WATER

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (S. 2556), S11612, S11645 [19NO]

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 (H.R. 1070), S10735, S10740 [17OC], H8079 [12NO]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4883), H8882 [14NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H641 [28FE]

Articles and editorials

Damming the Money Stream of the Water Profiteers, E1231 [10JY]

In Santa Fe, It's Time To Paint the Plants, S6643 [11JY]

It's Like the Sahara, S6644 [11JY]

New Flood Control Rules Muddy the Local Waters, E317 [12MR]

Parched Pinons Under Deadly Attack, S7427 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions

Apache County, AZ: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe (see S. 2743), S6947 [17JY] (see H.R. 5163), H4931 [18JY]

Arizona: adjust Central Arizona Project, ratify Gila River Indian Community water rights settlement, and reauthorize and amend Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act (see S. 2992), S9116 [24SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct feasibility study relative to developing safe and adequate municipal, rural, and industrial water supply for Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska (see H.R. 4938), H3561 [13JN]

California: address habitat enhancement projects at Salton Sea (see H.R. 5123), H4605 [15JY]

Central Utah Project: clarify Dept. of the Interior responsibilities, redirect unexpended budget authority for wastewater treatment and reuse, and prepay repayment contracts for water delivery facilities (see S. 2475), S4064 [8MY] (see H.R. 4031), H1087 [20MR] (see H.R. 4129), H1199 [10AP]

Chesapeake Bay: make grants to eligible institutions to develop, demonstrate, or disseminate information on practices, methods, or techniques relating to environmental education and training in the watershed (see S. 2675), S6013 [25JN]

———provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see H.R. 4666), H2163 [7MY]

Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and Protection Program: reauthorize and improve (see S. 3025), S9714 [1OC]

Colorado: conduct studies on enlargement of certain Fryingpan-Arkansas Project water resource areas (see H.R. 3881), H736 [6MR]

———provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (see S. 2786), S7308 [24JY] (see H.R. 5232), H5790 [25JY]

Conservation of natural resources: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see H.R. 5428), H6473 [23SE]

Conservation Reserve Program: adjust program to maximum extent practicable to assist agricultural producers adversely affected by severe drought conditions (see H. Con. Res. 520), H9024 [14NO]

———eliminate authority to reduce rental payments for harvesting of forage or grazing on land in an emergency caused by a drought (see H.R. 5485), H6776 [26SE]

———suspend requirement to reduce rental payments for harvesting of forage or grazing on land in response to a drought or other emergency (see S. 3022), S9714 [1OC]

Corps of Engineers: establish a research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes (see S. 2868), S7900 [1AU]

———participation in ecosystem restoration of the San Francisco Bay estuary (see H.R. 4926), H3513 [12JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: enter into cooperative agreements with the Nebraska State Forester to carry out watershed restoration and protection activities on National Forest System lands in Nebraska (see S. 2518), S4387 [15MY] (see H.R. 5206), H5452 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Water Supply Technologies Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (see S. 2599), S5205 [6JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (see H.R. 4657), H2100 [2MY]

———conduct study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer (see H.R. 4609), H1673 [25AP]

———construction and maintenance of facilities in Wichita, KS, to recharge the Equus Beds Aquifer (see H.R. 5425), H6418 [19SE]

———convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (see S. 2556), S4839 [23MY] (see H.R. 4708), H2355 [9MY]

———convey certain water distribution systems of the Cachuma Project, Carpinteria Valley Water District, and Montecito Water District in California (see H.R. 5399), H6373 [18SE]

———establish the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program and the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder Committee (see S. 2853), S7899 [1AU]

———extend authorization to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (see H.R. 5099), H4552 [11JY]

———participation in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility service area (see H.R. 4739), H2511 [15MY]

———revise repayment contract with Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo Project, TX (see H.R. 4910), H3453 [11JN]

District of Columbia: allow direct billing and direct payment for water and sewer services furnished to Federal agencies (see H.R. 3778), H523 [14FE]

Ecology and environment: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3792), H561 [26FE] (see H.R. 3930), H832 [12MR]

