DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR related term(s) Bureau of Indian Affairs; Bureau of Land Management; Secretary of the Interior

Agreements

1943 agreement between the Dept. of the Interior and TVA on the acquisition of lands in Fontana Dam area for use as part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, S15000-S15004 [22OC]

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing for BLM and improving public lands management (H.R. 1096), H5691, H5692, H5704, H5705, H5706, H5708, H5709 [23JY]

———making (H.R. 2686), S8814 [26JN], S9008 [27JN], S9137 [28JN], S9513 [10JY], S12928 [12SE], S12940, S12954, S12956, S12973, S12974, S12988, S12989, S12990 [13SE], S13065 [16SE], S13167, S13171, S13172, S13175, S13190, S13191 [17SE], S13220, S13225, S13231, S13244 [18SE], S13258, S13267, S13274, S13277, S13279, S13323, S13337, S13338 [19SE], S15655, S15672, S15712 [31OC], H4868 [20JN], H4957, H4959, H4960, H4964, H4967, H4976, H4981, H4984, H4987, H4988, H4989, H5003 [25JN]

Arizona: environmental cleanup at the Phoenix Indian School (S. 2034), S18713 [27NO]

Custer Battlefield National Monument: establish memorial to honor the Indians who fought in the Battle of the Little Bighorn (H.R. 848), S17718, S17738 [22NO], H11240 [25NO]

Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks: establish (H.R. 2929), H10947, H10963, H10971 [22NO], H11368, H11371, H11373, H11376, H11380, H11383, H11386, H11389, H11393, H11395 [26NO]

Federal aid programs: drought assistance (H.R. 355), S15712, S15725 [31OC], S18640, S18711 [27NO], H1932, H1934, H1935, H1938, H1943, H1944, H1945 [21MR]

Nez Perce National Historical Park: protection of battlefield sites (H.R. 2032), S18739, S18781 [27NO]

Analyses

Establish the Beringian Heritage International Park (S. 2088), S18406 [26NO]

Federal Rural Tourism and Recreational Development Act (S. 540), S2624 [5MR]

Grand Canyon Protection Act (H.R. 820), E413 [5FE]

Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act (S. 1315), S8022 [18JN]

Mineral Exploration and Development Act (H.R. 918), E433-E435 [6FE]

National Park Service Concessions Policy Reform Act (S. 1755), S13833 [26SE]

Public Domain Lands Held in Trust for the Siletz Indians in Oregon (S. 1561), S10958 [25JY]

Reclamation Drought Act (S. 586), S2929 [7MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 355, Reclamation States Emergency Drought Assistance Act, H10732 [21NO]

———H.R. 2686, appropriations, S13324 [19SE]

———H.R. 2686, Dept. of the Interior appropriations, H6758 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

Abuses as Clear as Water, S7301 [6JN]

Art of Statistics—Fish and Wildlife's Report to Congress on the Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery Program, S18540 [26NO]

Back From Oblivion, a Tribe Forges a Future, S18131 [25NO]

Bankers—Grazing Fee Hikes Could Hurt Every State Bank, S13130 [17SE]

Bull Market—Beef Prices Stay Lofty As Ranchers Avoid Usual Overexpansion, S13154 [17SE]

Can Democrats Take Back the West?, S13131 [17SE]

Colorado—A River Drained Dry, S7294-S7298 [6JN]

Endangered Species Act Coming Up for Reauthorization, S18541 [26NO]

Endangered Species Turf Game, S18542 [26NO]

Environmental Showdown, S7301 [6JN]

GAO Would Shut Water Law Loophole, S7301 [6JN]

Grass Grab, S10816 [25JY]

High and Dry in California—Nature Humbles a State of Mind, S7300 [6JN]

Higher Costs Spell Disaster in West, S13136 [17SE]

Let's Hunt for Oil—It's Time To Drill Alaska's Refuge, S760-S762 [14JA]

Oh, Give Me a Home Where the Subsidies Roam, E3358 [10OC]

Oil and Caribou Can Mix, S760, S763 [14JA]

Outdoor Cathedral—Big Thicket Trails Offer Natural Tranquility, E2751 [29JY]

Public Land Sales Raising Questions Again, S12955 [13SE]

Ranchers Turn a Profit by Subletting U.S. Land, S13153 [17SE]

Resource, S18539 [26NO]

Saving of Yosemite, S7384 [6JN]

Southwestern Wyoming Ranches Lose Most Value if Fees Hiked, S13129 [17SE]

Swain County Still Waits for Promised Road to Somewhere, S15004 [22OC]

Total Cost of Grazing Public Lands, H5002 [25JN]

Undoing the Mistakes of the Past, H10331 [18NO]

Washington Sinks Key Anti-Drought Bill—Water Watch—But Tide Is Running Toward Reform, E4038 [25NO]

Water and the West—Wasteful Use of Water Resources May Be How the West Is Lost, S7294 [6JN]

Watershed, E4038 [25NO]

Where's the Water?, S7298-S7300 [6JN]

Wildlife or Oil?, S760 [14JA]

Yosemite's Fate in Hands of Obscure Group, S7385 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: prepare a national historic landmark theme study (see H.R. 904, H990 [6FE])

Agriculture: establish grazing fees for domestic livestock on public rangelands (see H.R. 481, H385 [11JA])

———prohibit obstruction of activities allowed by grazing permits (see H.R. 473, H195 [10JA])

Alaska: settlement of certain land claims by Native Americans (see S. 1625, S12181 [2AU])

American Discovery Trail: designate (see S. 1537, S10769 [24JY])

Appropriations: authorizing for BLM and improve public lands management (see H.R. 1096, H1137 [21FE])

———authorizing for BLM and improve public lands management (H.R. 1096), consideration (see H. Res. 197, H5513 [16JY])

———making (H.R. 2686), waiving certain points of order during consideration (see H. Res. 179, H4866 [20JN])

Arizona: environmental cleanup at the Phoenix Indian School (see S. 2034, S17989 [23NO])

Assateague Island National Seashore: increase acreage limitation (see S. 1254, S7464 [11JN])

Beringian Heritage International Park: establish (see S. 2088, S18335 [26NO])

Big Thicket National Preserve: increase size (see H.R. 1592, H2015 [21MR])

BLM: revise public land management program (see H.R. 3520, H7647 [8OC])

Bonneville Salt Flats: study of salt loss and preservation (see S. 1184, S6857 [24MY])

Bureau of Land Management Foundation: establish (see S. 1117, S6210 [21MY])

Bureau of Reclamation: reclamation and water reuse projects in Los Angeles and El Segundo, CA (see H.R. 2209, H2767 [2MY])

———sale of loan to the United Water Conservation District in California (see S. 1844, S14976 [22OC]; H.R. 3611, H8187 [22OC])

California: authorize sale of Bureau of Reclamation loans to Redwood Valley County Water District (see S. 1825, S14588 [8OC])

Central Arizona Project: designate Salt-Gila Aqueduct as the Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct (see H.R. 505, H386 [11JA])

Central Arizona project: designate Salt-Gila Aqueduct as the Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct (see S. 54, S435 [14JA])

