LAKES

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: provide for release of water from the marketable yield pool of water stored in the Ruedi Reservoir, CO, for the benefit of Colorado River endangered fish habitat (see S. 3387), S3984 [19MY] (see H.R. 5362), H3702 [20MY]

Coast Guard: make technical corrections to authorization legislation (see H.R. 6516), H8291 [13DE]

Coastal States Organization: anniversary (see S. Res. 667), S7789 [29SE] (see H. Res. 1624), H6763 [15SE]

Corps of Engineers: prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries (see H.R. 4604), H601 [4FE]

———require operation of the Allatoona Dam and Reservoir Project to allow continued provision of water to the Atlanta, GA, region (see S. 3911), S7788 [29SE]

———require operation of the Buford Dam/Lake Sidney Lanier Project to allow continued provision of water to the Atlanta, GA, region (see S. 12), S7786 (see S. 3911), S7788 [29SE]

———study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see S. 3553), S5699 [30JN] (see H.R. 5625), H4974 (see H.R. 5625), H5202 [29JN]

———take action on the Chicago waterway system to prevent migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan (see S. 2946), S122 [21JA] (see H.R. 4472), H265 [20JA]

———update each water control manual regarding the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River system to include reallocation of storage to meet water supply needs (see S. 3910), S7788 [29SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (H.R. 3650), consideration (see H. Res. 1168), H1357 [11MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to North Carolina (see S. 3781), S7089 [14SE] (see H.R. 6115), H6681 [14SE]

EPA: carry out activities for the restoration, conservation, and management of Onondaga Lake in New York (see S. 3943), S7899 [15NO] (see H.R. 5635), H4974 (see H.R. 5635), H5203 [29JN] (see H.R. 6360), H7393 [29SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: include certain inland lakes within a coastal water monitoring and grant program (see S. 3750), S6884 [5AU]

———reaffirm U.S. jurisdiction over waters (see H.R. 5088), H2798 [21AP]

Great Lakes: affirm waters are impressed and managed consistent with public trust principles to protect the navigational, conservation, and public interest in such waters (see H.R. 6006), H6568 [30JY]

———issue restoration semipostal stamp (see H.R. 4876), H1656 [18MR]

———protect and restore (see S. 3073), S1169 [4MR] (see H.R. 4755), H1167 [4MR]

Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force: promote recreational fishing and boating (see H. Res. 1282), H2799 [21AP]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 3641), S6201 [22JY]

Oceans: improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research (see S. 3597), S5964 [15JY] (see H.R. 6292), H7390 [29SE]

Recreation and Public Purposes Act: apply to Connell Lake area of Alaska so the Ketchikan Gateway Borough may obtain that land (see S. 3369), S3716 [13MY] (see H.R. 5451), H4022 (see H.R. 5451), H4084 [27MY]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (see S. 2976), S439 [2FE] (see H.R. 4558), H470 [2FE]

Taos, NM: congratulate Taos Pueblo, its leaders and its people, on the anniversary of the return of their sacred Blue Lake lands (see H. Res. 1634), H6804 [16SE]

Taxation: extend investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities (see H.R. 5771), H5711 [19JY]

Letters

Dept. of Commerce establishment of a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H1185, H1186 [9MR]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1185 [9MR]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1185 [9MR]

Remarks in House

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (H.R. 2340), H4929, H4930 [29JN]

Coast Guard: make technical corrections to authorization legislation (H.R. 6516), H8328, H8329 [14DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (H.R. 3650), H1182-H1188 [9MR], H1368-H1374 [12MR], E340 [10MR], E358 [11MR], E376 [15MR]

———establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (H.R. 3650), consideration (H. Res. 1168), H1363-H1368 [12MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of water resources in California (H.R. 2316), H1615 [18MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: include Great Lakes waterways and connecting waterways under definition of estuary, H2605-H2607 [15AP]

———reaffirm U.S. jurisdiction over waters (H.R. 5088), E608 [21AP]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H1184 [9MR]

Great Lakes: carry out research on the effects of climate change, H3398 [12MY]

Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Inc.: anniversary, E1190 [24JN]

Obama, President: Executive order to establish a comprehensive national ocean policy, H6166 [28JY]

Taos, NM: congratulate Taos Pueblo, its leaders and its people, on the anniversary of the return of their sacred Blue Lake lands (H. Res. 1634), E1667 [16SE]

Remarks in Senate

Belle Isle, MI: anniversary of Dossin Great Lakes Museum, S3406 [7MY]

Coast Guard: make technical corrections to authorization legislation (H.R. 6516), S10308 [15DE]

Coastal States Organization: anniversary (S. Res. 667), S7773 [29SE]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins, S5304 [23JN], S5508 [29JN]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (S. 3073), S1171 [4MR], S6045 [21JY]

Klamath River: call for a Federal cooperative effort to address agricultural crisis due to drought, S4428, S4435, S4436 [26MY]

———implement Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and call for a Federal cooperative effort to address agricultural crisis due to drought, S1607 [16MR]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (S. 3641), S6156, S6204-S6206 [22JY]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (S. 2976), S441 [2FE]

Tennessee: assessment of flood damage and disaster assistance, S3028 [3MY], S3451 [10MY], S4411-S4413 [26MY]

Reports filed

Address Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Through Research, Monitoring, and Control While Helping Communities Detect and Mitigate Such Events: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 952) (S. Rept. 111-125), S481 [4FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3650, Dept. of Commerce National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program Establishment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1168) (H. Rept. 111-439), H1357 [11MR]

Dept. of Commerce Establishment of National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 3650) (H. Rept. 111-396), H138 [13JA]

Dept. of the Interior Fish Stocking in North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2430) (S. Rept. 111-324), S7507 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior Land Grant Patent Modification Issued to Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1651) (S. Rept. 111-309), S7506 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior Leasing of a Portion of Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center for Use as a Visitor Center for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1287) (S. Rept. 111-148), S944 [2MR]

Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3073) (S. Rept. 111-283), S7033 [13SE]

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2724) (S. Rept. 111-211), S5201 [21JN]

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 553) (S. Rept. 111-252), S6881 [5AU]

Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1252) (S. Rept. 111-296), S7205 [20SE]

Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2852) (S. Rept. 111-206), S4884 [14JN]

Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 522) (S. Rept. 111-130), S944 [2MR]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2340) (H. Rept. 111-514), H4904 [28JN]

Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3597), S10514 [17DE]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2340, Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act, H4971, H5200 [29JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 1168, consideration of H.R. 3650, Dept. of Commerce National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program establishment, H1363 [12MR]

H.R. 2340, Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act, H4929 [29JN]

H.R. 3650, Dept. of Commerce National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program establishment, H1182-H1184 [9MR], H1368-H1370 [12MR]

H.R. 6516, Coast Guard authorization legislation technical corrections, H8328 [14DE]

S. Res. 667, Coastal States Organization anniversary, S7773, S7837 [29SE]