WATER related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Amendments

Colorado River Basin: control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (S. 523), S5804, S5850 [27AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), S11033 [31JY], S11069, S11071, S11073, S11074, S11080, S11088, S11094, S11095, S11097, S11098, S11099, S11103, S11120, S11121, S11122 [1AU], H6271 [22JN], H6312 [26JN], H6398 [27JN], H6482 [28JN], H6736 [10JY], H6785, H6787, H6788, H6790, H6792, H6794, H6797, H6806, H6810, H6813 [11JY], H6839, H6840, H6847, H6850, H6855, H6870, H6878, H6879, H6880, H6882, H6883 [12JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4620, H4624, H4640, H4644, H4645, H4646, H4649, H4653, H4654, H4671, H4672 [9MY], H4711, H4716, H4751, H4778, H4781, H4796 [10MY], H4803, H4818, H4822, H4825, H4827, H4831, H4835, H4839, H4842, H4845, H4850, H4851, H4857, H4859, H4860, H4874 [11MY], H4875, H4876, H4882, H4886, H4888, H4891 [12MY], H4934, H4958 [15MY], H4987, H4988, H4993, H4994, H4995, H4996, H4998, H5000, H5001, H5005 [16MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S17727, S17729, S17731, S17755, S17756, S17760, S17761, S17762, S17764, S17767, S17771, S17783, S17784, S17785, S17786 [29NO]

Analyses

Recover Fair Market Value for Disposal of Federal Natural Assets (H.R. 721), E204 [27JA]

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments (S. 1316), S15122-S15126 [12OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1905, energy and water development appropriations, H8664 [7SE]

Articles and editorials

A-LP Foes Are All Wet, H11502 [31OC]

Big Agriculture Also Drains the Federal Till, E769 [4AP]

Breaking the Peace in the Water Wars, E1397 [10JY]

Clean Water Bill Is Solid Legislation, E1175 [8JN]

Constitutional Pork, S3025 [23FE]

Dirty Fight, Clean Water, H5684 [7JN]

End the Nightmare—Boxer Should Support Bilbray's Sewage Bill, H4812 [11MY]

No Harm, No Foul?, S2133 [3FE]

Pass the Sewage Bill—Filner, Boxer Should Not Bow to Pressure, H4812 [11MY]

Pressler Seeking Congressional Action on Traverse Situation, S5911 [1MY]

Redistribute State's Water, E766 [4AP]

Risky Reform—Cutting the NBS Would Harm Great Lakes and More, E1449 [18JY]

Traverse Residents Blame Corps for Water Woes, S5912 [1MY]

Water Greases Ag Lending in Arid Central California, E2109 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: eligibility for water subsidies to certain agricultural producers (see S. 330), S1920 [1FE]

———establish a conservation incentives program to develop soil, water, and related resources protection practices (see H.R. 2793), H14963 [15DE]

———fair payment for use of Bureau of Reclamation water (see S. 329), S1920 [1FE]

Alameda County, CA: Federal involvement in wastewater reuse project (see H.R. 2633), H12349 [14NO]

Alton, IL: construction of a hydroelectric project (see S. 1393), S16657 [3NO]

Aquaculture: authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 516, 678; H.R. 1205), S3604 [7MR], S5217 [5AP], H3048 [10MR]

Barnegat Bay, NJ: eligibility for priority consideration under the National Estuary Program (see H.R. 679), H691 [25JA]

Bottled water: contaminant level requirements (see S. 412), S2647 [14FE]

Central Valley Project Improvement Act: amend (see H.R. 1906, 2738), H6200 [21JN], H14238 [7DE]

Coal: control of acidic drainage from abandoned mines (see S. 1479), S18662 [14DE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965, 2046), H6656 [29JN], H7067 [17JY]

Colorado: convey the Collbran reclamation project to the appropriate water conservancy districts (see S. 1109), S11201 [2AU]

Colorado River Basin: control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (see S. 523; H.R. 930), S3744 [9MR], H1751 [14FE]

———control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (S. 523), technical corrections (see H. Con. Res. 82), H6830 [11JY]

Conservation of natural resources: extend the Conservation Reserve Program and the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 67), H165 [9JA]

———reuse and recycling projects (see S. 901; H.R. 1803, 1879), S8034 [8JN], H5753 [8JN], H6082 [16JN]

Consevation of natural resources: conservation and development of resources and Army Corps of Engineers river and harbor improvement projects (see H.R. 929), H1751 [14FE]

Corps of Engineers: high water level management plan for Lake Traverse (see S. 741), S5910 [1MY]

