BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Amendments

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), S236, S237 [8JA], S273 [11JA], S299, S316 [12JA], S419, S628 [15JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8137, S8145, S8146, S8147, S8148 [27JY], S8159, S8176, S8177, S8183, S8205, S8206, S8207, S8208, S8209 [28JY], S8218, S8221, S8222, S8234, S8243, S8244, S8245, S8251, S8253, S8259, S8280, S8281, S8282, S8283, S8284, S8285 [29JY], H8133, H8134, H8135, H8136, H8137, H8138, H8140, H8141, H8142, H8147, H8148, H8149, H8150, H8151, H8152, H8153, H8155, H8156, H8157, H8158 [15JY], H8328, H8329, H8330, H8331, H8332, H8333, H8334, H8335, H8336, H8337 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration (H. Res. 645), H8113 [15JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, S8263 [29JY], H9970 [25SE]

Articles and editorials

Bill Whose Time Has Come, H3846 [25MR]

Friars and National Park Service Face Off on Appalachian Trail—Eminent Domain Proceedings Halted, S3343 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorize to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in Arizona, California, and Nevada (see H.R. 405), H160 [9JA]

Arizona: conduct a feasibility study of water augmentation alternatives in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed (see H.R. 551), H379 [15JA]

California: prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels (see H.R. 3105), H7704 [26JN]

———provide flexibility for operation of certain pumping plants in times of drought emergency and support a fish hatchery program to preserve and restore the delta smelt (see H.R. 856), H1041 [4FE]

Central Valley Project: allow facilitation of certain water transfers (see S. 1759), S10217 [7OC] (see H.R. 3750), H11110 [7OC]

Central Valley Project Improvement Act: assist in efforts to avoid losses of juvenile anadromous fish (see H.R. 3794), H11297 [13OC]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out Jackson Gulch rehabiliation project in Colorado (see S. 184), S212 [8JA]

———convey to the McGee Creek Authority certain facilities of the McGee Creek Project in Oklahoma (see S. 192), S256 [9JA] (see H.R. 376), H159 [9JA]

———enter into agreement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct comprehensive study of sustainable water and environmental management in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, CA (see H.R. 2977), H7084 [19JN]

———facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project (see H.R. 2008), H4580 [21AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (see S. 22), S168 [7JA]

Endangered Species Act: initiate consultations on existing and proposed operations of the Central Valley Project and California State Water Project (see H.R. 3999), H12287 [3NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 1436), S7318 [9JY] (see H.R. 3183), H8024 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H8099 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 788), H10407 [30SE]

Fish and fishing: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs (see S. 1453), S7480 [14JY] (see H.R. 2288), H5307 [6MY]

Irrigation: enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply and Enhancement Project (see H.R. 437), H161 [9JA]

Leadville, CO: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel (see S. 1417), S7261 [8JY] (see H.R. 3123), H7836 [8JY]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (see H.R. 1393), H3104 [9MR]

Marin County, CA: enable a Bureau of Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and other regional partners to achieve water supply, water quality, and environmental restoration objectives (see H.R. 285), H70 [7JA]

New Mexico: assess irrigation infrastructure of the Rio Grande Pueblos and provide grants and enter into agreements to repair or reconstruct such infrastructure (see H.R. 924), H1079 [9FE]

North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project: continue participation in construction (see H.R. 1219), H2873 [26FE]

Ruedi Reservoir, CO: provide for release of water from the marketable yield pool of water for the benefit of Colorado River endangered fish habitat (see S. 1601), S8992 [6AU]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 102), H31 [6JA]

South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project: participate (see H.R. 3364), H8959 [28JY]

Water: develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and approve settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque tribes (see S. 1105), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 3342), H8809 [24JY]

Cloture motions

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), S299 [12JA], S356 [14JA]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), motion to proceed, S255 [9JA], S271 [11JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8213 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, S10328 [8OC], S10399 [14OC]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 3183), H10150-H10358 [30SE]

Letters

Glen Canyon Dam operations: Governor's Representatives on Colorado River Operations, S8213 [28JY]

Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9294 [8SE]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H9294 [8SE]

Maintain access to hunting, fishing, and trapping on newly designated wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas: Chris W. Cox, NRA, H3846, H3974, H3975 [25MR]

Omnibus Public Land Management Act: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3289 [11MR]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3289 [11MR]

———several water resources organizations, H3983 [25MR]

Public lands accessibility for disabled persons: Representative Doc Hastings, H3847 [25MR]

Water Transfer Facilitation Act: Daniel G. Nelson, San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, S10221 [7OC], E2467 [8OC]

