WATER see also Ecology and Environment

Amendments

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5118 [13JY], H5254, H5271, H5272, H5273, H5274, H5275, H5276, H5277, H5293 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5196 [15JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2475 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2637, H2638, H2640, H2641, H2642, H2643, H2645, H2646, H2647, H2648, H2649, H2650, H2656, H2657 [29AP], H2686, H2688, H2689, H2691, H2692, H2711, H2712, H2714, H2715, H2719, H2720, H2721, H2722, H2723, H2724, H2726, H2727, H2752, H2753, H2754, H2755, H2756, H2757, H2758, H2759, H2761, H2762, H2763, H2773, H2774 [30AP], H2776 [1MY]

EPA: reauthorize National Estuary Program (S. 1523), S6349, S6422 [5AU]

Government regulations: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2836, H2837, H2839 [12MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7726 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

Federal Judge Rules Against Washington State Dairy, Says Manure Pollution Threatens Water (excerpt), H4834 [7JY]

GOP Water Bill in Congress Should Be Rejected (excerpt), H5272 [16JY]

List of Examples of Federal Overregulation Is Way Too Long, S5906 [27JY]

Water Solution for California—‘Little Sip, Big Gulp’, E972 [24JN]

We’re Standing Up Against Regulation-Happy Obama, S5905 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (see S. 2017), S6533 [9SE] (see H.R. 1730), H2111 [26MR]

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4024), H8279 [17NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow proactive measures to maintain and repair dams and water infrastructure (see S. 1657), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2749), H4343 [12JN]

——— authorize and implement water rights compact between Montana and the Blackfeet Indian Tribe (see S. 1125), S2473 [28AP]

——— authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (see S. 1291), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 404), H412 [16JA]

——— authorize use of active capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming (see S. 1305), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2273), H2877 [12MY]

——— facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (see H.R. 2097), H2653 [29AP]

——— participate in design, planning and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 796), H855 [5FE]

——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see S. 593), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1107), H1368 [26FE]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 134), S2110 [13AP] (see H. Res. 194), H2153 [13AP]

Conservation of natural resources: provide for advancement of energy-water efficiency research, development, and deployment activities (see S. 1485), S3456 [2JN]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H4001 [9JN]

——— control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see S. 589), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

——— deauthorize Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see S. 124), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 231), H155 [8JA]

——— modify criteria used to dredge small ports (see S. 837), S1708 [23MR]

——— permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreational facilities at lakes and reservoirs (see H.R. 176), H42 [6JA]

——— revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 1370), H1661 [16MR]

——— update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 813), H866 [9FE]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see S. 1424), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1321), H1613 [4MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 3120), H5329 [21JY]

Dept. of Commerce: undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (see S. 1935), S6296 [4AU]

Dept. of Energy: modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see S. 259), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 906), H982 [11FE]

——— prepare a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water (see H.R. 568), H639 [27JA]

——— provide for a smart water resource management pilot program (see H.R. 3143), H5330 [21JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H39 [6JA]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (see H.R. 2997), H5029 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (see S. 1552), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 3867), H7346 [29OC]

——— authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see S. 1983), S6380 [5AU]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see S. 1554), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, UT (see S. 14), S11 [6JA]

——— convey certain land and appurtenances of the Arbuckle Project in Oklahoma to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District (see H.R. 1219), H1565 [3MR]

——— convey land in Blaine County, ID, to Ketchum, ID, to support recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage (see H.R. 2816), H4491 [17JN]

——— coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see S. 1533), S3925 [9JN]

——— enter into negotiations with interested local water and power providers for the transfer of ownership, control, and operation of the New Melones Unit, Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2085), H2652 [29AP]

——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (see H.R. 1060), H1163 [25FE]

——— use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 1365), S2971 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide access to hospital care and medical services for certain members of Reserve components who received training at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 3954), H8150 [5NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 982), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1830), H2305 [16AP]

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 H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (see H.R. 2993), H5028 [9JY] (see H.R. 3045), H5117 [13JY]

——— provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see S. 1837), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (see H. Res. 362), H5171 [14JY]

——— provide for drought preparedness in New Mexico (see S. 1936), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see S. 1894), S6136 [29JY]

——— suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (see H.R. 1668), H2108 [26MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2129, 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2028), H2474 [27AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]

EPA: allow preservation leasing as a form of compensatory mitigation for discharges of dredged or fill material affecting State or Indian land (see H.R. 3271), H5589 [28JY]

——— amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act relative to citizen suits and specification of disposal sites (see H.R. 4149), H8859 [1DE]

——— amend laws relative to use of dispersants (see H.R. 1922), H2354 [21AP]

——— assess and manage risks of drought to drinking water (see H.R. 1709), H2110 [26MR]

——— assist municipalities and regional sewer authorities that would experience a significant hardship raising revenue for projects and activities for construction of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 1705), H2110 [26MR]

——— authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see S. 1024), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 223), H155 [8JA]

——— award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see S. 741), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1278), H1611 [4MR]

——— carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see S. 2358), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 1093), H1368 [26FE]

——— clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 54), S57 [7JA] (see S. 234), S420 [22JA]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see S. 896), S2110 [13AP] (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish national goals for the reduction and recycling of municipal solid waste, address growing problem of marine debris, and promulgate regulations to attain those goals (see H.R. 1960), H2416 [22AP]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (see S. 1914), S6187 [30JY] (see H.R. 3434), H5782 [31JY]

——— improve beach monitoring by requiring coastal States to adopt water quality standards, conduct quicker water testing, and improve monitoring and public notification programs (see S. 2335), S8241 [1DE] (see H.R. 4136), H8645 [30NO]

——— modify provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relative to discharges of dredged or fill material into navigable waters at specified disposal sites (see S. 1701), S4648 [25JN]

——— prohibit obligation of certain funds until the EPA withdraws the rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ (see H.R. 2599), H3641 [1JN]

——— prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (see S. 1586), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 2809), H4491 [17JN]

——— provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (see H.R. 3630), H6306 [28SE]

——— provide for a smart energy and water efficiency pilot program (see S. 886), S2041 [26MR]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of algal toxins in drinking water (see S. 460), S926 [11FE]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (see H.R. 212), H154 [8JA]

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see S. 462), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 243), H187 [9JA]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (see S. 1523), S3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 944), H1034 [12FE]

——— remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 1203), H1525 [2MR]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1515), H1803 [19MR]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act: modify (see H.R. 2717), H4135 [10JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: limit attorney fees and penalties in citizen suits (see H.R. 3353), H5765 [29JY]

——— permit removal of certain civil actions filed in State courts to U.S. district courts (see S. 106), S59 [7JA]

FEMA: provide grant assistance to States for rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 2489), H3557 [21MY]

FERC: authorize expansion of an existing hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 1583), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 4193), H9079 [8DE]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (see S. 1104), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2081), H2498 [28AP]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam (see S. 2083), S6974 [28SE] (see H.R. 3447), H5847 [8SE]

——— issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 1585), S4202 [16JN] (see S. 2046), S6809 [17SE]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (see S. 1103), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2080), H2498 [28AP]

Fish and fishing: ensure Federal and State collaboration in developing fishing access restrictions where Federal and State waters overlap (see H.R. 3310), H5764 [29JY]

Forest Service: designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary (see S. 1448), S3238 [21MY]

Government regulations: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 980), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 2705), H4001 [9JN]

——— disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE] (see H.J. Res. 59), H4861 [7JY]

——— 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 H.R. 594), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1732), H2151 [13AP]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), consideration (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (see S. 1178), S2568 [30AP]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2567 [30AP]

Great Lakes: foster bilateral engagement and scientific analysis of storing nuclear waste in permanent repositories in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. 2026), S6605 [10SE] (see H.R. 3483), H5942 [10SE]

——— mitigate harmful algal blooms by prohibiting the discharge of dredged material back into the open waters (see H.R. 1990), H2463 [23AP]

——— protect and restore (see S. 504), S983 [12FE]

——— provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to adjacent States (see H.R. 1955), H2416 [22AP]

Health: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H5942 [10SE]

——— explore emerging technologies that are mobile and capable of supplying high volumes of sterile, pathogenic-free water (see H. Res. 361), H5172 [14JY]

