WATER POLLUTION related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Amendments

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 999), S8988 [21SE], H8132 [26SE]

———improve quality of coastal recreation waters (S. 522), S8990, S8998 [21SE]

Chesapeake Bay: restoration (H.R. 3039), H2163 [12AP]

Ecology and environment: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), S2003 [30MR], S10019 [5OC]

EPA: reauthorize Clean Lakes Program (H.R. 2328), H2153, H2155 [12AP]

Senate: return of certain treaties to the President (S. Res. 267), S10469, S10499 [12OC]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 835, Clean Waters and Bays Act, S10027 [5OC]

———S. 835, Estuary Habitat and Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, H8766 [4OC]

Articles and editorials

Acid Rain Bottom Line—New EPA Study Shows Just How Affordable It Is To Fight Pollution, S9935 [5OC]

Al Gore, Environmentalist and Zinc Miner, S7488 [24JY]

Dirty Water Rider, S6222 [30JN]

Pettiness on Capitol Hill, S11116 [26OC]

Release Study on Acid Rain, S9934 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions

Chesapeake Bay: restoration (H.R. 3039), consideration (see H. Res. 470), H2121 [11AP]

Commission on Dredged Material Policy: authority to issue permits for transportation of dredged materials to be dumped into ocean waters (see H.R. 3892), H921 [9MR]

Corps of Engineers: removal of accumulated snags and other debris from navigable waters to mitigate damages resulting from a major disaster (see H.R. 4752), H5168 [26JN]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a vessel scrapping and processing pilot program (see H.R. 4189), H1851 [5AP]

———establish program to market dredged material (see S. 2385), S2526 [11AP] (see H.R. 4185), H1851 [5AP]

———require use of dredged material in the construction of federally funded transportation projects (see S. 2384), S2526 [11AP] (see H.R. 4186), H1851 [5AP]

Ecology and environment: address the acid rain and greenhouse gas impacts of electric utility restructuring and encourage the development of renewable energy resources (see H.R. 4861), H6052 [13JY]

———grant States final authority to establish guidelines to determine which animal feeding operations are classified as concentrated for purposes of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 5638), H11954 [4DE]

———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 648), H10808 [24OC]

———study health effects of ingesting methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), research methods for removal from water supplies, and require public water systems to monitor for its presence (see H.R. 3536), H49 [27JA]

EPA: disapprove rules on proposed national pollutant discharge elimination system, antidegradation policy, and water quality planning and management regulations concerning total maximum daily load (see H.J. Res. 104), H6052 [13JY]

———ensure changes to the rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program are subjected to public and congressional review (see H.R. 4922), H6776 [24JY]

———establish integrated environmental reporting system (see S. 2800), S5884 [27JN] (see H.R. 4757), H5168 [26JN] (see H.R. 5422), H9504 [6OC]

———make grants for the remediation of sediment contamination in certain areas of the Great Lakes (see H.R. 4283), H2337 [13AP]

———reauthorize Clean Lakes Program (H.R. 2328), consideration (see H. Res. 468), H2121 [11AP]

———reauthorize the Great Lakes Program (see H.R. 3670), H509 [16FE]

———repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (see S.J. Res. 50), S7072 [17JY] (see H.J. Res. 105, 106), H6470 [18JY]

———streamline and integrate the requirements for pollution-related reporting (see H.R. 4480), H3308 [17MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to marine sanitation devices (see H.R. 4917), H6718 [20JY]

———improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 5606), H11621 [30OC]

———improve implementation (see H.R. 4502), H3474 [19MY]

Forests: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see S. 2041), S489 [8FE] (see S. 2139), S1117 [2MR] (see H.R. 3609), H278 [9FE] (see H.R. 3625), H340 [10FE]

Mississippi River: water quality and barrier island restoration projects funding for the Mississippi Sound (see H.R. 4104), H1476 [28MR]

National Clean Water Trust Fund: establish (see S. 2756), S5460 [20JN]

Nevada: implementation of the Las Vegas Wash Wetland Restoration and Lake Mead Water Quality Improvement Project (see S. 2750), S5360 [19JN] (see H.R. 4692), H4674 [19JN]

New Jersey: designate the Historic Area Remediation Site as a marine protected area (see H.R. 5118), H7280 [6SE]

