WATER related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8052, S8073, S8084, S8085 [17DE], S8117, S8126, S8128, S8130, S8141, S8142, S8143, S8144, S8147, S8149, S8150, S8151 [18DE], S8164, S8178, S8184, S8195, S8207, S8208, S8212, S8223, S8224 [19DE], S8305, S8306, S8307 [20DE], S8366, S8368, S8369, S8372 [21DE], S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8442 [27DE], S8462, S8463, S8469, S8472, S8476, S8496, S8508 [28DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3364 [31MY], H3367, H3368, H3369, H3370, H3372, H3378, H3379, H3380, H3381, H3382, H3383, H3405 [1JN], H3409, H3410, H3412, H3413, H3415, H3416, H3418, H3419, H3421, H3424, H3425, H3426, H3429, H3430, H3451, H3452, H3454, H3455, H3457, H3458, H3459, H3460, H3461, H3462, H3463, H3464, H3465, H3466, H3467, H3468, H3470, H3471, H3472, H3473, H3474, H3475, H3476, H3477, H3482 [5JN], H3491, H3492, H3493 [6JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3287 [31MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1944, H1946, H1955 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1930 [18AP]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), H1055, H1061, H1062, H1063, H1065, H1066, H1067, H1069, H1070 [29FE]

——— address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), consideration (H. Res. 566), H1039 [29FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, S2615 [24AP], H2108 [25AP]

Articles and editorials

Congress Delays Farm Bill as Drought Spreads, S5456 [26JY]

Joe Liles, S6787 [14NO]

Our Heritage Forests—An American Legacy, E376 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 4278), H1739 [28MR]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (see H.R. 4194), H1305 [8MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see H.R. 6060), H4654 [29JN]

——— participate in design, planning and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 6689), H7360 [19DE]

——— transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort Sumner Irrigation District in New Mexico (see H.R. 6343), H5706 [2AU]

California: expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (see H.R. 3910), H512 [6FE]

Chesapeake Bay: provide for continued conservation efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see H.R. 6068), H4654 [29JN]

——— reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative and improve Dept. of Agriculture assistance to farmers and foresters within the watershed and to States with water quality programs (see S. 2294), S2496 [18AP]

——— support efforts to reduce pollution of the watershed (see H.R. 4153), H1272 [7MR]

Colorado: recognize proclamation of the Year of Water (see S. Res. 465), S3234 [16MY]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (see S. 3483), S5977 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 4162), H1272 [7MR] (see H.R. 4328), H1804 [29MR]

Dept. of Energy: consider water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (see H.R. 5827), H3161 [18MY]

——— improve energy efficiency of electric instantaneous water heaters (see H.R. 3817), H158 [24JA]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize projects and conduct research on water resources in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin and establish a Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission (see H.R. 5927), H3660 [7JN]

——— convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, UT (see S. 2056), S261 [1FE]

——— provide assistance to non-Federal interests for levee stability improvements located within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta related to certain water deliveries (see H.R. 6484), H6273 [21SE]

——— settle water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community (see S. 3209), S3329 [21MY]

——— settle water rights claims of the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe in Arizona, authorize construction of certain water projects, and resolve litigation concerning Colorado River operations (see S. 2109), S614 [14FE] (see H.R. 4067), H901 [16FE]

——— use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 3385), S5047 [16JY]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see S. 3691), S8203 [19DE]

——— provide assistance for watersheds adversely affected by qualifying natural disasters (see S. 3669), S7744 [11DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2465), S2823 [26AP] (see H.R. 5325), H2316 [7MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), consideration (see H. Res. 667), H3265 [30MY]

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. 2094), S494 [9FE]

——— limit authority relative to numeric nutrient criteria for water quality requirements (see S. 2115), S850 [16FE] (see H.R. 3856), H219 [31JA]

——— limit authority to implement certain actions relative to Chesapeake Bay watershed total maximum daily loads (see H.R. 4337), H1804 [29MR]

FEMA: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 6254), H5628 [1AU]

——— reauthorize and amend the National Dam Safety Program (see S. 3362), S4773 [29JN] (see H.R. 4090), H965 [27FE]

Foreign aid: establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable U.S. foreign assistance (see H.R. 6644), H6701 [11DE]

