MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES

Addresses

European Coal Conference: National Coal Association, 9539 [25AP]

Amendments

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: amend (H.R. 2651), 36181 [12DE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend (H.R. 1092), 21013 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: improve coal leasing program (S. 570), 27972 [17OC], 28203 [21OC]

Articles and editorials

Black Lung—Delay Unfair, 22972 [5SE]

Clean Coal Program Seen Helpful, 8117 [17AP]

Copper Industry Languishes in the Economic Pits, 7556-7558 [3AP], 7771 [4AP]

Drilling Off California, 31227 [7NO]

Family's Home Drops in on Coal Mine, 22441 [1AU]

Garnet Sand Business Glitters—Demand for Product Grows, 24007 [17SE]

Garnet Sand Business Glitters—Demand for Products Grows, 24007 [17SE]

Is Uranium a Critical Material Requiring U.S. Government Support?, 15994 [17JN]

Radon Tests Due in N.J. Within Year, 22384 [1AU]

Rapid City Salutes Tech's Centennial, 4939 [7MR]

Strip Mine Abusers, 34807 [5DE]

Tests for Lethal Radon Gas Set for Northern Somerset, 22385 [1AU]

U.S. Copper Industry Is Ill and Getting Sicker—But Some Producers Make a Strong Effort To Stay Alive, 17584 [27JN]

U.S. Uranium Mines, Thriving 5 Years Ago, Are Near Extinction, 17582 [27JN]

U.S. Uranium Mines, Thriving 5 Years Ago, Are Nearing Extinction, 15992-15993 [17JN]

Uranium and Industrial Minerals Update, 16290 [19JN]

Vaughan, DOE's Interest in Coal Use at Modular Power Plants Increasing, 8116 [17AP]

Worried Homeowners Can Purchase Detector To Test for Deadly Radon, 22385 [1AU]

Zinc Penny Dangers Cited by Researchers, 550 [3JA]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: expansion of mineral exploration on Admiralty Island National Monument (see S. 1330)

———promote development of minerals (see H.R. 2651)

Asbestos: compensation for occupational exposure (see H.R. 1626)

———prompt, exclusive, and equitable compensation for disability or death due to occupational exposure (see S. 1265)

Atomic energy: remedial actions relative to mill tailings at active uranium and thorium processing sites (see S. 1004; H.R. 2236)

Black Lung Benefits Act: additional administrative law judges (see H.R. 1222, 3586)

———conditional resumption of benefits to a remarried surviving wife (see H.R. 3588)

———Dept. of Labor reduction of backlog of cases (see H.R. 2833)

———expedite hearing of claims (see H.R. 3194)

———GS-16 compensation for certain administrative law judges (see S. 1504)

———prohibiting reduction of benefits (see H.R. 1323)

———relief for claimants who receive overpayments erroneously (see H.R. 3587)

Coal: amend Mineral Lands Leasing Act (see S. 372)

———facilitate development of slurry pipelines (see S. 994)

———improve administration of Federal leasing program (see S. 913)

———improve leasing program (see S. 570)

———national imports reporting program (see S. 1248)

———offset competitive advantages of foreign producers (see H.R. 1905)

———restrictions on issuing competitive leases for public lands (see S. 946)

Continental Shelf: distribution of revenues to certain coastal States (see H.R. 3417)

Copper: duty (see S. 353)

———import quotas (see S. 351)

———promote and expand domestic industry (see S. 627; H.R. 1520)

———revitalize domestic industry (see H.R. 3714)

Courts: GS-16 compensation for administrative law judges making determinations under Black Lung Benefits Act (see S. 1504)

Critical Trends Assessment Act: enact (see S. 1031)

Distribution of Revenues From the Extraction of Marine Resources Act: enact (see H.R. 3402)

Dredging operations: employees engaged in processing waste materials (see H.R. 851)

Farm Credit System: limit separate sale of mineral rights in certain land (see H.R. 3812)

———mineral rights requirements for sales and exchanges of real property (see H.R. 2217)

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: exempt stone, sand, and gravel operations (see H.R. 329)

Federal onshore mineral leasing program: equitable distribution of net receipts (see S. 1609)