Hydroelectric power: promote and support (see H. Res. 351), H4955 [8JY]

——— promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see S. 1058), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2220), H2792 [1MY]

Infrastructure: improve (see S. 268), S541 [27JA]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see S. 1886), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 2744), H4242 [11JN]

International Boundary and Water Commission: recognize recent efforts to address trash, sediment, and water quality issues with Mexican counterparts (see H. Res. 90), H812 [4FE]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (see S. 133), S100 [8JA]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1724), S4952 [9JY] (see H.R. 3382), H5767 [29JY] (see H.R. 3692), H6835 [6OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands (see S. 390), S832 [5FE]

——— reauthorize (see S. 338), S697 [2FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2101), S7005 [29SE] (see S. 2164), S7219 [7OC] (see S. 2165, 2169), S7272 [8OC] (see S. 2318), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 1814), H2268 [15AP] (see H.R. 4151), H8859 [1DE]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

Minnesota: prohibit future mining on federally managed land within Rainy River Drainage Basin and implement more stringent environmental standards for existing mining leases (see H.R. 1796), H2268 [15AP]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8150 [5NO]

NASA: study feasibility of constructing an aramid synthetic fiber aqueduct to transport water from Oregon to California (see H.R. 3529), H6075 [16SE]

National objectives: prioritize assessment of quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources and produce a national water census to address inevitable challenges of ‘‘Peak Water’’ (see H. Res. 142), H1614 [4MR]

National Science and Technology Council: establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency (see S. 1218), S2688 [6MY]

Native Americans: exempt Indian tribes from compensatory mitigation requirements in connection with certain discharges of dredged or fill material (see H.R. 3270), H5589 [28JY]

——— provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (see S. 438), S900 [10FE]

Natural resources: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see S. 176), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

New Hampshire: delay enforcement and establishment of certain water quality standards within the Great Bay Estuary (see H.R. 3615), H6259 [25SE]

New Mexico: make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (see S. 501), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1406), H1721 [17MR]

NOAA: create electronic database of research and information on causes of, and corrective actions being taken for algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters (see H.R. 349), H404 [14JA]

——— develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see S. 2325), S8160 [19NO]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 1995), S6381 [5AU]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 1500), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 897), H981 [11FE]

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (see S. 2012), S6532 [9SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: limit authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument (see S. 1416), S3237 [21MY]

Public works: remove a financial assistance limitation for certain water projects (see H.R. 3756), H6980 [16OC]

Roads and highways: require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (see S. 518), S983 [12FE]

Rural areas: reduce Federal, State, and local costs of providing high-quality drinking water to those residing in rural communities by facilitating greater use of cost-effective well water and alternative systems (see S. 1642), S4346 [22JN] (see H.R. 1160), H1498 [27FE] (see H.R. 3533), H6136 [17SE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 630), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1208), H1565 [3MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 2853), H4591 [23JN]

San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: clarify certain settlement terms (see H.R. 1296), H1612 [4MR]

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. 373), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 980), H1068 [13FE]

Stanislaus River: develop a pilot program to remove non-native predator fishes to protect the native anadromous fishery resources affected by certain operations of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2086), H2652 [29AP]

States: provide additional financing options for infrastructure projects in States in which a state of drought emergency has been issued (see H.R. 1710), H2110 [26MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for conservation expenditures to reduce groundwater consumption (see H.R. 4175), H9011 [3DE]

——— deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for the discharge of oil or other hazardous substances into navigable waters (see H.R. 3760), H6980 [16OC]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 384), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 4220), H9269 [10DE]

——— provide a credit for developing and implementing plans to address non-point source pollution affecting nationally significant estuaries (see H.R. 3479), H5941 [10SE]

——— provide for an energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas for purposes of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate (see S. 2378), S8546 [9DE] (see H.R. 3431), H5769 [29JY]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 499), H531 [22JA]

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. 1510), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2665), H3914 [4JN]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 785), S1629 [18MR] (see H.R. 1482), H1802 [19MR]

Water Resources Development Act: allow certain private entities to receive expedited permits (see H.R. 3349), H5765 [29JY]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 653), S1302 [4MR]

