WATERWAYS see also Water

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), S7734 [31OC], H6721, H6738, H6740, H6741, H6743, H6744, H6746, H6748, H6749, H6750, H6751, H6752, H6754 [23OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6705 [23OC]

National Estuaries Week: designate (S. Res. 263), S8812, S8813 [13DE]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea (S. Res. 167), S6025, S6026 [29JY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3110, S3168, S3169, S3204, S3205, S3207, S3208, S3210, S3211 [7MY], S3219, S3242, S3247, S3264, S3265, S3266, S3267, S3268, S3271, S3272, S3273, S3274 [8MY], S3310, S3345, S3346, S3347, S3348, S3349, S3350, S3351 [9MY], S3375, S3376, S3377, S3378, S3379, S3380 [13MY], S3404, S3405, S3406, S3407, S3408, S3409, S3411, S3416, S3417, S3435 [14MY], S3444, S3445, S3446, S3447 [15MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, S7799 [4NO], H7080, H7095 [14NO]

Articles and editorials

NEPA Is the Guide Star, H6681 [23OC]

Bills and resolutions

Arctic regions: expedite development of Arctic deepwater ports (see S. 428), S1012 [28FE]

Augusta Canal National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see H.R. 3201), H5921 [27SE]

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 349), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 723), H546 [14FE]

BLM: establish Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, and designate additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system in California (see H.R. 1776), H2391 [26AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see S. 1800), S8668 [11DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the Mississippi River (see H. Con. Res. 5), H33 [3JA]

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 974), H982 [5MR]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (see S. 476), S1229 [6MR] (see H.R. 2255), H3095 [4JN]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see S. 1000), S3657 [21MY] (see H.R. 739), H547 [14FE]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 1077), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 3139), H5765 [19SE]

Colorado River: protect water quality, develop and implement a plan to prevent and eliminate pollution, and maintain a healthy ecosystem in the Lower Colorado River (see H.R. 1352), H1823 [21MR]

Connecticut: designate segments of Farmington River and Salmon Brook as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 2555), H4142 [27JN]

Corps of Engineers: clarify that States maintain authority to control the quantity of water in the mainstem reservoir attributable to the natural flows of the Missouri River within their boundaries (see H.R. 2741), H4724 [18JY]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 2046), H2774 [17MY]

——— establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of allowing non-Federal interests to carry out certain water infrastructure projects (see S. 566), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1153), H1425 [14MR]

——— establish the Great Lakes Navigation System (see H.R. 2273), H3250 [6JN]

——— expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (see S. 414), S1011 [28FE] (see H.R. 913), H815 [28FE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 3080), H5512 [11SE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (see H. Res. 385), H6674 [22OC]

——— manage threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota (see S. 365), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 709), H545 [14FE]

——— modify criteria used to dredge small ports (see S. 732), S2683 [16AP]

——— modify the Mississippi River Ship Channel, Gulf of Mexico to Baton Rouge, LA, navigation project (see S. 574), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1161), H1425 [14MR]

——— notify the public of certain flood predictions for the Missouri River System (see H.R. 2742), H4725 [18JY]

——— prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries (see H.R. 985), H1318 [6MR]

——— prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (see S. 421), S1011 [28FE] (see S. 982), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 826), H658 [26FE]

——— prohibit imposition of excessive fees for use of Army-controlled property at water resources development projects relative to certain concessionaires at marinas (see H.R. 2795), H4978 [23JY]

——— provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see S. 407), S1011 [28FE] (see H.R. 1149), H1425 [14MR]

——— provide for ecosystem restoration in the lower Columbia River and Tillamook Bay estuaries (see H.R. 3414), H6952 [30OC]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River (see S. 565), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1152), H1425 [14MR]

——— review policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees (see H.R. 399), H280 [23JA]

——— revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 1460), H1908 [10AP]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (see S. 1771), S8457 [21NO] (see H.R. 2640), H4369 [10JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: land exchange with Sabine River Authority, TX (see S. 1484), S6208 [1AU] (see H.R. 3411), H6952 [30OC]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (see S. 1388), S6071 [30JY] (see H.R. 2298), H3251 [6JN]