Ferroalloy: preservation of domestic industry (see S. 262)

Gorda Ridge: temporary prohibition on mineral leasing (see H.R. 2048)

International Copper Action Commission: establish (see S. 1670; H.R. 3410)

Mineral Lands Leasing Act: amend (see H.R. 1898, 1934)

Namibia: conditions for exploitation of natural resources (see H.R. 2589)

———import restrictions (see H.R. 1135)

National defense: safeguards against threatening imports (see S. 1871)

National defense stockpile: establish goals by law (see H.R. 3743)

National mining extension service: pilot program (see H.R. 1576)

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology: conveyance of lands (see S. 304)

New York: release condition imposed on conveyed land (see H.R. 2976)

Office of Critical Trends Analysis: establish (see S. 1031)

Public lands: clarify treatment of sand and gravel deposits (see S. 811)

Radom: research relative to exposure and emergency response to adverse health effects (see H.R. 3390)

Radon: research relative to exposure and emergency response to adverse health effects (see H.R. 3390, 3423)

Reclamation: establish trust fund (see S. 478)

Silver: disposal from national stockpile (see S. 1155)

Silver and gold bullion coins: mint (see S. 1295)

Socorro County, NM: convey certain interests in lands to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (see S. 1963)

South Africa: import restrictions (see H.R. 1135)

States: establish marine mineral resources trust fund (see H.R. 3417)

Strip mining reclamation projects: authorize incremental bonding (see H.R. 3007)

Surface reclamation: ensure stockpiling and replacement of topsoil (see H.R. 463)

Synthetic rutile: extend suspension of duties (see S. 1769)

Taxation: disallow deductions and credits for activities within certain designated environmental zones (see S. 1839)

———energy resources provisions of reform proposal (see H. Res. 237)

Tungsten ore: suspend duty (see S. 1014)

———suspension of tariff (see H.R. 2360)

Uranium: Dept. of Commerce certification for NRC import licenses for nuclear source material (see H.R. 3257)

———energy independence and national security interests (see S. Res. 183)

———limitation on use of non-domestic by civilian reactors (see H.R. 3457)

———NRC import licenses for nuclear source material (see H.R. 3257)

———prohibit executive department purchase from foreign countries (see H.R. 2094)

Uranium hexafluoride (UF6): duty (see H.R. 2336)

Uranium Mill Tailings Reclamation Act: enact (see S. 1004; H.R. 2236)

Descriptions

Domenici amendment to the Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act (H.R. 1562), 31699 [13NO]

Documents

Black Lung Program (excerpt), 24436 [20SE], 24637 [23SE]

Exhibits

Alaska environmental assessment land protection plan, 21011 [29JY]

Letters

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act amendments (sundry), 21009 [29JY]

Black Lung Program: William E. Brock III, Sec. of Labor, 31965 [14NO]

Domestic uranium industry: Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming, 16289 [19JN]

———Norman Bangerter, Governor of Utah, 16290 [19JN]

———Walter R. Boris, 16290 [19JN]

Grades for certain administrative law judges: Alfred M. Zuck, 20500 [25JY]

National Topsoil Preservation Act: Representative de la Garza, 28126 [21OC]

Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing moratorium: California organizations and elected officials, 8085 [16AP]

Outer Continental Shelf proposed moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration: Measurement and Control Engineering, 34366 [4DE]

Lists

Members to resolve outstanding conflicts relative to the California Outer Continental Shelf, 38733 [20DE]

Memorandums

Grades for Certain Administrative Law Judges: Nahum Litt, 20499 [25JY]

Memorials of legislature

California, 25279 [30SE], 26363 [7OC]

Hawaii, 11497 [9MY]

Nevada, 17038 [25JN]

Oregon, 11497 [9MY]

Pacific Island Trust Territories, 6686 [28MR]

Pennsylvania, 17912 [27JN]

Tennessee, 11498 [9MY]

Utah, 21278 [29JY], 22263 [1AU]

Wyoming, 6686 [28MR], 7025 [2AP]

Messages

Mine Safety and Health Activities: President Reagan, 31326 [12NO]

