PUBLIC WORKS

Amendments

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorizing appropriations (H.R. 2442), H3252, H3259, H3263, H3268 [11MY], H3292, H3293, H3296, H3300, H3301 [12MY]

Articles and editorials

Drinking Water Safety—Let's Be Scientific, H1869 [22MR]

You Can't Kill a Good Givaway—For Years Taxpayers Have Been Taken for a Ride in Appalachia—On What Might Be the ``Longest Gravy Train in History'', H3299 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Amtrak: eliminate funding for certain expenses for pedestrian bridges (see H.R. 4773), H5761 [14JY]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize (see S. 2442), S13031 [20SE]

Belle Fourche Irrigation Project: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1786), S54 [25JA]

Central Utah Water Conservancy District: implementation of water conservation programs (see S. 2213; H.R. 4615), S7149 [20JN], H4779 [21JN]

Contracts: private usage and contracting requirements of water or wastewater facilities funded through tax-exempt municipal bonds (see H.R. 3904), H865 [24FE]

Dept. of Defense: amend appropriations legislation relative to the Bonneville Lock and Dam (see H.R. 5241), H11427 [7OC]

Economic development: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 5243), H11427 [7OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize programs (see S. 2257), S8100 [30JN]

Economy: establish demonstration program to assist distressed communities in developing a competitive economic base (see H.R. 5113), H9902 [27SE]

Employment: establish a public works and public service job training program (see H.R. 4184), H2251 [13AP]

———national program to create job opportunities (see H.R. 5278), H11428 [7OC]

———national program to create jobs and restore infrastructure (see H.R. 4708), H5462 [30JN]

Investments: devote public funds and encourage private investment in the development of infrastructure (see H.R. 5120), H10006 [28SE]

Land use: withdraw certain proposed regulations concerning rights-of-way (see H. Res. 584), H11428 [7OC]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorizing assistance (see S. 2068; H.R. 4363), S5049 [3MY], H3155 [5MY]

Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project: expand (see S. 2066), S5049 [3MY]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4267), H2582 [20AP]

———reauthorizing appropriations (H.R. 2442), consideration (see H. Res. 420), H3154 [5MY]

Transportation: grants to State and local governments for infrastructure repair in distressed areas (see H.R. 4183), H2251 [13AP]

Urban areas: promote an urban agenda (see S. 2535; H.R. 5279), S14830 [7OC], H11428 [7OC]

Water: expand the Mni Wiconi rural water supply project of South Dakota (see H.R. 3954), H1057 [3MR]

Waterways: establish a national waterways restoration program (see S. 2292; H.R. 4289), S9170 [18JY], H2639 [21AP]

Wisconsin: transfer lands associated with LaFarge Dam and Lake (see S. 2186; H.R. 4575), S6857 [14JN], H4446 [14JN]

Factsheets

National Program To Create Job Opportunities, E2239 [8OC]

Letters

Bridge construction connecting Ellis Island with New Jersey: Richard Moe and Nellie L. Longsworth, National Trust for Historic Preservation, S9677 [26JY]

———Richard White-Smith, New York Parks & Conservation Association, S9677 [26JY]

———several Members of Congress, S9677 [26JY]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Citizens Against Government Waste (organization), S9676 [26JY]

Safe drinking water programs: Carol M. Browner, EPA, H9834 [27SE]

———Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9830, H9834 [27SE]

———Representative Mineta, Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House), H9837 [27SE]

———Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, H9836 [27SE]

———Robert Perciasepe, EPA, H9831-H9833 [27SE]

Safety of public drinking water systems: Mike Lowry, Governor of Washington, S4009 [25MR]

Urban agenda promotion: Senator Specter, S14834 [7OC]

———Stephen P. Clark, Mayor of Miami, FL, S14834 [7OC]

———Stephen R. Reed, Mayor of Harrisburg, PA, S14834 [7OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 3392, safety of public water systems, H9826, H9827 [27SE]

Memorandums

Safe Drinking Water Programs: Representative Waxman, H9827 [27SE]

Remarks in House

Central Utah Water Conservancy District: implementation of water conservation programs (H.R. 4615), E2158 [6OC]

Contracts: private usage and contracting requirements of water or wastewater facilities funded through tax-exempt municipal bonds (H.R. 3904), E248 [24FE]

Economic development: reauthorize programs (H.R. 5243), H11309-H11311 [7OC]

Economic Development Administration: funding, H5097, H5108-H5111 [27JN]