———David Weisenberger, Banta-Corona Irrigation District, E2468 [8OC]

———Donn Zea, Northern California Water Association, S10221 [7OC], E2481 [8OC]

———Graham L. Allen, Placer County, CA, Water Agency, S10220 [7OC], E2496 [8OC]

———Jeffrey Kightlinger, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, S10221 [7OC], E2481 [8OC]

———Jeffrey Sutton, Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority, E2481 [8OC]

———Martin R. McIntyre, San Luis Water District, E2492 [8OC]

———Regina J. Cherovsky, Yolo County, CA, Reclamation District 2035, E2497 [8OC]

———Ronald D. Jacobsma, Friant Water Users Authority, S10220 [7OC], E2467 [8OC]

———Steve Chedester, San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority, S10220 [7OC], E2491 [8OC]

———Thaddeus L. Bettner, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, E2468 [8OC]

———Thomas W. Birmingham, Westlands Water District, S10221 [7OC], E2492 [8OC]

———Timothy Quinn, Association of California Water Agencies, S10220 [7OC], E2480 [8OC]

———Tovey Giezentanner, Conaway Preservation Group, LLC, E2496 [8OC]

Lists

Programs in S. 22, Omnibus Public Land Management Act, targeted to a specific State or locality, S162 [7JA]

Motions

California: prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels (H.R. 3105), consideration, H8601 [23JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8223 [29JY], H8338 [17JY], H9969 [25SE]

Proposals

Consideration of H.R. 3105, Turn on the Pumps Act, H8448 [21JY], H8600 [23JY]

Remarks in House

California: prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels, H10428 [1OC], H11423, H11428 [15OC]

———prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels (H.R. 3105), consideration, H8601 [23JY]

———prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project pumping operations, H8123 [15JY], H8430 [21JY]

———provide flexibility for operation of certain pumping plants in times of drought emergency and support a fish hatchery program to preserve and restore the delta smelt, H5103 [5MY], H6868 [16JN], H7133 [23JN], H7393, H7394 [25JN]

California Bay-Delta Restoration Program: funding, H8137, H8139 [15JY]

Central Valley Project: allow facilitation of certain water transfers beyond county lines, H8138, H8139 [15JY]

———allow facilitation of certain water transfers (H.R. 3750), E2467, E2480, E2496 [8OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities, H3751, H3753, H3754, H3756 [24MR], H3841-H3847, H3854 [25MR], E785 [26MR], E820 [31MR]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), H1073-H1077 [9FE], H3151-H3290, H3317, H3321 [11MR], H3378 [12MR], H9840 [23SE]

Endangered Species Act: initiate consultations on existing and proposed operations of the Central Valley Project and California State Water Project (H.R. 3999), H12293 [4NO]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H8142, H8143 [15JY]

———allow consideration of additional amendments to appropriations legislation, H8108, H8110, H8112 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8117-H8161 [15JY], H8328-H8340 [17JY], E1833 [17JY], E2136 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, H10424-H10433 [1OC], E2477, E2489 [8OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration (H. Res. 645), H8107-H8115 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 788), H10420-H10423 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), earmark declaration, E1648 [7JY], E1735, E1737, E1739, E1740, E1741 [13JY], E1748, E1750, E1751, E1752, E1754, E1756, E1757, E1758, E1760, E1761, E1762, E1764, E1765, E1767, E1768, E1769 [14JY], E1771, E1773, E1774, E1775, E1776, E1777, E1778, E1779, E1780, E1781, E1782, E1783, E1784, E1785, E1786, E1787, E1788, E1789, E1790, E1791, E1793, E1794, E1795, E1796, E1797, E1798, E1799, E1800, E1801, E1802 [15JY], E1805, E1806, E1807, E1810, E1811, E1813, E1814, E1817, E1820, E1821, E1822, E1824 [16JY], E1827, E1829, E1830, E1833, E1834 [17JY], E1846, E1847, E1850 [20JY], E1857, E1859, E1860, E1861, E1871 [21JY], E1934, E1935, E1942, E1956, E1957, E1969, E1973 [24JY], E2014 [27JY], E2152, E2160, E2162, E2166, E2167, E2171 [31JY], E2211 [9SE], E2249 [14SE], E2292 [16SE], E2420, E2431, E2436 [1OC], E2439 [2OC], E2454 [6OC], E2463, E2468, E2483 [8OC], E2527 [14OC], E2587, E2588 [20OC], E2590, E2593, E2595, E2597 [21OC], E2616 [22OC], E2620 [23OC], E2647 [28OC], E2679 [2NO], E2706 [4NO], E2782 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), motion to instruct conferees, H9969 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), motion to recommit, H8338, H8339 [17JY]

