March 15, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2063 It is time that the Congress and our gentleman from Colorado (Mr. TIPTON) The question was taken. President help Americans by investing be allowed to manage the remainder of The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the in our American infrastructure. the time for the majority. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there in the affirmative, the ayes have it. objection to the request of the gen- Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, on that I b 1645 tleman from Florida? demand the yeas and nays. THE IMPORTANCE OF There was no objection. The yeas and nays were ordered. MAINTAINING DACA Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- H.R. 132, sponsored by Congressman TOM given permission to address the House ceedings on this motion will be post- COLE of Oklahoma, conveys two buildings and poned. for 1 minute and to revise and extend two acres of land of the federal Arbuckle his remarks.) Project to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy f Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, District in Oklahoma. The district has operated APPROVING THE LOCATION OF A today I rise to stress the importance of and maintained the project for decades, and MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE maintaining Deferred Action for Child- completed repayment of its capital costs for AND HONOR THE MEMBERS OF hood Arrivals, commonly known as the project in 2012. THE ARMED FORCES WHO DACA. While non-controversial, legislation is nec- SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN DACA recipients were brought here essary in order to facilitate this and other Bu- SUPPORT OF OPERATION to the United States as children, and in reau of Reclamation title transfers. Under cur- DESERT STORM OR OPERATION most cases America is the only home rent law, these buildings and land remain in DESERT SHIELD they have ever known. They want to federal ownership until legislation is enacted to Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask contribute to our economy, to our soci- transfer the title to the District. Mr. COLE’s bill ety, and our country; and they will, un- unanimous consent to take from the achieves this objective. Speaker’s table the joint resolution less we are foolish enough to stop This title transfer is a win-win for the District (S.J. Res. 1) approving the location of a them. and the federal government. The District will memorial to commemorate and honor Taking any step against DACA would no longer be subject to certain federal paper- the members of the Armed Forces who not only hurt DACA recipients, it work requirements and the federal government served on active duty in support of Op- would hurt the United States. Let’s will be relieved of all future liability and finan- eration Desert Storm or Operation protect these promising youth and cial responsibilities associated with these fa- Desert Shield, and ask for its imme- keep this program intact while we cilities and land. work out a humane path to citizenship. I urge adoption of the measure, which over- diate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the joint f whelmingly passed the House on a bipartisan resolution. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER basis in the last Congress. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there PRO TEMPORE my time. objection to the request of the gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. POE Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Mr. Speak- tleman from Colorado? of Texas). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule er, I yield myself such time as I may There was no objection. XX, the Chair will postpone further consume. The text of the joint resolution is as proceedings today on motions to sus- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 132 would allow a follows: pend the rules on which a recorded vote title transfer of two Federal buildings S.J. RES. 1 or the yeas and nays are ordered, or on to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy Whereas section 8908(b)(1) of title 40, which the vote incurs objection under District in south central Oklahoma. United States Code, provides that the loca- clause 6 of rule XX. These buildings are part of the Ar- tion of a commemorative work in Area I, as Record votes on postponed questions buckle Project, which is a water depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Commemora- will be taken later. project authorized by Congress in 1962 tive Areas Washington, DC and Environs’’, to provide flood control, recreational numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003, f shall be deemed to be authorized only if a opportunities, and municipal water ARBUCKLE PROJECT MAINTE- recommendation for the location is approved supply. NANCE COMPLEX AND DISTRICT by law not later than 150 calendar days after Nearly all of the facilities within the OFFICE CONVEYANCE ACT OF the date on which Congress is notified of the Arbuckle Project were already trans- 2017 recommendation; ferred to the Arbuckle Master Conser- Whereas section 3093 of the Carl Levin and The SPEAKER pro tempore. When vancy District in 2012 after the district Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense the House adjourned on Wednesday, finished repaying what it owed the Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (40 March 8, 2017, there was a pending mo- Federal Government for construction. U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 113–291) author- tion by the gentleman from Florida However, due to some overly narrow ized the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish a memorial on Fed- (Mr. WEBSTER) to suspend the rules and language in the legislation authorizing eral land in the District of Columbia, to pass the bill (H.R. 132) to authorize the the Arbuckle Project, two buildings honor the members of the Armed Forces who Secretary of the Interior to convey cer- within the project have yet to be trans- served on active duty in support of Operation tain land and appurtenances of the Ar- ferred. Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield; buckle Project, Oklahoma, to the Ar- Transferring the two remaining and buckle Master Conservancy District, buildings will save taxpayer money Whereas the Secretary of the Interior has and for other purposes. that would otherwise be needed to op- notified Congress of the determination of the The Clerk read the title of the bill. erate and maintain the buildings and Secretary of the Interior that the memorial The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- should be located in Area I: Now, therefore, will also relieve the Federal Govern- be it tleman from Florida (Mr. WEBSTER) ment of any potential future liability Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- has 16 minutes remaining, and the gen- associated with the buildings. This is resentatives of the United States of America in tleman from California (Mr. HUFFMAN) straightforward legislation that should Congress assembled, That the location of a has 19 minutes remaining. be quickly passed. commemorative work to commemorate and Without objection, the gentleman Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance honor the members of the Armed Forces who from Maryland (Mr. BROWN) will con- of my time. served on active duty in support of Operation trol the time of the gentleman from Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield au- California. back the balance of my time. thorized by section 3093 of the Carl Levin and There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (40 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The WEBSTER of Florida). The question is U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 113–291), within Chair recognizes the gentleman from on the motion offered by the gen- Area I, as depicted on the map entitled Florida. tleman from Florida (Mr. WEBSTER) ‘‘Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speak- that the House suspend the rules and Environs’’, numbered 869/86501 B, and dated er, I ask unanimous consent that the pass the bill, H.R. 132. June 24, 2003, is approved.

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I urge AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF the Secretary of the Interior and the State of Wyoming may agree, for division of any my colleagues to support this common- THE INTERIOR TO AMEND THE additional active capacity made available sense bill. DEFINITE PLAN REPORT FOR under subsection (a). Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the THE SEEDSKADEE PROJECT (2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Unless other- measure, and I reserve the balance of Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I move to wise agreed to by the Secretary of the Inte- my time. suspend the rules and pass the bill rior and the State of Wyoming, a contract Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Mr. Speak- (H.R. 648) to authorize the Secretary of entered into under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Bu- er, I yield myself such time as I may the Interior to amend the Definite Plan reau of Reclamation Contract No. 14–06–400– consume. Report for the Seedskadee Project to 2474 and Bureau of Reclamation Contract No. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 648 would increase enable the use of the active capacity of 14–06–400–6193. the amount of water that can be stored the Fontenelle Reservoir. SEC. 2. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. in the Fontenelle Reservoir in Lincoln The Clerk read the title of the bill. Unless expressly provided in this Act, County, Wyoming, by allowing the ac- The text of the bill is as follows: nothing in this Act modifies, conflicts with, tive storage capacity of the reservoir H.R. 648 preempts, or otherwise affects— to be used. This bill has been written in Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (1) the Act of December 31, 1928 (43 U.S.C. a balanced manner that respects exist- 617 et seq.) (commonly known as the ‘‘Boul- resentatives of the United States of America in ing laws, compacts, and treaties, and Congress assembled, der Canyon Project Act’’); (2) the Colorado River Compact of 1922, as does not attempt to expand Wyoming’s SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO MAKE ENTIRE ACTIVE approved by the Presidential Proclamation entitlement to Colorado River supplies CAPACITY OF FONTENELLE RES- ERVOIR AVAILABLE FOR USE. of June 25, 1929 (46 Stat. 3000); at the expense of other Colorado River (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the In- (3) the Act of July 19, 1940 (43 U.S.C. 618 et Basin States. terior, in cooperation with the State of Wyo- seq.) (commonly known as the ‘‘Boulder Can- H.R. 648 is a straightforward, non- ming, may amend the Definite Plan Report yon Project Adjustment Act’’); controversial piece of legislation that for the Seedskadee Project authorized under (4) the Treaty between the United States of is identical to a bill that was unani- the first section of the Act of April 11, 1956 America and Mexico relating to the utiliza- mously passed by the Committee on tion of waters of the Colorado and Tijuana (commonly known as the ‘‘Colorado River Natural Resources last Congress. I