Markup of H.R. 31, H.R. 716, H.R. 1462, H.R. 1503, H.R. 1526 and H.R. 1725
The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Water and Power, led by Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA), will meet in an open markup session of the following bills: H.R. 31 (Issa): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wildomar Service Area Recycled Water Distribution Facilities and Alberhill Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Facility Projects. (Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wastewater and Recycled Water Facilities Act of 2007) H.R. 716 (Woolsey): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan. (Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan Act) H.R. 1462 (Udall): To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin and to modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir. (Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act) H.R. 1503 (Grijalva): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project. (Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project) H.R. 1526 (Miller): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes. (Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Authorization Act of 2007) H.R. 1725 (Bono): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Rancho California Water District Southern Riverside County Recycled/Non-Potable Distribution Facilities and Demineralization/Desalination Recycled Water Treatment and Reclamation Facility Project. (Rancho California Water District Recycled Water Reclamation Facility Act of 2007)
Action: The Subcommittee on Water and Power met in open markup session on Tuesday, June 12, 2007, and considered the following bills: H.R. 31 (Issa) To amend the Reclamation and Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wildomar Service Area Recycled Water Distribution Facilities and Alberhill Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Facility Projects, the “Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wastewater and Recycled Water Facilities Act of 2007.”
Forwarded to the Full Committee by unanimous consent.
H.R. 716 (Woolsey) To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan, the “Santa Rosa Water Reuse Plan Act.”
An amendment offered by Mrs. Napolitano was agreed to by unanimous consent.
Forwarded to the Full Committee by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1462 (Udall) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin and to modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir, the “Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act.”
Forwarded to the Full Committee by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1503 (Grijalva) To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project, the “Avra/Back Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project.”
An amendment offered by Mr. Lamborn was agreed to by unanimous consent.
Forwarded to Full Committee by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1526 (Miller) To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes, the “Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Authorization Act of 2007.”
An amendment offered by Mrs. Napolitano was agreed to by unanimous consent.
An amendment offered by Mrs. Napolitano was agreed to by unanimous consent.
Forwarded to Full Committee by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1725 (Bono) To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Rancho California Water District Southern Riverside County Recycling/Non-potable Distribution Facilities and Demineralization/Desalination Recycled Water Treatment and Reclamation Facility Project, the “Rancho California Water District Recycled Water Reclamation Facility Act of 2007.”
Forwarded to Full Committee by unanimous consent.
Markup of Carbon-Neutral Government Act and Federal Customer Service Enhancement Act
The Oversight Committee is holding a business meeting at 10:00 a.m. to consider several bills. The Carbon-Neutral Government Act (H.R. 2635), is designed to reduce the emissions of the federal government, currently the largest energy consumer in the United States.
Status Report on the NPOESS Weather Satellite Program
:: Witness Statements :: David Powner BGen Susan Mashiko Dr. John Marburger, III
H. Con. Res. 147, H. Res. 186, H.R. 1834 and H.R. 2400
The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, led by Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU), will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H. Con. Res. 147 (Brown): Recognizing 200 years of research, service to the people of the United States, and stewardship of the marine environment by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor agencies, and for other purposes. (Recognizing NOAA for 200 Years of Research, Service and Stewardship)
H. Res. 186 (Pallone): Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches Week and recognizing the considerable value of American beaches and their role in American culture. (National Clean Beaches Week)H.R. 1834 (Saxton): To authorize the national ocean exploration program and the national undersea research program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (National Ocean Exploration Program Act and the National Undersea Research Program Act of 2007)H.R. 2400 (Bordallo): To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish an integrated federal ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the Continental Shelf of the United States, and for other purposes. (Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act)Witnesses: Panel 1 Craig McLean, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Programs and Administration, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Robert Ballard, Ph.D., President, Institute for Exploration, Mystic Aquarium Larry A. Mayer, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, NOAA-UNH Joint Hydrographic Center, University of New Hampshire J. Frederick Grassle, Ph.D., Director, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University Walter McLeod, President, Clean Beaches Council Bob Richards, P.E., Vice President, Alaska Division, FUGRO PELAGOS, INC.
The NASA Administrator's Speech to Office of Inspector General Staff, the Subsequent Destruction of Video Records, and Associated Matters
Since early 2006, Robert Cobb, the inspector general of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has been under investigation for allegations of misconduct. After a review of 79 allegations, in early 2007, the Integrity Committee of the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE), an organization of agency inspectors general, issued a report finding that Mr. Cobb had abused his authority and demonstrated the appearance of a lack of independence from the agency’s top officials, particularly Sean O’Keefe, NASA’s former administrator. Most of the allegations came from current and former employees of NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Witnesses
Panel 1- Ms. Evelyn R. Klemstine
- Mr. Kevin Winters
- Mr. Paul Morrell
- Mr. Michael Wholley
H.R. 31 and H.R. 1526
The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Water and Power, led by Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA), will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 31 (Issa, R-CA): The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wastewater and Recycled Water Facilities Act of 2007 H.R. 1526 (Miller, D-CA): The Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Authorization Act of 2007
Witnesses: Robert Quint, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Bureau of Reclamation, Washington, D.C. Ronald Young (H.R. 31), General Manager, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, Lake Elsinore, CA Gary Darling (H.R. 1526), General Manager, Delta Diablo Sanitation District, Antioch, CA Nancy Parent (H.R. 1526), Councilmember, City of Pittsburg, CA Larry Wilson (H.R. 1526), Board of Directors, Santa Clara Valley Water District, San Jose, CA
The hearing will be webcast live on the Committee’s web site at http://resourcescommittee.house.gov.