DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR related term(s) Bureau of Indian Affairs; Bureau of Land Management; Geological Survey

Amendments

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2686), S1079 [5FE]

———making (H.R. 5503), S11480, S11482, S11494, S11495 [4AU], S11519, S11524, S11580, S11581, S11582, S11589, S11591, S11628, S11630, S11631 [5AU], S11643, S11662, S11667, S11676, S11693, S11723, S11724, S11725, S11727, S11803, S11804 [6AU], H6350 [21JY], H6404, H6406, H6407, H6409, H6422, H6426, H6430, H6434, H6444, H6445 [22JY], H6469 [23JY]

Assateague Island National Seashore: increase acreage limitation (S. 1254), S5325, S5347 [9AP], H5355 [29JN]

Big Thicket National Preserve: increase size (H.R. 1592), S17339, S17494 [7OC]

Colonial New Mexico Preservation Commission: establish (S. 2544), S17342 [7OC]

Colorado: authorize and direct the exchange of lands (H.R. 1182), S17864, S18189 [8OC]

Forests: conservation of ancient forest ecosystem (S. 2895), S9875 [2JY]

Geological Survey: enhance geologic mapping (H.R. 2763), S4494, S4523 [31MR]

Kaysville, UT: reduce restrictions on lands conveyed by deed to the city (S. 1183), S17398, S17405, S17507 [7OC]

Livingston Parish, LA: convey certain lands (S. 1439), S17864 [8OC]

Lower Merced River: designate as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 2431), S5329, S5412 [9AP], S17203 [7OC], H9855 [29SE]

Mining: mineral claims on public lands (H.R. 918), H8966 [22SE], H11223, H11235, H11240, H11241 [4OC], E2743, E2744 [22SE], E2766, E2767 [23SE]

National parks and recreation areas: housing situation for Federal employees (S. 1704), S16093 [1OC]

Native Americans: technical amendments to certain Federal Indian statutes (H.R. 5686), S16057, S16059, S16060, S16061, S16062, S16184, S16185 [1OC], H11139 [3OC]

Nez Perce National Historical Park: protection of battlefield sites (H.R. 2032), S17858 [8OC]

Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO: transfer jurisdiction to the Sec. of the Interior (H.R. 1435), S14092, S14139 [18SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: conservation of fish and wildlife species (S. 1491), S15643, S15687 [29SE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5503, Dept. of the Interior appropriations, S11743 [6AU], S14092 [18SE], H8224 [10SE]

Articles and editorials

Don't Let All This Rain Fool You, E334 [19FE]

Great Green S&L Land Grab, S2792 [4MR]

Joseph Brant, E413 [25FE]

Just Deserts, S8572-S8574 [19JN]

Preservation or Profit?, S1098 [5FE]

Solutions Lie in Smarter Science, Better Land Use, H6417 [22JY]

Son of Kesterson, E335 [19FE]

Swain County Still Waits for Promised Road To Somewhere, S17447 [7OC]

Thinning the Blood, E2777 [23SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: irrigation assistance repayments and construction charges (see H.R. 5365), H4588 [10JN]

Appropriations: making (see H.R. 5503), H5541 [29JN]

———making (H.R. 5503), consideration (see H. Res. 506), H5622 [30JN]

———making (H.R. 5503), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 365), H10014 [30SE]

———making (H.R. 5503), waiving certain points of order against and during consideration (see H. Res. 517), H6348 [21JY]

Augusta Canal National Historic Landmark: designate as national historic area (see H.R. 5460), H5080 [23JN]

BIA: improve management of rangelands and farmlands and production of agricultural resources (see H.R. 5744), H7151 [31JY]

California: transfer of the Central Valley project from the Dept. of the Interior to the State (see H.R. 4687), H1996 [26MR]

California San Antonio Mission: study inclusion as part of the National Park System (see H.R. 5611), H6245 [9JY]

Cameron Parish, LA: convey certain lands (see H.R. 5712), H6978 [29JY]

Canada: agreements to protect the Alsek and Tatshenshini Rivers and the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (see H.J. Res. 460), H2324 [3AP]

Canyons of the Escalante National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 2862; H.R. 5415), S8389 [17JN], H4853 [17JN]

Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorizing assistance (see H.R. 5111), H3087 [7MY]

Channel Islands National Park: acquire additional lands (see H.R. 4496), H1345 [18MR]

Clear Creek County, CO: transfer of public lands (see S. 2771), S7169 [21MY]

