PUBLIC WORKS
Amendments
Corps of Engineers: authorize water conservation and river and harbor improvement projects (H.R. 3592), H8635 [29JY]
———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), S7703, S7722, S7770 [11JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H7780 [17JY], H8248, H8249 [23JY], H8336, H8337, H8340, H8341, H8342, H8343, H8346, H8347, H8349, H8351, H8356, H8362, H8366, H8369, H8370, H8371, H8379 [24JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1959), S8980, S8981, S8994, S9000 [26JY], S9042, S9043, S9044, S9045, S9047, S9048, S9052, S9054, S9056, S9060, S9061, S9075, S9076, S9077 [29JY], S9088, S9100, S9161, S9162 [30JY]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 3816, energy and water development appropriations, S9115 [30JY], H10048 [5SE]
———S. 640, Corps of Engineers civil works programs reauthorization, H10531 [18SE]
———S. 640, Corps of Engineers civil works programs' reauthorization, S10239 [10SE]
Articles and editorials
Congress Should Switch Off Energy's Nuke-Pork Project, S8984 [26JY]
Dim Future—Time To Stop Federal Subsidies for Nuclear Generators, S8985 [26JY]
End Corporate Welfare for Nuclear Reactors, S8984 [26JY]
Everyday Heroes of Deer Island, S3269 [15AP]
Needless Subsidy, S8982 [26JY]
Nuclear Nonsense, S8984 [26JY]
Nuclear Subsidy—Corporate Welfare?, S8983 [26JY]
Reactor Research Funding Deserves To Be Terminated, S8983 [26JY]
Spending Priority, S8985 [26JY]
Taste of Corporate Welfare, S8983 [26JY]
Zap It, S8983 [26JY]
Bills and resolutions
Auburn, CA: funding for dam construction on American River (see H.R. 3270), H3649 [18AP]
———prohibit Federal funding for dam construction on American River (see H.R. 2951), H1224 [1FE]
Beaches: authorizing expenditures from the harbor maintenance trust fund for certain beach erosion projects (see H.R. 3304), H3730 [23AP]
Corps of Engineers: authorize capital improvements for the Washington Aqueduct (see H.R. 2917), H1138 [31JA]
———authorize water conservation and river and harbor improvement projects (see H.R. 3563, 3592), H5817 [4JN], H6005 [6JN]
———construction of flood control project on the Sacramento and American Rivers, CA (see H.R. 3270), H3649 [18AP]
Dams: reduce hazards of dam failures (see H.R. 3602), H6005 [6JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness area (see H.R. 3886), H8374 [24JY]
Dept. of the Interior: provide loan guarantees for water supply, conservation, quality, and transmission projects (see S. 1564), S1083 [7FE]
———transfer Palmetto Bend Project (see H.R. 3822), H7658 [16JY]
Employment: national program to create jobs and restore infrastructure (see H.R. 3469), H5287 [16MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 1959; H.R. 3816), S7887 [16JY], H7657 [16JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3816), consideration (see H. Res. 483), H8029 [18JY]
Land use: treatment of Federal and non-Federal reclamation projects (see S. 1565; H.R. 3041), S1083 [7FE], H1985 [7MR]
Massachusetts: deauthorize a portion of the navigation project for Weymouth-Fore and Town Rivers (see H.R. 2957), H1225 [1FE]
Mississippi River: Corps of Engineers maintenance dredging for the Chalmette Slip in St. Bernard Parish, LA (see S. 1615), S2101 [14MR]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see S. 2116; H.R. 3162, 3168), S11169 [24SE], H2866 [26MR], H2949 [27MR]
New Mexico: redesignate the Jemez Canyon Dam as Tamaya Dam (see H.R. 2989), H1507 [28FE]
Nuclear energy: Advanced Light Water Reactor Program funding (see S. 1958), S7887 [16JY]
Power resources: privatize the Federal Power Marketing Administration and certain TVA facilities (see H.R. 3878), H8247 [23JY]
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act: amend (see H.R. 3660), H6423 [17JN]
Roads and highways: construction funding (see H.R. 3775), H7260 [10JY]
———reuse or disposal of construction and demolition debris (see H.R. 3522), H5569 [23MY]
Texas: transfer title for Bureau of Reclamation projects to local control (see S. 1719), S4517 [1MY]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (see S. 1891; H.R. 3527, 3669), S6517 [19JN], H5569 [23MY], H6508 [18JN]
