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- Coast Guard Deepwater Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress
- This report discusses the Integrated Deepwater Systems (IDS) program, or Deepwater program which is the largest and most complex acquisition effort in Coast Guard history, encompassing 91 new cutters, 124 new small surface craft, and 244 new or converted airplanes, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
- Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species
- The arrival of zebra mussels in the Great Lakes and their subsequent damage to city water supplies and electric utilities has focused significant attention on ballast water discharge by cargo ships as a high-risk mechanism for species invasion. New management efforts attempt to address this concern. Congress is considering legislative proposals to amend and reauthorize the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act, including specific provisions that would modify how ballast water is managed. This report provides background on various approaches to ballast water management and reviews current ballast water management laws and programs.
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Safe Drinking Water Act Regulatory Issues
- This report reviews past and proposed treatment of hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the principal federal statute for regulating the underground injection of fluids to protect groundwater sources of drinking water. It reviews current SDWA provisions for regulating underground injection activities, and discusses some possible implications of the enactment of legislation authorizing EPA to regulate hydraulic fracturing (beyond diesel) under this statute.
- Wetland Issues
- This report discusses various wetland policy topics, of particular interest are statements by the Bush Administration shortly after the 2004 election that restoration of 3 million wetland acres would be a priority.
- Rural Water Supply and Sewer Systems: Background Information
- This report discusses the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act, which impose requirements regarding drinking water quality and wastewater treatment in rural areas. Approximately 27% of the U.S. population lives in areas defined by the Census Bureau as rural. Many rural communities need to complete water and waste disposal projects to improve the public health and environmental conditions of their citizens.
- Perchlorate Contamination of Drinking Water: Regulatory Issues and Legislative Actions
- Perchlorate is the explosive component of solid rocket fuel, fireworks, road flares, and other products. Used mainly by the Department of Defense (DOD) and related industries, perchlorate also occurs naturally and is present in some organic fertilizer.This report reviews perchlorate water contamination issues and recent developments.
- “Corps of Engineers Reform” in WRDA 2005
- No Description Available.
- Indian Reserved Water Rights: An Overview
- This report provides an overview of the legal issues surrounding Indian reserved water rights disputes.
- Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Army Corps of Engineers Authorization Issues in the 109th Congress
- This report is about the construction of the water resources for environmental purposes in 109th congress .
- Indian Reserved Water Rights: An Overview
- This report provides an overview of the legal issues surrounding Indian reserved water rights disputes
- Wetland Issues
- Wetlands, in a wide variety of forms, are found throughout the country. The various values of these areas have been increasingly recognized in recent years, but the remaining acreage has been disappearing rapidly. When European settlers first arrived, total wetland acreage was more than 220 million acres in the lower 48 states, according to estimates by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. By 1980, total wetland acreage was estimated to be 104 million acres. Losses continue, although the rate of loss hasslowed considerably during the past decade. Recent losses have been concentrated in the lower Mississippi River Valley, the upper Midwest, and the Southeast.
- Energy and Water Development: FY2013 Appropriations
- No Description Available.
- Army Corps Civil Works Funding: A Primer
- This report describes funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), including budget accounts and annual appropriations.
- Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Activities: Authorization and Appropriations
- This report is about the About Corps of Engineers Water Resources Activities, Specificallly about the authorizations and Appropriations.
- Wetland Issues
- Wetlands, in a wide variety of forms, are found throughout the country. The various values of these areas have been increasingly recognized in recent years, but the remaining acreage has been disappearing rapidly. When European settlers first arrived, total wetland acreage was more than 220 million acres in the lower 48 states, according to estimates by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. By 1980, total wetland acreage was estimated to be 104 million acres. Losses continue, although the rate of loss hasslowed considerably during the past decade. Recent losses have been concentrated in the lower Mississippi River Valley, the upper Midwest, and the Southeast.
- Aging Infrastructure: Dam Safety
- To help inform discussions on the federal role in dam safety, this report provides background information on the nation’s dam safety activities and funding mechanisms.
- Energy and Water Development: FY2008 Appropriations
- No Description Available.
- Firearms at Army Corps Water Resource Projects: Proposed Legislation and Issues in the 113th Congress
- This report examines the Corps current regulations, related legislative proposals, and firearms-related safety and security issues at Corps projects.
- Hydropower: Federal and Nonfederal Investment
- This report analyzes a wide range of factors that would attribute to the success of investing in Hydropower, the use of flowing water to produce energy. Some factors include but are not limited to federal or nonfederal classifications, clean energy discussions, fluctuating electricity market rates.
