NATURAL RESOURCES

Amendments

American Fisheries Advisory Committee: establish (S. 1322), S5863, S5866, S5867 [22AU]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), S4879 [10JY], H4793, H4813, H4815, H4816, H4817, H4818, H4819, H4820, H4821, H4822, H4823, H4824, H4825, H4826, H4827, H4828, H4829, H4830, H4831, H4832, H4833, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4837, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841, H4842 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 918), H4791 [6JN]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act: amend (S. 2827), S7616 [13DE]

Appointments

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, S2223 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (see S. 3196), S4916 [11JY] (see H.R. 4819), H551 [18JA]

Arctic Research Commission: modify membership (see S. 3739), S7431 [11DE]

Arizona: withdraw certain Federal lands and interests in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties from mining and mineral leasing laws (see H.R. 6519), H7686 [25JY]

BLM: permanently reauthorize Rio Puerco Management Committee and Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program (see H.R. 4968), H974 [7FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah (see H.R. 6979), H9405 [28SE]

——— reauthorize Colorado River System Conservation Program (see S. 2539), S1686 [13MR]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see S. 2800), S2552 [8MY] (see H.R. 8), H4242 [18MY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 918), H4775 [5JN]

——— provide for certain water resources development activities (see S. 3789), S7926 [19DE]

Delaware River: recognize importance of Upper Delaware River in New York (see H. Res. 793), H1754 [21MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve land stewardship and soil conservation (see S. 2874), S2773 [17MY] (see H.R. 5188), H1441 [6MR]

——— reauthorize and expand grant and loan programs to States, local governments, and tribes to provide clean drinking water, sewage and solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage for rural areas (see S. 2969), S2924 [24MY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to lease underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities (see H.R. 6511), H7686 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Arctic Executive Steering Committee (see S. 3739), S7431 [11DE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (see H.R. 5073), H1220 [20FE]

——— conduct a special resource study of portions of Los Angeles, CA, coastal area to evaluate alternatives for protecting coastal area resources (see H.R. 6750), H7941 [7SE]

——— convey title of canal system to Contra Costa Water District of the Central Valley Project in California (see S. 3001), S3034 [6JN] (see H.R. 6040), H4979 [7JN]

——— empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land (see S. 2319), S300 [18JA]

——— establish a nonregulatory program to support restoration and protection efforts in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin region (see H.R. 7246), H9820 [10DE]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 1120), H9419 [5OC]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment to respect right to clean air, pure water, and sustainable preservation of ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of natural environment (see H.J. Res. 144), H10103 [11DE]

EPA: establish a grant program for funding of water recycling and reuse projects (see H.R. 5127), H1333 [27FE]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 6944), H9150 [27SE]

——— provide for an integrated water pollution control planning process and promote green infrastructure (see H.R. 7279), H10169 [12DE]

Fannin County, TX: limit claims seeking judicial review of any environmental impact statement, review, or authorization of the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Project (see S. 3202), S4950 [12JY]

Forest Service: establish a grant program to support landscape-scale restoration and management (see H.R. 4976), H974 [7FE]

Forests: provide assistance to Haiti and Armenia to reverse effects of deforestation (see S. 3272), S5360 [25JY] (see H.R. 6503), H7685 [25JY]

Frank, Billy, Jr.: support national day of remembrance in honor of life, legacy, and accomplishments (see S. Res. 430), S1630 [12MR] (see H. Res. 769), H1507 [9MR]

Great Lakes Week: designate (see H. Res. 868), H3750 [3MY]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act: amend (see S. 2827), S2623 [10MY] (see H.R. 5939), H4692 [23MY]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills (see S. 3757), S7586 [13DE]

Petroleum: ban exportation of crude oil or refined petroleum products derived from Federal land (see S. 3011), S3035 [6JN]

Public lands: recognize that national parks, national forests, and public lands and waters contribute greatly to our economic and physical well being and can be further improved by public-private partnerships (see H. Res. 794), H1754 [21MR]

Taxation: extend credit for production of refined coal (see S. 2373), S612 [5FE]

——— require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills (see S. 3756), S7586 [13DE]

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Land Grant-Merced Claims Commission: establish to review property right claims of certain communities (see H.R. 6365), H6195 [13JY]

Utah: establish San Rafael Swell Recreation Area, designate wilderness areas, and provide for certain land conveyances (see S. 3803), S7989 [20DE]

Water: establish a trust fund to be funded by ending the deferral on income taxes on offshore corporate profits in order to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 5609), H3574 [25AP]

——— provide grants to States to facilitate acquisition of land, water, and interests therein, made to substantially improve, preserve, or maintain water quality for an area in perpetuity (see H.R. 5264), H1542 [13MR]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see S. 3644), S7050 [15NO] (see H.R. 6272), H5974 [28JN]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 802), H2042 [22MR]