Yakima River: authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project to improve water management in the Yakima River basin (see S. 1694), S4648 [25JN]

Cloture motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

Government regulations: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012): CBO, S8236 [1DE]

Letters

EPA revision of definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations: Senator McCain, S5906 [27JY]

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Delegate Norton, H2835 [12MY]

——— Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, H2834 [12MY]

——— Representative Edwards, H2834 [12MY]

——— Representatives Napolitano and DeFazio, H2834 [12MY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5243 [16JY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5243 [16JY]

Lists

California organizations supporting S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S7683 [3NO]

Organizations opposing H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, H2833 [12MY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, H2827 [12MY]

Organizations supporting S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S7683–S7685 [3NO]

Motions

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5281 [16JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7129 [6OC], S7195 [7OC], H2781 [1MY]

Government regulations: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7703 [3NO]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2852 [12MY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7675 [30OC], S7679 [3NO]

Remarks in House

BLM: allow implementation of environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on Federal and Indian lands funding, H4801–H4803 [7JY]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to hydroelectric energy innovation, H5606 [29JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (H.R. 404), H3586 [1JN]

——— facilitate and streamline the process for creating or expanding surface water storage under reclamation law (H.R. 2097), E619 [29AP]

——— funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H2642, H2643 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to deliver water to the Trinity River above the minimum requirements of the Trinity Record of Decision or to supplement flows in the Klamath River, H2763, H2764 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought, H2762 [30AP]

——— update feasibility study completion requirements to align with recent memorandum of understanding with Sites Reservoir, H5274, H5275 [16JY]

——— water conservancy and delivery funding, H2643, H2644 [29AP]

——— water reclamation programs and water reuse projects for Western States and Hawaii funding, H5278, H5279 [16JY]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H148 [8JA]

——— almond industry fosetyl-aluminum levels and contribution to drought conditions, H6125 [17SE]

——— develop comprehensive water plan to include conservation, recycling, creation of new storage systems, fixing Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a science driven process, and protecting existing water rights, H4584–H4588 [23JN], H5580–H5583 [28JY], E970–E973 [24JN]

——— renewable energy infrastructure funding, H149 [8JA]

——— Sites Reservoir project funding, H687 [2FE]

——— tribute to Salton Sea Red Hill Bay restoration project, H7746 [5NO]

Central Valley Project Restoration Fund: add conservation seat to oversight board for a member focusing on waterfowl, H5275 [16JY]

Climate: impact of global warming on ocean acidification, H1733 [18MR]

——— impact of global warming on public health, H4010 [10JN], H6079 [17SE]

Coast Guard: water survival craft safety requirements implementation funding, H3292 [18MY]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, H3302 [18MY]

Cochise County, AZ: tribute to local leaders, KE&G Construction, Inc., and Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., for Palominas Flood Protection Groundwater Recharge project, E1788 [15DE]

Corps of Engineers: accept the Trinity River Authority payment, including interest owed, for water supply storage space in Joe Pool Lake, TX, H2751, H2752 [30AP]

——— anniversary of Mobile, AL, District, E738 [18MY]

——— control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (H.R. 1135), E260 [26FE]

——— Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program funding, H2634, H2635 [29AP]

——— investigations account funding, H2633 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2762, H2763 [30AP]

——— prohibit updating of regulations relating to the definitions of ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’, H2640, H2641 [29AP]

——— require issuance of permits for discharges of dredged or fill material impacting wetlands, H4855 [7JY]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (H.R. 1321), H9016, H9021, H9022 [7DE], E1755 [10DE]

Dams: prohibit funding to remove any federally owned or operated dams, H2756 [30AP]

Dept. of Energy: Office of the Inspector General funding, H2638 [29AP]

——— Water Power Program funding, H2647, H2648 [29AP], H2752 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H9248, H9256 [10DE]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units (H.R. 2997), H5135–H5137 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: add water hyacinth to invasive species control pilot program, H5272, H5273 [16JY]

——— insular areas territorial assistance funding, H4745, H4746, H4747 [25JN]

——— require annual report detailing instream flow releases for Central Valley Project and California State Water Project and measured outcomes as a result of such releases, H5276 [16JY]

