WATER related term(s) Ecology

Addresses

Bureau of Reclamation Water Development Program: Robert A. Olson, 13940-13942 [3JN]

National Water Policy: Senator Moynihan, 8607 [22AP]

Agreements

Water Resources Development Act: enact (S. 1567), unanimous consent, 27262 [10OC]

Amendments

Clean Water Act: amend and reauthorize (S. 1128), 15618, 15622, 15626, 15627, 15633, 15637, 15638, 15647, 15656, 15658, 15723, 15724 [13JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2959), 19169, 19170, 19179, 19182, 19184 [16JY], 27786 [17OC], 27907 [17OC]

EPA: superfund reauthorization (H.R. 2817), 29376-29394 [29OC], 30172 [1NO], 33843 [3DE], 34273-34346 [4DE], 34377 [4DE], 34682, 34707, 34714, 34718, 34724, 34725, 34726, 34727, 34728, 34729, 34730, 34731, 34732, 34743, 34746, 34747, 34748, 34751, 34757, 34790 [5DE], 34829, 34830, 34841, 34856 [6DE], 35612-35620, 35627, 35628-35634, 35636, 35638, 35657, 35658-35738 [10DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend to extend authorization (S. 124), 343 [3JA]

Sequoia National Park: authorizing continued use of certain lands (H.J. Res. 382), 31832 [14NO]

Water Quality Renewal Act: enact (H.R. 8), 19225, 19231-19239 [16JY], 19855 [24JY], 19865 [22JY], 19994-20002, 20011-20024, 20026, 20030, 20032, 20037, 20038, 20039, 20041-20046, 20052, 20063-20066 [23JY]

Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: enact (H.R. 6), 30199 [1NO], 30385-30390 [4NO], 30493 [5NO], 30741, 30747, 30754, 30756, 30766, 30777, 30795, 30796, 30797, 30802, 30803, 30814, 30819, 30831, 30832, 30833, 30840, 30841, 30842, 30848, 30851, 30915 [6NO], 31598, 31599, 31604, 31606, 31607 [13NO]

Analyses

Ground Water Protection Act (S. 1836), 31138 [7NO]

National Infrastructure Act (H.R. 1776), 6463 [27MR]

Superfund Tax Distribution, 34880 [6DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2959, energy and water development appropriations, 25418 [1OC]

———S. 124, amend the Safe Drinking Water Act, 18342-18348 [10JY]

———S. 1128, Clean Water Act amendments, 20934 [29JY]

———S. 1128, to amend and reauthorize the Clean Water Act, 22838 [4SE]

Articles and editorials

Amazon Basin—Fragile Region Under the Gun, 14246 [4JN]

Appalachia Without the ARC, 14760 [6JN]

As Toxic-Waste Problem Becomes Clearer, Resolve in Congress Softens, 17917 [27JN]

Bankrupt Environmentalism, 18948 [11JY]

Cleaner River—Charles May Have Public Swimming Again—After 30 Polluted Years, 19824 [19JY]

Cleaning Up the Cleanup, 24023 [17SE]

Conservation District Cites Westport Farmer, 11910 [14MY]

Court Rules Army Corps of Engineers Broke Law, 7605 [4AP]

Dammed If We Do, 38676 [19DE]

Delaware Basin Drought Continues To Parch Portions of 3 States, 18382 [10JY]

Environment—Healing Trees, 14040 [4JN]

EPA Criticized for Failing To Neutralize Toxic Wastes, 23271 [10SE]

EPA Restricting Use of Waste Oil as Fuel, 31555 [12NO]

Florio Views EPA List as Right-to-Know Dodge, 35436 [9DE]

Giving Superfund a Chance, 30607 [5NO], 32472 [19NO]

House Superfund Bill Looks Better Than It Is, 22016 [31JY]

How the Pork Barrel Works, 36803 [16DE]

How To Grow a Tax, 24402 [19SE]

Howard Tripp Receives Conservation Award, 11910 [14MY]

Let's Destroy Toxic Waste, Not Just Move It Around, 25780 [2OC]

Michigan Chemical Hazard Leads to Dispute, 37498 [17DE]

Mired in the Superfund Swamp, 23463 [11SE]

Nature, Not Engineers, Fills Up Great Lakes, 21455 [30JY]

Next Step on Superfund, 23463 [11SE]

No SuperVAT for Superfund, 34377 [4DE]

Once and Future Desert, 18929 [11JY]

``Peace Treaty'' on Water, 23003 [9SE]

Position of Agency on Toxic Chemicals Assailed by Florio, 35435 [9DE]

Power of Pork-Barrel Politics on Water Projects Slips as Environmental, Budget Pressures Grow, 16711 [21JN]

Private Groups Spur Waste Enforcement, 19930 [22JY]

Searching for Compromise on the Superfund, 34374 [4DE]

Senate Approves Bill Aimed at Averting a Chemical Disaster, 38682 [19DE]

Superfund, 28458 [22OC]

Superfund as Metaphor, 23462, 23482 [11SE]

Superfund Bill Needs Much Work if Mission Is To Be Accomplished, 23267 [10SE]

Superfund Program (excerpt), 35640 [10DE]

Superfund—It'll Take Money, Research and Oversight To Mop Up the Mess, 24592 [20SE]

Superfund—It's Becoming a Hydra, 24591 [20SE]

Superfund—Test of Loyalties, 23272 [10SE]

Toxic-Waste Cleanup on a Baltimore Block Raises a Key Question—How Clean Is Clean Enough in the Nationwide Effort?, 32504 [19NO]

VAT Unleashed in U.S. House, 34054 [3DE]

Vote of the Year, 25332 [30SE]

Waste Debate Drags on While Village Is Dying, 32479 [19NO]

Water Breakthrough at Last, 23002 [9SE]

