WATER POLLUTION related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Amendments

Ships and vessels: require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have double hulls (S. 685), S8282 [29JY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), H3354, H3359, H3361, H3365, H3366, H3367, H3368, H3369, H3370, H3372, H3374 [12MR]

Articles and editorials

What's in One Word?, S6024 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions

Chesapeake Bay: reduce pollution resulting from impervious surfaces within the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see H.R. 3265), H8409 [20JY]

Corps of Engineers: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program (see H.R. 4187), H13466 [2DE]

———provide assistance for water resource protection and development in Pennsylvania (see H.R. 4245), H13628 (see H.R. 4245), H14371 [8DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (see H.R. 3650), H9998 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project (see H.R. 1120), H2601 [23FE]

———conduct a study of water resources in California (see H.R. 2316), H5398 [7MY]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for the project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters in the area of Oxnard, CA (see H.R. 88), H31 [6JA]

———participate in Hermiston, OR, water recycling and reuse project (see S. 1573), S8765 [4AU] (see H.R. 2741), H6265 [4JN]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 952), S5013 [1MY]

———protect oceans and Great Lakes (see S. 858), S4573 [22AP]

———remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see S. 933), S4963 [30AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see S. 866), S4573 [22AP] (see H.R. 2054), H4686 [22AP]

EPA: assist planning and construction of treatment works to intercept, transport, or treat municipal and sanitary sewer overflows, and update guidance used to implement certain clean water programs (see S. 854), S4573 [22AP]

———establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 4202), H13519 [3DE]

———provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 3518), H9279 [31JY]

———request the President to transmit to the House of Representatives EPA information relative to nutrient management of the Illinois River Watershed in Arkansas and Oklahoma (see H. Res. 995), H15508 [23DE]

———transmit to the House of Representatives information relative to nutrient management of the Illinois River Watershed in Arkansas and Oklahoma (see H. Res. 985), H15502 [16DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: authorize additional assistance for projects to construct publicly owned treatment works that serve small and disadvantaged communities (see H.R. 4352), H15499 [16DE]

———clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see S. 696), S3784 [25MR] (see H.R. 1310), H2979 [4MR]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over waters (see S. 787), S4310 [2AP]

———establish the Puget Sound Program Office (see S. 2739), S11205 [5NO]

———expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to monitor, restore, and protect the resource productivity, water quality, and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico (see S. 1311), S6845 [19JN]

———extend pilot program for alternative water source projects (see H.R. 700), H601 [27JA]

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 878), S4669 [23AP] (see H.R. 2093), H4733 [23AP]

———reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program (see H.R. 895), H1043 [4FE]

———reserve funding for American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1889), H4519 [2AP]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see S. 237), S388 [14JA] (see H.R. 500), H323 [14JA]

———establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 54), H30 [6JA]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: prohibition on sale, diversion, or export of water from States in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 551), H6903 [16JN]

International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships: implementation (see H.R. 3618), H9806 [22SE]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 2724), S11048 [3NO] (see H.R. 4001), H12287 [3NO]

Lower Colorado River: protect water quality and develop and implement a plan for prevention and elimination of pollution and maintenance of a healthy ecosystem (see H.R. 3481), H9277 [31JY]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 1777), S10362 [13OC]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S8994 [6AU]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 710), H9280 [31JY]

Oceans: adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, and study its impacts and effects on marine ecosystems and coastal economies (see H. Res. 989), H15502 [16DE]

———develop and coordinate interagency ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish ocean acidification program within NOAA (see S. 173), S211 [8JA] (see H.R. 14), H28 [6JA]

———ensure safe, secure, and reliable marine shipping in the Arctic including the availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue (see S. 1514), S8094 [24JY] (see S. 1561), S8681 [3AU] (see H.R. 2865), H6743 [12JN]

Oil Pollution Act: strengthen and provide the Coast Guard and NOAA with additional authorities (see S. 684), S3657 [24MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1906), H4520 [2AP]

Power resources: enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land (see H.R. 2227), H5095 [4MY]

Prince William Sound: modify applicability of certain requirements to double hulled tankers transporting oil in bulk (see S. 1041), S5501 [14MY]

Puget Sound: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect water quality (see H.R. 4029), H12456 [5NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: increase percentage of State revolving loan funds reserved for American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1890), H4519 [2AP]

———reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 2206), H5061 [30AP]

———repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see S. 1215), S6364 [9JN] (see H.R. 2766), H6413 [9JN]

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

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see S. 936), S4963 [30AP]

———ensure that publicly owned treatment plants monitor for and report sewer overflows (see H.R. 753), H778 [28JA]

———ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see S. 937), S4963 [30AP]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels (see S. 1820), S10635 [21OC] (see H.R. 3888), H11580 [21OC]

———require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have double hulls (see S. 685), S3658 [24MR]

Taxation: deny refinery expensing to owners of refineries permitted to increase the discharge of pollutants into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 53), H30 [6JA]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 4243), H13628 (see H.R. 4243), H14371 [8DE]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 537), H325 [14JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1262), H2923 [3MR]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), consideration (see H. Res. 235), H3337 [11MR]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 3206), H8099 [14JY]

Letters

Clarify U.S. jurisdiction over waters: Senator Feingold, S4319 [2AP]

Clean Hull Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H13016 [17NO]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H13016 [17NO]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H13016 [17NO]

EPA application of regulations to reduce pollution from certain ships doing business on the Great Lakes: Arthur N. Marin, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (organization), S10905 [29OC]

———several health and clean air organizations, H12063 [29OC]

Hermiston, OR, water recycling and reuse project improvements: Antone C. Minthorn, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, H9758 [22SE]

Water Quality Investment Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H3346 [12MR]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3346 [12MR]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3346 [12MR]

Remarks in House

Clean Ocean Action (organization): anniversary, E515 [2MR]

Coast Guard: report on the most frequent human errors leading to oil spills from vessels, E2623 [23OC]

Corps of Engineers: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program (H.R. 4187), E2872 [2DE]

———Wreck Pond, NJ, environmental restoration funding, H8121 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project (H.R. 1120), H6019, H6020 [2JN]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for the project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters in the area of Oxnard, CA, H3983 [25MR]

———participate in Hermiston, OR, water recycling and reuse project (H.R. 2741), H9757, H9758 [22SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (H.R. 2054), H4667 [22AP]

———promote environmental education (S. 866), H10011 [29SE]

EPA: application of regulations to reduce pollution from certain ships doing business on the Great Lakes, H12062-H12065 [29OC]

———conduct a study on environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in water supply and develop recommendations on treatment and prevention, H3353, H3361 [12MR]

———impact of proposed listing of carbon dioxide as a pollutant subject to regulation under the Clean Air Act on ocean acidification, H10412 [1OC]

———provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (H.R. 3518), E2165 [31JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2093), H8928-H8932 [28JY], H9038 [29JY]

———reserve funding for American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 1889), E887 [2AP]

GAO: develop plan to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal, H3353 [12MR]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program, H3348 [12MR]

Great Lakes Legacy Act: funding, H3348, H3349 [12MR], E674 [16MR]

Hillsborough, NJ: tribute to Hillsborough High School students for participation in the Shelter From The Storm event, E737 [23MR]

International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships: implementation (H.R. 3618), H13013-H13018 [17NO]

Lakewood, CA: anniversary of Water Replenishment District of Southern California, E2800 [18NO]

Middle East: water crisis, E2638 [27OC]

National Estuaries Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 710), H10474-H10476 [6OC]

Oceans: develop and coordinate interagency ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish ocean acidification program within NOAA, H3285 [11MR]

OMB: study proposed Water Quality Investment Act programs using the Program Assessment Rating Tool, H3369 [12MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California, H7133 [23JN]

Power resources: enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land (H.R. 2227), H5172 [6MY], H5312 [7MY], H6136 [3JN]

Puget Sound: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect water quality (H.R. 4029), E2729 [5NO]

Radioactive substances: storage of nuclear waste near fresh water sources, H3147 [11MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: increase percentage of State revolving loan funds reserved for American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 1890), E887 [2AP]

———repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing, H7118 [23JN], E1609 [26JN]

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

Sewage disposal: combined sewer and sanitary sewer overflow control grant program funding, H3372-H3374 [12MR], E671 [16MR]

Tampa Bay Watch, Inc.: anniversary, E81 [14JA]

Taxation: deny refinery expensing to owners of refineries permitted to increase the discharge of pollutants into the Great Lakes (H.R. 53), E5 [6JA]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (H.R. 4243), E2906 [8DE]

