MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES

Addresses

U.S. Uranium—A Focus on the Future, 14163 [26MY]

Amendments

Ocean and Coastal Resources Management and Development Block Grant Act: enact (H.R. 5), 23931 [13SE], 24128, 24130, 24132 [14SE]

Analyses

H.R. 3338, Federal Mine Safety and Health Act Amendments, 16282 [16JN]

S. 1193, Treat Certain Heating of Phosphate Rock as Mining, 10717-10719 [3MY]

Articles and editorials

Dear New Yorker, 28813 [20OC]

Des Plaines Firm's Big Plans Could Boost High-Sulfur Coal, 29796 [28OC]

Global Paternalism—The United Nations and the New International Regulatory Order, 5411 [15MR]

Good News From Capitol Hill, 11925 [11MY]

Invention Helps Coal Clean Up Its Act, 29795 [28OC]

Lack of International Consensus Leaves Room for an Alternative, 16428 [20JN]

Laid-Off Workers Will Not Quit on Idaho Town, 6311 [21MR]

No One Assured Access to Sea's Rich Resources, 16428 [20JN]

Now, Tell the Truth—What's OCS Mean?, 24971 [20SE]

OK for Coal Slurry?, 22768 [3AU]

Oxy Layoffs—Slumping Market Brings More Layoffs at Oxy, 12667 [17MY]

Peabody—The First 100 Years, 29790 [28OC]

Policy That Closes U.S. Copper Mines, 7454 [24MR]

Racial Policies Versus Strategic Importance (excerpts), 16270, 16271 [16JN]

Sea Law and the U.S.—A Misdirected Spotlight . . ., 6699 [22MR]

Senate's Resource Lockup, 2629 [22FE]

Strategic Minerals Imports Create Vulnerability, 19815 [19JY]

Treating Coal Miners Like Lawyers, 17494 [27JN]

U.S. Gulf Ports ``Key'' to Coal Export Growth, 1754 [3FE]

U.S. Helps Neighbors—Copper Miners Angry as Aid Crosses Border, 18370 [30JN]

Washington's Imperial Ambitions, 1347 [1FE]

Watt's Man Can't Shed Light on Coal Lease Deal, 21021 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions

Abandoned mine reclamation fund: distribution to States (see H.R. 1621)

Black Lung Benefits Act: benefits for remarried surviving wife (see H.R. 4575)

———increase number of administrative law judges (see H.R. 4576)

———prohibit recovery of certain overpayments (see H.R. 4577)

———prohibit reduction of benefits (see H.R. 1739)

Coal (see S. 267, 1925; H.R. 21, 4182)

———investigate Dept. of the Interior leasing policies (see S. Res. 123)

———moratorium on leasing (see S. 1142)

———repeal percentage depletion (see H.R. 3353)

———transportation (see H.R. 1010)

———urge imports by Japan (see S. Con. Res. 79)

Coal leases: moratorium on public lands (see S. 1297; H.R. 3018)

Coastal zone: leases (see H.R. 3595)

Copper: restrict imports (see H.R. 1318, 2594)

Dredging operations: exempt waste disposal from certain laws (see H.R. 2515)

Federal lands: require competitive bidding for leases (see H.R. 4191)

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: amend (see S. 1173; H.R. 3338)

———application of provisions (see H.R. 2073)

———surface mining (see H.R. 144)

Fluorspar: duty (see H.R. 2947)

Foreign citizens: eligibility for issuance of leases on Federal lands (see H.R. 617)

———limit ownership of leases (see H.R. 2434)

Iron: restrict imports (see H.R. 1319)

Iron ore: repeal percentage depletion (see H.R. 3353)

———restrict imports (see H.R. 2593)

Lead: duty (see S. 906; H.R. 1967)

Louisiana: convey mineral interests to land owners (see S. 1995)

Mineral Conservation Research and Development Commission: establish (see H.R. 495)

Mineral Lands Leasing Act: amend (see S. 1634; H.R. 1530, 1539, 3153)

Mineral materials: clarify treatment (see S. 2157)

Mining land reclamation: reserves (see S. 1307)

National coal science, technology, and engineering development program: establish (see S. 1925; H.R. 4182)

National materials policy: develop (see H.R. 4186)

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum: recognize (see H.R. 2887)

National policy: establish (see H.R. 2554)

———strengthen (see H.R. 3717)

National strategic materials and minerals coordination program: establish (see H.R. 626)

Offshore oil and gas leasing: moratorium (see H.R. 2059)

Oil, gas, and coal: limit taxes (see S. 463; H.R. 2690)