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to maps (see H.R. 3972, H11886 [26NO])

Colorado: authorize and direct the exchange of lands (see H.R. 1182, H1323 [28FE])

Continental shelf: issuance of certain oil and gas leases (see H.R. 989, H1077 [20FE])

Curecanti National Recreation Area: establish (see H.R. 2925, H5595 [17JY])

Custer Battlefield National Monument: establish memorial to honor the Indians who fought in the Battle of the Little Bighorn (see H.R. 848, H988 [6FE])

Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks: establish (see H.R. 2929, H5595 [17JY])

———establish (H.R. 2929), consideration (see H. Res. 279, H9758 [13NO])

Disasters: prepare and implement drought contingency plans (see H.R. 920, H991 [6FE])

———reduce impact of drought conditions (see S. 711, S3712 [20MR])

———reduce the impact of drought conditions (see S. 586, S2926 [7MR])

El Dorado Irrigation District: sale of the Sly Park unit of the Central Valley project (see H.R. 718, H823 [30JA])

Fairport National Fish Hatchery: convey to Iowa (see S. 1570, S11056 [26JY])

Federal aid programs: drought assistance (see H.R. 355, H80 [4JA])

———drought assistance (H.R. 355), concurrence of the House with the Senate amendment (see H. Res. 282, H10365 [18NO])

Florida: prohibit exploratory activities on outer continental shelf (see S. 734, S3929 [21MR])

Forests: timber resources (see H.R. 3745, H9614 [8NO])

Fort Necessity National Battlefield: expand (see H.R. 2436, H3494 [22MY])

Fort Totten National Historic Site: establish (see S. 1707, S12922 [12SE])

Geologic Survey: enhance geologic mapping (see H.R. 2763, H5049 [25JN])

Geological Survey: production of geologic-map information (see S. 1179, S6655 [23MY])

Glen Canyon Dam: implement operating procedures (see H.R. 814, H890 [5FE]; H.R. 820, H890 [5FE]

Hedges, Harold and Margaret: terminate reservation and refund certain fees on lands added to the Buffalo National River (see S. 996, S5406 [7MY])

High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 256, H77 [4JA])

Historic sites: prepare a national historic landmark theme study on U.S. labor history (see S. 52, S435 [14JA])

———study of military forts in Oklahoma (see H.R. 569, H604 [18JA])

Iowa: conveyance of Fairport National Fish Hatchery (see H.R. 2384, H3163 [17MY])

Japanese Americans: authorize study of historically significant places (see H.R. 2351, H3148 [15MY])

———study of nationally significant historical sites (see S. 1344, S8310 [20JN])

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park: land acquisition (see H.R. 3140, H6193 [31JY])

Kaysville, UT: reduce restrictions on lands conveyed by deed to the city (see S. 1183, S6857 [24MY])

Keweenaw National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 3227, H6382 [2AU])

Lake Meredith Salinity Control Project: construct and test (see S. 1382, S8736 [26JN])

Little Bighorn National Battlefield Park: designate (see H.R. 847, H988 [6FE])

Livingston Parish, LA: convey certain lands (see S. 1439, S9363 [9JY])

Lower Merced River: designate as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 549, S2618 [5MR]; H.R. 2431, H3494 [22MY])

Lynn, MA: Federal role in study of historical and cultural resources (see H.R. 2859, H5340 [10JY])

Mining: disposition of certain minerals on public lands (see S. 433, S2005 [20FE])

———establish a commission to study existing laws and procedures relative to mining, other than coal mining (see H.R. 2635, H4549 [13JN])

———establish a commission to study laws and procedures (see S. 785, S4229 [9AP])

———lease of public lands within North Slope of Alaska for oil and gas exploration (see S. 109, S437 [14JA])

———leases of certain lands for oil and gas purposes (see H.R. 3168, H6316 [1AU])

———leasing of minerals (see S. 1762, S13829 [26SE])

———mineral claims on public lands (see H.R. 918, H991 [6FE])

———patents for certain oil shale claims (see H.R. 3167, H6316 [1AU])

National Forest System Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 226, H2374 [17AP])

National Park Foundation: design and license an official sponsor for the National Parks symbol (see H.R. 3143, H6193 [31JY])

National parks: protect the natural and cultural resources of the Grand Canyon and Glen Canyon (see S. 144, S438 [14JA])

———regulation of management and ownership of concessions (see S. 1252, S7291 [6JN])

———restrict concessionaire contracts (see H.R. 294, H78 [4JA]; H.R. 542, H98 [7JA]; H.R. 571, H529 [16JA]; H. Con. Res. 20, H604 [18JA])

National parks and recreation areas: foreign ownership of national landmarks (see H.R. 3533, H7725 [9OC])

———housing situation for Federal employees (see S. 1704, S12795 [11SE])

———reform concessions policies (see S. 1755, S13829 [26SE])

National Wildlife Refuge System: management (see H.R. 2881, H5432 [11JY])

Native Americans: administrative procedures for Federal recognition (see S. 1315, S8014 [18JN])

———eligibility for Federal programs relative to receipt of income from trust or restricted land (see H.R. 2737, H4944 [24JN])

———establish a permanent National Native American Advisory Commission (see S. 1057, S5753 [14MY])

———feasibility of establishing a cultural center in Oklahoma City, OK (see H.R. 3370, H6720 [23SE])

———judgment fund distributions to certain Sioux Tribes (see S. 1705, S12922 [12SE])

———participation in the self-governance demonstration project (see S. 1287, S7809 [13JN])

———public domain lands held in trust for the Siletz Indians in Oregon (see S. 1561, S10951 [25JY])

———recognize Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 2349, H3148 [15MY])

———settlement of the water rights claims of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe (see H.R. 3139, H6193 [31JY])

———transfer control of certain Indian housing assistance programs (see H.R. 4027, H11888 [26NO])

New Mexico: study of historic military forts (see S. 628, S3021 [12MR])

Nez Perce National Historical Park: protection of battlefield sites (see H.R. 2032, H2469 [23AP])

NOAA: transfer certain programs to the Dept. of the Interior (see S. 230, S978 [17JA])

Ocmulgee National Monument: acceptance of land donation (see S. 638, S3190 [13MR])

Omnibus Insular Areas Act: enact (see H.R. 1688, H2135 [10AP])

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: amend (see S. 736, S3929 [21MR])

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: allocate project pumping power to non-Federal irrigation projects in Montana (see H.R. 3862, H10842 [21NO])

———availability of pumping power to non-Federal irrigation projects in Montana (see S. 1370, S8592 [25JN]; H.R. 3186, H6316 [1AU])

Power resources: issuance of certain oil and gas leases off the California coastline (see H.R. 1142, H1278 [27FE])

———prohibit oil and gas leasing on certain Federal lands (see H.R. 1057, H1135 [21FE])

Public lands: authorize programs to study certain lands (see S. 929, S4984 [24AP]; H.R. 2085, H2536 [24AP])

———change in status of certain lands within a national forest (see S. 1185, S6857 [24MY])

