LAKES

Amendments

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (H.R. 6460), S9473, S9535 [25SE], H10155 [27SE]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (S.J. Res. 45), S8007, S8068 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (see S. 3650), S10069 [29SE] (see H.R. 7172), H10131 [26SE]

Coast Guard: conduct evaluation and review of certain vessel discharges (see S. 2645), S1054 [14FE] (see H.R. 5594), H1538 [11MR]

Corps of Engineers: retain funds collected from recreation fees at Lake Texoma to repair flood-damaged recreation facilities (see H.R. 7133), H10130 [26SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a grant program to promote conservation of the Great Lakes (see S. 3622), S9657 [26SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: waive the transportation worker identification credential (TWIC card) requirement for certain small business merchant mariners (see S. 3377), S7904 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through baseline research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 3191), S6158 [25JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H6405 [10JY]

Great Lakes: affirm and enforce that exports and diversions of water only be approved in the public interest (see H.R. 6814), H7807 [1AU]

———ameliorate effects of harmful algal blooms by reducing phosphorus inputs (see H.R. 6017), H3403 [8MY]

———conduct a study of the feasibility of a variety of approaches to eradicating Asian carp from the Great Lakes and tributaries (see H.R. 6031), H3776 [13MY]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see S.J. Res. 45), S7149 [23JY] (see H.R. 6577), H7057 [23JY]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Okeechobee Hurricane (see H. Res. 1376), H7164 [24JY]

International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: adopt water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that meets certain criteria (see H. Res. 1146), H2759 [24AP]

Louisiana: provide conditions for funds made available for certain projects (see S. 3172), S5833 [19JN]

Nevada: ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (see S. 3734), S10946 [11DE]

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: designate the Beaver Basin Wilderness (see S. 3017), S4182 [14MY]

Recreation and Public Purposes Act: apply to Connell Lake area of Alaska so the Ketchikan Gateway Borough may obtain that land (see H.R. 6628), H7306 [29JY]

Letters

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: Jim Doyle, Council of Great Lakes Governors, H8514 [22SE]

———Representatives Visclosky and Hobson, H8514 [22SE]

———Samuel W. Speck, Great Lakes Governors' and Premiers' Water Management Working Group, S8006 [1AU]

International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada adoption of water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that meets certain criteria: Albert E. Caccese and John Flicker, National Audubon Society, Inc., E716 [24AP]

———Kathleen Moser, Nature Conservancy (organization), E716 [24AP]

———Ray Whittemore, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., E717 [24AP]

———Rebecca R. Wodder, American Rivers (organization), E716 [24AP]

———Wesley Oberholzer, Alcoa, Inc., E716 [24AP]

———several environmental organizations, E717 [24AP]

Remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H8348 [17SE]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8348 [17SE]

Remarks in House

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (H.R. 7172), E2100 [28SE]

Bethalto, IL: tribute to opening of Culp Lake Park, E790 [1MY]

Blue Mountain Lake, NY: anniversary of Boat Livery, E1431 [10JY], E1459 [15JY]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, E1500 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize leasing of a portion of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center for use as a visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (H.R. 1423), H6187-H6189 [8JY]

———continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (H.R. 3227), H6415 [14JY]

Earth Voyager (vessel): tribute to the Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives tour, E1167 [9JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (H.R. 6460), H8343-H8349 [17SE], E1837 [18SE], E2133 [28SE]

———remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (H.R. 6460), Senate amendment, H10155-H10158 [27SE]

Great Lakes: conduct a study of the feasibility of a variety of approaches to eradicating Asian carp from the Great Lakes and tributaries (H.R. 6031), E904 [13MY]

Great Lakes Day: observance, E271 [28FE]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (H.R. 6577), H8514, H8516 [22SE]

———grant congressional consent and approval (S.J. Res. 45), H8506-H8517 [22SE], H8583 [23SE], E1867, E1872, E1873, E1878, E1881, E1885 [24SE], E1968 [25SE], E2085 [27SE], E2109 [28SE]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Okeechobee Hurricane (H. Res. 1376), H9367-H9369 [24SE], E1567 [25JY]

International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: adopt water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that meets certain criteria (H. Res. 1146), E715 [24AP]

Recreation and Public Purposes Act: apply to Connell Lake area of Alaska so the Ketchikan Gateway Borough may obtain that land (H.R. 6628), E1590 [29JY]

Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements, H2588-H2590 [23AP], H2666, H2668, H2671, H2674, H2676, H2677 [24AP], E745 [25AP]

———provide authority to require ballast water treatment systems for vessels operating exclusively within the Great Lakes, H2728, H2729 [24AP]

Remarks in Senate

Chicago, IL: tribute to Chicago Fire Dept., rescue divers, S3227 [22AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a grant program to promote conservation of the Great Lakes (S. 3622), S9685 [26SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: waive the transportation worker identification credential (TWIC card) requirement for certain small business merchant mariners (S. 3377), S7915, S7916 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through baseline research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (S. 3191), S6162-S6166 [25JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (H.R. 6460), S9473 [25SE]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (S.J. Res. 45), S7170 [23JY], S8006, S8007 [1AU]

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: designate the Beaver Basin Wilderness (S. 3017), S4183 [14MY]

Reports filed

Ballast Water Management Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1578) (S. Rept. 110-269), S1467 [3MR]

Beaver Basin Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3017), S8854 [16SE]

Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1423) (H. Rept. 110-737), H6228 [8JY]

Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wastewater and Recycled Water Facilities Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 31), S8853 [16SE]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact Congressional Consent and Approval: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6577) (H. Rept. 110-863), H8577 [22SE]

Lower Republican River Basin Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1025) (S. Rept. 110-318), S2944 [10AP]

Okeechobee Hurricane Anniversary: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 1376) (H. Rept. 110-856), H8275 [16SE]

Remediate Sediment Contamination in Areas of Concern Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6460) (H. Rept. 110-849), H8126 [15SE]

Stocking Fish in Certain Lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3227) (H. Rept. 110-756), H6472 [14JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1376, Okeechobee Hurricane anniversary, H9367 [24SE]

H.R. 1423, Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act, H6187 [8JY]

H.R. 3227, continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, H6415 [14JY]

H.R. 6460, remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H8343 [17SE]

S. 3017, Beaver Basin Wilderness Act, S4184 [14MY]

S. 3191, address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through baseline research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events, S6163-S6165 [25JN]

S. 3377, Small Marine Business and Fishing Guide Relief Act, S7916 [31JY]

S. 3622, Great Lakes Conservation Education Act, S9686 [26SE]

S.J. Res. 45, grant congressional consent and approval to Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, S7170-S7177 [23JY], S8007-S8014 [1AU], H8506-H8514 [22SE]