[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
RIVERS
Addresses
American Heritage Rivers Program--A Threat to Private Property
Rights: Carol LaGrasse, Property Rights Foundation of America,
E2001-E2004 [9OC]
Amendments
Public lands: protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic
areas, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national
trails (H.R. 4570), H9538 [5OC], H9814 [7OC], H9868 [7OC]
Rogue River National Forest: convey administrative site and use
proceeds for the construction or improvement of offices and
support buildings (H.R. 3796), H10428 [10OC]
------ transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal
lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and exchange other
Federal lands in Oregon (H.R. 4326), H10600 [12OC] transfer
administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal lands and
clarify BLM authority to sell and exchange other Federal lands
in Oregon (S. 2513), S12001 [8OC], S12106 [9OC], S12188 [9OC]
Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments as
components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 469), H10426
[10OC]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding (S. 1222), S12467 [14OC], S12471 [14OC], S12565 [14OC]
Analyses
Florida Water Restoration Projects: Corps of Engineers, H4921
[22JN], H4928 [22JN]
Articles and editorials
Animas Lite Looks Good, S2120 [17MR]
Build A-LP Lite--Romer-Schoettler Process Did Its Job--Including
Producing A-LP Lite--Now It's Time To Build It, S2121 [17MR]
It's High Time, S2121 [17MR]
Old Man River Doesn't Need the Feds, E455 [24MR]
Price Is Lite, S2120 [17MR]
State Leadership, at Long Last, on A-LP, S2121 [17MR]
Bills and resolutions
American River Watershed: provide for improved flood protection,
(see H.R. 3698), H2119 [21AP]
Brunswick County, NC: authorize environmental restoration project
on the eastern channel of the Lockweeds Folly River, (see S.
1607), S378 [4FE]
California: provide outlet modifications to Folsom Dam, study
reconstruction of Northfork American River Cofferdam, and
transfer all right, title, and interest in and to the Auburn
Dam, (see H.R. 4111), H5063 [23JN]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: modify boundaries and
protect lands, waters, and natural resources, (see H.R. 4141),
H5402 [25JN]
------ modify boundaries and protect lands, waters, and natural
resources, (see S. 2451), S10118 [9SE]
Chippewa Cree Tribe: final settlement of water rights claims, (see
S. 1899), S2967 [1AP], (see H.R. 3658), H2053 [1AP]
Colorado Ute Indian Tribes: final settlement of water rights
claims, (see S. 1771), S2113 [17MR], (see H.R. 3478), H1236
[17MR]
Columbia and Snake River Basin: establish conditions under which
Federal and non-Federal entities may enter management
agreements, (see S. 2111), S5322 [21MY]
Delaware River Port Authority: clarify application of toll
restrictions, (see S. 2350), S8919 [23JY]
Dept. of Energy: establish an Office of River Protection at the
Hanford Reservation in Richland, WA, (see H.R. 3984), H4054
[3JN]
Dept. of the Interior: construct and operate a visitor center for
the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River in New York,
(see H.R. 3928), H3743 [21MY]
------ construct and operate a visitor center for the Upper Delaware
Scenic and Recreational River in New York, (see S. 2461), S10240
[11SE]
------ funding for implementation of endangered fish recovery
programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins, (see
S. 1749), S1883 [12MR]
------ Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins endangered fish
recovery programs implementation funding, (see H.R. 3669), H2054
[1AP]
Dickinson, ND: forgive certain debts, (see S. 2127), S5569 [2JN]
Ecology and environment: recognize the importance of rivers to the
U.S. and support preservation efforts, (see H. Con. Res. 261),
H2423 [28AP]
Elwha River: provide for dam removal and acquisition, and
restoration of ecosystems and fisheries, (see S. 1904), S2968
[1AP], (see H.R. 4294), H6070 [21JY]
Floods: damage reduction and recreation project at Grand Forks, ND,
and East Grand Forks, MN, (see H.R. 4806), H10560 [11OC]
Gila River Indian Community: settlement of water rights claims,
(see S. 2608), S12164 [9OC]
Irrigation: transfer of project facilities and lands from the
Bureau of Reclamation to the Middle Loup Division irrigation
district in Nebraska, (see S. 2219), S7172 [25JN]
James River: increase funding for flood control project and direct
Corps of Engineers to enter into programmatic agreement with
non-Federal sponsor, (see S. 2293), S8056 [13JY]
Little Sandy River: protection of watershed as part of the Bull Run
Watershed Management Unit, (see H.R. 4525, S. 2509), S10722
[22SE], H7493 [9SE]
Mississippi River: management of the upper river system, (see H.R.