———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 5395), H6373 [18SE]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see S. 2964), S8754 [18SE] (see H.R. 5396), H6373 [18SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2784), S7308 [24JY] (see H.R. 5431), H6558 [24SE]

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 S. 2544), S4702 [22MY]

———restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in the Anacostia River (see H.R. 4610), H1673 [25AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to marine sanitation devices (see H.R. 3673), H140 [5FE]

———clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 4683), H2235 [8MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over certain wetlands (see S. 2780), S7308 [24JY] (see H.R. 5194), H5452 [24JY]

———improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 5079), H4424 [9JY]

———increase certain criminal penalties (see H.R. 4572), H1619 [24AP]

Federal Water Project Recreation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5460), H6692 [25SE]

Forest Service: establish a program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 3023), S9714 [1OC]

Fresno County, CA: authorize environmental restoration project at Pine Flat Dam (see S. 2999), S9116 [24SE]

Gila River Indian Community: adjust the Central Arizona Project to authorize water rights settlement and amend the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act (see H.R. 5443), H6558 [24SE]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (see S. 2773), S7226 [23JY] (see H.R. 5486), H6776 [26SE]

Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (see S. 2749), S6947 [17JY] (see H.R. 5146), H4872 [17JY]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4883), H3291 [6JN]

Imperial County, CA: reauthorize activities relative to river reclamation and wetlands projects for the Alamo and New Rivers (see H.R. 5136), H4766 [16JY]

Joint Federal and State Navigable Waters Commission for Alaska: establish (see S. 2587), S5041 [5JN] (see H.R. 4587), H1619 [24AP]

Klamath River: establish water conservation and habitat restoration programs and provide emergency disaster assistance to those suffering economic harm from the Klamath River basin fish kill (see H.R. 5698), H8041 [24OC]

Lake Champlain: implement a plan to enhance the environmental integrity and the social and economic benefits of the basin (see S. 2928), S8565 [12SE]

Los Padres National Forest: eliminate private inholdings through a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4917), H3513 [12JN]

Mammoth Community Water District: remove certain restrictions on the ability to use certain acquired property (see H.R. 5222), H5790 [25JY]

National Drought Council: establish (see S. 2528), S4492 [16MY] (see H.R. 4754), H2607 [16MY]

Native Americans: extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see H.R. 3851), H687 [5MR]

New Jersey: restrict ocean dumping at the Historic Area Remediation Site to dumping of dredged material that does not exceed certain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) levels (see S. 2725), S6649 [11JY] (see H.R. 5092), H4552 [11JY]

———status of EPA and Corps of Engineers memorandum of agreement relative to Historic Area Remediation Site ocean sediment polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) levels (see H.R. 5470), H6775 [26SE]

Public lands: protect national parks and forests, ensure availability of water, energy, and minerals, improve wildlife, ocean and fisheries management, and address Native American and insular affairs (see H.R. 5569), H7303 [8OC]

Public utilities: improve financial and environmental sustainability of water programs (see S. 1961), S897 [15FE] (see S. 2813), S7469 [29JY]

Rivers: modify certain resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers (see S. 2730), S6867 [16JY] (see H.R. 5129), H4765 [16JY]

SBA: include drought in the definition of disaster for purposes of the Disaster Loan Program (see H.R. 5260), H5994 [26JY]

Sewage disposal: combined sewer overflow control programs (see H. Con. Res. 403), H2471 [14MY]

———enhance security of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 5169), H5086 [22JY]

———sewer overflow control grants appropriations (see H.R. 5183), H5194 [23JY]

Small business: provide emergency assistance to certain small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from drought (see H.R. 5197), H5452 [24JY]

———provide emergency assistance to non-farm small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from the effects of drought (see S. 2734), S6867 [16JY]

Smith Island, MD: authorize environmental restoration project (see S. 2984), S8980 [20SE]

South Dakota: reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project (see S. 1999), S1675 [7MR] (see H.R. 4638), H2018 [1MY]

States: provide assistance to support testing of private wells in areas of suspected contamination to limit or prevent human exposure to contaminated groundwater (see S. 3127), S10676 [17OC]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: increase incentives for States and Indian tribes to achieve reclamation priorities relative to coal mining (see H.R. 4802), H2943 [22MY]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 427), H2734 [21MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 117), S4840 [23MY]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4792), H2943 [22MY]