———dumping of dredged material in the Historic Area Remediation Site (see H.R. 3549), H49 [27JA] (see H.R. 3652), H373 [14FE]

———redesignate the Historic Area Remediation Site as the Albert Gore, Jr., Mud Dump Site (see H.R. 3548), H49 [27JA]

———restrict ocean dumping of dredged material in the Historic Area Remediation Site relative to background ambient contamination levels (see H.R. 3893), H921 [9MR]

———restrict ocean dumping of dredged material in the Historic Area Remediation Site to States that have developed, and made commercially available, alternative uses for dredged materials (see H.R. 3894), H921 [9MR]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office and enhance management and restoration programs (see S. 2777), S5663 [22JN] (see H.R. 4789), H5654 [29JN] (see H.R. 5133), H7365 [7SE]

Puerto Rico: protect certain lands and encourage intergovernmental cooperation in land and water conservation (see H.R. 4668), H4484 [14JN]

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project (see H.R. 3994), H1077 [15MR]

Senate: return of certain treaties to the President (see S. Res. 267), S1392 [9MR]

Ships and vessels: reinstate authority of States to adopt additional regulations on operation, maintenance, equipping, personnel qualification, or manning of oil tankers (see S. 2506), S3513 [4MY] (see H.R. 4385), H2606 [4MY]

———require the adoption of response plans for cargo tankers carrying oil (see H.R. 5025), H7207 [27JY]

States: increase funding for nonpoint source pollution control programs (see S. 2417), S2727 [13AP]

Urban areas: establish consistent requirements for controlling urban wet weather flows and provide funds to meet such requirements (see H.R. 3570), H208 [2FE]

Water: prohibit use and provide for remediation of water contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see H.R. 4303), H2338 [13AP]

Waterways: prevent and reduce contamination of navigable waters by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), tetrachloroethylene, and trichloroethylene (see H.R. 5049), H7208 [27JY]

West Jordon, UT: modify Reuse Project to include recycling and reuse of naturally impaired surface water (see H.R. 4558), H3867 [25MY]

Conference reports

Estuaries and Clean Waters Act (S. 835), H10537-H10550 [24OC]

Letters

Clean Lakes Program reauthorization: Robert MacMillan, Saratoga, NY, Lake Protection and Improvement District, H2153 [12AP]

Clean Water Act Total Maximum Daily Load Program: Ken Kirk, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, H4880 [21JN], E1120 [26JN]

———several environmental organizations, H4879 [21JN], E1119 [26JN]

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office reauthorization and management and restoration programs enhancement: Bill Bolling, Brian E. Frosh, and Arthur D. Hershey, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S5682 [22JN]

———Michael F. Hirshfield, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S5683 [22JN]

Streamlined Environmental Reporting and Pollution Prevention Act: Benjamin Y. Cooper, Printing Industries of America, Inc., S5908 [27JN]

———Christian Richter, several trade and professional associations, S5909 [27JN]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S5908 [27JN]

———Jeremiah Baumann, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S5909 [27JN]

———Kevin Mills, Environmental Defense (organization), S5909 [27JN]

———Patricia G. Kenworthy, National Environmental Trust, S5909 [27JN]

———Patricia Gallagher, National Pollution Prevention Roundtable, S5909 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 999), H8132-H8136 [26SE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H2155, H2156 [12AP]

Chesapeake Bay: restoration, H9871 [12OC]

———restoration (H.R. 3039), H2156-H2163 [12AP]

———restoration (H.R. 3039), consideration (H. Res. 470), H2148, H2149 [12AP]

Clean Lakes Program: prohibit sale of fresh water from the Great Lakes, H2153-H2155 [12AP]

Clean Water Act: enforcement of regulations, H9873 [12OC]

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: modify regulation of wetland permit programs, H5243, H5244 [27JN]

Coshocton, OH: North Appalachian Experimental Watershed Research Station funding, H5534, H5535 [29JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Office of Natural Resources and the Environment funding relative to proposed EPA rules on water quality total maximum daily load, H5574-H5577 [29JN]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a vessel scrapping and processing pilot program (H.R. 4189), E498 [5AP]

Ecology and environment: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (H.R. 1775), H7475-H7480 [12SE], E1466 [13SE], E1489 [14SE], E1505 [18SE]

———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), H7482-H7491 [12SE]

