Volume 162, No. 139 covering the 2nd Session of the 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S5725-S5726 on Sept. 14, 2016.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 5067. Mr. COCHRAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5042 proposed by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mrs. Boxer) to the amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mrs. Boxer)) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 210, strike lines 12 through 18 and insert the following:
(a) In General.--The authority of the Secretary to carry out the project for flood damage reduction, bank stabilization, and sediment and erosion control known as the
``Yazoo Basin, Mississippi, Mississippi Delta Headwater Project, MS'', authorized by title I of Public Law 98-8 (97 Stat. 22), as amended, shall not be limited to watersheds referenced in reports accompanying appropriations bills for previous fiscal years.
(b) Operation and Maintenance.--The Secretary may operate and maintain those features of the project described in subsection (a) completed before the date of enactment of this Act in accordance with section 103(e)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(e)(2)).
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SA 5068. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mrs. Boxer)) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title I, add the following:
SEC. 1___. SURPLUS WATER STORAGE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall not charge a fee for surplus water under a contract entered into pursuant to section 6 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 708)
(commonly known as the ``Flood Control Act of 1944'') if the contract is for surplus water stored in the Lake Cumberland Watershed, Kentucky and Tennessee.
(b) Termination.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall expire on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Applicability.--Nothing in this section--
(1) affects the authority of the Secretary under section 2695 of title 10, United States Code, to accept funds or to cover the administrative expenses relating to certain real property transactions;
(2) affects the application of section 6 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 708) (commonly known as the
``Flood Control Act of 1944'') or the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b) to surplus water stored outside of the Lake Cumberland Watershed, Kentucky and Tennessee; or
(3) affects the authority of the Secretary to accept funds under section 216(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2321a).
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SA 5069. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mrs. Boxer)) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 7206 and insert the following:
SEC. 7206. CHESAPEAKE BAY GRASS SURVEY.
Section 117(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1267(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Annual survey.--The Administrator shall carry out an annual survey of sea grasses in the Chesapeake Bay.''.
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SA 5070. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mrs. Boxer)) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title VIII, add the following:
SEC. 80__. PROTECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not enter into an agreement related to resolving a dispute or claim with an individual that would restrict in any way the individual from speaking to members of Congress or their staff on any topic not otherwise prohibited from disclosure by Federal law or required by executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs.
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SA 5071. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mrs. Boxer)) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 1009 and insert the following:
SEC. 1009. GAO REVIEW AND REPORT.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review, and submit to Congress a report on the implementation and effectiveness of the projects carried out under section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-580; 106 Stat. 4835).
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SA 5072. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. REVIEW OF CERTAIN COST ALLOCATIONS.
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall review the cost allocations applicable to the repair of Boca Reservoir in accordance with the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978
(43 U.S.C. 506 et seq.) and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report regarding how the cost allocations are consistent with the purposes for which Boca Reservoir is currently being operated as required by the Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act (Public Law 101-618; 104 Stat. 3294) and the Truckee River Operating Agreement.
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SA 5073. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. REVIEW OF CERTAIN COST ALLOCATIONS.
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall review the cost allocations applicable to the repair of Boca Reservoir in accordance with the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978
(43 U.S.C. 506 et seq.) and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report regarding how the cost allocations are consistent with the purposes for which Boca Reservoir is currently being operated as required by the Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act (Public Law 101-618; 104 Stat. 3294) and the Truckee River Operating Agreement.
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