WATERWAYS

Amendments

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: reauthorize the National Estuary Program (H.R. 4715), H2603, H2608 [15AP]

NOAA: establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (H.R. 3644), H1677, H1681 [19MR]

Articles and editorials

Antidrilling Commission, H4723 [23JN]

Obama Spill Panel Big on Policy, Not Engineering, H4722 [23JN]

Oil Spill Commission Coordinator Has Represented Environmental Groups, H4723 [23JN]

Reasoned Debate Needed To Amend Energy Legislation, H6505 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 6403), H7453 [15NO]

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 5130), H2843 [22AP]

BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission: establish (see S. 3344), S3536 [11MY] (see H.R. 5241), H3272 [6MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (see S. 3404), S4143 [24MY]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (see S. 3949), S7968 [17NO] (see H.R. 6111), H6681 [14SE]

Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (see H.R. 6382), H7394 [29SE]

———support efforts to reduce pollution of the watershed and to verify that reductions in pollution have been achieved (see H.R. 5509), H4386 [10JN]

Chicago, IL: deauthorize a portion of the Chicago Harbor navigation project under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 6023), H6569 [30JY]

Columbia River: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect and restore water quality (see S. 3025), S698 [23FE] (see H.R. 4652), H754 [23FE]

Conservation of natural resources: commemorate anniversary of the Weeks Law, recognize its significance to history of conservation, and acknowledge benefits of the White Mountain National Forest (see S. Res. 675), S7899 [15NO] (see S. Res. 679), S7968 [17NO]

———recognize John W. Weeks' contributions to the conservation of forests and water supply (see H. Res. 1348), H3310 [11MY]

Corps of Engineers: cease construction of temporary causeway in connection with the Renard Island Confined Disposal Facility in Green Bay Harbor, WI, until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 6474), H8030 [2DE]

———conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests (see S. 3109), S1458 [11MR] (see H.R. 5917), H6402 (see H.R. 5917), H6454 [29JY]

———prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries (see H.R. 4604), H601 [4FE]

———require a study to determine the feasibility of mitigating damages relative to Federal navigation work conducted at Oklahoma Beach, NY (see S. 3256), S2642 [26AP]

———study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see S. 3553), S5699 [30JN] (see H.R. 5625), H4974 (see H.R. 5625), H5202 [29JN]

———take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan (see S. 2946), S122 [21JA] (see H.R. 4472), H265 [20JA]

———update each water control manual regarding the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River system to include reallocation of storage to meet water supply needs (see S. 3910), S7788 [29SE]

Delaware River Port Authority: withdraw congressional consent to interstate compact between New Jersey and Pennsylvania establishing the agency (see H.R. 6202), H6989 [23SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: settle claims arising from the failure of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to carry out the Houlka Creek Watershed Project in Mississippi (see H.R. 4822), H1357 [11MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (H.R. 3650), consideration (see H. Res. 1168), H1357 [11MR]

———promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 4914), H2260 [23MR]

———promote coastal jobs creation and sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see S. 3528), S5439 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program (see H.R. 4698), H932 [25FE]

———provide loans to certain organizations to address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive species (see S. 3063), S1018 [3MR] (see H.R. 4782), H1168 [4MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (see S. 3602), S5964 [15JY]

District of Columbia: authorize improvements in the operation of government (see H.R. 5103), H2798 [21AP]

———deauthorize a portion of Potomac River, Washington Channel navigation project (see H.R. 5545), H4597 [16JN]

———promote development of southwest waterfront (see H.R. 5544), H4597 [16JN]

Endangered species: enable certain Federal agencies to rescue and relocate species threatened by reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of manmade flood control levees (see H.R. 5531), H4506 [15JN]

EPA: establish the Columbia Basin Restoration Program (see S. 3550), S5538 [29JN] (see S. 4016), S8641 [8DE]

———make additional capitalization grants to State water pollution control revolving funds that adopt smart growth principles (see H.R. 6182), H6879 [22SE]

