DAMS

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: support water infrastructure in reclamation States (see S. 2162), S2223 [22JN]

California: provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions (see H.R. 215), H106 [9JA]

Corps of Engineers: prioritize public health and safety in managing Lake Okeechobee and Central and Southern Florida system by preventing toxic discharges and maintaining water quality and volume (see H.R. 2503), H1708 [6AP]

——— prohibit certain toxic disharges of water from Lake Okeechobee (see H.R. 2504), H1708 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior: 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 H.R. 186), H104 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish drone infrastructure inspection grant program and drone education and workforce training grant program (see S. 1817), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3593), H2500 [22MY]

——— establish payment and performance security requirements for water infrastructure projects (see S. 2928), S4678 [26SE] (see H.R. 1740), H1408 [23MR]

Dolores River National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 636), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 1534), H1278 [10MR]

Dolores River Special Management Area: establish (see S. 636), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 1534), H1278 [10MR]

Federal Columbia River Power System: provide for operations pursuant to certain operation plan for specified period of time (see S. 966), S933 [23MR] (see H.R. 1762), H1409 [23MR]

GAO: report to Congress on status of dams in Dept. of Agriculture watershed program (see H.R. 4959), H4136 [27JY]

Hydroelectric power: support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams to increase clean energy production, improve resiliency and reliability of electric grid, and enhance health of rivers and associated wildlife habitats (see S. 2994), S4760 [28SE] (see H.R. 6653), H6739 [7DE]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: authorize use of funds for water infrastructure and dam projects (see S. 843), S825 [16MR]

National Dam Safety Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 3111), S5143 [24OC] (see H.R. 5104), H4156 [1AU]

National Levee Safety Act: include definition of levee hard or manmade structures (see H.R. 6677), H6740 [7DE]

Shipping industry: eliminate certain requirements relative to dredging and dredged materials (see S. 3434), S5851 [7DE] (see H.R. 6709), H6814 [11DE]

Water: provide for drought preparedness and improved water supply reliability (see S. 2102), S2186 [21JN]

Remarks in House

California: impact of government regulations on water supply and storage and agriculture, H119 [10JA], H996–H1003 [1MR], H1320 [22MR], H1732 [17AP], H2409 [17MY], H6871 [13DE]

——— provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions, H1517 [28MR], H5070 [25OC], H5383 [3NO], H5664 [9NO]

——— provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions (H.R. 215), H157 [11JA]

Hydroelectric power: maintain and prevent decommissioning of certain hydroelectric dams, H4961 [3OC]

Safety: address dam safety and consider dam removal rather than repair when more cost-effective, H4936 [2OC]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Reclamation: support water infrastructure in reclamation States (S. 2162), S2230–S2232 [22JN]

Clearwater County, ID: anniversary of Dworshak Dam, S2025 [8JN]

Reports filed

Use of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funds for Water Infrastructure and Dam Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 843) (S. Rept. 118–68), S3147 [19JY]