——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (H.R. 1060), H4585 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit California drought response or relief funding from being used in contravention of implementation of the California Water Code, H4833 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: develop best practices for the installation and maintenance of green storm water infrastructure, H7663, H7664 [4NO]

——— study methods States use to procure culvert and storm sewer materials, H7584 [3NO]

Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: collaborate with California Dept. of Water Resources to install a fish screen at the Delta Cross Channel Gates, H5273 [16JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws, H5252 [16JY]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (H.R. 2993), H5193 [15JY]

——— protect California’s water supply for drinking and to fight wildfires, H5281, H5282 [16JY], H6081 [17SE]

——— provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (H.R. 2983), H5244, H5249, H5250 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H5871 [10SE]

——— provide drought assistance to California, H6310 [29SE], H6845 [7OC], H6899 [8OC], H9378 [17DE]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5094, H5105 [13JY], H5126 [14JY], H5242–H5283 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H6081 [17SE], E983 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5188–H5198 [15JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), corrections in engrossment, H5284 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), motion to recommit, H5281 [16JY]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, H148 [8JA], H2222 [15AP], H2362 [22AP], H2785 [1MY], H4584 [23JN]

——— suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (H.R. 1668), H2130 [13AP], H2362 [22AP]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H2721, H2722, H2759–H2761 [30AP]

——— emergency drought relief and electric power transmission grid reliability funding for related agencies, H2781, H2782 [1MY]

——— freeze funding for any unauthorized program in related agencies, H2638–H2640 [29AP]

——— making appropriations, H2446 [23AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2623–H2651 [29AP], H2685–H2694, H2710–H2727, H2742–H2764 [30AP], H2776–H2783 [1MY], E628, E635 [30AP], E640, E642, E650 [1MY], E658 [5MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to recommit, H2781, H2782 [1MY]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2756 [30AP]

EPA: allow modification of regulations pertaining to the definition of ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’ relative to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4795 [7JY]

——— Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H4758 [25JN], H4879 [8JY]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund eligibility funding, H4879 [8JY]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund eligibility reform, H4758, H4759 [25JN]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement funding, H4742 [25JN]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (H.R. 1775), E486 [14AP]

——— Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, H7098 [22OC]

——— prohibit funding to force Chesapeake Bay watershed States to comply with backstop requirements relative to total maximium daily load and watershed implementation plans, H4848–H4850 [7JY], E1014 [8JY], E1041 [13JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4729 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to lobby for rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4818, H4819 [7JY]

——— prohibit implementation of new final Federal Water Pollution Control Act rules, H2837, H2838 [12MY]

——— prohibit limitations on funding to implement rule relative to definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4791, H4792 [7JY]

——— prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (H.R. 2809), H4448 [17JN]

——— provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (H.R. 3630), H6293 [28SE], E1384, E1386 [29SE]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), H1094, H1095 [24FE], E258 [26FE]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (H.R. 944), H3618, H3619 [1JN]

——— release of regulations on hydraulic fracturing, H1811 [23MR]

——— report on impact of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water, H4386 [16JN]

——— require coal ash impoundments be sufficient to prevent toxic contamination of groundwater and sources of drinking water including the Great Lakes, H5378, H5379 [22JY]

——— southern New England estuaries geographic program funding, H4753, H4754 [25JN]

Federal Flood Risk Management Standard: prohibit implementation funding, H2752, H2753 [30AP]

Flint, MI: high lead levels in drinking water, H6931 [8OC]

——— provide Federal assistance to reduce high lead levels in drinking water and monitor health of exposed individuals, H8157 [16NO]

Florida: tribute to Tampa Bay Estuary Program, H3882 [4JN]

Forest Service: capital improvement and maintenance funding through reductions in vegetation and watershed program funding, H4760 [25JN]

Gannett Fleming, Inc.: anniversary, E1062 [14JY]

GAO: conduct study on ways to improve the National Response Center and response to hazardous substance release and oil spills, H8930, H8931 [2DE]

——— release of report that finds EPA violated Federal law during social media campaign to promote rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H9323 [15DE], H10698 [18DE]