Dept. of State: require report on water sharing with Mexico (see S. 1125), S4058 [10JN] (see H.R. 1863), H2484 [7MY] (see H.R. 2307), H3256 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct offshore oil and gas leasing and deposit use revenues of such activity into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2784), H4857 [22JY]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1426 [14MR]

——— establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 644), H500 [13FE]

——— implement Agreement Between the U.S. and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico (see S. 812), S3028 [25AP]

——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (see H.R. 2824), H5087 [25JY]

——— prepare a feasibility study and implement demonstration projects to restore the San Gabriel River watershed in California (see H.R. 2436), H3927 [19JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a program to make grants to ports to enable ports to employ high school students during the summer (see H.R. 2163), H2953 [23MY]

Disasters: provide assistance for watersheds adversely affected by qualifying natural disasters (see S. 243), S519 [7FE]

Donald G. Waldon Lock and Dam: designate (see H. Con. Res. 56), H5654 [18SE]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see S. 1508), S6518 [17SE] (see H.R. 765), H594 [15FE]

——— clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H2436 [6MY]

——— improve beach monitoring by requiring coastal States to adopt water quality standards, conduct quicker water testing, and improved monitoring and public notification programs (see H.R. 2601), H4174 [28JN]

——— preserve States’ authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 1948), H2574 [13MY]

——— reduce or eliminate the risk of releases of hazardous chemicals from public water systems and wastewater treatment works (see S. 67), S213 [23JA]

Farmington River and Salmon Brook: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 1253), S5498 [27JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify maintenance exemption regarding removal of sediment, debris, and vegetation from certain structures (see H.R. 1296), H1719 [20MR]

FEMA: identify and ensure the safety of dams in need of repair and rehabilitation (see H.R. 1489), H1955 [11AP]

Fish and fishing: develop a fishery management plan for Gulf of Mexico red snapper (see S. 1161), S4481 [13JN] (see H.R. 3099), H5546 [12SE]

——— grant exclusive fishery management authority over red snapper fish in the Gulf of Mexico to certain States (see S. 747), S2749 [17AP]

Flood Control Act: amend relative to credit for in-kind contributions (see H.R. 2293), H3251 [6JN]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges (see S. 571), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1185), H1426 [14MR]

Gulf of Mexico: provide tax relief for persons affected by the discharge of oil in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon (see S. 1506), S6518 [17SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 218), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 335), H221 [22JA]

——— ensure that receipts are fully spent on U.S. ports and harbors (see H. Res. 236), H2955 [23MY]

Immigration: prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until Dept. of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry (see S. 300), S707 [13FE]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2219), H3014 [3JN]

International Boundary and Water Commission: recognize recent efforts to address trash, sediment, and water quality issues with Mexican counterparts (see H. Res. 241), H2955 [23MY]

Iuka, MS: approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties (see S. 212), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 3044), H5398 [2AU]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see S. 1080), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2174), H2954 [23MY]

Missisquoi and Trout Rivers: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 1252), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 2569), H4143 [27JN]

Nashua River: designate segments for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 412), H281 [23JA]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 263), S6960 [26SE]

National Lighthouse and Lighthouse Preservation Day: designate (see S. Res. 204), S6072 [30JY]

NOAA: develop a plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks of fish for which a fishery management plan is in effect (see H.R. 3063), H5399 [2AU]

Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor: reauthorize (see S. 1339), S5840 [23JY]

Oregon: designate certain land as wilderness and make additional wild and scenic river designations (see S. 353), S773 [14FE]

——— designate Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (see S. 352), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 2491), H4037 [25JN]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see S. 354), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 2489), H4037 [25JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 802), S2960 [24AP] (see H.R. 935), H949 [4MR]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 158), H1992 [12AP]

Power resources: prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (see S. 1514), S6518 [17SE]

Provo River Project Transfer Act: clarify certain property descriptions (see S. 211), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 255), H168 [15JA]

Public lands: reauthorize and expand authorities used by the Forest Service and the BLM for hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, forest restoration, and watershed restoration (see H.R. 2588), H4174 [28JN]