Water Funds—Eastern Critics Dipping Deeper in the Pork Barrel, 7392 [3AP]

Water Out of the Ashes, 23003 [9SE]

Water War Armistice, 23003 [9SE]

Weep No Tears for Westway, 26143 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions

Amend (see S. 53)

Aquifers: protection of certain sole or principal sources (see H.R. 944, 1038)

California: coordinated operation of Central Valley project and State water project (see H.R. 3113)

Canada: establish joint commission with Canada to oversee policy on lakes bordering Minnesota (see H.R. 1080)

Central Valley project, California: authorize construction of Mid-Valley Canal (see S. 1898)

———authorize Mid-Valley unit (see H.R. 3182)

———construct interim corrective measures at San Luis interceptor drain (see S. 1157)

Chemicals: prohibit use of certain (see H.R. 1589)

Chesapeake Bay: enhancement of water quality (see H.R. 9)

———erosion control projects (see H.R. 865)

Clean Water Act: amend (see S. 1128)

Closed Basin Division, San Luis Valley project, CO: designate channel as Franklin Eddy Canal (see H.R. 3443)

Coal: facilitate development of slurry pipelines (see S. 994)

Conservation of natural resources: tax credit (see S. 454)

Coordinated Operation Agreement: implement (see S. 1192)

Corps of Engineers: authorizing certain smaller community activities (see S. 303)

Delaware River Basin Commission: charges for water withdrawals or diversions (see H.R. 3895)

———rate of interest on bonds (see S. 1807)

Des Moines River, IA: implement water resources development project (see H.R. 458)

District of Columbia water system: Army to authorize delivery to systems of Metropolitan Washington Area (see H.R. 971)

Drainage: eliminate requirement of decennial censuses (see H.R. 2722)

Drug abuse: define arrest jurisdiction in international waters (see S. 996)

———define customs waters for purposes of certain offenses (see H.R. 2132)

EPA: fluoridation (see H.J. Res. 396)

———provide alternative water supplies to replace contaminated ground water (see H.R. 360)

Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct, AZ: designate (see S. 1315)

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 8, 9, 1509, 2090)

———authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2493)

———States identify water quality control problems and establish control plans (see H.R. 379)

Great Lakes: coordinated management and rehabilitation program (see H.R. 202, 2088, 2744)

Ground and surface water resources: quality assessment by Geological Survey (see H.R. 3906)

Ground water: State standards, planning, and protection programs (see S. 1836; H.R. 3808)

Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct, AZ: designate (see S. 1055; H.R. 2340)

Hazardous substances: EPA priority for contaminated wells (see H.R. 3082)

Hennepin Canal National Heritage Corridor, IL: establish (see H.R. 1308)

Irrigation conveyance systems: exemption from fees and conditions (see H.R. 2920)

Lake Gaston, NC: environmental impact statement on proposed water pipeline to supply Virginia Beach, VA (see H.R. 2467)

Lead Free Drinking Water Act: enact (see S. 1197; H.R. 2910)

Lonoke County, AR: review of reports on water supply needs (see H.R. 3405)

Lyman-Jones rural water project, South Dakota: authorize construction (see S. 1471; H.R. 3079)

Lynnhaven Inlet, Bay, and connecting waters, VA: modify navigation project (see H.R. 618)

Narragansett Bay, RI: enhancement of water quality (see H.R. 9)

Ogallala Aquifer: authorizing research on problems associated with depletion (see S. 532)

Pershing County, NV: convey certain real property to water conservation district (see S. 1772; H.R. 3625)

Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program: appropriations for North Loup Division (see S. 1704)

———Cendak unit (see H.R. 583)

———Lake Andes-Wagner unit (see H.R. 584)

Potable water: lead free requirement for pipes, solder, and flux (see H.R. 3579)

Power resources: appropriations for water resources development (see H.R. 2959)

Public works: include possible prevention of loss of life among factors considered in evaluating benefits of certain projects (see H.R. 2916)

Pulaski County, AR: review of reports on water supply needs (see H.R. 3405)

Rathbun Regional Water Association: purchase of storage space (see H.R. 1565)

Reclamation projects: interest on loans used to irrigate surplus crops (see H.R. 60)

Resource development projects: repayment of Federal investments (see S. 968)

Resources: conservation and development (see H.R. 6)

———consideration of nonstructural projects and plans (see H.R. 262)

Resources development: authorizing certain projects (see S. 533, 534)

Rural areas: exempt water systems facilities from certain right-of-way rental payments (see H.R. 3617)

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see S. 124; H.R. 1650)

San Diego County, CA: settlement of water rights claims of certain bands of mission Indians (see H.R. 3958)

Small Reclamation Act: amend (see S. 1171)

South Dakota: construction of the central water supply system (see S. 253)

———construction of the Lake Andes-Wagner irrigation project (see S. 252)

States: authority over interstate transfer (see H.R. 1510)

Taxation: investment credit for soil or water conservation (see H.R. 533)

Underground water supplies: protection of certain recharge areas (see S. 24)

Washoe County, NV: relief for water conservation district (see S. 1319)

Waste water treatment: allow recipients of grants for facilities to use dedicated ad valorem taxes for user charge requirement (see H.R. 2766)

———construction and operation of facilities subject to regulation under international treaties (see H.R. 2765)

Wastewater: reauthorizing treatment construction grant program (see S. 652)

Wastewater construction projects: EPA authority to change State's priority list (see H.R. 2430)

Water Research Foundation: establish (see S. 904)

Water resources: conservation and development (see H.R. 3670)

———consideration of H.R. 6, improvement and rehabilitation of infrastructure (see H. Res. 305)

———improvement and rehabilitation of infrastructure (see H.R. 3670)

Water Resources Development Act: enact (see S. 366)