TVA: prohibit imposition of performance deposits for residential shoreline alterations (see H.R. 3853), H8029 [18JY]
Urban areas: metropolitan planning (see H.R. 4330), H12193 [30SE]
Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (see S. 1989; H.R. 4188), S8866 [25JY], H11229 [25SE]
Conference reports
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 3816), H10237-H10329 [12SE]
Water Resources Development Act (S. 640), H11158-H11202 [25SE]
Cost Estimates
Water reuse and recycling projects (S. 901): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S8924 [25JY]
Factsheets
Advanced Light Water Reactor Program Investments, S9040 [29JY]
Letters
Advanced Light Water Reactor Program: Bill Magavern, Public Citizen (organization), S7896 [16JY], S8981 [26JY]
———Fred L. Smith, Jr., Competitive Enterprise Institute, S7896 [16JY], S8982 [26JY]
———James J. O'Connor, Advanced Reactor Corp., S9041 [29JY]
———Ray A. Hunter, Dept. of Energy, H8358 [24JY]
———Terry R. Lash, Dept. of Energy, S9055 [29JY]
———Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S7896 [16JY], S8981 [26JY]
Corps of Engineers acquisition of lands for flowage and saturation easements of the Buford Trenton Irrigation District: John H. Zirschky, Corps of Engineers, S11524 [27SE]
———Senator Conrad, S11523 [27SE]
Motions
Corps of Engineers: authorize water conservation and river and harbor improvement projects (H.R. 3592), H8756 [30JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H10048 [5SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3816), conference report, H10343 [12SE]
———making appropriations (S. 1959), S9089, S9093, S9095 [30JY]
Remarks in House
Auburn, CA: prohibit Federal funding for dam construction on American River (H.R. 2951), E164 [5FE]
Budget: discretionary spending levels, H8369, H8370 [24JY]
Buy American Act: compliance, H8337, H8338 [24JY]
California: anniversary of reclamation district 108, E452 [26MR]
Central Utah Water Conservancy District: allow for prepayment of Federal repayment contracts (H.R. 1823), H4135-H4137, H4161 [30AP]
Corps of Engineers: authorize capital improvements for the Washington Aqueduct (H.R. 2917), E127 [1FE]
———authorize water conservation and river and harbor improvement projects (H.R. 3563), E993 [4JN]
———authorize water conservation and river and harbor improvement projects (H.R. 3592), H8346 [24JY], H8693-H8756, H8809 [30JY], H9873, H9874 [2AU], E1423 [1AU]
———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), H8735 [30JY]
———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), conference report, H11322-H11330 [26SE], E1860 [30SE], E1917 [3OC]
———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), insert language of H.R. 3592 in lieu, H8756 [30JY]
———Tijuana River Basin, CA, study funding, H8370, H8371 [24JY]
———U.S.S. McFarland rehabilitation funding, H8340 [24JY]
Dept. of Energy: environmental restoration and waste management funding, E1376 [25JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8302-H8319, H8328, H8330-H8372 [24JY], H8520 [25JY], E1376, E1377, E1382, E1383 [25JY], E1387 [26JY], E1402 [30JY], E1464 [2AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3816), conference report, H10329, H10336-H10344 [12SE], E1710 [26SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3816), consideration (H. Res. 483), H8293-H8302 [24JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3816), motion to instruct conferees, H10048 [5SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3816), permission to file conference report, H10198 [11SE]
Frankfort, IL: stormwater retention facility funding, H8727 [30JY]
Harris County, TX: design and construction of flood control projects, H8727, H8728 [30JY]
Houston, TX: funding for improvement of Houston ship channel, H8727, H8728 [30JY]
Morganza, LA: lock structure project funding, H8729 [30JY]
National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association: anniversary of patent for corrugated steel pipe, E219 [28FE]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (H.R. 3168), H2932-H2934 [27MR]
New Jersey: flood control and waste removal project funding, E1376 [25JY]
———Passaic River Flood Tunnel funding, H8728 [30JY], H11327 [26SE]