———prohibit water control policy modifications that would interfere with the use of navigation channels (see H.R. 1294), H3572 [22MR]

———reauthorizing civil works programs (see S. 640), S4717 [28MR]

———technical assistance for the planning of a regional water authority in northeastern Ohio (see H.R. 457), H179 [9JA]

Dams: delegation of dam safety authority to State governments (see H.R. 2302), H8805 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide loan guarantees for water supply, conservation, quality, and transmission projects (see H.R. 2781), H14927 [14DE]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (see H.R. 692), H801 [26JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 1905), H6158 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), consideration (see H. Res. 171), H6268 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 248), H11441 [30OC]

EPA: exempt certain small landfills from ground water monitoring requirements (see H.R. 1696), H5571 [24MY]

———State grants to finance the construction or improvement of water supply systems (see H.R. 2747), H14238 [7DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 961), H1849 [15FE]

———amend (H.R. 961), consideration (see H. Res. 140), H4617 [9MY]

Flathead Irrigation and Power Project: transfer maintenance and operation to local control (see S. 1186), S12370 [11AU]

Government regulations: modify bottled drinking water standards (see H.R. 2601), H12084 [9NO]

Hawaii: jurisdiction of FERC over licensing of hydroelectric projects (see S. 225), S901 [12JA]

Health: require additional research prior to promulgation of sulfate standards (see H.R. 2762), H14310 [12DE]

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft (see S. 1374; H.R. 2568), S16495 [1NO], H11686 [1NO]

Housing: minimum property standard requirements relative to water treatment for certain properties with federally insured mortgages (see H.R. 69), H165 [9JA]

Indiana: watershed management plan for Lake George area (see H.R. 1107), H2487 [1MR]

Irrigation: establish boundaries for irrigation districts within the Umatilla Basin, OR (see H.R. 2392), H9452 [21SE]

Kingman, AZ: water contract modifications (see S. 1176; H.R. 2251), S12215 [10AU], H8535 [4AU]

Lakes: treatment of the withdrawal of water from a lake situated between two States (see H.R. 2648), H13142 [16NO]

———treatment of the withdrawal of water from lakes situated between two States (see S. 1413), S17090 [15NO]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (see S. 931; H.R. 1841), S8493 [15JN], H5983 [14JN]

Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 2279), H8684 [7SE]

McCall, ID: authorize construction of wastewater reclamation facilities (see S. 1169), S12215 [10AU]

Montana: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (see S. 1154, 1467; H.R. 2819), S12214 [10AU], S18363 [11DE], H15237 [20DE]

Native Americans: establish trust fund for certain tribal infrastructure projects for the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (see S. 1264; H.R. 2512), S13972 [20SE], H10484 [19OC]

Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 721), H839 [27JA]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1142), S12079 [9AU]

Oceans: establish a California ocean protection zone (see H.R. 1890), H6158 [20JN]

———prohibit dumping of radioactive waste (see H.R. 1154), H2811 [7MR]

Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion (see H.R. 2549), H10994 [26OC]

Public utilities: biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity tests in connection with publicly owned treatment works (see S. 365), S2268 [7FE]

———treatment of privately owned public treatment works (see S. 1436), S17776 [29NO]

Public works: allow for prepayment of Federal repayment contracts by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (see S. 900; H.R. 1823), S8034 [8JN], H5904 [13JN]

Puerto Rico: waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for wastewater treatment facilities (see H.R. 1371), H4031 [30MR]

Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act: amend (see H.R. 2738), H14238 [7DE]

Refuse disposal: exempt pesticide rinse water degradation systems from subtitle C permit requirements (see H.R. 102), H166 [9JA]

———land disposal program regulations (see S. 1497), S19110 [21DE]

Rio Puerco watershed: improve water quality and management practices (see S. 363), S2268 [7FE]

Rural areas: grants to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal (see H.R. 556, 557, 1337), H325 [18JA], H3879 [28MR]

———grants to colonias for construction of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 908), H1688 [13FE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see S. 1316), S15118 [12OC]

Safety: assure the safety of public water systems (see H.R. 226), H170 [9JA]

———biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 634), H537 [23JA]

San Carlos Apache Tribe: water rights (see S. 1431), S17666 [28NO]

States: sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 2555), H11441 [30OC]

Taxation: income tax credit for property used to control environmental pollution and for soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 41), H164 [9JA]

———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 1820), H5904 [13JN]

———treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (see S. 448; H.R. 957), S2823 [16FE], H1849 [15FE]

