DAMS

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (H.R. 728), H6081 [17JY]

———provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (S. 1762), S10934, S10943 [24OC]

FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in Idaho (S. 1236), S10003 [5OC]

Native Americans: provide for equitable compensation of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (S. 964), S10896 [24OC], H10069 [18OC]

Analyses

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act Appropriations (S. 2410), S2625 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: install pumps and remove the Savage Rapids Dam on the Rogue River in Oregon (see S. 3227), S10892 [23OC]

———provide security for dams, facilities, and resources (see H.R. 4948), H7002 [25JY]

———study the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of electrification at the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant in Washington (see S. 2163), S1117 [2MR] (see H.R. 3986), H1077 [15MR]

———study the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant in Washington (H.R. 3986), consideration (see H. Res. 581), H7870 [19SE]

Corps of Engineers: reform (see H.R. 4879), H6469 [18JY]

Corps of Engineers Civil Works Independent Investigation and Review Commission: establish (see S. 2309), S1815 [28MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide cost share assistance for construction of reservoir structures for the storage of water in rural areas (see H.R. 5297), H8199 [26SE]

Missouri River: construction assistance for a water transmission line to Williston, ND (see S. 2880), S7072 [17JY]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2410), S2616 [12AP]

———increase authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 3595), H254 [8FE]

Summit County, UT: authorize contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to use Federal facilities to deliver non-Federal water (see S. 2396), S2526 [11AP]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3566), H164 [1FE]

Vermont: allow the Corps of Engineers to carry out an assessment and modification of State, local, and private dams (see S. 2724), S5027 [13JN]

Cost Estimates

Bureau of Reclamation study of a water exchange in lieu of the electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant (H.R. 3986): CBO, E1596 [26SE]

Letters

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), E1866 [19OC]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), E1866 [19OC]

Delaware River channel deepening project: Nicholas A. DiPasquale, Corps of Engineers, S8279, S8281 [8SE]

———Representatives Saxton and LoBiondo, S8279 [8SE]

———Robert W. Hargrove, EPA, S8278 [8SE]

———Senator Biden and Representative Andrews, S8278 [8SE]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act appropriations: Eluid L. Martinez, Dept. of the Interior, S2624 [12AP]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Reclamation: accounting of costs of the Sugar Pine Dam and Reservoir of the Central Valley Project, H10725 [24OC]

———study the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant in Washington (H.R. 3986), H7747-H7749 [19SE], H7886-H7888 [20SE], E1596 [26SE]

Cartersville, GA: anniversary of Allatoona Dam and Lake Project, E574 [13AP]

Colorado River: authorize additional measures to carry out control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner (S. 1211), H10496, H10497 [23OC], E1892 [24OC]

Corps of Engineers: reform, H10355 [19OC]

———reform (H.R. 4879), H6438 [18JY], H7654 [18SE]

Delaware River: channel deepening project funding, H5262-H5267 [27JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects, H10005 [17OC], E1917 [25OC]

———provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (H.R. 728), H6077-H6081 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: produce and sell products and publications relative to the Hoover Dam and deposit revenues into Colorado River Dam fund (S. 1275), H10496 [23OC]

FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in Idaho (S. 1236), H3488, H3489 [22MY]

Harris County, TX: flood control projects funding, H5210, H5217, H5223 [27JN], H8422, H8423, H8424 [28SE]

Illinois: flood control projects funding, H5223 [27JN]

Illinois River: conservation and development funding, H11824 [3NO]

Native Americans: provide for equitable compensation of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (S. 964), H10028-H10032 [17OC], H10069, H10082 [18OC]

Nebraska: flood control projects funding, H5223 [27JN]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act: increase authorization of appropriations (H.R. 3595), H10519, H10520 [23OC]

Sacramento, CA: flood control projects funding, H5222 [27JN], H8424 [28SE], H10357, H10358 [19OC]

Snake River: engineering, design, or post-feasibility phase activities funding relative to breaching dams, E1149 [29JN]

Summit County, UT: authorize contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to use Federal facilities to deliver non-Federal water (H.R. 3236), H6882, H6883 [25JY]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (H.R. 3566), E50 [1FE]

West Point, GA: anniversary of West Point Dam and Lake Project, E928 [9JN]

Western States: importance of dams and water storage, H2200-H2205 [12AP], H7860-H7864 [19SE]

———management of Federal lands relative to multiple use and wilderness area designations, H909-H916 [9MR], H2200-H2205 [12AP], H2757-H2763 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate

Albuquerque, NM: flood control projects funding, S8170 [7SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: install pumps and remove the Savage Rapids Dam on the Rogue River in Oregon (S. 3227), S10892 [23OC], S10921 [24OC]

———study the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of electrification at the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant in Washington (S. 2163), S1124 [2MR], S2644 [12AP]

———study the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant in Washington (H.R. 3986), S10542 [13OC]

Corps of Engineers: contracting out of operations and maintenance activities at Federal hydropower facilities, S9149 [25SE]

———independent review of water projects, S8932 [21SE]

Corps of Engineers Civil Works Independent Investigation and Review Commission: establish (S. 2309), S1823 [28MR]

Delaware River: channel deepening project funding, S8177 [7SE], S8277, S8278 [8SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Emergency Watershed Program funding, S7346-S7349 [20JY]

———provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (H.R. 728), S7952 [27JY]

———provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (S. 1762), S10943 [24OC]

FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in Idaho (S. 1236), S10003 [5OC]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in Idaho (S. 1236), unanimous-consent agreement, S10003 [5OC]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, S7747-S7749 [27JY]

———proposed removal or breaching of dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers relative to salmon recovery plans, S7793 [27JY]

Kake, AK: dam replacement project funding, S8185 [7SE]

Little River: Waterbury Dam repair funding, S8932 [21SE]

Louisiana: Ten and Fifteen Mile Bayou flood control project funding, S11406 [31OC]

Missouri River: construction assistance for a water transmission line to Williston, ND (S. 2880), S7075 [17JY], S7151 [18JY]

Native Americans: provide for equitable compensation of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (S. 964), S10896 [24OC]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2410), S2624 [12AP]

Summit County, UT: authorize contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to use Federal facilities to deliver non-Federal water (H.R. 3236), S10528 [13OC]

———authorize contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to use Federal facilities to deliver non-Federal water (S. 2396), S2535 [11AP]

Vermont: allow the Corps of Engineers to carry out an assessment and modification of State, local, and private dams (S. 2724), S5030 [13JN]

Washington: proposed removal or breaching of dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers relative to salmon recovery plans, S791 [24FE], S3893, S3906-S3908 [11MY], S4910 [8JN]

Western States: management of Federal lands relative to multiple use and wilderness area designations, S5771-S5773 [26JN]

Wyoming: emergency funding for Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes evacuation relative to Washakie Dam, S7035, S7036 [17JY]

Reports

Congressional Guidance Needed on Federal Cost Share of Water Resource Projects When Project Benefits Are Not Widespread: GAO, H5265-H5267 [27JN]

Corps of Engineers' Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain Lake Project: GAO, H5265 [27JN]

Corps of Engineers Should Reevaluate the Elk Creek Project's Benefits and Costs: GAO, H5265 [27JN]

Growth, Open Space and Wilderness—Colorado Opinion Research Shows Support for Wilderness Declines as Public Learns More About Restrictions: Philip M. Burgess and Kara Steele, Center for the New West, H915 [9MR]

Montana's Libby Dam Project—More Study Needed Before Adding Generators and a Reregulating Dam: GAO, H5264 [27JN]

Proposed Pricing of Irrigation Water From California's Central Valley New Melones Reservoir: GAO, H5265 [27JN]

TVA's Tellico Dam Project—Costs, Alternatives, and Benefits: GAO, H5264 [27JN]

Reports filed

Bureau of Reclamation Study of a Water Exchange in Lieu of the Electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2163) (S. Rept. 106-488), S9855 [4OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3986) (H. Rept. 106-864), H7869 [19SE]

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 964) (H. Rept. 106-944), H9503 [6OC]

Colorado River Additional Measures Authorization To Carry Out Control of Salinity Upstream of Imperial Dam in a Cost-Effective Manner: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1211) (H. Rept. 106-814), H7279 [6SE]

Columbia and Snake Rivers Dam Preservation: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 63) (H. Rept. 106-1029), H12091 [14DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3986, Bureau of Reclamation Study of a Water Exchange in Lieu of the Electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 581) (H. Rept. 106-866), H7870 [19SE]

Dept. of Agriculture Rehabilitation Assistance for Watershed Dams Built for Flood Protection and Water Resource Projects: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 728) (H. Rept. 106-484), H1762 [4AP]

Dept. of the Interior Contracts With the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District To Use Federal Facilities To Deliver Non-Federal Water: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3236) (S. Rept. 106-434, S9464 [28SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3236) (H. Rept. 106-742), H6353 [17JY]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in Idaho: Committee on Commerce (House) (S. 1236) (H. Rept. 106-630), H3473 [19MY]

Hoover Dam Miscellaneous Sales Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1275) (H. Rept. 106-808), H7279 [6SE]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act Appropriations Authorization Increase: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3595) (H. Rept. 106-836), H7501 [12SE]

Sly Park Unit Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 992) (S. Rept. 106-393), S8019 [5SE]

Small Watershed Rehabilitation Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1762) (S. Rept. 106-408), S8501 [13SE]

Yankton Sioux Tribe and Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska Development Trust Fund Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1148) (S. Rept. 106-367), S8018 [5SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2671) (H. Rept. 106-735), H6353 [17JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 581, consideration of H.R. 3986, Bureau of Reclamation study of a water exchange in lieu of the electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant, H7885 [20SE]

H.R. 728, rehabilitation assistance for watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects, H6077 [17JY]

H.R. 3236, Dept. of the Interior contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to use Federal facilities to deliver non-Federal water to Summit County, UT, H6882 [25JY]

H.R. 3595, Reclamation Safety of Dams Act appropriations increase, H10520 [23OC]

H.R. 3986, Bureau of Reclamation study of a water exchange in lieu of the electrification of the Prosser Diversion Dam Chandler Pumping Plant, H7747 [19SE], H7886 [20SE]

S. 964, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act, S10896-S10899 [24OC], H10028-H10031 [17OC]

S. 1211, additional measures to carry out control of Colorado River salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner, H10496 [23OC]

S. 1236, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in Idaho, S10003 [5OC], H3488 [22MY]

S. 1275, Hoover Dam Miscellaneous Sales Act, H10496 [23OC]

S. 1762, Small Watershed Rehabilitation Act, S10944 [24OC]

S. 2309, Corps of Engineers Civil Works Independent Investigation and Review Act, S1824 [28MR]