Government regulations: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations, E650 [1MY]

——— exempt construction projects that negatively affect drinking water supply or air quality of nearby communities from new permitting process rules, H6254 [25SE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H819 [5FE], H1749 [18MR], H2632 [29AP], H3770 [3JN], H9378 [17DE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), H2775 [1MY], H2827–H2840, H2851–H2854 [12MY], H3257, H3258 [18MY], E688 [13MY], E706 [14MY], E718 [15MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), consideration (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 1732), motion to recommit, H2852 [12MY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 594), H711 [3FE]

——— prohibit changes to regulations or guidance pertaining the definition of waters under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2641, H2642 [29AP]

——— require EPA and Corps of Engineers to protect quality and integrity of public water supplies, mitigate against western drought, and safeguard water usage for agriculture irrigation, H2852 [12MY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations, H9686 [17DE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), H7397 [3NO]

Great Lakes: prohibit the discharge of dredged material back into the open waters, H2632 [29AP]

International Coastal Cleanup Day: observance, H6123 [17SE]

Iowa Water Environment Association: anniversary, E867 [10JN]

Jardon, Carl and Denise: Fremont County, IA, Soil and Water Conservation District Conservationist of the Year Award recipients, E1322 [18SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H4588 [23JN], H4734 [25JN]

——— reauthorize, H6939 [9OC], H8366 [19NO], E1298 [16SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1814), H4606 [24JN], H4871 [8JY], H4970 [9JY], H6007–H6010 [16SE], H6798 [6OC], H7049 [21OC], H7260 [28OC], E986 [25JN]

Living Water International (organization): anniversary, E1094 [21JY]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: EPA stewardship grants funding for restoration of streams flowing into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, H8649 [1DE]

National Park Service: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce a ban on sale of water in disposable plastic bottles, H4838, H4839 [7JY]

Natural resources: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (H.R. 291), H5246 [16JY], H5580 [28JY]

New Mexico: make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (S. 501), H6002 [16SE]

NOAA: prohibit funding to implement California Central Valley Domain existing recovery plan for salmon and steelhead populations if plan fails to address predation by non-native species, H3807 [3JN]

Palestinians: water shortage in Gaza Strip, H1725 [18MR]

Palm Beach County, FL: anniversary of Lake Worth Drainage District, E856 [9JN]

Public works: provide financing assistance for qualified water infrastructure projects, H8865 [2DE], H8992 [3DE]

——— water infrastructure projects funding, H1706, H1707 [17MR], H2346 [21AP]

Puget Sound Partnership: tribute, E1386 [29SE]

Refuse disposal: require all inactive coal ash surface impoundments that begin closure procedures to follow groundwater monitoring safeguards, H5372 [22JY]

——— require coal ash dam owners and operators to identify all drinking water supply wells within a certain radius and provide an alternate water supply if drinking water becomes contaminated, H5373, H5374 [22JY]

Roads and highways: improve highway designs to reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts on surface transportation, H7607, H7608 [3NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (S. 611), H8418–H8420 [30NO]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns, E970 [24JN]

Santee, CA: opening of Padre Dam Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Pilot Plant, E508 [15AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement certain U.S. and international climate change programs and agreements, H3752 [2JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: opposition to proposal to raise Shasta Dam due to negative impact on salmon habitat, H655 [28JA]

——— prohibit funding to list certain freshwater mussel species as threatened or endangered, H4853, H4854 [7JY]

U.S. Geological Survey: California aquifer study funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas permitting activities funding, H4732 [25JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation, H108 [8JA]

Water Safety Awareness Month: observance, E701 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: impact of government regulations, S2961 [18MY]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (S. 2017), S6536 [9SE]

Budget: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect privately held water rights and permits, S1862 [25MR], S2002 [26MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize use of active capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming (S. 1305), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (S. 593), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Climate: impact of global warming on public health, S5122 [15JY]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (H.R. 1321), S8861 [18DE]

