bill_id,congress,bill_type,bill_number,title,policy_area,introduced_date,latest_action_date,latest_action_text,origin_chamber,sponsor_name,sponsor_state,sponsor_party,sponsor_bioguide_id,cosponsor_count,summary_text,update_date,url
99-s-2931,99,s,2931,Umatilla Basin Project Act,Water Resources Development,1986-10-16,1986-10-16,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.,Senate,"Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR]",OR,R,H000343,0,"Umatilla Basin Project Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Umatilla Basin Project, Oregon, in accordance with the recommended plan proposed in the environmental statement dated July 21, 1986.  Declares the principal works of such project to consist of:  (1) pumping plants and related conveyance and distribution features; (2) works incidental to existing irrigation systems necessary to accomplish a water exchange; (3) fishery resources mitigation measures; and (4) programs to monitor and regulate project operations and evaluate fishery resource mitigation measures.  Requires project features to be integrated and coordinated with the existing Umatilla Project. Declares that power for project pumping shall be made available through the Federal Columbia River Power System at charges determined by the Secretary of Energy. Establishes the procedure for the Secretary of the Treasury to determine the interest rate for construction charges. Requires fishery resource facilities to be constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the Federal Water Project Recreation Act, except that costs allocated to the mitigation of anadromous fish species shall be nonreimbursable. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements which specify appropriate non-Federal obligations for the operation and maintenance of project facilities. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for the operation and maintenance of the existing West Extension Irrigation District pumping facility as an interim measure to provide flow augmentation in the Umatilla River. Provides for the crediting of non-Federal costs for fishery resource improvements. Directs the Secretary to evaluate measures and programs to address ground water conditions within the Umatilla River Basin and to report findings and recommendations to the President and the Congress within three years after enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-29T16:31:26Z,
99-hr-5705,99,hr,5705,Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act,Water Resources Development,1986-10-15,1986-11-17,Became Public Law No: 99-663.,House,"Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]",OR,D,W000227,0,"(Measure passed House, amended, roll call #482 (290-91))  Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act - Establishes the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Washington and Oregon. Designates special management and urban areas within such scenic area. Permits minor revisions in such areas, as specified. Provides for the establishment by Oregon and Washington of the Columbia River Gorge Commission to manage such area.  Includes representatives from affected counties within both States on the Commission. Requires the Commission to complete a resource inventory, economic opportunity study, and a recreation assessment of such area within one year. Requires the Commission to develop land use designations for non-Federal lands within the area within two years.  Requires the Commission to adopt a management plan for the area within three years.  Sets forth standards for the plan, land use ordinances, and interim guidelines designed to protect such area. Requires intergovernmental involvement in and Secretarial approval of such plan.  Provides for plan revision and amendment. Requires each affected county to submit to the Commission zoning ordinances consistent with prescribed guidelines for all area lands. Sets forth submittal, approval, and amendment procedures for such ordinances. Directs the Secretary to administer the Federal lands within the special management areas according to forest and multiple-use management regulations applicable to the national forests.  Requires the Secretary to develop land use designations within such areas within three years, a resource inventory within one year, and a recreation assessment within two years. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire non-Federal lands within such special management areas.  Requires the Secretary to report periodically to the appropriate congressional committee on the status of land acquisitions. Limits the use of eminent domain in acquiring such lands. Directs the Secretary to adopt interim guidelines for land use activities for the scenic area outside Urban Areas. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to each State for grants and loans for economic development in counties which have adopted conforming land use ordinances.  Sets forth other terms and restrictions. Directs the Oregon Department of Transportation to prepare a program to preserve and restore the Old Columbia River Highway for public use as an historic road. Restricts the licensing and the construction of water resource projects on rivers which flow through the scenic area. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to include a segment of the White Salmon River and the Klickitat River, Washington. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to counties to develop land use ordinances under this Act.  Sets forth terms and restrictions on the provision of such assistance.  Allocates timber receipts from special management area funds.  Directs the Secretary to make payments to local governments to compensate for lost real property taxes from federally acquired lands. Sets forth limitations on other Federal expenditures in such area. Requires the Commission to monitor activities of counties pursuant to this Act, empowering the Commission to institute civil actions to enforce the requirements of this Act.  Authorizes citizen suits as specified.  Establishes civil penalties for violations and grants U.S. district courts in Oregon and Washington jurisdiction over criminal actions and appeals brought pursuant to this Act for activities of the Secretary.  Empowers the State courts of Oregon and Washington to review actions or appeals brought for activities of the Commission pursuant to this Act. Authorizes appropriations. States which rights and responsibilities remain unchanged by this Act. States that the validity of provisions under this Act are severable.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-hr-5701,99,hr,5701,Great Lakes Water Level Relief Act of 1986,Water Resources Development,1986-10-14,1986-10-24,Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.,House,"Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9]",WI,R,S000244,4,"Great Lakes Water Level Relief Act of 1986 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to temporarily increase the diversion of water from Lake Michigan at Chicago, Illinois, to prevent water damage on its shoreline and others of the Great Lakes during periods of abnormally high water levels. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should enter into negotiations with the Government of Canada regarding specified matters relating to the maintenance of water levels of the Great Lakes.",2025-08-29T16:32:17Z,
99-hr-5666,99,hr,5666,A bill making appropriations to carry out the project for water quality control in the Arkansas and Red River Basin.,Water Resources Development,1986-10-08,1986-10-08,Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.,House,"Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13]",TX,R,B000666,0,"Appropriates a specified amount to the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for water quality control in the Arkansas and Red River Basin, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.",2024-02-05T11:50:03Z,
99-hr-5625,99,hr,5625,Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act,Water Resources Development,1986-10-01,1986-10-15,Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.596 Reported to House.,House,"Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]",OR,D,W000227,6,"Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act - Establishes the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Washington and Oregon.  Designates special management and urban areas within such scenic area.  Permits minor revisions in such areas, as specified. Provides for the establishment by Oregon and Washington of the Columbia Gorge Commission to manage such area.  Includes representatives from affected counties within both States on the Commission. Directs the Commission to adopt a management plan for the Scenic Area within three years.  Requires such plan to include:  (1) a resource inventory; (2) land use designations; (3) guidelines for the adoption of zoning ordinances; and (4) a cooperative recreation plan.  Sets forth standards for determining land use.  Requires intergovernmental involvement in and Secretarial approval of such plan.  Provides for plan revision and amendment. Requires each affected county to submit to the Commission zoning ordinances consistent with prescribed guidelines. Sets forth submittal, approval, and amendment procedures for such ordinances. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to administer the Federal lands within the special management areas according to forest and multiple-use management regulations applicable to the national forests. Requires the Secretary to develop land use designations and guidelines within three years.  Requires each county to develop approved land use regulations consistent with such guidelines. Sets forth land acquisition and exchange policies within the Area, providing interim management guidelines. Requires rivers and streams within the Area to be maintained free of additional projects except as specified to maintain the character of the Area. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to include a segment of the White Salmon River, and the Klickitat River, Washington. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to counties to develop implementation measures under this Act.  Sets forth terms of payments of timber receipts to the States of Washington and Oregon and real property tax compensation to local governments. Sets forth the limitations on other Federal expenditures in such Area. Requires the Commission to monitor activities of counties pursuant to this Act, empowering the Commission to institute civil actions to enforce the requirements of this Act.  Authorizes citizen suits as specified. Establishes civil penalties for violations and grants U.S. district courts in Oregon and Washington jurisdiction over civil actions and appeals brought pursuant to this Act. Authorizes appropriations. States which rights and responsibilities remain unchanged by this Act. States that the validity of provisions under this Act are severable.",2025-08-29T16:32:06Z,
99-hr-5633,99,hr,5633,"A bill to provide for the accelerated repayment of the Grand Valley Project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1986-10-01,1986-10-10,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Strang, Michael L. [R-CO-3]",CO,R,S000991,0,"Provides for the repayment of the Grand Valley Reclamation Project (Colorado) through the sale or development of power or power privileges. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, upon final payment, to convey all U.S. interest in such Project to the Grand Valley Water Users Association and/or the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, or their successors.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-s-2894,99,s,2894,"A bill to ratify the agreement between the State of Idaho and the Idaho Power Company dated October 25, 1984.",Water Resources Development,1986-09-30,1986-09-30,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID]",ID,R,S001138,1,"Ratifies an agreement between the State of Idaho and the Idaho Power Company dated October 25, 1984, regarding electric utility water rights in the Snake River Basin.  Deems such agreement to be in accordance with the requirements for issuance of a license under the Federal Power Act. Declares that Federal or Indian reserved water rights in the Snake River Basin are not affected by this Act.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-hr-5608,99,hr,5608,A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Act of 1939 to require the Secretary of the Interior to charge full cost for water delivered from any reclamation or irrigation project for the production of any surplus program crop.,Water Resources Development,1986-09-29,1986-10-10,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6]",IA,D,B000298,39,Amends the Reclamation Projects Act of 1939 to require the Secretary of the Interior to charge full cost for the delivery of water used in the production of any surplus agricultural commodity.,2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-s-2865,99,s,2865,"A bill to amend Public Law 94-423, relating to the Oroville-Tonasket Unit, Chief Joseph Dam Project, to ensure that the design flaws in the system are corrected, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1986-09-24,1986-09-24,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]",WA,R,G000333,1,"Amends the Reclamation Authorizations Act of 1976 to increase authorized appropriations for the construction of the Oroville-Tonasket Unit, Chief Joseph Dam Project, Washington.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-hr-5583,99,hr,5583,Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act,Water Resources Development,1986-09-23,1986-10-07,Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.,House,"Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]",OR,D,W000227,6,"Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act - Establishes the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Washington and Oregon.  Designates special management and urban areas within such scenic area.  Permits minor revisions in such areas, as specified. Provides for the establishment by Oregon and Washington of the Columbia Gorge Commission to manage such area.  Includes representatives from affected counties within both States on the Commission. Directs the Commission to adopt a management plan for the Scenic Area within three years.  Requires such plan to include:  (1) a resource inventory; (2) land use designations; (3) guidelines for the adoption of zoning ordinances; and (4) a cooperative recreation plan.  Sets forth standards for determining land use.  Requires intergovernmental involvement in and Secretarial approval of such plan.  Provides for plan revision and amendment. Requires each affected county to submit to the Commission zoning ordinances consistent with prescribed guidelines. Sets forth submittal, approval, and amendment procedures for such ordinances. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to administer the Federal lands within the special management areas according to forest and multiple-use management regulations applicable to the national forests. Requires the Secretary to develop land use designations and guidelines within three years.  Requires each county to develop approved land use regulations consistent with such guidelines. Sets forth land acquisition and exchange policies within the Area, providing interim management guidelines. Requires rivers and streams within the Area to be maintained free of additional projects except as specified to maintain the character of the Area. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to include a segment of the White Salmon River, and the Klickitat River, Washington. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to counties to develop implementation measures under this Act.  Sets forth terms of payments of timber receipts to the States of Washington and Oregon and real property tax compensation to local governments. Requires the Commission to monitor activities of counties pursuant to this Act, empowering the Commission to institute civil actions to enforce the requirements of this Act. Authorizes citizen suits as specified. Establishes civil penalties for violations and grants U.S. district courts in Oregon and Washington jurisdiction over civil actions and appeals brought pursuant to this Act. Authorizes appropriations. States which rights and responsibilities remain unchanged by this Act. States that the validity of provisions under this Act are severable.",2025-08-29T16:30:12Z,
99-hr-5526,99,hr,5526,National Ground Water Contamination Research Act of 1986,Water Resources Development,1986-09-16,1986-09-24,Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,House,"Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]",CT,D,G000120,31,"(Measure passed House, amended) Title I:  Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Geological Survey, to undertake research, investigations, appraisals, surveys, and related activities of the Nation's water resources.  Authorizes the Secretary to cooperate with other government agencies and to perform such activities on a reimbursable basis, as specified.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989. Title II:  National Ground Water Contamination Research - National Ground Water Contamination Research Act of 1986 - Makes the Secretary of the Interior primarily responsible at the Federal level for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information concerning the state of the Nation's groundwater.  Requires the Secretary to report within two years to specified congressional committees and the States on the condition of the Nation's groundwater.  Requires that such report be accompanied by an independent evaluation by State individuals charged with responsibility for water pollution control matters. Directs the Secretary to establish a national groundwater quality assessment program within three years of enactment. Requires such program to coordinate government efforts in such area, seek to achieve uniform data collection, and provide information and assistance as required. Directs the Secretary to establish a national groundwater clearinghouse. Requires the Secretary to establish a technical assistance program to serve other Federal and governmental agencies. Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to make conforming changes. Authorizes appropriations for such programs.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-hr-5468,99,hr,5468,"A bill to amend Public Law 94-423, relating to the Oroville-Tonasket Unit, Chief Joseph Dam Project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1986-08-15,1986-10-10,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4]",WA,R,M000999,0,"Amends the Reclamation Authorizations Act of 1976 to increase authorized appropriations for the construction of the Oroville-Tonasket Unit, Chief Joseph Dam Project, Washington.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-s-2749,99,s,2749,"A bill to require the construction of a reregulation dam on the Chattahoochee River, Georgia, subject to certain conditions.",Water Resources Development,1986-08-13,1986-08-13,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA]",GA,D,N000171,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct a reregulation dam for water supply purposes on the Chattahoochee River in Georgia.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-s-2754,99,s,2754,"A bill to modify the flood control project for Denison Dam, Red River, Texas and Oklahoma, to include recreation as a project purpose.",Water Resources Development,1986-08-13,1986-08-13,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK]",OK,D,B000639,1,"Modifies the flood control project for Denison Dam, Red River, Texas and Oklahoma, to include recreation as a project purpose.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-hr-5408,99,hr,5408,"A bill to modify the flood control project for Denison Dam, Red River, Texas and Oklahoma, to include recreation as a project purpose.",Water Resources Development,1986-08-12,1986-08-25,Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3]",OK,D,W000194,2,"Modifies the flood control project for Denison Dam, Red River, Texas and Oklahoma, to include recreation as a project purpose.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-hr-5332,99,hr,5332,"A bill to amend the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to clarify the conveyance and ownership of submerged lands by Alaska Natives, Native Corporations and the State of Alaska.",Water Resources Development,1986-08-01,1986-09-23,Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.,House,"Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]",AK,R,Y000033,0,"Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to require lakes, rivers, and streams to be meandered in accordance with specified principles whenever the Secretary of the Interior surveys land selected by an Alaska Native, a Native Corporation, or the State.  Prohibits certain size lakes, rivers, and streams from being meandered if title to lands beneath such navigable waters did not vest in the State under the Submerged Lands Act. Provides that when the Secretary conveys land to an Alaska Native, a Native Corporation, or the State which abuts or surrounds a meanderable lake, river, or stream, then any U.S. interest in the land under such lake, river, or stream, shall vest in and not be charged against the entitlement of such Native, Native Corporation, or State. Incorporates the terms of a specified document into this Act. Makes the Bureau of Land Management the final agency with respect to the execution of an interim conveyance or patent or determination of navigability for areas of land selected by a Native or Native Corporation which surround or abut bodies of water. Entitles a Native Corporation prevailing on a challenge to its ownership of lands underlying a body of water to costs and attorney's fees.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-hr-5093,99,hr,5093,Sly Park Unit Sale Act,Water Resources Development,1986-06-25,1986-08-19,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]",CA,R,S000393,0,"Sly Park Unit Sale Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell the Sly Park Unit, Central Valley Project, California, to the El Dorado Irrigation District, City of Placerville, El Dorado County, California.  Describes the Sly Park Unit as including the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, Camp Creek Diversification Dam and Tunnel, and conduits and canals as authorized under the American River Act.",2025-08-29T16:29:57Z,
99-hr-5028,99,hr,5028,"A bill entitled: ""The Lower Colorado Water Supply Bill"".",Water Resources Development,1986-06-12,1986-11-14,Became Public Law No: 99-655.,House,"Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35]",CA,R,L000274,5,"(Measure passed Senate, amended) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Lower Colorado water supply project to supply water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and recreational purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with non-Federal interests for the care, operation, and maintenance of all or any part of the project works. Requires the project to be constructed in stages, as increases in demand warrant. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into exchange contracts with non-Federal interests and facilitate a water exchange agreement in which such interests agree to exchange their rights to divert water from the Colorado River for groundwater in the Sand Hills area, Imperial County, California.  Subjects such contracts to congressional review procedures for 90 days before implementation. Provides for the repayment and allocation of costs for such project.  Requires the Secretary to execute repayment contracts with the city of Needles, the town of Winterhaven, and other domestic, industrial, and recreational water users along the Colorado River in California. Authorizes appropriations through September 30, 1993. Authorizes the Secretary to accept monetary contributions from the City of Needles and other incorporated cities for the construction of project features allocated to the provision of water supplies to such cities. Requires that such contributions be credited toward reimbursable costs, be contributed during construction, and constitute 20 percent of project costs allocated for repayment. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter, repeal, modify, interpret, or conflict with specified laws, treaties, or Indian tribal rights or jurisdictions.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-hr-4947,99,hr,4947,"A bill to authorize certain elements of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1986-06-05,1986-08-19,"Referred to Subcommittee on General Oversight, Northwest Power, and Forest Management.",House,"Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4]",WA,R,M000999,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to design, construct, operate, and maintain the following features of the Yakima Enhancement Project:  (1) modification of existing radial gates at Cle Elum Dam; (2) a Kachess Lake to Keechelus Lake pipeline; (3) a reregulating reservoir of the Roza Division; and (4) facilities to automate and otherwise improve canal operations of the Sunnyside Division and the Wapato Indian Project. Authorizes appropriations. Requires non-Federal interests to fund 35 percent of construction costs. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for a feasibility study of certain other potential elements of the Yakima Enhancement Project.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-s-2519,99,s,2519,"A bill to authorize certain elements of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1986-06-05,1986-07-01,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.,Senate,"Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA]",WA,R,E000236,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to design, construct, operate, and maintain the following features of the Yakima Enhancement Project:  (1) modification of existing radial gates at Cle Elum Dam; (2) a Kachess Lake to Keechelus Lake pipeline; (3) a reregulating reservoir of the Roza Division; and (4) facilities to automate and otherwise improve canal operations of the Sunnyside Division and the Wapato Indian Project.  Authorizes appropriations. Requires non-Federal interests to fund 35 percent of construction costs. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for a feasibility study of certain other potential elements of the Yakima Enhancement Project.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-hr-4905,99,hr,4905,"A bill to amend the Act of June 3, 1960 authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to construct the San Luis Unit, Central Valley Project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1986-05-22,1986-06-06,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]",CA,D,M000725,0,"Title I:  San Luis Unit, Central Valley Project Reauthorization - Reauthorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the San Luis unit of the Central Valley project in California. Revises current provisions by:  (1) enlarging the service area; (2) authorizing a surplus crop production charge; and (3) requiring adherence to Federal reclamation laws. Limits further construction of the San Luis drain and relieves the districts within the San Luis unit from repaying certain previously appropriated funds for construction of such drain. Authorizes appropriations to remain available through FY 1990 for the continued construction of such of the San Luis unit's distribution systems and drains (other than the San Luis drain) as are not constructed by local interests.  Prohibits the Secretary from obligating such appropriations until certain repayment contracts have been  executed under the Reclamation Projects Act of 1939. Title II:  Drainage Management and Water Marketing - Authorizes the Secretary to contribute to the cost of developing an agricultural wastewater management plan at the request of one or more irrigation districts receiving Central Valley project water by contract under the Reclamation Projects Act of 1939. Directs the Secretary to issue guidelines, within 180 days of enactment of this Act, to assure that agricultural wastewater discharged by an irrigation district receiving Central Valley project water will not pose a threat to public health, safety, or the environment. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1990 for developing agricultural wastewater management plans. Prohibits the execution of a water contract with an irrigation district until the Secretary certifies that agricultural wastewater discharged by such district does not pose a threat to public health, safety, or the environment. Directs the Secretary to establish a California Water Exchange to market surplus agricultural water under contract to Central Valley project customers. Provides for the disposition of funds from the Exchange. Title III:  Research on Valleywide Drainage - Directs the Secretary to undertake a research program related solely to the resolution of drainage problems of the Central Valley of California and to assist in the development and implementation of the agricultural wastewater management plans.