Water Resources Development Act: limit the non-Federal share of the cost of shore protection projects (see H.R. 3749), H366 [13FE]

Conference reports

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (H.R. 3448), H2691-H2732 [21MY]

Cost Estimates

Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act (H.R. 5399): CBO, E2150 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior extension of authorization to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (H.R. 5099): CBO, E1678 [30SE]

Descriptions

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (H.R. 3448): Amendments Relative to Food Enforcement Authorities Provided Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, H2857 [22MY]

Excerpts

Closing the Achievement Gap—Using the Environment as an Integrating Context for Learning: Gerald A. Lieberman and Linda L. Hoody, State Education and Environment Roundtable (organization), S6016 [25JN]

Letters

Corps of Engineers compliance with Water Resources Development Act relative to Fire Island Interim Project: Les Brownlee, Dept. of the Army, E1593 [17SE]

———Representatives Grucci and Israel, E1593 [17SE], E1951 [21OC]

High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act: M. Lee Allison, Kansas Geological Survey, S7230 [23JY]

Missouri River Enhancement and Monitoring Act: John L. Cooper, South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish, and Parks, S7915 [1AU]

Prescription Drug User Fee Act authorization: Representatives Tauzin and Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2856, H2859 [22MY]

Promote water conservation on agricultural land: Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S530 [8FE]

———several environmental and conservation organizations, S530, S531 [8FE]

Reclamation Recreation Management Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), E1751 [4OC]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6868 [1OC], E1751 [4OC]

———Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), E1751 [4OC]

Small Business Drought Relief Act: Jim Hodges, Governor of South Carolina, S8900 [19SE], S11547 [19NO]

———Kenny C. Guinn, Governor of Nevada, S8900 [19SE]

———Michael F. Easley, Governor of North Carolina, S8900 [19SE]

———Paul E. Patton, Governor of Kentucky, S8900 [19SE]

———Southern Governors' Association, S8900 [19SE], S11546 [19NO]

Strengthen limitations on Dept. of Agriculture commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs: Representative Nick Smith, H1477 [18AP]

Strike Conservation Reserve Program water conservation program: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S471 [7FE]

Study effects of hydraulic fracturing on underground drinking water sources: Carl M. Smith, Dept. of Energy, S1634 [7MR]

———Carol M. Browner, EPA, S1633 [7MR]

———Michel J. Paque, Ground Water Protection Council, S1637 [7MR]

Wastewater Treatment Works Security and Safety Act: Ken Kirk, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, S9905 [3OC]

Lists

Cosponsors of H.R. 4792, Water Desalination Act reauthorization, E892 [23MY]

Recovered dogtags from the Vietnamese Conflict, E1085 [18JN]

Motions

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H638 [28FE]

Quotations

Strengthen limitations on Dept. of Agriculture commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs: several Senators, H1382 [17AP]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H2006, H2007 [1MY], H3432-H3436 [11JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct feasibility study relative to developing safe and adequate municipal, rural, and industrial water supply for Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska (H.R. 4938), H6501 [24SE]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration on environmental issues, H181-H184 [6FE]

California: anniversary of Westlands Water District, E2012 [14NO], E2120 [22NO]

———impact of agricultural subsidies on water resources, E1231 [10JY]

Central Platte River: treatment of end-stream flows to preserve critical habitat for the whooping crane, H828 [12MR], H1325-H1328 [16AP]

Central Utah Project: clarify Dept. of the Interior responsibilities, redirect unexpended budget authority for wastewater treatment and reuse, and prepay repayment contracts for water delivery facilities (H.R. 4129), H6875, H6876 [1OC]

Colorado Clean Water Action (organization): tribute, E1613 [19SE]

Conservation of natural resources: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 5428), E1634 [23SE]

Corps of Engineers: compliance with Water Resources Development Act relative to Fire Island Interim Project, E1593 [17SE], E1951 [21OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, H1292 [16AP], H1371, H1374-H1382 [17AP], H1477, H1480 [18AP], H2006 [1MY], H2040 [2MY], H4473 [10JY], H4525 [11JY], E587 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: exemption from certain environmental regulations, H2250-H2252, H2254, H2256, H2263, H2271, H2279, H2333 [9MY], H2932 [22MY], H3031 [23MY], H8536, H8539 [12NO], E2010 [14NO]

