Water Resources and Environment (115th Congress)
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment consists generally of matters relating to water resources development, conservation and management, water pollution control and water infrastructure, and hazardous waste cleanup. Within this scope of authority, the Subcommittee has jurisdiction over all programs within the civil works and regulatory programs of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the water quality and Clean Water Act-related infrastructure programs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) (within the U.S. Department of Transportation). The Subcommittee also shares jurisdiction with the Committee on Energy and Commerce over EPA’s hazardous waste cleanup and liability authorities (under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), more commonly known as Superfund) and brownfields revitalization program. In addition, the Subcommittee shares jurisdiction over the joint EPA-U.S. Coast Guard authorities under the Oil Pollution Act with the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Finally, the Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the small watershed grants and remediation programs under the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) (within the U.S. Department of Agriculture), and water quality and water-infrastructure related programs of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) (within the U.S. Department of State)
Issues under the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee include:
- Water resources programs (projects and regulations) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
- Clean Water Act, water infrastructure and watershed protection programs – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Superfund and brownfields revitalization (EPA)
- Ocean dumping – Corps and EPA
- Oil pollution – EPA and U.S. Coast Guard
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (US. Department of Transportation).
- The small watershed program of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
- Water quality and water-infrastructure related issues on the U.S. Border – International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) (within the U.S. Department of State)
- Deepwater ports – EPA, Coast Guard, Corps
- Invasive/aquatic nuisance species – EPA, Coast Guard, Corps, and other agencies
- Coastal pollution and coastal zone management – EPA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Natural resource damages – NOAA, Interior, and other agencies
- Groundwater protection – EPA and Corps
- Water resources policy – multiple agencies
Recent Activity
- Dec 11, 2018 : DeFazio, Napolitano Slam the Trump Administration’s Proposal to Rollback Clean Water Rule
- Nov 21, 2018 : DeFazio Announces More Than $34 Million in Additional Funding For Oregon Ports
- Sep 13, 2018 : House Sends Water Resources Infrastructure Bill to Senate with Unanimous Vote
- Sep 7, 2018 : “Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Water Resources Projects and Policies, Pat II”
- Jul 19, 2018 : DeFazio, Carper Press Acting EPA Administrator on Enforcement of the Clean Water Act
- Jul 9, 2018 : DeFazio, Napolitano Question EPA Amid Reports It Suppressed Study on Toxic Chemicals
- Jun 27, 2018 : DeFazio, Carper Press DOJ and EPA on the Unlawful Slowing of Enforcement of the Clean Water Act
- May 23, 2018 : Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Markup of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018
- Apr 24, 2018 : DeFazio, Carper Press EPA on Their Action to Remove Local Officials from Decisions Surrounding Clean Water Act
- Mar 15, 2018 : Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Water Resources Projects and Policy
- Jan 18, 2018 : America’s Water Resources Infrastructure: Approaches to Enhanced Project Delivery
- Mar 28, 2017 : Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Revitalizing American Communities through the Brownfields Program
- Mar 9, 2017 : Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: The Role of Federal Agencies in Water Infrastructure
- Sep 15, 2016 : A Review of Recently Completed United States Army Corps of Engineers Chief’s Reports
- May 17, 2016 : A Review of Recently Completed United States Army Corps of Engineers Chief’s Reports
The House Subcommittee on
Water Resources and Environment (115th Congress)
Democrats
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell - FL 26
- Eddie Bernice Johnson - TX 30
- John Garamendi - CA 03
- Jared Huffman - CA 02
- Alan Lowenthal - CA 47
- Salud Carbajal - CA 24
- Adriano Espaillat - NY 13
- Lizzie Fletcher - TX 7
- Abby Finkenauer - IA 1
- Antonio Delgado - NY 19
- Chris Pappas - NH 1
- Angie Craig - MN 2
- Harley Rouda - CA 48
- Frederica S. Wilson - FL 24
- Stephen F. Lynch - MA 8
- Tom Malinowski - NJ 7
- Peter A. DeFazio (Ex Officio) - OR 04