———make grants for the improvement of storm water retention basins in the watersheds of National Estuary Program estuaries (see H.R. 5670), H5501 [1JY]

———reduce or eliminate the risk of releases of hazardous chemicals from public water systems and wastewater treatment works (see S. 3598), S5964 [15JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: include certain inland lakes within a coastal water monitoring and grant program (see S. 3750), S6884 [5AU]

———reaffirm U.S. jurisdiction over waters (see H.R. 5088), H2798 [21AP]

———reauthorize the National Estuary Program (H.R. 4715), consideration (see H. Res. 1248), H2578 [14AP]

FEMA: allow regional directors to extend temporarily the Provisional Accredited Levee period if a good faith effort to upgrade a levee to the accredited level is being made (see H.R. 4935), H2318 [24MR]

———prohibit requiring communities protected by Corps of Engineers levees from purchasing flood insurance under the flood mapping modernization program (see S. 3285), S2803 [29AP] (see H.R. 5182), H3077 [29AP]

———suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see S. 3051), S857 [1MR]

Fish and fishing: allow recreational fishing for Atlantic striped bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone (see H.R. 6092), H6626 [10AU]

Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 3682), S6584 [2AU] (see H.R. 6039), H6569 [30JY]

GAO: investigate and audit operations of the fund created by BP P.L.C., to compensate persons affected by the Gulf oil spill (see H.R. 6016), H6568 [30JY]

Gulf of Mexico: amend Jones Act and related statutes with respect to the liability of vessel owners and operators for damages (see S. 3600), S5964 [15JY]

———ensure Government access to independent, peer-reviewed scientific data and information to assess health of oil spill clean-up workers and vulnerable residents resulting from Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 6017), H6569 [30JY]

———establish Gulf Coast Conservation Corps to create jobs cleaning up the oil spill and restoring the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding areas (see H.R. 5631), H4974 (see H.R. 5631), H5203 [29JN]

———establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (see H.R. 6434), H7614 [18NO]

———require BP P.L.C., to establish a gulf coast recovery fund to cover cleanup efforts and damage claims associated with Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H.R. 5520), H4424 [14JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to reimburse all costs incurred by the Federal Government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H. Con. Res. 280), H3657 [19MY]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 3792), S7134 [15SE] (see H.R. 6112), H6681 [14SE]

———suspend certain activities until discharge of oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident has stopped and congressional report has been issued (see H.R. 5436), H4021 (see H.R. 5436), H4083 [27MY]

———waive compliance with the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged vessels to assist in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 3512), S5153 [18JN] (see H.R. 5585), H4779 [23JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: authorize funds to be used to pay eligible costs of preparing Federal environmental impact statements for certain navigation projects (see H.R. 5621), H4905 [28JN]

———ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 3213), S2377 [15AP] (see H.R. 4844), H1440 [15MR]

Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force: promote recreational fishing and boating (see H. Res. 1282), H2799 [21AP]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see S. 3119), S1618 [16MR]

———improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 5876), H6163 [27JY]

Maumee Valley National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 6040), H6569 [30JY]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (see S. 3462), S4658 [8JN] (see H.R. 5481), H4246 [8JN]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 596), S6397 [28JY]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1503), H5503 [1JY]

National security: enhance homeland security in U.S. ports and waterways (see H.R. 5346), H3657 [19MY]

National Waterways Conference (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1639), H6880 [22SE]

Oceans: ensure safe, secure, and reliable marine shipping in the Arctic including availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue (see H.R. 5770), H5711 [19JY]

———improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research (see S. 3597), S5964 [15JY] (see H.R. 6292), H7390 [29SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: suspend certain activities until the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed (see S. 3308), S3164 [5MY] (see H.R. 5222), H3201 [5MY]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 3927), S7788 [29SE] (see H.R. 6329), H7392 [29SE]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to assist in restoration (see S. 3539), S5461 [25JN]