Cost Estimates

Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8): CBO, H4798–H4800 [6JN]

Explanations

America’s Water Infrastructure Act (S. 3021), S6746 [10OC], H8222–H8224 [13SE]

Letters

Every Kid Outdoors Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H8139 [12SE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8139, H8140 [12SE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8140 [12SE]

Forest Service reform of Federal forest conservation regulations: several environmental organizations, H3997 [16MY]

Lists

Congressional staff who worked on S. 3021, America’s Water Infrastructure Act, S6746 [10OC]

Motions

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4843 [6JN]

Remarks in House

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (H.R. 4819), H6312–H6315 [17JY], E1030 [18JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (H.R. 660), H8142–H8144 [12SE]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H3922–H3924 [10MY], H6269 [17JY]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin, H3893 [10MY]

Coal: promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining, H2018 [22MR]

——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (H.R. 1731), H1484 [8MR]

Corps of Engineers: Camp Ellis Beach Shore Damage Mitigation Project funding, H4859 [7JN]

——— consider historic and national significance of dredging projects when allocating funds, H4926 [7JN]

——— consider water storage when carrying out a water resource development feasibility study, H4816 [6JN]

——— ensure local communities, with an emphasis on low-income, minority, rural, and tribal communities, are involved in the planning and implementation process of projects, H4821 [6JN]

——— expand authority to permit cooperation with regional coalitions seeking to create or improve water infrastructure, H4817 [6JN]

——— expand the number of water projects eligible under the non-Federal implementation pilot program, H4816 [6JN]

——— grant authority to accept funds from non-Federal interests to update water operations manuals, H4840, H4841 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, H8175, H8185–H8229 [13SE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4793, H4798–H4846 [6JN], H4859 [7JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 918), H4785–H4792 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), corrections in engrossment, H4846 [6JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H4843, H4844 [6JN]

——— include universities in the list of entities considered when reporting on development of innovative materials by entities involved in water resource development projects, H4818 [6JN]

——— notify all residential property stakeholders of the Corps’ interest in adjacent properties, H4841 [6JN]

——— prioritize operation and maintenance projects of existing infrastructure, H4821, H4822 [6JN]

——— require payment of outstanding balance of the Federal cost share for any project with a cost share agreement with local communities, H4822, H4823 [6JN]

——— storm and hurricane restoration and impact minimization program funding, H4842 [6JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Sites Reservoir construction in Colusa County, CA, funding, H10191 [13DE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to lease underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities (H.R. 6511), H8792–H8794 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a pilot project for an innovative water project financing program, H8226 [13SE]

——— authorize a pilot project for an innovative water project financing program (H.R. 434), H6450 [17JY]

——— convey title of canal system to Contra Costa Water District of the Central Valley Project in California (H.R. 6040), H8160–H8162 [12SE]

——— Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act administrative expenses account funding, H6449 [17JY]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 23), H3544 [25AP], H5698 [26JN]

EPA: Clean Watersheds Needs Survey funding, H6451 [17JY]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (H.R. 3906), H6219–H6221 [16JY], E1043 [23JY]

——— National Estuary Program funding, H6452 [17JY]

——— prohibit funding to force Chesapeake Bay watershed States to comply with total maximum daily load nutrient limits and certain watershed implementation plans, H6509, H6510 [18JY]

——— provide for an integrated water pollution control planning process and promote green infrastructure (H.R. 7279), H10288–H10291 [19DE]

——— reauthorize Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, H8175, H8228 [13SE]

Every Kid Outdoors program: establish to provide free access to Federal land and waters to 4th grade students (H.R. 3186), H8139, H8140 [12SE]

Forest Service: reform Federal forest conservation regulations, H3996 [16MY]

Fremont County, IA: anniversary of Fremont County Extension, E743 [25MY]

GAO: include trough bars, coastal wetlands, and barrier reefs in study on feasibility of natural features projects for Corps of Engineers flood risk management, hurricane, storm damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration projects, H4819, H4820 [6JN]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4033), H9475, H9476 [13NO]

Public lands: recognize that national parks, national forests, and public lands and waters contribute greatly to our economic and physical well being and can be further improved by public-private partnerships (H. Res. 794), E357 [21MR]

Taxation: facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (H.R. 519), H7110–H7112 [24JY]

Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources and Environment, Inc.: anniversary, E269 [7MR]

Water: establish a trust fund to be funded by ending the deferral on income taxes on offshore corporate profits in order to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (H.R. 5609), H5754 [27JN]

——— prohibit repeal of Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H6460, H6461 [17JY]

——— repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H3938 [15MY], H4225–H4227 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (H.R. 4819), S7950 [19DE]