Dept. of Commerce: undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency (S. 1935), S7206 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters, S6884 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (S. 1983), S6390 [5AU]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (S. 982), S7634 [29OC]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (S. 1894), S6141 [29JY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S5903 [27JY], S7145 [6OC], S7449 [22OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7778 [5NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7204–S7206, S7208–S7210 [7OC], S7227, S7229–S7231, S7233, S7234, S7237, S7242, S7243, S7249 [8OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (S. 741), S1530 [16MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to keep the Federal Water Pollution Control Act focused on the protection of water quality, S1845, S1868, S1869 [25MR]

——— impact of finalization of guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act on Arkansas, S4235 [17JN]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (S. 1914), S6191 [30JY]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing, S4237 [17JN]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), S6175 [30JY], S6228–S6231 [3AU], S6348–S6350 [5AU]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (H.R. 212), unanimous-consent request, S6176, S6177 [30JY], S6229, S6230 [3AU]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (S. 1523), S6229–S6231 [3AU], S6349, S6350 [5AU]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (S. 1523), unanimous-consent request, S6176, S6177 [30JY], S6230 [3AU]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: anniversary, S7380 [21OC]

FERC: authorize expansion of an existing hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 1583), S4204 [16JN]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (S. 1104), S2433 [27AP]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (S. 1104), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

——— issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 1585), S4205 [16JN]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103), S2433 [27AP]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Forest Service: designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary (S. 1448), S3243 [21MY]

Government regulations: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7634 [29OC], S7685, S7687, S7689, S7701–S7707, S7709–S7712, S7714 [3NO], S7733–S7743, S7754, S7758–S7761, S7767, S7769 [4NO]

——— establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S1836, S1869 [25MR]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S197 [13JA], S2961 [18MY], S3759 [4JN], S7380 [21OC]

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (S. 1178), S5904 [27JY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations, S5903 [27JY]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S2570 [30AP], S3637 [3JN], S3759 [4JN], S4236 [17JN], S4629 [25JN], S7733–S7743, S7754, S7758–S7761, S7769 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7677, S7679, S7682–S7697, S7702, S7704–S7707, S7711 [3NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), unanimous-consent agreement, S7695 [3NO]

Huntsville, AL: anniversary of Huntsville Utilities, S2268 [20AP]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (S. 1058), S2354 [22AP]

Infrastructure: improve (S. 268), S518 [27JA]

——— improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696, S1698, S1701–S1703 [23MR], S1742, S1748–S1750 [24MR], S2205 [15AP], S2625 [5MY]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (S. 133), S102 [8JA]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands, S1484 [12MR]

——— reauthorize, S526, S536 [27JA], S566 [28JA], S622, S623 [29JA], S691 [2FE], S7407 [21OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 338), S702 [2FE], S707 [3FE], S817 [5FE], S7242 [8OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 338), unanimous-consent request, S816, S817 [5FE], S7241 [8OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), S7022–S7027 [30SE], S7071–S7073 [1OC], S7156 [6OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2101), unanimous-consent request, S7042, S7043 [30SE], S7067, S7070 [1OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2165), S7281 [8OC], S7306 [19OC], S7561–S7566 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2165), unanimous-consent request, S7245 [8OC], S7561 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2169), S7281 [8OC], S7306 [19OC]

——— reform, S8526 [9DE]

Native Americans: provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (S. 438), S924 [11FE]

New Mexico: make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (S. 501), S3249 [21MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (S. 1500), S6275 [4AU]

Pipelines: impose a fee of 8 cents per barrel of oil transported through the Keystone XL Pipeline with fee revenues going to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, S402 [22JA]

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S6884 [22SE], S7024 [30SE], S8139 [19NO], S8236 [1DE]

Rivers: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) river systems water use conflict resolution, S7234 [8OC]

Roads and highways: require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (S. 518), S992–S994 [12FE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 630), S1250 [3MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend to clarify definition of ‘‘underground injection’’ relative to natural gas for purposes of storage, S323 [21JA], S532 [27JA], S573 [28JA]

——— reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (S. 611), S3975 [9JN]

Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses: release of joint report on impact of Government regulations on State environmental stewardship, S1087 [25FE]

St. Petersburg, FL: tribute to Tampa Bay Estuary Program, S7265 [8OC]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (S. 653), S1305 [4MR], S3975 [9JN]

