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Environment and Public Works Committee

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Committee on Environment and Public Works

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225 bills referred in the 109th Congress

3,168 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 306. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 109th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 109th Congress 18

Everyone who held a seat in the 109th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-OK	James M. Inhofe	Chair
I-VT	James M. Jeffords	Ranking Member
D-IL	Barack Obama
D-CA	Barbara Boxer
R-MO	Christopher S. Bond
R-LA	David Vitter
D-NJ	Frank R. Lautenberg
R-OH	George V. Voinovich
D-NY	Hillary Rodham Clinton
R-SC	Jim DeMint
R-SD	John Thune
R-VA	John Warner
R-GA	Johnny Isakson
D-CT	Joseph I. Lieberman
R-RI	Lincoln Chafee
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski
D-MT	Max Baucus
D-DE	Thomas R. Carper

Subcommittees, 109th Congress 4

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 109th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 109th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 798	Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2006	Discharged From	Dec 9, 2006
S 4118	Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act	Referred To	Dec 9, 2006
S 26	Northern Appalachian Economic Development Commission Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 9, 2006
S 4111	Louisiana Water Resources Projects Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 8, 2006
S 4105	A bill to authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.	Referred To	Dec 7, 2006
S 4101	Stormwater Enforcement and Permitting Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 7, 2006
S 4096	Barrier Project Consolidation and Construction Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 7, 2006
HR 6233	To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Nov 13, 2006

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 109th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 109-1077	Examining Climate Change and the Media112 pages 5 witnesses Carter, R.M., Ph.D., Marine Geophysical Laboratory, James Cook University, Australia Deming, David, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, College of Earth and Energy Gainor, Dan, The Boone Pickens Free Market Fellow, director, Business & Media Institute Oreskes, Naomi, professor, Department of History and Program in Science Studies, University of California, San Diego Schrag, Daniel, Ph.D., Laboratory for Geochemical Oceanography, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University	Dec 6, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-1076	Consider S. 3871, a Bill Directing the EPA to Establish a Hazardous Waste Manifest46 pagesOn S. 3781, S. 3871 4 witnesses Bodine, Susan Parker, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency Bond, Phillip J., president and CEO, Information Technology Association of America Coleman, Cheryl T., director, Division of Compliance and Enforcement, South Carolina Bureau of Land and Waste Management Florjancic, Frederick J. Jr., chief executive officer and president, Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc	Sep 28, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-1075	Examining Approaches Embodied in the Asia Pacific Partnership210 pagesOn S. 3698 4 witnesses Beisner, E. Calvin, associate professor of Historical Theological and Social Ethics, Knox Theological Seminary; Spokesman for the Interfaith Stewardship Alliance Connaughton, James L., chairman, Council on Environmental Quality Prepared statement........................................... 40-79 Doniger, David D., policy director, Climate Center, Natural Resources Defense Council Prepared statement...........................................93-147 Lomborg, Bjorn, adjunct professor, Copenhagen Consensus Center	Sep 20, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-1074	Oversight on NRC'S Regulatory Responsibilities and Capabilities for Long- and Short-Term Spent Fuel Storage Programs90 pagesOn H.R. 5427, S. 2099, S. 2589, S. 2610, S. 3962 5 witnesses Bowman, Admiral Frank L. ``Skip'', U.S.N. (Retired); president and CEO, Nuclear Energy Institute Gilinsky, Victor, independent energy consultant Johnson, R. Shane, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Reyes, Luis A., Executive Director of Operations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sproat, Edward F. III, Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, U.S. Department of Energy	Sep 14, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-1080	Nominations of Roger Romulus Martella JR., Bishop William H. Graves, and Alex Beehler37 pages 3 witnesses Beehler, Alex, Nominee for Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency Graves, Bishop William H., Nominee for Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority Martella, Roger Romulus, Jr., Nominee for Assistant Administrator, Office of the General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency	Sep 13, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-1079	Federal Renewable Fuels Programs62 pagesOn S. 606, S. 2025 3 witnesses Collins, Keith, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Karsner, Alexander, Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Wehrum, William, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Sep 6, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-1070	Oversight of the Army Corps of Engineers' Management of the Act and Acf River Basins320 pages 5 witnesses Conway, Jack, chairman, Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, Forsyth County, GA Dunlap, Kit, president/CEO, Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Joseph, Jackie, president, The Lake Lanier Association, Inc Perdue, Sonny, Governor, State of Georgia Walsh, Brigadier General Michael J., Commander, South Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	Aug 8, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-1078	Toxic Substances Control Act and the Chemicals Management Program at EPA274 pagesOn S. 1391 7 witnesses Charnley, Gail, Ph.D., President, Healthrisk Strategies Goldman, Lynn R., M.d., M.p.h., Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health Gulliford, James B., Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Rawson, William K., Partner and Chair of the Environment, Land and Resources Department, Latham and Watkins Stephenson, John B., Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office Walls, Michael P., Managing Director of Regulatory and Technical Affairs, American Chemistry Council Wilson, Michael P., Ph.D., M.p.h., University of California, Berkeley	Aug 2, 2006