Oil or gas deposits: exploration, development and production (see H.R. 4191)

Phosphate rock: percentage depletion allowance for heating (see S. 1193)

Public lands: moratorium on coal leases (see S. 1297; H.R. 3018)

State Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute program: establish (see S. 2186)

State mining and mineral resources research institute program: establish (see H.R. 4214)

Stone, clay, and sand mining (see S. 980)

Stone, clay, gravel, and sand mining (see H.R. 2073)

Stone or sand and gravel mining (see H.R. 112, 144)

Strategic minerals: inventory (see S. 1304)

Surface construction projects (see H.R. 2073)

Surface mining: land reclamation (see S. 1307, 1755)

———maps and plans (see H.R. 1132)

———reserves for land reclamation (see S. 237; H.R. 3342)

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: amend (see H.R. 1621)

Synthetic rutile: duty (see H.R. 1890)

Tar sand areas: leases (see S. 2154)

Topsoil: replace (see H.R. 19)

Uranium (see H.R. 21)

———establish enrichment fund (see H.R. 2210)

Wyoming: withdraw certain lands from minerals activity (see H.R. 1568)

Yttrium ore: duty (see H.R. 2667)

Explanations

H.R. 3342, Mineral Mining Reclamation Reserve Act, 16295 [16JN]

Letters

Donation of land in Alaska by Cooper Industries, President Reagan, 22168 [2AU]

Exclusive U.S. economic zone, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), to President Reagan, 6698 [22MR]

Inspection and royalty accounting of Federal and Indian-owned petroleum resources: Blackfeet Indian Nation, 29338 [26OC]

———Dept. of Interior, 29337 [26OC]

———Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming (sundry), 29336 [26OC]

———Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 29336 [26OC]

———Navajo Nation (sundry), 29337 [26OC]

———Scott M. Matheson, Governor of Utah, 29337 [26OC]

Ocean and Coastal Resources Management and Development Block Grant Act: David Stockman for the Executive Office of the President, 24118 [14SE]

———Dept. of the Treasury, 24137 [14SE]

———Harry R. Hughes, Governor of Maryland, 24127 [14SE]

Phosphate leasing in Osceola National Forest in Florida, Dept. of Interior, 14548 [6JN]

Retraining programs for displaced miners, Representative Pease, 24302 [15SE]

Urging Japan to import U.S. coal (S. Con. Res. 79): Senator Heinz, 29367 [26OC]

West Virginia's Abandoned Mine Land construction grant, Dept. of Interior, 13937 [25MY]

Lists

Interstate Mining Compact Commissioners, 15432 [13JN]

Memorandums

Coal Leasing Policy, Library of Congress (excerpt), 24852 [20SE]

Jurisdiction Over Mineral Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf: Canadian Embassy, 10816 [3MY]

———Dept. of the Interior, 10817 [3MY]

Memorials of legislature

Abandoned mines: Illinois, 23929 [13SE]

———Pennsylvania, 12251 [12MY]

Coal recovery operations: Illinois, 25046 [21SE]

Copper industry compliance with Clean Air Act: Arizona, 10100 [27AP]

Mineral leases: Arkansas, 3092 [28FE], 5250 [15MR], 6152 [18MR], 11671 [10MY]

Mining recovery operations: Illinois, 21347 [28JY]

National forest land sales: Missouri, 20349 [21JY]

National Oceans Policies Commission Act: Maine, 19174 [14JY], 20352 [21JY]

Reclamation funds for high unemployment areas: Pennsylvania, 13482 [24MY]

Reform of Federal coal mining regulations: Illinois, 24509 [15SE]

Secondary coal recovery operations: Illinois, 23737 [12SE], 24076 [14SE]

Messages

Alaska's Mineral Resources, President Reagan, 33123 [16NO]

Petitions

Acid Deposition, Interstate Mining Compact Commission, 15432 [13JN]

Copper industry relief: Superior, Ariz., Common Council, 26069 [28SE]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act amendments: Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 15534 [13JN]

———Mexico Beach, Fla., Town Council, 17813 [28JN]

Press releases

Cooper Industries donation in Alaska is largest in Park Service history, 22169 [2AU]

Proclamations

Exclusive economic zone of the U.S., President Reagan, 6697 [22MR]

Remarks in House

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Improvements Act: introduction (H.R. 1621), 2871 [23FE]

Anthracite fire, Centralia, Pa.: efforts to put out 21-year, 3244 [1MR]

Black lung benefits: delay in decisionmaking, 26780 [30SE]

Centralia, Pa.: mine fire, 18845 [13JY]