———provide assistance for programs and activities to protect water quality (see H.R. 5061), H2640 [15AP]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (see S. 2976), S439 [2FE] (see H.R. 4558), H470 [2FE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see H.R. 5892), H6282 [28JY]

Water Resources Development Act: amend relative to levee certifications (see H.R. 6217), H6989 [23SE]

———modify project for navigation and environmental restoration, Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels, TX (see H.R. 5329), H3540 [18MY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide oil spill relief employment (see H.R. 5654), H5303 [30JN]

Histories

Tule River Indian Reservation: Gelya Frank, E76 [22JA]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H7900 [2DE]

Corps of Engineers conduct of levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests: Senator Baucus, S1461, S1462 [11MR]

Dept. of Commerce establishment of a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H1185, H1186 [9MR]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1185 [9MR]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1185 [9MR]

Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico: Benjamin D. Wilcox, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., H6504 [30JY]

———Bruce Vincent, Independent Petroleum Association of America, H6506 [30JY]

———Burt Adams, National Ocean Industries Association, H6504 [30JY]

———Dave Freudenthal, Governor of Wyoming, H6504 [30JY]

———Don G. Briggs, Louisiana Oil & Gas Co., H6505 [30JY]

———John A. Rathmell, Jr., Lockton Co., LLC, H6505 [30JY]

———John Lloyd, Lloyd & Partners, Ltd., H6506 [30JY]

———Paul King, Indecs Corp., H6507 [30JY]

———Robert P. Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute, H6506 [30JY]

———Senator LeMieux, S5169 [21JN]

———several Texas government officials, H6504 [30JY]

Louisiana petition for Corps of Engineers approval to dredge and build sand barriers to protect wetlands from impact of oil spill: Representatives Burgess and Scalise, H3792 [25MY]

Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act: several environmental organizations, H1663 [19MR]

Water quality issues relative to ammonia discharges into and affecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, CA: Pamela C. Creedon, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, H5490 [1JY]

———Representative Costa, H5490 [1JY]

Memorandums

Oil Spill Response Vessels Capable of Skimming Oil Released From the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: J.A. Watson, Coast Guard, S5670 [30JN]

Motions

Remarks in House

ABS Materials, Inc.: tribute to efforts to assist with cleanup in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4653 [22JN]

Alabama: observance of Day of Prayer to benefit victims of oil leak caused by oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, E1344 [15JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (H.R. 2842), H6596 [10AU]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H316, H317 [21JA], H372 [26JA], H2315 [24MR], H6630 [14SE]

BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission: establish (H.R. 5241), H3206 [6MY], H3516 [18MY]

California: address water quality issues relative to ammonia discharges into and affecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, CA, H5490 [1JY]

———anniversary of East Bay Regional Park District (H. Con. Res. 211), H3492, H3493 [18MY]

———impact of diversion of water from agricultural communities in the San Joaquin Valley relative to drought conditions, H6286 [29JY]

Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (H.R. 6382), E1842 [29SE]

———support efforts to reduce pollution of the watershed and to verify that reductions in pollution have been achieved (H.R. 5509), E1079 [10JN]

Columbia River: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect and restore water quality (H.R. 4652), E212 [23FE]

Conservation of natural resources: recognize John W. Weeks' contributions to the conservation of forests and water supply (H. Res. 1348), E808 [11MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (H.R. 3650), H1182-H1188 [9MR], H1368-H1374 [12MR], E340 [10MR], E358 [11MR], E376 [15MR]

———establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (H.R. 3650), consideration (H. Res. 1168), H1363-H1368 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish monitoring and evaluation metrics for Combined Joint Task Force—Horn of Africa activities, H4053 [27MY]

———transfer authority of Port of Guam Improvement Operation Fund operation and maintenance funding, H5404 [1JY], H6066 [27JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of water resources in California (H.R. 2316), H1615 [18MR]

———ensure citizens living in the gulf coast region have input in the Gulf Coast Restoration Task Force, H6539 [30JY]