———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), conference report, H10857-H10867 [25OC], E1975, E1977 [28OC]

———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 648), H10856, H10857 [25OC]

———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), unanimous-consent agreement, H7491 [12SE]

EPA: acid rain monitoring programs funding, H4847 [21JN]

———dredging of contaminated sediments, H4865, H4866 [21JN]

———dredging or other invasive sediment remediation technologies funding limitations, H4877-H4881 [21JN], H10384, H10390, H10392 [19OC], E1119 [26JN]

———enforce drinking water standards for arsenic, H4877-H4881 [21JN], E1119 [26JN]

———ensure changes to the rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program are subjected to public and congressional review (H.R. 4922), E1310 [24JY]

———National Estuary Program funding through reductions in NASA programs, H4824 [21JN]

———reauthorize Clean Lakes Program (H.R. 2328), H2149-H2156 [12AP]

———reauthorize Clean Lakes Program (H.R. 2328), consideration (H. Res. 468), H2147, H2148 [12AP]

———reauthorize the Great Lakes Program (H.R. 3670), E157 [16FE]

———require that discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy, H12500 [15DE]

———streamline and integrate the requirements for pollution-related reporting (H.R. 4480), E750 [17MY]

———water quality standards total maximum daily load program final rule, E1249 [14JY]

———water quality standards total maximum daily load program funding, H4853 [21JN], H5603 [29JN], E1119 [26JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve implementation (H.R. 4502), E872 [25MY]

Forest Service: watershed improvement and fish and wildlife protection programs funding through reductions in Timber Sales Management Program, H4448, H4467-H4474, H4479 [14JN]

Forests: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (H.R. 3609), E102 [9FE]

International Boundary and Water Commission: funding, H5111-H5113 [26JN]

Long Island Sound: management plan implementation funding (H.R. 3313), H2720-H2726 [9MY]

Miami River: dredging project funding, H4344 [14JN]

Mississippi River: water quality and barrier island restoration projects funding for the Mississippi Sound (H.R. 4104), H7480-H7482 [12SE]

Nevada: implementation of the Las Vegas Wash Wetland Restoration and Lake Mead Water Quality Improvement Projects, H11828 [3NO]

New Jersey: dumping of dredged material in the Historic Area Remediation Site (H.R. 3652), E132 [14FE]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office and enhance management and restoration programs (H.R. 4789), E1170 [30JN]

Richmond, VA: tribute to Mills Godwin High School for accomplishments in the JumpStart 2000 science and technology contest, E569 [13AP]

Rivers: estuary conservation and management programs funding (H.R. 1237), H2621-H2623 [8MY], E1466 [13SE]

Santa Clarita, CA: tribute to Santa Clara River conservation efforts, E1525 [19SE]

Ships and vessels: reinstate authority of States to adopt additional regulations on operation, maintenance, equipping, personnel qualification, or manning of oil tankers (H.R. 4385), H2637 [8MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 2720), H11824 [3NO]

Western Michigan University: Environmental Research Institute Kalamazoo River watershed study funding, H10384 [19OC]

Remarks in Senate

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 999), S8998 [21SE]

———improve quality of coastal recreation waters (S. 522), S8998-S9003 [21SE]

Carthage, TN: compliance of zinc mine with environmental regulations, S7487 [24JY]

Chesapeake Bay: restoration, S2013 [30MR], S2037 [3AP]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (S. 172), S9934 [5OC]

Ecology and environment: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), S2008-S2018 [30MR], S2037 [3AP], S2099 [4AP], S10019-S10027 [5OC]

———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), conference report, S10881-S10883 [23OC]

EPA: clean up of river and ocean sites contaminated with hazardous materials, S10302-S10306, S10309, S10314 [12OC]

———dredging or other invasive sediment remediation technologies funding limitations, S10311, S10312 [12OC], S10760, S10761, S10765 [19OC]

———enforce drinking water standards for arsenic, S10296-S10302, S10306, S10309, S10314 [12OC], S10585 [13OC]

———establish integrated environmental reporting system (S. 2800), S5906 [27JN]

———Great Lakes Program toxic contaminants monitoring funding, S10311 [12OC]

———repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (S.J. Res. 50), S7076 [17JY]

———water quality standards total maximum daily load program funding, S6233, S6236, S6243 [30JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require continued submission of certain environmental reports (S. 1730), S1751 [27MR]