Water resources development projects: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2494)

West River rural water project, South Dakota: authorize construction (see S. 1471; H.R. 3079)

Willow Creek, ID: relief for certain water users (see H.R. 2751)

———relief for water users (see S. 686)

Broadcasts

Water war dispatches III—the Sacramento COA, 23003 [9SE]

Chronologies

CENDAK irrigation project, 1998 [6FE]

Lake Andes-Wagner irrigation project, 1998 [6FE]

Commentaries

EPA pollution control allotment formula: Allan Gotlieb, 15641 [13JN]

Documents

Clean Water Act (excerpt), 32883 [20NO]

Essays

Groundwater Pollution—What Can We Do About It?, 19033-19035 [15JY]

Explanations

EPA superfund reauthorization (H.R. 2817), 34644-34648 [5DE]

Letters

Accounting methodology for Federal hydroelectric projects: Bob Bergland, 30834 [6NO]

Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project (sundry), 19176 [16JY]

Coordinated operation of the Central Valley project and the State water project in California (sundry), 23000 [9SE]

Delay Navy fleet painting program: Charles Fox, 35364 [9DE]

———John Lehman, Sec. of the Navy, 35365 [9DE]

Edgar amendment to superfund reauthorization: Edward F. Williams III, 35559 [10DE]

———several small businesses, 35560 [10DE]

Energy and water development project appropriations: President Reagan, 19169 [16JY]

EPA pollution control allotment formula: Allan Gotlieb, 15641 [13JN]

———Rabbi J. Savage, 15642 [13JN]

———several Governors of the Great Lakes States (excerpt), 15645 [13JN]

EPA superfund reauthorization: National Audubon Society, 17929 [27JN]

———National Wildlife Federation, 31545 [12NO]

———Superfund Campaign, 32499 [19NO]

EPA superfund reauthorization (H.R. 2817): coalition of environmental, labor, consumer, religious, and health organizations, 24212 [18SE]

Garrison Diversion Unit Commission recommendations: Robert M. Broadbent, 4936 [7MR]

Garrison Diversion Unit construction contracts (sundry), 19181 [16JY]

Inland navigation user fees: David A. Stockman, 16710 [21JN]

Justification for Elk Creek Dam project, OR: William R. Gianelli (excerpts), 19170 [16JY]

Lake Andes-Wagner and CENDAK irrigation projects authorization: William Janklow, Governor of South Dakota, 1998 [6FE]

Maritime tax reform initiatives (sundry), 30750-30753 [6NO]

Nebraska study of the O'Neill Unit water project (sundry), 19147 [16JY]

Norden Dam-O'Neill project, NE, deauthorization: Representative Bonior, 3486 [25FE]

OMB review of safe drinking water standards: Senators Baucus, Durenberger, Bentsen, and Stafford, 26186 [4OC]

Recommended maximum contaminant levels for drinking water: Senators Baucus, Bentsen, Durenberger, and Stafford, 24354 [19SE]

Regulation of log transfer facilities: Bill Ross, 15625 [13JN]

———Lee M. Thomas, 15623 [13JN]

Repairing the infrastructure (excerpt), 6408 [27MR]

Requirement relative to reporting release of certain chemicals (sundry), 35655 [10DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act authorization: sundry environmental and health organizations, 12389 [16MY]

San Joaquin Valley, CA, Drainage Program: Environmental Defense Fund, 27781 [17OC]

Santa Ana River main stem flood control alternatives: Corps of Engineers, 30782 [6NO]

Soil Conservation Service watershed projects: Committee on Environment and Public Works, 28441 [22OC]

Superfund reauthorization: Center for the Study of American Business, 34668 [5DE]

———EPA, 35562 [10DE]

———Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union, 35562 [10DE]

———Representative Michel, 34675 [5DE]

———several Members of Congress, 34679 [5DE]

Trinity River, TX, Wallisville salt water barrier project: C. Scott Parker, 38677 [19DE]

———Price Daniel, 38677 [19DE]

Wastewater treatment allocation formula: several Governors, 15310 [12JN]

Water Quality Renewal Act: exchange between Representatives Fuqua and Howard, 20028 [23JY]

———James J. Blanchard, Governor of Michigan, 20041 [23JY]

———Representative Lee Thomas, 20052, 20054 [23JY]

Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: Representative Howard, 31612 [13NO]

———Representative de la Garza, 31612 [13NO]

Withdrawal of certain recommendations for implementation of recommendations for Garrison Dam, ND: Representative Dorgan, 17564 [26JN]

Lists

Small businesses opposing Edgar amendment to superfund reauthorization legislation, 35560 [10DE]

States with approved NPDES programs, 15638 [13JN]

Memorials of legislature

California, 4452 [5MR], 7803 [15AP], 10520 [6MY], 10536 [6MY], 21278 [29JY]

Florida, 14738, 14740 [6JN]

Guam, 9440 [25AP], 23845 [16SE]

Louisiana, 22978 [5SE], 23845 [16SE]

Massachusetts, 29478 [29OC]

Michigan, 14738 [6JN]

Minnesota, 11499 [9MY], 19597 [18JY]

Nevada, 16582 [20JN], 17037 [25JN]

North Dakota, 6688 [28MR]

Oklahoma, 22898 [4SE]

Oregon, 11498 [9MY]

Motion

Water Quality Renewal Act: enact (H.R. 8), 20073, 20088 [23JY]

Outlines

Environmental protection action plan: Globescope National Assembly, Portland, OR, 14037 [4JN]

Petitions

Acid rain: Brookfield, VT, citizens, 6348 [26MR]

Clean Water Act: New Jersey Federation of Women's Clubs, 17630 [27JN]

———New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs, 16124 [18JN]

Grants for providing alternate water supplies to replace contaminated ground water: Brookhaven, Patchogue, Long Island, NY, Town Board, 9423 [25AP]