Government regulations: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 2122), S850 [16FE] (see H.R. 4304), H1803 [29MR]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 2245), S2166 [28MR] (see H.R. 4965), H2266 [27AP]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (see S. 3588), S6545 [20SE]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 4348), H1844 [16AP]

——— restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H1914 [17AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 717), H4603 [28JN]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see H.R. 5892), H3480 [5JN]

——— recognize as the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy and should be fully utilized in pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy (see H. Res. 579), H1305 [8MR]

International Boundary and Water Commission: reimburse State and local governments for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating certain water projects (see S. 2290), S2392 [17AP]

International Water Safety Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 658), H2714 [15MY]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see H.R. 6489), H6274 [21SE]

National Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (see H.R. 5826), H3161 [18MY]

NOAA: establish an integrated and comprehensive ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmospheric research, prediction, and environmental information program to support renewable energy (see S. 3371), S4893 [11JY]

——— establish constituent-driven program to collect priority coastal geospatial data and support information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data to manage coastal region (see H.R. 6475), H6231 [20SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 3605), S6546 [20SE]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (see S. 3543), S6340 [13SE] (see S. 3687), S8071 [17DE] (see H.R. 6007), H3974 [21JN]

Public works: provide financing assistance for qualified water infrastructure projects (see S. 3626), S6744 [13NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 2166), S1459 [7MR]

Safety: require a health advisory and drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium (see H.R. 4266), H1641 [27MR]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), consideration (see H. Res. 566), H1016 [28FE]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see S. 3388), S5047 [16JY]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 3332), S4417 [21JN] (see S. 3570), S6454 [19SE]

South Dakota: facilitate completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System (see S. 3464), S5732 [31JY]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see S. 3558), S6454 [19SE]

Taxation: facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 3650), S7215 [29NO] (see H.R. 6462), H6231 [20SE]

——— improve and extend certain tax incentives for industrial energy efficiency in the areas of water reuse, advanced motors, and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chillers (see S. 3352), S4724 [28JN]

Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (see S. 3329), S4417 [21JN] (see H.R. 5995), H3974 [21JN]

Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 6249), H5628 [1AU]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2104), S614 [14FE]

Wilderness areas: provide for reasonable and necessary access to wilderness areas for the restoration of water sources, supplies, or infrastructure during a state of emergency (see H.R. 5791), H2812 [16MY]

World Plumbing Day: designate (see S. Res. 393), S1540 [8MR]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8195 [19DE], S8340 [21DE]

Conference reports

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) (H.R. 4348), H4432–H4601 [28JN]

Explanations

Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act (H.R. 1627): Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) and Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), S5155–S5166 [18JY]

Letters

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act and Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H833 [16FE]

Corps of Engineers finalization of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act: several sportsman and conservation organizations, H3376 [1JN]

Corps of Engineers Mississippi River water-release plan adjustment and rock pinnacle removal process expedition: several Representatives, H6577 [30NO]

Highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1933 [18AP]

——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1933 [18AP]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Andrew D. Munro, Grant County, WA, Public Utility District, H4669 [9JY]

——— Burt Hamner, Hydrovolts, Inc., H4668 [9JY]

——— John Janney, Chelan County, WA, Public Utility District, H4669 [9JY]

——— Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association, H4668 [9JY]

——— Representative McMorris Rodgers, H4668 [9JY]

Insular Areas Act: Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H4889 [17JY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4889 [17JY]

——— Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4889 [17JY]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S4752 [29JN]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: several Senators, S7784 [12DE]

Restore Gulf Coast resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands, create jobs, and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Harry Simmons, American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, H834 [16FE]

——— Marco A. Giamberardino, Associated General Contractors of America, H832 [16FE]

——— several organizations, H834 [16FE]

——— Tish H. Williams, Partners for Stennis (organization), H833 [16FE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act: Dante J. Nomellini, Central Delta Water Agency, H1049 [29FE]

——— David Nesmith and Nick Di Croce, California Environmental Water Caucus, H1050 [29FE]

——— Delta Counties Coalition, H1048 [29FE]

——— Ken Vogel, San Joaquin County, CA, Board of Supervisors, H1048 [29FE]