Texas: purchase of Bureau of Reclamation water supply projects (see H.R. 2609), H12084 [9NO]

Treatment: authorize research and program development of desalinization and reclamation (see S. 811), S6802 [17MY]

Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (see S. 1231; H.R. 1070), S13209 [11SE], H2392 [28FE]

TVA: phase out Federal funding (see S. 43), S48 [4JA]

Vallejo, CA: allow sharing of Federal water delivery canal space of the Solano Project (see H.R. 2229), H8534 [4AU]

Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 38; H.J. Res. 129), S14710 [29SE], H13870 [30NO]

Washington County, UT: exchange of lands with the Water Conservancy District (see H.R. 1838), H5983 [14JN]

Water pollution: construction of wastewater treatment facilities in the vicinity of the U.S.-Mexico border (see H.R. 1338), H3879 [28MR]

———establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 1152), H2811 [7MR]

———improve stormwater management (see H.R. 1252), H3276 [15MR]

———regard certain municipal treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment (see H.R. 794, 1943), H1156 [2FE], H6481 [28JN]

———standards for constructed water conveyances (see H.R. 2567), H11686 [1NO]

Water Resources Research Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1743), H5622 [6JN]

Waterways: restoration projects to control flooding, erosion, and pollution runoff and improve water quality (see S. 626; H.R. 1331), S4657 [27MR], H3878 [28MR]

Wetlands: conservation and management (see S. 352; H.R. 1268, 1330), S2124 [3FE], H3415 [21MR], H3878 [28MR]

———moratorium on certain policies relative to the determination of wetlands status (see S. 275; H.R. 1220), S1539 [25JA], H3073 [13MR]

———reform regulatory program (see S. 851), S7497 [25MY]

Wilderness areas: improve the management of land and water for fish and wildlife purposes (see S. 428; H.R. 1141), S2822 [16FE], H2716 [6MR]

Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe: water rights (see S. 1431), S17666 [28NO]

Yellowstone National Park: identification and protection of significant geothermal areas (see S. 274; H.R. 723), S1539 [25JA], H839 [27JA]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 1905), H10913-H10974 [26OC]

Cost Estimates

Control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in the Colorado River Basin (S. 523): CBO, S5268 [5AP]

Documents

Historical Review of San Diego's Efforts To Meet Clean Water Act Requirements, H4812-H4815 [11MY]

Explanations

Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act (S. 352), S2133 [3FE]

Proposed Environmental Laws Relative to Government Activities and Congressional Committee Jurisdiction, H7950-H7952 [28JY]

Hearings

Water Supply Facilities and Management: Committee on Agriculture (House), S13824 [19SE]

Letters

Agricultural export programs: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, H7376 [20JY]

Conservation and protection of water supply: Delilah Gonzales, H484 [23JA]

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act: William J. Janklow, Governor of South Dakota, S13977 [20SE]

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe trust fund establishment: William Janklow, Governor of South Dakota, E1987 [20OC]

Deepwater royalty relief in the Gulf of Mexico: Hazel O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, H11872 [8NO]

Energy and water development appropriations: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S16390 [31OC]

———Leonard C. Burch, Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council, H11510 [31OC]

Excessive civil penalties on local governments relative to compliance with the Clean Water Act: Senator Pressler, S9653 [11JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4736 [10MY]

———Jane Campbell, National Conference of State Legislatures, H4748 [10MY]

———National Governors' Association, H4759 [10MY]

———several agricultural organizations, H4736 [10MY]

Lake Gaston Protection Act: Senators Robb and Warner, S17092 [15NO]

Old Faithful Protection Act: Senator Baucus, S1540 [25JA]

Regard certain municipal water treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment: James M. Strock, California Environmental Protection Agency, H7563, H7572 [25JY]

———Ken Kirk, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, H7564 [25JY]

———Pete Wilson, Governor of California, H7563 [25JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act amendments and unfunded Federal mandates: A.M. Tinkey, St. Louis County Water Co., S17738 [29NO]

———Diane VanDe Hei, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, S17739 [29NO]

———Donald L. Houck, California Water Service Co., S17738 [29NO]

———Fred L. Kriess, Jr., Citizens Utilities Co., S17740 [29NO]

———James L. Blum, CBO, S17734-S17737 [29NO]

———James W. Warr, S17739 [29NO]

———Jeff Wennberg, Mayor of Rutland, VT, S17739 [29NO]

———Kenneth Gortsema, Idaho Rural Water Association, S17740 [29NO]

———Larry L. Bingaman, Bridgeport Hydraulic Co., S17740 [29NO]