Moratorium on ocean incineration of hazardous wastes: Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, 23759 [13SE]

Operation of hydroelectric plants after expiration of initial licenses: Santa Clara, CA, City Council, 23759 [13SE]

Removal of economic barriers to safe dams: Association of State Dam Safety Officials, 29478, 29479 [29OC]

Safe drinking water: mayor of Fallon, NV, 23913 [17SE]

Soil Conservation Service: Hilo, HI, City Council, 14740 [6JN]

Remarks in House

Acid rain: control, 6347 [26MR]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, 27783 [17OC]

Arkansas River Basin water quality project: authorization, 15152 [11JN]

Barnegat Inlet, NJ: fishing pier project, 30746 [6NO]

Bumping Lake: authorize enlargement of water storage reservoir (H.R. 2096), 8334 [17AP]

California: prohibit certain discharges of agricultural waste waters into Morro Bay or Monterey Bay (H.R. 2982), 18710 [11JY]

———reauthorize the Auburn-Folsom south unit water project (H.R. 1226), 3079 [21FE]

California Mid-Valley Unit Act: enact (H.R. 3182), 22722 [1AU]

Canada: create commission to oversee water policy for boundary waters with Minnesota (H.R. 1080), 23269 [10SE]

Central Valley project, CA: coordinated operation with State water project (H.R. 3113), 22998 [9SE]

Chesapeake Bay: electromagnetic pulse testing funds, 29645 [30OC]

Chesapeake Bay, MD: reef construction, 30795 [6NO]

Clean Water Act: amend and reauthorize (S. 1128), appointment of conferees, 22838 [4SE]

———amend and reauthorize (S. 1128), modification of appointment of conferees, 22953 [5SE]

———amend (H.R. 5903), 5071 [7MR]

Colorado River: Boggy Creek flood control project, 30777 [6NO]

Columbia River, OR: modify the Bonneville lock and dam project (H.R. 233), 568 [3JA]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (H.R. 3409), 24596 [20SE]

Corps of Engineers: straight line amortization of remaining principal balance on hydroelectric projects, 30833 [6NO]

———water projects, 30755 [6NO]

Cross-Florida barge canal project: deauthorize, 11633 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of implementation of soil and water conservation programs, 9353 [24AP], 9721 [29AP]

DeWayne Hayes Recreation Area, MS: designate, 30747 [6NO]

Drinking water: prohibit use of chemicals (H.R. 1589), 5604 [19MR]

———provide for the protection of aquifers for public water systems (H.R. 1038), 2306 [7FE]

———regulation and protection of supplies (H.R. 1650), 5978 [21MR], 15818 [17JN], 15825 [21JN]-15834 [17JN], 16163 [18JN]

———regulation and protection of supplies (H.R. 1650), S. 124 passed in lieu, 15834 [17JN]

Electric power: authorizing continued operation of certain hydroelectric project within the Sequoia National Park (H.J. Res. 382), 31831 [14NO]

Elk Creek Dam project: deauthorize, 30814 [6NO]

Ellicott Creek flood control project, NY: cost-sharing agreement, 31598 [13NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2959), 19136, 19138, 19150 [16JY], 19165 [17JY]-19188 [16JY], 19281 [16JY], 19539 [17JY], 27576 [16OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2959), appointment of conferees, 25418 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2959), conference report, 27017 [9OC], 27775-27787 [17OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2959), permission to file conference report, 25418 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2959), technical corrections, 19188 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2959), waiving certain points of order against consideration, 19141-19149 [16JY]

Environmental and Energy Study Conference: anniversary, 14033-14051 [4JN]

Environmental and Energy Study Institute: groundwater symposium, 7539 [3AP]

EPA: superfund reauthorization (H.R. 2817), 17916, 17962 [27JN], 18948 [11JY], 19395, 19472 [17JY], 19541 [17JY], 19929 [22JY], 20152 [23JY], 22015 [31JY], 23135, 23137 [10SE], 23267 [10SE], 23462, 23463, 23481 [11SE], 23862 [17SE], 24023 [17SE], 24212 [18SE], 24402 [19SE], 24591, 24592 [20SE], 25332 [30SE], 25470 [2OC], 25518 [1OC], 25780 [2OC], 26671 [8OC], 26930 [9OC], 27346 [10OC], 27748 [16OC], 28458 [22OC], 28723 [23OC], 29236 [28OC], 29550, 29557 [29OC], 30115 [31OC], 30170-30176 [1NO], 30607 [5NO], 31544, 31555 [12NO], 32185-32187 [14NO], 32472, 32479, 32498, 32504 [19NO], 32881, 32893, 33192 [20NO], 34039, 34054 [3DE], 34374, 34377 [4DE], 34505-34510, 34631-34707, 34708-34765 [5DE], 34820 [5DE], 34829-34881 [6DE], 35435, 35437 [9DE], 35556, 35557, 35558, 35559, 35560, 35561, 35562, 35607 [10DE], 35624 [12DE], 35625 [16DE], 35653 [11DE]-35658 [10DE], 36318, 36357 [12DE], 37498 [17DE], 37860, 37868 [18DE], 38682, 38695, 38718-38719 [19DE], 38799-38802 [20DE]

———superfund reauthorization (H.R. 2817), debate procedure, 29070 [24OC]

———superfund reauthorization (H.R. 3245), 23271, 23272 [10SE]

———superfund reauthorization (H.R. 3383), 24592 [20SE]

———superfund tax proposals, 34866 [6DE]

EPA superfund: reauthorization (H.R. 2817), 16573 [20JN]

Fair Competition in Hydroelectric Licensing Act: enact, 9394 [24AP]