——— Mary Nejedly Piepho, Contra Costa County, CA, Board of Supervisors, H1048 [29FE]

——— Mike King, Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources, H1032 [29FE]

——— several California State Assembly members, H1045 [29FE]

——— several California State Senate members, H1045 [29FE]

——— several organizations, H1047 [29FE]

Lists

Organizations opposing H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, H1050, H1053–H1055 [29FE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, H1043–H1045 [29FE]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8016 [13DE], S8195 [19DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3390 [1JN], H3524 [6JN]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1959 [18AP], H2099 [25AP], H2745, H2787 [16MY], H3038, H3044 [17MY], H3250 [30MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505, H3509 [6JN], H3652 [7JN], H3723 [18JN], H3755, H3788 [19JN], H3824, H3868 [20JN], H3948, H3952 [21JN], H4028, H4029 [26JN], H4151 [27JN]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4751, S4752 [29JN]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), H1077 [29FE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H5945 [13SE], H7478 [31DE], H7567–H7578 [2JA]

Arizona: Gila River Indian Community water rights and land claims settlements, H3726–H3728 [18JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (H.R. 6060), H6074, H6075 [19SE]

——— management of Lake Berryessa in California relative to concession bidding process, H3354, H3355 [31MY]

California: anniversary of Central Valley Flood Protection Board, E94 [31JA]

——— clarify duration of Central Valley Project renewal contracts, H1061, H1062 [29FE]

——— clarify jurisdiction over Central Valley Project renewal contracts, H1066, H1067 [29FE]

——— eliminate water subsidies for irrigators and require new contracts charge interest for water delivery and project debt repayments, H1068, H1069 [29FE]

——— ensure compliance with State laws and require use of best available science relative to certain water-related concerns, H1070–H1072 [29FE]

——— prohibit decrease in current water supply to the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region, H1069, H1070 [29FE]

——— protect drinking water supplies in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region, H1064 [29FE]

——— protect water quality and availability for agricultural producers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region, H1065, H1066 [29FE]

Chesapeake Bay: support efforts to reduce pollution of the watershed (H.R. 4153), E329 [7MR]

Clinton River Watershed Council: anniversary, E1594 [21SE]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H6371 [15NO]

Corps of Engineers: coastal restoration project funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H3466 [5JN]

——— finalize proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H3372–H3377 [1JN], E977 [5JN]

——— flood protection funding, H3524, H3525 [6JN]

——— revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding, H3748 [19JN]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (H.R. 2060), H3432–H3434 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: research, development, test, and evaluation funding for perchlorate contamination cleanup through reductions in operations and maintenance funding, H4971 [18JY], H5042 [19JY]

Dept. of Energy: consider water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (H.R. 5827), E853 [18MY]

——— continue monitoring of impact of the U.S. nuclear testing program on Runit Island of the Marshall Islands, H4890 [17JY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce showerhead water restrictor regulations, H3474, H3475 [5JN]

——— provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters, H6606 [4DE], E1880 [5DE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (H.R. 3263), H3437, H3438 [5JN]

——— authorize projects and conduct research on water resources in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin and establish a Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission (H.R. 5927), E1011 [7JN]

——— extend water contract between the U.S. and the East Bench Irrigation District (S. 997), H3715 [18JN]

——— facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project, H3762 [19JN]

——— study water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in California, H3066, H3067 [17MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination, H5335, H5416–H5432 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: impact of budget sequestration on Chesapeake Bay, H6713 [12DE], E1914 [12DE]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H3455, H3467, H3468 [5JN], H3491 [6JN]

——— administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H3371 [1JN]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3477, H3478 [5JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3347–H3356 [31MY], H3366–H3390 [1JN], H3409–H3432, H3444–H3447, H3451–H3478 [5JN], H3489–H3499, H3513–H3526 [6JN], H3586 [7JN], E953 [1JN], E976, E977, E982 [5JN], E988, E993 [6JN], E1018, E1023 [7JN], E1026, E1028 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3281–H3289 [31MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), motion to recommit, H3524, H3525 [6JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3468–H3470 [5JN]

EPA: impact of overregulation on the economy, H358 [1FE]

——— prohibit ability to retroactively invalidate water quality permits under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H6239, H6240 [21SE]