American Fisheries Advisory Committee: establish (S. 1322), S5866, S5867 [22AU]

Arctic Research Commission: modify membership (S. 3739), S7432–S7434 [11DE]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, S6200, S6212 [18SE], S6697 [5OC], S6703, S6704, S6708–S6712, S6714–S6717 [9OC], S6735–S6737, S6742–S6749, S6751, S6754, S6755 [10OC], S6807 [11OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), S4902, S4920 [11JY], S5676 [16AU]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (S. 2800), S2801 [22MY], S2862, S2863 [23MY], S3747 [12JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Arctic Executive Steering Committee (S. 3739), S7432–S7434 [11DE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey title of canal system to Contra Costa Water District of the Central Valley Project in California (S. 3001), S3036 [6JN]

——— empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land (S. 2319), S301 [18JA]

EPA: provide for an integrated water pollution control planning process and promote green infrastructure (H.R. 7279), S8036 [22DE]

Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act: repeal (S. 1223), S1972 [22MR]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act: amend (S. 2827), S7621 [13DE], S7853 [19DE]

Water: repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S4328, S4329 [21JN], S4361 [25JN]

Reports filed

America’s Water Infrastructure Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2800), S2834 [22MY]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2800) (S. Rept. 115–294), S4874 [10JY]

BLM Permanent Reauthorization of Rio Puerco Management Committee and Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2249), S7241 [29NO]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2249) (S. Rept. 115–405), S7274 [4DE]

Bureau of Reclamation and BIA Water Project Streamlining Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4419) (H. Rept. 115–1001), H9462 [2NO]

Bureau of Reclamation Use of Active Capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 648) (S. Rept. 115–235), S2439 [25AP]

Clean Water for Rural Communities Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 685) (S. Rept. 115–373), S7050 [15NO]

Consideration of H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 918) (H. Rept. 115–711), H4775 [5JN]

Contra Costa Canal Transfer Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 6040) (S. Rept. 115–362), S6963 [14NO]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3001) (S. Rept. 115–359), S6963 [14NO]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6040) (H. Rept. 115–911), H7781 [31AU]

Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals (DELTA) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4819), S7241 [29NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Defense Provision for Indefinite Duration of Certain Military Land Withdrawals and Improve and Make Management of Lands More Transparent: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4299) (H. Rept. 115–542), H736 [2FE]

Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4568) (H. Rept. 115–502), H82 [9JA]

Every Kid Outdoors Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3186) (S. Rept. 115–394), S7189 [28NO]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3186) (H. Rept. 115–880), H7741 [3AU]

Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3906) (H. Rept. 115–828), H6262 [16JY]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act Amendment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2827), S6221 [18SE]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2827) (S. Rept. 115–349), S6924 [13NO]

National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1787), S7241 [29NO]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1787) (S. Rept. 115–404), S7274 [4DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4033) (H. Rept. 115–515), H172 [12JA]

Native American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 210) (H. Rept. 115–993), H9442 [23OC]

Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 664) (S. Rept. 115–401), S7240 [29NO]

New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1012) (S. Rept. 115–358), S6963 [14NO]

San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 436), S5455 [30JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 436) (S. Rept. 115–318), S5618 [15AU]

SEC Disclosure Requirements Relative to Resource Extraction Repeal: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4519) (H. Rept. 115–500), H82 [9JA]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Rept. 115–965), H8882 [25SE]

Strengthening the Economy With Critical Untapped Resources To Expand (SECURE) American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4239) (H. Rept. 115–1000), H9462 [2NO]

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Land Claims Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6365) (H. Rept. 115–1052), H9667 [27NO]

Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 519) (H. Rept. 115–857), H6648 [23JY]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 115–708), H4738 [1JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 918, consideration of H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act, H4785 [6JN]

H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act, H4804–H4813 [6JN]

H.R. 519, Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act, H7110 [24JY]

H.R. 660, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act, H8142 [12SE]

H.R. 3186, Every Kid Outdoors Act, H8139 [12SE]

H.R. 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act, H6219 [16JY]

H.R. 4033, National Geologic Mapping Act reauthorization, H9475 [13NO]

H.R. 4819, Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals (DELTA) Act, H6312 [17JY]

H.R. 6040, Contra Costa Canal Transfer Act, H8160 [12SE]

H.R. 6511, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act, H8792 [25SE]

H.R. 7279, Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, H10288 [19DE]

S. 1223, Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act, S1972 [22MR]

S. 1322, American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, S5867 [22AU]

S. 3021, America’s Water Infrastructure Act, H8185–H8221 [13SE]

S. 3272, Haiti and Armenia Reforestation Act, S5369–S5373 [25JY]

S. Res. 430, support national day of remembrance in honor of life, legacy, and accomplishments of Billy Frank, Jr., S1633 [12MR]