WATER POLLUTION related term(s) Ecology and Environment; Pollution

Amendments

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1944, H1946, H1955 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1930 [18AP]

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]

Analyses

Red Tape Making Americans Sick—A New Report on the Health Impacts of High Unemployment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S2949 [8MY]

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]

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]

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]

Congress: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5130 [23JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2041), S163 [30JA] (see S. 3607), S6546 [20SE] (see H.R. 3811), H158 [24JA] (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

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]

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]

——— establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance of agricultural operations (see S. 3467), S5870 [1AU]

——— establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 6093), H4774 [10JY]

——— 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]

——— provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see S. 3549), S6340 [13SE] (see H.R. 6405), H6000 [13SE]

——— reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (see S. 3264), S3729 [5JN] (see S. 3687), S8071 [17DE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 4348), H1844 [16AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H1914 [17AP]

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]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5959), H3806 [19JN]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 566), S6454 [19SE]

NOAA: establish an expedited award process for grants to address marine debris emergencies (see H.R. 6251), H5628 [1AU]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (see S. 3298), S4203 [14JN]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 2248), S2166 [28MR] (see H.R. 4322), H1804 [29MR]

——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 3445), S5486 [26JY]

——— recognize primacy of States relative to regulation of hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 3573), S6454 [19SE]

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

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]

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

Taxation: deny deduction for compensatory payments made to any person or governmental entity on account of the explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling unit (see H.R. 6579), H6318 [26OC]

——— disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (see H.R. 3852), H218 [31JA]

Water: 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]

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

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

Conference reports

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

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]

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]

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

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]

Revenue estimate for proposal to disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil: Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), E90 [31JA]

Transportation and infrastructure projects funding: Representative Schilling, E911 [30MY]

Motions

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (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]

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]

Remarks in House

American Bureau of Shipping: anniversary, E36 [18JA], E92 [31JA]

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

Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Public Power proposed gasification plant, E35 [18JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H957, H958, H962 [27FE], H1220 [7MR], H2001 [19AP], H2252 [27AP]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3811), H189 [31JA], H974 [28FE]

Corps of Engineers: finalize proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H3372–H3377 [1JN], E977 [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: Defense Environmental Management Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration Office of the Administrator funding, H3425, H3426 [5JN]

——— expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 1938), E122 [2FE]

——— non-defense environmental cleanup funding, H3430, H3431 [5JN]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H11, H12–H18 [17JA], H35, H42 [18JA]

——— revision of Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement with Canada, H3812 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior: 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]

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]

——— provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (H.R. 6405), E1521 [13SE]

——— reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (S. 3687), H6855 [18DE], E1992 [21DE]

FERC: prohibit approval of permit for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline if private property rights have been forfeited through the threat of eminent domain, H769, H770 [15FE]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H746, H752, H753, H757–H759, H761 [15FE]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3548), H587 [8FE]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), 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]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1925–H1932 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (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]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to recommit, H1959, H1960 [18AP]

Galveston Bay Foundation: anniversary, E1141 [26JN]

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

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

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E615 [23AP]

——— 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]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend, H6642 [5DE]

——— reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1171), H5609–H5612 [1AU], E1394, E1422 [3AU]

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]

NOAA: Marine Debris Program funding, H2373 [8MY], H6642 [5DE]

Obama, President: decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H43, H44, H45, H72 [18JA], H84, H85, H93 [23JA], H162, H170, H174–H176 [25JA], H213–H216 [31JA], H362–H368 [1FE], H588, H629–H635 [8FE], H1025, H1027, H1096 [29FE], H1221 [7MR], H1559 [26MR], E122 [2FE]

Oceans: National Ocean Policy implementation funding, H2510–H2515 [9MY]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (H.R. 492), H5217 [25JY]

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]

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

Taxation: disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (H.R. 3852), E90, E97 [31JA]

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

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

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

West Chester Fish, Game & Wildlife Association: anniversary, E1607 [21SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: prohibit issuance of new EPA rule on municipal and industrial stormwater discharges prior to completion of evaluation of current rule, S3960 [12JN]

Badger (vessel): anniversary of Lake Michigan car ferry, S3619 [24MY]

——— concerns over coal emissions, S8276 [20DE]

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]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): release of report entitled ‘‘Red Tape Making Americans Sick—A New Report on the Health Impacts of High Unemployment’’, S2949 [8MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S605 [14FE], S1495, S1502–S1505, S1515–S1517, S1519–S1523, S1525, S1530 [8MR], S1596, S1609 [13MR], S1651 [14MR], S1707 [15MR], S2142, S2143 [28MR], S5816 [1AU], S6298 [13SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2041), S165, S174 [30JA], S175 [31JA], S234–S237 [1FE], S366 [7FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 3607), S6558 [20SE], S6559 [21SE]

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

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, S5154 [18JY], S5203 [19JY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S2948–S2950 [8MY], S4922 [12JY]

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]

——— establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance of agricultural operations (S. 3467), S5872 [1AU]

——— reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (S. 3687), S8088 [17DE], S8114 [18DE]

——— use of aerial surveillance of agricultural operations, S4381, S4382 [21JN]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, S4112 [13JN]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), S2615 [24AP], S2683 [25AP], S3066, S3069 [10MY], S3223 [16MY], S4452 [25JN], S4690 [28JN]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S2461 [18AP]

——— 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]

Long Island Sound: improve activities to protect watershed, S4283 [19JN]

National Estuaries Day: designate (S. Res. 566), S6469 [19SE]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline consistent with current law, prohibit export of crude oil transported by the pipeline, and require use of U.S. iron, steel, and manufactured goods in construction, S1525, S1529 [8MR]

——— decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S1069 [28FE], S1100–S1103 [29FE], S1183, S1188 [1MR], S1381 [5MR], S1403–S1407 [6MR], S1434 [7MR], S2024, S2026, S2028 [26MR], S2070 [27MR]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S2948–S2950 [8MY]

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

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (S. 2248), S2166 [28MR]

——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (S. 3445), S5488 [26JY], S5816 [1AU]

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]

Water: 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]

Reports filed

Address Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Through Research, Forecasting and Monitoring, and Mitigation and Control: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1701) (S. Rept. 112–237), S6744 [13NO]

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. 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]

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]

EPA Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3264) (S. Rept. 112–185), S5046 [16JY]

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

Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2018) (S. Rept. 112–184), S5046 [16JY]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 112–584), H4684 [9JY]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 112–584), H4906 [17JY]

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

North American Energy Access Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3548) (H. Rept. 112–703), H6828 [17DE]

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]

San Francisco Bay Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 97) (S. Rept. 112–136), S131 [26JA]

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

Trash Free Seas Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1119) (S. Rept. 112–161), S2730 [25AP]

Texts of

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

H.R. 1171, Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act reauthorization and amendment, H5609 [1AU]

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

S. 2248, Fracturing Regulations Are Effective in State Hands Act, S2167 [28MR]

S. 3687, EPA Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program reauthorization, S8088 [17DE], H6855 [18DE]

S. Res. 566, National Estuaries Day, S6466, S6471 [19SE]