———Ray Lee, Illinois-American Water Co., S17740 [29NO]

———Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, S17738 [29NO]

———Richard W. Newpher, American Farm Bureau Federation, S17739 [29NO]

———Robert P. Walker, United Water Delaware Co., S17739 [29NO]

———Sandra Alexander, S17739 [29NO]

———several Governors, S17737 [29NO]

———several agricultural and agribusiness organizations, S17738 [29NO]

State nonpoint source water pollution management in coastal zones: H. Wayne Beam, Coastal States Organization, H4784 [10MY]

State water quality standards: several State officials, H5008 [16MY]

Water infrastructure grants: Jane T. Nishida, Maryland Dept. of the Environment, S7414 [25MY]

Water pollution revolving fund capitalization program: Bruce Baker, Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, H4883 [12MY]

Water quality research: Glenn Reinhardt, Water Environment Research Foundation, H4758 [10MY]

Water resources projects: Representative Shuster, H12139 [13NO]

Water treatment requirements for certain municipal facilities: Arthur L. Coe, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, H4812 [11MY]

———James M. Strock, California Environmental Protection Agency, H4811 [11MY]

———Susan Golding, H4815 [11MY]

Lists

Corrections to the energy and water development appropriations conference report (H.R. 1905), H11504 [31OC]

Featured displays at the Partners Outdoors Fair, S8049-S8052 [8JN]

Regulatory Negotiation Committee members, S9786 [12JY]

Memorandums

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Clean Water Task Force, H4696 [10MY]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H8664 [7SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H5011 [16MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S17771 [29NO]

Papers

Activities on Superfund Sites in Colorado: EPA, H7947-H7949 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: fair payment for use of Bureau of Reclamation water, E766 [4AP]

———importance relative to banking and water, E2109 [2NO]

Alameda County, CA: Federal involvement in wastewater reuse project (H.R. 2633), E2173 [14NO]

Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies: anniversary, E2122 [7NO]

Baltimore, MD: Port of Baltimore dredging and Popular Island project funding, H6792 [11JY]

Bay City (MI) Times: tribute to award winning ``Cleaning Our Troubled Waters'' series, E2425 [20DE]

Bridgewater, MA: EPA award recipient for outstanding operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants, E2003 [24OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: funding, H6788, H6792-H6794 [11JY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4803 [11MY], H6879 [12JY]

Central Valley Project Improvement Act: amend (H.R. 1906), E1307 [22JN], E1397 [10JY]

Clean Water Act: reauthorization, H4041 [3AP], H14144 [6DE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2046), E1449 [18JY]

Colorado River Basin: control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (S. 523), H6712, H6713 [10JY], H6756 [11JY]

———control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (S. 523), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 82), H6769 [11JY]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): clean water and mine safety legislation, H4417 [7AP]

Consevation of natural resources: conservation and development of resources and Army Corps of Engineers river and harbor improvement projects (H.R. 929), E340 [14FE]

Corps of Engineers: delay closing of division offices and bar funding to rehabilitate the McFarland (dredge vessel), H6785-H6787 [11JY]

———reconnaissance study on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach County, FL, H6849 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), E1449 [18JY]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H14146-H14148 [6DE]

———provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (H.R. 692), E193 [26JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6772-H6815 [11JY], H6838-H6883 [12JY], H8664 [7SE], E1329 [27JN], E1422, E1423 [12JY], E1438 [13JY], E1473 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), conference report, H11502-H11513 [31OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), consideration (H. Res. 171), H6770-H6772 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H11501, H11502 [31OC]

EPA: enforcement of certain environmental laws, H7933-H7955, H7957-H7963 [28JY], H8015, H8045, H8046, H8048, H8050, H8051, H8061 [31JY], H11692-H11704 [2NO], E1566 [31JY], E2163 [10NO]

———State grants to finance the construction or improvement of water supply systems (H.R. 2747), E2316 [7DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4482 [2MY], H4599 [9MY], H4677, H4678, H4679, H4690-H4788 [10MY], H4800, H4801, H4802-H4868 [11MY], H4875-H4900 [12MY], H4939-H4956 [15MY], H4964, H4977-H5013, H5053 [16MY], H5684 [7JN], E364, E380 [16FE], E977, E981, E982 [9MY], E1025 [12MY], E1046 [16MY], E1056 [17MY], E1071 [18MY], E1083, E1087 [19MY], E1091 [22MY], E1100 [23MY], E1129 [25MY], E1175 [8JN]

———amend (H.R. 961), consideration (H. Res. 140), H4681-H4690 [10MY]