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 for such research. Title IV:  Cleanup of Kesterson Reservoir - Directs the Secretary to comply with the order of the California State Water Resources Control Board to close Kesterson Reservoir for the storage and/or disposal of agricultural wastewater originating from the San Luis unit, Central Valley project.  Authorizes appropriations for compliance with such order. Authorizes the Secretary to purchase agricultural land receiving Central Valley project water if retiring such land from irrigation would assist agricultural wastewater management plans. Authorizes appropriations for such purchase. Authorizes the Secretary to purchase land adjacent to Kesterson Reservoir to establish a ground water research and management area to study contaminated agricultural wastewater.  Authorizes appropriations for such purchase.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-hr-4833,99,hr,4833,"A bill to integrate the West Potter Water Project District, South Dakota, into the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program.",Water Resources Development,1986-05-15,1986-06-06,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD-At Large]",SD,D,D000064,0,"Integrates the West Potter Water Project District, Potter County, South Dakota, into the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program.  Requires such unit to be integrated physically and financially with other Federal works under the Flood Control Act of 1944. Makes Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program power available to the West Potter Unit.  States that the suballocated costs assigned to such unit shall be reimbursed by the water users as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-hr-4844,99,hr,4844,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the North Side Pumping Division Extension, Minidoka Project, Idaho, for irrigation, fish and wildlife, and other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1986-05-15,1986-06-06,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2]",ID,D,S000785,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the North Side Pumping Division Extension, Minidoka Project, Idaho. Declares the principal works to consist of a pumping plant, wells, water distribution facilities, drainage works, transmission lines and substations, wildlife conservation measures, and related works. Transfers certain lands in Idaho from the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management to the Bureau of Reclamation for development and management as part of the Extension. Authorizes the Secretary to sell specified acreage under the following conditions:  (1) that lands be conveyed subject to a wildlife conservation easement reserved to the United States; and (2) that lands be sold for irrigation purposes to owners of lands within the North Side Pumping Division. Authorizes the Secretary to provide for an exchange of small tracts of withdrawn or acquired land to enhance the effectiveness of the Extension project. Authorizes the Secretary to reserve acreage for an operation and maintenance headquarters site. Authorizes the Secretary to convey lands to the city of Rupert, Idaho, for use as a disposal area for treated effluent from the city's wastewater treatment plant, with a provision for irrigation farming on the land using the treated effluent. Directs the Secretary to lease certain land to Minidoka County, Idaho, for ten years without charge for a public golf course or other public recreational feature.  Allows Minidoka County to sublease such land for agriculture and apply the net proceeds to the development of the golf course or other public recreational feature.  Provides for the conveyance of such land to the County within ten years of enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to make power and energy available from the power facilities of Snake River basin for pumping irrigation water and providing sprinkler irrigation pressure for the Extension. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with the A & B Irrigation District for the construction of certain irrigation features of the Extension. Requires the use of irrigation repayment contracts under terms not to exceed 50 years. Requires compliance with the Federal Water Project Recreation Act regarding fish and wildlife benefits. Authorizes appropriations beginning in FY 1988 for construction of the Extension.  Authorizes appropriations as necessary for operation and maintenance.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-hr-4702,99,hr,4702,"A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a feasibility study of providing flood protection on the North and South Branch of the Potomac River, the Cheat River, and the Greenbrier River systems.",Water Resources Development,1986-04-29,1986-08-11,Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.,House,"Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2]",WV,D,S000779,0,"Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Soil Conservation Service, to conduct a feasibility study of providing flood protection on the North and South Branch of the Potomac River, the Cheat River, and the Greenbrier River systems in West Virginia. Requires a report to the Congress by December 31, 1986.",2024-02-05T11:45:06Z,
99-s-2384,99,s,2384,"A bill to amend Public Law 95-625 to permit the acquisition of certain lands for an administrative site for the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia.",Water Resources Development,1986-04-29,1986-09-19,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 938.,Senate,"Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]",WV,D,R000361,1,"(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 99-454)  Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land for an administrative headquarters site for the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Increases the authorization of appropriations for the development of the New River Gorge area.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-hr-4693,99,hr,4693,A bill to authorize the Corps of Engineers to issue permits under the Clean Water Act and the River and Harbor Act for construction of a water resources project in the State of Texas.,Water Resources Development,1986-04-28,1986-05-12,Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17]",TX,D,S000851,25,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to issue a permit under the Clean Water Act and the River and Harbor Act of 1899 for the Stacy Dam, Reservoir, and Pipeline Project of the Colorado River Municipal Water District, Texas, not later than November 30, 1986, notwithstanding any pending threatened species proposals by the Secretary of the Interior.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-hjres-610,99,hjres,610,A joint resolution to authorize the Corps of Engineers to issue permits under the Clean Water Act and the River and Harbor Act for construction of a water resources project in the State of Texas.,Water Resources Development,1986-04-22,1986-05-05,Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17]",TX,D,S000851,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to issue a permit under the Clean Water Act and the River and Harbor Act of 1899 for the Stacy Dam, Reservoir, and Pipeline Project of the Colorado River Municipal Water District, Texas, not later than November 30, 1986, notwithstanding any pending threatened species proposals by the Secretary of the Interior.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-s-2347,99,s,2347,A bill to authorize the Corps of Engineers to issue permits under the Clean Water Act and the River and Harbor Act for construction of a water resource project in the State of Texas.,Water Resources Development,1986-04-22,1986-04-22,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX]",TX,D,B000401,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to issue a permit under the Clean Water Act and the River and Harbor Act of 1899 for the Stacy Dam, Reservoir, and Pipeline Project of the Colorado River Municipal Water District, Texas, not later than November 30, 1986, notwithstanding any pending threatened species proposals by the Secretary of the Interior.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-hr-4606,99,hr,4606,Seabed Boundary Act,Water Resources Development,1986-04-16,1986-04-18,"Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.",House,"Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-21]",NY,R,F000141,0,Seabed Boundary Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to enter into agreements with States to set forth seaward boundaries of such States for purposes of the Submerged Lands Act.,2025-08-29T16:33:19Z,
99-hr-4608,99,hr,4608,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to carry out a project for flood control in the Felton Grove area, Santa Cruz County, California.",Water Resources Development,1986-04-16,1986-04-28,Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16]",CA,D,P000047,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to carry out a flood control project in the Felton Grove area, Santa Cruz County, California.  Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-hr-4435,99,hr,4435,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to engage in water resource projects in the U.S. Territories and Commonwealths, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1986-03-18,1986-05-13,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]",CA,D,M000725,34,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide water resource research, planning, and management assistance in the U.S. territories and commonwealths, and areas outside the national domain. Sets forth areas of consideration for the Secretary in implementing this Act. Prohibits the Secretary from committing to activities or projects:  (1) in excess of a specified cost; or (2) which require substantial personnel resources until the 60th calendar day after notifying the appropriate congressional committees. Requires the Secretary to report on activities under this Act by December 31, 1987, and annually thereafter. Authorizes appropriations as necessary for FY 1987, 1988, and 1989.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-hr-4221,99,hr,4221,Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area Act,Water Resources Development,1986-02-25,1986-10-07,For Further Action See H.R.5625.,House,"Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1]",OR,D,A000337,4,"Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area Act - Establishes the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area in Washington and Oregon.  Designates special management and urban areas within such scenic area. Provides for the establishment by Oregon and Washington of the Columbia Gorge Commission to manage such area.  Includes representatives from affected counties within both States on the Commission. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish such Commission as a Federal agency if the States fail to establish or adequately empower such Commission to perform its required obligations. Directs the Commission to prepare a management plan for the Scenic Area within two years.  Requires such plan to include:  (1) a resource inventory; (2) land use designations; (3) guidelines for the adoption of zoning ordinances; and (4) a cooperative recreation plan.  Sets forth standards for determining land use.  Requires intergovernmental involvement in and Secretarial approval of such plan.  Provides for plan revision and amendment. Requires each affected county to submit to the Commission zoning ordinances consistent with prescribed guidelines.  Sets forth submittal, approval, and amendment procedures for such ordinances. Directs the Secretary to administer the Federal lands within the special management areas according to forest and multiple-use management regulations applicable to the national forests.  Requires the Secretary to develop land use designations within such areas within two years. Requires the Secretary to develop a plan for acquiring non-Federal lands within such special management areas.  Requires the Secretary to report periodically to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of land acquisitions.  Limits the use of eminent domain in acquiring such lands. Directs the Secretary to adopt interim guidelines for land use activities within the special management areas and for the governance of land use activities in the rest of the National Scenic Area, except for the identified urban areas. Authorizes the Secretary to make loans to the Columbia Gorge Development Corporation for low interest loans for use in counties which have adopted management plan implementation measures.  Sets forth other loan terms and restrictions. Directs the Secretary to prepare a program to preserve and restore the Old Columbia River Highway for public use as a National Historic Road. Prohibits the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing the construction of any project under the Federal Power Act without the Commission's approval within the special management areas or the Scenic Area. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to include a segment of the White Salmon River, Washington. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance and grants to counties to develop implementation measures under this Act.  Sets forth terms and restrictions on the making and use of such grants. Directs the Secretary to provide the States of Washington and Oregon with land acquisition grants for such purpose within the National Scenic Area. Requires the Commission to monitor activities of counties pursuant to this Act, empowering the Commission to institute civil actions to enforce the requirements of this Act.  Authorizes citizen suits as specified. Establishes civil penalties for violations and grants U.S. district courts in Oregon and Washington jurisdiction over civil actions and appeals brought pursuant to this Act. Authorizes appropriations. States which rights and responsibilities remain unchanged by this Act. States that the validity of provisions under this Act is severable.",2025-08-29T16:31:40Z,
99-s-2068,99,s,2068,Seabed Boundary Act,Water Resources Development,1986-02-07,1986-02-07,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.,Senate,"Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID]",ID,R,M000346,0,Seabed Boundary Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to enter into agreements with States to set forth seaward boundaries of such States for purposes of the Submerged Lands Act.,2025-08-29T16:33:06Z,
99-hr-4134,99,hr,4134,Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area Act,Water Resources Development,1986-02-06,1986-10-07,For Further Action See H.R.5625.,House,"Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1]",OR,D,A000337,1,"Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area Act - Establishes the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area in Washington and Oregon.  Designates special management and urban areas within such scenic area. Provides for the establishment by Oregon and Washington of the Columbia Gorge Commission to manage such area.  Includes representatives from affected counties within both States on the Commission. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish such Commission as a Federal agency if the States fail to establish or adequately empower such Commission to perform its required obligations. Directs the Commission to prepare a management plan for the Scenic Area within two years.  Requires such plan to include:  (1) a resource inventory; (2) land use designations; (3) guidelines for the adoption of zoning ordinances; and (4) a cooperative recreation plan.  Sets forth standards for determining land use.  Requires intergovernmental involvement in and secretarial approval of such plan. Provides for plan revision and amendment. Requires each affected county to submit to the Commission zoning ordinances consistent with prescribed guidelines.  Sets forth submittal, approval, and amendment procedures for such ordinances. Directs the Secretary to administer the Federal lands within the special management areas according to forest and multiple-use management regulations applicable to the national forests.  Requires the Secretary to develop land use designations within such areas within two years. Requires the Secretary to develop a plan for acquiring non-Federal lands within such special management areas.  Requires the Secretary to report periodically to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of land acquisitions.  Limits the use of eminent domain in acquiring such lands. Directs the Secretary to adopt interim guidelines for land use activities within the special management areas and for the governance of land use activities in the rest of the National Scenic Area, except for the identified urban areas. Authorizes the Secretary to make loans to the Columbia Gorge Development Corporation for low interest loans for use in counties which have adopted management plan implementation measures.  Sets forth other loan terms and restrictions. Directs the Secretary to prepare a program to preserve and restore the Old Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway for public use as a National Historic Road. Prohibits the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing the construction of any project under the Federal Power Act without the Commission's approval within the special management areas or the Scenic Area. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to include a segment of the White Salmon River, Washington. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance and grants to counties to develop implementation measures under this Act.  Sets forth terms and restrictions on the making and use of such grants. Directs the Secretary to provide the States of Washington and Oregon with land acquisition grants for such purpose within the National Scenic Area. Requires the Commission to monitor activities of counties pursuant to this Act, empowering the Commission to institute civil actions to enforce the requirements of this Act.  Authorizes citizen suits as specified. Establishes civil penalties for violations and grants U.S. district courts in Oregon and Washington jurisdiction over civil actions and appeals brought pursuant to this Act. Authorizes appropriations. States which rights and responsibilities remain unchanged by this Act. States that the validity of provisions under this Act is severable.",2025-08-29T16:33:48Z,
99-hr-4160,99,hr,4160,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to conduct a feasibility study on providing flood protection in the Monongahela River Basin, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.",Water Resources Development,1986-02-06,1986-06-24,Executive Comment Received From ARMY.,House,"Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3]",WV,D,W000654,2,"Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to conduct a feasibility study on different methods of providing flood protection in the Monongahela River Basin, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.  Requires a report to the Congress within two years of enactment of this Act.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-hr-4161,99,hr,4161,Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area Act,Water Resources Development,1986-02-06,1986-10-07,For Further Action See H.R.5625.,House,"Rep. Wyden, Ron [D-OR-3]",OR,D,W000779,1,"Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area Act - Establishes the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area in Washington and Oregon.  Designates special management and urban areas within such scenic area. Provides for the establishment by Oregon and Washington of the Columbia Gorge Commission to manage such area.  Includes representatives from affected counties within both States on the Commission. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish such Commission as a Federal agency if the States fail to establish or adequately empower such Commission to perform its required obligations. Directs the Commission to prepare a management plan for the Scenic Area within two years.  Requires such plan to include:  (1) a resource inventory; (2) land use designations; (3) guidelines for the adoption of zoning ordinances; and (4) a cooperative recreation plan.  Sets forth standards for determining land use.  Requires intergovernmental involvement in and Secretarial approval of such plan. Provides for plan revision and amendment. Requires each affected county to submit to the Commission zoning ordinances consistent with prescribed guidelines.  Sets forth submittal, approval, and amendment procedures for such ordinances. Directs the Secretary to administer the Federal lands within the special management areas according to forest and multiple-use management regulations applicable to the national forests.  Requires the Secretary to develop land use designations within such areas within two years. Requires the Secretary to develop a plan for acquiring non-Federal lands within such special management areas.  Requires the Secretary to report periodically to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of land acquisitions.  Limits the use of eminent domain in acquiring such lands. Directs the Secretary to adopt interim guidelines for land use activities within the special management areas and for the governance of land use activities in the rest of the National Scenic Area, except for the identified urban areas. Authorizes the Secretary to make loans to the Columbia Gorge Development Corporation for low interest loans for use in counties which have adopted management plan implementation measures.  Sets forth other loan terms and restrictions. Directs the Secretary to prepare a program to preserve and restore the Old Columbia River Highway for public use as a National Historic Road. Prohibits the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing the construction of any project under the Federal Power Act without the Secretary of Agriculture's approval within the special management areas or the Scenic Area. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to include a segment of the White Salmon River, Washington. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance and grants to counties to develop implementation measures under this Act.  Sets forth terms and restrictions on the making and use of such grants. Directs the Secretary to provide the States of Washington and Oregon with land acquisition grants for such purpose within the National Scenic Area. Requires the Commission to monitor activities of counties pursuant to this Act, empowering the Commission to institute civil actions to enforce the requirements of this Act.  Authorizes citizen suits as specified. Establishes civil penalties for violations and grants U.S. district courts in Oregon and Washington jurisdiction over civil actions and appeals brought pursuant to this Act. Authorizes appropriations. States which rights and responsibilities remain unchanged by this Act. States that the validity of provisions under this Act is severable.",2025-08-29T16:32:08Z,
99-s-2055,99,s,2055,Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act,Water Resources Development,1986-02-06,1986-11-24,Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.,Senate,"Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA]",WA,R,E000236,3,"(Measure passed Senate, amended) Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act - Establishes the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area in Washington and Oregon. Designates special management and urban areas within such scenic area. Permits minor revisions in such areas, as specified. Provides for the establishment by Oregon and Washington of the Columbia Gorge Commission to manage such area.  Includes representatives from affected counties within both States on the Commission. Directs the Commission to adopt a management plan for the Scenic Area within three years.  Requires such plan to include:  (1) a resource inventory; (2) land use designations; (3) an economic or opportunity study; and (4) a recreation assessment..  Sets forth standards for determining land use.  Requires intergovernmental involvement in and Secretarial approval of such plan. Provides for plan revision and amendment. Requires each affected county to submit to the Commission zoning ordinances consistent with prescribed guidelines.  Sets forth submittal, approval, and amendment procedures for such ordinances. Directs the Secretary to administer the Federal lands within the special management areas according to forest and multiple-use management regulations applicable to the national forests.  Requires the Secretary to develop land use designations within such areas within three years, a resource inventory within one year, and a recreation assessment within two years. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire non-Federal lands within such special management areas.  Requires the Secretary to report periodically to the appropriate congressional committee on the status of land acquisitions. Limits the use of eminent domain in acquiring such lands Directs the Secretary to adopt interim guidelines for land use activities for the scenic area outside urban areas. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to each State for grants and loans for use in counties which have adopted conforming land use ordinances. Sets forth other loan terms and restrictions. Directs the Oregon Department of Transportation to prepare a program to preserve and restore the Old Columbia River Highway for public use as a National Historic Road. Restricts the licensing and the construction of water resource propects on rivers which flow through the Scenic Area. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to include a segment of the White Salmon River and the Klickitat River, Washington. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to counties to develop land use ordinances under this Act.  Sets forth terms and restrictions on the provision of such assistance.  Allocates timber receipts from special management area funds.  Directs the Secretary to make payments to local governments to compensate for lost real property taxes from federally acquired lands. Requires the Commission to monitor activities of counties pursuant to this Act, empowering the Commission to institute civil actions to enforce the requirements of this Act.  Authorizes citizen suits as specified.  Establishes civil penalties for violations and grants U.S. district courts in Oregon and Washington jurisdiction over criminal actions and appeals brought pursuant to this Act for activities of the Secretary.  Empowers the State courts of Oregon and Washington to review actions or appeals brought for activities of the Commission pursuant to this Act. Authorizes appropriations. States which rights and responsibilities remain unchanged by this Act. States that the validity of provisions under this Act are severable.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-hr-4051,99,hr,4051,Emergency Great Lakes Level Reduction Act,Water Resources Development,1986-01-23,1986-02-06,Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4]",MI,R,S000409,6,"Emergency Great Lakes Level Reduction Act - Authorizes the Chief of Engineers to temporarily increase the diversion of water from Lake Michigan at Chicago, Illinois, to alleviate water damage on its shoreline and others of the Great Lakes during periods of abnormally high water levels.",2025-08-29T16:31:55Z,
99-hr-3969,99,hr,3969,"A bill to modify the flood control project for the White River Basin, Missouri and Arkansas, to include recreation as a project purpose for certain lakes.",Water Resources Development,1985-12-17,1986-01-02,Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]",AR,R,H000124,0,"Modifies the flood control project for the White River Basin, Missouri and Arkansas, to include recreation as a project purpose for:  (1) Clearwater Lake, Missouri; (2) Greers Ferry Lake, Arkansas; (3) Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas and Missouri; (4) Table Rock Lake, Arkansas and Missouri; (5) Norfolk Lake, Arkansas and Missouri; and (6) Beaver Lake, Arkansas.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-hr-3920,99,hr,3920,A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to amend the contract between the United States and the Purgatoire River Conservancy District (contract number 7-07-w0095).,Water Resources Development,1985-12-12,1986-01-16,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4]",CO,R,B000919,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to amend the contract between the United States and the Purgatoire River Conservancy District, Colorado, regarding certain costs which the District must pay to:  (1) reduce the ceiling on such payments from 19.82 percent to 9 percent of the costs involved; and (2) limit the annual rate of increase in such costs to the rate of increase of the Consumer Price Index.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-hr-3906,99,hr,3906,National Groundwater Contamination Research Act,Water Resources Development,1985-12-11,1986-03-07,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]",CT,D,G000120,52,"National Groundwater Contamination Research Act - Requires the Director of the Geological Survey to establish and conduct a national water quality assessment program to assess groundwater and surface water resources, both current and projected.  Requires the program to identify contaminated and uncontaminated but vulnerable groundwater.  Requires the program to conduct synoptic surface water quality studies. Requires the Director to conduct an expanded toxic substances hydrology program to determine the movement and transformation of toxic substances in water. Authorizes Federal grants for such research out of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 on a matching basis for FY 1986 through 1989. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1989.",2025-08-29T16:30:31Z,