Public works: authorize programs and activities to improve and protect ports and harbors (see H.R. 2875), H5259 [31JY]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers (see S. 197), S438 [31JA] (see H.R. 135), H32 [3JA]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 228), S470 [4FE] (see H.R. 1004), H1319 [6MR]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see S. 224), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 843), H659 [26FE]

San Juan National Forest: designate certain Hermosa Creek watershed lands as wilderness (see S. 841), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1839), H2436 [6MY]

SBA: establish the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program to provide eligible small businesses with access to commercial real property (see H.R. 2460), H3988 [20JN]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (see S. 23), S42 [22JA] (see H.R. 163), H51 [4JA]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea (see S. Res. 167), S4058 [10JN] (see H.R. 772), H595 [15FE]

Taxation: facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 1441), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 3023), H5397 [2AU]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1250), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 2534), H4141 [27JN]

21st Century Great Outdoors Commission: establish to assess use, value, job creation, and economic opportunities associated with outdoor resources of public lands and other land and water areas (see H.R. 1834), H2436 [6MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see S. 125), S284 [24JA] (see H.R. 358), H278 [23JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1877), H2532 [8MY]

——— clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 890), S3159 [7MY] (see H.R. 3377), H6901 [29OC]

——— provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (see S. 601), S1892 [18MR]

Cloture motions

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3319 [9MY]

——— provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), motion to proceed, S3020 [25AP]

Letters

Corps of Engineers contracting with private sector surveying and mapping firms: Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, H6747 [23OC]

——— Edward Wytkind, AFL–CIO, H6747 [23OC]

——— Gregory J. Junemann, International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, H6747 [23OC]

Encourage States to resolve interstate water resources disputes: Senators Boxer and Vitter, S3449 [15MY]

Water resources development projects deauthorization process: Raymond J. Poupore, National Construction Alliance II, S3443 [15MY]

Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6708 [23OC]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H6707 [23OC]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H6707 [23OC]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6707, H6708 [23OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H6708 [23OC]

Organizations supporting S. 601, Water Resources Development Act, S3140 [7MY], S3395 [14MY]

Motions

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H7066 [14NO]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3020 [25AP]

Press releases

EPA Coal Rule Threatens Energy Independence, Says IBEW: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, S6693 [24SE]

Remarks in House

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 723), H3268, H3269 [11JN], E859 [14JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project funding, H4238 [9JY]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan, H3924 [19JN]

Coast Guard: anniversary of International Ice Patrol, E579 [26AP]

Colorado River: inclusion on American Rivers (organization) list of most-threatened rivers, H2148 [18AP]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H6718 [23OC]

Convention on Wetlands of International Importance: designation of San Francisco Bay/Estuary as Wetland of International Importance, E605 [7MY]

Corps of Engineers: allow collaboration with local water districts to find new markets for excess water supply, H6739 [23OC]

——— allow States to contribute to maintenance of non-disaster related Federal dredging projects, H6750, H6751 [23OC]

——— authority to perform ecosystem restoration and flood protection work on lands owned by other Federal agencies, H6686 [23OC]

——— authorize projects receiving final Chief’s Report within a year of enactment of legislation to improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources, H6703, H6704 [23OC]

——— Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project funding, H6718 [23OC]

——— coastal nourishment projects funding, H6701 [23OC]

——— construction account funding, H4344, H4346 [10JY]

——— construction account funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administrative account funding, H4330, H4331 [10JY]

——— construction account funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy fossil energy research and development funding, H4243 [9JY], H4325, H4326 [10JY]

——— construction account funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4347 [10JY]

——— consult key stakeholders, including State and local governments and water districts and minority-serving institutions, on storm damage reduction projects that affect underrepresented communities, H6719 [23OC]

——— consult with local officials concerning projects that substantially affect underrepresented communities, H6745 [23OC]

——— deauthorize certain old and inactive infrastructure projects, H6749, H6750 [23OC]

——— designate team to serve as Office of Water Storage to coordinate construction of water storage facilities, H6754, H6755 [23OC]

——— efforts to complete levee on lower Mississippi River, H433 [12FE]

——— encourage participation of minority- and women-owned businesses in hurricane and storm damage reduction projects and call for a GAO report on such participation, H6720 [23OC]