Nuclear energy: Advanced Light Water Reactor Program funding, H8356-H8362 [24JY], E1387 [26JY]
Orange County Water Reclamation Project: authorize, H9957 [4SE]
Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Bureau of Reclamation and the Salt River Project, E561 [17AP]
Power resources: research and development funding, H8310, H8311, H8312 [24JY]
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act: amend (H.R. 3660), H9954-H9957 [4SE], E1526, E1530 [5SE]
Republican Party: national agenda, H10099-H10101 [5SE]
Roads and highways: construction funding (H.R. 3775), E1249 [11JY]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (H.R. 2743), H6418 [17JN]
———national policy for infrastructure, H5114 [15MY], H5255 [16MY]
TVA: funding, H8347-H8349 [24JY]
———imposition of deposits relative to lake shoreline construction, H8371 [24JY]
Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 129), H2339-H2341 [19MR]
———congressional consent (S.J. Res. 38), H2341 [19MR]
Washington: maintain and improve Columbia River channel, H8729 [30JY]
Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (H.R. 4188), E1700 [26SE]
———authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (S. 1467), H9957, H9958 [4SE], E1539 [5SE]
Remarks in Senate
Arizona: tribute to Salt River project, S6413 [18JN]
Boston, MA: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority retraining of workers for the Deer Island sewage treatment plant, S3269 [15AP]
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: establish, S12362 [3OC]
Central Utah Water Conservancy District: allow for prepayment of Federal repayment contracts (H.R. 1823), S11667 [28SE]
Corps of Engineers: authorize capital improvements for the Washington Aqueduct, S7715 [11JY]
———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), S7703-S7722 [11JY], S9469-S9471 [2AU], S10208, S10239 [10SE]
———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), conference report, S11519-S11527 [27SE]
———research and development programs for salmon survival, S11524 [27SE]
———State and Federal share of costs relative to California Folsom Dam and Reservoir flood control project, S11526 [27SE]
———White River Basin Lakes flood control and energy production programs, S11525, S11526 [27SE]
———Wisconsin La Farge Dam and Lake project deauthorization, S11526 [27SE]
Dept. of Defense: extend demonstration project for purchase of certain services from local governments, S6502 [19JN]
Dept. of Energy: Fusion Energy Sciences Program funding, S10623 [17SE]
Dept. of the Interior: provide loan guarantees for water supply, conservation, quality, and transmission projects (S. 1564), S1084 [7FE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), conference report, S10618-S10624, S10650 [17SE], S11762 [28SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3816), insert language of S. 1959 in lieu, S9104 [30JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1959), S8965-S8972, S8974, S8977-S8978, S8980-S8988 [26JY], S9007, S9011-S9015, S9038-S9050-S9061 [29JY], S9085-S9115 [30JY]
———making appropriations (S. 1959), unanimous-consent agreement, S8831 [25JY], S8978 [26JY]
Florida: restoration of Everglades, S11522 [27SE]
Land use: treatment of Federal and non-Federal reclamation projects (S. 1565), S1084 [7FE]
Mississippi River: Corps of Engineers maintenance dredging for the Chalmette Slip in St. Bernard Parish, LA (S. 1615), S2102 [14MR]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (S. 2116), S11186 [24SE]
New York: West Valley Demonstration Project funding, S10622 [17SE]
North Dakota: Corps of Engineers acquisition of lands for flowage and saturation easements of the Buford Trenton Irrigation District, S11523, S11526 [27SE]
Nuclear energy: Advanced Light Water Reactor Program funding, S8981-S8985 [26JY], S9038-S9042, S9055 [29JY], S9086, S9088, S9089 [30JY]
———Advanced Light Water Reactor Program funding (S. 1958), S7896 [16JY]
———funding for electrometallurgical treatment of spent nuclear fuel at Argonne National Laboratory, S9056 [29JY]
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act: amend (H.R. 3660), S10873 [18SE], S11666 [28SE]