Mine Safety and Health Activities Report: President Reagan, 25630 [2OC], 25726 [2OC]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: trade surplus commodities for petroleum and strategic minerals (H.R. 1766), 6493 [27MR]

Alaska: exploration and development of minerals (H.R. 2651), 13885 [3JN], 36181 [12DE]

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: amend (H.R. 2651), 13885 [3JN], 36181 [12DE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend (H.R. 1092), 2298-2299 [7FE], 21006 [29JY]

American scientists: provide for the minting of gold and silver coins commemorating (H.R. 3206), 22781 [1AU]

Barter Promotion Act: enact (H.R. 1766), 6493 [27MR]

Black lung: delay in disbursement of certain benefits, 22972 [5SE]

Black Lung Disability Trust Fund: increase level of funding, 25699 [2OC]

Black lung disease: retired miners benefits cost-of-living adjustments, 18392 [10JY]

Black Lung Program: backlog of benefit disbursement, 16465 [20JN]

Bureau of Mines: project funding, 21854 [31JY]

California: proposed moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration, 34366 [4DE]

Clean Coal Technology Authorization Act: enact (H.R. 2754), 15766 [13JN], 16900 [21JN]

Coal: mineral leases, 38832 [20DE]

Coal Export Enhancement Act: enact, 2047 [6FE]

Coal leases: revise provisions, 7696 [4AP]

Coal miners: expedite consideration of black lung appeals, 19618 [18JY]

———status of backlogs in black lung claims, 10213 [2MY]

Coal-fueled facilities: increase energy investment tax credit (H.R. 2762), 15763, 15799 [13JN]

Consolidation Coal Co.: Robinson Run mine safety record, 31808 [13NO]

Conventional ammunition contractors: Army loan of green salt, 16871 [21JN]

Copper industry: abolish compensatory financing facility of the IMF, 7770 [4AP]

Domestic coal industry: impact of foreign imports, 8517 [18AP]

Fair Trade in Ferroalloys Act: enact (H.R. 976), 2020 [6FE]

Federal Coal Export Commission: establish, 18596 [11JY]

———establish (H.R. 1555), 22815 [1AU]

Foreign countries: impact of subsidies on domestic market natural resources, 11278 [9MY]

———loan guarantees for coal mine development, 23865 [17SE]

Gold and silver bullion coins: provide for minting and issuance (H.R. 3207), 22781 [1AU]

International Copper Action Commission: establish (H.R. 3410), 24568 [20SE]

Kennecott Copper Co., UT: reopening, 33696 [3DE]

Miners: retirement benefits cost-of-living adjustments, 18392 [10JY]

National Copper Policy Act: enact (H.R. 1520), 5036 [7MR]

National Topsoil Preservation Act: enact (H.R. 463), 28124-28128 [21OC]

Natural gas: offshore leasing moratorium, 31227 [7NO]

Ocean Mineral Resources Development Act: enact (H.R. 2048), 8094 [16AP]

Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act: enact (H.R. 1960), 7705 [4AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: offshore oil drilling guidelines, 36320 [12DE]

Paducah, KY: continued operation of gaseous diffusion uranium plant, 14570 [6JN]

Penny: restore 95% copper content, 550 [3JA]

Petroleum: offshore leasing moratorium, 31227 [7NO]

Procurement policy: improve domestic and foreign policy, 28124 [21OC]

South Africa: ban importation of the gold coin, Krugerrand, 13999-14002 [4JN]

———ban uranimum and coal imports, 13996 [4JN]

———imports, 28124 [21OC]

———labor conditions in coal mines, 13996 [4JN]

———require registration of the gold coin, Krugerrand, 14009 [4JN]

Strategic materials: minerals, 30457 [5NO]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: bonding provisions, 19272 [16JY]

Textile Trade Act: enact, 33696 [3DE]

Topsoil: establish a program to ensure stockpiling and replacement (H.R. 463), 28124-28128 [21OC]

Uranium industry: economic conditions, 15992 [17JN]

———proposed import quotas to protect U.S., 23275 [10SE]

Remarks in Senate

Abandoned mines: establish reclamation trust fund (S. 478), 2692 [20FE]