99-s-1898,99,s,1898,Mid-Valley Unit Act of 1985,Water Resources Development,1985-12-05,1985-12-05,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA]",CA,R,W000607,0,"Mid-Valley Unit Act of 1985 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Mid-Valley Unit of the Central Valley Project, San Joaquin Valley, California. Authorizes the Secretary to provide water supplies for the irrigation of approximately four million acres of land in California. States that the conservation and development of fish and wildlife resources and the enhancement of recreation opportunities in connection with the Mid-Valley Unit shall be in accordance with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act and the Federal Water Project Recreation Act. Directs the Secretary to execute contracts with the State of California for:  (1) the wheeling, delivery, exchange, and storage of water through the facilities of the State Water Project of California for use in the Mid-Valley Unit; and (2) the construction or enlargement of conveyance and storage facilities for joint use. Allows the Secretary to enter into agreements with the Mid-Valley Water Authority for the provision of the distribution facilities as the local contribution to the cost of the project. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-29T16:31:30Z,
99-s-1875,99,s,1875,"A bill to designate the Closed Basin Conveyance Channel of the Closed Basin Division, San Luis Valley Project, Colorado as the ""Franklin Eddy Canal"".",Water Resources Development,1985-11-21,1986-02-06,Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 3443 in lieu of this measure.,Senate,"Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO]",CO,R,A000219,0,"Designates the Closed Basin Conveyance Channel of the San Luis Valley Project, Colorado, as the Franklin Eddy Canal.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-s-1846,99,s,1846,"A bill entitled the ""Roanoke River Flood Control Act"".",Water Resources Development,1985-11-12,1985-11-12,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA]",VA,R,T000367,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement the project for flood control on the Roanoke River Upper Basin, Virginia, as recommended in the Chief of engineers report dated August 5, 1985.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-hr-3670,99,hr,3670,"Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act of 1985",Water Resources Development,1985-11-01,1985-11-15,Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3]",NJ,D,H000840,4,"Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act of 1985 - Imposes a ceiling on amounts authorized for projects under this Act, subject to specified automatic increases. Title I:  Port Development - Port Development and Navigation Improvement Act of 1985 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to develop the following port projects: (1) Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia; (2) Mobile Harbor, Alabama; (3) Mississippi River Ship Channel, Gulf to Baton Rouge, Louisiana; (4) Texas City Channel, Texas; (5) New York Harbor and adjacent channels, New York and New Jersey; (6) Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors, San Pedro Bay, California; (7) Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River, New Hampshire; (8) New Haven Harbor, Connecticut; (9) Gowanus Creek Channel, New York; (10) Kill Van Kull, New York and New Jersey; (11) Arthur Kill, New York and New Jersey; (12) New York Harbor and adjacent channels, New York and New Jersey; (13) Wilmington Harbor--Northeast Cape Fear River, North Carolina; (14) Charleston Harbor, South Carolina; (15) Savannah Harbor, Georgia; (16) Manatee Harbor, Florida; (17) Tampa Harbor, East Bay Channel, Florida; (18) San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico; (19) Crown Bay Channel--St. Thomas Harbor, Virgin Islands; (20) Lake Charles, Louisiana; (21) Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi; (22) Cleveland Harbor, Ohio; (23) Lorain Harbor, Ohio; (24) Grand Haven Harbor, Michigan; (25) Monroe Harbor, Michigan; (26) Brazos Island Harbor, Texas--Brownsville Channel; (27) Duluth-Superior, Minnesota and Wisconsin; (28) Oakland Outer Harbor and Oakland Inner Harbor, California; (29) Richmond Harbor, California; (30) Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel, California; (31) Hilo Harbor, Hawaii; (32) Blair and Sitcum Waterways, Tacoma Harbor, Washington; (33) Grays Harbor, Washington; (34) East, West, and Duwamish Waterways, Washington; and (35) Saipan Harbor, Northern Mariana Islands. Requires non-Federal entities to submit any studies or documentation that may be required by Federal law.  Allows non-Federal entities to submit to the Secretary for review plans for port development not authorized by Federal law.  Requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress a report containing results and recommendations of such non-Federal port development review.  Allows the Secretary to provide credit toward the non-Federal share of the cost of construction for plan development costs incurred by non-Federal entities.  Provides for the undertaking by non-Federal entities of navigation projects approved by the Secretary. Provides for reimbursement to non-Federal interests of the Federal share of any navigation project approved.  Specifies the Federal and non-Federal interests' share of the costs for lands, easements, and rights of way.  Provides that the cost of removal, alteration, and reconstruction of the armor of an existing bridge tunnel for certain port navigation projects shall be borne by the Secretary. Specifies the non-Federal interests' costs for construction. Specifies the Federal share of the costs for utility relocations, operation, and maintenance. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to guarantee loans to non-Federal entities to finance navigation projects.  Establishes in the Treasury a Federal Port Navigation Project Financing Fund. Grants congressional consent for the levy of port or harbor dues (in the form of tonnage duties or fees) by non-Federal interests on vessels entering or departing from a port and on cargo loaded on or unloaded from such vessels. Requires a cargo fee to be levied on the value of cargo transported by a vessel entering or departing a port which is within the jurisdiction of the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to non-Federal interests which provide emergency response services in a port. Provides congressional consent to the levy of tonnage duties by a non-Federal interest on vessels entering deep-draft ports, subject to certain conditions. Authorizes appropriations from the Port Infrastructure Development and Improvement Trust Fund for fiscal years after 1985, to make reimbursements and to pay the Federal share of project costs. Expresses the policy of the Congress that use of the disposal site known as ""Mud Dump"" near Sandy Hook, New Jersey, shall be terminated, and replacement sites shall be designated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency within four years of the enactment of this Act. Requires annual reports by the Administrator concerning such designation.  Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to any non-Federal interest operating a project for a port for provision of emergency response services in such port. Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to the non-Federal interest operating Morro Bay Harbor, California, for construction of a new port office. Title II:  Inland Waterway Transportation System - Authorizes the Secretary to commence the following navigation improvement projects:  (1) Oliver Lock and Dam, Black Warrior-Tombigbee River, Alabama; (2) Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia; (3) Winfield Locks and Dam, Kanawha River, West Virginia; (4) Lock and Dam 7, Monongahela River, Pennsylvania; (5) Lock and Dam 8, Monongahela River, Pennsylvania; (6) Lock and Dam 26, Mississippi River, Alton, Illinois, and Missouri; and (7) Bonneville Lock and Dam, Oregon and Washington--Columbia River and tributaries, Washington.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 and following fiscal years. Title III:  Flood Control - Authorizes the Secretary to commence the following flood control projects:  (1) Quincy Coastal Streams, Massachusetts; (2) Roughans Point, Massachusetts; (3) Cazenovia Creek, New York; (4) Mamaroneck, Sheldrake, and Byram Rivers, New York and Connecticut; (5) Rahway River and Van Winkles Brook, New Jersey; (6) Robinson's Branch--Rahway River, New Jersey; (7) Green Brook Sub-Basin, Raritan River Basin, New Jersey; (8) James River Basin, Virginia; (9) Oates Creek, Georgia; (10) Village Creek, Alabama; (11) Threemile Creek, Alabama; (12) Bushley Bayou, Louisiana; (13) Louisiana State Penitentiary Levee, Mississippi River, Louisiana; (14) Sowashee Creek, Meridian, Mississippi; (15) Nonconnah Creek and St. Johns Creek, Tennessee and Mississippi; (16) Horn Lake Creek and Tributaries, Tennessee and Mississippi; (17) Island Creek Basin, West Virginia; (18) Muskingum River, Killbuck, Ohio; (19) Muskingum River, Mansfield, Ohio; (20) Hocking River, Logan, Ohio; (21) Hocking River, Nelsonville, Ohio; (22) Scioto River, Ohio; (23) Little Miami River, Ohio; (24) Miami River, Fairfield, Ohio; (25) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; (26) Lock Haven, Pennsylvania; (27) Schuylkill River Basin, Pottstown, Pennsylvania; (28) Saw Mill Run, Pennsylvania; (29) Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania; (30) Eight Mile Creek, Paragould, Arkansas; (31) Fourche Bayou Basin, Arkansas; (32) Helena and Vicinity, Arkansas; (33) West Memphis and Vicinity, Arkansas; (34) Mingo Creek, Oklahoma; (35) Fry Creeks, Oklahoma; (36) Maline Creek, Missouri; (37) St. John's Bayou and New Madrid Floodway, Missouri; (38) Ste. Genevieve, Missouri; (39) Brush Creek and Tributaries, Missouri and Kansas; (40) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; (41) Halstead, Kansas; (42) Upper Little Arkansas River, Kansas; (43) Rock River, Illinois; (44) Green Bay Levee and Drainage District Number 2, Iowa; (45) South Quincy Drainage and Levee District, Illinois; (46) North Branch of Chicago River, Illinois; (47) Little Calumet River, (48) Little Calumet River (Cady Marsh Ditch), Indiana; (49) Perry Creek, Iowa; (50) Muscatine Island, Iowa; (51) Des Moines River Basin, Iowa and Minnesota; (52) Redwood River, Minnesota; (53) Root River Basin, Minnesota; (54) South Fork Zumbro River, Minnesota; (55) Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minnesota; (56) Portage, Wisconsin; (57) Park River, Grafton, North Dakota; (58) Fountain Creek, Colorado; (59) Metropolitan Denver, Colorado; (60) Boggy Creek, Texas; (61) Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries, Texas; (62) Lake Wichita, Holliday Creek, Texas; (63) Lower Rio Grande, Texas; (64) Sims Bayou, Texas; (65) Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico; (66) Puerco River and Tributaries, New Mexico; (67) Little Colorado River, Arizona; (68) Cache Creek Basin, California; (69) Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California; (70) Santa Ana River Mainstem, California; (71) Alenaio Stream, Hawaii; (72) Agana River, Guam; (73) Little Wood River, Idaho; (74) Yakima-Union Gap, Washington; (75) Chehalis River, Washington; (76) Centralia, Washington; (77) Licking River, Salyersville, Kentucky; (78) Gold Gulch, California; (79) Pearl River Basin, Louisiana; (80) Amite River, Louisiana; (81) Comite River, Louisiana; (82) Tangipahoa River, Louisiana; (83) Tchefuncte River, Louisiana; (84) Tickfaw River, Louisiana; (85) Bogue Chitto River, Louisiana; (86) Natalbany River, Louisiana; (87) International Levee, Noyes, Minnesota; (88) Calleguas Creek, Conejo Creek to the Pacific Ocean, California; (89) Coyote Creek, California; (90) Guadalupe River, California; (91) Monroe, West Monroe, and Ouachita Parish, Louisiana; (92) Passaic River Basin, New Jersey and New York; (93) Lower Saddle River Basin, New Jersey; (94) Illinois River at Meredosia, Illinois; (95) Mission Zanja Creek, Redlands, California; (96) Rio Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico; (97) Salt and Eel Rivers, California; (98) Malhauer and Harney Lakes, Oregon; (99) O'Hare System of the Chicagoland Underflow Plan, Illinois; (100) Louisville, Kentucky; (101) Poplar Brook, New Jersey; and (102) Pearl River Basin, Mississippi. Provides that the non-Federal share of the cost of any flood control project authorized under this Act shall be 25 percent. Defines certain costs, values, and non-Federal contributions for purposes of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake the following flood control projects: (1) Pine Brook section of Manalapan Township, New Jersey; (2) Las Vegas Valley and tributaries area, Nevada; and (3) Brockton, Massachusetts. Title IV:  Shoreline Protection - Authorizes the Secretary to effectuate the following shoreline protection projects:  (1) Rockaway Inlet to Norton Point, New York; (2) Cape May Inlet to Lower Township, New Jersey; (3) Atlantic Coast of Maryland (Ocean City); (4) Willoughby Spit, Virginia; (5) Virginia Beach, Virginia; (6) Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina; (7) Folly Beach, South Carolina; (8) Panama City Beaches, Florida; (9) St. Johns County, Florida; (10) Charlotte County, Florida; (11) Indian River County, Florida; (12) Dade County, Florida; (13) Monroe County, Florida; (14) Presque Isle Peninsula, Erie, Pennsylvania; (15) Casino Beach, Chicago, Illinois; (16) Illinois Beach State Park, Illinois; (17) Indiana Shoreline, Indiana; (18) Maumee Bay, Lake Erie, Ohio; (19) Tangier Island, Virginia; (20) Coconut Point Tutuila Island, American Samoa; and (21) Fort Elsinboro, Sea Breeze, Gandys Beach, Reeds Beach, Pierces Point, and Fortescue, New Jersey. Requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress a report on each site following its construction. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years beginning with FY 1986. Title V:  Water Resources Conservation and Development - Authorizes the Secretary to carry out the following works of improvement for water resources development and conservation:  (1) Neponset River, Norfolk, Massachusetts; (2) Merrimack River, Massachusetts; (3) Big River Reservoir, Rhode Island; (4) Olcott Harbor, New York; (5) Hampton Roads Debris Removal, Virginia; (6) Rudee Inlet, Virginia; (7) Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Bridges, North Carolina; (8) Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake, Georgia and South Carolina; (9) Metropolitan Atlanta Area, Georgia; (10) Jacksonville Harbor (Mill Cove), Florida; (11) Port Canaveral Harbor, Florida; (12) Yazoo Backwater Area, Mississippi; (13) Greenville Harbor, Mississippi; (14) Vicksburg Harbor, Mississippi; (15) Memphis Harbor, Memphis, Tennessee; (16) Lake Pontchartrain North Shore, Louisiana; (17) Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana; (18) Red River Waterway, Louisiana; (19) Cabin Creek,, West Virginia; (20) Obion Creek, Kentucky; (21) Muddy Boggy Creek, Parker Lake, Oklahoma; (22) Fort Gibson Lake, Oklahoma; (23) Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir, Missouri; (24) Trimble Wildlife Area, Smithville Lake, Little Platte River, Missouri; (25) St. Louis Harbor, Missouri and Illinois; (26) Missouri River Mitigation, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska; (27) Davenport, Iowa (Nahant Marsh); (28) Helena Harbor, Phillips County, Arkansas; (29) White River Navigation to Batesville, Arkansas; (30) Trinity River, Texas; (31) Cooper Lake and Channels, Texas; (32) Sacramento River Bank Protection, California; (33) Sweetwater River, California; (34) Lava Flow Control, Hawaii; (35) Wailua Falls, Wailua River, Kauai, Hawaii; (36) City Waterway, Tacoma, Washington; (37) McNary Lock and Dam, Washington and Oregon; (38) Bethel Bank Stabilization, Alaska; (39) Kodiak Harbor, Alaska; and (40) St. Paul Island, Alaska. Requires the Secretary to submit to appropriate congressional committees recommendations on any of the above projects which may become available. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to undertake the following demonstration projects:  (1) Albert Lea Lake, Minnesota; and (2) Des Moines River, Iowa.  Sets up an advisory committee for the Iowa demonstration project.  Authorizes the Secretary to make any purchases deemed necessary to carry out such project.  Sets forth the Federal share of such projects and authorizes appropriations beginning after FY 1985. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake the following beach erosion control, navigation, storm protection, and other projects: (1) Hereford Inlet, Delaware Bay and Cape May Canal, New Jersey; (2) Barnegat Inlet to Longport, New Jersey; (3) Lake George, Hobart, Indiana; (4) Ohio River (various sites); (5) Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; (6) Passaic, Pequannock, Pompton, and Ramapo Rivers, New Jersey; (7) Small Boat Harbor, Buffalo, New York; (8) Red Lake River, Minnesota; (9) Yazoo River, Mississippi; (10) Greenwood Lake and Belcher Creek, New Jersey; (11) Coosa River, Alabama; (12) Black Warrior River, Alabama; (13) Larkspur Ferry Channel, Larkspur, California; (14) Weeks Bay, Vermilion Bay, and Southwest Pass, Louisiana; (15) Swinomish Channel, La Conner, Washington; (16) Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Alabama and Mississippi; (17) Sauk Lake, Minnesota; and (18) Muck Levee, Salt Creek, Illinois. Directs the Secretary to carry out a demonstration project for bank stabilization and development of a recreation area along the east bank of the Passaic River, New Jersey.  Permits the Secretary to acquire all necessary lands and interests to carry out this project.  Declares the Federal share of the cost of such project to be 100 percent. Authorizes appropriations for such project beginning with FY 1986. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake the following waterway improvement and shore protection projects:  (1) Rillito River, Tucson, Arizona; (2) Agat small boat harbor, Guam; (3) Little River, Horatio, Arkansas; (4) Swan Creek, Newport, Michigan; (5) Caney Creek, Jackson, Mississippi; and (6) Deal Lake, New Jersey. Directs the Secretary to transfer to New Hanover County, North Carolina, all title and interest to a surplus dredging vessel in Wilmington, North Carolina, known as the ""Hyde hopper dredge."" Authorizes the Secretary to construct a low level weir across the Wabash River, Grayville, Illinois. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to conduct for five years at multiple sites on the Platte River and its tributaries in Nebraska a flood control and erosion prevention demonstration program. Outlines measures to be taken under such program.  Requires the Secretary to evaluate the environmental impacts of such project.  Specifies sites on the Platte River at which such program shall be conducted. Directs the Secretary to establish a Platte River Advisory Group. Authorizes appropriations for this project beginning with FY 1986 and requires an annual report to the Congress by the Secretary on work undertaken. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake interim emergency flood control measures along Wheeling Creek in specified areas of Ohio.  Authorizes appropriations for such project.  Authorizes the Secretary to undertake the following navigation and flood control projects: (1) Wilson Harbor, Wilson, New York; (2) Oak Orchard Harbor, Carlton, New York; and (3) Five Mile Creek, Dallas, Texas. Authorizes the Secretary to construct bridges at specified locations across the Ohio River, Kentucky and Ohio. Authorizes the Secretary to construct:  (1) a water resources development project on the former site of Tolay Lake, Sonoma County, California; (2) a demonstration project to remove silt from Lake Worth, Texas; and (3) a streambank protection project, Kanawha River, Charleston, West Virginia.  Directs the Secretary to deepen the Fox River Channel, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Authorizes the Secretary to complete the following soil erosion prevention projects:  (1) Bush River Watershed, Virginia; (2) Great Creek Watershed, Virginia; and (3) Cottonwood-Walnut Creek Watershed, New Mexico. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake a demonstration project to remove silt and debris from Hamlet City Lake, North Carolina. Authorizes appropriations. Title VI:  Water Resources Studies - Authorizes and directs the Secretary to prepare and submit to the Congress feasibility reports on the following water resources projects: (1) Illinois River, Hardin, Illinois; (2) Kinnickinnic River, Wisconsin; (3) Milton, Pennsylvania; and (4) Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.  Directs the Secretary to study the possibility of converting former industrial sites, millraces, etc. for use as new hydroelectric projects. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988. Directs the Secretary to study utilizing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conserve fish and wildlife.  Authorizes the Secretary to conduct demonstration projects of alternative habitats for fish and wildlife, including man-made reefs for fish. Authorizes a study of national flood control problems.  Directs the Secretary to determine the extent of shoreline erosion damage due to joint U.S.-Canadian regulation of Lake Superior. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of requiring each boat loading facility built after a specified date to display sufficient safety lighting.  Requires the Secretary to transmit a report of such study to the Congress by September 30, 1986. Directs the Secretary, within two years of enactment of this Act, to prepare and submit to the Congress an estimate of the long-range capital investment needs for water resources programs under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.  Defines the information to be included in such report. Directs the Secretary to expedite completion of the study of New York Harbor and Adjacent Channels, New York and New Jersey.  Requires a study of the extent and adverse environmental effects of dioxin contamination in the Passaic River-Newark Bay navigation system.  Requires a report to the Congress within a year of enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to submit to the Congress a list of water resource studies authorized but not reported to the Congress.  Outlines information concerning such studies to be included with the list. Directs the Secretary to submit certain reports, both for congressional use and for public information. Directs the Secretary to complete studies for shoreline protection and navigation improvement for the following:  (1) Saginaw Bay and Saginaw River, Michigan; (2) Rancho Palos Verdes coastline, California; (3) Sunset Harbor, California; (4) Southwest Pass to Sabine Pass, offshore waters of Louisiana; and (5) Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne, Louisiana. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake a study on the feasibility of opening a channel between Jamaica Bay and Reynolds Channel, Long Island, New York, for the purpose of water quality improvement.  Directs the Secretary to study land acquisition policies applicable to water resources projects carried out by the Secretary. Requires a report by the Secretary concerning such study to the appropriate congressional committees within one year of enactment of this Act. Prohibits the study of any river basin plan which has as its objective the transfer of water from either the Columbia or Arkansas River Basins to any other region or major river basin unless such study is approved by the Governors of all affected States. Directs the Secretary to immediately investigate erosion problems of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee River and make a report to the Congress within six months after the enactment of this Act.  Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study about controlling storm water runoff on a watershed basis and report to the Congress of such study within two years of enactment of this Act.  Authorizes various further studies by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to complete a study of Army Corps of Engineers project evaluation and selection criteria in relation to rural areas and areas with greater percentages of low-income individuals. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to study the eradication and control of hydrilla in the Potomac River and to submit to the Congress a report on such study by September 30, 1986. Directs the Secretary to study the requirements relating to inclusion of storage for water supply in water resources projects constructed by the Secretary and report to specified congressional committees. Directs the Secretary to develop a plan for drought management on tributaries entering the Chesapeake Bay and report to specified congressional committees. Directs the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study on providing flood protection in the Guayanilla River Basin, Puerto Rico. Title VII:  Project Modifications - Modifies the following channel improvement and flood control projects:  (1) Lynnhaven Inlet and Bay, Virginia; (2) Southern Branch of Elizabeth River, Virginia; (3) Ohio River Basin; (4) Mamaroneck Harbor, New York; (5) Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana; (6) Reelfoot Lake Number 9, Kentucky; (7) Yaquina Bay and Harbor, Oregon; (8) South Platte River Basin, Colorado; (9) Sacramento River, California; (10) King Harbor, Redondo Beach, California; (11) Honolulu Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii; (12) Santa Cruz Harbor, Santa Cruz, California; (13) Colorado River, Texas; (14) Niobrara, Nebraska; (15) Alabama-Coosa River, Alabama; (16) Kickapoo River, Wisconsin; (17) East St. Louis and vicinity, Illinois; (18) Winona, Minnesota; (19) Wenatchee, Washington; (20) Mississippi River, Alton, Illinois and Missouri; (21) Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana; (22) Houston Ship Channel, Greens Bayou, Texas; (23) Rio Grande bank protection, Texas; (24) Anacostia River, District of Columbia and Maryland; (25) Yazoo River, Mississippi; (26) Corte Madera Creek, California; (27) Mississippi River, Teche-Vermilion Basins, Louisiana; (28) Granger Dam, San Gabriel River, Texas; (29) Lewisville Lake, Texas; (30) Dardanelle lock and dam, Arkansas; (31) Susquehanna River, Sunbury, Pennsylvania; (32) Hudson River, New York; (33) San Lorenzo River, California; (34) Sacramento River, California; (35) New Melones Dam and Reservoir, California; (36) McMicken Dam and Outlet Channel, Gila River Basin, Arizona; (37) Great Egg Harbor Inlet and Peck Beach, New Jersey; (38) Corson Inlet and Ludlam Beach, New Jersey; (39) Townsend Inlet and Seven Mile Beach, New Jersey; (40) Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Rivers, Georgia and Florida; (41) Racine Harbor, Wisconsin; (42) Milk River, Havre, Montana; (43) Snake River, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; (44) Curwensville Lake, Pennsylvania; (45) Waterloo, Iowa; (46) Western Tennessee tributaries, Tennessee and Kentucky; (47) Kawkawlin River, Michigan; (48) Denison Dam (Lake Texoma), Red River, Texas and Oklahoma; (49) Buffalo Ship Canal, Buffalo, New York; (50) Jackson Hole, Snake River, Wyoming; (51) Newport Bay Harbor, California; (52) South Platte River Basin, Colorado; (53) Beaver Lake, Arkansas; and (54) Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico. Modifies channel improvement and flood control projects in:  (1) Saginaw River, Michigan; (2) Brunswick Harbor, Georgia;  (3) Houston Ship Channel, Texas; (4) Hansen Dam, Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers, California; (5) Newport News Creek, Virginia; (6) Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania; (7) Dunkirk Harbor, New York; (8) Bayport Ship Channel, Texas; (9) Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii; (10) Bayou Lafourche and Lafourche-Jump Waterway, Louisiana; (11) Noyo, California; (12) Endicott, Johnson City, and Vestal, New York; (13) Sardis Lake, Oklahoma; (14) Cambridge Creek, Maryland; (15) Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey; (16) Taylorsville Lake, Kentucky; (17) Lower Snake River; (18) Illinois River, Peoria, Illinois; (19) Tampa Harbor, Florida; (20) Coralville Reservoir, Iowa River, Iowa; (21) Chariton River, Iowa and Missouri; (22) Salem River, New Jersey; (23) Cold Spring Inlet, New Jersey; and (24) Fort Peck, Montana. Title VIII:  Water Supply - Subtitle A:  Loan Program - Water Supply Rehabilitation and Conservation Act of 1985 - Authorizes the Secretary to make loans to departments, agencies, units of State or local government, or any person operating a water supply system for the purpose of improving such system.  