Federal Land Policy and Management Act: exempt irrigation conveyance systems from fees and conditions (H.R. 2920), 17922 [27JN]

———issue permanent easements for irrigation conveyance systems in order to resolve title claims (H.R. 2921), 17922 [27JN]

Garrison Dam, ND: implement certain recommendations (H.R. 1116), withdraw from consideration, 17564 [26JN]

Ground water: State standards, planning, and protection programs (H.R. 3808), 32592 [20NO]

Ground water recharge project, NE: alternative proposal, 19147 [16JY]

Harbors: port user fees, 30756 [6NO]

Hayden Rhodes aqueduct, AZ: designate (H.R. 2340), 18955 [15JY]

Hazardous substances: compensation for victims injured through exposure to certain, 35638 [10DE]

———establish university hazardous waste research centers (H.R. 3409), 24596 [20SE]

———give high priority under superfund to sites that have led to closing of drinking water supplies (H.R. 3083), 20715 [25JY]

Hazardous wastes: cleanup, 26671 [8OC]

Hilltop and Gray Goose Irrigation Districts, SD: electric pumping power, 30841 [6NO]

Hydroelectric projects: licensing (H.R. 1314), 4396 [5MR]

Lake Gaston, NC: issue certain permits in connection with proposed water pipeline prior to completion of environmental impact statement (H.R. 2467), 11629 [9MY]

Lake Houston Water Quality Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 790), 1328 [30JA]

Lake Wichita-Holliday Creek Flood Control Project, Texas: issuance of municipal bonds to finance, 20248 [24JY]

———local support, 20400 [24JY]

Minnesota: create commission to oversee water policy for boundary waters with Canada (H.R. 1080), 23269 [10SE]

Mississippi River: provide for balanced multiuse management (H.R. 2152), 8780 [22AP]

NASA: research efforts about water pollution, 22751 [1AU]

National Estuarine Program: establish, 11932 [14MY]

National Ground Water Contamination Research Act: enact (H.R. 3906), 36118 [11DE]

National Infrastructure Act: enact (H.R. 1776), 6408, 6462 [27MR], 19474 [17JY], 19493 [23JY]-19495 [17JY]

Nebraska: deauthorize the Norden Dam-O'Neill project, 3486 [25FE]

New York, NY: funding for Westway highway project, 26143 [3OC]

New York Bight Apex: improve coastal water quality (H.R. 1854), 6994, 6996 [1AP]

Northwest hydroelectric projects: authority, 30832 [6NO]

Onaga Lake project, Vermillion Creek, KS: deauthorize (H.R. 609), 816 [22JA]

Pacific International Center for High Technology Research: funding, 27779 [17OC]

Penns Grove Disposal Area, NJ: monitor materials disposed, 31607 [13NO]

Pollution: oilspill cleanup liability, 35627 [10DE]

Ports and waterways: funding for development projects, 22807 [1AU]

Public works: project funds, 13966 [4JN], 14574, 14618-14629 [6JN]

Pyramid Lake and Truckee River Settlement Act: enact (H.R. 3213), 22753 [1AU]

Rainy River Basin: studies for development, utilization, and water conservation, 31605 [13NO]

Randleman Lake, NC: project funding (H.R. 2577), 15236 [11JN]

Red River Basin water quality project: authorization, 15152 [11JN]

Redbank-Fancher Creeks flood control project: inclusion of recreation component, 30778 [6NO]

Resources: management, 2882 [21FE]

Rural areas: exempt water systems facilities from certain right-of-way rental payments (H.R. 3617), 29056 [24OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (H.R. 1038), 2306 [7FE]

———amend (S. 124), appointment of conferees, 19670 [18JY]

San Joaquin Valley, CA: effect of farm irrigation techniques, 18929 [11JY]

San Joaquin Valley, CA, Drainage Program: study effort, 27781 [17OC]

San Luis Valley Project, CO: designate the Franklin Eddy Canal (H.R. 3443), 25250 [26SE], 26972 [9OC]

Santa Ana River: water project, 30747 [6NO]

Santa Ana River, CA: water project, 30458 [5NO]

Sequoia National Park, CA: authorizing continued use of certain lands (H.J. Res. 382), 31831 [14NO]

Soil Stewardship Week: observance, 9991 [1MY]

Sole Source Aquifer Act: amend, 2348 [7FE]

States: oilspill cleanup funds, 34841 [6DE]

———regulation of interstate transfer (H.R. 1510), 4958 [7MR]

Superfund Program: revenue source, 35620 [10DE]

Upper White Oak Bayou Flood Control Act: enact, 844 [22JA]

Utah: funding for the Bonneville unit of the water project, 19140 [16JY]

Water projects: environmental safeguards, 30803 [6NO]

Water Quality Renewal Act: enact (H.R. 8), 19634 [18JY], 19730 [18JY], 19846 [22JY], 19854 [24JY]-19855 [22JY], 19993-20112 [23JY], 20154 [23JY], 20250 [24JY], 20853, 20856 [26JY], 22751 [1AU]

———enact (H.R. 8), debate procedure, 19225 [16JY]

———enact (H.R. 8), enrollment corrections, 20074 [23JY]

———enact (H.R. 8), recommit, 20073 [23JY]

———enact (H.R. 8), S. 1128 passed in lieu, 20112 [23JY]

———provide for consideration (H. Res. 222), 19634 [18JY]

Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: enact (H.R. 6), 536 [3JA], 844 [22JA], 22563, 22564 [1AU], 24595 [20SE], 30364 [4NO], 30458, 30459-30487 [5NO], 30733-30852 [6NO], 30991 [7NO], 31597 [13NO], 31615 [14NO]-31616 [13NO], 36803 [16DE]

———enact (H.R. 6), technical corrections, 31616 [13NO]

Wehrspann Lake, NE: designate, 31607 [13NO]