———management of water consumption relative to certain military installations, H2836 [22MY], H2953 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer (H.R. 4609), H4330, H4331, H4335 [8JY]

———convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (H.R. 4708), H6495-H6499 [24SE]

———extend authorization to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (H.R. 5099), H6493 [24SE], E1678 [30SE]

Ecology and environment: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 3930), E1956 [24OC]

———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (H.R. 5395), E1602 [18SE], E2059 [15NO]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (H.R. 5396), E2059 [15NO]

Endangered Species Act: impact on landowners, H828-H831 [12MR]

———impact on landowners and the protection of critical habitats, H1324-H1328 [16AP]

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 (H.R. 1070), H6009-H6012 [4SE], H8079-H8083 [12NO], E1505 [5SE], E2007 [14NO], E2059 [15NO]

———restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in the Anacostia River (H.R. 4610), E644 [26AP]

Federal Water Project Recreation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 5460), H6867-H6869 [1OC], E1727 [2OC], E1750 [4OC]

Georgia: Lake Allatoona Awareness Week observance, E759 [10MY]

Hazardous substances: effect of approval of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site on local drinking water, H1691 [30AP]

Heidelberg College: tribute to Water Quality Laboratory, E1355 [25JY]

Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (H.R. 5146), E1280 [17JY]

Horshoe Bend, ID: Rural Development Agency rural water project funding, H1623 [25AP]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4883), H8881-H8889 [14NO]

Klamath Basin: prohibit the renewal of certain agricultural leases permitting the growing of alfafa or row crops, H4834-H4838 [17JY]

———respond to economic disaster threatening certain farmers and communities resulting from denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, H126 [5FE], H219 [7FE], H828 [12MR], H1324 [16AP], H2037 [2MY]

Linney, Doug: Friends of the River (organization) Mark Dubois Award recipient, E1631 [19SE]

Los Angeles, CA: regulations on storm water runoff, E317 [12MR]

Los Angeles County, CA: tribute to Los Angeles County Drainage Area Project, E2015 [14NO]

Los Padres National Forest: eliminate private inholdings through a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District (H.R. 4917), H6503, H6504 [24SE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects (H.R. 2990), H5006-H5008 [22JY], E1392 [25JY]

Middle East: importance of water resources, E1217 [9JY]

National Drought Council: establish (H.R. 4754), E846 [17MY], E1041 [13JN]

Native Americans: extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1857), H704, H705 [6MR], E404 [21MR]

New Jersey: restrict ocean dumping at the Historic Area Remediation Site to dumping of dredged material that does not exceed certain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) levels (H.R. 5092), H4523 [11JY]

New Mexico: Dept. of the Interior conveyance of certain properties in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Caballo Reservoir (H.R. 706), H946-H948 [19MR], E407 [21MR]

Noel, Ryan: South Carolina Waterfowl Association Public Waterfowl Management Award recipient, E1418 [29JY]

Northern California Water Association: anniversary, E229 [28FE]

Oregon: conduct a feasibility study on ways to improve water management in the Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River basins (H.R. 1883), H706, H707 [6MR]

———conduct a feasibility study on ways to improve water management in the Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River basins (S. 238), H6501, H6502 [24SE]

Safety: National Academy of Sciences review of drinking water standards for arsenic, H1192 [10AP]

SBA: include drought in the definition of disaster for purposes of the Disaster Loan Program (H.R. 5260), E1429 [29JY]

Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (H.R. 5169), H7022-H7024 [7OC]

South Dakota: reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project (H.R. 4638), H6500 [24SE]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H638 [28FE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, H2803 [21MY], H2844-H2860 [22MY], E915, E916, E919-E921, E930 [24MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 427), H2838-H2842 [22MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 117), H3101 [4JN]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H638-H641 [28FE]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize, E1727 [2OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 4792), E892 [23MY]

Waukegan, IL: cleanup of contaminated sediment from Waukegan Harbor, E2059 [15NO]