Trout Unlimited (organization): anniversary, E2188 [8SE]

Water: allow wastewater utilities to use Clean Water State Revolving Funds to implement renewable energy production, H3351 [12MR]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), H3345-H3376 [12MR], H8028 [14JY], E671, E674 [16MR], E710 [18MR]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), consideration (H. Res. 235), H3341-H3345 [12MR]

———impact of requiring State water pollution control funded projects to comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H3346, H3349, H3350-H3353, H3362-H3365 [12MR]

———municipality-wide stormwater management planning and response strategies funding, H3368 [12MR]

———prohibit earmarking of funds relative to State water pollution control revolving funds, H3367, H3368 [12MR]

———require States to use water pollution control revolving funds capital grants to provide assistance to certain smaller muncipalities, H3365 [12MR]

———require water treatment works be certified by a system operator that both water and energy conservation are components of the fiscal sustainability plan, H3369, H3370 [12MR]

Remarks in Senate

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Cuyahoga River fire, S6876 [22JN]

Dept. of the Interior: participate in Hermiston, OR, water recycling and reuse project (S. 1573), S8769 [4AU]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (S. 952), S5014-S5019 [1MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (S. 866), S4537, S4581 [22AP]

EPA: application of regulations to reduce pollution from certain ships doing business on the Great Lakes, S10904 [29OC]

———Clean Water State Revolving Funds program funding, S1799 [6FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (S. 696), S3789 [25MR]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over waters (S. 787), S4317-S4319 [2AP], S6024 [3JN], S9926 [29SE]

———expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to monitor, restore, and protect the resource productivity, water quality, and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico (S. 1311), S6848 [19JN]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 2724), S11052-S11060 [3NO]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (S. 1777), S10367 [13OC]

National Estuaries Day: designate (S. Res. 247), S9273 [10SE]

Oceans: develop and coordinate interagency ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish ocean acidification program within NOAA, S423, S424 [15JA]

———ensure safe, secure, and reliable marine shipping in the Arctic including the availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue (S. 1561), S8685 [3AU]

Oil Pollution Act: strengthen and provide the Coast Guard and NOAA with additional authorities (S. 684), S3680 [24MR]

Prince William Sound: modify applicability of certain requirements to double hulled tankers transporting oil in bulk (S. 1041), S5521 [14MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (S. 1215), S6381 [9JN], S8109 [27JY]

San Francisco Baykeeper (organization): anniversary, S8032 [23JY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels (S. 1820), S10637 [21OC]

———require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have double hulls (S. 685), S3686 [24MR], S8267 [29JY]

Reports filed

Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2093) (H. Rept. 111-214), H8409 [20JY]

Clean Hull Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3618) (H. Rept. 111-331), H13000 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 235) (H. Rept. 111-36), H3337 [11MR]

Dept. of the Interior Participation in Water Recycling and Reuse Project in Hermiston, OR: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2741) (H. Rept. 111-260), H9737 [21SE]

Oil Spill Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 685) (S. Rept. 111-26), S6580 [15JN]

Water Quality Investment Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1262) (H. Rept. 111-26), H3103 [9MR]

Statements

Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act: Senator Mark Udall, S10367 [13OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 235, consideration of H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act, H3341 [12MR]

H. Res. 710, support goals and ideals of National Estuaries Day, H10474 [6OC]

H.R. 1120, Central Texas Water Recycling Act, H6019 [2JN]

H.R. 2093, Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act, H8928 [28JY]

H.R. 2741, Dept. of the Interior participation in Hermiston, OR, water recycling and reuse project, H9757 [22SE]

H.R. 3618, Clean Hull Act, H13013-H13015 [17NO]

S. 684, Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act, S3681-S3685 [24MR]

S. 696, Appalachia Restoration Act, S3789 [25MR]

S. 866, No Child Left Inside Act, S4581-S4584 [22AP]

S. 952, address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events, S5015-S5018 [1MY]

S. 1041, modify applicability of certain requirements to double hulled tankers transporting oil in bulk on Prince William Sound, S5522 [14MY]

S. 1215, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act, S6382 [9JN]

S. 1777, Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, S10368-S10372 [13OC]

S. 1820, Clean Cruise Ship Act, S10638-S10641 [21OC]

S. 2724, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S11053-S11057 [3NO]

S. Res. 247, National Estuaries Day, S9045 [6AU], S9273 [10SE]