——— ensure efforts to improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources are subject to National Environmental Policy Act review, H6685 [23OC]

——— establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of allowing non-Federal interests to carry out certain water infrastructure projects (H.R. 1153), H1416 [14MR]

——— establish Great Lakes Navigation System, H6687 [23OC]

——— expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (H.R. 913), E230 [28FE]

——— flood control and coastal emergencies funding, H113 [15JA]

——— Florida projects funding, H4348 [10JY]

——— funding, H4244, H4245 [9JY], H4515 [16JY]

——— grant flexibility in defining the terms ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’ relative to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4250–H4253 [9JY]

——— Great Lakes Navigational System dredging and maintenance funding, H4245 [9JY]

——— Hamilton City, CA, levee project funding, H4243 [9JY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6666 [22OC], H6680, H6683, H6685, H6687, H6689, H6692, H6694, H6706–H6758 [23OC], H7066 [14NO], H7145 [15NO], H7242–H7247 [19NO], E1589, E1591 [29OC], E1601, E1602 [30OC], E1637 [12NO]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6696–H6706 [23OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), motion to instruct conferees, H7066–H7069 [14NO]

——— include operation and maintenance costs associated with sand transfer plants in annual budget, H6748, H6749 [23OC]

——— lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Ohio River basins and tributaries, H4246 [9JY], H6739 [23OC]

——— Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico project for hurricane and storm damage reduction funding, H6715 [23OC]

——— Newman, CA, levee construction funding, H6716 [23OC]

——— port dredging and maintenance funding, H6719 [23OC], E1048 [11JY]

——— prohibit enforcement of streamlined environmental review process until the current backlog of authorized projects is reduced, H6680, H6702–H6704, H6720, H6740, H6741 [23OC], E1601, E1602 [30OC]

——— prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (S. 982), H2825–H2827 [21MY]

——— prohibit funding for development or submission of proposals to expand authorized uses of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, H4356–H4358 [10JY], E1048 [11JY]

——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, H4349 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan study, H4350 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding for sediment or soil dumping in the Missouri River, H4359 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding to set water storage prices for municipal use on any non-hydropower lake built by the Corps, H4361 [10JY]

——— prohibit implementation of National Ocean Policy coastal and marine spatial planning and ecosystem-based management components, H6742, H6743 [23OC]

——— prohibit issuance of rules that would charge a fee for surplus water from Missouri River reservoirs, H6739 [23OC]

——— prohibit relocation or consolidation of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Buffalo and Chicago Districts, H4328 [10JY]

——— provide cost-benefit analysis of national benefits of flood protection projects, H6753, H6754 [23OC]

——— require contracting with private sector surveying and mapping firms, H6702, H6747, H6748 [23OC]

——— require Navy consideration when assessing the operation and maintenance needs of harbors, H6745 [23OC]

——— retain congressional authorization for projects at dams and reservoirs, H6745 [23OC]

——— review policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees, H4226 [9JY]

——— revoke requirement to remove levee vegetation until policy guidelines on levee vegetation management have been adopted, H6694 [23OC]

——— Sabine-Neches Waterway deepening project funding, H6713 [23OC]

——— Savannah Harbor Expansion Project funding, H6702 [23OC]

——— study of inland and coastal flooding vulnerability and effectiveness and of efficiency and accountability of existing programs and strategies funding, H4242 [9JY]

——— update principles and guidelines used in formulation, evaluation, and implementation of water resources projects, H4324 [10JY]

——— update regulations and guidelines defining what waters and wetlands are subject to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4247–H4250 [9JY]

——— water infrastructure development projects feasibility study time limitations, H6710 [23OC]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (H.R. 2640), H6850–H6852 [29OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: National Resource Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, H115, H116 [15JA]

——— prioritize Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program funding for projects that prevent and mitigate impacts of catastrophic wildfires, H3867, H3868 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: strategic seaports infrastructure funding, H3545 [13JN]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit giving veto power over EPA rules that regulate air or water quality, H5248 [31JY]

Dept. of State: require report on water sharing with Mexico, H3919 [19JN]

Dept. of the Army: establish national water-based freight policy to improve movement of freight and cargo across waterways, H6752 [23OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (H.R. 1175), H7281 [20NO]