Texas: transfer title for Bureau of Reclamation projects to local control (S. 1719), S4517-S4519 [1MY]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (S. 1891), S6528 [19JN]
Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (S. 1467), S3163 [28MR], S4810 [7MY], S11804 [28SE]
———authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (S. 1989), S8866 [25JY]
———restore funding for water infrastructure grants, S2088-S2093 [14MR]
———reuse and recycling projects (S. 901), S8924 [25JY]
Wisconsin: transfer lands associated with LaFarge Dam and Lake, S7717, S7718 [11JY]
Reports
CBO Cost Estimate for S. 1467, Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act, S3163 [28MR]
Reports filed
Allow for Prepayment of Federal Repayment Contracts by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1823) (S. Rept. 104-300), S7178 [27JN]
Appalachian Regional Commission Funding and Economic Development Programs: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2145) (H. Rept. 104-693), H8029 [18JY]
Congressional Consent to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 104-485), H2320 [18MR]
Consideration of H.R. 3816, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 104-687), H8029 [18JY]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3816) (H. Rept. 104-782), H10385 [12SE]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3816) (H. Rept. 104-679), H7657 [16JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1959) (S. Rept. 104-320), S7887 [16JY]
Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1467) (S. Rept. 104-242), S2192 [15MR]
———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1467) (H. Rept. 104-769), H10040 [4SE]
Prepayment of Federal Repayment Contracts by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1823) (H. Rept. 104-531), H3729 [23AP]
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act Amendments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3660) (H. Rept. 104-703), H8374 [24JY]
Transfer Title for Bureau of Reclamation Projects to Local Texas Control: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1719), S10554 [13SE]
Water Resources Development Act: Committee of Conference (S. 640) (H. Rept. 104-843), H11228 [25SE]
———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3592) (H. Rept. 104-695), H8094 [22JY]
Water Reuse and Recycling Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 901) (S. Rept. 104-322), S7887 [16JY]
Statements
Advanced Light Water Reactor Program Myths: Dept. of Energy, S9040 [29JY]
Summaries
Water Resources Development Act Projects Sponsored by Representative Rahall, H11329 [26SE]
Tables
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 3816, energy and water development appropriations, S10622 [17SE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1959, energy and water development appropriations, S9104 [30JY]
Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8306 [24JY], H10337 [12SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 483, consideration of H.R. 3816, energy and water development appropriations, H8293 [24JY]
H.J. Res. 129, congressional consent to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact, H2339 [19MR]
H.R. 1823, allow for prepayment of Federal repayment contracts by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, H4135 [30AP]
H.R. 2917, capital improvements for the Washington Aqueduct by the Corps of Engineers, E128 [1FE]
H.R. 3592, Water Resources Development Act, H8693-H8725 [30JY]
H.R. 3660, Reclamation Recycling and Water Conservation Act, H9954-H9956 [4SE]
H.R. 3816, energy and water development appropriations, S9104-S9115 [30JY], H8330-H8334 [24JY]
S. 640, Corps of Engineers civil works programs reauthorization, H8735-H8756 [30JY]
S. 640, Corps of Engineers civil works programs' reauthorization, S10209-S10239 [10SE]
S. 640, Water Resources Development Act, S7722-S7742 [11JY]
S. 1467, Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act, S4810 [7MY], S11804 [28SE], H9957 [4SE]
S. 1891, Border Infrastructure Safety and Congestion Relief Act, S6529 [19JN]
S.J. Res. 38, congressional consent to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact, H2341 [19MR]