WATERWAYS

Amendments

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S11444 [5NO], S13987 [20DE]

Articles and editorials

Our View—Bush Should Join Solis Park Plan, H4023 [17JY]

PCB's Pose Major Health Threat to New York City, and Beyond, E1285 [29JN]

Seaports—On the Dock, Holes in the Security Net Are Gaping, S11574 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions

California: address habitat enhancement projects at Salton Sea, Federal environmental compliance, and off-stream water management reservoirs near the All American Canal (see H.R. 2764), H5335 [2AU]

———authorize water reuse and recycling projects (see H.R. 685), H397 [14FE]

Coast Guard: acquisition of information on incoming vessels prior to entrance into U.S. waters (see S. 1559), S10794 [17OC]

———require that the Sea Marshal Program be carried out in U.S. ports considered to be most vulnerable to terrorist attack and authorize additional personnel and funds for such program (see H.R. 3432), H9077 [6DE]

Coeur d'Alene River Basin: environmental and natural resource restoration funding (see S. 585), S2662 [21MR]

Colorado: authorize contracts for use of excess storage and conveyance capacity and conduct studies for enlargement of certain Fryingpan-Arkansas Project water resource areas (see H.R. 1714), H1923 [3MY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 2573), H4352 [19JY]

Corps of Engineers: reform (see S. 646), S3152 [29MR] (see H.R. 1310), H1344 [29MR]

———repair and expand a wave attenuation system for Lubec, ME (see S. 1159), S7426 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds in California (see S. 1865), S13943 [20DE] (see H.R. 2534), H4112 [17JY]

———monitor health of the Missouri River and measure certain responses to changes in river management and other significant variables (see H.R. 3570), H10964 [20DE]

———prevent the westward spread of aquatic nuisance species and provide rapid response capacity in certain Western States (see H.R. 2732), H5333 [2AU]

———promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 3480), H10065 [13DE]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating the West Creek Preserve and Greenway in Parma, OH, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3513), H10355 [18DE]

Dept. of Transportation: improve security at U.S. maritime borders (see H.R. 3013), H6260 [3OC]

———require use of dredged material in the construction of federally funded transportation projects (see S. 537), S2306 [14MR]

Endangered Species Act: vest in the Dept. of the Interior functions relative to certain migratory fish (see H.R. 2409), H3804 [28JN]

EPA: make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes (see H.R. 1070), H954 [15MR]

Fish and fishing: protect the public's ability to fish for sport (see S. 1314), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 3104), H6701 [11OC] (see H.R. 3547), H10909 [19DE]

———reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs (see H.R. 1989), H2710 [24MY]

Great Lakes Basin: affirm authority (see H. Con. Res. 148), H2848 [25MY]

Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (see H.R. 2737), H5334 [2AU]

Little Sandy River: protection of watershed as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit (see S. 254), S1062 [6FE] (see H.R. 427), H219 [7FE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1214), S8014 [20JY] (see S. 1728), S12001 [16NO] (see H.R. 3437), H9077 [6DE]

———improve port and maritime security (see S. 1587), S11198 [30OC]

New Haven, CT: designate the western breakwater for the New Haven Harbor navigation project as the Charles Hervey Townshend Breakwater (see H.R. 2872), H5487 [10SE]

New Mexico: Dept. of the Interior conveyance of certain properties in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Caballo Reservoir (see H.R. 706), H397 [14FE]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see S. 1045), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 642), H395 [14FE]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: implement management plan (see H.R. 2452), H3861 [10JY]

Rivers: reduce sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 1800), H2140 [10MY]

St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.: establish (see H.R. 143), H60 [6JA]

Taxation: repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 661), S3152 [29MR] (see H.R. 1024), H928 [14MR]

Tenants Harbor, ME: deauthorize Tenants Harbor navigation project (see S. 1657), S11611 [8NO]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (see H.R. 181), H61 [6JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for municipal construction grant program for wastewater treatment (see H.R. 1751), H2021 [8MY]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see S. 252), S1062 [6FE] (see H.R. 668), H396 [14FE] (see H.R. 1750), H2021 [8MY]

———State sovereignty over water within borders (see S. 446), S1747 [1MR] (see H.R. 1156), H1060 [21MR]

———use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and quality improvement programs (see S. 285), S1218 [8FE]