——— nomination process for including large river systems in the National Blueways System, H4586 [17JY]

——— prepare a feasibility study and implement demonstration projects to restore the San Gabriel River watershed in California (H.R. 2436), H3765 [19JN]

——— preserve rights of States to prohibit management, leasing, developing, and use of lands and natural resources beneath navigable waters, H4104, H4105 [27JN], H4152, H4153 [28JN]

——— prohibit drilling for oil or gas beneath the Great Lakes and ensure that each new oil and gas drilling lease issued uses materials made in the U.S., H4158 [28JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a program to make grants to ports to enable ports to employ high school students during the summer (H.R. 2163), E755 [23MY]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (H.R. 765), H569 [15FE], H1401 [14MR]

——— Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, H1364 [13MR], H2849 [22MY]

——— limit authority to implement certain actions relative to Chesapeake Bay watershed total maximum daily loads, H3769 [19JN]

FEMA: identify and ensure the safety of dams in need of repair and rehabilitation, H7066–H7069 [14NO], H7244 [19NO]

——— Port Security Grant Program funding, H3157 [5JN]

Florida: congressional briefing on St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee waterways issues, E1551 [23OC]

——— environmental and water quality issues of waterways and restoration projects funding, H6687 [23OC]

Friends of the Mississippi River (organization): anniversary, E1333 [18SE]

GAO: assess costs of, and spending on, aquatic invasive species, H6717, H6744 [23OC]

——— study effectiveness of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund in maximizing economic growth and job creation in communities surrounding low and moderate-use ports, H6746 [23OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H6716 [23OC]

——— ensure that receipts are fully spent on U.S. ports and harbors, H4239 [9JY]

——— ensure that receipts are fully spent on U.S. ports and harbors (H. Res. 236), E748 [23MY]

——— small ports dredging and maintenance funding, H3745 [18JN], H4254 [9JY]

Hawaii: military construction, Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program, and research programs funding, H8042 [12DE]

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: anniversary, E1719 [20NO]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations, H4113 [27JN]

National Environmental Policy Act: importance of funding improvements in environmental laws, E1637 [12NO]

National Lighthouse Day: observance, E1211 [2AU]

National Park Service: release of draft Ozark National Scenic Riverways general management plan, H7007 [13NO], H7510 [5DE]

Nevada: impact of quagga mussels on water supplies, H6717 [23OC]

Oglesby, IL: tribute to four boys who attempted to rescue two individuals trapped in the Vermillion River Dam, E1264 [9SE]

Panama: anniversary of Panama Canal, E49 [23JA]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (H. Res. 158), E450 [12AP]

Provo River Project Transfer Act: clarify certain property descriptions (H.R. 255), H7419, H7420 [3DE]

Puerto Rico: extend waiver for local cost-sharing requirements for Corps of Engineers projects, H6745 [23OC]

Refuse disposal: require coal ash wet disposal structures meet design, construction, operation, and maintenance criteria to prevent contamination of groundwater and sources of drinking water including the Great Lakes, H5070 [25JY]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers, H4239 [9JY]

San Luis Canal Co.: anniversary, E1333 [18SE]

SBA: establish the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program to provide eligible small businesses with access to commercial real property (H.R. 2460), E953 [20JN]

Simpson Lumber Co., LLC: anniversary of St. Paul Waterway Project, E1189 [1AU]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (H.R. 163), H3267 [11JN]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, E740 [23MY]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H4860 [23JY], H5578–H5580 [17SE]

Trout Unlimited (organization): anniversary of William B. Mershon Chapter, E449 [12AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (H.R. 358), E245 [5MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1877), E623 [8MY]

Water Resources Reform and Development Act: impact on environmental laws, H6718, H6720 [23OC]

Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: anniversary, E1737 [21NO]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: anniversary of Alaska Marine Highway System, S647 [12FE], S3155 [7MY]

Arctic regions: expedite development of Arctic deepwater ports, S3451 [15MY]

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 349), S780 [14FE]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (S. 476), S1232 [6MR]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 1077), S3858 [23MY]

Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Project: anniversary, S7057 [30SE]