Admiralty Island National Monument, AK: expand mineral exploration (S. 1330), 16716 [20JN]

Alaska: exploration and development of minerals (H.R. 2651), 38560-38562 [19DE]

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: amend (H.R. 2651), 38560-38562 [19DE]

Atomic energy: assure viability of domestic uranium industry (S. Res. 183), 16288 [19JN]

Black Lung Benefits Act: GS-16 compensation for certain administrative law judges (S. 1504), 20499 [25JY], 22491 [1AU]

Black Lung Program: borrowing from the trust fund, 31963 [14NO]

BLM: clarify treatment of minerals on public lands (S. 811), 6775 [28MR]

———convey certain land to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 36882 [17DE]

Bureau of Mines: anniversary, 29195 [25OC]

Coal: amending leasing regulations (S. 372), 1568 [31JA]

———clean coal technology, 8116 [17AP]

———compensation for damage to structures built upon mines, 22441 [1AU]

———impact of imports, 4571 [6MR], 15924-15927 [17JN]

———improve leasing system (S. 913), 7915 [16AP]

———improve leasing system (S. 946), 8355 [18AP]

Coastal zones: clarify rights of States to protect (S. 1057), 10342 [2MY]

Coins and coinage: mint silver and gold (S. 1295), 15715 [13JN]

Colombia: coal exporting nation, 7253 [3AP]

Copper: duty (S. 353), 1540 [31JA]

———impose import quotas (S. 351), 1536 [31JA]

———Presidential veto of relief legislation, 37743 [18DE]

Dept. of Energy: funding for cleanup of uranium mill tailings sites, 27909 [17OC]

Dept. of the Interior: equitable distribution of receipts associated with onshore leasing program (S. 1609), 23045 [9SE]

———improve coal leasing program (S. 570), 4463-4465 [5MR], 27973 [17OC]

Developing countries: opposition to assistance of international financial institutions for production of certain products, 16641, 16647 [20JN]

Diseases: borrowing by the Black Lung Program trust fund, 28978 [24OC]

———improve black lung claims processing, 16708 [20JN]

Ecology: Reagan administration's record, 18147 [9JY]

Electric power: technology to burn high sulfur coal in powerplants, 35424 [9DE]

EPA: require assessment of uranium-related radon gas emissions (S. 1593), 22383 [1AU]

Eximbank: foreign coal development activities, 14991 [10JN]

Foreign trade: deficit, 17572 [27JN]

———promote U.S. copper industry (S. 627), 4874 [7MR]

———revitalize U.S. copper industry, 31697-31702 [13NO]

Hazardous substances: superfund liability provisions relative to Montana Power Co., 24750 [24SE]

Imports: Presidential discretion to grant relief (S. 1753), 26904 [9OC]

International Copper Action Commission: establish (S. 1670), 24378 [19SE]

McCall, Bud: tribute, 24007 [17SE]

Mine Safety and Health Administration: funding for mine inspections, 28180 [21OC]

———Golden Fleece of the Month recipient, 7809 [15AP]

National parks: resolving conflicts with other public land-managing agencies, 17705 [27JN]

New Mexico: economic plight of mining industry, 730 [22JA]

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology: transfer of certain lands (S. 304), 1222 [29JA]

Osceola National Forest, FL: Florida Federation of Garden Clubs' support for protection efforts, 6832 [28MR]

Public lands: clarify treatment of sand and gravel deposits (S. 811), 22136 [1AU]

Radon: protection from radiation, 37732 [18DE]

Sec. of Energy: provide for uranium and thorium reclamation (S. 1004), 9447-9451 [25AP]

Silver: disposal from national stockpile (S. 1155), 12320 [16MY]

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: anniversary, 4938 [7MR]

Strategic materials: barter of agricultural commodities to enhance national defense stockpile (S. 42), 107 [3JA]

———prohibit reduction of national defense stockpile, 16640 [20JN]

Taxation: disallow deductions and credits for certain activities within designated environmental zones (S. 1839), 31152 [7NO]

Utah: Synthetic Fuels Corp. Seep Ridge oil shale project funding, 38822 [20DE]

