For the first time in more than a year, the House and Senate produced compromise spending bills that could lay the groundwork for a broader deal to fully fund the government. … The legislation contains about $1.4 billion to support the “revitalization of aging water and wastewater infrastructure,” according to a summary. USDA’s Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations budget would get $50 million under the negotiated proposal. An additional $3 million would be set aside “for the rehabilitation of aging dam infrastructure.” … Lawmakers added language to increase by $2.6 million the statutory funding ceiling on the Bureau of Reclamation’s Calfed Bay-Delta program, which supports ecosystem restoration, water supply management and levee integrity.

Other government shutdown and spending news:

• NPR: Senate approves legislation to end shutdown. And, where climate change efforts stand
• E&E News by Politico: Minibus backs research and cleanups but guts climate hubs
• Los Angeles Times: Why did national parks look so normal during this shutdown?
• Wired: The EPA is in chaos
• Truthout: Blog: How government shutdowns leave polluting legacies