———designate an ancient forest reserve system (see H.R. 1590, H2015 [21MR])

———establish topsoil replacement programs (see H.R. 227, H60 [3JA])

———transfer of certain lands between Colorado, South Dakota, Forest Service, and BLM (see S. 452, S2006 [20FE])

Reclamation of land: management of resources of Federal projects (see S. 1806, S14348 [3OC])

Reclamation Reform Act: amend (see S. 1501, S10442 [18JY])

Reforestation Trust Fund: expend funds (see S. 535, S2507 [28FE])

Rio Grande Floodway, San Acacia to Bosque del Apache unit: clarify cost-share requirements of project (see S. 724, S3928 [21MR])

Rocky Mountain Arsenal: transfer jurisdiction from the Dept. of Defense for the creation of a national wildlife refuge (see S. 1460, S9839 [11JY])

Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO: transfer jurisdiction to the Sec. of the Interior (see H.R. 1435, H1758 [13MR])

San Diego, CA: water reclamation and reuse study (see H.R. 808, H890 [5FE])

San Juan Island, WA: disclaim Federal interests in certain lands (see H.R. 427, H83 [4JA])

San Juan Suburban Water District: repayment of the costs of water pumps (see H.R. 2169, H2685 [1MY])

Statue of Liberty: display yellow ribbon honoring Armed Forces Persian Gulf service (see H.R. 2296, H2952 [9MY])

Swain County, NC: compensation by the Federal Government for flooding of a highway during construction of a lake in 1943 (see S. 1339, S8310 [20JN])

———settlement of claims against the U.S. (see S. 1849, S14976 [22OC])

Tehama-Colusa Canal: extension (see H.R. 1607, H2083 [22MR])

Timber: contracts for the sale of certain amounts (see S. 2005, S17433 [21NO])

Tourist trade: assist development of public lands for travel and recreational purposes (see S. 540, S2618 [5MR])

Trinity River: instream flow regulation (see H.R. 2269, H2901 [8MY])

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: conservation of fish and wildlife species (see S. 1491, S10287 [17JY]; H.R. 3195, H6317 [1AU])

Utah: transfer public lands to the Forest Service (see S. 1182, S6857 [24MY])

Vermejo Conservancy District: transfer Lake 12 from the Bureau of Reclamation (see S. 462, S2146 [21FE])

Water: contracts for transportation and storage for domestic, municipal, and fish and wildlife purposes (see H.R. 1008, H1078 [20FE])

———desalinization research (see H.R. 2817, H5266 [27JN])

———rural domestic and municipal water supply projects (see H.R. 255, H77 [4JA])

———study of western resource problems and programs (see S. 1228, S7290 [6JN])

Wetlands: promote conservation and enhancement (see H.R. 251, H77 [4JA])

Wildlife refuges: establish at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO (see H.R. 2883, H5450 [15JY])

Yakima River: water enhancement project (see S. 1609, S11550 [31JY]; H.R. 3097, H6137 [30JY])

Dept. of the Interior Distinguished Service Award to Rodney N. Cherry: Manuel Lujan, Jr., Sec. of the Interior, E1701 [9MY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2686), S13308 [19SE]

Colloquies

Federal aid programs: drought assistance (H.R. 355), H1940 [21MR]

Communications from

Superfund Costs Claimed by the Dept. of Energy Under Interagency Agreements With the Environmental Protection Agency—Fiscal Year 1989: report, S75 (EC118) [4JA]

Comparisons

National Park Service Concessions Policy Reform Act (S. 1755), S13834 [26SE]

Public lands grazing fees and private leases, S13128 [17SE]

Documents

Compromise Offer Regarding Public Land Grazing Fees: Oregon State University, S13142 [17SE]

Explanations

Honoring of military personnel in Operation Desert Shield (S. 929), S6117 [17MY]

Factsheets

BIA Litigation Schedule, S15676 [31OC]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2686), H4915 [24JN]

History

Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness Controversy—The Real Story: Charlene H. Triplett, S14996-S15000 [22OC]

Public Land Law Development: Paul W. Gates, S6859 [24MY]

Letters

Alaska land exchange: Michael C.T. Smith, H8537 [24OC]

———several Alaskan environmental groups, H8537 [24OC]

Applicability of certain Federal laws to the Mariana Islands, S3582 [19MR]

Authorization ceilings for National Park System land acquisition and operation of the Volunteers in Parks Program, S8619 [25JN]

California desert protection, H10953 [22NO]

———California Retired Teachers Association, H10956 [22NO]

———Canyon Resources Corp., H10954 [22NO]

———Catellus Development Corp., H10956 [22NO]

———Charles Warren, H10956 [22NO]

———Chicago Mining Corp., H10955 [22NO]

———Kerr-McGee Corp., H10955 [22NO]

———Southern California Edison Co., H10955 [22NO]

———Southern California Gas Co., H10955 [22NO]

———Tom Bradley and John Ferraro, H10956 [22NO]

———Will & Muys, P.C., H10955 [22NO]

Compensation to Swain County, NC by the Federal Government for flooding of a highway during construction of a lake in 1943, S8339 [20JN]

Connecticut River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, S17907 [23NO]

Construction of additional horse stables at Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA, for use as Secret Service training facility: Dept. of the Treasury, H2095 [9AP]

———Representative Hoagland, H2095 [9AP]

Curecanti National Recreation Area: Diane Lothamer, E2577 [18JY]

———Kenneth G. Gale, E2578 [18JY]

———Layne M. Nelson, E2578 [18JY]

———Tricia Dickinson, E2577 [18JY]

Custer Battlefield National Monument: Monroe MI, H4895 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior and BLM appropriations: Walter J. Hickel, Governor of Alaska, H5674 [23JY]

Drought assistance, S3694 [20MR]

———Bureau of Reclamantion, H1926, H1940 [21MR]

———Dinah Bear, H1936 [21MR]

———Representative George Miller, H1935 [21MR]

Establish the Beringian Heritage International Park, S18407 [26NO]

Grazing fees on public lands, S13032 [16SE]

———1st Security Bank of Craig, S12980 [13SE]

———Alan C. Raul, S13156 [17SE]

———Baca State Bank, S12980 [13SE]

———BLM, S13128, S13129, S13145 [17SE]

———Dept. of Agriculture, S13167 [17SE]

———Ed Oliver, S12980 [13SE]

———Federal Land Bank Association of Southwest Colorado, S12980 [13SE]

———Forest Service, S13128, S13144 [17SE]

———GAO, S13155 [17SE]

———Gus Halendros, S12979 [13SE]

———Harvey and Susan Barnes, S13033 [16SE]

———Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas, Inc., S13145 [17SE]

———League of Conservation Voters, S13146 [17SE]

———National Taxpayers Union, S13146 [17SE]

———Pleasantview Livestock & Grazing Association, S13136 [17SE]

———Senator Jeffords, S13129 [17SE]

———Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, S13145 [17SE]

———Wilderness Society, S13146 [17SE]

———Wyoming Realtors Land Institute, S13129 [17SE]

———Wyoming Wool Growers Association, S13127 [17SE]