———prohibit BP P.L.C., from oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3546 [19MY], H3750 [25MY], H3829 [26MY], H3875 [27MY]

———promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (H.R. 3671), H1611-H1613 [18MR], E435 [22MR]

District of Columbia: deauthorize a portion of Potomac River, Washington Channel navigation project (H.R. 5545), H5742, H5743 [20JY], E1388 [21JY]

Endangered Species Act: suspend provisions during periods of drought relative to agencies that manage Federal river basins located in regions affected by the drought (H.R. 1914), H2818 [22AP]

EPA: clarify procedures to ensure a collaborative process involving all stakeholders when developing a management plan for National Estuary Program, H2608, H2609 [15AP]

———continue funding of National Estuary Program at current levels, H2611, H2612 [15AP]

———ensure that conservation plans address the impacts and potential effects of sea level change under the National Estuary Program, H2607, H2608 [15AP]

———identify best practices and reduce redundant reporting requirements for grant recipients under the National Estuary Program, H2604, H2605 [15AP]

———monitor both pathways and ecosystems to track introduction and establishment of nonnative species under the National Estuary Program, H2607 [15AP]

———require coordinated monitoring strategy between Federal, State, and local agencies under the National Estuary Program, H2605 [15AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: include Great Lakes waterways and connecting waterways under definition of estuary, H2605-H2607 [15AP]

———reaffirm U.S. jurisdiction over waters (H.R. 5088), E608 [21AP]

———reauthorize the National Estuary Program (H.R. 4715), H2595 [15AP]

———reauthorize the National Estuary Program (H.R. 4715), consideration (H. Res. 1248), H2585-H2593 [15AP]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H1184 [9MR]

Florida: impact of Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico on travel and tourism, H3665 [20MY], H4443, H4446 [15JN], H4576 [16JN]

GAO: investigate and audit operations of the fund created by BP P.L.C., to compensate persons affected by the Gulf oil spill (H.R. 6016), H7143, H7144 [28SE]

Gulf of Mexico: clean up oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, H2890 [27AP], H3131 [5MY], H4226 [8JN], H4262-H4266 [9JN], H4371 [10JN]

———EPA insistence that BP P.L.C., drill a second relief well in order to stop the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4250 [9JN]

———establish Gulf Coast Conservation Corps to create jobs cleaning up the oil spill and restoring the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding areas (H.R. 5631), E1236 [30JN]

———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H3765 [25MY], H3854, H3855 [26MY], H4374-H4376 [10JN], H4390 [14JN], H4446, H4489 [15JN], H4572, H4573, H4575, H4576, H4584-H4591 [16JN], H4605, H4630, H4631 [17JN], H4671 [22JN], H4746-H4750 [23JN], H5289-H5293, H5298 [30JN], H5610, H5613 [14JY]

———health of workers involved in clean up of oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, H4249 [9JN], H4735 [23JN]

———impact of oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, H5912-H5917 [21JY]

———impact of response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on the environment and future offshore drilling policies, H3129, H3131, H3132 [5MY], H3250 [6MY], H3313 [12MY], H3488, H3489, H3530-H3535 [18MY], H3687 [20MY], H3722 [24MY], H3792, H3793 [25MY], H3828 [26MY], H3874 [27MY], H4207 [28MY], H4250 [9JN], H4370, H4374, H4379-H4383 [10JN], H4446, H4482 [15JN], H4576, H4578-H4584 [16JN], H4655, H4656, H4671 [22JN], H4915 [29JN], E870 [18MY]

———processing of claims relative to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H6540 [30JY]

———require BP P.L.C., to establish a gulf coast recovery fund to cover cleanup efforts and damage claims associated with Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4441 [15JN], H4580 [16JN], H4619 [17JN], H5291-H5293 [30JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to provide critical data and samples to scientists studying the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4370 [10JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to reimburse all costs incurred by the Federal Government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4252 [9JN], H4444 [15JN], H4511, H4584-H4586, H4587, H4589 [16JN], H4601 [17JN]