Provides that the amount of such loan shall not exceed 80 percent of the cost of the project. Sets limitations on the total amount of loans permitted.  Enumerates conditions upon which no loan will be made.  Requires approval of any loans made by both houses of the Congress.  Lists requirements for loan applications, including:  (1) a detailed plan and estimated cost of the project; (2) a showing that the applicant holds all necessary rights to land and water use; (3) applicant ability to finance the non-Federal portion of the project; and (4) a showing of the improvements the plan would make in water supply.  Gives priority in loans to water systems currently polluted and posing a potential danger to human health.  Allows the granting of loans only if the operator of a water supply system to whom the loan is granted implements a model water conservation program. Defines a ""model water conservation program.""  Requires that the agreement reached between the Secretary and any loan grantee include:  (1) the amount of the loan and its interest rate; (2) a repayment period; and (3) such provisions deemed necessary to assure prompt repayment.  Allows the Secretary to increase the maximum percentage of the cost of a project in specified circumstances.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1989, and such sums as may be necessary thereafter. Authorizes the following water supply projects to receive loans:  (1) Buffalo, New York; (2) Berlin, New Hampshire; (3) Rochester, New Hampshire; (4) Saint Thomas, Saint Croix, and Saint John, Virgin Islands; (5) Dupage County, Illinois; (6) New York City, New York; (7) Fort Smith and Van Buren, Arkansas; (8) American Samoa; (9) William H. Harsha Lake, Ohio; (10) Totowa, New Jersey; (11) Jersey City, New Jersey; (12) Rockaway Township, New Jersey; (13) Falmouth, Kentucky; (14) Borough of Ford City, Pennsylvania; (15) Tucson, Arizona; (16) Boston, Massachusetts; (17) Cook County, Illinois; (18) Brockton, Massachusetts; (19) Hesperia, California; (20) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; (21) Huntington, West Virginia; (22) Grand Haven, Michigan; (23) Battle Creek, Michigan; (24) Western Tutuila Island, American Samoa; (25) Beccaria-Houtzdale area, Pennsylvania; (26) Blue Creek, Ohio; (27) Morris County, New Jersey; (28) Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and (29) East Hazelcrest, Illinois. Subtitle B:  Water Supply Projects - Authorizes and directs the Secretary to survey, plan, and recommend to the Congress:  (1) projects for the repair, rehabilitation, expansion, and improvement of water supply systems; and (2) projects for the construction of single and multiple-purpose water supply systems needed to meet existing and anticipated future demand.  Allows no appropriation for any survey unless such appropriation has been approved by either house of the Congress. Requires the appropriate non-Federal interests to provide the necessary land, easements, and rights-of-way for any such project.  Allows the Secretary to reduce the percentage amount of the project to be paid by non-Federal interests in specified circumstances.  Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to water supply system operators in identifying problems and initiating repair, rehabilitation, expansion, and improvement to the system. Directs the Secretary to study existing water resources projects to determine the feasibility of using such projects for water supply on an interim or permanent basis. Authorizes the Secretary to design and construct a treatment plant and water conveyance system from Lake Arcadia to Edmond, Oklahoma, with specified conditions. Authorizes and directs the construction of treatment and conveyance facilities for Parker Lake, Oklahoma. Modifies the water supply project at Caesar Creek, Ohio River Basin, Ohio. Directs the Secretary, in cooperation with the States, to make a detailed estimate of needed repair, rehabilitation, and construction of water supply and distribution facilities and the costs thereof in each and all of the States.  Requires the transmitting of such estimate to the Congress within two years of enactment of this Act. Title IX:  Namings - Designates the following reservoirs, harbors, and locks and dams:  (1) Winthrop Rockefeller Reservoir, Arkansas; (2) Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam, Arkansas; (3) Joe Hardin Lock and Dam, Arkansas; (4) James W. Trimble Lock and Dam, Arkansas; (5) Arthur Ormond Lock and Dam, Arkansas; (6) Greilickville Harbor, Michigan; (7) Elvis Stahr Harbor, Kentucky; (8) Wilbur D. Mills Dam, Arkansas; (9) S.W. Taylor Memorial Park, Alabama; (10) Jack D. Maltester Channel, California; (11) Peyton S.  Hawes Visitors Center, South Carolina and Georgia; (12) H.K. Thatcher Lock and Dam, Arkansas; (13) Tom Bevill Lock and Dam and Tom Bevill Visitor Center, Alabama; (14) Jim Rampey Recreation Area, South Carolina and Georgia; and (15) J.E. Carnahan Visitors Center, Ohio. Title X:  Project Deauthorizations - Deauthorizes the following flood control, hydroelectric power, or navigation projects, by State: (1) Alabama: (a) Alabama River; (b) Big Wills Creek Lake; (c) Crooked Creek Lake; (d) Hatchet Creek Lake; (e) Little River Lake; (f) Mill Creek Lake; (g) Terrapin Creek Lake; (h) Waxahatchee Creek Lake; (i) Weogufka Creek Lake; (j) Yellowleaf Creek; (k) Big Canoe Creek Lake; (2) Alaska:  (a) Myers Chuck Harbor; (b) Nome Harbor; (c) Skagway River; (3) Arkansas: (a) Crooked Creek Lake Levee; (b) Gillette New Levee, Lower Arkansas River; (c) Murfreesboro Reservoir; (4) California:  (a) Alhambra Creek; (b) Aliso Creek Dam, Santa Ana River Basin; (c) Bear River; (d) Butler Valley Dam, Mad River; (e) Eel River; (f) Sierra Madre Wash, Los Angeles County Drain Area; (g) Monterey Harbor; (h) Napa River Basin; (i) Napa River; (j) Old River; (k) San Juan Dam, Santa Ana River Basin; (l) Trabuco Dam, Santa Ana River Basin; (m) University Wash and Spring Brook; (n) Calusa to Red Bluff, Sacramento River; (o) San Joaquin River; (5) Colorado:  (a) Boulder; (b) Castlewood Lake; (6) Connecticut: (a) Bridgeport Harbor--Black Rock Harbor; (b) Connecticut River below Hartford; (c) Mystic River; (d) Silver Beach to Cedar Beach; (e) Stonington Harbor; (f) Thames River; (g) New Haven Harbor; (h) Milford Harbor; (7) District of Columbia:  Washington, D.C. and vicinity; (8) Florida:  (a) Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Cross Bank to Key West; (b) Biscayne Bay; (c) Cedar Keys Harbor; (d) Intracoastal Waterway, Sebastian Channel; (e) Jacksonville Harbor Mooring Basin; (f) Key West Harbor; (g) Miami Harbor River; (h) Okeechobee Waterway; (i) Oklawaha River; (j) Palm Beach Harbor; (k) Lake Worth Inlet to South Lake Worth Inlet; (l) Carrabelle to St. Marks; (m) Pensacola Harbor; (n) Saint Augustine Harbor; (o) Tampa Harbor; (9) Georgia:  (a) Canton Lake; (b) Cartecay Lake; (c) Gilmer Lake; (d) Kingston Lake; (e) Lazer Creek Lake; (f) Lower Auchumpkee Creek Lake; (g) Spewrell Bluff Lake; (10) Hawaii; (a) Ala Wai Harbor, Oahu; (b) Hanapepe Bay Seawall, Kauai; (c) Kaunakakai Deep Draft Harbor, Molokai; (d) Waimea Beach Seawall, Kauai; (11) Idaho:  (a) Mud Lake Area; (b) South Fork, Clearwater River; (c) Teton River; (d) Blackfoot Reservoir; (e) Boise Valley; (f) Cottonwood Creek Dam; (g) Heise-Roberts Levee Extension; (h) Weiser River; (i) Whitebird Creek; (12) Illinois:  (a) Chicago River, Cook County; (b) Dam 43, Ohio River; (c) Farmers Drainage and Levee District; (d) Freeport; (e) Illinois Waterway Navigation Project; (f) Kenilworth, Shore of Lake Michigan; (g) Levee Unit 1, Wabash River; (h) Levees District 21, Vandalia; (i) Little Calumet River; (j) Metropolis; (k) Mississippi River between Missouri River and Minneapolis; (l) Ohio River Open Channel, Louis District; (m) Ice Pier; (n) Peoria County Levees, Peoria; (o) Shawneetown; (p) Scott County Drainage and Levee District; (q) South Beloit; (r) Waukegan Harbor; (s) William L. Springer Lake; (t) Alton Commercial Harbor; (u) Keach Drainage and Levee District, Green County; (v) Big Swan Drainage and Levee District; (w) Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing Drainage District 5; (13) Indiana:  (a) Anderson, Madison County; (b) Illinois Waterway, Cal-Sag Channel, Part 2; (c) Levees between Shelby Bridge and Baums Bridge; (d) Marion; (e) Vincennes; (14) Iowa:  (a) Davids Creek Lake; (b) Fort Madison Harbor; (c) Keokuk Small Boat Harbor; (d) Missouri Levee System; (15) Kansas: (a) El Dorado, West Branch, Walnut River; (b) Garnett Lake, Pottawatomie Creek; (c) Grove Lake; (d) Indian Lake; (e) Kansas River Navigation; (f) Missouri River Levee System; (g) Neodesha Lake, Verdigris River; (h) Tomahawk Lake, Blue River; (i) Towanda Lake; (j) Tuttle Creek Lake; (k) Wolf-Coffee Lake; (l) Cedar Point Lake; (m) Cow Creek-Hutchinson; (n) Missouri River Levee System; (16) Kentucky:  (a) Caseyville; (b) Cloverport; (c) Concordia; (d) Louisville; (e) Middlesboro, Yellow Creek; (f) Tolu; (17) Louisiana: (a) Black Bayou Reservoir; (b) Overton-Red River Waterway above Mile 31; (c) Bayou La Fourche; (18) Maine:  (a) Bar Harbor; (b) Dickey-Lincoln School project, Saint John River; (c) Kennebec River; (d) Rockland Harbor; (19) Maryland:  Baltimore Harbor and channels; (20) Massachusetts: (a) Edgartown Harbor; (b) Fall River Harbor Channel; (c) Ipswich River; (d) Nantucket Harbor of Refuge Anchorage; (e) New Bedford and Fairhaven Harbor; (f) Newburyport Harbor; (g) Nookagee Lake, North Nashua River; (h) Pleasant Bay; (i) Salem Harbor; (j) Winthrop Beach; (k) Lynn Harbor; (l) Monoosnoc Brook; (m) Monoosnoc Lake; (n) Cape Cod Canal to Provincetown; (21) Michigan:  (a) Forestville Harbor; (b) Middle Channel, Saint Clair River; (c) Red Run Drain, Lower Clinton River; (d) Grand Marais Harbor; (e) Keweenaw Waterway; (f) Ontonagon Harbor; (g) Sanilac Flats, Saginaw River; (h) Corunna feature, Saginaw River; (i) Owosso feature, Saginaw River; (j) Berrien County; (k) Alpena Harbor; (22) Minnesota:  (a) Warroad River and Bull Dog Creek; (b) Mississippi River between the Missouri River and Minneapolis; (23) Mississippi:  (a) Biloxi Harbor, Old Fort Bayou; (b) Buffalo River; (c) Pascagoula Harbor, Main Channel; (24) Missouri: (a) Angler Use Sites; (b) Braymer Lake Shoal Creek; (c) Brookfield Lake, Yellow Creek; (d) East Muddy Creek; (e) Mercer Lake; (f) Mississippi River Agricultural Area 12; (g) Pattonsburg Lake; (h) Pomme de Terre Lake; (i) Sandy Slough Remedial Measures; (j) Trenton Lake; (k) Upper Grand River; (l) Mill Creek Lake; (25) Nebraska:  Little Nemaha River; (26) Nevada:  (a) Gleason Creek Dam; (b) Humboldt River and Tributaries; (27) New Jersey: Newark Bay, Hackensack and Passaic Rivers; (28) New York:  (a) Unit 2, Five Mile Creek; (b) Unit 1, Allegany River; (c) Hudson River, New York City to Albany; (d) Ogdensburg Harbor; (e) Red Creek; (f) Ticonderoga River; (g) Cape Vincent Harbor; (h) East Chester Creek; (i) East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet, Part 2; (j) Hammondsport, Glen Brook; (29) North Carolina: (a) Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Peltier Creek; (b) Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Tidal Lock in Snows Cut; (c) Carolina Beach and Vicinity, South Area; (d) Fort Macon State Park; (e) Morehead City Harbor; (f) Ocracoke Island; (g) Ocracoke Island--Village Shore; (h) Ocracoke Inlet Jetty; (i) Roanoke River; (30) Ohio:  (a) Ohio River; (b) Burlington; (c) Chesapeake; (d) Empire-Stratton; (e) Martins Ferry; (f) Powhatan Point; (g) Proctorville; (h) South Point; (i) Salt Creek Lake; (31) Oregon:  (a) Columbia Drainage District No. 1; (b) Deer Island Drainage; (c) Shelton Ditch; (d) Umpqua River-Scholfield River; (e) Cascadia Lake; (f) Gate Creek Lake; (g) Grande Ronde Lake; (h) Grande Ronde Valley; (i) Holley Lake; (j) Pendleton Levees, Riverside Area; (k) Willamette River above Portland and Yamill River; (l) Willamette River at Willamette Falls; (32) Pennsylvania:  (a) Brackenridge, Tarentum, and Natrona; (b) Chester River; (c) Leetsdale; (d) Muddy Creek Lake; (e) Neville Island; (f) New Kensington and Parnassus; (g) Rochester; (h) Trexler Dam and Lake; (i) Youghiogheny River Canalization; (j) Aquashicola Lake; (k) Maiden Creek Lake Earth Dam; (33) Puerto Rico:  (a) Fajardo Harbor; (b) Guayanes Harbor; (34) Rhode Island: (a) Great Salt Pond; (b) Harbor of Refuge, Block Island; (c) Pawcatuck River; (d) Providence River and Harbor; (e) Westerly Hurricane Protection; (35) South Carolina:  (a) Charleston Harbor, Ft. Moultrie Anchorage Area; (b) Myrtle Beach, Anchorage Basin; (c) Reedy River, Greenville; (36) Tennessee: (a) Cumberland River above Nashville; (b) Hiwassee River; (c) Rossview Lake; (d) Alabama-Coosa River Basin, Jacks River Lake; (37) Texas:  (a) Alpine; (b) Brazos Island Harbor; (c) Brazos River, Velasco to Old Washington; (d) Cedar Bayou, Harris; (e) Channel to Port Bolivar; (f) Duck Creek Channel Improvement; (g) Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Channel to Harlingen; (h) Gulf Intracoastal Waterway--Chocolate Bayou; (i) Houston Ship Channels, Greens Bayou; (j) Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Matagorda Bay; (k) Lake Brownwood; (l) Lake Fork Lake - Lake Fork Creek; (m) Navasota Lake; (n) Pecan Bayou Lake; (o) Peyton Creek; (p) Plainview; (q) Roanoke Lake; (r) Sabine Neches Waterway Channel to Echo; (s) Sabine River, Echo to Morgan Bluff; (t) Trinity River; (u) Gulf Intracoastal Waterway-Channel to Port Mansfield; (38) Utah:  Weber River and Tributaries; (39) Vermont: (a) Bennington; (b) Otter Creek; (c) Rutland Otter Creek; (40) Virginia:  (a) Thimble Shoal Channel; (b) Moore's Ferry Lake; (c) Pamunkey River; (41) Virgin Islands:  (a) Christiansted Harbor-St. Croix; (b) St. Thomas Harbor; (42) Wake Island:  Wake Island Harbor; (43) Washington:  (a) Entiat River; (b) Lower Walla Walla River; (c) Methow River; (d) Okanogan River, Okanogan; (e) Quillayute River; (f) Seattle Harbor; (g) Spokane River, Spokane; (h) Yakima River at Ellensburg; (i) Palouse River; (j) Pullman Palouse River; (k) Stillaquamish River; (44) West Virginia:  (a) Moundsville, Marshall County, Levees; (b) Panther Creek Lake; (c) Proctor; (d) Ravenswood; (e) Rowlesburg Lake; (f) Warwood, Wall and Drainage; (g) North Wheeling; (h) Wheeling; (i) Wheeling Island; (j) Birch Lake; (k) Woodlands; (45) Wisconsin:  (a) Hudson Small Boat Harbor; (b) Cassville Small Boat Harbor; and (46) Wyoming:  Buffalo. Deauthorizes the following projects after the date of enactment of this Act: (1) Eastport Harbor, Maine; (2) Onaga Lake Project, Vermillion Creek, Kansas; (3) William L. Springer Lake, Sangamon River, Illinois; and (4) Lakeport Lake, California. Title XI:  General Provisions - Directs the Secretary to prepare a feasibility report for every water resource study authorized.  Enumerates information to be included in such report.  Directs the Secretary, before preparing a feasibility report, to perform a reconnaissance survey of the potential water resources project to define problems with the project, together with their possible solutions. Provides that non-Federal interests shall agree, by contract, to contribute 50 percent of the cost of any feasibility report for any water resources study. Establishes an Environmental Protection and Mitigation Fund.  Authorizes appropriations for this Fund for fiscal years beginning with FY 1986. Authorizes use of the Fund moneys to mitigate project-induced losses to fish and wildlife production and habitat. Authorizes the Secretary to study the water resources needs of river basins and regions of the United States, and report the results of such study to the Congress by October 1, 1987. Authorizes the Secretary to establish and develop campgrounds for individuals 62 years of age or older at any lake or reservoir under the Secretary's jurisdiction. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years beginning with FY 1986. Authorizes the development of and appropriations for a 62-or-older campground in Texas at the Sam Rayburn Dam and Reservoir.  Identifies such parcel of land by metes and bounds. Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake measures to prevent flood damage along the route of the Meramec River in Missouri. Authorizes the Secretary to repair dams found to be in a hazardous or unsafe condition.  Authorizes the Secretary to repair the dam spillway at Schuyler County Public Water Supply District No. 1, Missouri. Directs the Secretary to make necessary repairs to the Milton Dam in Mahoning County, Ohio.  Requires the Secretary to annually update the inventory of dams.  Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years beginning with FY 1986. Directs the Secretary to maintain a drift and debris removal project at Buffalo Harbor, New York. Declares Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho, to be nonnavigable water. Authorizes the Secretary, upon official State request, to provide designs, plans, and/or technical assistance to States or local governments for removing snags and other debris in navigable streams. Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance in the breakup of river and harbor ice.  Directs the Secretary to provide such assistance on a priority basis with respect to the Kankakee River, Wilmington, Illinois.  Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress annually on the effectiveness of such program.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988. Authorizes the Secretary to preserve historic sites under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army if such properties are entered in the National Register of Historic Places. Directs the Secretary to convey a parcel of surplus land to Metropolitan Park in Ohio for a flood control project. Directs the Secretary to maintain the navigation projects on the Delaware River in the Philadelphia and Trenton areas. Declares downstream recreation on the Gauley River, West Virginia, to be an additional project. Provides for incremental whitewater release and water storage at the Summersville Dam in West Virginia to aid in such recreation project. Recognizes the Upper Mississippi River to be a nationally significant ecosystem and commercial navigation system.  Approves a master plan as a guide for future water policy on the Upper Mississippi River.  Grants the consent of the Congress to Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin to enter into negotiations for agreements for cooperative efforts and mutual planning in the development of such river.  States that such agreements shall become final only after ratification by the Congress.  Designates the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association as the caretaker of the master plan. Authorizes the Secretary, in consultation with the aforementioned midwestern States, to undertake:  (1) a program for planning, construction, and evaluation of fish and wildlife enhancement measures; (2) implementation of a long-term resource monitoring program; and (3) implementation of a computerized inventory and analysis system.  Provides for termination of such programs ten years from the date of enactment of this Act, with specified evaluations and reports. Authorizes appropriations for ten fiscal years after the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to implement a program of recreational projects for the Upper Mississippi River System.  Authorizes appropriations for this purpose for ten fiscal years after the date of enactment of this Act, along with specified evaluations and reports. Directs the Secretary to dispose of dredged materials from the System and to request funding for a program to facilitate productive uses of dredged materials. Declares the intent of the Congress to recognize the importance of the economic vitality of the Great Lakes region and Saint Lawrence Seaway as the ""Fourth Seacoast"" of the United States.  Establishes the Great Lakes Commodities Marketing Board (the Board) to develop a strategy to improve the capacity of the Great Lakes region to produce, market, and transport commodities in a timely manner and to maximize the efficiency and benefits of market products produced in and/or shipped through the Great Lakes region.  Requires the strategy to address environmental issues relating to transportation on the Great Lakes and marketing difficulties experienced due to late harvest seasons in the Great Lakes region. Requires such strategy to develop and analyze various information concerning marketing and shipping in the Great Lakes region.  Outlines the composition and organizational rules for the Board. Requires the Board, no later than September 30, 1988, to submit a report to the President and both Houses of the Congress on strategies to assure maximum economic benefits to users of the Great Lakes region. Terminates the Board 180 days after such report is submitted. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1989. Directs the President to invite the Government of Canada to join in the formation of an international advisory group to:  (1) develop a bilateral program for improving navigation on the Great Lakes; and (2) conduct investigations and make recommendations for a systemwide navigation improvement program on the Great Lakes.  Outlines the composition and organizational rules for such advisory group. Requires such group, one year after its formation and biennially thereafter, to report to the Congress and the Canadian Parliament on its progress. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a review of the environmental, economic, and social impacts of navigation in the U.S. portion of the Great Lakes. Requires the Secretary and the Administrator to submit an interim report to the Congress by September 30, 1987, and a final report by September 30, 1989. Requires acquisition by the Secretary of all lands and interest before authorized construction begins on any water resources project in this Act. Establishes an Office of Environmental Policy within the Office of the Chief of Engineers to be responsible for all environmental policy matters as they relate to the water resources programs of the Army Corps of Engineers. Limits appropriations for the repair and modification of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal. Provides that certain prohibitions and provisions for review of activities in waters of the U.S. shall not apply to any water development projects at the Great Miami River Basin or the Great Miami River and its tributaries in Ohio. Directs the Secretary, when analyzing the costs and benefits of any recommended flood control project along the Pearl River near Jackson, Mississippi, to take into account the costs and benefits of any measures undertaken under Federal law enacted between July 1, 1983, and December 31, 1986. Provides a maximum time limitation for construction of any project in this Act of five years after the date of enactment of this Act. Provides that any lease for projects in this Act shall continue in effect on and after December 31, 1989, until such lease is terminated by the leaseholder. Requires fair market values for such leases after such date.  Enumerates conditions required before the Secretary may terminate a lease on or after December 31, 1989. Limits modifications to projects to those which: (1) do not materially alter the scope or function of the project; and (2) reflect changes in construction costs and are the result of additional plans and studies. Authorizes review by the Secretary of water projects constructed before enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a demonstration program within two years of enactment of this Act for the purpose of making modifications in the structures and operations of water projects constructed before enactment.  Requires a report to the Congress concerning such project. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to reimburse the State of New York for 50 percent of the costs of maintaining and operating the New York State Barge Canal, and 50 percent of the cost of reconstructing and rehabilitating the Canal. Requires the Secretary to study the need for reconstructing and rehabilitating the New York State Barge Canal for commercial, recreational, historic, and environmental purposes.  Requires the Secretary and New York State to each provide 50 percent of the annual cost of maintaining such canal.  Requires a report on the Canal to both houses of the Congress within two years of enactment of this Act.  Provides that no appropriation shall be made for such Canal project unless both houses of the Congress approve of such by resolution. Defines areas included within the New York State Barge Canal. Authorizes the Secretary to develop and implement a flood warning system for the Whitewater River, California. Requires the Secretary to provide for the employment of residents in high-unemployment areas where water projects are being constructed.  Requires a report to the Congress by the Secretary within 90 days after requests for project appropriations.  Requires such reports to contain current information on the potential benefits of such project to unemployed residents of the area. Requires the Secretary to amend a Federal contract with the State of Illinois concerning the use of water supply storage space on the Big Muddy River in Illinois. Directs the Secretary to make a loan to the city of Hawaiian Gardens, California, to pay the cost of acquisition and rehabilitation of a water supply system. Abolishes the California Debris Commission, transferring its duties to the Secretary. Authorizes the Chief of Engineers to perform emergency work upon public or private land for ten days following a Governor's request for such emergency or disaster relief. Makes technical amendments to various flood control acts relating to amounts of appropriations. Requires the Secretary to expedite completion of a study for a new lock parallel to Poe Lock on the Saint Lawrence Seaway and submit a report to the Congress. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress every January 15th on activities undertaken in the development of water resources projects.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 and 1987. Directs the Secretary to reevaluate the feasibility of the Elk Creek Lake feature of the project for the Rogue River, Oregon and California. Directs the Secretary to implement a study of the possibility of increased capabilities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the planning and construction of water resources projects on an expedited basis. Requires the Secretary to transmit to both Houses of the Congress an annual report specifying the amount of electricity generated, the revenues received, and the operational costs of each water resource project constructed by the Secretary. Authorizes the President to appoint a regular officer from the Armed Forces as the Federal Commissioner of the Red River Compact Commission. Amends the River and Harbor Act to provide for reconstruction of water works as necessary to provide adequate facilities for navigation.  Requires congressional approval of such reconstruction before any appropriations are made. Authorizes the Secretary to construct and improve facilities at the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Port of Buffalo. Authorizes the Secretary to construct and maintain a navigation channel from the mouth of the Beaver River at Bridgewater, Pennsylvania, to New Brighton, Pennsylvania. Authorizes the Secretary to plan, design, and construct a demonstration project for groundwater recharge in the drainage basin of Tucson, Arizona. Authorizes the Secretary to modify the water delivery schedule from the central and southern Florida project to the Everglades National Park and to conduct experimental delivery programs there. Authorizes modifications in the flood control plan for central and southern Florida in order to restore the natural flow of water to the Everglades National Park. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire interests in agricultural lands which are adversely affected by such water delivery schedule. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to undertake emergency bank stabilization measures to protect bridges on Elm Creek near Decatur, Nebraska. Authorizes the Secretary to improve public access to and lessen the safety hazard of Pearson-Skubitz Big Hill Lake, Kansas. Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 to prohibit funds from being appropriated or expended to construct chloride control projects within the Arkansas River Basin.  Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a feasibility restudy of the Arkansas River chloride control project and report the findings to the Congress. Requires a value engineering review during design for each water resources project whose cost is in excess of $10,000,000.  