Honoring of military personnel in Operation Desert Shield, S6117 [17MY]

———CBO, S6117 [17MY]

Land Remote-Sensing Data Archiving Authorization Act: Manuel Lujan, Jr., Sec. of the Interior and Wendell L. Willkie II, S11997 [2AU]

Leasing of minerals, S13837 [26SE]

National park concessioners: Campsen & Campsen (law firm), S7385 [6JN]

Nez Perce National Historical Park Additions Act: Mautz & Hallman, Attorneys at Law, H8109 [21OC]

Palau's budget: Palau Government officials, S13320 [19SE]

Protection of Grand Canyon: Grand Canyon Trust, S832 [14JA]

Public lands grazing fees: Senator Wallop, S10816 [25JY]

———Utah Bankers Association, H5698 [23JY]

San Carlos Apache Tribe water rights, H11305-H11307 [26NO]

Settlement of claims by Swain County, NC, against the U.S.: James G. Martin, Governor of North Carolina, S14996 [22OC]

———Senator Helms, S14996 [22OC]

Timber contracts on Federal lands, S17436 [21NO]

Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project, S7815 [13JN]

———Dept. of the Interior, S7815 [13JN]

Lists

Amendments to be proposed to H.R. 2686, Dept. of the Interior appropriations, S13174 [17SE]

Local governments which have endorsed California desert protection, H10954 [22NO]

Manuscript

World War II Training in the Mojave Desert: Representative Bennett, H10978 [22NO]

Memorandums

Grazing Fees on Public Lands: Sierra Club, S13146 [17SE]

Lumbee Recognition Legislation, H6894 [26SE]

Memorials of legislature

Colorado, S12979 [13SE]

Hawaii, H4098 [6JN]

Nevada, S10441 [18JY], S10948 [25JY]

North Dakota, S6920 [3JN]

Motions

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2686), H4907 [24JN], H6742 [24SE]

———making (H.R. 2686), conference report, H8511, H8512, H8513, H8514, H8515, H8516, H8517, H8519, H8520, H8521, H8522, H8523, H8524, H8526, H8527, H8528, H8529, H8532, H8533, H8534, H8535, H8536 [24OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), motion to instruct conferees, H7874 [16OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), table Dannemeyer motion to replace conferees, H7993 [17OC]

Papers

Grazing Fees on Public Lands: BLM, S13144 [17SE]

———Forest Service, S13144 [17SE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: prepare a national historic landmark theme study (H.R. 904), H2795, H2796 [7MY], H6244 [1AU], E1639, E1642 [7MY], E1656 [8MY], E1708 [9MY]

Agriculture: definition of a farm for purposes of allocating federally subsidized irrigation, H4847-H4849 [20JN]

———establish grazing fees for domestic livestock on public rangelands (H.R. 481), E136 [11JA]

Alaska: land exchange involving certain Alaskan Native corporations, E4030 [23NO]

———ownership of certain lands in the Anchorage area, H8536-H8540 [24OC]

Appropriations: authorizing for BLM and improve public lands management (H.R. 1096), E584 [22FE]

———authorizing for BLM and improving public lands management (H.R. 1096), H5640 [18JY], H5678-H5710 [23JY]

———authorizing for BLM and improving public lands management (H.R. 1096), consideration (H. Res. 197), H5672-H5678 [23JY]

———authorizing for BLM and improving public lands management (H.R. 1096), technical corrections, H5710 [23JY]

———classification of firefighting funds, H4959, H4969 [25JN]

———making (H.R. 2686), H4907-H4920 [24JN], H4951-H4971-H5009, H5042 [25JN], H7821 [15OC], H7970 [16OC], E2392, E2397 [27JN], E2479 [11JY]

———making (H.R. 2686), conference report, H8046 [17OC], H8484-H8493, H8499-H8512 [24OC], H8931 [1NO], E3560 [25OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H8512, H8540 [24OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), conference report—motion to recommit, H8511 [24OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), motion to instruct conferees, H6742-H6748 [24SE], H7874-H7883, H7972 [16OC], H7988-H7992 [17OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), motion to replace conferees, H7993 [17OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), motion to table Dannemeyer motion to replace conferees, H7993 [17OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), technical corrections, H5009 [25JN]

———making (H.R. 2686), waiving certain points of order during consideration (H. Res. 179), H4898-H4907 [24JN]

Big Thicket National Preserve: increase size (H.R. 1592), H11092-H11094 [23NO], E2751 [29JY]

BLM: endangered species committee on Oregon timber sales, H7125 [1OC]

———multiple-use grazing program, H6607 [17SE]

Bonneville, UT, Salt Flats: salt loss study, H5705 [23JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: reclamation and water reuse projects in Los Angeles and El Segundo, CA (H.R. 2209), E1581 [2MY]

Business and industry: domestic contracts requirement, H5709, H5710 [23JY]

Central Arizona Project: designate Salt-Gila Aqueduct as the Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct (H.R. 505), E135 [11JA]

Cherry, Rodney N.: Dept. of the Interior Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1701 [9MY]

Coal: clean technology program, H8529-H8532 [24OC]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to maps (H.R. 3972), E4089 [26NO]

Colorado: authorize and direct the exchange of lands (H.R. 1182), E702 [1MR]

———authorize and direct the exchange of lands (H.R. 1182), re-referral, H6645 [17SE]

Continental shelf: protect Santa Barbara Channel and Santa Maria Basin, E1480 [25AP]

Curecanti National Recreation Area: establish (H.R. 2925), E2577 [18JY]

Custer Battlefield National Monument: establish memorial to honor the Indians who fought in the Battle of the Little Bighorn (H.R. 848), H4893-H4897 [24JN], H11240-H11242 [25NO], E494 [7FE], E2421 [27JN]

Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks: establish (H.R. 2929), H9584 [8NO], H10947-H10985 [22NO], H11368, H11370-H11399 [26NO], E4026 [22NO], E4031 [23NO]

———establish (H.R. 2929), consideration (H. Res. 279), H10935-H10945 [22NO]

———establish (H.R. 2929), correcting enrollment, H11399 [26NO]

Disasters: prepare and implement drought contingency plans (H.R. 920), H1152 [26FE], E475 [7FE]

———reduce the impact of drought conditions, H1511 [7MR]

El Dorado Irrigation District: sale of the Sly Park unit of the Central Valley project (H.R. 718), E354 [30JA]

Federal aid programs: drought assistance (H.R. 355), H1922-H1949 [21MR], H10547 [19NO], E1037 [21MR], E2096 [7JN]

———drought assistance (H.R. 355), appointment of conferees, H10658 [20NO], H10732 [21NO]

———drought assistance (H.R. 355), concurrence of the House with the Senate amendment (H. Res. 282), H10296, H10328-H10339, H10395 [18NO], E4037 [25NO]

———support contract awards to American companies in drought assistance, H1946 [21MR]

Foreign trade: purchase of foreign goods only if the country of origin does not discriminate against U.S. goods., H4987 [25JN]

Fort Necessity National Battlefield: expand (H.R. 2436), H7828 [15OC], E1903 [23MY]

