PUBLIC WORKS

Amendments

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]

Articles and editorials

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

Bills and resolutions

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Bridges: authorize States to carry out bridge reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and replacement projects using previously allocated surface transportation funds that are excess or inactive (see H.R. 3376), H5766 [29JY]

Budget: provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

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

——— 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]

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 198), H103 [7JA]

Corps of Engineers: allow flexibility in the maximum cost of projects to ensure safety and reliability of ports (see H.R. 3315), H5764 [29JY]

——— 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]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see S. 263), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

——— 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]

——— provide loans to enable eligible entities to purchase credits from mitigation banks or in-lieu fee programs or acquire interests in certain mitigation project-related real property (see S. 1700), S4648 [25JN]

——— 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]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain Bienville National Forest lands to the Pat Harrison Waterway District in Smith County, MS (see H.R. 3249), H5588 [28JY]

Dept. of Energy: use existing available funding to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (see S. 1306), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of Labor: modify employee protective arrangements for public transportation projects (see H.R. 1711), H2110 [26MR]

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 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. 1330), H1613 [4MR]

——— 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 the Treasury: establish regional infrastructure accelerator program to facilitate investment in and financing of certain infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2485), H3506 [20MY]

Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges (see S. 1370), S3059 [19MY]

——— assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see S. 2247), S7814 [5NO]

——— carry out a tribal transportation self-governance program (see H.R. 1068), H1163 [25FE]

——— establish a transformational infrastructure competitive grant program (see H.R. 2332), H3211 [14MY]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8239 [16NO]

——— establish independent peer review group to assess quality assurance, cost containment, and risk management of transportation megaprojects (see H.R. 4228), H9270 [10DE]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program and set aside certain funding for smaller cities (see H.R. 278), H224 [12JA]

——— strengthen domestic content standards (see H.R. 2451), H3388 [19MY]

——— waive the state of good repair certification requirement for participants in the pilot program for expedited project delivery (see S. 1734), S4953 [9JY]

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

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 661), H703 [2FE]

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: 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]

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require use of iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 2683), H3914 [4JN]

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

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

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1589), S4202 [16JN]

Iron and steel industry: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 1043), S2352 [22AP]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 186), S3238 [21MY]

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

Railroads: establish a local rail facilities and safety program to award grants for freight capacity projects (see H.R. 2933), H4770 [25JN]

Roads and highways: expand project eligibility to certain public infrastructure projects relative to financing (see S. 880), S2041 [26MR]

——— expedite deployment of highway construction projects (see H.R. 1620), H2033 [25MR]

——— permit border States to designate certain funds for border infrastructure projects (see H.R. 3181), H5465 [23JY]

Strengthening America’s Bridges Fund: establish (see S. 1273), S2759 [11MY]

Taxation: increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (see S. 1994), S6381 [5AU]

——— 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]

——— reduce carbon pollution, invest in infrastructure, and cut taxes for working Americans (see H.R. 3104), H5290 [16JY]

Transportation: allow local hiring for transportation projects (see H.R. 4005), H8239 [16NO]

——— empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 1541), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 2716), H4135 [10JN]

——— improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes (see H.R. 3787), H7089 [21OC]

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA): transform into a revolving fund (see H.R. 4081), H8410 [19NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 2235), H2798 [5MY]

Water: 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]

——— 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]

——— 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]

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

Cloture motions

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

Motions

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

Remarks in House

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (H.R. 413), H5187 [15JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H7159 [23OC]

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

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

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

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

——— 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]

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]

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

——— 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]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects, H2513, H2632 [29AP]

——— Mississippi River and tributaries project funding, H2635 [29AP]

——— port deepening projects funding, H2776 [1MY]

——— reimburse local government for certain public works projects, H2758 [30AP]

——— waive limit on total cost of projects funded by Water Resources Development Act, H2724 [30AP]

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

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

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

Dept. of Transportation: ensure surface transportation grants are awarded to rural and urban area projects in an equitable manner, H3835 [3JN]

——— establish a transformational infrastructure competitive grant program (H.R. 2332), H2969 [14MY], H3318 [19MY]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (H.R. 3997), H8165, H8166 [16NO], H8250 [17NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— establish independent peer review group to assess quality assurance, cost containment, and risk management of transportation megaprojects, H7617, H7618 [3NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program, H3501 [20MY]

——— require local transit agencies to have a certain debt to equity ratio to be eligible for Federal funds, H7666–H7668 [4NO]

——— require local transit agencies to implement local hiring and procurement policies for federally-funded transportation projects, H1704, H1705 [17MR]

——— submit report on Frontline Workforce Development Program, H7620 [3NO]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H3834, H3835 [3JN], E841 [4JN]

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

Employment: job creation through infrastructure investment, H171 [9JA]

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

——— 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: impact of overregulation, H4371 [15JN]

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]

Greenfield Municipal Utilities: anniversary, E1090 [21JY]

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]

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

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

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

Sullivan, Patrick: Colorado Association of Road Supervisors and Engineers Supervisor of the Year Award recipient, E249 [25FE]

Transportation: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, H7616, H7617 [3NO]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, H52 [7JA], H435, H440 [21JA], H588, H622–H626 [27JA], H708 [3FE], H763 [4FE], H1018, H1019 [12FE], H1046 [13FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2094–H2098 [26MR], H3496–H3501 [20MY], H4779 [7JY], H5203, H5206 [15JY], H6825 [6OC], E788 [21MY]

——— improve infrastructure, H7014–H7016 [20OC]

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

——— 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]

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

Remarks in Senate

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

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

Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges, S5439–S5441, S5445–S5447 [22JY], S6048–S6051, S6055 [28JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to the prioritization of the construction of significant highway projects, S1876 [25MR]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, S6104, S6105 [29JY]

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

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]

Infrastructure: improve, S2829, S2833 [13MY]

——— 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]

National Public Works Week: designate (S. Res. 186), S3251 [21MY]

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

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S312 [21JA]

Taxation: increase certain fuel taxes, strengthen the earned income tax and child tax credits, and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment (S. 1994), S6927 [24SE], S7257–S7260 [8OC], S7454 [22OC], S7631 [29OC]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, S86 [8JA], S388 [22JA], S520 [27JA], S874 [10FE], S3213–S3216 [21MY], S7087–S7089 [1OC], S7629–S7632 [29OC]

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

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]

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]

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

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

S. Res. 186, National Public Works Week, S3247 [21MY]