Reports filed

Bureau of Reclamation Authorization of Early Repayment of Obligations Within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 404) (H. Rept. 114–76), H2267 [15AP]

Bureau of Reclamation Authorization of Use of Active Capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1305) (S. Rept. 114–135), S6532 [9SE]

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 593) (S. Rept. 114–128), S6532 [9SE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1107) (H. Rept. 114–366), H9010 [3DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 362) (H. Rept. 114–204), H5171 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy Modification of Efficiency Standards for Grid-Enabled Water Heaters: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 906) (H. Rept. 114–142), H4000 [9JN]

Drinking Water Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 212) (H. Rept. 114–26), H1112 [24FE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2028) (H. Rept. 114–91), H2474 [27AP]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2028) (S. Rept. 114–54), S3236 [21MY]

Energy Policy Modernization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2012) (S. Rept. 114–138), S6532 [9SE]

EPA National Estuary Program Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1523) (S. Rept. 114–161), S7654 [29OC]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H.R. 944) (H. Rept. 114–104), H2820 [8MY]

Federal Water Quality Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1140) (S. Rept. 114–84), S5169 [16JY]

FERC Expansion of Existing Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1583) (S. Rept. 114–185), S8724 [16DE]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving Gibson Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1104) (S. Rept. 114–133), S6532 [9SE]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2083) (S. Rept. 114–192), S8725 [16DE]

FERC Order Continuing a Stay of a Hydroelectric License for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2046) (S. Rept. 114–190), S8725 [16DE]

FERC Reinstatement and Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving Clark Canyon Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1103) (S. Rept. 114–132), S6532 [9SE]

Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (S. 611) (H. Rept. 114–346), H8409 [19NO]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 611) (S. Rept. 114–47), S2971 [18MY]

Microbead-Free Waters Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1321) (H. Rept. 114–371), H9025 [7DE]

New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 501) (S. Rept. 114–41), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 501) (H. Rept. 114–255), H5847 [8SE]

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1732) (H. Rept. 114–93), H2474 [27AP]

Sensible Environmental Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1500) (S. Rept. 114–160), S7654 [29OC]

Vessel Incidental Discharge Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 373) (S. Rept. 114–96), S6134 [29JY]

Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization and Applied Water Supply Research Regarding Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 653) (S. Rept. 114–48), S2971 [18MY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 114–197), H5116 [13JY], H5171 [14JY]

Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1694) (S. Rept. 114–187), S8724 [16DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2721, H2724 [30AP]

Statements

Corps of Engineers: Senator Alexander, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1197 [27FE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H2835 [12MY]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Executive Office of the President, H5190 [15JY]

Tables

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2625–H2628 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2028, energy and water development appropriations, H2506 [29AP]

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

H. Res. 362, consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5188 [15JY]

H.R. 212, Drinking Water Protection Act, H1094 [24FE]

H.R. 404, Bureau of Reclamation early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska, H3586 [1JN]

H.R. 944, EPA National Estuary Program reauthorization, H3618 [1JN]

H.R. 1321, Microbead-Free Waters Act, H9021 [7DE]

H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act, H5254–H5271 [16JY]

H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, H5135 [14JY]

S. 501, New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act, S3249 [21MY], H6002 [16SE]

S. 518, Highway Runoff Management Act, S994 [12FE]

S. 611, Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act, S3975 [9JN], H8418 [30NO]

S. 630, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S1251 [3MR]

S. 653, Water Resources Research Act grants reauthorization and applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes, S1305 [4MR]

S. 653, Water Resources Research Act grants reauthorization for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes, S3975 [9JN]

S. 741, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act, S1530 [16MR]

S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act, S2356 [22AP]

S. 1103, FERC hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam construction commencement deadline reinstatement and extension, S2433 [27AP]

S. 1104, FERC hydroelectric project involving Gibson Dam construction commencement deadline reinstatement and extension, S2434 [27AP]

S. 1448, Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Designation Act, S3244 [21MY]

S. 1523, EPA National Estuary Program reauthorization, S6349 [5AU]

S. 1552, Clean Water for Rural Communities Act, S4105 [11JN]

S. Res. 134, ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin, S2112 [13AP]

S.J. Res. 22, disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S7743 [4NO]