Western States: importance of dams and water storage, H621-H625 [27FE], H821-H823 [12MR], H996 [19MR], H1762-H1767 [30AP], H3153 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, S3927 [7MY]

———promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer, S685 [13FE]

Apache County, AZ: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe (S. 2743), S6953 [17JY]

Arizona: adjust Central Arizona Project, ratify Gila River Indian Community water rights settlement, and reauthorize and amend Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 2992), S9117, S9118 [24SE]

Central Utah Project: clarify Dept. of the Interior responsibilities, redirect unexpended budget authority for wastewater treatment and reuse, and prepay repayment contracts for water delivery facilities (H.R. 4129), S11654 [19NO]

Chesapeake Bay: make grants to eligible institutions to develop, demonstrate, or disseminate information on practices, methods, or techniques relating to environmental education and training in the watershed (S. 2675), S6015-S6018 [25JN]

———provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed, S684 [13FE], S4010-S4012, S4019, S4020 [8MY]

Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and Protection Program: reauthorize and improve (S. 3025), S9719 [1OC]

Clean Water Act: anniversary, S10645, S10646 [17OC]

Colorado: provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (S. 2786), S7315 [24JY]

Conservation Reserve Program: promote water conservation on agricultural land, S528-S533, S540 [8FE], S604, S608, S609, S611 [12FE], S694, S695 [13FE]

———strike water conservation program, S469-S476 [7FE], S604, S605, S608 [12FE]

Corps of Engineers: establish a research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes (S. 2868), S7938 [1AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, S4006-S4008 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: exemption from certain environmental regulations, S6212 [27JN], S10868, S10869 [13NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Water Supply Technologies Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (S. 2599), S5211 [6JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize feasibility studies of water resource projects in Washington (H.R. 1937), S186 [28JA]

———authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, S11647 [19NO]

———convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (S. 2556), S4844 [23MY], S11645-S11647 [19NO]

———establish the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program and the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder Committee (S. 2853), S7915-S7917 [1AU]

———extend authorization to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (H.R. 5099), S11654 [19NO]

———participation in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in the Lakehaven Utility District (H.R. 2115), S11653 [19NO]

———planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of several water systems in Montana (S. 934), S4509 [16MY]

Drought: disaster assistance to New Mexico, S6643 [11JY], S7427 [26JY]

Ecology and environment: establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (S. 2964), S8760 [18SE]

———evaluation of Bush Administration policies, S5320-S5323, S5340 [11JN]

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 (H.R. 1070), S10739-S10742 [17OC], S10833, S10834 [12NO]

———make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes (S. 2544), S4710 [22MY]

———provide flexibility within the oxygenate requirements for gasoline, S3405, S3406 [25AP]

———reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic, S5340 [11JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over certain wetlands (S. 2780), S7310 [24JY]

Forest Service: establish a program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (S. 3023), S9719 [1OC]

Great Lakes: study environmental impact of construction of natural gas pipelines or other energy transmission infrastructures, S2567, S2568 [11AP]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (S. 2773), S7228 [23JY]

Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (S. 2749), S6957 [17JY]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4883), S11797-S11799 [20NO]

Joint Federal and State Navigable Waters Commission for Alaska: establish (S. 2587), S5051 [5JN]

Klamath Basin: authorize refunds of amounts collected from Klamath Project irrigation and drainage districts for operation and maintenance of transferred and reserved water works (H.R. 2828), S11653 [19NO]

———respond to economic disaster threatening certain farmers and communities resulting from denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, S4021, S4022 [8MY]

———tribute to food collection efforts for those impacted by the denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, S2823 [17AP]

Lake Champlain: implement a plan to enhance the environmental integrity and the social and economic benefits of the basin (S. 2928), S8567, S8568 [12SE], S9415 [26SE]

Louisiana: flood control projects funding, S9561-S9563 [30SE], S9834 [2OC]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects (H.R. 2990), S11653 [19NO]

National Drought Council: establish (S. 2528), S4497 [16MY], S7030 [18JY]

Native Americans: extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1857), S1222 [26FE]

Public utilities: improve financial and environmental sustainability of water programs (S. 1961), S907 [15FE], S1347 [28FE]

