Volume 154, No. 141 covering the 2nd Session of the 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION RESEARCH ACT” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1712-E1713 on Sept. 8, 2008.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION RESEARCH ACT
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speech of
HON. JIM MATHESON
of utah
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Mr. MATHESON. Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize Chairman Oberstar of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for working with the Science and Technology Committee in such a cooperative and constructive manner on this bill, and I will insert an exchange of letters between the committees into the Record.
House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure,
Washington, DC, July 22, 2008.Hon. Bart Gordon,Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology,House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Gordon: I write to you regarding H.R. 3957, the ``Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act.'' This legislation authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a research and development program to promote water use efficiency and conservation technologies and practices.
H.R. 3957 contains provisions that fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. I recognize and appreciate your desire to bring this legislation before the House in an expeditious manner and, accordingly, I will not seek a sequential referral of the bill. However, I agree to waive consideration of this bill with the mutual understanding that my decision to forego a sequential referral of the bill does not waive, reduce, or otherwise affect the jurisdiction of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure over H.R. 3957.
Further, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reserves the right to seek the appointment of conferees during any House-Senate conference convened on this legislation on provisions of the bill that are within the Committee's jurisdiction. I ask for your commitment to support any request by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the appointment of conferees on H.R. 3957 or similar legislation.
Please place a copy of this letter and your response acknowledging the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's jurisdictional interest in the Committee Report on H.R. 3957 and in the Congressional Record during consideration of the measure on the House Floor.
I look forward to working with you as we prepare to pass this important legislation.
Sincerely,
James L. Oberstar, M.C.,Chairman.
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House of Representatives, Committee on Science and
Technology,
Washington, DC, July 22, 2008.Hon. James L. Oberstar,Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Oberstar: Thank you for your July 22, 2008 letter regarding H.R. 3957, the Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act. Your support for this legislation and your assistance in ensuring its timely consideration are greatly appreciated.
I agree that provisions in the bill are of jurisdictional interest to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. I acknowledge that by forgoing a sequential referral, your Committee is not relinquishing its jurisdiction and I will fully support your request to be represented in a House-Senate conference on those provisions over which the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has jurisdiction in H.R. 3957. A copy of our letters will be placed in the Committee Report on H.R. 3957 and in the Congressional Record during consideration of the bill on the House floor.
I value your cooperation and look forward to working with you as we move ahead with this important legislation.
Sincerely,
Bart Gordon,Chairman.
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