PUBLIC WORKS

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S9917 [24JY], S11423 [11SE], S11436, S11485 [15SE], S11531, S11533, S11534, S11538, S11539, S11540, S11541, S11542, S11550, S11579, S11580, S11581, S11582, S11583, S11584, S11585, S11586 [16SE], S11605, S11687 [17SE], H7086, H7106 [17JY], H7125, H7126, H7132, H7140, H7141, H7142, H7143 [18JY]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and improve programs (H.R. 2535), H9707 [20OC], H9762 [21OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2754, energy and water development appropriations, S11551 [16SE], H8879 [24SE]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: assist States and local communities in evaluating and developing rural and small community water supply systems (see S. 1085), S6707 [20MY]

———authorize participation in the rehabilitation of Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon (see S. 1355), S8725 [26JN]

———extend certain contracts with irrigation contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska (see S. 1027), S5950 [8MY] (see H.R. 2040), H3857 [8MY]

California: increase funding for construction of temperature control devices at Folsom Dam (see H.R. 1604), H2820 [3AP]

Colorado: provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (see S. 1058), S6255 [14MY] (see H.R. 2102), H4130 [14MY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 1491), H2471 [27MR]

Corps of Engineers: carry out a water supply project in Bastrop, LA (see H.R. 2091), H4130 [14MY]

———carry out the Menominee Harbor, Menominee River dredging project (see H.R. 1817), H3353 [11AP]

———reimburse non-Federal interests for managing recreation facilities and natural resources at water resource development projects (see H.R. 30), H52 [7JA]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project (see S. 943), S5483 [29AP]

———authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (see S. 1097), S6853 [21MY] (see H.R. 2641), H6262 [26JN]

———conduct a feasibility study on implementing a water supply and conservation project in the Republican River Basin between lakes in Nebraska and Kansas (see H.R. 3241), H9213 [2OC]

———construct a bridge on Federal land west of and adjacent to Folsom Dam in California (see H.R. 901), H1332 [25FE]

———construct and rehabilitate Federal water supply lines associated with Folsom Dam in California (see H.R. 1794), H3352 [11AP]

———convey certain lands and facilities of the Provo River Project (see S. 1876), S15061 [18NO] (see H.R. 3391), H10129 [29OC]

———convey certain water distribution systems of the Cachuma Project, Carpinteria Valley Water District, and Montecito Water District in California (see H.R. 1648), H2863 [7AP]

———establish rural water supply program in Reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see S. 1732), S12607 [15OC]

———implement water supply technology and infrastructure programs aimed at increasing and diversifying domestic water resources (see H.R. 2828), H7453 [23JY]

———participate in projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed (see S. 649), S3881 [18MR] (see H.R. 1598), H2819 [3AP]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (see H.R. 2991), H7838 [3SE]

———reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal and industrial and fish and wildlife purposes (see H.R. 2132), H4204 [15MY]

———revise repayment contract with Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo Project, TX (see H.R. 856), H704 [13FE]

Ellsworth, ME: redesignate certain portions of the Union River navigation project (see S. 1320), S8439 [24JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 1424), S9592 [17JY] (see H.R. 2754), H7019 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 444), H11358 [17NO]

Federal aid programs: provide a comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure development in the most severely distressed regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 3196), H8954 [29SE]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (see S. 960), S5541 [30AP] (see H.R. 2355), H5043 [5JN]

Maine: mitigation of shore damages attributable to the Saco River navigation project (see S. 483), S2920 [27FE] (see S. 1473), S10045 [28JY]

Middle East: support efforts to advance regional and community based water and sanitation needs of Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians as an effective bridge for peace building (see H. Con. Res. 238), H6263 [26JN]

Mount Desert, ME: deauthorize Northeast Harbor navigation project (see S. 1319), S8439 [24JN]

Native Americans: provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River (see S. 1530), S10618 [31JY]

New Haven, CT: designate the western breakwater for the New Haven Harbor navigation project as the Charles Hervey Townshend Breakwater (see H.R. 1445), H2400 [26MR]