Defines ""value engineering review."" Requires appropriate non-Federal interests to provide the necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way for any water resources demonstration project authorized by this or any future Act. Requires the Secretary, beginning October 1, 1985, to carry out measurements and make necessary computations relating to the diversion of water from Lake Michigan and to coordinate the results with downstate Illinois interests.  Defines the measurements to be taken.  Authorizes appropriations beginning with FY 1986. Provides that the total amount for construction of water resources projects shall not exceed $1,500,000,000 for each of FY 1986 and 1987, and $1,600,000,000 for each of FY 1988 through 1990. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to remove the Berkeley Pier, San Francisco Bay, California. Authorizes the Secretary to implement a cropland irrigation research program for the Saint John River Basin, Maine. Authorizes appropriations for such program for FY 1986 through 1988.  Authorizes the Secretary to undertake certain construction and repair on the Tutuila Islands, American Samoa. Amends the Flood Control Act of 1968 to increase the per-project Federal reimbursement to States or political subdivisions for water resources development projects. Directs the Secretary, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Administrator of the Soil Conservation Service to ensure that information relating to flood hazard areas is generally available to the public. Authorizes the Secretary to accept funds from any entity for the purpose of protecting fish and wildlife in connection with projects constructed or operated by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to take certain specified actions upon a finding that any non-Federal interest is not complying with cooperation requirements in carrying out any water resources project. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study concerning Great Lakes water use.  Specifies certain analyses and reviews to be included in such study.  Authorizes appropriations, beginning with FY 1986, for such study.  Prohibits water from being diverted from any portion of the Great Lakes within the United States unless such diversion is approved by the Governor of each of the Great Lake States. Authorizes the Secretary to remove and dispose of toxic pollutants from areas of the Buffalo River, New York, if such removal is approved by appropriate congressional committees. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study concerning toxic pollutants in such river and report the findings to the appropriate congressional committees within one year of enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for such study, beginning with FY 1986. Declares Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana, to be a nonnavigable waterway. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire from willing sellers land which is subject to frequent flood damage, located within the Passaic River Basin flood control study area. Directs the Secretary to report quarterly to appropriate congressional committees concerning civil works construction contracts and their availability to small businesses. Authorizes the Secretary to dispose of any dredging vessels under the control of the Corps of Engineers. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to construct a second lock adjacent to the existing lock at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. Authorizes the collection of tolls or user fees from vessels using the William G. Stone Lock in Yolo County, California. Authorizes the Secretary to construct a water transmission line in Bristol, Tennessee. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake a demonstration project to reduce shoaling in the Satilla River Basin, Camden County, Georgia. Authorizes appropriations to be expended for various projects within the ""National Area,"" Kentucky and Tennessee. Authorizes the Secretary to permit the delivery of water from the Dalecarlia filtration plant, the District of Columbia, to any State or local authority in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area in Maryland. Authorizes the Secretary to purchase water from any such State or local authority. Authorizes the Secretary to study measures to prevent flooding in the Thurman to Hamburg area of the Missouri River, Iowa.  Requires the Secretary to submit a report on the results of such study to the Congress within two years of the date of enactment of this Act.  Directs the Secretary to install pumping facilities in such area. Authorizes the Secretary to design, construct, operate, and maintain a project for flood control and navigation maintenance on the Toutle, Cowlitz, and Columbia Rivers, Washington. Directs the Secretary to disclose petroleum product information to any State taxing agency making such a request provided that such agency has in effect provisions of law which protect the confidentiality of such information. Increases the fine for the failure to furnish information required by the Secretary of the Army to $500 (previously $100). Directs the Secretary to consider structural and nonstructural alternatives to solving the water resources problem of the Upper St. John's River Basin, Florida. Directs the Secretary to conduct recommended mitigation activities for Gorton's Pond, Warwick, Rhode Island.  Authorizes appropriations for such project beginning in FY 1986. Directs the Secretary to construct a set of emergency gates in the conduit of the Abiquiu Dam, New Mexico.  Directs the Secretary to undertake measures to protect and restore the Acequia irrigation ditch systems in New Mexico, and to study the feasibility of constructing flood storage reservoirs. Allows the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct feasibility studies on authorizing water resources projects for:  (1) flood prevention; (2) conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water; and (3) conservation and utilization of land. Directs the Secretary to consult with concerned Great Lake States regarding the selection of disposal areas for dredged material. Establishes the Cross Florida National Conservation Area.  Provides that the State of Florida shall retain jurisdiction and responsibility for water resources planning, development, and control of the surface and ground water of the Conservation Area. Deauthorizes the lock barge canal from the Saint Johns River across Florida to the Gulf of Mexico. Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the State of Florida, to develop and transmit to the Congress a comprehensive management plan with respect to lands in the Conservation Area. Directs the Secretary to operate the Rodman Dam in a manner which will assure the continuation of Lake Ocklawaha.  Prohibits the Secretary from operating the Eureka Lock and Dam in a manner which would create a reservoir on lands not flooded on January 1, 1984. Directs the Secretary to acquire lands held by the Canal Authority of the State of Florida for the barge canal deauthorized by this Act.  Directs the Canal Authority to make payments to specified Florida counties. Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce and appropriate State agencies, to develop projects for the creation, protection, restoration, and enhancement of wetlands in the lower Mississippi Valley. Allows the Secretary to waive local cost-sharing requirements up to $200,000 and approve the construction of projects with a lower benefit to cost ratio in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific. Title XII:  Water Resources Policy Act - Subtitle A:  Short Title - Water Resources Policy Act of 1985. Subtitle B:  National Board - Establishes a National Board on Water Resources Policy (the Board) to:  (1) perform studies and prepare assessments of the adequacy of water supplies in each water resource region in the United States; and (2) study and assess the adequacy of administrative and statutory means for the coordination of water and related land resources policies and programs of the several Federal agencies and make recommendations to the President and the Congress with respect to such programs. Directs the Board to assist in interagency coordination of Federal water resources research, including review, research, and recommendations to Federal agencies.  Requires the Board to report annually to the Congress. Requires the Board to establish principles, standards, and procedures for Federal participants in the preparation of regional or river basin plans and for the formulation and evaluation of Federal water and related land resources projects.  Directs that such principles, standards, and procedures shall be designed so as to:  (1) reduce the demand for water; (2) improve efficiency in use and reduce losses and waste of water; or (3) improve land management practices to conserve water. Authorizes the Board, in carrying out its functions, to:  (1) hold hearings, take testimony, and distribute reports; (2) acquire and equip necessary office space; (3) use the U.S. mails in the same manner as other departments and agencies of the United States; (4) employ personnel; (5) procure services; (6) purchase and maintain motor vehicles; and (7) incur such necessary expenses and exercise such powers as are consistent with their function. Authorizes any member of the Board to administer oaths.  Makes all appropriate records and papers of the Board available for public inspection.  Authorizes the head of any Federal department or agency to:  (1) furnish necessary information; and (2) detail necessary temporary personnel to the Board as it requires. Establishes a regional-State water resources advisory committee (the committee).  States membership qualifications for the committee. Authorizes the committee to submit to the Board recommendations on any matter before the Board, such recommendations to be included in the Board's report to the President and the Congress.  Requires certain reports to be filed by the Board with the House of Representatives and the Senate. Directs that any rules promulgated by the Board shall not take effect before 90 days of continual session of the Congress after the date such reports are filed.  Defines terms. Requires the Board, no later than 15 days after the President's budget is submitted to the Congress, to transmit to both houses of the Congress reports on water resources studies or projects:  (1) which are not included in the President's budget submittal; (2) for which feasibility studies or construction have been previously authorized; and (3) construction of which have not been completed.  Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle C:  Assistance for State Water Planning and Management - Authorizes the Board to make grants to States for the development, implementation, and modification of comprehensive programs and plans for State and regional water and related land resources.  Specifies application criteria for such grants.  Requires such Federal grants to be matched at least dollar-for-dollar by non-Federal funds.  Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle D:  General Provisions - Repeals the Water Resources Planning Act. Title XIII:  Bridges Over Navigable Waters - Authorizes the Secretary to reimburse the owners of the Port of Houston Authority bridge and the pipeline bridge over Greens Bayou, Texas, for work done prior to the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to transmit to the Congress a list of those bridges over navigable waters of the United States constructed, reconstructed, or removed between January 1, 1948, and January 1, 1985. Amends Federal law to grant the State of Massachusetts exclusive authority to regulate the opening of the James A. Burke Bridge. Title XIV:  Reports - Requires that any report required to be transmitted to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and pertaining in whole or in part to fish and wildlife mitigation, benthic environmental repercussions, or ecosystem mitigation shall also be transmitted to the House of Representatives Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Title XV:  Miscellaneous Inland Waterways - Amends the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978, with respect to the tax on fuel used in commercial transportation on inland waterways, to include the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway as an inland and intracoastal waterway. Title XVI:  Revenue Provisions - Port Revenue Act of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the value of commercial cargo loaded onto or unloaded from commercial vessels at U.S. ports.  Provides an exemption from such tax:  (1) for cargo loaded in or destined for Hawaii or any possession of the United States; (2) where the transportation of such cargo has been subject to the excise tax for fuels used in commercial transportation on inland waterways; and (3) for the Government of the United States. Allows a credit against the port tax for Saint Lawrence Seaway tolls paid with respect to such cargo. Establishes in the Treasury of the United States the Port Infrastructure Development and Improvement Trust Fund (Port Trust Fund).  Provides that amounts from such trust fund shall be available for: (1) feasibility studies, construction, operation, and maintenance of ports; (2) any relocation of utilities or structures necessary for such construction, operation, or maintenance; (3) payments to non-Federal interests which planned, designed, or constructed ports in accordance with this Act; (4) specified grants; and (5) expenses incurred in administering the Port Trust Fund. Establishes in the Treasury of the United States the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.  Provides that amounts from such trust fund shall be available for construction and rehabilitation expenditures for navigation on inland and coastal waterways. Amends the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 to include the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway from Pickwick Pool to Demopolis, Alabama, as an inland and intracoastal waterway.",2025-08-29T16:32:37Z,
99-s-1785,99,s,1785,A bill to amend the Garrison Diversion Project.,Water Resources Development,1985-10-23,1985-11-04,"Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Energy Department, State Department.",Senate,"Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND]",ND,D,B001077,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to implement the recommendations in the December 1984, report of the Garrison Diversion Unit Commission.  Limits capital repayment assistance from power revenues to the irrigation features of the project.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-hr-3579,99,hr,3579,Lead Free Drinking Water Act,Water Resources Development,1985-10-17,1985-10-25,Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4]",NY,R,L000243,0,"Lead Free Drinking Water Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to prohibit the use of lead pipe or solder in public water systems or residential or nonresidential facility drinking water plumbing. Requires public notice of adverse affects of lead exposure, including means of mitigation.  Requires States to enforce such requirements within two years or be subject to civil action. Prohibits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Administrator of Veterans Affairs from insuring or guaranteeing a mortgage for newly constructed residential property which is not in compliance with such requirements. Amends the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to designate solder with a certain lead content as a hazardous substance.  Requires such solder to be labelled with the prohibitions of this Act.",2025-08-29T16:31:34Z,
99-s-1740,99,s,1740,"A bill to designate Bloomington Lake located on the North Branch of the Potomac River, near Bloomington, Maryland and Keyser, West Virginia, as the ""Jennings Randolph Lake"".",Water Resources Development,1985-10-07,1986-01-02,Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.,Senate,"Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]",MD,R,M000241,17,"Renames Bloomington Lake, Maryland and West Virginia, as the Jennings Randolph Lake.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-hr-3443,99,hr,3443,"A bill to designate the Closed Basin Conveyance Channel of the Closed Basin Division, San Luis Valley Project, Colorado as the Franklin Eddy Canal.",Water Resources Development,1985-09-26,1986-09-23,Became Public Law No: 99-416.,House,"Rep. Strang, Michael L. [R-CO-3]",CO,R,S000991,0,"Designates the Closed Basin Conveyance Channel of the San Luis Valley Project, Colorado, as the Franklin Eddy Canal.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-s-1704,99,s,1704,"A bill to authorize an increase in the appropriation ceiling for the North Loup Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska.",Water Resources Development,1985-09-25,1986-07-22,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.,Senate,"Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID]",ID,R,M000346,2,"Amends the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 to increase the authorization of appropriations for the North Loup Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-s-1696,99,s,1696,Colorado River Floodway Protection Act,Water Resources Development,1985-09-24,1986-09-15,Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.,Senate,"Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ]",AZ,R,G000267,10,"(Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 1246 passed in lieu)  Colorado River Floodway Protection Act - Establishes the Colorado River Floodway Task Force to prepare recommendations concerning the management of land within the Colorado River Floodway, including the potential application of the Floodway on Indian lands. Establishes the Colorado River Floodway, with boundaries to be determined by floodflow levels downstream of Davis Dam. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to file with the appropriate congressional committees maps of the Floodway, and to provide each State, local, or Federal agency affected by such floodway system with copies of such maps. Permits the Secretary to make minor modifications to such maps after timely notice to the State or agency involved.  Directs the Secretary to review the Floodway at least once every five years and to make all necessary changes. Denies the availability of new expenditures or new financial assistance for any purpose within the Floodway, with specified exceptions.  Allows the appropriate Federal officer to make Federal expenditures or financial assistance available within the Floodway, for:  (1) any dam, channel, levee, or other structure whose purpose is flood control, water conservation, power, or water quality, drainage facility, or other remedial or corrective measure; (2) the maintenance and expansion of publicly or tribally operated roads, structures, or facilities, with specified exceptions; and (3) certain other activities whose purposes are consistent with this Act, such as fish and wildlife enhancement projects, air and water navigation aids, scientific research, emergency assistance, and riverbank stabilization projects. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make written certification each year after FY 1985 that each Federal agency concerned has complied with the provisions of this Act. Requires the Secretary, within one year of enactment of this Act, to submit a report on the Floodway to the appropriate congressional committees, detailing the work of the task force and any recommendations the Secretary may have.  Directs the Secretary, in making such report, to analyze the effects of this Act on the economic development of the Indian tribes whose lands are located within the Floodway. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to limit new flood insurance coverage on new construction or substantial improvements to structures within the Floodway to a date six months after the enactment of this Act. Denies the granting of Federal leases on land located within the Floodway unless the Secretary determines that the proposed use of such land will be consistent with the purposes of this Act.  Exempts from such prohibition certain lease operations on Indian lands. Requires pre-Act Federal land lessees to take reasonable steps to minimize any land use inconsistent with the purposes of this Act.  Prohibits the granting of leases between Hoover Dam and Davis Dam unless the Secretary determines that the lease would be consistent with the operation of Lake Mohave. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1990.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-hjres-396,99,hjres,396,A joint resolution to express opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to increase fluoridation levels in drinking water.,Water Resources Development,1985-09-23,1985-09-30,Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4]",NY,R,L000243,6,States that the Environmental Protection Agency should not raise the fluoride levels in drinking water.,2024-02-05T14:30:09Z,
99-hr-3405,99,hr,3405,"A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to review reports pertaining to the water supply needs of Pulaski and Lonoke Counties, Arkansas, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1985-09-20,1985-10-03,Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2]",AR,D,R000354,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to review reports pertaining to the water supply needs of Pulaski and Lonoke Counties, Arkansas, and submit to the Congress a report on the results of such review.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-hr-3283,99,hr,3283,Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1985,Water Resources Development,1985-09-11,1985-11-20,Referred to Subcommittee on Panama Canal and Outer Continental Shelf.,House,"Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3]",LA,D,T000058,0,"Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the use of Outer Continental Shelf facilities for receiving supplies or cargo from foreign ports, except as specified.",2025-08-29T16:32:41Z,
99-hr-3169,99,hr,3169,"A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Secretary of the Army to issue, on a nationwide basis, a general permit for the discharge of dredged and fill material into certain navigable waters.",Water Resources Development,1985-08-01,1985-08-12,Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22]",TX,R,D000217,0,"Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Secretary of the Army to issue a general permit for the discharge of dredged and fill material into all navigable waters, except those waters used to transport interstate or foreign commerce shoreward to their ordinary high water mark.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-hr-3182,99,hr,3182,Mid-Valley Unit Act of 1985,Water Resources Development,1985-08-01,1985-09-05,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18]",CA,D,L000225,3,"Mid-Valley Unit Act of 1985 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Mid-Valley Unit of the Central Valley Project, San Joaquin Valley, California. Authorizes the Secretary to provide water supplies for the irrigation of approximately four million acres of land in California. States that the conservation and development of fish and wildlife resources and the enhancement of recreation opportunities in connection with the Mid-Valley Unit shall be in accordance with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act and the Federal Water Project Recreation Act. Directs the Secretary to execute contracts with the State of California for:  (1) the wheeling, delivery, exchange, and storage of water through the facilities of the State Water Project of California for use in the Mid-Valley Unit; and (2) the construction or enlargement of conveyance and storage facilities for joint use. Allows the Secretary to enter into agreements with the Mid-Valley Water Authority for the provision of the distribution facilities as the local contribution to the cost of the project. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-29T16:33:30Z,
99-hr-3213,99,hr,3213,Pyramid Lake Paiute and Truckee River Settlement Act of 1985,Water Resources Development,1985-08-01,1985-10-03,Committee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2]",NV,R,V000124,1,"Pyramid Lake Paiute and Truckee River Settlement Act of 1985 - Title I:  Truckee River Settlement - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to annually deliver, under specified conditions, water to the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation for the maintenance of the Pyramid Lake fish resources.  Requires the Secretary, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, the Sierra Pacific Power Company, and the Carson-Truckee Water Conservancy District to contract for the sale of specified quantities of water from the Stampede Reservior for municipal and industrial use (not for dilution of sewage) in the cities of Reno and Sparks and Washoe County, Nevada. Requires the Secretary to contract for the sale of water to the Carson-Truckee Water Conservancy District from the Stampede Reservior. Requires the Secretary, within three years after the enactment of this Act, to commence a fish enhancement program for the Pyramid Lake, Lower Truckee River, Lahontan National Fish Hatchery, and the Marble Bluff Dam.  Requires the Secretary to undertake biological studies of the Lower Truckee River for the Pyramid Lake fish resources. Sets forth the effective dates of this Act. Establishes within the Treasury the Pyramid Lake Settlement Fund.  Authorizes appropriations for such fund on a matching funds basis.  Sets forth specified requirements with respect to such fund. Authorizes appropriations for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Trust Fund for the enhancement of the Pyramid Lake fish resources (including the restoration of specified threatened or endangered species of fish).  Sets forth specified requirements with respect to such fund. Provides monetary damages to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe in the event that the Secretary fails to meet his obligations under this Act to deliver water to the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. Sets forth specified requirements (including cancellation of all repayment obligations for irrigation construction costs) with respect to the Newlands Reclamation Project.  Provides that the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District shall be responsible for the operation of such project. Provides that specified provisions of this Act shall be deemed to be in compliance with the Endangered Species Act and exempt from the National Environmental Policy Act. Provides that the fish enhancement program on the Pyramid Lake Reservation shall be subject to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Title II:  Consent and Approval of the Congress to the California- Nevada Interstate Compact - Grants congressional approval to the California-Nevada Interstate Compact providing for the apportionment of certain water resources between California and Nevada and the establishment of the California-Nevada Compact Commission.",2025-08-29T16:31:42Z,
99-s-1558,99,s,1558,Pyramid Lake Paiute and Truckee River Settlement Act of 1985,Water Resources Development,1985-08-01,1985-11-05,Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Justice Department.,Senate,"Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV]",NV,R,L000148,1,"Pyramid Lake Paiute and Truckee River Settlement Act of 1985 - Title I:  Truckee River Settlement - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to annually deliver, under specified conditions, water to the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation for the maintenance of the Pyramid Lake fish resources.  Requires the Secretary, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Sierra Pacific Power Company, and the Carson-Truckee Water Conservancy District to contract for the sale of specified quantities of water from the Stampede Reservoir for municipal and industrial use (not for dilution of sewage) in the cities of Reno and Sparks and Washoe County, Nevada.  Requires the Secretary to contract for the sale of water to the Carson-Truckee Water Conservancy District from the Stampede Reservoir. Requires the Secretary, within three years after the enactment of this Act, to commence a fish enhancement program for the Pyramid Lake, Lower Truckee River, Lahontan National Fish Hatchery, and the Marble Bluff Dam.  Requires the Secretary to undertake biological studies of the Lower Truckee River for the Pyramid Lake fish resources. Sets forth the effective dates of this Act. Establishes within the Treasury the Pyramid Lake Settlement Fund. Authorizes appropriations for such fund on a matching funds basis.  Sets forth specified requirements with respect to such fund. Authorizes appropriations for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Trust Fund for the enhancement of the Pyramid Lake fish resources (including the restoration of specified threatened or endangered species of fish).  Sets forth specified requirements with respect to such fund. Provides monetary damages to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe in the event that the Secretary fails to meet his obligations under this Act to deliver water to the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. Sets forth specified requirements (including cancellation of all repayment obligations for irrigation construction costs) with respect to the Newlands Reclamation Project. Provides that the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District shall be responsible for the operation of such project. Provides that specified provisions of this Act shall be deemed to be in compliance with the Endangered Species Act and exempt from specified provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act. Provides that the fish enhancement program on the Pyramid Lake Reservation shall be subject to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Title II:  Consent and Approval of the Congress to the California-Nevada Interstate Compact - Grants congressional approval to the California-Nevada Interstate Compact providing for the apportionment of certain water resources between California and Nevada and the establishment of the California-Nevada Compact Commission.",2025-08-29T16:30:00Z,