4322), H6281 [23JY]
Missouri River: Corps of Engineers study on sediment build-up
associated with certain dams and the Niobrara River confluence,
(see S. 2105), S5322 [21MY]
------ expand Corps of Engineers authority to control erosion, (see
S. 1672), S920 [24FE]
National Rivers Day: designate, (see S. Res. 250), S6488 [17JN]
Navajo Indian irrigation project: use power allocated from the
Colorado River storage project for on-farm uses, (see S. 1662),
S731 [12FE], (see H.R. 3235), H496 [12FE]
Nevada: Bureau of Reclamation participation in the design and
construction of the Truckee Watershed Reclamation Project for
the reuse of water, (see S. 2321), S8382 [16JY]
Passaic River Basin Flood Management Program: implement, (see S.
2649), S12871 [21OC]
Pine River Project: convey facilities and allow jurisdictional
transfer of lands between the Depts. of the Interior and
Agriculture, (see H.R. 3715), H2317 [23AP]
Public lands: protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic
areas, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national
trails, (see H.R. 4570), H7802 [15SE]
----- protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic areas,
national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national trails
(H.R. 4570), consideration, (see H. Res. 573), H9536 [5OC]
Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as
wilderness, (see H.R. 4850), H11042 [16OC]
Rogue River National Forest: convey administrative site and use
proceeds for the construction or improvement of offices and
support buildings, (see H.R. 3796), H2813 [5MY]
------ transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal
lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and exchange other
Federal lands in Oregon, (see H.R. 4326), H6453 [24JY]
------ transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal
lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and exchange other
Federal lands in Oregon, (see S. 2513), S10841 [23SE]
------ transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain lands,
(see H.R. 3186), H445 [11FE]
San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: use of water
conserved by lining the All-American Canal, (see H.R. 4392),
H7177 [4AU]
St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.: establish, (see H.R. 3147), H240 [3FE]
Texas: authorize repayment of amounts due under a water reclamation
project contract for the Canadian River Project, (see S. 2243),
S7255 [26JN]
Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management Act: reauthorize
and amend, (see H.R. 3973), H3971 [22MY]
Upper Delaware Citizens Advisory Council: extend authorization,
(see H.R. 3929, S. 2461), S10240 [11SE], (see S. 2640), S12673
[16OC], H3743 [21MY]
Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient
financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal
and non-Federal programs, (see H.R. 4634), H8931 [25SE]
Factsheets
Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Lands Designation (H.R.
4850), H11032 [16OC]
Letters
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Cumberland Island
National Seashore, and Savannah National Wildlife Refuge land
acquisitions: Pierre Howard, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia,
E1326 [17JY]
----- Zell Miller, Governor of Georgia, E1325 [17JY]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area boundary modification
and protection of lands, waters, and natural resources: Bill
Campbell, Mayor of Atlanta, GA, E1327 [17JY]
----- Bob Fulton, Fulton County, GA, Board of Commissioners, E1326
[17JY]
----- F. Wayne Hill, Gwinnett County, GA, Board of Commissioners,
E1326 [17JY]
----- Jere Wood, Mayor of Roswell, GA, E1326 [17JY]
----- Shirley Fanning-Lasseter, Mayor of Duluth, GA, E1327 [17JY]
Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation Indian Reserved
Water Rights Settlement Act: Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana,
S2978 [1AP]
Dept. of the Interior funding for implementation of endangered fish
recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River
Basins: James S. Lochhead, Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources,
S1885 [12MR]
----- Steven Aryeschoug, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy
District, S1885 [12MR]
----- several Colorado water districts and associations, S1885
[12MR]
Establish conditions under which Federal and non-Federal entities
may enter Columbia and Snake River Basin management agreements:
D. Craig Bell, Western States Water Council and Richard Bechtel,
Western Governors' Association, S11101 [29SE]
----- James J. Hoecker, FERC, S11102 [29SE]
Forgive certain debts of Dickinson, ND: Greg Sund, Dickinson, ND,
City Administrator, S5571 [2JN]
Navajo Indian irrigation project: Eluid L. Martinez, Bureau of
Reclamation, S768 [12FE]
------ Gary E. Johnson, Governor of New Mexico, S768 [12FE]
------ Malcolm P. Dalton, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, S768
[12FE]
------ Sam Mohler, Mayor of Bloomfield, NM, S768 [12FE]
------ Thomas C. Taylor, Mayor of Farmington, NM, S768 [12FE]
------ Tony Atkinson, San Juan County, NM, Manager, S768 [12FE]
Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of
the Interior, H9756 [7OC]
------ Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, H9756 [7OC]