Coastal zones: protection of environment relative to oil and gas leasing programs (see H.R. 4722), H2257 [1AP]

Colonial New Mexico Preservation Commission: establish (see S. 2544), S5051 [8AP]

Columbia Basin Federal reclamation project: exchange certain lands (see S. 2765), S7168 [21MY]

Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde Community: amend legal description of reservation (see S. 2314), S2843 [4MR]

Continental Shelf: lease sales (see H.R. 5314), H4121 [3JN]

Corps of Engineers: settlement agreement with the Pueblo de Cochiti (see S. 2245; H.R. 4437), S1894 [20FE], H1180 [11MR]

Delaware River: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 2653), S5999 [5MY]

Endangered species: establish loan program for States and local governments (see S. 3286), S15656 [29SE]

Federal employees: quantity and quality of housing of land management agency field employees (see H.R. 4708, 4709), H2201 [31MR]

Flood control: authorize construction projects on the Sacramento and American Rivers (see H.R. 5584), H6244 [9JY]

Florida: preservation of certain wetlands and historic and prehistoric sites in the St. Johns River Valley (see H.R. 5422), H4853 [17JN]

Forests: conservation of ancient forest ecosystem (see S. 2895), S8973 [25JN]

Fort Devens Military Reservation: transfer certain jurisdictional rights and property (see H.R. 6141), H11627 [5OC]

George Rogers Clark National Historic Park: study of boundary expansion (see S. 2797), S7352 [2JN]

Goshen Irrigation District: transfer certain lands and irrigation structures relative to North Platte Project (see H.R. 5901), H8146 [12AU]

Great Lakes: establish the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank (see H.R. 5350), H4446 [9JN]

Historic sites: establish a heritage corridor composed of sites in the Champlain Valley, Upper Hudson River Valley, and Lake George (see S. 2778), S7169 [21MY]

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area: public recreational use of lands administered by the Bureau of Mines (see H.R. 5004), H2712 [28AP]

Mining: mineral claims on public lands (H.R. 918), consideration (see H. Res. 574), H8733 [17SE]

———reclamation and restoration of abandoned coal mine lands (see H.R. 4381), H1007 [4MR]

National Park Service: reformation (see H.R. 6006), H9294 [23SE]

———regulation of advertising and commercial activities, and exchange of certain lands with the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5906), H8146 [12AU]

———strengthen protections of historic and natural places (see S. 2556), S5052 [8AP]

National parks and recreation areas: cooperation with State and local governments relative to park system research (see S. 2316), S2843 [4MR]

———operation of Federal advisory committees (see S. 2986), S9777 [2JY]

Native American Trust Fund: accounting and management reform (see H.R. 6177), H11628 [5OC]

Native Americans: environmental assistance to Indian tribes (see H.R. 5492), H5323 [25JN]

———establish Dept. of the Interior working group on water rights settlements (see S. 3347), S16979 [5OC]

———judgment fund distributions to certain Sioux Tribes (see S. 2342), S3301 [11MR]

———reimbursement of education trust fund relative to exchange of lands with certain private parties (see S. 3267), S14976 [24SE]

———technical amendments to certain Federal Indian statutes (see H.R. 5686), H6582 [23JY]

New River: designate as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 5021), H2808 [29AP]

Nez Perce National Historical Park: protection of battlefield sites (H.R. 2032), dispose of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 504), H5541 [29JN]

Power resources: enhanced oil recovery program (see H.R. 4500), H1345 [18MR]

Public lands: enhance recreation and visitor facilities on federally administered lands (see S. 2505; H.R. 4215), S4636 [1AP], H407 [11FE]

———law enforcement authority of the Sec. of the Interior (see S. 2315), S2843 [4MR]

———penalties for obstruction of lawful hunts (see H.R. 6086), H10100 [1OC]

Real property: acquisition of certain lands in Fayette County, PA, Monongalia County, WV, and Preston County, WV (see H.R. 5869), H8145 [12AU]

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge: construct and operate an interpretive center (see H.R. 5809), H7884 [10AU]

Rivers: national river systems recreation assessment (see H.R. 5001), H2712 [28AP]

———protection of State-designated rivers pending inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 2971), S9777 [2JY]

Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act: amend (see S. 3125), S11375 [3AU]

Surveying: and mapping activities (see H.R. 4461), H1267 [12MR]

Swain County, NC: settlement of claims against the U.S. (see S. 3370), S17438 [7OC]