———response to BP P.L.C., assisting the Federal Government in cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H6540 [30JY]

———waive compliance with the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged vessels to assist in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, H4375 [10JN], H4586-H4589, H4591, H4593 [16JN], H4629, H4630 [17JN], H4671 [22JN], H5961 [22JY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: authorize funds to be used to pay eligible costs of preparing Federal environmental impact statements for certain navigation projects (H.R. 5621), E1220 [28JN]

Louisiana: petition Corps of Engineers for approval to dredge and build sand barriers to protect wetlands from impact of oil spill, H3792 [25MY]

Marine mammals: cumulative impacts of oil and natural gas extraction activities, H6539 [30JY]

Morro Bay, CA: tribute to Morro Bay National Estuary Program, H6831 [22SE]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481), H4721-H4727 [23JN], H5914 [21JY], E1195, E1198, E1205, E1210 [24JN]

National Estuaries Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1503), H6830-H6832 [22SE]

National Waterways Conference (organization): anniversary (H. Res. 1639), H7090-H7092 [28SE]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of President Obama's response to Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4733 [23JN], E987 [28MY]

NOAA: baseline monitoring of amount of oil suspended in the water column below the ocean surface in the Gulf of Mexico, H4302 [9JN]

———establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (H.R. 3644), H1669-H1686 [19MR]

———freeze education and watershed programs funding, prohibit entities currently suing the Federal Government from receiving grants, and expand list of areas which environmental literacy grants may be offered, H1685 [19MR]

———prohibit use of education and watershed programs funds for earmarks, H1680, H1682 [19MR]

Obama, President: television address in response to Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4589 [16JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: suspend certain activities until the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, H4304 [9JN]

———suspend certain activities until the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed (H.R. 5222), H3530-H3533 [18MY]

San Francisco Bay: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect water quality (H.R. 5061), H2805 [22AP]

Seattle, WA: Port of Seattle recipient of American Association of Port Authorities Comprehensive Environmental Management Award, E1571 [10AU]

Stanwood Boom Works (business): tribute to efforts to assist with cleanup in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, H4653 [22JN]

Tacoma, WA: Port of Tacoma recipient of American Association of Port Authorities Environmental Enhancement Award, E1571 [10AU]

Taiwan: tribute to efforts to assist with cleanup in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, E1284 [1JY], E1289 [13JY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 5892), E1460 [28JY], E1485 [29JY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide oil spill relief employment (H.R. 5654), E1258 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Belle Isle, MI: anniversary of Dossin Great Lakes Museum, S3406 [7MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (S. 3404), S10994 [22DE]

California: anniversary of East Bay Regional Park District (H. Con. Res. 211), S4394 [25MY]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (S. 1816), S6045 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests (S. 3109), S1461 [11MR]

———maximize placement of dredged material available from maintenance dredging of existing navigation channels to mitigate impact of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S4201 [25MY]

———study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins, S5304 [23JN], S5508 [29JN]

Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation and sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (S. 3528), S5440 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: call for investigation into BP P.L.C., contradictory statements relative to ability to respond to oil spills, S4041 [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide loans to certain organizations to address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive species (S. 3063), S1020 [3MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish comprehensive program to control and treat polluted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads (S. 3602), S5969 [15JY]

EPA: establish the Columbia Basin Restoration Program (S. 3550), S5540-S5544 [29JN], S6045 [21JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over waters (S. 787), S2513 [21AP]

Florida: address harbor dredging projects to ensure ability to accomodate post-Panamax ships, S1218 [5MR]

———impact of Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico on travel and tourism, S4602 [7JN]

Gulf of Mexico: authorization of National Guard members to assist oil leak clean-up, S5066 [17JN]

———clean up oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, S2786 [29AP], S3015 [3MY], S3059 [4MY], S4601 [7JN], S4636 [8JN], S4722, S4723 [9JN], S5299 [23JN], S5421 [24JN], S5505 [29JN]