——— prohibit implementation of regional haze regulations at the Navajo Generating Station in Page, AZ, H6246, H6247 [21SE]

FERC: review results from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration study on hazardous liquid pipeline regulations before issuing TransCanada Keystone XL gas pipeline permit, H767 [15FE]

Foreign aid: establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable U.S. foreign assistance (H.R. 6644), E1902 [11DE]

Government regulations: exempt clean drinking water regulations from any regulatory freeze, H5251, H5252 [25JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H5022 [19JY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, H831–H834 [16FE], E225 [17FE]

——— restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1923, H1932–H1962 [18AP], H2011 [19AP], H2099 [25AP], H2460 [9MY], H3391, H3392 [1JN], H3487 [6JN], H3664, H3693 [8JN], H3743, H3744 [19JN], H3817 [20JN], H3918, H3946, H3956, H3960 [21JN], H4023–H4025 [26JN], H4067, H4077, H4120 [27JN], E592, E596, E599, E602 [19AP], E663 [26AP], E910 [30MY]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 717), H4609–H4614 [29JN]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, H4608, H4616–H4630, H4636, H4637 [29JN], H5634 [2AU], E1176 [28JN], E1205 [9JY], E1238 [12JY]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1925–H1932 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099–H2106 [25AP], H3038–H3049 [17MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505–H3513 [6JN], H3652–H3658 [7JN], H3664 [8JN], H3788–H3797 [19JN], H3868–H3875 [20JN], H3948–H3955 [21JN], H4151–H4153 [27JN], E699 [27AP], E856 [18MY], E1031 [8JN], E1098 [20JN], E1106 [21JN]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to recommit, H1959, H1960 [18AP]

Hydroelectric power: improve (H.R. 5892), H4666–H4672 [9JY]

Idaho: authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (H.R. 2050), H2047, H2048 [24AP], H2186 [26AP]

Izaak Walton League of America: anniversary, E188 [14FE]

Massachusetts: anniversary of Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee, E1526 [13SE]

Mississippi River: require Corps of Engineers to adjust water-release plan and expedite rock pinnacle removal process, H6576 [30NO]

Mount View-Edgewood Water Co.: National Rural Water Association National Great American Water Taste Test Gold Medal award recipient, E247 [27FE]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power, E615 [23AP]

——— implement recommendations (H.R. 501), H5217 [25JY], E1330 [25JY]

National Ground Water Association: tribute, E371 [16MR]

National Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 5826), E853 [18MY]

Native Americans: authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights (H.R. 1461), H6075, H6076 [19SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: protect marine and coastal environments in making areas available for leasing, exploration, and development and prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas, H3897 [20JN]

People for Puget Sound (organization): tribute, E1533 [14SE]

Power resources: use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, H2060 [24AP]

Public lands: facilitate access to local water supply infrastructure in order to repair such infrastructure to restore local water supplies, H6663 [5DE], H6711 [12DE]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (H.R. 6007), H5733, H5734 [10SE]

——— exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (S. 3687), H6855 [18DE]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), H959 [27FE], H1031, H1041–H1079 [29FE], E295 [1MR], E314 [5MR]

——— address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), consideration (H. Res. 566), H1031–H1041 [29FE]

——— address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), motion to recommit, H1077 [29FE]

——— prohibit Federal preemption of State laws and regulations when addressing certain water-related concerns, H1077 [29FE]

——— restoration program funding, H2538, H2539 [9MY], H3452 [5JN]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards, H6201, H6202 [20SE]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 2009), H4888–H4894 [17JY]

Turlock, CA: anniversary of Turlock Irrigation District, E214 [16FE]

Vernon, CT: Water Pollution Control Facility recipient of New England Water Environment Association Wastewater Utility of the Year award, E538 [16AP]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H1643 [28MR]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (H.R. 1162), H483–H485 [6FE]

——— designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (H.R. 5995), E1113 [21JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 3658), H1429 [21MR]

Water pollution: maintain current deadline for comment periods by Federal agencies on water quality permits, H6237–H6239 [21SE]

Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund: establish (H.R. 6249), E1382 [1AU]

Weather: effect of drought on agriculture, H5644–H5647, H5654, H5656 [2AU], H5927 [13SE]