Lists
Organizations and individuals administering the American Heritage
Rivers Initiative, E2352 [19DE]
Memorandums
Navajo Indian Irrigation Project: Navajo Agricultural Products
Industry, S767 [12FE]
Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act: OMB, H9756 [7OC]
Messages
Pemigewasset River Study Relative to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act:
President Clinton, S4356 [5MY], H2774 [5MY]
Papers
Good Politics, Bad Policy--Clinton's American Heritage Rivers
Initiative: Alex Annett, Heritage Foundation, E2182-E2185
[15OC]
Remarks in House
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: implementation, E2182 [15OC]
------ terminate further development and implementation, E455 [24MR]
------ terminate further development and implementation, E2352
[19DE]
------ terminate further development and implementation (H.R. 1842),
E2001 [9OC], E2148 [13OC]
Bronx River: completion of report for flood control and
environmental restoration, E1229 [25JN]
California: flood control projects funding, H4920 [22JN]
Challenge 21 Riverine Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Mitigation
Program: funding, H4926 [22JN]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: modify boundaries and
protect lands, waters, and natural resources (H.R. 4141), E1237
[25JN], E1325 [17JY]
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum: tribute, E807 [11MY]
Colorado Ute Indian Tribes: final settlement of water rights claims
(H.R. 3478), H4935 [22JN]
Corps of Engineers: revocation of Pamela Ham's dock permit along
the Savannah River, H8463 [23SE]
------ Shoreline Management Plan reform, H8537 [24SE]
Council on Environmental Quality: prohibit funding to American
Heritage Rivers Initiative, H6260 [23JY], H6261 [23JY]
Dept. of the Interior: construct and operate a visitor center for
the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River in New York
(H.R. 3928), E951 [22MY]
Ecology and environment: exempt certain regulations and initiatives
from EPA and Council on Environmental Quality funding
limitations, H6244-H6257 [23JY], E1437 [24JY]
El Paso, TX: flood control projects funding, H4926 [22JN]
Elwha River: provide for dam removal and acquisition, and
restoration of ecosystems and fisheries, H6037 [21JY]
----- provide for dam removal and acquisition, and restoration of
ecosystems and fisheries (H.R. 4294), E1368 [21JY]
Florida: Central and Southern Florida Project funding, H4921 [22JN]
Great Lakes: sea lamprey control funding, H7286 [5AU]
Hudson River: contamination, E1437 [24JY]
Kankakee River: Corps of Engineers project funding, H4926 [22JN]
------ national wildlife refuge funding, H6151 [22JY]
Kissimmee River: restoration project funding, H4921 [22JN]
Macon, GA: funding for construction of additional crossing over the
Ocmulgee River, H6721 [29JY]
Mississippi River: environmental management program funding, H4918
[22JN], H4929 [22JN]
Missouri River: Mitigation Project funding, H4931 [22JN]
Public lands: protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic
areas, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national
trails (H.R. 4570), H9727 [7OC], H9750-H9870 [7OC], E1723
[15SE], E2087 [11OC]
----- protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic areas,
national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national trails
(H.R. 4570), consideration (H. Res. 573), H9741-H9749 [7OC]
Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as wilderness
(H.R. 4850), H11032 [16OC]
Rogue River National Forest: convey administrative site and use
proceeds for the construction or improvement of offices and
support buildings (H.R. 3796), H4595-H4597 [16JN]
------ convey administrative site and use proceeds for the
construction or improvement of offices and support buildings
(H.R. 3796), H10428 [10OC]
------ transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal
lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and exchange other
Federal lands in Oregon (H.R. 4326), H10598-H10602 [12OC], E2254
[20OC]
San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: use of water
conserved by lining the All-American Canal (H.R. 4392), E1536
[4AU]
St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.: establish (H.R. 3147), E81 [3FE]
St. Louis, MI: Pine River dredging project, H6244 [23JY]
Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments as
components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 1110),
E2330 [12NO]
----- designate certain segments as components of the Wild and
Scenic Rivers System (S. 469), H10425-H10427 [10OC]
Texas: tribute to flood recovery efforts, E2258 [20OC]
Upper Delaware Citizens Advisory Council: extend authorization
(H.R. 3929), E951 [22MY]
Washington: proposed removal or breaching of dams on the Columbia
and Snake Rivers relative to salmon recovery plans, H7611 [11SE]
Remarks in Senate
Alabama: cost-sharing for levee and waterway projects relative to
disaster relief, S2596 [26MR]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: modify boundaries and
protect lands, waters, and natural resources (S. 2451), S10119
[9SE]
Chicago, IL: flood control projects funding, S8436 [17JY]
Chippewa Cree Tribe: final settlement of water rights claims (S.