Westport, MA, Clean Water Program: tribute, 11910 [14MY]

Willow Creek, ID, Winter Livestock Water Supply Act: enact (H.R. 2751), 15509 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Appalachian Development Act: anniversary of enactment, 14759 [6JN]

Buffalo Bill Dam, WY: funding for construction, 16702 [20JN]

Cassia County, ID: compensation for flood control (S. 594), 4602 [6MR], 6243 [26MR]

Central Utah project: water supply project, 31199 [7NO]

Central Valley project, California: construct interim corrective measures at San Luis interceptor drain (S. 1157), 12322 [16MY]

Chesapeake Bay: cleanup, 15661 [13JN]

Chicago, IL: tunnel and reservoir project, 35530 [10DE]

Clean Water Act: amend and reauthorize (S. 1128), 15301-15326 [12JN], 15616-15620, 15622-15678 [13JN]

———amend and reauthorize (S. 1128), appointment of conferees, 20934 [29JY]

———reauthorize (S. 53), 111, 134 [3JA]

Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act: exempt certain pollution from interstate dispute resolution provisions, 15656 [13JN]

Contracts: improve procedures on Federal projects (S. 968), 8578 [22AP]

Coordinated Operation Agreement: implement (S. 1192), 13245 [22MY]

Corps of Engineers: compensation to certain residents of Idaho, 16640 [20JN]

Dams: expedite project in New Mexico, 16636 [20JN]

Delaware River Basin Commission: rate of interest on bonds (S. 1807), 29748 [30OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: water conservation plan, 33314 [22NO]

Dept. of the Interior: funding for pollution control activities in the Chesapeake Bay, 30046 [31OC]

———relief for Willow Creek, ID, water users (S. 686), 5450 [19MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2959), 38476 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2959), conference report-27909 [17OC]

EPA: construction grants allocation formula, 18020 [8JY]

———funding for construction of sewage treatment plants, 27944, 27954 [17OC]

———grants to States for equipment to implement the Safe Drinking Water Program, 27883 [17OC]

———pollution control allotment formula, 15639-15654 [13JN]

———pollution control enforcement actions, 15635-15639, 15657-15659 [13JN]

———reauthorize wastewater construction grant program (S. 652), 4893-4898 [7MR]

———regulation of stormwater runoff, 15656 [13JN]

Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct, AZ: designate (S. 1315), 16027 [18JN]

Flood control: mitigate consequences of high water levels on the Great Lakes (S. Res. 206), 21455 [30JY]

Garrison Dam, ND: ratify Garrison Diversion Unit Commission recommendations (S. 495), 3158 [22FE], 4936 [7MR]

Ground water: protection (S. 24), 81-84 [3JA]

———State standards, planning, and protection programs (S. 1836), 31135, 31139-31142 [7NO]

Hazardous substances: EPA authority over underground storage, 19033 [15JY]

Institute for Water Research: funding, 34075 [4DE]

Lead contamination: prevention, 23988-23990 [17SE]

Lead Free Drinking Water Act: enact (S. 1197), 13261 [22MY]

Lumber trade: EPA regulation of log transfer facilities, 15622 [13JN]

Mid-Valley Unit Act: enact (S. 1898), 34439 [5DE]

National Ground Water Commission: appointments, 37626 [18DE]

National policy: importance of developing, 8607 [22AP]

Navy: delay fleet painting program, 35364-35366 [9DE]

New York, NY: limit discharge of raw sewage, 15661 [13JN]

———limit discharge of raw sewage (S. 30), 93 [3JA]

NOAA: establish Great Lakes Research Office, 15626 [13JN]

OMB: deadline for release of review of recommended maximum contaminant levels for drinking water, 24353-24355 [19SE]

Pershing County, NV: convey certain real property to water conservation district (S. 1772), 27968 [17OC]

Pollution: refine National Estuary Program, 15627 [13JN]

Presque Isle Peninsula, PA: authorize beach erosion control project, 1267 [29JA]

Public works: authorize grants for certain water projects in Chicago, IL, 15618 [13JN]

———cost-sharing agreement for certain water development projects, 16708-16711 [21JN]

———expiration date of funding, 16242 [19JN]

———funding, 16229-16231 [19JN]

———water projects funding, 16009 [18JN]

Rathbun Regional Water Association: purchase of storage space (S. 1122), 11534 [9MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend to extend authorization (S. 124), 213 [3JA], 12378-12389 [16MY]

———amend to extend authorization (S. 124), appointment of conferees, 18342-18348 [10JY]

Small Reclamation Act: amend (S. 1171), 12656 [20MY]

Smaller Communities Water Resources Assistance Act: enact (S. 303), 1222 [29JA]

Soil and water conservation: tax credit (S. 454), 2204 [7FE]

Soil Conservation Service: watershed projects authorized, 28441 [22OC]

South Dakota: authorize Lyman-Jones and West River water projects (S. 1471), 19603 [18JY]

———construction of the central water supply system (S. 253), 780 [22JA]

———construction of the Lake Andes-Wagner irrigation project (S. 252), 779 [22JA]

State and Local River Conservation Act: enact (S. 317), 1240-1243 [29JA]

Water pollution: proposed reduction in funding for Great Lakes sewage treatment facilities, 9842 [30AP]

Water Research Foundation: establish (S. 904), 7816 [15AP]

Water Resources Development Act: enact (S. 1567), unanimous-consent agreement, 27262 [10OC]

Reports

Appropriations for Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Water Resources Development Projects: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 2494) (H. Rept. 99-111), 12008 [15MY]

Appropriations for Indian Health Care Services: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 1426) (H. Rept. 99-94), 13435 [23MY]

Clean Water Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 1128) (S. Rept. 99-50), 11831 [14MY]

Coastal Water Quality of the New York Bight Apex (excerpts), 6996 [1AP]