———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, S4895, S4899, S4916 [15JN], S4951-S4953, S4966 [16JN], S5065-S5069 [17JN], S5169-S5171 [21JN], S5231-S5240 [22JN], S5289 [23JN], S5422 [24JN], S5505, S5513 [29JN], S5638-S5641, S5669-S5671 [30JN]

———impact of response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on the environment and future offshore drilling policies, S2782-S2784 [29AP], S3016 [3MY], S3126 [5MY], S3794 [17MY], S3955 [19MY], S4397 [26MY], S4587, S4589, S4600, S4604, S4606 [7JN], S4629 [8JN], S4710 [9JN], S4798, S4837 [10JN], S4896, S4897, S4899 [15JN], S4978 [16JN], S5078-S5080, S5095 [17JN], S5827 [14JY]

———monitor clean up of oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, S4432-S4434 [26MY]

———report on congressional delegation trip relative to impact of response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on the environment and future offshore drilling policies, S4904 [15JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to establish a gulf coast recovery fund to cover cleanup efforts and damage claims associated with Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S4636 [8JN], S4722 [9JN], S4896, S4899, S4904 [15JN], S4952, S4962 [16JN], S5143 [18JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to reimburse all costs incurred by the Federal Government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S4185 [25MY], S4809, S4841 [10JN], S4870 [14JN]

———waive compliance with the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged vessels to assist in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S5069, S5095 [17JN], S5169-S5171 [21JN], S5513 [29JN], S5670 [30JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (S. 3213), S2378 [15AP]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (S. 3119), S6045 [21JY]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481), S5456 [24JN], S5459 [25JN]

———authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481), unanimous-consent request, S5654 [30JN], S7716, S7717 [29SE]

———authorize subpoena power (S. 3462), unanimous-consent request, S5052 [17JN], S5654 [30JN]

National Estuaries Day: designate (S. Res. 596), S6667 [3AU]

Natural gas: safety and security of liquefied natural gas facilities, S3432 [7MY]

NOAA: baseline environmental monitoring and assessments of fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico funding, S4571 [28MY]

Obama, President: television address in response to Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S4962-S4966 [16JN]

Oil Pollution Act: ensure any increase in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund be used for oil spill clean-up, S4642, S4645 [8JN], S4711, S4712, S4720 [9JN], S4924-S4928 [15JN], S5063 [17JN], S5144 [18JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: suspend certain activities until the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed (S. 3308), S3134 [5MY]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 3927), S7832 [29SE]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to assist in restoration (S. 3539), S5461 [25JN], S6045 [21JY]

SBA: allow aquaculture business disaster assistance loans, S7440 [24SE]

———defer payments of principal and interest on disaster loans relative to Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S4201 [25MY]

———give priority to businesses impacted by Deepwater Horizon oil spill when waiving interest payments on certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes, S4200 [25MY]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (S. 2976), S441 [2FE]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation, S418-S420 [2FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program estimate of environmental restoration costs for BP P.L.C., S5827 [14JY]

Wyoming: anniversary of Buffalo Bill Dam, S42 [20JA]

Reports filed

Arctic Ocean Research and Science Policy Review Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1562) (S. Rept. 111-193), S4143 [24MY]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 479) (S. Rept. 111-164), S1812 [22MR]

Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystems Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1224) (S. Rept. 111-126), S698 [23FE]

Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1816) (S. Rept. 111-333), S7615 [28SE]

Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 878) (S. Rept. 111-170), S2476 [20AP]

Clean Water Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 787) (S. Rept. 111-361), S8786 [10DE]

Columbia River Basin Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 4016) (S. Rept. 111-358), S8641 [8DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3644, Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act and H.R. 1612, Public Lands Service Corps Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1192) (H. Rept. 111-445), H1655 [18MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3650, Dept. of Commerce National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program Establishment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1168) (H. Rept. 111-439), H1357 [11MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4715, Clean Estuaries Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1248) (H. Rept. 111-463), H2578 [14AP]