Reports

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, 35082 [6DE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 99-234), 21278 [29JY]

Clarify Treatment of Minerals on Public Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 811) (S. Rept. 99-121), 21727 [31JY]

Copper Industry Expansion: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 1520) (H. Rept. 99-246), 22681 [1AU]

Development of Mineral Wealth in Alaska: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2651) (H. Rept. 99-436), 36209 [12DE]

Establish Program To Ensure Stockpiling of Topsoil on Public Lands Covered by Surface Mining and Reclamation Projects: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 463) (H. Rept. 99-306), 27017 [9OC]

Michigan Wilderness Heritage Act (excerpt), 23886 [17SE]

Natural Resource Development in Alaska: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 3851) (H. Rept. 99-437), 36209 [12DE]

Office of Surface Mining Relative to Reclamation: Committee on Government Operations (S. Rept. 99-206), 19525 [17JY]

Release Condition Requiring Parcel of Land Conveyed to New York Be Used for Public Purposes and Convey Mineral Interests: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 2976) (H. Rept. 99-424), 34885 [6DE]

Renewal of Quality of Nation's Water Under Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Committee on Rules (H.R. 8; H. Res. 222) (H. Rept. 99-199), 18986 [15JY]

Rulings

Application for worker adjustment assistance by Atlas Minerals: Stephen A. Wandner, 16291 [19JN]

Application for worker adjustment assistance by Union Carbide Corp.: Robert O. Deslongchamps, 16291 [19JN]

Statements

Accomplishments During Tenure at Office of Surface Mining: J. Steven Griles, 36838, 36840 [17DE]

Impact of Declining Terms of Trade on Economy in Chile: Anibal Pinto (excerpt), 12107 [15MY]

National Copper Policy Act (H.R. 1520): Dept. of Commerce, 5037 [7MR]

Outer Continental Shelf Leasing and Offshore Drilling: Representative Lantos, 8517 [18AP]

Soviet Foreign Policy Goals: Leonid I. Brezhnev, 18812 [11JY]

U.S. Copper Industry: Congressional Copper Caucus, 31699 [13NO]

———ITC, 31699 [13NO]

Tables

Distribution of copper industry income, 7771 [4AP]

Government-owned copper and copper-related companies in the world, 6815 [28MR]

Uranium imports, 1984, 16291 [19JN]

World Bank mine development projects, 12107 [15MY]

Testimonies

Bureau of Mines' Fiscal Year 1986 Budget Request Threatens the Health and Safety of Miners: Representative Boucher, 4725 [6MR]

Texts of

H.R. 463, National Topsoil Preservation Act, 28124 [21OC]

H.R. 976, Fair Trade in Ferroalloys Act, 2021 [6FE]

H.R. 1092, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act amendments, 21006 [29JY]

H.R. 1960, Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act, 7706 [4AP]

H.R. 2754, Clean Coal Technology Authorization Act, 15767 [13JN]

Restore 95% copper content to U.S. penny, 550 [3JA]

S. 351, quotas on copper imports, 1537 [31JA]

S. 353, raise duty on copper imports, 1540 [31JA]

S. 478, establish trust fund for reclamation of abandoned mines, 2693 [20FE]

S. 570, improve Dept. of the Interior coal leasing program, 4465 [5MR]

S. 811, clarify treatment of sand and gravel deposits on public lands, 22137 [1AU]

S. 913, improve coal leasing system, 7916 [16AP]

S. 946, improve coal leasing system, 8355 [18AP]

S. 1004, Uranium Mill Tailings Reclamation Act, 9447-9450 [25AP]

S. 1155, Silver Stockpile Reform Act, 12320 [16MY]

S. 1504, Black Lung Benefits Act amendments, 20499 [25JY]

S. 1593, Radon Assessment and Reduction Act, 22384 [1AU]

S. 1609, equitable distribution of receipts associated with onshore mineral leasing program, 23045 [9SE]

S. 1839, disallow tax deductions and credits for certain activities within designated environmental zones, 31153 [7NO]

S. Res. 183, assure viability of domestic uranium industry, 16288 [19JN]