Coastal Zone Management Act Reauthorization Relative to Establishment of National Estuarine Reserve Research System: Committee on Rules (H.R. 2121; H. Res. 214) (H. Rept. 99-191), 18137 [9JY]

Conference: H.R. 2959, Making Energy and Water Development Appropriations, 26997-27017 [9OC]

Conservation, Development, Improvement, and Rehabilitation of Nation's Water Resources and Infrastructure: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 99-251), 22681 [1AU]

Conservation and Development of Water and Related Resources: Committee on Rules (H.R. 6; H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 99-352), 30198 [1NO]

Construct Various Projects for Improvements to Rivers and Harbors: Committee on the Budget (S. 1567; S. Res. 207), 24467 [20SE]

Construction Projects for Improvements to Rivers and Harbors: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 1567) (S. Rept. 99-126), 22264 [1AU]

Coordinated Operation of Central Valley Project with State Water Project in California: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 3113) (H. Rept. 99-257), 23009 [9SE]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Energy Programs: Committee on Science and Technology (H.R. 1798) (H. Rept. 99-54), 13126 [22MY]

Designate Franklin Eddy Canal: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 3443) (H. Rept. 99-297), 25758 [2OC]

Ecological and Historic Preservation of Nassau, Saint Marys, and Saint Johns River Valleys, FL: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2483) (H. Rept. 99-418), 34788 [5DE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 2959) (H. Rept. 99-307), 27017 [9OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2959) (H. Rept. 99-195), 18514 [10JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2959) (S. Rept. 99-110), 20476 [25JY]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 2959; H. Res. 221) (H. Rept. 99-198), 18986 [15JY]

Energy and Water Development Projects: Committee on Appropriations (excerpt), 19170 [16JY]

EPA Superfund Reauthorization: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 2817) (H. Rept. 99-253), 29897 [31OC]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 2817) (H. Rept. 99-253), 31514 [12NO]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 2817; H. Res. 331) (H. Rept. 99-413), 34266 [4DE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 2817) (H. Rept. 99-253), 29897 [31OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 2817) (H. Rept. 99-253), 29250 [28OC]

———Environmental Restoraton Panel, Committee on Armed Services, 30170 [1NO]

———Kidder, Peabody & Co. (H.R. 2817) (excerpt), 34039 [3DE]

Establishment of a Center for Water Research: Council on Environmental Quality (excerpt), 7816 [15AP]

Feasibility and Desirability of Alternative Tax Systems for Superfund: EPA (excerpt), 34870 [6DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Relative to Quality of Nation's Waters: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 99-189), 18059 [8JY]

Hayden Rhodes Aqueduct: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2340) (H. Rept. 99-190), 18059 [8JY]

Improve U.S. Farm Output Under Agricultural Productivity Act: Committee on Rules (H.R. 1383; H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 99-173), 16121 [18JN]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 1957) (H. Rept. 99-107), 12009 [15MY]

National Ocean Pollution Planning Act and Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 1958) (H. Rept. 99-101), 12008 [15MY]

Natural Aquaculture Act: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 99-105), 12009 [15MY]

Randleman Lake project, 14627 [6JN]

Regulation and Protection of Drinking Water Supplies: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 1650) (H. Rept. 99-168), 15214 [11JN]

Rehabilitation of Nation's Water Resources Infrastructure: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 99-251), 23912 [17SE]

Relief of Water Users Deprived of Winter Stock Water on Willow Creek, ID: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 686) (S. Rept. 99-197), 33116 [21NO]

Renewal of Quality of Nation's Water Under Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Committee on Rules (H.R. 8; H. Res. 222) (H. Rept. 99-199), 18986 [15JY]

Responsibility for Cleanup of Toxic Waste: EPA (excerpt), 34663 [5DE]

Safe Drinking Water: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 124) (S. Rept. 99-56), 12135 [15MY]

Superfund Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2817) (H. Rept. 99-253), 22681 [1AU]

U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Objectives Are Not Being Met: GAO (excerpt), 9842 [30AP]

Wastewater Treatment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (excerpt), 15304 [12JN]

Water Projects-Mentone Dam Project: Committee on Public Works (excerpt), 30780 [6NO]

Water Quality Renewal Act (H.R. 8) (excerpt), 20853, 20856 [26JY]

Water Resources: Committee on Environment and Public Works (excerpt), 15642 [13JN]

Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 99-251), 24614 [23SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 99-251), 24614 [23SE]

Water Resources Development Act Appropriations: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 1567; S. Res. 207, 208), 22264 [1AU]

Wilderness Federal Reserved Water Rights: Colorado Water Congress, 17952 [27JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Flood prevention and watershed protection projects: Committee on Environment and Public Works, 28442 [22OC]

Implementation of the conclusions and recommendations of the Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Environment, 14041 [4JN]

Rulings of the Chair

EPA: superfund reauthorization (H.R. 2817), 35635 [10DE]

Water Quality Renewal Act: enact (H.R. 8), 20051 [23JY]

Statements

Clean Water Act (S. 1128): Senator Stafford, 15324 [12JN]

Energy and Water Development Project Appropriations (excerpt), 19168 [16JY]

Enough Water?: Representative Whitehurst, 7499 [3AP]

EPA Enforcement Authority: Corps of Engineers, 15659 [13JN]

———Dept. of Justice, 15659 [13JN]

EPA Pollution Control Allotment Formula: Robert J. Sugarman (excerpt), 15645 [13JN]

———Senator Chafee, 15648, 15652 [13JN]

EPA Superfund Reauthorization (H.R. 2817): Richard L. Thornburgh, Governor of Pennsylvania, 27346 [10OC]

Permanent Treatment of Superfund Sites—Let's Complete the Job, 34684 [5DE]