Florida: St. Lucie River Initiative funding, H10211 [18OC]

Gretna, NE: effect of unfunded Federal mandate on water treatment facility, H847 [30JA]

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft (H.R. 2568), E2090 [1NO]

Illinois: funding for the treatment and reduction of atrazine in Lake Springfield, H7331 [20JY]

Indiana: watershed management plan for Lake George area (H.R. 1107), E469 [1MR]

Irrigation: establish boundaries for irrigation districts within the Umatilla Basin, OR (H.R. 2392), E1828 [21SE]

Kingman, AZ: water contract modifications (H.R. 2251), E1678 [5AU]

Lake Champlain Basin Plan: evaluation, E709 [28MR]

Lakes: treatment of the withdrawal of water from a lake situated between two States (H.R. 2648), E2193, E2197 [16NO]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (H.R. 1841), E1258 [15JN]

Long Island Sound: improve water quality (H.R. 2279), H14142 [6DE]

Manistique Harbor, MI: installation of sand and stone cap in navigation project, H6787 [11JY]

Montana: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (H.R. 2819), E2422 [20DE]

National Clean Water Trust Fund: establish, H4851-H4853 [11MY]

Native Americans: establish trust fund for certain tribal infrastructure projects for the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (H.R. 2512), E1987 [20OC]

———Indian reservation food programs, H7376 [20JY]

Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (H.R. 721), E204 [27JA], E769 [4AP]

Nevada: Pyramid Lake water rights settlement funding, H6970 [13JY]

NOAA: funding, H7735-H7739, H7741, H7742, H7785 [26JY], H10794 [25OC]

Nuclear energy: advanced light water reactor program funding, H6839 [12JY]

Oceans: prohibit dumping of radioactive waste (H.R. 1154), E541 [7MR]

Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion (H.R. 2549), E2054 [26OC]

Public utilities: funding for water treatment plants, H7690 [25JY]

Public works: allow for prepayment of Federal repayment contracts by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (H.R. 1823), E1228 [13JN]

Puerto Rico: waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for wastewater treatment facilities (H.R. 1371), E745 [30MR]

Research: funding for sonoluminescence studies, H6847-H6849 [12JY], H9855 [11OC]

Rural areas: grants to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal (H.R. 556), E123 [18JA]

———grants to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal (H.R. 557), E123 [18JA]

Safety: assure the safety of public water systems, H185 [11JA]

———assure the safety of public water systems (H.R. 226), H112 [4JA]

Sewage disposal: funding for State sewage treatment plant construction, H4876-H4882, H4891 [12MY]

States: retain sovereignty over water within borders (H.R. 2555), E2065 [30OC]

Taxation: treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (H.R. 1820), E1239 [14JN]

———treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (H.R. 957), E362 [16FE]

Texas: purchase of Bureau of Reclamation water supply projects (H.R. 2609), E2148 [9NO]

Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (H.R. 1070), H6022 [15JN]

TVA: funding, H6870-H6878 [12JY]

Ute Indian Settlement Act: reauthorize, H6942 [13JY]

Vallejo, CA: allow sharing of Federal water delivery canal space of the Solano Project (H.R. 2229), E1658 [5AU]

Washington County, UT: exchange of lands with the Water Conservancy District (H.R. 1838), H11799-H11801 [7NO]

Water pollution: construction of wastewater treatment facilities in the vicinity of the U.S.-Mexico border, H5653 [7JN]

———construction of wastewater treatment facilities in the vicinity of the U.S.-Mexico border (H.R. 1338), E711 [29MR]

———establish a national clean water trust fund (H.R. 1152), E538 [7MR]

———exempt naval facilities from water quality standards, H4835-H4838 [11MY]

———improve stormwater management (H.R. 1252), E613 [16MR]

———industrial discharge standards, H4778-H4781 [10MY]

———licensing of hydroelectric projects, H4859-H4864 [11MY]

———mandatory minimum penalties for statute violations, H4848-H4850 [11MY]

———municipal stormwater drainage permits, H4781 [10MY], H4821 [11MY]

———ocean dumping and navigational dredging permits, H4994 [16MY]

———reform controls, H4839-H4842 [11MY]

———regard certain municipal treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment (H.R. 1943), H7562-H7576 [25JY], E1518 [26JY]

———regard certain municipal treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment (H.R. 794), H1147 [2FE], E285 [7FE]

———State nonpoint source management in coastal zones, H4696, H4781-H4788 [10MY], H4842-H4845 [11MY]

Water Resources Research Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1743), H10110, H10111 [17OC]