FEMA: role in wetland permit programs, S10310 [12OC]

Forests: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (S. 2041), S607 [10FE]

———exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (S. 2139), S1290 [8MR]

Great Lakes: fish and wildlife restoration projects funding, S7093 [18JY]

Lyons, James: revocation of certain authorities as Under Sec. of Agriculture for Natural Resources, S11115 [26OC]

National Clean Water Trust Fund: establish (S. 2756), S5463 [20JN]

Nevada: implementation of the Las Vegas Wash Wetland Restoration and Lake Mead Water Quality Improvement Project (S. 2750), S5362 [19JN]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office and enhance management and restoration programs (S. 2777), S5680 [22JN]

Petroleum: phase-out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline, S846 [28FE]

Senate: return of certain treaties to the President (S. Res. 267), S10499 [12OC]

Ships and vessels: reinstate authority of States to adopt additional regulations on operation, maintenance, equipping, personnel qualification, or manning of oil tankers (S. 2506), S3520 [4MY]

States: increase funding for nonpoint source pollution control programs (S. 2417), S2729-S2732 [13AP], S10156 [10OC]

Reports filed

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup, and Health Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 999), S8019 [5SE]

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 522) (S. Rept. 106-366), S8018 [5SE]

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3039) (H. Rept. 106-550), H1587 [29MR]

Clean Lakes Program Reauthorization: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2328) (H. Rept. 106-560), H1762 [4AP]

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]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 835, Estuaries and Clean Waters Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 648) (H. Rept. 106-1000), H10808 [24OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2328, Clean Lakes Program Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 468) (H. Rept. 106-571), H2121 [11AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3039, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 470) (H. Rept. 106-573), H2121 [11AP]

Estuary Conservation and Management Programs Funding: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1237) (H. Rept. 106-596), H2409 [2MY]

Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1775) (H. Rept. 106-561), H4173 [9JN]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1775) (H. Rept. 106-561), H1762 [4AP]

Long Island Sound Preservation and Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 855) (H. Rept. 106-595), H2409 [2MY]

Long Island Sound Restoration Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3313) (H. Rept. 106-597), H2409 [2MY]

Mississippi Sound Restoration Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4104) (H. Rept. 106-840), H7501 [12SE]

Senate Return of Certain Treaties to the President: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 267), S1391 [9MR]

Water Pollution Program Enhancements Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2417) (S. Rept. 106-485), S9855 [4OC]

Wet Weather Water Quality Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 828) (H. Rept. 106-943), H9503 [6OC]

Summaries

Streamlined Environmental Reporting and Pollution Prevention Act (S. 2800), S5910 [27JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 468, consideration of H.R. 2328, Clean Lakes Program reauthorization, H2147 [12AP]

H. Res. 470, consideration of H.R. 3039, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, H2148 [12AP]

H. Res. 648, consideration of conference report on S. 835, Estuaries and Clean Waters Act, H10856 [25OC]

H.R. 999, Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act, H8132-H8134 [26SE]

H.R. 1237, estuary conservation and management programs funding, H2621 [8MY]

H.R. 1775, Estuary Restoration Act, H7475-H7478 [12SE]

H.R. 3039, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, H2161-H2163 [12AP]

H.R. 3313, Long Island Sound Restoration Act, H2720 [9MY]

H.R. 4104, Mississippi Sound Restoration Act, H7480 [12SE]

S. 522, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act, S8998-S9002 [21SE]

S. 835, Clean Waters and Bays Act, S10019-S10027 [5OC], H7482-H7489 [12SE]

S. 835, Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act, S2008-S2011, S2015-S2018 [30MR]

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

S. 1730, require continued submission of certain environmental reports under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S1751 [27MR]

S. 2417, Water Pollution Program Enhancements Act, S10156 [10OC]

S. 2506, reinstate authority of States to adopt additional regulations on operation, maintenance, equipping, personnel qualification, or manning of oil tankers, S3521 [4MY]

S. 2756, National Clean Water Trust Fund Act, S5463 [20JN]

S. 2777, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office reauthorization and management and restoration programs enhancement, S5681 [22JN]

S. 2800, Streamlined Environmental Reporting and Pollution Prevention Act, S5907 [27JN]

S. Res. 267, Senate return of certain treaties to the President, S1423 [9MR]