Dept. of Commerce Establishment of National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 3650) (H. Rept. 111-396), H138 [13JA]

Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1272) (S. Rept. 111-257), S6881 [5AU]

Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1965) (S. Rept. 111-183), S3162 [5MY]

Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3404) (S. Rept. 111-320), S7507 [27SE]

Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3119) (S. Rept. 111-298), S7205 [20SE]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1519) (S. Rept. 111-182), S3162 [5MY]

Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3644) (H. Rept. 111-392), H39 [12JA]

Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1270) (S. Rept. 111-256), S6881 [5AU]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2889) (H. Rept. 111-500), H4213 [28MY]

Potomac River, Washington Channel Navigation Project Portion Deauthorization: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5545) (H. Rept. 111-540), H5674 [15JY]

Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2852) (S. Rept. 111-206), S4884 [14JN]

Request the President To Transmit to House of Representatives EPA Information Relative to Nutrient Management of Illinois River Watershed: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 995) (H. Rept. 111-407), H426 [29JA]

San Francisco Bay Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3539) (S. Rept. 111-284), S7033 [13SE]

Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3597), S10514 [17DE]

Tule River Tribe Water Development Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1945) (S. Rept. 111-153), S944 [2MR]

Upper Elk River Wild and Scenic Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3113) (S. Rept. 111-156), S944 [2MR]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5892) (H. Rept. 111-654), H7388 [29SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3060 [29AP], H7901-H7903 [2DE]

Summaries

Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 5892), E1460 [28JY]

Tables

Dept. of State chart on Deepwater Horizon oil spill response—international offers of assistance from governments and international bodies, S5236-S5239 [22JN]

Florida National Incident Command daily situation update, S5068 [17JN], S5234 [22JN]

Florida response to the Deepwater Horizon incident by county, S5067 [17JN], S5170 [21JN], S5233 [22JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 211, California East Bay Regional Park District anniversary, H3492 [18MY]

H. Res. 1168, consideration of H.R. 3650, Dept. of Commerce National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program establishment, H1363 [12MR]

H. Res. 1192, consideration of H.R. 3644, Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act, H1661 [19MR]

H. Res. 1248, consideration of H.R. 4715, Clean Estuaries Act and same-day consideration of rule and consideration under suspension of the rules of H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act, H2585 [15AP]

H. Res. 1503, support goals and ideals of National Estuaries Day, H6830 [22SE]

H. Res. 1639, National Waterways Conference (organization) anniversary, H7090 [28SE]

H.R. 3644, Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act, H1669-H1671 [19MR]

H.R. 3650, Dept. of Commerce National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program establishment, H1182-H1184 [9MR], H1368-H1370 [12MR]

H.R. 3671, Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act, H1611 [18MR]

H.R. 4715, Clean Estuaries Act, H2601 [15AP]

H.R. 5481, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling subpoena power authorization, H4721 [23JN]

H.R. 5545, Potomac River, Washington Channel navigation project portion deauthorization, H5742 [20JY]

H.R. 6016, Audit the BP Fund Act, H7143 [28SE]

S. 3025, Columbia River Basin Restoration Act, S707-S709 [23FE]

S. 3063, Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund Act, S1020-S1022 [3MR]

S. 3539, San Francisco Bay Restoration Act, S5462 [25JN]

S. 3550, Columbia River Basin Restoration Act, S5541-S5543 [29JN]

S. 3602, Safe Treatment of Polluted Stormwater (STOPS) Runoff Act, S5970 [15JY]

S. 3927, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S7833 [29SE]

S. Res. 596, National Estuaries Day, S6441 [28JY], S6667 [3AU]

S. Res. 675, commemorate anniversary of the Weeks Law, recognize its significance to history of conservation, and acknowledge benefits of the White Mountain National Forest, S7908 [15NO]

S. Res. 679, commemorate anniversary of the Weeks Law, recognize its significance to history of conservation, and acknowledge benefits of the White Mountain National Forest, S7978 [17NO], S8250 [29NO]