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site: expand, H4914 [24JN]

Geologic Survey: enhance geologic mapping (H.R. 2763), E2348 [25JN]

Geological Survey: enhance geologic mapping (H.R. 2763), H10593-H10595 [19NO]

Haskell Indian Junior College: funding, H4919 [24JN]

Japanese Americans: authorize study of historically significant places (H.R. 2351), E1788 [16MY]

Little Bighorn National Battlefield Park: designate (H.R. 847), E494 [7FE]

Lower Merced River: designate as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 2431), H11068 [23NO], E1902 [23MY]

Lujan, Sec. of the Interior: ownership of Yosemite National Park's concessions by Matsushita Co., H32, H34 [3JA]

Lynn, MA: Federal role in study of historical and cultural resources (H.R. 2859), H9632-H9634 [12NO]

Mining: establish a commission to study existing laws and procedures relative to mining, other than coal mining (H.R. 2635), E2208 [13JN]

———mineral claims on public lands (H.R. 918), E433 [6FE], E2129 [10JN]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, E3560 [25OC]

National Park Foundation: design and license an official sponsor for the National Parks symbol (H.R. 3143), H6148 [31JY]

National Parks: concessions competition (H.R. 943), E447 [7FE]

National parks: restrict concessionaire contracts (H.R. 294), H86, H88 [7JA]

———restrict concessionaire contracts (H.R. 571), E216 [18JA]

National parks and recreation areas: foreign ownership of national landmarks (H.R. 3533), H7704 [9OC]

Native Americans: agreement between Seneca Nation of Indians and State of New York, H4915 [24JN]

———eligibility for Federal programs relative to receipt of income from trust or restricted land (H.R. 2737), E2352 [25JN]

———feasibility of establishing a cultural center in Oklahoma City, OK (H.R. 3370), H11102 [23NO]

———health services in Nebraska, H4920 [24JN]

———transfer control of certain Indian housing assistance programs (H.R. 4027), E4000 [22NO]

Natural resources: private profitability, E3357 [10OC]

Nez Perce National Historical Park: protection of battlefield sites (H.R. 2032), H8107-H8111 [21OC], E1387 [23AP]

Omnibus Insular Areas Act: enact (H.R. 1688), H11229-H11235 [25NO], E1192 [10AP]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: allocate project pumping power to non-Federal irrigation projects in Montana (H.R. 3862), E3954 [21NO]

Power resources: issuance of certain oil and gas leases off the California coastline (H.R. 1142), E656 [27FE]

Public lands: acquisition of non-Federal lands, H11393-H11395 [26NO]

———airspace use by military aircraft, H11391-H11393 [26NO]

———designate an ancient forest reserve system (H.R. 1590), E1081 [22MR]

———grazing fees, H4917 [24JN], H4988-H5002 [25JN], H5640 [18JY], H5692-H5704 [23JY], H6914 [26SE]

Real property: require willing sellers in Federal land acquisition procedures, H11376-H11379 [26NO]

Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO: transfer jurisdiction to the Sec. of the Interior (H.R. 1435), E944 [14MR]

Saguaro National Monument: expand, H4914 [24JN]

San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge: wetlands preservation, H4913 [24JN]

San Juan Island, WA: disclaim Federal interests in certain lands (H.R. 427), H2481, H2482 [24AP]

Secret Service: construction of additional horse stables at Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA, for use as training facility, H2095 [9AP]

Sports: annual congressional fishing tournament, E3319 [8OC]

Utah BLM Wilderness Act: enact, H1762 [14MR]

Water: desalinization research (H.R. 2817), H5215 [27JN]

Wetlands: protection, E3429 [17OC]

Wildlife refuges: establish at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO (H.R. 2883), H5436 [15JY]

Yakima River: water enhancement project (H.R. 3097), H5984 [30JY]

Remarks in Senate

African Americans: prepare a national historic landmark theme study (H.R. 904), S8632 [25JN]

Agriculture: grazing fees, S10815, S10818-S10821, S10825, S10826 [25JY]

Alaska: settlement of certain land claims by Native Americans (S. 1625), S12184 [2AU]

American Discovery Trail: designate (S. 1537), S10774 [24JY]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2686), S8814 [26JN], S12130 [2AU], S12914-S12919 [12SE], S12940, S12951-S12970, S12973-S12982 [13SE], S13010-S13035, S13054, S13055, S13068 [16SE], S13082-S13159, S13166-S13175 [17SE], S13213-S13220, S13225, S13230, S13231 [18SE], S13252, S13263-S13294, S13308-S13325 [19SE], S13374, S13401-S13409 [20SE], S14610 [8OC], S15424 [29OC], S15544-S15546 [30OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), conference report, S15515-S15521 [30OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement to en bloc House amendments, S15518 [30OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), conference report—amendments in disagreement, S15643-S15671, S15672-S15679 [31OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), conference report—amendments in disagreement, unanimous-consent agreement, S15672 [31OC]

———making (H.R. 2686), unanimous-consent agreement, S12917 [12SE], S12982 [13SE], S13053 [16SE], S13122 [17SE], S13219 [18SE]

Assateague Island National Seashore: increase acreage limitation (S. 1254), S7465 [11JN], S14837 [16OC]

Battle of Little Bighorn: anniversary, S8527 [25JN]

Beringian Heritage International Park: establish (S. 2088), S18405 [26NO]

Bonneville Salt Flats: study of salt loss and preservation (S. 1184), S6859 [24MY]

Bureau of Indian Affairs: litigation funding, S15676 [31OC]

Bureau of Land Management Foundation: establish (S. 1117), S6222 [21MY], S15997 [5NO], S16085 [6NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: sale of loan to the United Water Conservation District in California (S. 1844), S14981 [22OC]

California: authorize sale of Bureau of Reclamation loans to Redwood Valley County Water District (S. 1825), S14596 [8OC]

Central Arizona project: designate Salt-Gila Aqueduct as the Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct (S. 54), S700 [14JA]

Clean Coal Technology Program: funding, S13374 [20SE]

Custer Battlefield National Monument: establish memorial to honor the Indians who fought in the Battle of the Little Bighorn (H.R. 848), S8527 [25JN], S17737, S17738 [22NO]

Disasters: reduce impact of drought conditions (S. 711), S3737 [20MR]

———reduce the impact of drought conditions (S. 586), S2929 [7MR]

Endangered species: methods of management and recovery, S18539 [26NO]

Federal aid programs: drought assistance (H.R. 355), S15722-S15725 [31OC], S18640-S18644 [27NO]

Fish and Wildlife Service: land acquisition, S17580 [22NO]

Florida: prohibit exploratory activities on outer continental shelf (S. 734), S3962 [21MR]

Fort Meade, MD: transfer lands to the Fish and Wildlife Service, S13047 [16SE]

Fort Totten National Historic Site: establish (S. 1707), S12922 [12SE], S18281 [26NO]

Geneseo, NY: designation as national historic landmark, S16965 [18NO]

Geological Survey: production of geologic-map information (S. 1179), S6740 [23MY]

