CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES related term(s) Ecology and Environment; Natural Resources; Renewable Energy

Amendments

Dept. of Energy: revise definition of showerhead (H.R. 4593), consideration (H. Res. 977), H120 [7JA]

Bills and resolutions

Colorado: include in program for western rural water (see H.R. 7631), H2234 [20FE]

Congress: advance bipartisan, common sense solutions (see H.J. Res. 143), H1350 [22JA]

——— advance bipartisan, common sense solutions (H.J. Res. 143), consideration (see H. Res. 1068), H2234 [20FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow retirees of Experience Services Program to serve as mentors for conservation interns (see H.R. 7914), H2482 [12MR]

——— establish fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation (see S. 3810), S533 [9FE]

——— establish program that provides payments to producers for carrying out conservation practices in selected eligible watersheds (see H.R. 6969), H134 [7JA]

——— establish research and extension grant priorities (see S. 4067), S1009 [11MR]

——— include additional priorities as research and extension initiatives (see H.R. 7734), H2332 [26FE]

——— include Indian Tribes among priority resource concerns (see H.R. 7627), H2234 [20FE]

——— provide for floodplain easement restoration and management (see H.R. 7264), H1915 [27JA]

——— reestablish Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative (see H.R. 7330), H1975 [3FE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (see H.R. 7567), H2224 [13FE]

Dept. of Energy: revise definition of showerhead (H.R. 4593), consideration (see H. Res. 977), H133 [7JA]

Dept. of the Interior: accept and incorporate data collected by State wildlife agencies when making listing and delisting determinations for endangered and threatened species (see S. 4146), S1367 [19MR]

——— assist Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations with protection, conservation, and fostering of buffalo herds and habitat on Indian lands (see H.R. 7954), H2550 [17MR]

——— authorize assistance under water storage program (see S. 3732), S377 [29JA]

——— establish Water Project Navigators Program (see S. 3792), S509 [5FE] (see H.R. 7408), H2041 [5FE]

——— extend authorization for large-scale water recycling and reuse projects (see S. 3693), S290 [27JA]

——— provide financial and technical assistance for innovative approaches to voluntary water partnership agreements among multiple water users and projects conducted by individual agricultural entities (see S. 3737), S377 [29JA]

——— reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs (see S. 4102), S1056 [16MR]

——— reauthorize large-scale water recycling and reuse program and establish Water Conveyance Improvement Program (see S. 3738), S377 [29JA]

Douglas County, NV: promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see S. 4200), S1614 [25MR]

EPA: establish grant program for advanced wastewater treatment projects (see H.R. 8027), H2621 [19MR]

——— increase voluntary grant fund designed to give local and State governments flexibility to make conservation practice improvements to decrease water pollutants through partnerships within their communities (see H.R. 7376), H2030 [4FE]

Forest Service: provide for long-term Good Neighbor Authority (see H.R. 7951), H2530 [16MR]

Information technology: require data center operators to submit reports on data center energy and water use (see S. 4213), S1614 [25MR]

Ocean Conservancy, Inc.: anniversary of International Coastal Cleanup (see S. Res. 588), S291 [27JA]

Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 4011), S881 [5MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide opportunity for public notice and comment relative to land protection plans (see H.R. 7348), H2029 [4FE]

Motions

Dept. of Energy: revise definition of showerhead (H.R. 4593), H695 [13JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs, H1940 [2FE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), H2423, H2427 [5MR]

Dept. of Energy: revise definition of showerhead (H.R. 4593), H127–H132 [7JA], H695 [13JA]

——— revise definition of showerhead (H.R. 4593), consideration (H. Res. 977), H112–H122 [7JA]

EPA: reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, H2663, H2664 [24MR]

——— reauthorize Long Island Sound programs, H2663, H2664 [24MR]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program, H2663, H2664 [24MR]

Florida: Indian River Lagoon protection funding, H2588 [18MR]

Friends of the Chicago River (organization): International River Foundation Thiess International River Prize recipient, E28 [12JA]

Greenville, NY: tribute to Greenburgh Nature Center, H2426 [5MR]

Public lands: prevent mining projects from qualifying for expanded public lands access if project is owned or operated by foreign entity of concern, H1999–H2001 [4FE]

Rivers: establish interest-bearing account for non-Federal contributions to Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (H.R. 831), H2527–H2529 [16MR]

Save the Dunes (organization): tribute, H2668 [24MR], E178 [3MR]

Sklarczyk, Ben and Alison: Nature Conservancy (organization) Michigan Chapter Conservation Innovation Award recipients, E36 [13JA]

Trout Unlimited, Inc.: anniversary of Allegheny Mountain Chapter, H2705 [25MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: provide financial and technical assistance for innovative approaches to voluntary water partnership agreements among multiple water users and projects conducted by individual agricultural entities (S. 3737), S380 [29JA]

——— reauthorize large-scale water recycling and reuse program and establish Water Conveyance Improvement Program (S. 3738), S380 [29JA]

Golden Gate National Recreation Area: adjust boundaries to include Scarper Ridge property (S. 1142), S1605 [25MR]

Native Americans: protect cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products (S. 254), S1039 [12MR]

Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area: adjust boundary and allow construction of underground water pipeline (H.R. 972), S697–S699 [26FE]

——— adjust boundary and allow construction of underground water pipeline (H.R. 972), unanimous-consent agreement, S698 [26FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4593, Saving Homeowners From Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 977) (H. Rept. 119–424), H133 [7JA]

Endangered Species Act Amendments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1897) (H. Rept. 119–568), H2674 [24MR]

Local Water Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 7376) (H. Rept. 119–566), H2627 [20MR]

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 544) (S. Rept. 119–105), S577 [11FE]

No Federal Expansion Designation (FED) in West Texas Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 839) (H. Rept. 119–435), H251 [8JA]

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2860) (H. Rept. 119–437), H654 [12JA]

Proven Forest Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 179) (H. Rept. 119–430), H251 [8JA]

Supporting the Health of Aquatic Systems Through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2314) (S. Rept. 119–114), S801 [4MR]

White Oak Resilience Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2405) (H. Rept. 119–434), H251 [8JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 977, consideration of H.R. 4593, Saving Homeowners From Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act, H113 [7JA]

H.R. 831, establish interest-bearing account for non-Federal contributions to Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, H2527 [16MR]

H.R. 4593, Saving Homeowners From Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act, H127 [7JA]

S. 1142, Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act, S1605 [25MR]

S. 4213, Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act, S1616 [25MR]

S. Res. 588, Ocean Conservancy, Inc., International Coastal Cleanup anniversary, S294 [27JA]