Territories: U.S. policy (see S. 2959), S9776 [2JY]

Tongass National Forest: convey certain real property to Douglas K. and Daniel J. Gross (see S. 3305), S16348 [2OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: clarify authority of law enforcement officers (see S. 3244), S13879 [17SE]

———establish the Office of Law Enforcement (see S. 3268; H.R. 5930), S14976 [24SE], H8304 [10SE]

———law enforcement authority (see H.R. 5486), H5183 [24JN]

Utah: land exchange with BLM, the National Park Service, and certain Indian tribes (see H.R. 4769), H2324 [3AP]

———study status of certain wilderness areas (see H.R. 5241), H3728 [21MY]

Water: establish a desalinization research program (see S. 2902), S9139 [29JN]

———identify and assess transboundary aquifers along border with Mexico (see S. 2898), S8973 [25JN]

Wilderness areas: management and research programs of the Fish and Wildlife Service (see H.R. 4327), H673 [26FE]

———management and research programs of the Forest Service (see H.R. 4325), H673 [26FE]

———management and research programs of the National Park Service and BLM (see H.R. 4326), H673 [26FE]

Wildlife refuges: transfer jurisdiction of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Colorado to establish a wildlife refuge (see S. 2260), S2192 [25FE]

William O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom: cooperative agreement (see H.R. 5534), H5978 [2JY]

Biographies

Black Hawk (Sauk Indian), E532 [4MR]

John Ross (Cherokee Indian), E504 [3MR]

Osceola (Seminole Indian), E550 [5MR]

Sequoya (Cherokee Indian), E490 [2MR]

Chronologies

Dates significant in the development of Indian policy, E304 [18FE], E328 [19FE], E370 [20FE]

Documents

TVA and Dept. of the Interior 1943 Agreement Relating to the Fontana Dam Area Inclusion in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, S17443-S17446 [7OC]

Letters

Ak-Chin Indian community water rights, S16970, S16972 [5OC]

Central Valley project: Manuel Lujan, Jr., Sec. of the Interior, S17296 [7OC]

Clarify authority of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement officers: Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Foundation, S13903 [17SE]

———Federal Wildlife Officers Association, S13903 [17SE]

Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde Community, S2849 [4MR]

Designate segments of Allegheny River as components of Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S5046 [8AP]

Federal relief efforts for damage caused by Hurricane Andrew: Louisiana Senate and House delegation, S18326 [29OC]

Fort McDowell Water Settlement Act, S10977 [31JY]

Historic Preservation Fund authorization extension, S6723 [14MY], E977 [7AP]

Law enforcement authority of the Sec. of the Interior, S2850 [4MR]

Mineral claims on public lands (sundry), E2428 [10AU]

Mineral Exploration and Development Act: National Taxpayers Union, H11050 [3OC]

———several wildlife and conservation organizations, H11050 [3OC]

National Park System appropriations, S6724 [14MY]

National Park System cooperation with State and local governments relative to park system research: Dept. of the Interior, S2850 [4MR]

Nez Perce National Historical Park: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, S17860 [8OC]

Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, S17544 [8OC]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: Bureau of Reclamation, H460 [19FE]

———Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H461 [19FE]

San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act, S16964-S16966 [5OC]

Swain County, NC, settlement of claims against the U.S.: James G. Martin, Governor of North Carolina, S17439 [7OC]

———Senator Helms, S17439 [7OC]

Validation of rights-of-way across Federal lands: Arizona Dept. of Transportation, H9852 [29SE]

———Norman H. Bangerter, Governor of Utah, H9852 [29SE]

———North Dakota Dept. of Transportation, H9852 [29SE]

———Walter J. Hickel, Governor of Alaska, H9852 [29SE]

Memorandums

Nomination of Helene C. Monberg for the Dept. of the Interior Public Service Award, S11816 [6AU]

Messages

Veto of S. 2342, Judgment Fund Distributions to Certain Sioux Tribes: President Bush, S8276, S8282 [16JN]

Motions

Appropriations: making (H.R. 5503), S11660, S11666, S11688 [6AU]

Mining: mineral claims on public lands (H.R. 918), H11239 [4OC]

Petitions

Pacific Basin Development Council, S4029 [20MR]

Western Governors' Association, H290 [4FE]

