AP]

———Representative O'Brien, 7724 [4AP]

Why Is Ground Water Special for Children? Garren C. Bird, 8283 [5AP]

Summaries

Federal Power Act Amendments (S. 1132), 7193 [30MR]

Tables

Allocation of funds to environmental and damage rehabilitation programs on the Mississippi, 16877 [18JN]

Comparative statement of budget authority for energy and water development, 19078 [27JN], 19325 [27JN]

Dams on which corrective action is complete or underway, 23228 [9AU]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 5653): nondefense discretionary budget authority, 17769 [21JN]

Energy and water development funding amendment relative to certain programs (H.R. 5653), 13132 [21MY]

Energy and water subcommittee nondefense discretionary budget authority, 19328 [27JN]

Funding for Nebraska water projects, 19083 [27JN]

Pesticides in the Lake Erie Basin, 17835 [21JN]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act project cost estimate and project allocations, 5872 [19MR]

Unauthorized water projects in Senate version of H.J. Res. 648, 29118 [3OC]

Testimonies

Wastewater Treatment: GAO (excerpt), 18808 [26JN]

Texts of

H.R. 653, Yakima River Basin water enhancement project construction costs, 4363 [5MR]

H.R. 2823, establishment of the Russell Lakes Waterfowl Management Area, 27961 [1OC]

H.R. 3282, Water Quality Renewal Act: Roe substitute, 18761-18776 [26JN]

H.R. 4712, cooperative agreements with local governments for law enforcement within Federal water resource projects, 28483 [2OC]

H.R. 4863, emergency assistance for Africa, 2639 [9FE]

H.R. 4985, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act amendment to provide cleanup authority, 3965 [29FE]

H.R. 5177, consent of Congress to an amendment to Wheeling Creek watershed protection and flood prevention compact, 16818 [18JN]

H.R. 5653, energy and water development appropriations, 17749-17754 [21JN]

H.R. 5755, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act amendments, 24620 [10SE]

H.R. 5959, Safe Drinking Water Act amendments, 25857 [18SE]

H.R. 6206, water rights of the Ak-Chin Indian Community, 25533 [17SE]

S. 268, authorizing construction, operation, and maintenance of certain hydroelectric facilities, 10959 [3MY], 21125-21127 [26JY]

S. 1132, charges for projects with licenses issued by the FERC for use of Federal dams and other structures, 28055 [1OC]

S. 1547, transfer of certain lands by BLM to town of Olathe, CO, 23409 [9AU]

S. 1554, Inland Waterway Improvements and Cost Recovery Act, 26507 [21SE]

S. 2238, regulation of water use, 1036 [31JA]

S. 2239, prohibitions on exportation of fresh water, 1037 [31JA]

S. 2513, study of leak hazards in underground storage tanks, 7216-7218 [30MR]

S. 2536, authorize EPA water use study of Great Lakes, 8086 [5AP]

S. 2587, EPA grants for construction of waste treatment works in San Diego, CA, 9666 [24AP]

S. 2610, Land and Water Conservation Fund Act amendments, 10459 [1MY]

S. 2643, extend service area for San Luis unit of Central Valley water project, 11261 [8MY]

S. 2649, Safe Drinking Water Act appropriations authorization, 11278-11281 [8MY]

S. 2692, issuance of water rights-of-way, 13083 [21MY]

S. 2751, Save the Lakes Act, 16005 [13JN]

S. 2855, Papago-Sif Oidak Chuichu Area Water Settlement Act, 20482-20483 [23JY]

S. 2856, Gila Bend Land Exchange and Settlement Act, 20483 [23JY]

S. 3046, direct Corps of Engineers to sell storage space in Rathbun Lake, IA, 28402 [2OC]

S.J. Res. 202, Year of Water, 3484 [27FE]

Vetoes

S. 684, Water Resources Research Act (S. Doc. 98-24), 2710 [21FE], 6340 [22MR]