99-s-1567,99,s,1567,Water Resources Development Act of 1985,Water Resources Development,1985-08-01,1986-03-26,Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.,Senate,"Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD]",SD,R,A000009,0,"(Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 6 passed in lieu)  Water Resources Development Act of 1986 - Title I - Directs the Secretary of the Army to obligate no sums in excess of those specified in this title for the combined purpose of the ""Construction General"" account and the ""Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries"" account. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991. Title II:  General Provisions - Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements with landowners who are benefitted by local flood control projects to assure that such owners will contribute 50 percent of that portion of the project's costs allocated to the owner's benefits.  Limits the commencement period for any such flood control project to ten years from the date of authorization of such project unless the Secretary notifies the Senate Committee on Environment and and Public Works and the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation that such project remains needed and justified. Allows for the submission of Federal projects with a cost of up to $10,000,000. Provides that any project with a cost exceeding $10,000,000 must be authorized by an Act of Congress. Provides further that each such project must contain benefits directly related to agriculture that account for at least 20 percent of the total benefits of the project. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to study and report to the appropriate congressional committees on the feasibility of requiring full public access to all water impoundment facilities that have recreation-related potential. Amends Federal law to provide for the compatibility of Federal flood control projects with any existing or planned local flood control improvement programs. Directs the Secretary of the Army to undertake a program for the control of river ice, to assist communities in the breakup of such ice, and to provide technical assistance to local units of government to control or break up such ice.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991. Directs the Secretary of the Army to undertake a demonstration program for the control of river ice at Hardwick, Vermont.  Authorizes appropriations for such program.  Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress by March 1, 1988, on activities under this section. Directs the Secretary to undertake an experimental program to protect Salmon, Idaho, from flooding as a result of ice dams.  Requires a report to the Congress by March 1, 1988. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose. Directs the Secretary, upon request, to survey the potential of rehabilitating former industrial sites, millraces, and so forth already constructed for use as hydroelectric facilities.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991. Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 concerning agreements made between Federal and State governments for cooperation in payment of mutually-beneficial flood control projects. Requires a favorable report from the Chief of Engineers before any flood control facility construction may begin. Directs the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, to promulgate rules governing penalties and interest for any delinquent payments by non-Federal interests required by the Flood Control Act of 1970. Authorizes the Secretary to determine that no funds appropriated to the Corps of Engineers for operating and maintenance are to be used to benefit projects within the jurisdiction of any non-Federal interest which is in arrears for more than 24 months in the payment of charges due. Provides that the Secretary shall not require non-Federal interests to assume operation of any federally-run facility as a condition to the construction of new recreational facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with area Federal Project Repayment Districts for the recovery of appropriate shares of project costs. Requires the Secretary to determine that revenues derived from such contracts will be sufficient to meet cost recovery requirements under Federal law. Authorizes the Secretary to investigate, study, plan, and implement structural and nonstructural measures for the prevention or mitigation of shore damages attributable to Federal navigation works, provided:  (1) a non-Federal public body agrees to operate and maintain such measures; and (2) the costs of implementing such measures are shared. Prohibits the Secretary from initiating construction of any water resources project if such project has been modified to increase any of the following project parameters by more than 25 percent: (1) acreage of land acquisition; (2) reservoir capacity; (3) width or depth of any navigation channel; (4) hydroelectric generating capacity; or (5) linear miles of stream channelization.  Directs the Secretary to submit to the Congress, within 180 days of proposal, a report on any such project modification together with his recommendations thereon. Amends the Water Resources Research Act to establish the High Plains Study Council to:  (1) review research work conducted by State advisory committees; and (2) coordinate such research to avoid duplication of efforts by States of the High Plains.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish within each State of the High Plains Region an Ogallala Aquifer technical advisory committee (the State Committee).  Directs such State Committee to:  (1) review existing State laws concerning water management and recommend appropriate changes; (2) establish State priorities for water resources research and demonstration projects; and (3) provide information and technical assistance concerning the need for water conservation and management. Directs the Secretary to allocate annually funds to States of the High Plains Region for research in water-use efficiency, cultural methods, irrigation technologies, water-efficient crops, and water and soil conservation.  Directs that such funds shall be distributed to State institutions of higher learning on the basis of merit. Directs the Secretary to divide funds among the States of the High Plains Region for research into: (1) precipitation management; (2) weather modification; (3) aquifer recharge opportunities; (4) saline water uses; (5) desalinization technologies; (6) salt-tolerant crops; and (7) ground water recovery. Directs the Secretary to allocate annually funds to High Plains Region States for grants to farmers for demonstration projects in:  (1) water-efficient irrigation technologies and practices; (2) soil and water conservation management systems; and (3) the growth and marketing of more water-efficient crops.  Provides that such grants to farmers shall be made on the basis of merit. Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the United States Geological survey, to monitor the levels of the Ogallala Aquifer, and report annually to the Congress. Allows the Secretary to proceed with advance engineering and design of water resources development projects pending authorization, provided the project is in the public interest. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a study of shoreline protection and beach erosion control policy in view of the prospect for long-term increases in the level of the ocean.  Requires the Secretary, within three years of the date of enactment of this Act, to transmit the study together with recommendations to the appropriate congressional committees.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to require a review of the cost effectiveness of design of each water resources project which has a cost in excess of $10,000,000. Requires the Secretary to prepare a feasibility report for each such project being reviewed, after conducting a reconnaissance of the water resources problems, in order to identify potential solutions.  Requires such reconnaissance to be limited to 18 months.  Requires non-Federal interests to contribute 50 percent of the cost of any such study. Requires the mitigation of fish and wildlife losses to be undertaken before construction on the project involved begins.  Authorizes the Secretary to mitigate damages to fish and wildlife. Requires a report to the Congress when mitigation features are likely to require condemnation. Requires the Secretary to submit with each proposal for the authorization of a water resources project, either: (1) a recommendation with a specific plan to mitigate fish and wildlife losses; or (2) a determination that such project will have negligible adverse impact on fish and wildlife. Directs that when the Secretary recommends activities to enhance fish and wildlife resources, the cost of such enhancement shall be a Federal cost when its benefits are determined to be national in character. Modifies the project for the Mouth of the Colorado River, Texas, to comply with cost sharing provisions for wildlife enhancement. Authorizes the Secretary to plan, design, and construct streambank erosion control projects not specifically authorized by Congress when such work is economically feasible and environmentally acceptable. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991.  Prohibits the cost of any single project in this section from exceeding $2,000,000. Directs the Comptroller General to study the Secretary's contract procedures for civil works projects, in the interest of efficient and cost effective operations. Amends the River and Harbor Act of 1899 to impose cost liability upon the owner, lessee, or operator of a sunken vessel removed from navigable waters by the United States. Amends Federal law to permit the Chief of Engineers to provide services, on a reimbursable basis, to a State or local government. Allows the Secretary, in the event of a declaration of war, to:  (1) terminate or defer the construction, operation, maintenance, or repair of a civil works project not essential to the national defense; and (2) apply such resources to projects essential to the national defense. Requires the Secretary to notify the appropriate committees of the Congress of such action. Increases to a maximum of $5,000 (formerly $100) the fine for the failure of shipowners and officers to provide required information to the Secretary of the Army.  Allows the Secretary to impose a civil penalty of up to $2,500 for such violations. Abolishes the California Debris Commission and transfers its powers, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, and records to the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations for the prosecution of the comprehensive plan of development for specified river basins and projects. Allows the Administrator of the General Services Administration to dispose of any Corps of Engineers vessel, or related equipment, used for dredging that is declared to be in excess of Federal needs. Provides that proceeds from the sale or lease of such vessels or equipment shall be deposited into the revolving fund authorized by the Civil Functions Appropriations Act.  Directs the General Services Administration to make a dredge available to Utah for dredging within such State. Provides that the costs of projects or programs authorized in this Act, and not assigned to the purposes of commercial navigation, shall be subject to the cost sharing and financing provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary, in the case of reservoir projects constructed and operated by the Corps of Engineers, to contract for the interim use of storage for municipal and industrial water supply.  Revises provisions concerning repayment for such water supply projects. Requires that land for recreational purposes associated with a water resources project be acquired concurrent with the acquisition of land for other project purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance, upon request, to States or local governments to carry out projects for renovating navigable streams and tributaries by cost-effective methods, if the non-Federal interests contribute half the costs. Title III:  Project Provisions - Directs the Secretary to undertake the following flood control improvement projects:  (1) Warrior River, Mound State Park, Moundville, Alabama; (2) Fort Toulouse National Historic Landmark and Taskigi Indian Mound, Alabama; and (3) Tangier Island, Virginia. Directs the Secretary to undertake the following navigation and channel improvement projects:  (1) Indian River Inlet, Delaware; (2) Abiquiu Dam, New Mexico; (3) Winooski River Basin, Waterbury, Vermont; (4) Tacoma Harbor, Washington; and (5) Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin. Directs the Secretary to promptly transfer to the responsibility of the Corps of Engineers district engineer in Albuquerque, New Mexico, certain portions of New Mexico currently under the district engineers in Sacramento and Los Angeles, California. Provides that the operation and maintenance of Jackson Hole Snake River project, Wyoming, shall be the responsibility of the Secretary, provided that non-Federal interests contribute the initial $35,000 in construction costs.  Modifies the Rio Grande Floodway project, Truth or Consequences Unit, New Mexico, to authorize the Secretary to construct a flood control dam on the Cuchillo Negro Creek. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to undertake restoration measures for the Acequia Systems in New Mexico, provided that the State contribute 20 percent of any project costs. Authorizes appropriations.  Directs the Secretary to consider the Acequia Systems as public entities for purposes of contractual agreements. Authorizes the Secretary to institute cropland irrigation research for the St. John River Basin, Maine.  Authorizes appropriations.  Authorizes bank protection activities in Starr County, Texas, in accordance with certain specifications. Transfers the peripheral utility improvements at Pickstown, South Dakota (including the sanitary landfill), Riverdale, North Dakota (including the sanitary landfill), and Fort Pick, Montana, to the appropriate municipal corporations.  Authorizes the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to allocate power from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. Authorizes the Secretary to begin a program for the removal of silt from Lake Herman, South Dakota. Authorizes appropriations.  Authorizes the Secretary to begin a program of silt traps and silt removal in Lake Worth, Texas.  Authorizes and directs the Secretary to conduct mitigation activities in Warwick, Rhode Island. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to undertake studies of the impact on the United States of Canadian tidal power development in the Bay of Fundy, and to submit such studies to the appropriate congressional committees.  Authorizes appropriations. Declares downstream recreation on the Gauley River to be an additional project purpose of the Summerville Lake project, West Virginia. Authorizes the construction of three flood control structures on the Johns Creek tributary in the Nonconnah Creek Basin, Tennessee.  Authorizes the Secretary to participate in a project to demonstrate the feasibility of non-Federal cost sharing for rural flood protection on the James River in South Dakota.  Requires a report to be submitted to the Congress concerning such project by September 30, 1989. Directs the Chief of Engineers to issue a report on construction in the Arkansas-Red River Basin by December 31, 1986. Modifies the project for local flood protection on the Milk River at Havre, Montana. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to undertake road improvement measures at Pearson-Skubitz Big Hill Lake, Kansas.  Declares a described portion of the Hudson River in New York Bay to be nonnavigable.  Deauthorizes the William L. Springer Lake project on the Sangamon River, Illinois. Declares the Port of Houston Authority bridge over Greens Bayou, Texas, to be a lawful bridge. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake the following reconnaissance studies in the State of Utah:  (1) the Provo River; (2) existing levees along Utah Lake; (3) Interstate Highway 15, adjacent to Utah Lake; (4) Rock, Little Rock, and Slate Canyons in Provo; (5) the Bear River; (6) the Weber River; and (7) the Sevier River. Authorizes the Secretary to design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities for the upstream migration of Atlantic salmon at Townsend Dam and Ball Mountain Dam, West River, Vermont. Authorizes the Secretary to permit the delivery of water from the District of Columbia water system at the Dalecarlia filtration plant to any appropriate State or local authority of Maryland.  Authorizes the Secretary to purchase water from an appropriate Maryland authority which has completed a connection with the District of Columbia water system. Deauthorizes the Lake Brownwood modification project, Pecan Bayou, Texas. Authorizes the Secretary to cooperate with governments in Canada to study and to construct reservoir projects for storage in the Souris River Basin in Canada to provide flood control benefits in the United States.  Deauthorizes construction of the Burlington Dam, North Dakota, and certain modifications to the dam structure at Lake Darling, North Dakota, upon completion of the Canadian structures.  Authorizes completion of such projects if an agreement for the Canadian structures cannot be consummated.  Authorizes the Secretary to make flood control modifications to the Lake Darling structure. Establishes the Cross-Florida National Conservation Area. Provides that the State of Florida shall retain jurisdiction and responsibility over water resources planning, development, and control of the surface and ground waters of the Conservation Area. Deauthorizes the lock barge canal between the Eureka Lock and Dam and the Inglis Lock. Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the State of Florida, to develop and transmit to the Congress a comprehensive management plan with respect to lands in the Conservation Area. Directs the Secretary to operate the Rodman Dam in a manner which will assure the continuation of Lake Ocklawaha.  Prohibits the Secretary from operating the Eureka Lock and Dam in a manner which would create a reservoir on lands not flooded on January 1, 1984. Provides for the transfer to the Secretary of lands held by the Canal Authority of the State of Florida for the barge canal deauthorized by this Act. Directs the Canal Authority to make payments to specified Florida counties. Directs the Secretary to demolish and remove the center span of the India Point Railroad Bridge, Providence, Rhode Island. Deauthorizes a portion of the navigation project for Tampa Harbor and Hillsborough Bay, Florida. Renames Bloomington Lake near Maryland and West Virginia on the Potomac River as the Jennings Randolph Lake. Renames the Calion Lock and Dam near Calion, Arkansas, as the H. K. Thatcher Lock and Dam. Modifies the project for Denison Dam (Lake Texoma), Red River, Texas and Oklahoma, to reallocate a certain volume of water from hydropower storage to water supply storage for municipal, industrial, and agricultural water users in Texas and Oklahoma. Authorizes the irrigation projects known as the Hilltop Irrigation District (Brule County) and the Gray Goose Irrigation District (Hughes County), South Dakota, as units of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. Declares specified lands in North Dakota to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit and use of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation and to be part of such reservation.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consideration for such transfer in trust, to transfer to the United States lands of equal value held in trust for the Tribes which are required for the maintenance and operation of the Garrison Dam and Reservoir project. Modifies the navigation project for Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii.  Grants the consent of the Congress to Hawaii to construct a bridge in and over the Kalihi Channel in the Honolulu Harbor. Directs the Secretary of the Army to pay the Federal share of the settlement amount resulting from a specified decision of the Engineer Board of Contract Appeals. Authorizes appropriations for expansion of the navigation project, New York Harbor-Collection and Removal of Drift, New York and New Jersey. Declares it to be the policy of the Congress to: (1) protect water from the Great Lakes system for use within the Great Lakes Basin and in accordance with the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909; (2) prohibit the diversion of Great Lake water without the approval of the Governors of each of the Great Lakes States; and (3) prohibit any Federal agency from undertaking studies that would involve the transfer of Great Lakes water outside of the Great Lakes Basin. Deauthorizes the project for improvements at Racine Harbor, Wisconsin.  Transfers title to such facilities to Racine County, Wisconsin. Modifies the navigation project for Lynnhaven Inlet, Virginia. Authorizes construction of a flood control project at Clifton, Arizona. Authorizes the Secretary to consider benefits which may accrue to Indian tribes as a result of a project resulting from a water resources preauthorization study. Deauthorizes the Dickey-Lincoln School project, Saint John River, Maine. Modifies the project for flood control on the South Platte River, Colorado. Authorizes a study of the Corps of Engineers shoreline protection projects and policy with respect to the continuing rise in the water level of the Great Lakes. Modifies the study authorization for the Sunset Harbor project in California, and the authorization for the Cape Charles Harbor in Virginia. Directs the Secretary to expedite the hydroelectric power studies of the Red River Basin, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Requires the project at Fort Peck, Montana, to include recreation as a purpose. Directs the Secretary to undertake further studies for engineering and design for a flood control project at Milton, Pennsylvania. Prohibits funds from being appropriated or obligated for a feasibility study of navigation improvements on the Wabash River, Indiana and Illinois, pursuant to the authorized Wabash River Comprehensive Study. Authorizes the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma to design and construct hydroelectric generating facilities at the W. D. Mayo Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River in Oklahoma. Title IV:  Dam Safety - Dam Safety Act of 1985 - Amends public law concerning the definition of ""dam"". Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991. Provides for the distribution of such funds among the States. Directs the Secretary to provide assistance to any State that establishes and maintains a dam safety program which includes the following: (1) a procedure for the review of dam plans to determine their safety; (2) a procedure to determine that such a dam will be operated in a safe manner; (3) a procedure for inspection at least once every three years, or more if warranted; (4) the State has the power to modify the dam to assure its safety; (5) the State develops a system of emergency procedures to be followed in the event of dam failure; and (6) the State has the necessary emergency funds to make immediate repairs in order to protect human life and property.  Provides for the approval of submitted programs within 120 days unless notified prior to that time by the Secretary.  Provides for periodic review of dam safety programs by the Secretary. Authorizes the establishment of a National Dam Safety Review Board to review and monitor State implementation of this Act. Directs the Secretary to begin research to develop techniques and equipment for more efficient dam inspection.  Provides for State participation in such research. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991. Authorizes the Secretary to maintain and publish information on the inventory of dams authorized under this Act.  Authorizes appropriations. Provides that no funds authorized in this Act shall be used to construct or repair any Federal or non-Federal dam. Provides for the recovery of costs incurred in the modification of dams and related facilities caused by new hydrologic or seismic data or changes deemed necessary for safety purposes. Title V:  Inland Navigation - Provides that one-half of the cost of construction of the navigation lock and dam projects authorized in this Act shall be paid from amounts appropriated out of the general fund of the Treasury and one-half of such cost shall be paid from amounts appropriated out of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Authorizes the following works of improvement to the inland waterways by the Secretary:  (1) Oliver lock, Black Warrior-Tombigbee Rivers, Alabama; (2) Gallipolis locks and dam, Ohio and West Virginia; (3) Bonneville lock and dam, Oregon and Washington; and (4) Lock and Dam 7 and 8, Monongahela River, Pennsylvania. Authorizes the Secretary to reimburse the State of New York for 50 percent of the cost of operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating the New York State Barge Canal. Upper Mississippi River System Management Act of 1986 - Provides that Congress recognizes the Upper Mississippi River System as a nationally significant ecosystem and commercial navigation system, and provides for  the administration and regulation of such system. Provides that Congress approves a ""Master Plan"" as a guide for future water policy on the Upper Mississippi River System.  Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association to promote and facilitate active State government participation in river system management, development, and protection.  Authorizes the Secretary to provide for the construction of a second lock at locks and dam 26, Mississippi River, Alton, Illinois and Missouri. Authorizes the Secretary, in concert with the Secretary of the Interior and the Association, to undertake various programs for the enhancement of the Upper Mississippi River System.  Authorizes appropriations for this purpose. Authorizes such Secretary to implement a program of recreational projects for the System. Authorizes appropriations for this purpose. Directs the Secretary, in the budget request, to identify measures to be undertaken to increase the capacity of specific locks on the System.  Directs the Secretary to monitor traffic movements on the System to determine future capacity expansion. Provides that the replacement cost of the navigation lock connecting the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet and the Mississippi River be allocated between deep draft and shallow draft navigation. Title VI:  Harbor Construction - Describes the Federal and non-Federal sponsor requirements for studies, engineering, construction, and maintenance of commercial channel and harbor projects.  Requires Secretarial review of studies submitted by non-Federal sponsors.  Allows the Secretary to reduce the non-Federal share according to the portion of traffic that provides direct benefits to the national defense. Modifies three navigation projects at the Houston Ship Channel, Texas. Authorizes the Secretary to approve as many as two proposals to demonstrate potential advantages and efficiencies of non-Federal management of projects. Allows the joint Federal and non-Federal processing of all Federal permits required prior to the initiation of commercial channel or harbor construction. Provides a compliance schedule for such joint processing. Requires the Secretary to transmit a report describing the amount of time required to issue Federal environmental permits related to such construction. Authorizes the non-Federal sponsor to impose fees to recover costs of construction and associated administrative expenditures, or to retire debt incurred for such purpose.  