———require appropriations legislation conference report to be available in an electronic form for a certain period prior to approval, H9969 [25SE]

Fish and fishing: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs (H.R. 2288), E1074 [6MY]

Hydroelectric power: hydropower facilities installation funding, H8136 [15JY]

Leadville, CO: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel (H.R. 3123), H9294 [8SE], H10007 [29SE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (H.R. 1393), H6020, H6021 [2JN]

North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project: continue participation in construction (H.R. 1219), H4537, H4538 [21AP]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: authorize appropriations (H.R. 102), E14 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Central Valley Project: allow facilitation of certain water transfers (S. 1759), S10218-S10222 [7OC]

———allow voluntary water transfers among contractors to assist drought stricken agricultural communities, S8254 [29JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities, S3101, S3106-S3108 [16MR], S3136-S3144, S3146, S3149-S3154 [17MR], S3335, S3338-S3344, S3348-S3352, S3361, S3363 [18MR], S3385-S3514 [19MR], S3604 [23MR], S3778 [25MR], S3982 [30MR]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), S299 [12JA], S324, S331-S333 [13JA], S353-S357, S376-S380 [14JA], S419-S430, S559-S561, S590, S591 [15JA]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), motion to proceed, S25-S27 [6JA], S153, S162, S170-S172 [7JA], S181 [8JA], S239, S244-S248, S253, S255 [9JA], S263-S271 [11JA], S291-S293 [12JA]

———prohibit use of eminent domain to designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities, S3146, S3154 [17MR], S3335, S3342, S3343, S3348, S3351 [18MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8110-S8115 [27JY], S8150, S8157-S8159, S8166, S8169, S8172, S8175-S8183, S8213 [28JY], S8216-S8219, S8221-S8225, S8227, S8233, S8240, S8243-S8263 [29JY], S8547, S8548 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, S10085 [5OC], S10313, S10328 [8OC], S10339 [13OC], S10397-S10402, S10407, S10408, S10417 [14OC], S10462-S10464 [15OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), unanimous-consent agreement, S8099 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), unanimous-consent request, S8223 [29JY]

———prohibit funding for earmarks in committee report unless included in authorization legislation, S8177-S8181 [28JY]

Fish and fishing: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs (S. 1453), S7482 [14JY]

Leadville, CO: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel (S. 1417), S7266 [8JY]

Ruedi Reservoir, CO: provide for release of water from the marketable yield pool of water for the benefit of Colorado River endangered fish habitat (S. 1601), S9006 [6AU]

Water: develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and approve settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque tribes (S. 1105), S5717-S5723 [20MY]

Reports

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in Conference Report on H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development Appropriations, S10402 [14OC]

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in S. 1436, Energy and Water Development Appropriations, S8129 [27JY]

Reports filed

Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2008) (H. Rept. 111-308), H11580 [21OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 788) (H. Rept. 111-280), H10407 [30SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 111-209), H8099 [14JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3183) (H. Rept. 111-278), H10407 [30SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3183) (H. Rept. 111-203), H8024 [13JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1436) (S. Rept. 111-45), S7317 [9JY]

Nomination of Michael L. Connor To Be Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5435 [13MY]

Rulings of the Chair

California: prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels (H.R. 3105), consideration, H8601 [23JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8227 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration (H. Res. 645), H8107 [15JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, S10402 [14OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, S8214 [28JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, H8107 [15JY]

H. Res. 788, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, H10420 [1OC]

H.R. 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act, S3394-S3513 [19MR], H3854-H3972 [25MR]

H.R. 1219, Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Act, H4537 [21AP]

H.R. 1393, Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act additional projects and activities authorization, H6020 [2JN]

H.R. 3123, Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act, H9294 [8SE], H10007 [29SE]

H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, S8609-S8618 [30JY]

S. 22, Omnibus Public Land Management Act, S430-S557 [15JA], H3151-H3277 [11MR]

S. 1105, Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act, S5717-S5723 [20MY]

S. 1417, Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act, S7267 [8JY]

S. 1453, maintain annual Bureau of Reclamation base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs, S7483 [14JY]

S. 1601, provide for release of water from the marketable yield pool of water stored in the Ruedi Reservoir, CO, for the benefit of Colorado River endangered fish habitat, S9006 [6AU]

S. 1759, Water Transfer Facilitation Act, S10220 [7OC]