1899), S2975-S2978 [1AP], S2978 [1AP]
Colorado Ute Indian Tribes: final settlement of water rights claims
(S. 1771), S2115-S2122 [17MR]
Columbia and Snake River Basin: establish conditions under which
Federal and non-Federal entities may enter management agreements
(S. 2111), S5332 [21MY]
------ establish conditions under which Federal and non-Federal
entities may enter management agreements, S11101-S11103 [29SE]
Columbia River: Corps of Engineers fish and wildlife mitigation
programs funding, S9278 [29JY]
Corps of Engineers: expand authority to control erosion, S11117
[29SE], S11118 [29SE]
------ flood protection of communities along the Cowlitz River,
S11186 [30SE]
------ payment of participants in a survey on the removal of dams on
the Snake River in Washington, S2243 [19MR]
------ Upper Mississippi River Environmental Management Program
funding, S12214 [9OC]
Delaware River Port Authority: clarify application of toll
restrictions, S8908 [23JY]
----- clarify application of toll restrictions (S. 2350), S8923
[23JY]
Dept. of the Interior: construct and operate a visitor center for
the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River in New York (S.
2461), S10240 [11SE]
------ funding for implementation of endangered fish recovery
programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (S.
1749), S1884 [12MR]
Dickinson, ND: forgive certain debts (S. 2127), S5569 [2JN]
Elwha River: provide for dam removal and acquisition, and
restoration of ecosystems and fisheries (S. 1904), S2986 [1AP],
S3578 [24AP]
Floods: disaster assistance to Georgia, S2562 [25MR]
------ disaster assistance to Vermont, S8314 [16JY], S8435 [17JY]
Gila River Indian Community: settlement of water rights claims (S.
2608), S12173 [9OC]
Grand Forks, ND: tribute to ``Come Hell and High Water'' photo
exhibit, S7213 [25JN]
Irrigation: transfer of project facilities and lands from the
Bureau of Reclamation to the Middle Loup Division irrigation
district in Nebraska (S. 2219), S7179 [25JN]
Kissimmee River: restoration project funding, S11118 [29SE]
Little Sandy River: protection of watershed as part of the Bull Run
Watershed Management Unit (S. 2509), S10723 [22SE]
Missouri River: Corps of Engineers study on sediment build-up
associated with certain dams and the Niobrara River confluence
(S. 2105), S5322 [21MY]
------ expand Corps of Engineers authority to control erosion (S.
1672), S931 [24FE]
------ Garrison Diversion Project funding, S6519-S6521 [18JN]
Missouri River Energy Services: tribute, S3603 [27AP]
National Rivers Day: designate (S. Res. 250), S6497 [17JN]
Navajo Indian irrigation project: use power allocated from the
Colorado River storage project for on-farm uses (S. 1662), S766
[12FE]
Nevada: Bureau of Reclamation participation in the design and
construction of the Truckee Watershed Reclamation Project for
the reuse of water (S. 2321), S8383 [16JY]
North Dakota: designate Red River Trade Corridor, S1845 [12MR]
Rogue River National Forest: convey administrative site and use
proceeds for the construction or improvement of offices and
support buildings (H.R. 3796), S11373 [2OC]
------ transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal
lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and exchange other
Federal lands in Oregon (H.R. 4326), S12533 [14OC] transfer
administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal lands and
clarify BLM authority to sell and exchange other Federal lands
in Oregon (S. 2513), S10841 [23SE], S12106 [9OC], S12107 [9OC]
Upper Delaware Citizens Advisory Council: extend authorization (S.
