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Washington, D.C. Report 

for the WESTCAS Fall Conference

October 19-21, 2005

Reno, Nevada

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1.   "The Deficit’s Hard Truths", article from Congressional Quarterly

2.    H.R.2361, the Interior and Environment Appropriations bill for FY 2006 and Conference Report

3.    H.R.2360, the Homeland Security Appropriations bill for FY2006 and Conference Report

4.    S.1400, the 'Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2005' (not Committee reported bill)

         The Arid West Water Quality Act Amendments

         Summary of WIN Amendments

5.    WIN bill: the 'Clean Water Trust Act of 2005' and draft description

6.     S.1017, Reauthorization of the 'Water Resources Research Act of 1984'

         Report 109-90

         Congressional Record - introduction/remarks on the Senate floor

         Sen. Crapo news release

         Las Vegas Sun article

7.     S.895, the 'Rural Water Supply Act of 2005'

8.     S. 1860, the 'Energy-Water Efficiency Technology Research, Development, and Transfer Program Act of 2005'  

        Sen. Domenici’s National Lab Bill

9.     Excerpts on Water Resource Issues contained in H.R.6, the 'Energy Policy Act of 2005'

10.   S.802 and H.R.1386, the 'National Drought Preparedness Act of 2005'

11.   Corps of Engineers Circular: Peer Review of Decision Documents

12.   Corps of Engineers Circular: Planning in a Collaborative Environment

13.   Supreme Court decision on Property Rights: Kelo v. City of New London:  

        Syllabus, Opinion (Stevens), Concurring (Kennedy), Dissent (O'Connor), Dissent (Thomas)

14.   House of Representatives Congressional debates, amendments, and votes on Federal funds 

        tied to eminent domain.

15.   The 'Government Reorganization and Program Performance Improvement Act of 2005', 

        with OMB Chief Bolton's letters to House Speaker Hastert and Vice President Cheney.

16.   H.R.3824, the 'Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005' and Report 109-237

17.   Background Material from White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation:

          Conference Cover page

          Agenda Cover page

          Full Agenda

          Newsletter

18.   Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable Preliminary Report and press release

19.   Government Accountability Office (GAO) report

          "Environmental Information, Status of Federal Data Programs that Support Ecological Indicators"

20.   Government Accountability Office (GAO) report 

         "Groundwater Contamination: DOD Uses and Develops a Range of Remediation Technologies to Clean 

          Up Military Sites"

21.   Bureau of Reclamation Status Report on 'Water 2025' Program, August, 2005

22.   Background Material From Global Water Futures briefing by Sandia National Lab and 

        Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS):

             Global Water Futures Report

             Sen. Domenici's press release

             Global Water Director's message

             Global Water Future summary page

23.   List of key bills introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives since June 2005 WESTCAS meeting

24.   List of key Federal Register Notices since June 2005 WESTCAS meeting

25.   "Hard to Get Policy Briefings for Congress Are Now On-Line"  (news article) The Washington Post June 28, 2005