World Water Day: observance, H1429 [21MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: water conservation programs funding, S4268, S4269 [19JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8050–S8060, S8062 [17DE], S8112, S8116–S8118, S8124–S8131, S8133–S8135 [18DE], S8161, S8163, S8164, S8177, S8178, S8184–S8197 [19DE], S8236, S8243–S8245, S8261 [20DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8425–S8427, S8429–S8445 [27DE], S8462–S8474, S8476–S8497, S8519 [28DE], S8544 [30DE], S8639, S8640 [2JA]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S8340 [21DE], S8445 [27DE]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (H.R. 6060), S8609 [31DE]

——— water projects funding, S4767 [29JN]

Chesapeake Bay: reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative and improve Dept. of Agriculture assistance to farmers and foresters within the watershed and to States with water quality programs, S4393 [21JN]

Clean Air Act: impact, S488 [9FE]

Colorado: recognize proclamation of the Year of Water (S. Res. 465), S3239, S3240 [16MY]

Community water systems: amend consumer confidence reporting requirements, S4383 [21JN]

Connecticut: tribute to EPA Environmental Merit Award recipients, S8504 [28DE]

Corps of Engineers: Great Lakes dredging funding, S8196 [19DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend drought disaster assistance, S8117 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense: call for release of government records regarding the contamination of drinking water at Camp Lejeune, NC, S5190 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (H.R. 3263), S8552 [30DE]

——— facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project (S. 499), S8554 [30DE]

——— settle water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community (S. 3209), S3330 [21MY]

——— settle water rights claims of the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe in Arizona, authorize construction of certain water projects, and resolve litigation concerning Colorado River operations (S. 2109), S620 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (S. 277), S4619 [26JN]

——— presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination, S5154 [18JY], S5203 [19JY]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (S. 3691), S8204 [19DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations, S1045, S1046 [27FE]

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 (S. 2094), S413 [9FE]

FEMA: reauthorize and amend the National Dam Safety Program (S. 3362), S4775 [29JN]

Ganter, J. Carl: Rockefeller Foundation Innovation Award recipient, S4816 [10JY]

Government regulations: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations, S3932 [12JN]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3932 [12JN], S4168 [14JN]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S. 2245), S3032 [9MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), S2615 [24AP], S2683 [25AP], S3066, S3069 [10MY], S3223 [16MY], S4452 [25JN], S4690 [28JN]

——— restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and provide Land and Water Conservation Fund funding, S1507, S1524, S1529 [8MR], S1661 [14MR], S2076 [27MR], S2208 [29MR], S2476 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4699, S4707, S4708, S4710–S4714, S4716 [28JN], S4735, S4741–S4744, S4747–S4764 [29JN], S4810–S4812 [10JY], S5178 [19JY]

Hydroelectric power: encourage research and development of hydropower technologies, S3126 [14MY]

Hydro-Photon, Inc.: tribute, S7034 [28NO]

Idaho: authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (H.R. 2050), S2931 [7MY], S2933 [8MY]

Liles, Joe: National Rural Water Association Man of the Year Award recipient, S6787 [14NO]

Mississippi River: impact of drought on water levels and resulting barge traffic, S7676 [6DE]

Oakland, CA: tribute to East Bay Municipal Utility District for renewable energy project, S2236 [29MR]

Oceans: impact of global warming on ocean acidification, S6494, S6496 [20SE], S7429 [5DE], S7778 [12DE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), S7783 [12DE]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (S. 3687), S8088 [17DE]

Public works: infrastructure upgrade and modernization funding, S5186 [19JY]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), S1374 [2MR], S1376 [5MR]

Senate: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) conference report, S4760 [29JN]

South Dakota: facilitate completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System (S. 3464), S5737 [31JY]

Taxation: facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (S. 3650), S7219 [29NO]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (H.R. 1162), S582 [13FE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (S. 2104), S615 [14FE]

Weather: effect of drought on agriculture, S5175 [19JY], S5339, S5340 [25JY], S5454–S5457 [26JY], S5835 [1AU], S5956, S5966 [2AU]

World Plumbing Day: designate (S. Res. 393), S1557 [8MR]