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 109th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 109-358	High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2006On S. 3591	Nov 9, 2006
S. Rept. 109-353	Dana Point Desalination Project Authorization ActOn H.R. 3929	Sep 27, 2006
S. Rept. 109-352	Extend Authorization of Appropriations for Lake Pontchartrain BasinOn S. 3630	Sep 27, 2006
S. Rept. 109-351	To Promote Remediation of Inactive and Abandoned Mines, and for Other PurposesOn S. 1848	Sep 27, 2006
S. Rept. 109-347	Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2006On S. 2348	Sep 25, 2006
S. Rept. 109-346	Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage Contingent Cost Allocation ActOn S. 3879	Sep 25, 2006
S. Rept. 109-345	Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 2006On S. 2781	Sep 21, 2006
S. Rept. 109-341	Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance ActOn H.R. 5061	Sep 20, 2006

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 109th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2113	Diane Humetewa, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring August 25, 2012, vice Richard Narcia, term expired.Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence In National Environmental Policy Foundation	Confirmed Dec 9, 2006Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 13, 2006
PN2083	Eric D. Eberhard, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2012, vice Malcolm B. Bowekaty, term expiring.Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence In National Environmental Policy Foundation	Confirmed Dec 9, 2006Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Sep 28, 2006
PN1917	William Ludwig Wehrum, Jr., of Tennessee, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Jeffrey R. Holmstead, resigned.Environmental Protection Agency	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 5, 2006
PN1902	William H. Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2007. (New Position)Tennessee Valley Authority	Confirmed Sep 29, 2006Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Aug 3, 2006
PN1901	Rear Admiral Samuel P. De Bow, Jr., NOAA, to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission.Mississippi River Commission	Confirmed Sep 29, 2006Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Aug 3, 2006
PN1900	Brigadier General Robert Crear, United States Army, to be a Member and President of the Mississippi River Commission.Mississippi River Commission	Confirmed Sep 29, 2006Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Aug 3, 2006
PN1899	Colonel Gregg F. Martin, United States Army, to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission.Mississippi River Commission	Confirmed Sep 29, 2006Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Aug 3, 2006
PN1898	Brigadier General Bruce Arlan Berwick, United States Army, to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission.Mississippi River Commission	Confirmed Sep 29, 2006Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Aug 3, 2006

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 109th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-9263	A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "State Operating Permit Programs; Delaware; Amendments to the Definition of a 'Major Source'" (FRL No. 8252-3) received on December 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 7, 2006
EC-9262	A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Revocation of TSCA Section 4 Testing Requirements for Coke-Oven Light Oil (Coal)" ((RIN2070-AD16)(FRL No. 8103-2)) received on December 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 7, 2006
EC-9261	A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters: Reconsideration of Emissions Averaging Provision and Technical Corrections" (FRL No. 8252-2) received on December 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 7, 2006
EC-9260	A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan; Monitoring and Volatile Organic Compound Rules" (FRL No. 8243-9) received on December 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 7, 2006
EC-9259	A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans South Carolina: Revisions to State Implementation Plan" (FRL No. 8252-9) received on December 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 7, 2006
EC-9258	A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maine; Redesignation of the Portland, Maine and the Hancock, Knox, Lincoln and Waldo Counties, Maine Ozone Nonattainment Areas to Attainment and Approval of these Areas' Maintenance Plans" (FRL No. 8253-4) received on December 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 7, 2006
EC-9257	A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Revisions to Regulation 1102 - Permits" (FRL No. 8252-5) received on December 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 7, 2006
EC-9256	A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri" (FRL No. 8251-2) received on December 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Executive communication	Dec 7, 2006

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 109th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 109-87	RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS UNITED STATES SENATE APPROVING WATER PROJECTS AND PUBLIC BUILDING PROSPECTUSES DURING THE 109th CONGRESS	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 109-60	Rules of the Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 109-5	Rules of the Committee on Environment and Public Works	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	21	306	15	4	0	45	36	26	530	0
118th2023–2024	19	279	26	11	8	47	68	11	843	1
117th2021–2022	20	266	15	15	6	57	72	50	825	1
116th2019–2020	21	269	25	13	15	41	63	21	882	1
115th2017–2018	23	231	24	10	18	—	81	30	1,093	2
114th2015–2016	20	218	26	17	20	1	73	19	1,123	3
113th2013–2014	21	209	25	9	21	—	47	26	1,056	1
112th2011–2012	18	224	39	9	29	—	59	18	1,145	3
111th2009–2010	19	227	61	22	47	—	74	39	520	3
110th2007–2008	20	265	68	29	53	—	84	23	860	1
109th2005–2006	18	225	55	16	41	—	59	48	955	3
108th2003–2004	19	216	43	23	31	—	39	29	1,065	2
107th2001–2002	20	233	68	20	47	—	60	50	1,253	4

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