Letters

Missouri River main stem reservoir system operation: Thomas Generke, Missouri River Natural Resources Committee, S7857 [18JY]

Remarks in House

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: funding, H3901 [11JY]

California: address habitat enhancement projects at Salton Sea, Federal environmental compliance, and off-stream water management reservoirs near the All American Canal (H.R. 2764), E1531 [3AU]

———authorize water reuse and recycling projects (H.R. 685), E195 [14FE]

———flood control projects funding, E1986 [2NO]

Coast Guard: port and maritime security and counter-terrorism programs funding, H8536-H8539 [28NO], H8887 [5DE]

Coastal zones: encourage use of non-engineering methods to protect beaches, H3209 [19JN]

Colorado: flood control projects funding, H7604 [1NO]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (H.R. 2573), E1393 [23JY]

Corps of Engineers: dam rehabilitation, repair, and safety measures funding, H3323 [20JN]

———Kill Van Kull dredging project funding, H3654 [27JN]

———New York and New Jersey channel deepening projects funding, H7603 [1NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds in California (H.R. 2534), H4022 [17JY]

———hardrock mining regulations, H3427-H3430 [21JN], H7107 [17OC]

———monitor health of the Missouri River and measure certain responses to changes in river management and other significant variables (H.R. 3570), H10948 [20DE]

———prevent the westward spread of aquatic nuisance species and provide rapid response capacity in certain Western States (H.R. 2732), E1526 [3AU]

Endangered Species Act: vest in the Dept. of the Interior functions relative to certain migratory fish (H.R. 2409), E1267 [29JN]

EPA: beach water quality testing and notification grants funding, H4828, H4829 [30JY]

———Natural Estuary Program funding, H4686, H4687 [26JY]

FAA: improve Gulf of Mexico airspace communications and radar systems, H3570 [26JN]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs (H.R. 1989), H9156, H9157 [11DE], E2273 [13DE]

Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (H.R. 2737), E1556 [3AU]

Harris County, TX: Brays Bayou flood control project funding, H3736 [28JN]

———Hunting Bayou flood control project funding, H7605, H7606 [1NO]

Houston, TX: Port of Houston dredging project funding, H3736 [28JN], H7604 [1NO]

Hudson River: EPA decision to dredge, H4688 [26JY], H4994 [1AU]

———polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) contamination, H4688 [26JY], H4994 [1AU], E1284 [29JN]

Iowa: flood control projects funding, H7604 [1NO]

Jersey City, NJ: Colgate redevelopment zone ferry terminal and pier project funding, H3556 [26JN]

Lake County, CA: anniversary of Lake County Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 38, E695 [2MY]

Little Sandy River: protection of watershed as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit (H.R. 427), H4382-H4384 [23JY], E1406 [24JY], E1458 [27JY]

Maritime Administration: State maritime academies funding, H4172 [18JY]

Maryland: tribute to citizens opposing the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal deepening project, H715 [7MR]

Missouri River: Corps of Engineers river management funding, H3232 [19JN], H3653, H3654, H3655 [27JN]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H8223 [15NO], H8330 [16NO], H8501 [28NO]

New Jersey: Repaupo Creek tide gate and dike restoration project funding, H3757 [28JN], H6271 [4OC]

New York: flood control and water projects funding, H3737 [28JN]

NOAA: Great Lakes Science Center underwater simulator funding, H8158 [14NO]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (H.R. 642), H1357-H1360 [3AP], E575 [5AP]

Occoquan River: navigation project funding, H8548 [28NO]

Pahokee, FL: city marina dredging project funding, H4136, H4137 [18JY]

Piers: Federal safety standards, H3554 [26JN]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: implement management plan (H.R. 2452), E1298 [11JY]

Rivers: Federal river navigator positions funding for Hudson River and Upper Susquehanna and Lackawanna Rivers, H3879, H3880 [11JY]

Sacramento, CA: flood control projects funding, H3656 [27JN]

Ships and vessels: facilitate private and public sector investments for establishing coastal corridor operations, E1541 [3AU]

St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.: establish (H.R. 143), E19 [6JA]

Water: State water pollution control revolving funds funding, H4846, H4847 [30JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: Corp of Engineers dredging of Cook Inlet funding, S11339, S11340 [1NO]