———recommendations for containment of mine fire, 7484 [24MR]

Coal mine safety: enforcement personnel, 1864 [8FE]

Coal miners: unemployment, 24684 [19SE]

Coal mines: decrease in injuries, 15762 [14JN]

Coal Pipeline Act: enact (H.R. 1010), 24704 [23SE]

Coal slurry pipelines: eminent domain issue, 24767 [20SE], 25077 [21SE]

Cobalt: suspension of duties (H.R. 2206), 6420 [21MR]

Continental Shelf: development, 24971 [20SE]

———jurisdiction over mineral resources, 10816 [3MY]

Copper: environmental equalization tax on imported (H.R. 2413), 11134 [4MY]

———FEMA national stockpile purchases (H.R. 2412), 11134 [4MY]

Copper industry: economic plight, 7600 [5AP]

———impact of foreign projects, 31427 [8NO]

Energy reserves: provide for development (H.R. 1530), 2550 [17FE]

———provide for development (H.R. 1539), 2532 [17FE]

Federal land: mine leases, 21021 [26JY]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: amend (H.R. 3338), 16269, 16282 [16JN]

Illinois: impact of Federal coal mining regulations, 24509 [15SE]

Japan: negotiate long-term coal contract, 32653 [15NO]

Kuwait: investment in domestic resources, 7881 [7AP]

Law of the Sea Treaty: funding of Preparatory Commission, 191 [6JA]

———negotiations, 1347 [1FE], 3211 [28FE], 4912 [10MR], 5410 [15MR]

Mine Safety and Health Administration: proposed funding, 1864 [8FE]

Mineral Mining Reclamation Reserve Act: introduction (H.R. 3342), 16295 [16JN]

Minerals and materials: strengthen policy coordination (H.R. 3717), 21756 [29JY]

Mining and mineral processing: monitor wastes, 30854 [3NO]

Mining waste: disposal, 27674 [6OC]

National Coal Science, Technology, and Engineering Development Act: enact, 32663 [15NO]

National Critical Materials Act: enact (H.R. 4186), 28851 [21OC]

Ocean and Coastal Resources Management and Development Block Grant Act: enact (H.R. 5), 24113 [14SE], 24128 [15SE]-24138 [14SE]

———introduction (H.R. 5), 173 [6JA]

Oil and gas leases: provide for environmental interests (H.R. 3595), 19822 [19JY]

Oil and gas leasing: moratorium (H.R. 2059), 11925 [11MY]

Oil painting: anthracite coal mining in Pennsylvania, 19374 [14JY]

Osceola, Fla., National Forest: prohibit phosphate mining, 12667 [17MY]

Osceola National Forest, Fla.: issuance of phosphate leases, 14546 [6JN]

OSHA: proposed funding, 1864 [8FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: allocation of certain resource revenues to States, 24113-24138 [14SE]

———leasing program (H.R. 3864), 23920 [13SE]

———moratorium on oil and gas leases (H.R. 2059), 4706 [10MR]

———moratorium on oil and gas leases (H.R. 3640), 20852 [26JY]

———moratorium on oil and gas leasing (H.R. 2059), 11925 [11MY]

———oil and gas leasing moratorium, 25889 [27SE]

Port development: efforts to aid economic recovery, 915 [27JA]

San Juan, N. Mex.: coal leases (H.R. 3767), 22704 [3AU]

Santa Monica Bay, Calif.: oil and gas leasing, 16566 [21JN]

Seabed mining: regulating, 7315 [24MR]

State mining and mineral resources research institute program: reauthorize (H.R. 4214), 33943 [17NO]

Strategic materials: South Africa, 16271 [16JN]

Strategic Materials Collateral Corp. Charter Act: introduction (H.R. 4109), 27915 [7OC]

Strategic minerals: dependence on imports, 19815 [19JY]

Three Sisters Wilderness Area, Oreg.: pumice mining, 22739 [3AU]

U.S.-Canada relations: impact of Dept. of the Interiors' response to Canadian inquiry into jurisdiction over Outer Continental Shelf minerals, 10816 [3MY]

Watt, Sec. of the Interior: conservation policies, 30177 [31OC]

———oil and gas leasing in Santa Monica Bay, Calif., 16566 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Coal: urging Japan to import U.S. (S. Con. Res. 79), 29367 [26OC]

Coal leasing: Federal program, 24850 [20SE]

Coal resources: utilization of high-sulfur content, 29795, 29796 [28OC]

Comprehensive Mining Reclamation Reserve Act: enact (S. 237), 29821 [28OC]