Reports filed

Alexander Creek, AK, Recognition as a Native Village: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4194) (H. Rept. 112–736), H7516 [31DE]

Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 499) (S. Rept. 112–110), S41 [23JA]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 460) (H. Rept. 112–503), H3265 [30MY]

Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2060) (H. Rept. 112–438), H1844 [16AP]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 717) (H. Rept. 112–558), H4603 [28JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 112–405), H1016 [28FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4348, Highway Programs Reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Permitting Approval, and Gulf Coast States Resources and Economy Restoration: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 112–446), H1914 [17AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 667) (H. Rept. 112–504), H3265 [30MY]

Deepwater Horizon Survivors’ Fairness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 183), S6800 [14NO]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 183) (S. Rept. 112–245), S7458 [5DE]

East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 997) (H. Rept. 112–527), H3706 [15JN]

Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6060) (H. Rept. 112–672), H6059 [14SE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5325) (H. Rept. 112–462), H2316 [7MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2465) (S. Rept. 112–164), S2819 [26AP]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5892) (H. Rept. 112–563), H4654 [29JN]

Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2050) (H. Rept. 112–437), H1844 [16AP]

Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 200) (H. Rept. 112–367), H77 [18JA]

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 432) (S. Rept. 112–148), S388 [7FE]

Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 802) (S. Rept. 112–117), S41 [23JA]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3263) (H. Rept. 112–442), H1844 [16AP]

Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 134) (S. Rept. 112–218), S6451 [19SE]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Committee of Conference (H.R. 4348) (H. Rept. 112–557), H4603 [28JN]

National Fish Habitat Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1201) (S. Rept. 112–187), S5084 [17JY]

North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6007) (H. Rept. 112–657), H5764 [10SE]

Preserving Rural Resources Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4278) (H. Rept. 112–683), H6230 [20SE]

Prevent EPA or Corps of Engineers Finalization of Proposed Guidance on Identification of Waters Protected by Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4965) (H. Rept. 112–681), H6230 [20SE]

Quileute Indian Tribe Reservation Boundary With Olympic National Park Clarification and Adjustment and Provide Tribe With Tsunami and Flood Protection: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1162) (H. Rept. 112–387), H475 [3FE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1837) (H. Rept. 112–403), H965 [27FE]

Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2541) (H. Rept. 112–684), H6230 [20SE]

Water for the World Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 641) (S. Rept. 112–194), S5731 [31JY]

Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization for and Applied Water Supply Research Regarding Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2104) (S. Rept. 112–189), S5211 [19JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3371 [1JN], H3464 [5JN], H3492 [6JN]

Statements

Enewetak People—Challenges Facing the Only Population Ever Resettled on a Nuclear Test Site: Jack Ading, H4891 [17JY]

Tables

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3348–H3351 [31MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 566, consideration of H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, H1031 [29FE]

H. Res. 619, consideration of H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1925 [18AP]

H. Res. 667, consideration of H.R. 5325, energy and water development appropriations, H3282 [31MY]

H. Res. 717, consideration of H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), H4609 [29JN]

H.R. 1162, clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection, H483 [6FE]

H.R. 1461, Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act, H6075 [19SE]

H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, H1055–H1061 [29FE]

H.R. 2050, Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act, H2047 [24AP]

H.R. 2060, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act, H3432 [5JN]

H.R. 3263, Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act, H3437 [5JN]

H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1940–H1944 [18AP]

H.R. 5892, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, H4666–H4668 [9JY]

H.R. 6007, North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act, H5733 [10SE]

H.R. 6060, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act, H6074 [19SE]

S. 499, Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act, S8554 [30DE]

S. 997, East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act, H3715 [18JN]

S. 2009, Insular Areas Act, H4889 [17JY]

S. 2104, Water Resources Research Act grants reauthorization and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes, S616 [14FE]

S. 2109, Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act, S621–S636 [14FE]

S. 3362, Dam Safety Act, S4775 [29JN]

S. 3650, Ditch and Irrigation Company Tax Reform Act, S7219 [29NO]

S. 3687, exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, S8088 [17DE], H6855 [18DE]

S. Res. 393, World Plumbing Day, S1544, S1557 [8MR]

S. Res. 465, recognize proclamation of the Year of Water in Colorado, S3239, S3241 [16MY]