Hayden, Mike: nomination as Assistant Sec. of the Interior, S7866, S7867 [14JN]

———nomination to be Assistant Sec. for Fish and Wildlife, S4794 [18AP]

Hedges, Harold and Margaret: terminate reservation and refund certain fees on lands added to the Buffalo National River (S. 996), S5418 [7MY]

Historic sites: prepare a national historic landmark theme study on U.S. labor history (S. 52), S690 [14JA]

Japanese Americans: study of nationally significant historical sites (S. 1344), S8346 [20JN]

Kansas: study of cattle drive trails and cavalry forts, S15675 [31OC]

Kaysville, UT: reduce restrictions lands conveyed by deed to the city (S. 1183), S6859 [24MY]

———reduce restrictions on lands conveyed by deed to the city (S. 1183), S17899 [23NO]

Lake Meredith Salinity Control Project: construct and test (S. 1382), S8744 [26JN]

Livingston Parish, LA: convey certain lands (S. 1439), S9369 [9JY]

Lower Merced River: designate as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 549), S2656 [5MR]

McGlynn Island, WA: preservation of land, S13068 [16SE]

Mines and mineral resources: lease of public lands within North Slope of Alaska for oil and gas exploration (S. 109), S759, S762 [14JA]

Mining: application for patents for oil shale mining claims, S12951-S12956 [13SE]

———disposition of certain minerals on public lands (S. 433), S2015-S2018 [20FE]

———establish a commission to study laws and procedures (S. 785), S4236 [9AP]

———leasing of minerals (S. 1762), S13837 [26SE]

———patenting of mining claims under general mining laws, S12956-S12969 [13SE]

Motor vehicles: advanced battery research program, S15673 [31OC]

National Forests: fees paid by ski areas on public lands, S2363 [26FE]

National parks: protect the natural and cultural resources of the Grand Canyon and Glen Canyon (S. 144), S829 [14JA], S18742 [27NO]

———regulation of management and ownership of concessions (S. 1252), S7383 [6JN]

National parks and recreation areas: housing situation for Federal employees (S. 1704), S12797 [11SE]

———reform concessions policies (S. 1755), S13829 [26SE]

Native Americans: administrative procedures for Federal recognition (S. 1315), S8018 [18JN]

———establish a permanent National Native American Advisory Commission (S. 1057), S5767 [14MY], S5958 [15MY]

———feasibility of establishing a cultural center in Oklahoma City, OK (H.R. 3370), S18144 [25NO]

———Indian reservation road program, S7763 [13JN]

———participation in the self-governance demonstration project (S. 1287), S7814 [13JN], S16466 [12NO]

———public domain lands held in trust for the Siletz Indians in Oregon (S. 1561), S10956 [25JY], S18131 [25NO]

Natural gas: Dept. of Energy's research, development, and demonstration program funding, S12131 [2AU]

New Mexico: study of historic military forts (S. 628), S3088 [12MR]

Nez Perce National Historical Park: protection of battlefield sites (H.R. 2032), S18781 [27NO]

NOAA: transfer certain programs to the Dept. of the Interior (S. 230), S982 [17JA], S11805 [1AU], S11997 [2AU]

Northern spotted owl: protection, S6017 [16MY]

Oregon: Federal land acquisitions, S15715 [31OC]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: amend (S. 736), S3962 [21MR]

Petroleum: strategic petroleum reserves, S15424 [29OC]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: availability of pumping power to non-Federal irrigation projects in Montana (S. 1370), S8614 [25JN]

Power resources: fossil energy research and development funding, S15672 [31OC]

Public lands: authorize programs to study certain lands for use for Operation Desert Storm celebration (S. 929), S6352 [22MY]

———authorize programs to study certain lands for use for Operation Desert Storm celebration(S. 929), S6117 [17MY]

———authorize programs to study certain lands (S. 929), S5030 [24AP]

———change in status of certain lands within a national forest (S. 1185), S6859 [24MY]

———grazing fees, S12969, S12974-S12981 [13SE], S13010-S13034, S13055 [16SE], S13122-S13159, S13166 [17SE]

———land management service contracts, S15674 [31OC]

———transfer of certain lands between Colorado, South Dakota, Forest Service, and BLM (S. 452), S2029 [20FE], S18287 [26NO]

Reclamation Reform Act: amend (S. 1501), S10453, S10456 [18JY]

Reforestation Trust Fund: expend funds (S. 535), S2524 [28FE]

Resolution Trust Corp.: funding, S2767 [6MR]

———inventorying and disposition of certain environmental lands, S2768 [6MR]

Rio Grande Floodway, San Acacia to Bosque del Apache unit: clarify cost-share requirements of project (S. 724), S3943 [21MR]

Schrote, John: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior, S12012 [2AU]

Schrote, John E.: nomination, S10552 [22JY]

States: administrative costs payable for Federal mineral leasing programs, S12919 [12SE]

Swain County, NC: compensation by the Federal Government for flooding of a highway during construction of a lake in 1943 (S. 1339), S8339 [20JN]

———settlement of claims against the U.S. (S. 1849), S14994-S14996 [22OC]

Timber: contracts for the sale of certain amounts (S. 2005), S17435 [21NO]

———pipeline initiative, S15674 [31OC]

Tourist trade: assist development of public lands for travel and recreational purposes (S. 540), S2622 [5MR], S7564 [12JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: conservation of fish and wildlife species (S. 1491), S10294 [17JY]

University of North Dakota Energy and Environment Research Center: funding, S15673 [31OC]

Utah: transfer public lands to the Forest Service (S. 1182), S6859 [24MY]

Vermejo Conservancy District: transfer Lake 12 from the Bureau of Reclamation (S. 462), S2180 [21FE]

Water: study of western resource problems and programs (S. 1228), S7291, S7302 [6JN]

Yakima River: water enhancement project (S. 1609), S11576 [31JY]

Yellowstone National Park: reintroduction of wolves, S15674 [31OC]

Reports

Cost of Subleasing Federal Grazing Privileges: Colorado State University, S13149-S13153 [17SE]

Grazing Fees on Public Lands, S13143, S13146-S13149, S13157 [17SE]

Impact of Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act (H.R. 355): CBO, S14735 [16OC]

Public Land Reconveyances: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (excerpt), S6860 [24MY]

Seven Popular Myths About Livestock Grazing On Public Lands: University of Idaho, S13137, S13139 [17SE]

Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project, S7815 [13JN]

———Dept. of the Interior, S7815 [13JN]

Reports by conference committees

Dept. of the Interior Appropriations (H.R. 2686), H8071-H8100 [17OC]

Reports filed

Appropriations: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 179) (H. Rept. 102-118), H4866 [20JN]

Appropriations for BLM and Improve Public Lands Management (H.R. 1096): Committee on Rules (H. Res. 197) (H. Rept. 102-154), H5500 [16JY]

Authorization and Direction of the Exchange of Lands in Colorado: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 1182) (H. Rept. 102-398), H11885 [26NO]

Authorization for National Park Service to Acquire and Manage Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 690) (H. Rept. 102-36), H2398 [22AP]