Press releases

Take Pride in America Virgin Islands' Day, Dept. of the Interior, E2327 [31JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making (H.R. 5503), H6374-H6446 [22JY], H6451, H6452, H6453-H6474 [23JY], H8224 [10SE], E2229 [23JY], E2235, E2254 [24JY], E2264 [27JY], E2328 [31JY], E3109 [9OC]

———making (H.R. 5503), conference report, H9870 [30SE], E2886 [2OC], E2963 [3OC]

———making (H.R. 5503), consideration, waiving points of order against, and corrections in enrollment of the conference report (H. Res. 581), H9869, H9870 [30SE]

———making (H.R. 5503), consideration (H. Res. 506), H5692-H5695 [1JY]

———making (H.R. 5503), permission to file conference report, H9258 [23SE]

———making (H.R. 5503), waiving certain points of order against and during consideration (H. Res. 517), H6356-H6364 [22JY]

Assateague Island National Seashore: increase acreage limitation (S. 1254), H1607-H1610 [24MR], H5355, H5356 [29JN]

BLM: validation of rights-of-way across Federal lands, H9852 [29SE]

Buy American Act: Dept. of the Interior compliance, H6426 [22JY]

California: transfer of the Central Valley project from the Dept. of the Interior to the State (H.R. 4687), E849 [27MR]

California San Antonio Mission: study inclusion as part of the National Park System (H.R. 5611), E2153 [9JY]

Canada: agreements to protect the Alsek and Tatshenshini Rivers and the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (H.J. Res. 460), E958 [3AP]

Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorizing assistance (H.R. 5111), E1294 [7MY]

Channel Islands National Park: acquire additional lands (H.R. 4496), E717 [18MR]

Coastal zones: protection of environment relative to oil and gas leasing programs, H3458 [20MY]

———protection of environment relative to oil and gas leasing programs (H.R. 4722), E993 [7AP]

Colorado: authorize and direct the exchange of lands (H.R. 1182), H6664-H6667 [27JY]

Continental Shelf: lease sales (H.R. 5314), E1633 [3JN]

Corps of Engineers: settlement agreement with the Pueblo de Cochiti (H.R. 4437), H6683 [27JY], E616 [11MR]

Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal Heritage Corridor: designate, H6385 [22JY]

Delaware County, PA: Take Pride in America Program, H10940 [3OC]

Ellis Island: construction of bridge, H6406 [22JY]

Endangered species: recovery plan for the northern spotted owl, E631 [12MR]

Endangered Species Act: funding, H6409-H6421 [22JY]

Federal aid programs: drought assistance (H.R. 355), H453 [19FE], E334 [19FE], E364 [20FE], E405 [25FE], E795 [24MR]

———drought assistance (H.R. 355), Senate amendment, H457-H461 [19FE]

Federal employees: quantity and quality of housing of land management agency field employees (H.R. 4708, 4709), E889 [31MR]

Flood control: authorize construction projects on the Sacramento and American Rivers (H.R. 5584), H6229 [9JY]

Florida: cancellation and buyback of offshore oil drilling leases, E1374 [13MY]

Forest Service: easement development across the Pallette Ranch in Oregon, E3109 [9OC]

Forests: Dept. of the Interior projects, H6403, H6404 [22JY]

Fort Devens Military Reservation: transfer certain jurisdictional rights and property (H.R. 6141), E3145 [9OC]

Geological Survey: enhance geologic mapping (H.R. 2763), H2854 [30AP]

———relocation of Pacific Marine Geology branch to University of California at Santa Cruz, H6409 [22JY]

Great Lakes: establish the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank (H.R. 5350), H7223, H7224 [3AU], E1726 [9JN]

———Zebra mussel research, H6384 [22JY]

Hedges, Harold and Margaret: terminate reservation and refund certain fees on lands added to the Buffalo National River (S. 996), H895 [3MR]

Imhoff, Edgar A.: recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, E1258 [5MY]

Jean Lafitte National Park: funding, H6408 [22JY]

Kaysville, UT: reduce restrictions on lands conveyed by deed to the city (S. 1183), H9844-H9853 [29SE]

Livingston Parish, LA: convey certain lands (S. 1439), H9834-H9836 [29SE]

Lower Merced River: designate as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 2431), H9855-H9857 [29SE]

Mining: mineral claims on public lands, H9877 [30SE]

———mineral claims on public lands (H.R. 918), H11213-H11243 [4OC], E2283 [28JY], E2428 [10AU], E2742 [22SE], E2769 [23SE], E2817 [28SE], E3087 [9OC]