Wetlands: conservation and management (H.R. 1268), H3340 [21MR]

Wilderness areas: improve the management of land and water for fish and wildlife purposes (H.R. 1141), H6708-H6712 [10JY], H6756 [11JY]

———improve the management of land and water for fish and wildlife purposes (S. 428), E378 [16FE]

Yellowstone National Park: identification and protection of significant geothermal areas (H.R. 723), E198 [27JA]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: definition of public water systems relative to certain irrigation systems, S17773 [29NO]

———eligibility for water subsidies to certain agricultural producers (S. 330), S1959 [1FE]

———fair payment for use of Bureau of Reclamation water (S. 329), S1959 [1FE]

———Federal irrigation subsidies, S16017-S16019 [27OC]

Alaska: Kotzebue wind energy project, S16393 [31OC]

———rural water and sewer programs funding, S18656 [14DE]

Alton, IL: construction of a hydroelectric project (S. 1393), S16665 [3NO]

Aquaculture: authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (S. 516), S3622 [7MR]

———authorize aquaculture research under the Dept. of Agriculture (S. 678), S5219 [5AP]

Bottled water: contaminant level requirements (S. 412), S2656, S2657 [14FE]

Budget: treatment of TVA funding under a balanced budget requirement, S2749-S2754 [15FE], S3022-S3027 [23FE], S3251 [28FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: funding, S5379 [6AP]

Coal: control of acidic drainage from abandoned mines (S. 1479), S18663 [14DE]

Colorado: convey the Collbran reclamation project to certain water conservancy districts, S16059 [27OC]

———convey the Collbran reclamation project to the appropriate water conservancy districts (S. 1109), S11205 [2AU]

———formation and funding of the Animas La Plata water storage project, S9647 [11JY]

Colorado River Basin: control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (S. 523), S3751 [9MR], S5268 [5AP], S5803 [27AP]

———control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (S. 523), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 82), S9943 [13JY]

Conservation of natural resources: reuse and recycling projects (S. 901), S8041 [8JN]

Conservation Reserve Program: funding, S4750 [29MR]

Cooperstown, ND: legal actions taken by EPA against Sheyenne Tooling and Manufacturing Co., S16914-S16916 [9NO]

Corps of Engineers: high water level management plan for Lake Traverse (S. 741), S5911 [1MY]

———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), S4729 [28MR]

———study of built-up sediments along the Susquehanna River Basin, S11101 [1AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: primacy of State water laws, S13711 [18SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), S10926-S10929 [31JY], S11068-S11099, S11101-S11105 [1AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), conference report, S16384-S16400 [31OC], S16515 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), unanimous-consent agreement, S10908 [28JY]

EPA: establish Small Public Water Systems Technology Assistance Centers, S17748 [29NO]

———regulation of essential trace element zinc in drinking water, S17748 [29NO]

———reporting requirements relative to public water systems, S17771 [29NO]

———setting standards for arsenic under the Safe Drinking Water Act, S14248 [26SE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S17734-S17742 [29NO]

Flathead Irrigation and Power Project: transfer maintenance and operation to local control (S. 1186), S12378 [11AU]

Government regulations: civil penalties on local governments in violation of the Clean Water Act, S10393 [20JY]

———contaminants in bottled drinking water, S9975 [14JY]

Gwinner, ND: legal actions taken by EPA against Clark Equipment Co., S16914-S16916 [9NO]

Hawaii: jurisdiction of FERC over licensing of hydroelectric projects (S. 225), S914 [12JA]

Hazardous substances: require certain community water systems to issue a report relative to level of contaminants in drinking water, S17768-S17771, S17772 [29NO]

Health: authorize additional criteria for alternatives to filtration, S17755, S17766 [29NO]

———require additional research prior to promulgation of sulfate standards, S17729 [29NO]

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft (S. 1374), S16503 [1NO]

Kingman, AZ: water contract modifications (S. 1176), S12272 [10AU]

Lakes: treatment of the withdrawal of water from lakes situated between two States (S. 1413), S17091, S17092 [15NO]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (S. 931), S8501 [15JN]

Local government: compliance with Federal orders to install water filtration systems, S17747, S17748 [29NO]

Manistique Harbor, MI: installation of sand and stone cap in navigation project, S11093 [1AU]

McCall, ID: authorize construction of wastewater reclamation facilities (S. 1169), S12270 [10AU]

Minnesota: establish interim water levels for Rainy Lake and Namakan Lake, S11103, S11104 [1AU]

Montana: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (S. 1154), S12243 [10AU]

———authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (S. 1467), S18363, S18364 [11DE]

Native Americans: establish trust fund for certain tribal infrastructure projects for the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (S. 1264), S13976 [20SE]

Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets, S16027 [27OC]

———tribute to Partners Outdoors Fair, S8049 [8JN]

Natural Resources Science Agency: Great Lakes Science Center funding, S11995 [9AU]

New York, NY: improve watershed quality and management practices, S17765 [29NO]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1142), S12095, S12097 [9AU]

Oceans: National Sea Grants Program funding, S5347, S5348 [6AP]

Oceans Day: observance, S8046 [8JN]

Oregon: effects of heavy rains on water safety, S17745 [29NO]

Poverty: authorize grants for wastewater treatment and drinking water supply to low-income communities along the U.S.-Mexico border, S17756 [29NO]

Power resources: Animas-La Plata water project, S16393-S16395 [31OC]

———Bonneville Power Administration costs relative to Endangered Species Act compliance, S16395-S16398 [31OC], S16515 [1NO]

Public utilities: treatment of privately owned public treatment works (S. 1436), S17780 [29NO]

Public works: allow for prepayment of Federal repayment contracts by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (S. 900), S8041 [8JN]

———restore funding for water infrastructure grants, S7414-S7416 [25MY]

Refuse disposal: land disposal program regulations (S. 1497), S19119 [21DE]

Research: authorize research in desalting and reuse, S572 [6JA]

Rio Puerco watershed: improve water quality and management practices (S. 363), S2270 [7FE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S15120-S15127 [12OC], S17700-S17732, S17734-S17758, S17760-S17762, S17764-S17774 [29NO], S17846, S17847 [30NO]

———strike provisions relative to comparative risk assessment, S17762 [29NO]

Safety: regulations ensuring safe drinking water, S9783-S9791 [12JY]

San Carlos Apache Tribe: water rights (S. 1431), S17668 [28NO], S18250 [7DE]

Solid waste: treatment of ground water protection requirements relative to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, S6597 [12MY]

Source Water Quality Protection Partnership Program: establish, S17771, S17772 [29NO]

State Revolving Loan Fund: establish priorities for use, S17760 [29NO]

Stewardship Incentives Program: funding, S12026 [9AU]

Taxation: treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (S. 448), S2844 [16FE]

Treatment: authorize research and program development of desalinization and reclamation (S. 811), S6803 [17MY]

Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (S. 1231), S13210 [11SE]

TVA: phase out Federal funding (S. 43), S253 [4JA]

University of Rhode Island: Coastal Institute funding, S4756 [29MR]

Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact: congressional consent (S.J. Res. 38), S14751 [29SE], S18830 [18DE]

Watertown, SD: EPA replacement of wastewater treatment facility, S14305 [26SE]

Waterways: restoration projects to control flooding, erosion, and pollution runoff and improve water quality (S. 626), S4657 [27MR]

Wetlands: conservation and management (S. 352), S2126 [3FE]

———moratorium on certain Dept. of Agriculture policies relative to the determination of wetlands status, S4883-S4885 [30MR]

———moratorium on certain policies relative to the determination of wetlands status (S. 275), S1702 [27JA]

———reform regulatory program (S. 851), S7498-S7500 [25MY]

Wilderness areas: improve the management of land and water for fish and wildlife purposes (S. 428), S2823 [16FE]

Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe: water rights (S. 1431), S17668 [28NO], S18250 [7DE]

Yellowstone National Park: identification and protection of significant geothermal areas (S. 274), S1539 [25JA]

Reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 1905)—Cost Estimate: CBO, S11101 [1AU]

Regard Certain Municipal Water Treatment Facilities as the Equivalent of Secondary Treatment, H7573 [25JY]

Regulatory Transition Act: Campaign for Safe and Affordable Drinking Water, S4620 [27MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 961, Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 140) (H. Rept. 104-114), H4617 [9MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1905, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 171) (H. Rept. 104-154), H6268 [22JN]

Control of Colorado River Basin Salinity Upstream of Imperial Dam: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 523) (H. Rept. 104-132), H5689 [7JN]

Control of Salinity Upstream of Imperial Dam of the Colorado River Basin: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 523) (S. Rept. 104-24), S5073 [3AP]

Corps of Engineers Civil Works Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 640) (S. Rept. 104-170), S16919 [9NO]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1905) (H. Rept. 104-293), H10993 [26OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1905) (H. Rept. 104-149), H6158 [20JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 1905) (S. Rept. 104-120), S10820 [27JY]