Prohibits the imposition of such fees on certain vessels. Grants original and exclusive jurisdiction to the United States district courts over the imposition, computation, or collection of certain fees by non-Federal sponsors. Authorizes appropriations from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for: (1) operations and maintenance of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway operated by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; and (2) up to 40 percent of the operation and maintenance costs of all commercial channels and harbors within the United States. Authorizes works for improvement of the following commercial harbors: (1) Mobile Harbor, Alabama; (2) Kodiak Harbor, Alaska; (3) Saint Paul Island Harbor, Alaska; (4) Oakland Outer Harbor, California; (5) Richmond Harbor, California; (6) Sacramento River, deepwater Ship Channel, California; (7) New Haven Harbor, Connecticut; (8) Manatee Harbor, Florida; (9) Tampa Harbor, East Bay Channel, Florida; (10) Savannah Harbor, Georgia; (11) Hilo Harbor, Hawaii; (12) Mississippi River Ship Channel, Louisiana; (13) Grand Haven Harbor, Michigan; (14) Monroe Harbor, Michigan; (15) Duluth-Superior Harbor, Minnesota and Wisconsin; (16) Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi; (17) Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina; (18) Portsmouth Harbor and the Piscataqua River Basin, Maine and New Hampshire; (19) Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey; (20) Gowanus Creek, Channel, New York; (21) Kill Van Kull and Newark Bay Channels, New York and New Jersey; (22) Lorain Harbor, Ohio; (23) San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico; (24) Charleston Harbor, South Carolina; (25) Wando River, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina; (26) Brazos Island Harbor, Texas; (27) Hampton Roads, Virginia; (28) Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia; (29) Crown Bay Channel-Saint Thomas Harbor, Virgin Islands; (30) Blair and Sitcum Waterways, Tacoma Harbor, Washington; (31) Grays Harbor, Washington; (32) Oakland Inner Harbor, California; (33) Palm Beach Harbor, Florida; (34) Pascagoula Harbor, Mississippi; (35) Cleveland Harbor, Ohio; (36) Galveston Bay Area, Texas City Channel, Texas; and (37) Seattle Harbor, Washington. Title VII:  Cost Sharing and Projects - Provides that water or related resources projects not initiated prior to May 15, 1986, or the date of enactment of this Act, shall be initiated only after:  (1) non-Federal interests have agreed to pay all the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation costs; and (2) non-Federal interests have agreed to share the projects cost in accordance with specified guidelines (share of cost depends upon the type of project). Specifies the non-Federal share for each type of water resource project.  Requires that reports on proposed hydroelectric projects include certain comments of the appropriate power marketing administrator. Authorizes the following projects for flood control:  (1) Village Creek, Jefferson County, Alabama; (2) Threemile Creek, Mobile, Alabama; (3) Eight Mile Creek, Paragould, Arkansas; (4) Fourche Bayou Basin, Little Rock, Arkansas; (5) Helena and vicinity, Arkansas; (6) West Memphis, Arkansas; (7) Little Colorado River at Holbrook, Arizona; (8) Cache Creek Basin, California; (9) Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California; (10) Santa Ana River, California; (11) Fountain Creek, Pueblo, Colorado; (12) Metropolitan Denver and South Platte River and tributaries, Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska; (13) Oates Creek, Georgia; (14) Agana River, Guam; (15) Alenaio Stream, Hawaii; (16) Big Wood River, Idaho; (17) North Branch of Chicago River Illinois; (18) Rock River, Illinois; (19) South Quincy Drainage and Levee District, Illinois, (20) Little Calumet River, Indiana; (21) Des Moines River Basin, Iowa and Minnesota; (22) Mississippi River, Iowa; (23) Perry Creek, Iowa; (24) Halstead, Kansas; (25) Upper Little Arkansas River Watershed, Kansas; (26) Atchafalaya Basin Floodway system, Louisiana; (27) Bushley Bayou, Louisiana; (28) Louisiana State Penitentiary levee, Mississippi River; (29) Quincy Coastal Streams, Massachusetts; (30) Roughans Point, Massachusetts; (31) Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minnesota; (32) Redwood River, Minnesota; (33) Root River Basin, Minnesota; (34) South Fork Zumbro River Watershed, Minnesota; (35) Horn Lake Creek, Tennessee and Mississippi; (36) Sowashee Creek, Mississippi; (37) Brush Creek, Missouri and Kansas; (38) Maline Creek, Missouri; (39) Saint Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway, Missouri; (40) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; (41) Robinson's Branch of the Rahway River, New Jersey; (42) Rahway River and Van Winkles Brook, New Jersey; (43) Green Brook Subbasin, Raritan River Basin, New Jersey; (44) Ramapo and Mahwah Rivers, New Jersey and New York; (45) Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico; (46) Puerco River, New Mexico; (47) Cazenovia Creek Watershed, New York; (48) Mamaroneck and Sheldrake Rivers Basin and Byram River Basin, New York and Connecticut; (49) Tonawanda Creek Watershed, New York; (50) Sugar Creek Basin, North Carolina and South Carolina; (51) Park River, North Dakota; (52) Sheyenne River, North Dakota; (53) Hocking River, Ohio; (54) Miami River, Fairfield, Ohio; (55) Miami River, Little Miami River, Ohio; (56) Scioto River, Ohio; (57) Fry Creeks, Oklahoma; (58) Mingo Creek, Oklahoma; (59) Parker Lake, Muddy Boggy Creek, Oklahoma; (60) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; (61) Lock Haven, Pennsylvania; (62) Saw Mill Run, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; (63) Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania; (64) Big River Reservoir, Rhode Island; (65) Nonconnah Creek, Tennessee and Mississippi; (66) Buffalo Bayou, Texas; (67) Boggy Creek, Austin, Texas; (68) Lake Wichita, Holiday Creek, Texas; (69) Lower Rio Grande, Texas; (70) Sims Bayou, Texas; (71) James River Basin, Richmond, Virginia; (72) Chehalis River, Washington; (73) Yakima Union Gap, Washington; (74) Centralia, Chehalis River, Washington; (75) Wisconsin River at Portage, Wisconsin; (76) Pearl River Basin, Jackson, Mississippi; (77) O'Hare System, Chicagoland Underflow, Illinois; (78) Arkansas City, Kansas; (79) Lower Saddle River, New Jersey; (80) Molly Ann's Brook, New Jersey; (81) Ramapo River at Oakland, New Jersey; and (82) Roanoke River Upper Basin, Virginia. Authorizes the following projects for hydropower development:  (1) Scammon Bay, Alaska; (2) South Central Railbelt Area, Alaska; (3) Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia; (4) Fort Gibson Lake, Oklahoma; (5) Blue River Lake, Oregon; (6) McNary lock and dam, Oregon and Washington; and (7) Gregory County, South Dakota. Authorizes the following projects for shoreline protection:  (1) Charlotte County, Florida; (2) Indian River County, Florida; (3) Panama City Beaches, Florida; (4) Saint Johns County, Florida; (5) Dade County, Florida; (6) Monroe County, Florida; (7) Jekyll Island, Georgia; (8) Casino Beach, Illinois; (9) Indiana Shoreline Erosion, Indiana; (10) Atlantic Coast of Maryland and Assateague Island, Virginia; (11) Cape May Point, New Jersey; (12) Atlantic Coast of New York City, New York; (13) Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina; (14) Maumee Bay, Lake Erie, Ohio; (15) Presque Isle Peninsula, Pennsylvania; (16) Folly Beach, South Carolina; (17) Willoughby Spit, Virginia; (18) Virginia Beach, Virginia; and (19) Sarasota County, Florida. Authorizes the following mitigation projects:  (1) Fish and Wildlife Program for the Sacramento River Bank Protection project, California; (2) Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake, Georgia and South Carolina; (3) Davenport Iowa; (4) Missouri River, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri; (5) West Kentucky, Obion Creek, Kentucky; (6) Red River Waterway Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plan, Louisiana; (7) Yazoo Backwater project, Mississippi; (8) Downstream Measures at Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir, Missouri; (9) Smithville Lake, Little Platte River, Missouri; (10) Cape May Inlet, New Jersey; (11) Cooper Lake and Channels project, Texas; (12) Jacksonville Harbor, Florida; and (13) Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Wildlife Mitigation, Alabama and Mississippi. Authorizes the following inland and recreational harbor projects:  (1) Helena Harbor, Arkansas; (2) White River Navigation to Batesville, Arkansas; (3) Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana; (4) Greenville Harbor, Mississippi; (5) Vicksburg Harbor, Mississippi; (6) Saint Louis Harbor, Missouri and Illinois; (7) Olcott Harbor, New York; (8) Memphis Harbor, Tennessee; (9) Disposition of Kentucky River, Kentucky; and (10) Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Bridges, North Carolina. Authorizes the Bethel, Alaska bank establishment project. Authorizes a demonstration project for Cabin Creek, West Virginia. Provides for a hydro-environmental monitoring and information system in the New York Bight. Title VIII:  Revenue Provisions - Harbor Maintenance Revenue Act of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a charge on port and port maintenance use.  Defines ""port use"" as:  (1) the loading or unloading of commercial cargo at a port; or (2) the  use of any Great Lakes navigation improvement.  Defines ""port maintenance use"" as the use of any port or Great Lakes navigation improvement for specified purposes. Provides exceptions from such charges for: (1) facilities which have received no Federal funds for construction, maintenance, or operation since 1978; (2) facilities deauthorized by Federal law before 1985; (3) certain cargo necessary for the operation of the vessel; (4) ferries; (5) cargo loaded in or destined for Hawaii, Alaska, or any possession of the United States; (6) the transportation of cargo on a vessel for which such charge has already been imposed; and (7) bonded commercial cargo entering the United States for transportation and direct exportation to a foreign country. Establishes within the Treasury of the United States the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. Provides that amounts from such fund shall be available for: (1) the operation and maintenance of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway operated and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (2) up to 40 percent of the operation and maintenance costs of commercial waterways within the United States; and (3) the payment of certain rebates.  Provides for the transfer of certain charges and tolls from the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. Increases the tax on fuel used in commercial transportation on inland waterways beginning in 1988.  Amends the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 to include the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway from the Tennessee River to the Warrior River at Demopolis, Alabama, as an inland and intracoastal waterway. Establishes in the Treasury of the United States the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Provides that expenditures from such fund shall be available for construction, rehabilitation, modification, and post-authorization planning of navigation lock and dam projects. Directs the Secretary of State to initiate discussions with the Government of Canada regarding the elimination or reduction of all tolls on the international Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway.  Directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to the Congress on the progress of such discussions and its economics effect on waterborne commerce. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to study, and report to the Congress on, the impact of the port use charge on potential diversions of cargo from U.S. ports to ports of countries contiguous to the United States.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-hr-3113,99,hr,3113,A bill providing for the coordinated operation of the Central Valley project and the State water project in California.,Water Resources Development,1985-07-30,1986-10-27,Became Public Law No: 99-546.,House,"Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]",CA,D,M000725,2,"(Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 99-991) Title I:  Coordinated Operations - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to operate the Central Valley project, in conjunction with the California water project, in conformity with State water quality standards for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Estuary, except as specified. Requires that the water supplied at the intake of the Contra Costa Canal be of equal quality to the standards contained in a 1978 California Water Resources Control Board decision.  Declares that such requirement does not authorize or require the relocation of the Contra Costa Canal intake. Designates salinity control and additional water quality objectives costs as nonreimbursable.  Directs the Secretary to conduct a cost allocation study of the Central Valley project, implementing such allocations by the start of 1988. Directs the Secretary to execute and implement a coordinated operation agreement with the State of California for the Central Valley and State Water Project, subject to specified conditions.  Permits the Secretary to terminate such agreement only after congressional notification. Prohibits the Secretary from contracting for the delivery of more than 75 percent of the firm annual yield of the Central Valley Project not currently committed under long-term contracts until one year after the Secretary has transmitted to the Congress a feasibility report on the ""Refuge Water Supply Investigations, Central Valley Basin, California."" Directs the Secretary to include provisions in new or amended contracts that:  (1) allow for the adjustment of rates and the redetermination of ability to pay; and (2) ensure that operation and maintenance cost deficits be repaid with interest. Title II: Suisun Marsh Preservation Agreement - Authorizes the Secretary to implement the agreement between the Department of the Interior, the State of California and the Suisun Resources Conservation District (dated November 1, 1985).  Sets forth conditions under which the costs of implementing such agreement will be shared by the Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources.  Authorizes appropriations for the implementation of such agreement. Title III:  Small Reclamation Projects Act - Amends the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 to emphasize the use of the program for the rehabilitation and betterment of existing projects for purposes of significant conservation of water, energy and the environment, and for purposes of water quality control.  Increases the filing fee for project applications.  Provides that Federal funds cannot be used as matching funds to meet cost-sharing requirements.  Requires organizations to contribute at least 25 percent of the allowable costs of projects. (Such percentage may be lowered to no less than ten percent at the Secretary's discretion). Requires the Secretary to transmit to the Congress with each loan proposal a certification of successful irrigability of project lands and an investigation of soil characteristics which might result in toxic or hazardous irrigation return flows. Includes as a factor in determining grants for projects the cost-sharing requirements allocable to flood control. Reduces the repayment period on project loans from 50 to 40 years. Requires that market rates of interest apply to the interest-bearing portions of loans.  Requires loan recipients whose farms are in excess of 320 acres to pay full cost for water. Directs the Secretary to transfer to the Fish and Wildlife Service or to the National Marine Fisheries Service any funds necessary to conduct investigations required for planning and construction of projects. Authorizes additional appropriations, effective October 1, 1986, for projects under such Act.  Prohibits more than 20 percent of such additional funds from being used in any State.  Authorizes the Secretary to waive the 20 percent limitation, beginning five years after enactment of this Act, if the purposes of the Small Reclamations Projects Act of 1956 have been met. Requires the Secretary to report such waivers to the Congress.  States that such waivers shall become effective only if after 60 legislative days the Congress fails to pass a joint resolution of disapproval. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly report to specified congressional committees, within 120 days of enactment of this Act, on the effect of the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 on the programs of the Department of Agriculture dealing with the production of surplus commodities. Title IV:  Validation of Contracts - Amends the Federal Power Act to provide that no charge shall be assessed for the use of any Government dam or structure if the Secretary has entered into a contract with a licensee which covers projects for which a license was issued prior to January 1, 1985, and if the contract contains provisions for the following:  (1) a powerplant may be built by the licensee using irrigation facilities constructed by the United States; (2) the powerplant shall remain in the exclusive control, possession, and ownership of the licensee; and (3) all revenue from the powerplant shall remain the property of such licensee. Specifies the contracts to which such amendment applies.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-hr-3079,99,hr,3079,A bill to authorize the Lyman-Jones and West River Rural Water Development Projects.,Water Resources Development,1985-07-25,1986-09-18,Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).,House,"Rep. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD-At Large]",SD,D,D000064,0,"Authorizes funds to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior for FY 1986 for the planning and construction of the West River and Lyman-Jones County Rural Water Development Projects, South Dakota.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-hr-3082,99,hr,3082,"A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to give high priority to facilities where the release of hazardous substances has resulted in the closing of a drinking water well or has contaminated a principal drinking water source.",Water Resources Development,1985-07-25,1985-12-10,See H.R.2005.,House,"Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13]",CA,D,M000794,17,"Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to grant priority to cleaning up sites where the release of hazardous substances has resulted in the closing of a drinking water well or has contaminated a sole or principal drinking water source.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-s-1483,99,s,1483,A bill to authorize additional study and purchase of flood control storage in two Canadian dams.,Water Resources Development,1985-07-23,1985-07-23,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND]",ND,D,B001077,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, and in consultation with the Secretary of State, to cooperate with Canada to complete studies and design of structures for flood storage protection in the Souris River Basin, Canada.  Authorizes the Secretary to purchase storage in such structures for the benefit of the United States.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-s-1471,99,s,1471,A bill to authorize the Lyman Jones and West River Rural Water Development Projects.,Water Resources Development,1985-07-18,1986-08-25,"Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held at Kadoka, South Dakota.",Senate,"Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD]",SD,R,P000513,1,"Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 to the Secretary of the Interior for the planning and construction of the West River and Lyman Jones County Rural Water Development Projects, South Dakota.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-s-1424,99,s,1424,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct a second large lock at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1985-07-11,1985-07-11,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]",MI,D,L000261,1,"Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct a second large lock at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.  Authorizes the Secretary to use excavated and dredge material from such construction to construct a breakwater at Izaak Walton Bay, Michigan, and for reef creation at Lake Nicolet, Michigan. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-hr-2910,99,hr,2910,"A bill entitled: the ""Lead Free Drinking Water Act"".",Water Resources Development,1985-06-27,1985-07-08,Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4]",NY,R,L000243,0,Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to prohibit the use of lead pipes or solder in the installation or repair of any distribution system for drinking water. Requires State compliance with such restrictions as a condition of receiving funding for public water system supervision programs. Requires that lead pipes or solder sold in retail establishments be labeled as federally prohibited for use in drinking water supply systems. Requires each public water system to notify users of adverse health effects of lead exposure and the means available to mitigate such exposure.,2024-02-05T14:30:09Z,
99-hr-2916,99,hr,2916,A bill to amend the Flood Control Act of 1970 to include the possible prevention of loss of life among the factors to be considered in evaluating the benefits of proposed water resource projects.,Water Resources Development,1985-06-27,1985-07-11,Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7]",NJ,R,R000262,0,Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 to include among the factors to be considered in evaluating the benefits of proposed water resource projects the possible prevention of loss of life.,2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-hr-2920,99,hr,2920,"A bill to exempt irrigation conveyance systems from fees and conditions under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1985-06-27,1986-03-17,Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.,House,"Rep. Strang, Michael L. [R-CO-3]",CO,R,S000991,0,"Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to exempt irrigation conveyance systems constructed and in operation prior to October 21, 1976, which are used primarily for agricultural, livestock, or private domestic purposes, from certain right-of-way fees and conditions imposed under such Act. States that Federal law allowing the United States to be named as a party defendant in quiet title actions shall not alter, limit, or impair the right to use, operate, and maintain irrigation conveyance systems.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-s-1315,99,s,1315,"A bill to designate the Salt-Gila Aqueduct of the Central Arizona project as the Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct"".",Water Resources Development,1985-06-18,1985-06-18,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]",AZ,D,D000185,1,Designates the Salt-Gila aqueduct of the Central Arizona project as the Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct.,2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-s-1319,99,s,1319,"A bill to relieve the Washoe County Water Conservation District, Nevada, of certain Federal repayment obligations.",Water Resources Development,1985-06-18,1986-08-07,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 795.,Senate,"Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV]",NV,R,L000148,1,"(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 99-381)  Relieves the Washoe County Water Conservation District, Nevada, from a repayment obligation to the United States of an amount not to exceed $12,500 expended in connection with emergency work performed at Boca Dam in 1965 and 1967.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-s-1192,99,s,1192,A bill to implement the Coordinated Operation Agreement.,Water Resources Development,1985-05-22,1986-03-06,Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Measure incorporated into measure H.R. 3113 ordered to be reported.,Senate,"Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA]",CA,R,W000607,1,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to execute and implement the ""Agreement Between the United States and the Department of Water Resources of the State of California for Coordinated Operation of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project"" (dated May 8, 1985).",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-s-1197,99,s,1197,"A bill entitled the ""Lead Free Drinking Water Act"".",Water Resources Development,1985-05-22,1985-05-23,Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed:  S.Hrg. 99-106.,Senate,"Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ]",NJ,D,B001225,1,Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to prohibit the use of lead pipes or solder in the installation or repair of any distribution system for drinking water. Requires State compliance with such restrictions as a condition of receiving funding for public water system supervision programs. Requires that lead pipes or solder sold in retail establishments be labeled as federally-prohibited for use in drinking water supply systems. Requires each public water system to notify users of adverse health effects of lead exposure and the means available to mitigate such exposure.,2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-hr-2547,99,hr,2547,"A bill to integrate the Hilltop and Gray Goose Irrigation Districts, South Dakota, into the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program.",Water Resources Development,1985-05-20,1985-11-13,For Further Action See H.R.6.,House,"Rep. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD-At Large]",SD,D,D000064,0,"Integrates the Hilltop and Gray Goose Irrigation Districts, South Dakota, into the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program.  Requires such units to be integrated physically and financially with other Federal works under the Flood Control Act of 1944. Makes Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program power available to the Hilltop and Gray Goose Units.  States that the suballocated costs assigned to such units shall be reimbursed by the water users as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-s-1171,99,s,1171,"A bill to amend the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956, as amended.",Water Resources Development,1985-05-20,1986-03-06,Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Measure incorporated into measure H.R. 3113 ordered to be reported.,Senate,"Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID]",ID,R,M000346,8,Amends the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 to authorize additional appropriations for assistance to non-Federal organizations for developing reclamation projects.,2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-s-1157,99,s,1157,A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to perform studies relating to disposal of drain water and to construct interim corrective measures deemed necessary for the San Luis intercepter drain.,Water Resources Development,1985-05-16,1985-07-16,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-258.,Senate,"Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID]",ID,R,M000346,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study and take interim corrective measures for the distribution, drainage, and disposal of drainage water in the San Joaquin Valley of the Central Valley project, California.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-s-1136,99,s,1136,A bill to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to undertake certain activities at dams operated by the Corps of Engineers in the State of Vermont.,Water Resources Development,1985-05-15,1985-05-15,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]",VT,R,S000776,1,"Amends the Flood Control Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities at Townshend Dam, West River, Vermont, to enable salmon to bypass that dam and Ball Mountain Dam. Requires, prior to such construction, that non-Federal interests hold the United States harmless for any damages incurred in the construction and operation of such facilities, and provide all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-s-1139,99,s,1139,A bill to authorize construction of a combined Sheyenne and Maple River Flood Control Project.,Water Resources Development,1985-05-15,1985-05-15,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND]",ND,D,B001077,1,"Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to plan, design, engineer, and construct:  (1) a flood control project on the Sheyenne River, North Dakota; and (2) a dam and reservoir on the Maple River, North Dakota. Declares that the plan to modify the Baldhill Dam for dam safety considerations shall not preclude implementation of those components of the Sheyenne River project not dependent on such safety modifications.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-hr-2494,99,hr,2494,"Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act of 1985",Water Resources Development,1985-05-14,1985-08-01,See H.R.6.,House,"Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3]",NJ,D,H000840,3,"Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act of 1985 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for water resources development under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.",2025-08-29T16:31:29Z,