sup- Storage Project Act’’ (43 U.S.C. 620)) to pro- Rivers and of the Rio Grande, and supple- mentary protocol signed November 14, 1944, port H.R. 648 and urge its adoption. vide for the study, design, planning, and con- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of struction activities that will enable the use signed at Washington February 3, 1944 (59 of all active storage capacity (as may be de- Stat. 1219); my time. fined or limited by legal, hydrologic, struc- (5) the Upper Colorado River Basin Com- Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield tural, engineering, economic, and environ- pact as consented to by the Act of April 6, such time as she may consume to the mental considerations) of Fontenelle Dam 1949 (63 Stat. 31); gentlewoman from Wyoming (Ms. CHE- (6) the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly and Reservoir, including the placement of NEY). sufficient riprap on the upstream face of known as the ‘‘Colorado River Storage Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank Fontenelle Dam to allow the active storage Project Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.); (7) the Colorado River Basin Project Act my colleague from Colorado and my capacity of Fontenelle Reservoir to be used colleague from Maryland for their sup- for those purposes for which the Seedskadee (Public Law 90–537; 82 Stat. 885); or Project was authorized. (8) any State of Wyoming or other State port of this bill. (b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— water law. Mr. Speaker, I introduced H.R. 648 so (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- that we could begin the work necessary rior may enter into any contract, grant, co- ant to the rule, the gentleman from to increase the active storage capacity operative agreement, or other agreement Colorado (Mr. TIPTON) and the gen- of the Fontenelle Reservoir. As a head- that is necessary to carry out subsection (a). tleman from Maryland (Mr. BROWN) water State, Wyoming takes care of its (2) STATE OF WYOMING.— each will control 20 minutes. water, and we know that water is our (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the In- most important natural resource. terior shall enter into a cooperative agree- The Chair recognizes the gentleman ment with the State of Wyoming to work in from Colorado. Water uses currently at this dam span cooperation and collaboratively with the GENERAL LEAVE the gamut from irrigation, domestic, State of Wyoming for planning, design, re- Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask industrial, municipal, fish and wildlife, lated preconstruction activities, and con- unanimous consent that all Members and recreation. Power generation is a struction of any modification of the may have 5 legislative days to revise secondary purpose at the dam, and cur- Fontenelle Dam under subsection (a). and extend their remarks and include rent uses also include industrial capac- (B) REQUIREMENTS.—The cooperative extraneous materials on the bill under ity for our trona miners, fertilizer pro- agreement under subparagraph (A) shall, at a ducers, and fulfillment of a range of en- minimum, specify the responsibilities of the consideration. Secretary of the Interior and the State of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ergy needs. Wyoming with respect to— objection to the request of the gen- Mr. Speaker, this bill would simply (i) completing the planning and final de- tleman from Colorado? authorize the Bureau of Reclamation sign of the modification of the Fontenelle There was no objection. to enter into a cooperative agreement Dam under subsection (a); Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield with the State of Wyoming so that we (ii) any environmental and cultural re- myself such time as I may consume. could begin the process to study, de- source compliance activities required for the Mr. Speaker, H.R. 648, sponsored by sign, and construct increased capacity modification of the Fontenelle Dam under the gentlewoman from Wyoming (Ms. for the reservoir. This is a process, Mr. subsection (a) including compliance with— CHENEY), allows the State of Wyoming Speaker, that has been held up pre- (I) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); to increase the active storage capacity viously by onerous NEPA require- (II) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 for the Fontenelle Dam and Reservoir ments, and we need to move quickly so U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and located in southwest Wyoming. The that we can begin to increase this ca- (III) subdivision 2 of division A of subtitle bill allows the State to enter into pacity. III of title 54, United States Code; and agreements with the Federal Govern- Currently the reservoir has 265,000 (iii) the construction of the modification of ment to study, design, plan, and per- acre-feet to accommodate water as ac- the Fontenelle Dam under subsection (a). form construction activities to accom- tive capacity. This legislation would (c) FUNDING BY STATE OF WYOMING.—Pursu- potentially add an additional 80,000 ant to the Act of March 4, 1921 (41 Stat. 1404, plish this goal. Wyoming will pay for chapter 161; 43 U.S.C. 395), and as a condition any and all costs associated with these acre-feet of existing reservoir space. of providing any additional storage under activities. This bill would provide an affordable subsection (a), the State of Wyoming shall This bill, which passed the House and efficient way to add more usable provide to the Secretary of the Interior without objection in the last Congress storage in the Colorado River Basin

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