Corps of Engineers: authorize participation in the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Program, S3445 [15MY]

——— efforts to restrict public access to fishing on certain sections of the Cumberland River, S2453 [8AP], S2863 [23AP]

——— eliminate subsidies for beach nourishment at water resources development projects, S3442–S3445 [15MY]

——— ensure all water resources development projects are eligible for review for deauthorization, S3442–S3445 [15MY]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects, S3219–S3222, S3227 [8MY]

——— establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of allowing non-Federal interests to carry out certain water infrastructure projects, S3452 [15MY]

——— establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of allowing non-Federal interests to carry out certain water infrastructure projects (S. 566), S1857 [14MR]

——— Great Lakes dredging funding, S317, S318 [28JA], S3423 [14MY], S3448, S3449 [15MY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), S6369 [11SE], S7525 [16OC], S8094 [18NO]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), insert S. 601 language in lieu, S7778 [31OC]

——— increase inland waterways user fee, S3424 [14MY]

——— prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (S. 421), S1028 [28FE], S2863 [23AP]

——— prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (S. 982), S3584 [16MY]

——— provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways, S3300 [9MY], S3424 [14MY], S3452 [15MY]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River, S3452 [15MY]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River (S. 565), S1856 [14MR]

——— provide specific project recommendations in study analyzing flood risks on the east coast, S3448 [15MY]

——— require iron, steel, and manufactured goods used for water resources development projects be made in the U.S., S3445, S3446 [15MY]

——— sunset pilot program to assess the benefits of study and project acceleration of water resources development projects, S3446 [15MY]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (S. 1771), S8462–S8464 [21NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: National Resource Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, S234–S236 [24JA]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (S. 1388), S6074 [30JY]

Dept. of the Interior: implement Agreement Between the U.S. and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico (S. 812), S7431 [12OC]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S6631 [19SE]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (S. 1508), S6522 [17SE]

Floods: permit use of State standards when providing Federal reimbursements for bridge and culvert replacements after natural disasters, S3396, S3411, S3418 [14MY]

GAO: report finding National Flood Control Program and Federal Crop Insurance Corp., ill-prepared to deal with events resulting from climate change, S926 [27FE]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges (S. 571), S1859–S1861 [14MR]

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, S3223, S3227 [8MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: address critical maintenance needs of California ports, S3447, S3448 [15MY]

——— allow payments to shippers entering or transporting cargo through certain ports, S3449, S3450 [15MY]

Immigration: prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until Dept. of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry, S2089 [21MR], S4377 [12JN], S4450 [13JN], S4546, S4556, S4558, S4559, S4574 [18JN]

——— prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until Dept. of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry (S. 300), S672 [13FE]

Missisquoi and Trout Rivers: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 1252), S5503 [27JN]

Missouri: impact of EPA regulations on Corps of Engineers’ implementation of the St. Johns Bayou-New Madrid Floodway Project, S5783 [18JY]

Missouri River: prohibit Corps of Engineers from imposing surplus water usage fees on States, S3412–S3416 [14MY], S3447 [15MY]

National Estuaries Week: designate (S. Res. 263), S8813 [13DE]

National Lake Appreciation Month: observance, S5706 [16JY]

National Lighthouse and Lighthouse Preservation Day: designate (S. Res. 204), S6082 [30JY]

Oregon: designate certain land as wilderness and make additional wild and scenic river designations (S. 353), S780–S782 [14FE]

——— designate Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (S. 352), S780–S782 [14FE], S4717 [19JN]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (S. 354), S780–S782 [14FE]

Power resources: prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters, S6693 [24SE]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (S. 1514), S6544 [17SE], S6547 [18SE], S6612 [19SE]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (S. 1514), unanimous-consent request, S6612 [19SE]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers (S. 197), S441 [31JA]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 228), S473 [4FE]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (S. 224), S472 [4FE]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (S. 23), S4717 [19JN]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea (S. Res. 167), S6026 [29JY]