Continental Shelf: offshore oil and gas leasing moratorium (S. 760), 5387 [15MR]

Cooper Industries: donation of land in Alaska, 22168 [2AU]

Depletion allowances: repeal inequities (S. 1006), 29821 [28OC]

Exclusive economic zone: U.S. boundaries, 5980 [17MR]

Federal coal exchanges: policy, 16112 [16JN]

Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act: amend (S. 980), 7651 [6AP]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: amend (S. 1173), 10297 [28AP]

Florida Wilderness Act: introduction (S. 465), 1731 [3FE]

Iron ore and coal: depletion allowance (S. 1006), 7817 [7AP]

Japan: balance of trade agreement relative to coal, 29790 [28OC]

Kuwait: investment in U.S. minerals, 4113 [7MR]

———mineral leases on U.S. public lands, 3782 [3MR]

Mineral Lands Leasing Act: amend (S. 1634), 19658-19660 [18JY]

Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institutes program: reauthorize (S. 2186), 34535 [18NO], 34694 [14DE]

Mining land reclamation: establish reserves (S. 237), 1002 [27JA]

Mining Reclamation Reserve Act: introduction (S. 1307), 12801 [18MY]

National Defense Stockpile Copper Acquisition Act: introduction (S. 1544), 17416 [27JN]

NOAA: establish independent (S. 121), 27257 [5OC]

Non-fuel minerals: strategic importance, 34245 [18NO]

Ocean mineral resources: exploration and development, 29584 [27OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: revenue sharing (S. 800), 29821 [28OC]

Phosphate industry: treat certain heating of phosphate rock as mining (S. 1193), 10716 [3MY]

Potash industry: tribute, 31419 [8NO]

Sand and gravel: treatment of mineral resources on public lands (S. 2157), 34473 [18NO]

Strategic and Critical Mineral Inventory Act: introduction (S. 1304), 12625 [17MY]

Strategic and critical minerals, 11337 [5MY]

Surface mining: control and reclamation (S. 1755), 22501 [3AU]

Wyoming Wilderness Act: introduction (S. 543), 2629, 2632 [22FE]

Reports

Centralia Mine Fire—Assessment Drilling and Diagnostic Monitoring, Interim Report, Office of Surface Mining, 7484 [24MR]

Reports to constituents

McNulty, James F., Jr.: Copper—Revival of Arizona's Industry, 18369 [30JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Federal coal leasing program, Western Governors' Conference, 24855 [20SE]

Statements

Decline of Mining Injuries, Ford B. Ford (excerpt), 15762 [14JN]

Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States of America, President Reagan, 6697 [22MR]

Implementation of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, Senator Wallop, 7652 [6AP]

Law of the Sea Convention, White House, 9590-9591 [21AP]

Protecting the Osceola National Forest From Phosphate Mining, Senator Chiles, 9757 [26AP]

U.S. Coal in Japan, Mark R. Joseph, 29368 [26OC]

Summaries

Engineering Analysis and Evaluation of the Centralia Mine Fire, GAI Consultants, Inc., 19159 [14JY]

S. 543, Wyoming Wilderness Act, 2631 [22FE]

S. 2186, reauthorization of Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institutes program, 34535 [18NO]

Tables

Florida Wilderness Act (S. 465)—recommended areas, locations and acreage, 1732 [3FE]

Japan imports of coal (sundry), 29368 [26OC]

Mine reclamation fund obligations by State, 2871 [23FE]

Wyoming wilderness areas—existing and proposed additions, 2632 [22FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 206, consideration of H.R. 5, Ocean and Coastal Resources Management and Development Block Grant Act, 24113 [14SE]

H.R. 2059, impose a moratorium on oil and gas leases in the Outer Continental Shelf, 4707 [10MR]

S. 237, mining land reclamation reserves, 1002 [27JA]

S. 760, Continental Shelf offshore oil and gas leasing moratorium, 5388 [15MR]

S. 980, amend Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, 7652 [6AP]

S. 1173, Federal Mine Safety and Health Act amendments, 10298 [28AP]

S. 1193, treat certain heating of phosphate rock as mining, 10717 [3MY]

S. 1307, Mining Reclamation Reserve Act, 12801 [18MY]

S. 1544, National Defense Stockpile Copper Acquisition Act, 17417 [27JN]

S. 1634, Mineral Lands Leasing Act amendments, 19660 [18JY]

S. 1755, Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act amendments, 23045 [4AU]

S. 2186, reauthorization of Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institutes program, 34535 [18NO]

S. Con. Res. 79, urging Japan to import U.S. coal, 29367 [26OC]