———mineral claims on public lands (H.R. 918), consideration (H. Res. 574), H11047-H11051 [3OC], H11212 [4OC]

———patents on mining claims, H6404-H6406 [22JY]

———royalty payments relative to minerals extracted on public lands, H11235-H11243 [4OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H6426-H6430 [22JY]

National Park Service: reformation (H.R. 6006), E2776 [23SE]

———regulation of advertising and commercial activities, and exchange of certain lands with the District of Columbia (H.R. 5906), H9836, H9837 [29SE], E2497 [12AU]

National parks and recreation areas: housing situation for Federal employees (S. 1704), H11758-H11766 [5OC]

Native American Trust Fund: accounting and management reform (H.R. 6177), E3149 [9OC]

Native Americans: judgment fund distributions to certain Sioux Tribes (S. 2342), H3897, H3898 [28MY]

———technical amendments to certain Federal Indian statutes (H.R. 5686), H7214-H7216 [3AU], H11139, H11141-H11143 [3OC], E2248 [24JY], E3319 [29OC]

New River: designate as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 5021), H7827 [10AU], H7932 [11AU], E1177 [30AP]

Nez Perce National Historical Park: protection of battlefield sites (H.R. 2032), dispose of Senate amendments (H. Res. 504), H5354 [29JN]

North Carolina: environmental impact statements for construction of jetties at Oregon Inlet, H6401 [22JY]

Public lands: enhance recreation and visitor facilities on federally administered lands (H.R. 4215), E276 [11FE]

———pipeline right-of-way grants for natural gas and oil, H3784, H3787-H3789 [27MY]

———right-of-way for construction for highways, H6445 [22JY]

———transfer of certain lands between Colorado, South Dakota, Forest Service, and BLM (S. 452), H3111, H3112 [12MY]

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge: construct and operate an interpretive center (H.R. 5809), H9756 [29SE], E2436 [10AU]

Rivers: national river systems recreation assessment (H.R. 5001), H8921, H8922 [22SE]

Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO: transfer jurisdiction to the Sec. of the Interior, E3103 [9OC]

———transfer jurisdiction to the Sec. of the Interior (H.R. 1435), H5996-H6001 [7JY], H9495-H9497 [25SE]

Surveying and mapping: activities (H.R. 4461), E666 [12MR]

Texas: Toledo Bend Reservoir road and recreation construction projects, H6380 [22JY]

Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve: funding, H6407, H6408 [22JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: funding for natural resource damage assessment and cleanup, E475 [27FE]

———law enforcement authority (H.R. 5486), H9754-H9756 [29SE]

Utah: land exchange with BLM, the National Park Service, and certain Indian tribes (H.R. 4769), H2318 [3AP]

———transfer public lands to the Forest Service (S. 1182), H3112, H3113 [12MY]

Westvaco Corp.: National Wetlands Conservation Award recipient, H5669 [30JN], E2033, E2035, E2036 [30JN]

Wilderness areas: management and research programs of the Fish and Wildlife Service (H.R. 4327), E448 [26FE]

———management and research programs of the Forest Service (H.R. 4325), E448 [26FE]

———management and research programs of the National Park Service and BLM (H.R. 4326), E448 [26FE]

Wildlife refuges: hunting restrictions, E2264 [27JY]

William O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom: cooperative agreement (H.R. 5534), H8440-H8445 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: settlement of certain land claims by Native Americans (S. 1625), indefinitely postponed, S16101 [1OC]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 5503), S11464-S11483 [4AU], S11513-S11528, S11550-S11592 [5AU]-S11660, S11662, S11693-S11743 [6AU], S15969 [1OC], S18253 [8OC]

———making (H.R. 5503), conference report, S15843-S15854 [30SE]

———making (H.R. 5503), unanimous-consent agreement, S11583 [5AU]

Assateague Island National Seashore: increase acreage limitation (S. 1254), S4677 [1AP], S5347 [9AP]

Big Thicket National Preserve: increase size (H.R. 1592), S17340 [7OC]

Canyons of the Escalante National Conservation Area: establish (S. 2862), S8390, S8391 [17JN]

Colonial New Mexico Preservation Commission: establish (S. 2544), S5076 [8AP]

Colorado: authorize and direct the exchange of lands (H.R. 1182), S17864 [8OC]

Columbia Basin Federal reclamation project: exchange certain lands (S. 2765), S7180 [21MY]

Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde Community: amend legal description of reservation (S. 2314), S2849 [4MR]

Continental Shelf: require balanced lease granting and environmental protection, S1656-S1663 [19FE]

Corps of Engineers: settlement agreement with the Pueblo de Cochiti (S. 2245; H.R. 4437), S1916, S1917 [20FE], S7156 [21MY], S11042 [31JY]

Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks: establish, S628 [30JA]

Delaware River: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 2653), S6002 [5MY]

Endangered species: alternative to spotted owl recovery plan, S3923 [19MR]

———establish loan program for States and local governments (S. 3286), S15659 [29SE]

Forests: conservation of ancient forest ecosystem (S. 2895), S8984, S8993-S8998 [25JN], S9875 [2JY]

———Southwest forest study, S11739 [6AU]

Geological Survey: enhance geologic mapping (H.R. 2763), S4494 [31MR]

———production of geologic-map information (S. 1179), S4495 [31MR]

George Rogers Clark National Historic Park: study of boundary expansion (S. 2797), S7358 [2JN]

Grays Harbor County, WA: construction of interpretive center at wildlife refuge by Fish and Wildlife Service, S2670 [3MR]

Hautman, Joe: winner of 1992 Duck Stamp Contest, S8847 [24JN]

Historic sites: establish a heritage corridor composed of sites in the Champlain Valley, Upper Hudson River Valley, and Lake George (S. 2778), S7213 [21MY]

Kaysville, UT: reduce restrictions on lands conveyed by deed to the city (S. 1183), S17398-S17406 [7OC]

Livingston Parish, LA: convey certain lands (S. 1439), S8145 [12JN], S17864 [8OC]

Lower Merced River: designate as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 2431), S5412 [9AP], S17202, S17203 [7OC]

———designate as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 549), S4365 [26MR], S4432 [31MR]

Mining: claims holding fees, S15969 [1OC]

———mineral claims on public lands, S15849 [30SE]

———minerals management, S11737 [6AU]

———national minerals policy, S8851-S8853 [25JN]

———public lands, S6879-S6881 [19MY]

———revise and improve laws, S11513-S11528, S11550-S11574, S11582, S11584-S11586, S11592 [5AU], S11725 [6AU]

Monberg, Helene C.: Dept. of the Interior Public Service Award recipient, S11815 [6AU]

National Park System: strengthen protections of historic and natural places (S. 2556), S5092 [8AP]

National parks and recreation areas: cooperation with State and local governments relative to park system research (S. 2316), S2850 [4MR]

———housing situation for Federal employees (S. 1704), S16093 [1OC]

———operation of Federal advisory committees (S. 2986), S9853 [2JY]

———reform concessions policies (S. 1755), S1098 [5FE]

Native Americans: establish Dept. of the Interior working group on water rights settlements (S. 3347), S17023 [5OC]

———judgment fund distributions to certain Sioux Tribes (S. 2342), S6818 [14MY]

———judgment fund distributions to certain Sioux Tribes (S. 2342), veto, S8276 [16JN]

———reimbursement of education trust fund relative to exchange of lands with certain private parties (S. 3267), S14976 [24SE]

———technical amendments to certain Federal Indian statutes (H.R. 5686), S16057-S16063 [1OC], S16842 [5OC]

New Jersey: environmental protection programs, S11729 [6AU]

New Mexico: BLM treatment of prehistoric trackways, S9966 [20JY]

New River: designate as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 5021), S18144 [8OC]

Nez Perce National Historical Park: protection of battlefield sites (H.R. 2032), S17858-S17860 [8OC]

Public lands: enhance recreation and visitor facilities use on federally administered lands and waters (S. 2505), S4636 [1AP]

———land exchange between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Anchorage Historic Properties, S11724 [6AU]

———law enforcement authority of the Sec. of the Interior (S. 2315), S2850 [4MR]

———mineral development, S11741 [6AU]

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge: construct and operate an interpretive center (H.R. 5809), S17206 [7OC]

Rivers: protection of State-designated rivers pending inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 2971), S9824 [2JY]

Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO: transfer jurisdiction to establish a wildlife refuge (S. 2260), S2230 [25FE]

———transfer jurisdiction to the Sec. of the Interior (H.R. 1435), S10030 [21JY], S14092, S14093 [18SE]

Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act: amend (S. 3125), S11384-S11386 [3AU]

Springfield, IL: tribute to Junior League for receiving the Conservation Service Award, S7241 [21MY]