States: encourage States to resolve interstate water resources disputes, S3447 [15MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries, S3242 [8MY], S3424 [14MY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S2910 [24AP], S3099, S3110–S3147, S3152 [7MY], S3217–S3224, S3227, S3228, S3241–S3243, S3246–S3248, S3282 [8MY], S3294–S3298, S3300–S3302, S3307, S3308, S3310–S3314, S3319, S3351, S3352 [9MY], S3391, S3393–S3397, S3400–S3421, S3423 [14MY], S3442–S3499 [15MY], S3564 [16MY], S5601 [10JY], S7599–S7601 [29OC]

——— provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), unanimous-consent agreement, S3079 [6MY], S3241 [8MY], S3319 [9MY]

——— provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), unanimous-consent request, S3401 [14MY]

Water infrastructure projects: funding, S3423 [14MY]

Reports

Comparative Analysis of the Development and Application of Marine Navigation Safety and Marine Environmental Protection Criteria for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations: John F. McGowan, McGowan Group, LLC., E1091 [18JY]

Firearms at Army Corps Water Resources Projects—Proposed Legislation and Issues for Congress: Nicole T. Carter, Congressional Research Service, S3222 [8MY]

Reports filed

Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2640) (H. Rept. 113–224), H5801 [20SE]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 476) (S. Rept. 113–64), S5498 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 385) (H. Rept. 113–251), H6674 [22OC]

Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 352) (S. Rept. 113–28), S2844 [22AP]

Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 113–166), H4856 [22JY]

Oregon Caves Revitalization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 354) (S. Rept. 113–29), S2844 [22AP]

Oregon Treasures Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 353) (S. Rept. 113–100), S6327 [10SE]

Promote Peaceful and Collaborative Resolution of Southeast Asian Maritime Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 167), S5148 [25JN]

Provo River Project Transfer Act Clarification of Certain Property Descriptions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 211) (S. Rept. 113–52), S5497 [27JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 255) (H. Rept. 113–200), H5475 [10SE]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 23) (S. Rept. 113–14), S2844 [22AP]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 601) (S. Rept. 113–13), S2844 [22AP]

Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 113–246), H6673 [22OC]

Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 349) (S. Rept. 113–60), S5497 [27JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 723) (H. Rept. 113–73), H2773 [17MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Senator Alexander commended for efforts to prevent Corps of Engineers from restricting fishing access on sections of the Cumberland River: Tennessee General Assembly, S2454 [8AP]

Summaries

Congressional Briefing on Issues of St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Waterways in Florida, E1551 [23OC]

Tables

Expiring coastal nourishment projects, H6701 [23OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 385, consideration of H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H6696 [23OC]

H.R. 255, Provo River Project Transfer Act clarification of certain property descriptions, H7419 [3DE]

H.R. 723, Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act, H3268 [11JN]

H.R. 2640, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act, H6850 [29OC]

H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H6721–H6738 [23OC]

S. 23, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act, S4717 [19JN]

S. 197, Natomas Basin Flood Protection Improvements Act, S442 [31JA]

S. 224, San Francisco Bay Restoration Act, S472 [4FE]

S. 228, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S474–S476 [4FE]

S. 352, Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act, S4721 [19JN]

S. 421, Freedom To Fish Act, S1028 [28FE]

S. 476, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission extension, S1233 [6MR]

S. 565, Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act, S1857 [14MR]

S. 566, Water Infrastructure Now Public-Private Partnership (WIN P3) Act, S1858 [14MR]

S. 571, Great Lakes Water Protection Act, S1860 [14MR]

S. 601, Water Resources Development Act, S3110–S3138 [7MY], S3454–S3496 [15MY]

S. 812, Dept. of the Interior implementation of Agreement Between the U.S. and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico, S7431 [12OC]

S. 982, Freedom To Fish Act, S3585 [16MY], H2825 [21MY]

S. 1077, Cheasapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S3859 [23MY]

S. 1125, Working To Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act, S4060 [10JN]

S. 1514, Saving Coal Jobs Act, S6524–S6527 [17SE]

S. 1771, Crooked River Collaborative Water Security Act, S8462–S8464 [21NO]

S. Res. 167, promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, S4062 [10JN], S6026 [29JY]

S. Res. 204, National Lighthouse and Lighthouse Preservation Day, S6079 [30JY]

S. Res. 263, National Estuaries Week, S6962 [26SE], S8821 [15DE]