99-hr-2503,99,hr,2503,"A bill to amend the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 to authorize an increase in the appropriation for the North Loup Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska.",Water Resources Development,1985-05-14,1985-05-24,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3]",NE,R,S000622,0,"Amends the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 to increase the authorization of appropriations for the North Loup Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-s-1131,99,s,1131,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to integrate the Hilltop and Gray Goose Units into the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, South Dakota.",Water Resources Development,1985-05-14,1985-07-16,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-258.,Senate,"Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD]",SD,R,A000009,1,"Integrates the Hilltop and Gray Goose Irrigation Districts, South Dakota, into the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program.  Requires such units to be integrated physically and financially with other Federal works under the Flood Control Act of 1944. Makes Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin power available to the Hilltop and Gray Goose Units. States that the suballocated costs assigned to such Units shall be reimbursed by the water users as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-s-1122,99,s,1122,"A bill to modify the project for flood protection on the Chariton River, Iowa and Missouri, to direct the Secretary of the Army to sell storage space in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Association, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1985-05-10,1985-05-10,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]",IA,R,G000386,0,"Modifies the project for flood protection on the Chariton River, Iowa and Missouri, to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to sell storage space in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Association.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-hr-2467,99,hr,2467,A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Army from issuing certain permits in connection with a proposed water pipeline project until an environmental impact statement for that project has been completed.,Water Resources Development,1985-05-09,1985-05-23,Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2]",NC,D,V000006,4,"Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from issuing certain permits for the construction of a water supply pipeline and related structures for removing water from Lake Gaston, North Carolina and Virginia, to Virginia Beach, Virginia, until an environmental impact statement is completed.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-hr-2340,99,hr,2340,"A bill to designate the Granite Reef Aqueduct of the Central Arizona Project as the ""Hayden Rhodes Aqueduct"".",Water Resources Development,1985-05-02,1985-07-16,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,House,"Rep. McCain, John [R-AZ-1]",AZ,R,M000303,4,Designates the Granite Reef aqueduct of the Central Arizona project as the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct.,2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-s-1055,99,s,1055,"A bill to designate the Granite Reef aqueduct of the Central Arizona Project as the ""Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct"".",Water Resources Development,1985-05-02,1985-05-02,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ]",AZ,R,G000267,1,Designates the Granite Reef aqueduct of the Central Arizona project as the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct.,2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-s-1057,99,s,1057,A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 regarding activities directly affecting the coastal zone.,Water Resources Development,1985-05-02,1985-05-02,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR]",OR,R,P000009,0,"Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require Federal agencies conducting natural resources activities in a coastal zone to conduct such activities in a manner consistent with the mandatory policies of approved State management programs, unless the Federal activity is: (1) undertaken to counter the effects of a declared national emergency; (2) undertaken for reasons of national security; (3) required by Federal law which prevents consistency with such a coastal zone management program; or (4) undertaken pursuant to the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act and involves a fishery management plan.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
99-s-977,99,s,977,Hennepin Canal National Heritage Corridor Act,Water Resources Development,1985-04-23,1986-11-24,Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.,Senate,"Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL]",IL,D,D000366,1,"(Measure passed Senate, amended) Hennepin Canal National Heritage Corridor Act - Establishes the Hennepin Canal National Heritage Corridor in the State of Illinois.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
99-hr-2152,99,hr,2152,Upper Mississippi River System Management Act,Water Resources Development,1985-04-22,1985-06-26,See H.R.6.,House,"Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3]",WI,R,G000524,0,"Upper Mississippi River System Management Act - Grants congressional approval of the comprehensive master plan for the management of the Upper Mississippi River System as a guide for future water policy on such system.  Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to enter into an interagency agreement with the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the participation of the Fish and Wildlife Service in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of such programs. Grants congressional consent to Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin (or any two or more of such States) to:  (1) enter into agreements for cooperative effort and mutual assistance in the planning for the use, protection, growth, and development of the System; and (2) form agencies for effecting such agreements. Designates the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association or any other such agency established under this Act, as the caretaker of the Master Plan.  Requires any recommended changes to the master plan to go through such association or agency for approval. Directs the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with such association or agency to promote State participation in System management and development. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to provide for the engineering, design, and construction of a second lock at lock and dam 26, Mississippi River, Alton, Illinois and Missouri. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, and with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior, and the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, to undertake:  (1) a habitat rehabilitation and enhancement program; (2) the implementation of a long-term resource monitoring program; and (3) the implementation of a computerized inventory and analysis system.  Requires the Secretary of the Army, in concert with the Secretary of the Interior and the State, to conduct an evaluation of such programs and submit a report to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to implement a program of recreational projects using specified studies and reports.  Requires the Secretary to conduct an assessment of the economic benefits generated by recreational activities in the system. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary of the Army to include in annual budget requests to the Congress recommendations concerning the use of nonstructural measures and minor structural improvements to increase the capacity of specific locks throughout the System. Requires the Secretary of the Army to monitor traffic movement on the System. Requires the Secretary of the Army in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, to determine the need for river rehabilitation and environmental enhancement.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of the Army to dispose of dredged material from the System pursuant to the recommendations of specified studies, and to establish and request Federal funding for a program to facilitate productive uses of such material.  Directs the Secretary to work with System States to identify potential users of dredged material.",2025-08-29T16:29:42Z,
99-s-967,99,s,967,Inland Waterways Development Act of 1985,Water Resources Development,1985-04-22,1985-05-16,Subcommittee on Water Resources. Hearings held.,Senate,"Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]",VT,R,S000776,0,"Inland Waterways Development Act of 1985 - Amends the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 by requiring transfer to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the revenue from the tax on fuel used in commercial transportation on inland waterways and the user fees on vessels in such transportation  (previously equivalent only to the tax on fuel). States that the funds derived from the fuel tax shall be expended for new construction of navigational features on inland and intracoastal waterways described in this Act.  Directs funds derived from the user fees to be expended on Federal navigation projects in such waterways and to pay the costs of collecting such fees.  Directs the Secretary of the Army to transfer a portion of the trust fund to the Tennessee Valley Authority. Redefines the inland and intracoastal waterways of the U.S. to consist of specified waterways. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a user fee on vessels used in commercial waterway transportation. Excludes the following from liability for such fees: (1) vessels not engaged in commercial activity which are owned or under the control of the U.S. or another nation; (2) vessels used by a State or political subdivision; and (3) vessels engaged in dredging activities. Creates the Inland Waterways Users Board. Describes the board's composition and duties. Authorizes the Secretary to study, plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain new improvements and rehabilitations and modifications of existing improvements on specified waterways.  Directs the Secretary to submit to the Congress a final environmental impact statement and a statement of compliance with the Clean Water Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and other laws before the initiation of such plans.  States that such improvements shall be eligible for appropriations and may be undertaken unless a Joint Resolution disapproving the environmental impact statement becomes law within 180 days. Declares that claims brought regarding work authorized by such plans may be filed only in a U.S. district court for the district in which the work is located or the injury occurs.  Declares that injunctive relief may not be granted, unless specified conditions are met. Authorizes the following improvements:  (1) Gallipolis locks and dams, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia; (2) White River Navigation to Batesville, Arkansas; (3) Bonneville Lock and Dam, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington; (4) Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Bridges, North Carolina; and (5) locks and dams 5 through 14, Kentucky River, Kentucky.",2025-08-29T16:32:08Z,
99-s-968,99,s,968,"A bill to amend the Water Supply Act of 1958 to secure more timely repayment of Federal investments in multipurpose water resources development projects, to encourage more prudent participation in such projects by non-Federal interests, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1985-04-22,1985-04-22,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]",VT,R,S000776,0,"Amends the Water Supply Act of 1958, with respect to municipal and industrial water supplied from Federal projects, to require that any letter of assurance from State or local interests desiring a water supply project under such Act state when:  (1) the future water supply storage will be used; and (2) the costs will be repaid. Decreases from 30 percent to 20 percent the estimated costs which may be allocated to future demands for any water storage project under such Act. Limits the payment-free period to a maximum of ten years. Requires all annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs for municipal and industrial water supply storage to be reimbursed from State or local interests on an annual basis. Revises the method for determining the interest rate used in computing the interest during construction and the interest on the unpaid balance of any repayment obligation.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-hr-2121,99,hr,2121,Coastal Zone Management Reauthorization Act of 1985,Water Resources Development,1985-04-18,1985-10-24,For Further Action See H.R.3128.,House,"Rep. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD-3]",MD,D,M000702,30,"(Measure passed House, amended) Coastal Zone Management Reauthorization Act of 1985 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to reduce financial assistance extended to a coastal State in certain circumstances. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to any coastal State for administering such State's coastal zone management program if the State provides 20 percent of the grant for FY 1986 with a ten percent increase annually to 50 percent annually for each fiscal year after FY 1988. (Currently, a State must pay 20 percent annually.)  Revises provisions concerning program modification procedures. Establishes the National Estuarine Reserve Research System (the System). Authorizes the Secretary to designate an estuarine area as a national estuarine reserve upon certain findings. Requires the Secretary to develop guidelines for research within the System.  Requires the Secretary to promote and coordinate the utilization of such reserves.  Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to coastal States for acquisition or operation of such reserves or to a coastal State or other entity to support research and monitoring within a reserve.  Sets per-reserve grant limits. Directs the Secretary to periodically evaluate the operation and management of each reserve and its research.  Authorizes the Secretary to suspend a reserve from eligibility for financial assistance or withdraw its designation as a national reserve upon certain findings.  Requires an annual report, beginning with FY 1986, by the Secretary to the Congress concerning such reserves. Repeals Federal provisions which establish: (1) research and technical assistance grants for coastal zone management; and (2) the Coastal Zone Management Advisory Committee and certain other positions. Adjusts and extends through FY 1990 the authorization of appropriations for administrative grants to States for coastal resources management programs and for the establishment of national estuarine sanctuaries.",2021-06-30T19:16:54Z,
99-hr-2133,99,hr,2133,A bill to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.).,Water Resources Development,1985-04-18,1985-04-23,Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.,House,"Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]",CA,R,S000393,0,"Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act to phase-down the Federal share of the development, implementation, and operation of coastal zone management programs from 80 percent to 20 percent over a four-year period.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1989 for the Coastal Zone Management Act.  Requires any Federal agency to discuss with a State any concerns that the coastal State may have with a proposed Federal activity which affects the natural resources of, or land or water use in, the coastal zone of any State to determine whether such activity is consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the policies of the approved State coastal zone management program. Permits States to submit recommendations to the Federal agency regarding the proposed activity, and requires the Federal agency to accept such recommendations unless a determination is made that the Federal activity is already consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the enforceable policies of the approved State coastal zone management plan or that acceptance of the recommendations would not be in the national interest.",2021-06-30T19:16:59Z,
99-hr-2142,99,hr,2142,"A bill to authorize the project for flood control, Halstead, Kansas.",Water Resources Development,1985-04-18,1985-06-26,See H.R.6.,House,"Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5]",KS,R,W000426,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct a project for flood control in Halstead, Kansas.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-hr-2143,99,hr,2143,"A bill to deauthorize the project for flood control, Salt Creek Lake, Ohio.",Water Resources Development,1985-04-18,1985-06-26,See H.R.6.,House,"Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6]",OH,R,M000432,0,"Deauthorizes the project for flood control, Salt Creek Lake, Ohio.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
99-s-959,99,s,959,"A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to provide authorization of appropriations, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1985-04-18,1985-05-22,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.,Senate,"Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO]",MO,R,D000030,5,"(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 99-71)  Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to extend through FY 1990 the authorization of appropriations for the making of various coastal zone management grants under such Act. Repeals a provision under the coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1976 which authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to establish and pay compensation for four new positions in the Coastal Zone Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.",2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
99-hr-2088,99,hr,2088,Great Lakes Management Act of 1985,Water Resources Development,1985-04-17,1985-08-07,Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.,House,"Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14]",MI,D,H000547,0,"Great Lakes Management Act of 1985 - Establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the Great Lakes National Program Office (Program Office), to be headed by a Director. Lists as responsibilities of the Program Office the following: (1) developing the long-term, comprehensive environmental, resource, and economic data bases required for assessing the impact of proposed decisions on the environmental health, productivity, and economic well-being of the Great Lakes; (2) conducting an inventory of all State, Federal, tribal, and international agencies with management responsibility for the Great Lakes system, and updating such information biennially; (3) identifying priority management needs to protect and rehabilitate the Great Lakes and their resources and developing management plans where needed; (4) developing a five-year plan and program for reducing the input of nutrients into the Great Lakes; (5) carrying out a five-year study and demonstration projects relating to the control and removal of toxic pollutants in the Great Lakes; (6) identifying lead agencies with primary responsibilities for each specific issue relating to the Great Lakes; (7) developing an annual report on the status of the Great Lakes; (8) promoting the adoption and execution of the management and rehabilitation plans; (9) serving as the source of issues which the Federal Government refers to the International Joint Commission for study; and (10) hosting a meeting (at least annually) for officials of the Federal, State, and tribal agencies involved with the Great Lakes. Requires the Administrator of EPA, in the agency's annual budget submission to the Congress, to include a funding request for the Program Office as a separate budget line item.  Requires the Program Office to be located in a Great Lakes State. Establishes within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the Great Lakes Research Office (Research Office), to be headed by a Director. Lists as responsibilities of the Research Office the following:  (1) annually identifying Federal, State, and tribal research programs relating to the Great Lakes system; (2) establishing a Great Lakes research exchange; (3) identifying priority Great Lakes research needs; (4) conducting research and monitoring activities which address priority issues and current needs of the Great Lakes; and (5) cooperating with EPA in monitoring the water quality of the Great Lakes. Provides for the coordination of certain activities between the Program Office and the Research Office. Allows the Administrator of EPA to provide financial assistance in the form of grants or contracts for research, monitoring, and planning projects and activities necessary to address Great Lakes priorities.  Allows any person, institution of higher education, or instrumentality of the Federal, State, or local government, or any tribe to apply for such assistance.  Requires the Administrator to act upon each grant or contract application within six months of its receipt.  Permits the grants to cover, in the discretion of the Administrator, up to 100 percent of the total project costs. Directs the head of each department or agency of the Federal Government which is in any way connected with the enhancement of the Great Lakes to: (1) cooperate with the Administrators of EPA and NOAA; (2) make available such personnel, services, or facilities as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Act; and (3) furnish, upon written request, such data or information deemed necessary to fulfill such purposes. Directs the Chief of Engineers of the Army, the Chief of the Soil Conservation Service, the Commandant of the Coast Guard the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Administrator of NOAA to submit annual reports to the Administrator of EPA regarding their efforts to comply with the Water Quality Agreement of 1972. States that this Act does not affect the jurisdiction or powers of any Federal or State department or agency or of any tribe or international body created by treaty with authority relating to the Great Lakes. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1990.",2025-08-29T16:32:55Z,
99-hr-2096,99,hr,2096,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain an enlarged Bumping Lake, Supplemental Storage Division, Yakima Project, Washington.",Water Resources Development,1985-04-17,1985-05-24,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4]",WA,R,M000999,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain an enlarged Bumping Lake as part of the Yakima project, Washington, which shall consist of an enlarged Bumping Lake Dam, fish passage and protective facilities, fish hatchery, Tieton Dam modification, and other appurtenant water service facilities, necessary fishery equipment, and wildlife mitigation facilities. Requires that:  (1) the first 33,700 acre-feet of water from storage in the enlarged Bumping Lake be used for irrigation pursuant to existing water rights; (2) 75 percent of any additional water from storage in the enlarged Bumping Lake be used for maintenance and enhancement of anadromous and resident fish resources in the Yakima River System; and (3) 25 percent of any additional water be used for integrating and coordinating the operations of the enlarged Bumping Lake into other features of the Yakima project. Directs the Secretary, prior to initiation of project construction, to: (1) secure the necessary permits from the State of Washington for water storage in, and operation of, an enlarged Bumping Lake; and (2) regulate releases from new storage to carry out the purposes of this Act through agreement with the State of Washington. Directs the Secretary to prepare a detailed fish and wildlife compensation plan in coordination with the U.S. Forest Service and with appropriate agencies of the State of Washington. Requires that irrigation repayment contracts shall provide for repayment within 50 years.  Sets forth the formula to be used in determining the interest to be paid by non-Federal entities. Authorizes appropriations for the construction of the facilities for the Bumping Lake enlargement for FY 1984.  Authorizes appropriations as necessary to operate and maintain project facilities for FY 1984. Provides that the feasibility study for the Yakima River Basin already authorized by law shall continue to include the Bumping Lake project, notwithstanding provisions of this Act. Requires that the State of Washington be credited for funds it has provided for the project to satisfy any State matching fund requirements in any subsequently enacted legislation.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-s-904,99,s,904,Water Research Foundation Act of 1985,Water Resources Development,1985-04-15,1985-06-20,Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed:  S.Hrg. 99-149.,Senate,"Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]",AZ,D,D000185,6,"Water Research Foundation Act of 1985 - Establishes the Water Research Foundation to:  (1) promote and support water research; (2) assist in the determination of long term national priorities for the preservation and use of the Nation's water resources; (3) support scientific and social research; (4) foster the interchange of water resource information; and (5) encourage the establishment of non-governmental water research programs. Establishes within the Foundation a Water Research Planning Center to: (1) support studies in cooperation with other institutions, universities, and Federal and non-Federal agencies; (2) correlate water-related studies; (3) determine additional research needs; (4) recommend long term research priorities; and (5) provide funding for research and related efforts approved by the Board. Establishes within the Foundation a Water Information Clearinghouse to:  (1) provide information to user groups; (2) analyze water resources information; (3) develop an information retrieval system; and (4) support educational programs and activities about water. Requires the Foundation to report to the Congress five years after the appointment of the Board. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1990.",2025-08-29T16:30:25Z,
99-hr-2025,99,hr,2025,A bill to amend the Small Reclamation Project Act of 1956.,Water Resources Development,1985-04-04,1985-07-17,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]",AZ,D,U000001,23,"Amends the Act of August 6, 1956 to rename it the Small Reclamation Project Act of 1956. Establishes a new formula for determining the interest rate for loans made under such Act.  Requires a minimum local share to be financed by any non-Indian organization submitting a proposal under such Act.  Sets forth a formula for determining such share. Authorizes appropriations as of October 1, 1985.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
99-s-900,99,s,900,A bill to protect the public investment in right-of-way lands of the Cross Florida Barge Canal.,Water Resources Development,1985-04-04,1985-04-04,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL]",FL,R,H000374,0,Directs the Secretary of the Army to continue operation of the completed portions of the Cross Florida Barge Canal project for recreational purposes and fish and wildlife management and enhancement. Prohibits the Secretary from operating the Eurika Dam and Lock in a manner which would cause new flooding. Prohibits the obligation of funds appropriated for construction of the project until an environmental impact statement has been completed.,2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
99-s-870,99,s,870,State Comprehensive River Planning Act,Water Resources Development,1985-04-03,1985-04-03,Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.,Senate,"Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME]",ME,D,M000811,0,"State Comprehensive River Planning Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to permit a State to submit to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for its approval a comprehensive plan allocating the use of its waterways with respect to commerce, water power development, and other beneficial uses.  Sets forth the requirements which a plan must meet in order for it to be approved by the Commission.  Requires that such plans be reviewed and updated at least every five years. Requires an applicant for a license to develop a water power project to submit to the Commission and to the State within which the proposed project is to be located a certification that the project complies with the State's comprehensive plan. Requires the State to notify the public of such a certification and to arrange for public hearing if necessary.  Prohibits approval of such a project by the Commission without the State's concurrence.",2025-08-29T16:31:14Z,