Employment: establish a public works and public service job training program (H.R. 4184), H2224 [13AP], E657 [14AP]

———national program to create job opportunities (H.R. 5278), E2239 [8OC]

Investments: devote public funds and encourage private investment in the development of infrastructure (H.R. 5120), H9906, H9989 [28SE]

Levees: eligibility of certain non-Federal levees for assistance under the Federal levee rehabilitation program (H.R. 3583), E8 [25JA]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorizing assistance (H.R. 4363), E839 [3MY]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorizing appropriations (H.R. 2442), H3234-H3269 [11MY], H3286-H3305 [12MY]

———reauthorizing appropriations (H.R. 2442), consideration (H. Res. 420), H3211-H3220 [10MY]

Transportation: grants to State and local governments for infrastructure repair in distressed areas (H.R. 4183), H2224 [13AP], E657 [14AP]

Water: assure the safety of public water systems (H.R. 3392), H1868 [22MR], H4098 [26MY], H9815-H9842 [27SE], E2141 [6OC], E2315 [29NO]

Wisconsin: transfer lands associated with LaFarge Dam and Lake (H.R. 4575), H4414 [14JN], E1229 [16JN], E2057 [4OC]

Remarks in Senate

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize (S. 2442), S13031 [20SE]

Belle Fourche Irrigation Project: authorizing appropriations (S. 1786), S13656 [29SE]

Central Utah Water Conservancy District: implementation of water conservation programs (S. 2213), S7150 [20JN]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize programs (S. 2257), S8110 [30JN]

Floods: revise the national flood insurance program, S3122, S3125-S3127, S3165, S3166-S3168 [17MR]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorizing assistance (S. 2068), S5076 [3MY], S5314 [5MY]

Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project: expand (S. 2066), S5076 [3MY], S14041 [4OC]

New York, NY: bridge construction between Ellis Island and New Jersey, S9675-S9681 [26JY]

Rural areas: grants to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal, S5411 [10MY], S5817 [17MY]

———make grants for wastewater treatment projects to small, unincorporated, poor communities, S5411 [10MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize (S. 1547), S3900 [25MR]

Taos County, NM: community services funding, S13344 [26SE]

Urban areas: promote an urban agenda (S. 2535), S14831-S14833 [7OC]

Waterways: establish a national waterways restoration program (S. 2292), S9178 [18JY]

Wisconsin: transfer lands associated with LaFarge Dam and Lake (S. 2186), S6861-S6863 [14JN]

Reports

CBO Cost Estimate for S. 1786, Belle Fourche Irrigation Project Appropriations, S13656 [29SE]

CBO Cost Estimate for S. 2066, Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project Expansion, S14041 [4OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2442, Public Works and Economic Development Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 103-495), H3154 [5MY]

Economic Development Administration Program Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2257) (S. Rept. 103-391), S13852 [30SE]

Expand the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project of South Dakota: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3954) (H. Rept. 103-789), H10537 [3OC]

Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project Expansion: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2066) (S. Rept. 103-378), S13351 [26SE]

Public Works and Economic Development Act Appropriations: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 2442) (H. Rept. 103-423), H499 [10FE]

Public Works and Economic Development Act Reauthorization: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House) (H.R. 2442) (H. Rept. 103-423), H2838 [26AP]

Water Conservation Programs for the Central Utah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Energy and Natural Reosurces (Senate) (S. 2213) (S. Rept. 103-380), S13351 [26SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorizing appropriations (H.R. 2442), H3301 [12MY]

Summaries

Economic Effects of the Appalachian Regional Commission, H3240 [11MY]

Urban Agenda Promotion (S. 2535), S14833 [7OC]

Tables

Status of State Public Water Safety Supply Supervision, H9834 [27SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 420, consideration of H.R. 2442, Public Works and Economic Development Act appropriations, H3211 [10MY]

H.R. 2442, Public Works and Economic Development Act appropriations, H3245-H3252 [11MY]

H.R. 3392, assure the safety of public water systems, H9815-H9826 [27SE]

H.R. 4363, Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., assistance, E839 [3MY]

H.R. 5243, economic development programs reauthorization, H11311-H11316 [7OC]

S. 2186, transfer Wisconsin lands associated with LaFarge Dam and Lake, S6862 [14JN]

S. 2257, Economic Development Administration programs reauthorization, S8111-S8114 [30JN]

S. 2292, Waterways Restoration Act, S9178-S9180 [18JY]

S. 2442, Appalachian Regional Commission reauthorization, S13032 [20SE]