———improve financial and environmental sustainability of water programs (S. 2813), S7470, S7471 [29JY]

Rivers: modify certain resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers (S. 2730), S6869 [16JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: study effects of hydraulic fracturing on underground drinking water sources, S1633-S1637, S1642 [7MR]

Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (S. 3037), S9904 [3OC]

Small business: provide emergency assistance to non-farm small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from the effects of drought (S. 2734), S6871 [16JY], S7030 [18JY], S11546 [19NO]

———provide emergency assistance to non-farm small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from the effects of drought (S. 2734), unanimous-consent request, S8899-S8901 [19SE]

Smith Island, MD: authorize environmental restoration project (S. 2984), S8981 [20SE]

South Dakota: reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project (H.R. 4638), S11654 [19NO]

States: provide assistance to support testing of private wells in areas of suspected contamination to limit or prevent human exposure to contaminated groundwater (S. 3127), S10678 [17OC]

Terrorism: commend efforts of news media to provide citizens with the necessary information to prepare and protect against bioterrorism, S5282 [10JN]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, S4772-S4786 [23MY], S5195 [6JN], S5282 [10JN]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4761 [23MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S4760 [23MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 117), S4787 [23MY]

Reports filed

Bureau of Reclamation Feasibility Study on Developing Safe and Adequate Municipal, Rural, and Industrial Water Supply for the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4938) (H. Rept. 107-643), H6084 [5SE]

Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1883) (H. Rept. 107-363), H655 [4MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 238) (H. Rept. 107-638), H6058 [4SE]

Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5399) (H. Rept. 107-762), H8021 [16OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 427) (H. Rept. 107-483), H2734 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior Capital Construction Projects for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Implementation Programs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 5099), S10114 [8OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5099) (H. Rept. 107-672), H6557 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior Central Utah Project Responsibilities, Redirection of Certain Unexpended Budget Authority, and Prepayment of Certain Repayment Contracts: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2475), S10114 [8OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4129) (H. Rept. 107-554), H4349 [8JY]

Dept. of the Interior Implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1768) (S. Rept. 107-171), S5956 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior Participation in a Project To Reclaim and Reuse Wastewater in the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility Service Area: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4739) (H. Rept. 107-635), H6058 [4SE]

Dept. of the Interior Participation in Design, Planning, and Construction of a Project To Reclaim and Reuse Wastewater in the Lakehaven Utility District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2115) (S. Rept. 107-288), S8671 [17SE]

Dept. of the Interior Participation in Design, Planning, and Construction of the Denver Water Reuse Project: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 491) (H. Rept. 107-666), H6472 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior Revision of Repayment Contract With Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo Project, TX: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4910) (H. Rept. 107-677), H6557 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior Study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4609) (H. Rept. 107-492), H3228 [5JN]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5431) (H. Rept. 107-681), H6558 [24SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2784) (S. Rept. 107-220), S7308 [24JY]

Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2556), S10114 [8OC]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2556) (S. Rept. 107-314), S10442 [15OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4708) (H. Rept. 107-641), H6084 [5SE]

Great Lakes Legacy Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1070) (S. Rept. 107-312), S10442 [15OC]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1070) (H. Rept. 107-587), H4930 [18JY]

High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2773), S10115 [8OC]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4883) (H. Rept. 107-621), H5993 [26JY]

Jicarilla Apache Reservation Rural Water System Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3223) (H. Rept. 107-629), H6058 [4SE]

Joint Federal and State Navigable Waters Commission for Alaska Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2587), S10115 [8OC]

Klamath Basin Emergency Operation and Maintenance Refund Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2828) (S. Rept. 107-289), S8671 [17SE]

Lake Champlain Basin Program Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2928) (S. Rept. 107-339), S10887 [13NO]

Lease Lot Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 706) (S. Rept. 107-287), S8671 [17SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 706) (H. Rept. 107-368), H779 [7MR]

Los Padres National Forest Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4917) (H. Rept. 107-636), H6058 [4SE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2990), S10114 [8OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2990) (H. Rept. 107-580), H4765 [16JY]

Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1999) (S. Rept. 107-268), S8505 [11SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4638) (H. Rept. 107-633), H6058 [4SE]