Public Works Projects: Representative Whitten, 14621 [6JN]

Superfund Reauthorization (H.R. 2817): EPA (excerpts), 29558 [29OC]

Water and Public Land Management: Representative Strang, 2883 [21FE]

Water Crisis Expected: Representative Whitehurst, 7499 [3AP]

Water Quality Renewal Act (H.R. 8) (excerpt), 19846 [22JY]

Summaries

Research Project for Managing Subsurface Agricultural Drainage Water in the San Joaquin Valley in an Environmentally and Economically Sound Manner, 27782 [17OC]

Safe Drinking Water Amendments (H.R. 1650), 5979 [21MR]

State and Local River Conservation Act (S. 317), 1240 [29JA]

Tables

Comparative statement of new budget authority for the energy and water development appropriation (H.R. 2959), 27906 [17OC]

Comparisons of proposed EPA pollution control allotment formulas, 15644 [13JN]

Cost sharing on non-navigation and harbor construction projects (sundry), 16708 [21JN]

Energy and water development appropriations, 27776 [17OC]

EPA pollution control per capita allotment, 15644 [13JN]

Excise tax on manufacturers who contribute hazardous waste to dumps, 35622 [10DE]

Hazardous waste sites at which work has been halted due to uncertainty of superfund reauthorization, 23138 [10SE]

New water projects, 16010 [18JN]

Port user fees, 30751 [6NO]

Value of U.S. waterborne merchandise trade, 30750 [6NO]

Telegrams

Coordinated operation of the Central Valley project and the State water project in California, 23000 [9SE]

Testimonies

Water Development Projects in South Dakota: Representative Daschle, 13305 [22MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 222, provide for consideration of Water Quality Renewal Act, 19634 [18JY]

H.J. Res. 382, authorizing continued use of certain land for an existing hydroelectric project within the Sequoia National Park, 31832 [14NO]

H.R. 8, Water Quality Renewal Act, 20088-20112 [23JY]

H.R. 233, modify the Bonneville lock and dam project of the Columbia River, OR, 569 [3JA]

H.R. 1038, provide for the protection of aquifers for public drinking water systems, 2307 [7FE]

H.R. 1314, licensing of hydroelectric projects, 4397 [5MR]

H.R. 1589, prohibit use of chemicals in drinking water, 5604 [19MR]

H.R. 1650, regulation and protection of drinking water supplies, 15818-15824 [17JN]

H.R. 2340, designate Hayden Rhodes aqueduct, AZ, 18955 [15JY]

H.R. 2467, issue certain permits for Lake Gaston, NC, in connection with proposed water pipeline prior to completion of environmental impact statement, 11630 [9MY]

H.R. 2751, Willow Creek, ID, Winter Livestock Water Supply Act, 15509 [12JN]

H.R. 2817, EPA superfund reauthorization, 25519 [1OC], 27347 [10OC]

H.R. 2920, exempt irrigation conveyance systems from fees and conditions under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 17922 [27JN]

H.R. 2921, issue permanent easements for water conveyance systems in order to resolve title claims under acts repealed by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 17922 [27JN]

H.R. 2959, making appropriations for energy and water development projects, 19166 [16JY]

H.R. 2982, prohibit certain discharges of agricultural waste waters into Morro Bay or Monterey Bay, CA, 18710 [11JY]

H.R. 3182, California Mid-Valley Unit Act, 22722 [1AU]

H.R. 3443, designating the Franklin Eddy Canal, 26973 [9OC]

H.R. 3617, exempt rural water systems facilities from certain right-of-way rental payments, 29057 [24OC]

Norden Dam-O'Neill project, NE, deauthorization, 3487 [25FE]

S. 24, protection of certain ground water supplies, 82 [3JA]

S. 30, limit discharge of raw sewage by city of New York, 94 [3JA]

S. 53, reauthorize Clean Water Act, 123-130 [3JA]

S. 124, regulation and protection of drinking water supplies, 15829-15834 [17JN]

S. 124, Safe Drinking Water Act amendments, 12378-12384 [16MY]

S. 124, Safe Drinking Water Act authorization, 214-219 [3JA]

S. 252, construction of the Lake Andes-Wagner irrigation project, South Dakota, 780 [22JA]

S. 303, Smaller Communities Water Resources Assistance Act, 1222 [29JA]

S. 317, State and Local River Conservation Act, 1241 [29JA]

S. 495, ratification of Garrison Diversion Unit Commission recommendations, 4936 [7MR]

S. 594, compensation to Cassia County, ID, for flood control, 4603 [6MR], 6243 [26MR]

S. 652, reauthorize EPA's wastewater construction grant program (S. 652), 4896-4897 [7MR]

S. 686, Willow Creek Winter Stock Water Supply Act, 5451 [19MR]

S. 904, Water Research Foundation Act, 7817-7818 [15AP]

S. 968, improve contracting procedures on Federal water projects, 8579 [22AP]

S. 1122, modify flood control project on Chariton River, Iowa and Missouri; and direct sale of storage space to Rathbun Regional Water Association, 11534 [9MY]

S. 1128, amend and reauthorize the Clean Water Act, 15664-15678 [13JN]

S. 1128, Clean Water Act amendments, 20074-20088 [23JY]

S. 1157, construct interim corrective measures at Central Valley project California, interceptor drain, 12322 [16MY]

S. 1171, Small Reclamation Act amendment, 12657 [20MY]

S. 1192, implement Coordinated Operation Agreement, 13245 [22MY]

S. 1315, designate Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct, AZ, 16028 [18JN]

S. 1836, Ground Water Protection Act, 31136-31138 [7NO]

S. 1898, Mid-Valley Unit Act, 34440 [5DE]

S. Res. 206, mitigate consequences of high water levels on Great Lakes, 21455 [30JY]