- The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: A Brief Overview
- This report gives a brief overview of the designation, management, and funding of rivers in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
- The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: A Brief Overview
- This report gives a brief overview of the designation, management, and funding of rivers in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
- Aging Infrastructure: Dam Safety
- To help inform discussions on the federal role in dam safety, this report provides background information on the nation’s dam safety activities and funding mechanisms.
- Energy and Water Development: FY2009 Appropriations
- No Description Available.
- Energy and Water Development: FY2016 Appropriations
- No Description Available.
- Energy and Water Development: FY2007 Appropriations
- No Description Available.
- Western Water Resource Issues
- Growing populations and changing values continue to place increasing demands on water supplies and river systems, resulting in water use and management conflicts throughout the country. Recent conflicts are particularly evident in the West, where the population is expected to increase 30% in the next 20-25 years and where agricultural needs are often in direct conflict with urban needs, as well as with water demand for threatened and endangered species, recreation, and scenic enjoyment.
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): Program Overview and Issues
- This report provides an overview and issues of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
- Energy and Water Development: FY2008 Appropriations
- No Description Available.
- Water Infrastructure Needs and Investment: Review and Analysis of Key Issues
- This report identifies a number of issues that have been received attention in connection with water infrastructure investment.
- “Corps of Engineers Reform” in WRDA 2005
- No Description Available.
- Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Corps of Engineers Project Authorization Issues
- This report provides an overview of the corps of engineers project authorization issues on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
- Aging Infrastructure: Dam Safety
- To help inform discussions on the federal role in dam safety, this report provides background information on the nation’s dam safety activities and funding mechanisms.
- Energy and Water Development: FY2015 Appropriations
- No Description Available.
- Energy and Water Development: FY2006 Appropriations
- No Description Available.
- Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Corps of Engineers Authorization Issues
- This report contains the corps of engineers authorization issues on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
- Water Infrastructure Financing: History of EPA Appropriations
- This report contains a history of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Appropriations on water infrastructure financing.
- Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Projects: Authorization and Appropriations
- This report contains the authorization and appropriations of the army corps of engineers water resources projects.
- Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Army Corps of Engineers Authorization Issues in the 109th Congress
- This report is about the construction of the water resources for environmental purposes in 109th congress .
- Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Activities: Authorization and Appropriations
- This report contains the authorization and appropriations of the Army Corps of Engineers on the water resources activities.
- Energy and Water Development: FY2014 Appropriations
- No Description Available.
- Energy and Water Development: FY2009 Appropriations
- No Description Available.
- Energy and Water Development: Appropriations for FY2006
- No Description Available.
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): Program Overview and Issues
- No Description Available.
- Drought Policy, Response, and Preparedness
- This report examines the various ways Congress and other federal, state, and local policymakers are considering to prepare for and respond to drought; how to coordinate actions and assign responsibilities; and who bears the costs of impacts, disaster response, and long-term adjustment to drought.
- Western Water and Drought: Legislative Analysis of H.R. 2898 and S. 1894
- This report summarizes and analyzes several key provisions in H.R. 2898 and S. 1894. It includes analysis of provisions specific to California, such as the management of threatened and endangered fish populations in relation to pumping operations of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and the State Water Project (SWP) as well as provisions that are broader in scope and might have nationwide implications.
- Drought Legislation: Comparison of Selected Provisions in H.R. 2898 and S. 1894
- This report summarizes the provisions of S. 1894, as introduced, and H.R. 2898, as passed by the House for conservation of fish species and their habitats in drought-stricken areas. It identifies comparable provisions between the two bills and discusses some of the ways in which those provisions overlap or differ. It also summarizes selected other major provisions in each bill.
- EPA Policies Concerning Integrated Planning and Affordability of Water Infrastructure
- This report examines recent initiatives by EPA, an integrated planning policy and a framework policy for assessing a community's financial capability to meet objectives and requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
- EPA and the Army Corps' Rule to Define "Waters of the United States"
- This report describes the final revised rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA)--which the agencies refer to as the Clean Water Rule--and includes a table comparing the existing regulatory language that defines "waters of the United States" with the revisions.
- Appropriations for FY2004: Energy and Water Development
- This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It summarizes the status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity, and is updated as events warrant.
- EPA and the Army Corps' "Waters of the United States" Rule: Congressional Response and Options
- This report discusses four legislative options that Congress could consider to halt or redirect the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineer's proposed "waters of the United States" rule.