2461), S10240 [11SE]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding (S. 1222), S12467-S12473 [14OC]
Reports filed
American Heritage Rivers Initiative Implementation Termination:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1842) (H. Rept. 105-781),
H9722 [6OC]
Colorado Ute Indian Tribes Final Settlement of Water Rights Claims:
Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1771), S12163 [9OC]
Consideration of H.R. 4570, Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 573) (H. Rept. 105-
776), H9536 [5OC]
Convey Administrative Site for the Rogue River National Forest and
Use Proceeds for the Construction or Improvement of Forest
Offices and Support Buildings: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 3796) (H. Rept. 105-561), H4054 [3JN]
Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1222) (S. Rept. 105-
273), S9243 [29JY]
Nomination of William C. Smith to the Mississippi River Commission:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11970 [8OC]
Oregon Public Land Transfer and Protection Act: Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2513), S11582 [6OC]
----- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2513)
(S. Rept. 105-391), S12163 [9OC]
Oregon Public Lands Transfer and Protection Act: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 4326) (H. Rept. 105-810), H10667 [12OC]
Provide Outlet Modifications to the Folsom Dam, Study Reconstruction
of the Northfork American River Cofferdam, and Transfer to
California the Auburn Dam: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
4111) (H. Rept. 105-811), H10667 [12OC]
Rogue River National Forest Conveyance of Administrative Site and
Use the Proceeds for the Construction or Improvement of Offices
and Support Buildings: Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3796) (S. Rept. 105-293), S9688 [31AU]
Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 469) (S. Rept. 105-
320), S10118 [9SE]
------ Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1110) (H. Rept. 105-
691), H7493 [9SE]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: Economic Development in Southern Indiana,
E842 [13MY]
Resolutions by organizations
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: DAR, E873 [14MY]
Colorado Ute Indian Tribes' final settlement of water rights claims:
Colorado Water Conservation Board, S2118 [17MR]
----- Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority,
S2119 [17MR]
----- Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council, S2118 [17MR]
----- Ute Mountain Tribal Council, S2119 [17MR]
Statements
American Heritage Rivers Initiative Implementation: Several
Representatives, E2148 [13OC]
Colorado Ute Indian Tribes' Final Settlement of Water Rights Claims:
Roy Romer, Governor of Colorado, and Gail Schoettler,
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, S2120 [17MR]
Testimonies
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Modification
and Protection of Lands, Waters, and Natural Resources:
Representative Gingrich, E1325 [17JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 573, consideration of H.R. 4570, Omnibus National Parks and
Public Lands Act, H9741 [7OC]
H.R. 3796, convey Rogue River National Forest administrative site
and use proceeds for the construction or improvement of offices
and support buildings, H4595 [16JN]
H.R. 4326, Oregon Public Lands Transfer and Protection Act, H10598
[12OC], H10600-H10602 [12OC]
H.R. 4570, Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act, H9761-H9814
[7OC]
S. 469, Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers Act,
S11376 [2OC], H10425 [10OC], H10426 [10OC]
S. 1222, Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act, S12473-S12477
[14OC]
S. 1662, use power allocated from the Colorado River storage project
for on-farm uses of the Navajo Indian irrigation project, S767
[12FE]
S. 1672, Missouri River Erosion Control Act, S931 [24FE]
S. 1771, Colorado Ute Indian Tribes' final settlement of water
rights claims, S2117 [17MR]
S. 1899, Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation Indian
Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act, S2975-S2978 [1AP]
S. 2105, Corps of Engineers study on Missouri River sediment build-
up associated with certain dams and the Niobrara River
confluence, S5323 [21MY]
S. 2111, establish conditions under which Federal and non-Federal
entities may enter management agreements for the Columbia and
Snake River Basin, S5332 [21MY]
S. 2127, forgive certain debts of Dickinson, ND, S5570 [2JN]
S. 2219, Missouri River Basin, Middle Loup Division Project
Facilities Conveyance Act, S7180 [25JN]
S. 2461, construct and operate a visitor center for the Upper
Delaware Scenic and Recreational River in New York, S10241
[11SE]
S. 2509, protection of Little Sandy River watershed as part of the
Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, S10724 [22SE]
S. 2513, Oregon Public Land Transfer and Protection Act, S10842
[23SE], S12107 [9OC]
S. Res. 250, National Rivers Day, S6497 [17JN]