———Committee on Rules (H. Res. 248) (H. Rept. 104-297), H11441 [30OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 961) (H. Rept. 104-112), H4544 [3MY]

FERC Jurisdiction Over Licensing of Hydroelectric Projects in Hawaii: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 225) (S. Rept. 104-70), S5805 [27AP]

Improve Management of Land and Water for Fish and Wildlife Purposes: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1141) (H. Rept. 104-107), H4440 [1MY]

Management of Wilderness Land and Water for Fish and Wildlife Purposes: Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 1141) (H. Rept. 104-107), H5622 [6JN]

NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1142) (S. Rept. 104-178), S17775 [29NO]

Regard Certain Municipal Water Treatment Facilities as the Equivalent of Secondary Treatment: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1943) (H. Rept. 104-192), H7178 [18JY]

Rio Puerco Watershed Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 363) (S. Rept. 104-37), S5546 [7AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1316) (S. Rept. 104-169), S16753 [7NO]

Trinity Lake Reservoir: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1070) (H. Rept. 104-134), H5689 [7JN]

Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact Congressional Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 38), S16919 [9NO]

Washington County, UT, Land Exchange With the Water Conservancy District: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1838) (H. Rept. 104-306), H11781 [6NO]

Water Pollution Standards for Constructed Water Conveyances: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 2567) (H. Rept. 104-433), H15574 [21DE]

Water Resources Research Act Appropriations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1743) (H. Rept. 104-242), H8725 [8SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6785 [11JY], H6879 [12JY]

Summaries

NOAA Appropriations (S. 1142), S12095-S12097 [9AU]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 1905, energy and water development appropriations conference report, S16391 [31OC]

Cuts in energy research and development, fiscal year 1996, S16395 [31OC]

Energy and water development appropriations conference report (H.R. 1905), H11505 [31OC]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6775 [11JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 82, technical corrections to S. 523, Colorado River Basin control of salinity of Imperial Dam, H6769 [11JY]

H. Res. 140, consideration of H.R. 961, amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4681 [10MY]

H. Res. 171, consideration of H.R. 1905, energy and water development appropriations, H6770 [11JY]

H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1905, energy and water development appropriations, H11501 [31OC]

H.R. 1070, Trinity Lake reservoir designation, H6022 [15JN]

H.R. 1141, improve the management of land and water for fish and wildlife purposes, H6708-H6711 [10JY]

H.R. 1743, Water Resources Research Act appropriations, H10110 [17OC]

H.R. 1838, Washington County, UT, land exchange with the Water Conservancy District, H11799 [7NO]

H.R. 1905, energy and water development appropriations, S10918-S10922 [31JY]

H.R. 1943, regard certain municipal water treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment, H7562 [25JY]

H.R. 2633, Federal involvement in Alameda County, CA, wastewater reuse project, E2173 [14NO]

S. 43, phase out Federal funding for TVA, S253 [4JA]

S. 225, jurisdiction of FERC over licensing of hydroelectric projects, S914 [12JA]

S. 329, fair payment for agricultural use of Bureau of Reclamation water, S1960 [1FE]

S. 330, Agricultural Irrigation and Deficit Reduction Act, S1960 [1FE]

S. 352, Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act, S2126-S2133 [3FE]

S. 363, Rio Puerco Watershed Act, S2270 [7FE]

S. 448, tax treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility, S2845 [16FE]

S. 523, control of salinity in the Colorado River Basin upstream of Imperial Dam, S3751 [9MR], H6712 [10JY]

S. 626, Waterways Restoration Act, S4657-S4660 [27MR]

S. 678, National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act, S5220-S5223 [5AP]

S. 811, Water Desalinization Research and Development Act, S6804 [17MY]

S. 900, allow for prepayment of Federal repayment contracts by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, S8041 [8JN]

S. 901, water reuse and recycling projects, S8041 [8JN]

S. 1231, designate reservoir as Trinity Lake, S13210 [11SE]

S. 1264, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act, S13976 [20SE]

S. 1316, Safe Drinking Water Act amendments, S17700-S17719 [29NO], S17903-S17923 [4DE]

S. 1393, construction of a hydroelectric project in Alton, IL, S16665 [3NO]

S. 1413, Lake Gaston Protection Act, S17092 [15NO]

S. 1431, Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe and San Carlos Apache Tribe water rights, S18251 [7DE]

S. 1436, Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility Private Investment Act, S17781 [29NO]

S. 1467, Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act, S18363 [11DE]

S. 1479, Acid Mine Drainage Abatement Act, S18663 [14DE]

S.J. Res. 38, congressional consent for the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact, S18830 [18DE]