Authorization of Additional Appropriations for Land Acquisition at the Monocacy National Battlefield, MD: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 990) (S. Rept. 102-237), S17988 [23NO]

Authorization To Undertake Interpretative Programs on Certain Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 929), S6034 [16MY]

BLM Appropriations: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 1096) (H. Rept. 102-138), H5298 [9JY]

Bureau of Land Management Foundation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1117) (S. Rept. 102-183), S14587 [8OC]

Consideration of H.R. 355, Extension of Time Period To Apply for Drought Assistance: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 114) (H. Rept. 102-25), H1829, H1847 [19MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1096, Authorizing Appropriations for BLM and To Improve Public Lands Management: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 197) (H. Rept. 102-154), H5512 [16JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2929, Establishment of Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks, and Designation of Wilderness Areas: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 279) (H. Rept. 102-314), H9758 [13NO]

Conveyance of Certain Real Property Located in the Black Hills National Forest to the Black Hills Workshop and Training Center: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1770) (S. Rept. 102-234), S17988 [23NO]

Dept. of the Interior Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 2686) (H. Rept. 102-256), H8101 [17OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2686) (S. Rept. 102-122), S10951 [25JY]

Designate a Segment of the Allegheny River, PA, as a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 606) (S. Rept. 102-232), S17988 [23NO]

Designate Certain Rivers in Michigan as Components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 476) (S. Rept. 102-240), S17988 [23NO]

Designation of a Segment of the Lower Merced River, CA, as a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 549) (S. Rept. 102-231), S17988 [23NO]

———Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2431) (H. Rept. 102-349), H10929 [22NO]

Designation of Segments of the Lamprey River as Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 461) (S. Rept. 102-230), S17988 [23NO]

———Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 1099) (H. Rept. 102-348), H10929 [22NO]

Designation of White Clay Creek in Delaware and Pennsylvania for Study To Be a Potential Addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1552) (S. Rept. 102-233), S17988 [23NO]

Direction of Acquisitions Within the Eleven Point Wild and Scenic River and Establishment of the Greer Spring Special Management Area in Missouri: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 3604) (H. Rept. 102-346), H10929 [22NO]

Disclaim Federal Interests in Certain Lands on San Juan Island, WA: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 427) (H. Rept. 102-34), H2398 [22AP]

Disclamation of Federal Interests in Certain Lands on San Juan Island, WA: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 427) (S. Rept. 102-94), S9265 [8JY]

Enhancement of the Geologic Mapping of the U.S.: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2763) (H. Rept. 102-333), H10543 [19NO]

Establish Memorial at Custer Battlefield National Monument To Honor the Indians who Fought in the Battle of the Little Bighorn: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 848) (S. Rept. 102-173), S14348 [3OC]

Establishment of a Memorial at Custer Battlefield National Monument To Honor Indians Who Fought in the Battle of the Little Bighorn: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 848) (H. Rept. 102-126), H4944 [24JN]

Establishment of Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks and Designation of Certain Desert Lands as Wilderness: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2929) (H. Rept. 102-283), H9143 [4NO]

Establishment of Fort Totten National Historic Site: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1707) (S. Rept. 102-209), S16449 [12NO]

Establishment of the Manzanar National Historic Site, CA: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 543) (S. Rept. 102-236), S17988 [23NO]

Expansion of Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2436) (H. Rept. 102-252), H7862 [15OC]

Extension of Time for Drought Assistance Applications: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 355) (H. Rept. 102-21), H1786 [18MR]

Feasibility of Establishing a Cultural Center for Native Americans in Oklahoma City, OK: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 3370) (H. Rept. 102-353), H10929 [22NO]

Federal Study of the Historical and Cultural Resources in the Vicinity of Lynn, MA: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2859) (H. Rept. 102-301), H9699 [12NO]

Increase of Acreage Limitation for the Assateague Island National Seashore: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1254) (S. Rept. 102-184), S14587 [8OC]

Increasing the Size of the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 1592) (H. Rept. 102-352), H10929 [22NO]

Nez Perce National Historical Park in Idaho: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2032) (H. Rept. 102-258), H8120 [21OC]

Nomination of John E. Schrote To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S10286 [17JY]

Nomination of Mike Hayden To Be an Assistant Sec. for Fish and Wildlife: Committee on Environment and Public Works, S7809 [13JN]

Nomination of Mike Hayden To Be Assistant Sec. for Fish and Wildlife: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7628 [12JN]

Omnibus Insular Areas Act: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 1688) (H. Rept. 102-232], H7198 [1OC]

Participation of Native Americans in the Self-Governance Demonstration Project: Committee on Indian Affairs (Select) (S. 1287), S15801 [1NO]

Preparation of National Historic Landmark Theme Study on African American History: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 904) (H. Rept. 102-49), H2783 [6MY]

Prepare a National Historic Landmark Theme Study on African Americans: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 904) (S. Rept. 102-90), S8458 [21JN]

Production of Geologic-Map Information in the U.S. Through Cooperation of Federal, State and Academic Participants: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1179) (S. Rept. 102-217), S16847 [15NO]

Reduction of Restrictions on Lands Conveyed by Deed to the City of Kaysville, UT: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1183) (S. Rept. 102-208), S16449 [12NO]

Study of Historic Military Forts in Mexico: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 628) (S. Rept. 102-127), S11369 [30JY]

Study of Salt Loss at the Bonneville Salt Flats, UT, and on How To Preserve That Resource: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1184) (S. Rept. 102-207), S16449 [12NO]

Termination of Reservation of Use and Occupancy at the Buffalo National River: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 996) (S. Rept. 102-120), S10951 [25JY]

Transfer Certain NOAA Programs: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 230) (S. Rept. 102-77), S7464 [11JN]

Transfer Jurisdiction of Public Lands in Utah to the Forest Service: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1182) (S. Rept. 102-206), S16449 [12NO]

Transfer of Certain Lands in Colorado and South Dakota to the Dept. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 452) (S. Rept. 102-220), S17042 [19NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2686), S12950 [13SE], H4957, H4987 [25JN]

Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks: establish (H.R. 2929), consideration (H. Res. 279), H10946 [22NO]

Dept. of the Interior: making appropriations (H.R. 2686), conference report, H8520 [24OC]

Statements

Appropriations: Bush Administration, H4899 [24JN]

Classification of Dept. of Interior Firefighting Funds: OMB, H4959 [25JN]

Dept. of Interior Appropriations: Bush Administration, H4899 [24JN]

Drought Assistance (H.R. 355): President Bush, H1923, H1936 [21MR]

Grazing Fees on Public Lands: Bill Bullard, S13032 [16SE]

———BLM, S13032 [16SE]

———Izaak Walton League of America, S13032 [16SE]

———Robert R. Wright, S13033 [16SE]

———Roger E. Porter, S13032 [16SE]

———Senator Wallop, S13126 [17SE]

———U.S. Forest Service, Dept. of Agriculture, S13032 [16SE]

National Park Concessioners: Campsen & Campsen (law firm), S7385-S7387 [6JN]

Nez Perce Trail: Page Smith, H8109 [21OC]