Orange County, CA: increase the ceiling on the Federal share of certain costs of the Regional Water Reclamation Project (see H.R. 1156), H1680 [6MR]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: enhance and provide certain benefits to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Angostura Irrigation Project (see S. 1996), S16120 [9DE]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and improve programs (see H.R. 2454), H5365 [12JN] (see H.R. 2535), H5662 [19JN]

San Joaquin River: feasibility of reservoir to increase water storage capacity and power generation and improve water supply reliability and quality, management efficiency, ecosystem function, and flood control (see H.R. 309), H137 [8JA]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2215), H4734 [22MY]

———sewer overflow control grants appropriations (see S. 567), S3253 [6MR] (see H.R. 784), H700 [13FE]

Southwest Regional Border Authority: establish (see S. 458), S2839 [26FE] (see H.R. 1071), H1515 [4MR]

Taxation: issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities and application of volume caps for private activity bonds for such facilities and water and sewage facilities (see S. 1917), S15406 [21NO] (see H.R. 3042), H8081 [9SE]

———permit use of proceeds of tax exempt private activity bonds for community and water facility loans guaranteed under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (see H.R. 2648), H6263 [26JN]

———treatment of private activity bonds for water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 3410), H10235 [30OC]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning and market development (see S. 1294), S8232 [19JN]

Tenants Harbor, ME: deauthorize navigation project (see S. 1318), S8439 [24JN]

Tennessee Valley Authority Act: modify provisions relative to TVA Board of Directors (see H.R. 3044), H8081 [9SE]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 2722), H6706 [14JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see S. 1072), S6507 [15MY] (see H.R. 2088), H4129 [14MY] (see H.R. 3550), H11700 [20NO]

TVA: ensure that promoting recreation is treated as a primary purpose in the operation of dams and reservoirs (see H.R. 1181), H1744 [11MR]

———impose greater accountability relative to capital investment decisions and financing operations by increasing oversight (see S. 308), S1977 [5FE]

———modify composition, operation, and duties of the Board of Directors (see S. 1351), S8725 [26JN]

Water: allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements (see H.R. 1471), H2470 [27MR]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2754), H11010-H11118 [7NO]

Excerpts

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2754) (H. Rept. 108-212), S11445 [15SE]

Letters

Highway infrastructure and mass transit funding: American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4128 [20MR]

———Kenny C. Guinn, Governor of Nevada, S4133 [20MR]

———Paul E. Patton and Dirk Kempthorne, National Governors Association, S4127 [20MR]

———Peter J. Loughlin, Associated General Contractors of America, S4127 [20MR]

———Raymond J. Poupore, National Heavy & Highway Alliance, S4127 [20MR]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S4127 [20MR]

State water pollution control revolving fund and State drinking water treatment revolving loan fund capitalization grants funding: Water Infrastructure Network (organization), S14513 [12NO]

———several environmental organizations, S14513 [12NO]

Lists

Unrequested Army Corps of Engineers construction projects, S11749 [22SE]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7146 [18JY]

Questionnaires

Transportation project evaluation criteria: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E216 [13FE]

Remarks in House

Alabama: southeast area regional reservoir project, H8840 [24SE]

Arizona: anniversary of Salt River Project, E28, E57 [8JA], E64 [27JA], E149 [6FE], E227 [13FE]

Ashland, NE: Nebraska National Guard Camp frontage levee segment funding, H10392 [5NO], H11007 [7NO]

Bonneville Power Administration: accounting practices, H11402 [18NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: extend certain contracts with irrigation contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska (H.R. 2040), H8229, H8230 [16SE]

California: Los Vaqueros Reservoir funding, H7136 [18JY]

Charleston, SC: tribute to sewer divers, E1256 [13JN]

Colorado River: All American Canal reservoir construction and cleanup of radioactive materials leaking into the river near Moab, UT, H11403 [18NO]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (H.R. 1491), E604-E606 [27MR]

