Water Resources and Environment
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
- Sep 20, 2022 : The Clean Water Act at Fifty: Highlights and Lessons Learned from a Half Century of Transformative Legislation
- Sep 16, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Announce Hearing on the Clean Water Act Ahead of Its 50th Anniversary
- Jul 28, 2022 : Chair DeFazio Applauds Senate Passage of Water Resources Development Act of 2022
- Jul 22, 2022 : Local Perspectives: Combating Harmful Algal Blooms in the Garden State
- Jul 19, 2022 : Chair DeFazio Statement from Hearing on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Implementation
- Jul 15, 2022 : Chair DeFazio Announces Full Committee Hearing on the Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- Jun 17, 2022 : DeFazio, Carper, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Ahead of Supreme Court Case Aiming to Weaken Clean Water Protections
- Jun 8, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2022
- May 25, 2022 : Reps. DeFazio, Napolitano, and Huffman Applaud EPA Action to Permanently Protect Bristol Bay from the Pebble Mine Project
- Mar 16, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Statements from Members’ Day Hearing for WRDA 2022
- Mar 16, 2022 : Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2022: Members’ Day Hearing
- Feb 8, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Statements from Hearing on Stakeholder Priorities for WRDA 2022
- Feb 8, 2022 : “Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2022: Stakeholder Priorities”
- Feb 4, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Announce Hearing on Stakeholder Priorities for WRDA 2022
- Jan 12, 2022 : Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Statements from Hearing on the Administration’s Priorities for WRDA 2022
The House Subcommittee on
Water Resources and Environment
Democrats
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Jared Huffman - CA 02
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Eddie Bernice Johnson - TX 30
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John Garamendi - CA 03
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Alan S. Lowenthal - CA 47
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Tom Malinowski - NJ 7
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Chris Pappas - NH 1
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Carolyn Bourdeaux - GA 7 *
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Frederica S. Wilson - FL 24
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Salud O. Carbajal - CA 24
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Greg Stanton - AZ 9
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Eleanor Holmes Norton - DC
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Steve Cohen - TN 09
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick - FL 20
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Peter A. DeFazio (Ex Officio) - OR 04