Public Lands Grazing Fees: Jeff Mosley, H5698 [23JY]

Studies

Suitability of the East Mojave Area for Inclusion in the National Park System: BLM, H10954 [22NO]

Summaries

Effect of Public Lands Grazing Fees on the Palm Livestock Co., S13127 [17SE]

Federal Aid Programs Eligibility Relative to Receipt of Income From Trust or Restricted Land (H.R. 2737), E2352 [25JN]

Mining Law Reform Act (S. 433), S2023 [20FE]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments (S. 736), S3963 [21MR]

Prohibit Exploratory Activities on Outer Continental Shelf of Florida (S. 734), S3963 [21MR]

Tables

Comparison of operating costs per animal unit month on public land ranch v. private land ranch units, S13168 [17SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations bill (H.R. 2686) accounts, H4908-H4911 [24JN]

Drought assistance alternative arrangements, H1936 [21MR]

Effects of public lands grazing fees amendment, S13033 [16SE], S13128, S13129, S13145 [17SE]

Interior and related agencies appropriations, fiscal year 1992 (H.R. 2686), H8487-H8490 [24OC]

Scoring of H.R. 2686, Dept. of the Interior appropriations, conference report, S15517 [30OC]

Scoring of the Dept. of the Interior appropriations bill (H.R. 2686), S12950 [13SE]

Total grazing costs on operations using Federal grazing permits & private leases, H4998 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 179, waiving certain points of order during consideration of H.R. 2686, Dept. of Interior appropriations, H4898 [24JN]

H. Res. 197, consideration of H.R. 1096, authorizing appropriations for BLM and improving public lands management, H5672 [23JY]

H. Res. 279, consideration of H.R. 2929, designating wilderness areas and establishing national parks in California, H10935 [22NO]

H. Res. 282, concurrence of the House with the Senate amendment to H.R. 355, Federal drought assistance programs, H10297-H10328 [18NO]

H. Res. 114., consideration of H.R. 355, drought assistance, H1922 [21MR]

H.R. 355, Reclamation States Emergency Drought Assistance Act, S15722-S15724 [31OC]

H.R. 427, disclaim Federal interests in certain lands in San Juan Island, WA, H2481 [24AP]

H.R. 848, establish at Custer Battlefield National Monument a memorial to honor the Indians who fought in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, H4893 [24JN]

H.R. 904, African American History Landmark Theme Study Act, H2795 [7MY]

H.R. 904, prepare a national historic landmark theme study for African Americans, S8632 [25JN]

H.R. 1592, increase Big Thicket National Preserve size, H11092 [23NO]

H.R. 1688, Omnibus Insular Areas Act, H11229-H11231 [25NO]

H.R. 2032, National Historical Park Additions Act, H8107 [21OC]

H.R. 2351, Japanese American National Historic Landmark Theme Study Act, E1788 [16MY]

H.R. 2431, designate Lower Merced River as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, H11068 [23NO]

H.R. 2436, expand Fort Necessity National Battlefield, H7828 [15OC]

H.R. 2686, appropriations, S12899-S12913 [12SE]

H.R. 2737, Federal aid eligibility relative to receipt of income from trust or restricted land, E2352 [25JN]

H.R. 2763, National Geologic Mapping Act, H10593 [19NO]

H.R. 2859, Federal role in study of historical and cultural resources of Lynn, MA, H9633 [12NO]

H.R. 3370, feasibility of establishing a Native Americans cultural center in Oklahoma City, OK, H11103 [23NO]

H.R. 3533, foreign ownership of national landmarks, H7704 [9OC]

H.R. 4027, Indian Housing Demonstration Project Act, E4001 [22NO]

S. 52, prepare a national historic landmark theme study on U.S. labor history, S691 [14JA]

S. 54, designate Salt-Gila Aqueduct of the central Arizona project as the Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct, S701 [14JA]

S. 144, protect the natural and cultural resources of the Grand Canyon and Glen Canyon, S831 [14JA]

S. 230, Land Remote-Sensing Data Archiving Authorization Act, S11805 [1AU]

S. 230, transfer certain NOAA programs, S982 [17JA]

S. 433, Mining Law Reform Act, S2018-S2023 [20FE]

S. 452, transfer of certain lands between Colorado, South Dakota, Forest Service, and BLM, S2029 [20FE], S18287 [26NO]

S. 462, transfer Lake 12 from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Vermejo Conservancy District, S2181 [21FE]

S. 535, expend funds of the Reforestation Trust Fund, S2525 [28FE]

S. 540, Federal Rural Tourism and Recreational Development Act, S2623 [5MR]

S. 549, designate Lower Merced River as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S2656 [5MR]

S. 586, Reclamation Drought Act, S2929 [7MR]

S. 628, Boots and Saddles—Historic New Mexico Forts Study Act, S3088 [12MR], S11545 [31JY]

S. 724, clarify cost-share requirements of project Rio Grande Floodway, San Acacia to Bosque del Apache unit, NM, S3943 [21MR]

S. 929, study certain public lands for use for Operation Desert Storm celebration, S6352 [22MY]

S. 996, terminate reservation and refund certain fees of Harold and Margaret Hedges on lands added to the Buffalo National River, S11545 [31JY]

S. 996, terminate reservation and refund certain fees to Harold and Margaret Hedges for lands added to the Buffalo National River, S5418 [7MY]

S. 1117, Bureau of Land Management Foundation, S6222 [21MY], S15997-S15999 [5NO]

S. 1179, Geologic Mapping Act, S6741-S6743 [23MY]

S. 1182, Fishlake National Forest Enlargement Act, S17898 [23NO]

S. 1184, Bonneville Salt Flats Preservation Study Act, S17898 [23NO]

S. 1228, Western Water Policy Review Act, S7292-S7294 [6JN]

S. 1254, increase Assateague Island National Seashore acreage limitation, S14837 [16OC]

S. 1287, Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project Act, S7814 [13JN], S16466 [12NO]

S. 1315, Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act, S8019-S8022 [18JN]

S. 1370, availability of Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program pumping power to non-Federal irrigation projects in Montana, S8614 [25JN]

S. 1491, Partnerships for Wildlife Act, S10296 [17JY]

S. 1501, Reclamation Reform Act amendment, S10454 [18JY]

S. 1561, public domain lands held in trust for the Siletz Indians in Oregon, S10957 [25JY]

S. 1609, water enhancement project for Yakima River, S11576-S11580 [31JY]

S. 1707, Fort Totten National Historic Site, S18281 [26NO]

S. 1755, National Park Service Concessions Policy Reform Act, S13831-S13833 [26SE]

S. 1762, leasing of minerals, S13837 [26SE]

S. 1825, authorize sale of Bureau of Reclamation loans to Redwood Valley County, CA Water District, S14596 [8OC]

S. 1844, sale of a Bureau of Reclamation loan to the United Water Conservation District in California, S14981 [22OC]

S. 2005, timber contracts for the sale of certain amounts, S17435 [21NO]

S. 2088, establish the Beringian Heritage International Park, S18405 [26NO]