Corps of Engineers: funding, H7125, H7126 [18JY]

Dept. of Energy: disposal of low-level radioactive waste in landfills that do not meet all requirements and standards under Federal law, H7143 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: construct a bridge on Federal land west of and adjacent to Folsom Dam in California (H.R. 901), E295 [26FE]

———convey certain water distribution systems of the Cachuma Project, Carpinteria Valley Water District, and Montecito Water District in California (H.R. 1648), H11182, H11183 [17NO]

———participate in projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed (H.R. 1598), H9409 [15OC]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (H.R. 2991), E1694 [4SE]

———revise repayment contract with Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo Project, TX (H.R. 856), H4031 [14MY]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H7141 [18JY]

———making appropriations, H670 [13FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7106 [17JY], H7114-H7147 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), conference report, H11396-H11405 [18NO], E2345 [20NO], E2433 [23NO], E2486 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 444), H11370-H11372 [18NO]

Federal aid programs: provide a comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure development in the most severely distressed regions in the U.S. (H.R. 3196), E1909 [29SE]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (H.R. 2355), E1159 [5JN]

Houston, TX: flood control and channel deepening projects funding, H7121 [18JY], H11404 [18NO]

Nebraska: flood control projects funding, H7123 [18JY]

New York, NY: tribute to Civil Service Technical Guild, Local 375, E1413 [8JY]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and improve programs (H.R. 2535), H9759-H9770 [21OC]

———reauthorize and improve programs (H.R. 2535), unanimous-consent agreement, H9707 [20OC]

Roads and highways: cost overruns and delayed completions of major highway construction projects, H2708 [3AP]

San Joaquin River: feasibility of reservoir to increase water storage capacity and power generation and improve water supply reliability and quality, management efficiency, ecosystem function, and flood control (H.R. 309), E47 [8JA]

Tennessee Valley Authority Act: modify provisions relative to TVA Board of Directors, H11424 [18NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 2088), H4094 [14MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), E2351 [20NO], E2373 [21NO]

———highway infrastructure and mass transit funding, H3292 [10AP]

———infrastructure funding, H3745 [7MY], H5448 [17JN]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorization, E215 [13FE], E1334 [24JN]

Ventura County, CA: anniversary of Calleguas Municipal Water District, E2218 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

Arizona: anniversary of Salt River Project, S26 [7JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: assist States and local communities in evaluating and developing rural and small community water supply systems (S. 1085), S6709-S6711 [20MY]

———prohibit reduction or reallocation of water to be delivered under San Juan-Chama Project contracts for endangered species purposes in the Rio Grande River Basin, S10259, S10260 [30JY], S10896 [1AU]

Colorado: provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (S. 1058), S6260 [14MY]

Corps of Engineers: emergency assistance funding, S9218-S9220 [10JY]

———funding, S11548 [16SE]

———provide corrective maintenance to the shoreline protection project at Herring Creek-Tall Timbers, MD, S1414 [23JA]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (S. 1097), S6859 [21MY]

———convey certain lands and facilities of the Provo River Project (S. 1876), S15062 [18NO]

———establish rural water supply program in Reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (S. 1732), S12609 [15OC]

———participate in projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed (S. 649), S4168 [20MR]

———revise repayment contract with Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo Project, TX (H.R. 856), S8260 [19JN]

District of Columbia: infrastructure funding, S11887 [24SE]

Economy: impact of unemployment, S9313 [14JY], S11193 [9SE]

Ellsworth, ME: redesignate certain portions of the Union River navigation project (S. 1320), S8442 [24JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations, S9225 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S11402-S11406 [11SE], S11434-S11451 [15SE], S11519, S11521-S11551 [16SE], S11749, S11750 [22SE], S11940, S11942 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), conference report, S15088-S15090 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), insert S. 1424 language in lieu, S11435 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), unanimous-consent agreement, S11605 [17SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), unanimous-consent request, S11550 [16SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1424), S10259, S10260 [30JY], S10896 [1AU]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S11749, S11750 [22SE]