Bono, AR: flood control projects funding, S7796 [17JY]

Coast Guard: acquisition of information on incoming vessels prior to entrance into U.S. waters (S. 1559), S10795 [17OC]

Corps of Engineers: funding, S11334 [1NO]

———New York and New Jersey channel deepening projects funding, S7901 [19JY]

———reform (S. 646), S3157 [29MR]

———repair and expand a wave attenuation system for Lubec, ME (S. 1159), S7429 [10JY]

Cove Point, MD: FERC decision to reactivate and expand liquefied natural gas terminal, S11545 [7NO]

Customs Service: develop pilot program to examine technologies used to verify contents of containers and prevent tampering during transportation, S13880 [20DE]

Dept. of Energy: energy industry workforce training grants and fellowships funding through reductions in CALFED Bay-Delta Program, S7865-S7870 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds in California (S. 1865), S13950 [20DE]

———hardrock mining regulations, S7853 [18JY]

EPA: enforcement of water pollution regulations, S3816 [24AP]

Fort Fairfield, ME: flood control projects funding, S7896 [19JY]

Georgia: Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District projects funding, S7900 [19JY]

Green Brook, NJ: flood control projects funding, S7898 [19JY]

Little Sandy River: protection of watershed as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit (H.R. 427), S8999 [3AU]

———protection of watershed as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit (S. 254), S1076 [6FE]

Maryland: Jennings Randolph Lake project funding, S7897 [19JY], S11340 [1NO]

Missouri River: Corps of Engineers authority to propose alternative species recovery methods to those prescribed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that increase water releases from dams, S7854-S7865 [18JY]

———Corps of Engineers river management funding, S7321 [9JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S10527 [11OC], S11574-S11576 [8NO]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S8015-S8018 [20JY], S9331 [12SE], S12068 [28NO], S13693 [19DE], S13867, S13871-S13884 [20DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), unanimous-consent agreement, S13834 [20DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), unanimous-consent request, S12066 [28NO], S12583 [7DE], S12812 [10DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1728), S12006 [16NO]

———ensure that those most knowledgeable about port operations are involved in anti-terrorism strategies, S13882 [20DE]

———improve port and maritime security (S. 1587), S11202-S11205 [30OC], S13877 [20DE]

———improve security for U.S. seaports by including nuclear devices as weapons of mass destruction, S13880 [20DE]

———include inland waterways in protection of U.S. seaports, S13881 [20DE]

New Jersey: dredging, flood control, and beach replenishment projects funding, S7897 [19JY]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (S. 1045), S6323-S6325 [14JN]

Potomac River: impact of sediment discharges from Washington Aqueduct, S9205-S9207 [10SE]

South Dakota: James River Water Development District projects funding, S7899 [19JY]

Taxation: repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (S. 661), S3170 [29MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: report on the biological conditions in the Kootenai River relative to the Kootenai sturgeon, S7898 [19JY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (S. 252), S1072 [6FE]

———State sovereignty over water within borders (S. 446), S1785 [1MR]

———use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and quality improvement programs (S. 285), S1219 [8FE]

Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs funding, S7899 [19JY]

Reports filed

Fisheries Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1989) (H. Rept. 107-227), H6259 [3OC]

Little Sandy River Watershed Protection as Part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 427) (H. Rept. 107-151), H4427 [23JY]

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 642) (H. Rept. 107-33), H1406 [3AP]

Port and Maritime Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1214) (S. Rept. 107-64), S9440 [14SE]

Protection of Little Sandy River Watershed as Part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 254) (S. Rept. 107-23), S5830 [5JN]

Texts of

H.R. 427, Little Sandy River watershed protection as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, H4382 [23JY]

H.R. 642, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office reauthorization, H1357 [3AP]

H.R. 1989, Fisheries Conservation Act, H9156 [11DE]

S. 254, protection of Little Sandy River watershed as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, S1077 [6FE]

S. 646, Corps of Engineers Reform Act, S3158-S3160 [29MR]

S. 1045, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office reauthorization, S6325-S6327 [14JN]

S. 1214, Port and Maritime Security Act, S8018-S8022 [20JY]

S. 1559, Transparent Sea Act, S10795 [17OC]

S. 1587, Port Threat and Security Act, S11205 [30OC]

S. 1865, Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River Watersheds Study Act, S13950 [20DE]