Pine Flat Dam Environmental Restoration Project Authorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2999) (S. Rept. 107-329), S10843 [12NO]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 107-481), H2734 [21MY]

Restore the Apalachicola River Ecosystem (RARE) Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2730) (S. Rept. 107-338), S10844 [12NO]

Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1946) (H. Rept. 107-715), H6981 [2OC]

Small Business Drought Relief Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2734) (S. Rept. 107-230), S7742 [31JY]

Smith Island, MD, Environmental Restoration Project Authorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2984) (S. Rept. 107-328), S10843 [12NO]

Statute of Limitations Extension Relative to the Negotiated Settlement of Native American Tribal Claims: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1857), S732 [13FE]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1857) (S. Rept. 107-138), S897 [15FE]

Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5169) (H. Rept. 107-645), H6084 [5SE]

Water Investment Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1961) (S. Rept. 107-228), S7469 [29JY]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5428) (H. Rept. 107-717), H6982 [2OC]

Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S 2743) (S. Rept. 107-301), S10114 [8OC]

Statements

Strengthen Limitations on Dept. of Agriculture Commodity Payments and Benefits and Use Resulting Savings To Improve Certain Programs: Senator Grassley, H1376 [17AP]

Summaries

High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act (S. 2773), S7229 [23JY]

Tables

Top 100 recipients of farm subsidies in Wisconsin (2001), H1479 [18AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 427, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, H2838 [22MY]

H.R. 706, Lease Lot Conveyance Act, H947 [19MR]

H.R. 1070, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act, H8079-H8081 [12NO]

H.R. 1070, Great Lakes Legacy Act, S10740-S10742 [17OC], H6009 [4SE]

H.R. 1883, Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act, H706 [6MR]

H.R. 2990, Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act, H5006 [22JY]

H.R. 4129, clarify Dept. of the Interior responsibilities, redirect unexpended wastewater treatment and reuse budget authority, and prepay repayment contracts for water delivery facilities relative to the Central Utah Project, H6875 [1OC]

H.R. 4609, conduct a Dept. of the Interior study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer, H4330 [8JY]

H.R. 4638, Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project reauthorization, H6500 [24SE]

H.R. 4708, Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act, H6495-H6497 [24SE]

H.R. 4792, Water Desalination Act reauthorization, E892 [23MY]

H.R. 4883, Hydrographic Services Improvement Act reauthorization, H8881 [14NO]

H.R. 4917, Los Padres National Forest Land Exchange Act, H6503 [24SE]

H.R. 4938, Bureau of Reclamation feasibility study relative to developing safe and adequate municipal, rural, and industrial water supply for Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska, H6501 [24SE]

H.R. 5099, Dept. of the Interior authorization extension to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins, H6493 [24SE]

H.R. 5146, Highlands Stewardship Act, E1281 [17JY]

H.R. 5169, Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act, H7022 [7OC]

H.R. 5460, Reclamation Recreation Management Act, H6867 [1OC]

S. 238, Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act, H6502 [24SE]

S. 1857, statute of limitations extension relative to the negotiated settlement of Native American tribal claims, S1222 [26FE], H704 [6MR]

S. 1961, Water Investment Act, S901-S907 [15FE]

S. 2528, National Drought Preparedness Act, S4498-S4501 [16MY]

S. 2556, Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act, S11645-S11647 [19NO]

S. 2599, Water Supply Technologies Act, S5211-S5213 [6JN]

S. 2734, Small Business Drought Relief Act, S6871 [16JY]

S. 2749, Highlands Stewardship Act, S6958 [17JY]

S. 2773, High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act, S7228 [23JY]

S. 2786, provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in Colorado, S7315 [24JY]

S. 2853, Missouri River Enhancement and Monitoring Act, S7915 [1AU]

S. 2868, Corps of Engineers research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes, S7938 [1AU]

S. 2928, Lake Champlain Basin Program Act, S8568 [12SE]

S. 3025, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and Protection Program reauthorization and improvement, S9720 [1OC]

S. 3127, Private Well Testing Assistance Act, S10679 [17OC]

S. Con. Res. 117, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, S4787, S4876 [23MY], H3101 [4JN]