EPA: State water pollution control revolving fund and State drinking water treatment revolving loan fund capitalization grants funding, S14512-S14514, S14516-S14518 [12NO]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (S. 960), S5607 [30AP]

Iraq: require Coalition Provisional Authority to provide additional information justifying allocations for capital projects, S12660 [16OC]

Los Angeles County, CA: drainage project funding, S11544 [16SE]

Louisiana: agricultural research programs funding, S14146, S14147 [6NO]

Mount Desert, ME: deauthorize Northeast Harbor navigation project (S. 1319), S8442 [24JN]

Native Americans: provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River (S. 1530), S10656 [31JY]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: enhance and provide certain benefits to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Angostura Irrigation Project (S. 1996), S16134 [9DE]

Southwest Regional Border Authority: establish (S. 458), S2849 [26FE], S2884 [27FE]

Taxation: issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities and application of volume caps for private activity bonds for such facilities and water and sewage facilities (S. 1917), S15414 [21NO]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning and market development (S. 1294), S8241 [19JN]

Tenants Harbor, ME: deauthorize navigation project (S. 1318), S8442 [24JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S6512, S6513 [15MY]

———highway infrastructure and mass transit funding, S4125-S4134, S4138-S4140 [20MR], S4254-S4256 [21MR], S11016 [3SE]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level, S1361 [22JA]

TVA: impose greater accountability relative to capital investment decisions and financing operations by increasing oversight (S. 308), S1982 [5FE]

Reports filed

Bureau of Reclamation Contract Extension With Irrigation Contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2040) (H. Rept. 108-259), H7947 [4SE]

Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1648) (H. Rept. 108-363), H11205, H11358 [17NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2754, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 108-377), H11358 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior Construction of a Bridge on Federal Land West of and Adjacent to Folsom Dam in California: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 108-202), H6705 [14JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2754) (H. Rept. 108-357), H11132 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2754) (H. Rept. 108-212), H7019 [16JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1424) (S. Rept. 108-105), S9591 [17JY]

Irvine Basin Surface and Groundwater Improvement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1598) (H. Rept. 108-306), H9375 [8OC]

Public Works and Economic Development Act Programs Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2535) (H. Rept. 108-242), H7790 [29JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9252 [7OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7139 [18JY]

Summaries

Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act (H.R. 3196), E1910 [29SE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1424, energy and water development appropriations, S11547 [16SE]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7117-H7119 [18JY]

———conference report, H11398 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 444, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2754, energy and water development appropriations, H11370 [18NO]

H.R. 1598, Irvine Basin Surface and Groundwater Improvement Act, H9409 [15OC]

H.R. 1648, Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act, H11182 [17NO]

H.R. 2040, Bureau of Reclamation contract extension with irrigation contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska, H8229 [16SE]

H.R. 2535, Public Works and Economic Development Act programs reauthorization and improvement, H9759-H9762 [21OC]

H.R. 2754, energy and water development appropriations, S11758-S11768 [22SE]

S. 308, impose greater accountability on the TVA relative to capital investment decisions and financing operations by increasing oversight, S1983 [5FE]

S. 458, Southwest Regional Border Authority Act, S2850-S2855 [26FE]

S. 1058, provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, S6260 [14MY]

S. 1085, Reclamation Rural and Small Community Water Enhancement Act, S6710 [20MY]

S. 1097, Dept. of the Interior implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, S6860-S6863 [21MY]

S. 1294, Community Telecommunications Planning Act, S8241 [19JN]

S. 1351, TVA Board of Directors composition, operation, and duties modification, S8740 [26JN]

S. 1530, Tribal Parity Act, S10656 [31JY]

S. 1732, Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act, S12609 [15OC]

S. 1917, Clean Air and Water Investment and Infrastructure Act, S15414 [21NO]

S. 1996, Oglala Sioux Tribe Angostura Irrigation Project Rehabilitation and Development Act, S16134 [9DE]