Swain County, NC: settlement of claims against the U.S. (S. 3370), S17438-S17448 [7OC]

Territories: U.S. policy (S. 2959), S9805 [2JY]

Tongass National Forest: convey certain real property to Douglas K. and Daniel J. Gross (S. 3305), S16350 [2OC]

Topeka, KS: designation of Monroe Elementary School as a national historic landmark, S6957 [20MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: clarify authority of law enforcement officers (S. 3244), S13901 [17SE]

———conservation of fish and wildlife species (S. 1491), S15642-S15645 [29SE]

———establish the Office of Law Enforcement (S. 3268), S14977 [24SE]

Water: desalinization research, S8572 [19JN]

———establish a desalinization research program (S. 2902), S10358 [27JY]

———identify and assess transboundary aquifers along border with Mexico (S. 2898), S8999 [25JN]

Reports

Clarifications of the Dept. of the Interior Appropriations Bill, S11478 [4AU]

Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness Controversy—The Real Story: Charlene H. Triplett, S17440-S17443 [7OC]

Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians Recognition, S2503 [27FE]

Reports by conference committees

Dept. of the Interior Appropriations (H.R. 5503), H9306-H9326 [24SE]

Reports filed

Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 5503) (H. Rept. 102-901), H9442 [24SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 5503) (H. Rept. 102-345), S10804 [29JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 5503) (H. Rept. 102-626), H5372, H5541 [29JN]

Authorization for Exchange of Lands in Colorado: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 1182) (H. Rept. 102-398), H6347 [21JY]

Big Thicket National Preserve Addition: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 1592), S14975 [24SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 1592) (S. Rept. 102-473), S18161 [8OC]

BLM and Improving Public Lands Management Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 1096), S14975 [24SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 1096) (S. Rept. 102-460), S18160 [8OC]

Colonial New Mexico Preservation Commission: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 2544), S14975 [24SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 2544) (S. Rept. 102-479), S18161 [8OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 5503, Dept. of the Interior Appropriations: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 581) (H. Rept. 102-915), H9503, H9536 [25SE]

Consideration of H.R. 918, Mineral Claims on Public Lands: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 574) (H. Rept. 102-877), H8725, H8733 [17SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5503, Dept. of the Interior Appropriations: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 506) (H. Rept. 102-637), H5622, H5676 [30JN]

———Committee on Rules (H. Res. 517) (H. Rept. 102-683), H6333, H6348 [21JY]

Construction and Operation of Interpretive Center for Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 5809) (H. Rept. 102-928), H9865 [29SE]

Cooperative Agreement With the William O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom: Committee on Interior and Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 5534) (H. Rept. 102-864), H8357 [14SE]

Corps of Engineers Settlement Agreement With the Pueblo de Cochiti: Committee on Indian Affairs (Select) (S. 2245) (S. Rept. 102-271), S5774 [29AP]

Designation of Segment of New River as Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 5021) (H. Rept. 102-819), H7883 [10AU]

Eligibility of Native Americans for Federal Programs Relative to Receipt of Income From Trust or Restricted Land: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2737) (H. Rept. 102-865), H8357 [14SE]

Environmental Assistance to Indian Tribes: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 5492) (H. Rept. 102-680), H6348 [21JY]

Establishment of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 5350) (H. Rept. 102-759), H7060 [30JY]

Federal Role in Study of Historical and Cultural Resources and in Study of the Vicinity of Lynn, MA: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 2859) (S. Rept. 102-434), S14975 [24SE], S15656 [29SE]

Implementation of Settlement Between Army Corps of Engineers and Pueblo de Cochiti Indian Tribe: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 4437) (H. Rept. 102-681), H6348 [21JY]

Improve National Parks and Recreation Areas for Housing for Employees: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1704) (S. Rept. 102-337), S10218 [23JY]

Law Enforcement Authority of Officers of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 5486) (H. Rept. 102-934), H9866 [29SE]

Livingston Parish, LA, Land Conveyance: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1439) (S. Rept. 102-284), S7167 [21MY]

———Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (S. 1439) (H. Rept. 102-948), H9866 [29SE]

Mining Leases of Certain Lands for Oil and Gas Purposes: Committee on Armed Services (H.R. 3168) (H. Rept. 102-610), H6626 [24JY]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3168) (H. Rept. 102-610), H6626 [24JY]

Modification of Requirements Applicable to Locatable Minerals on Public Domain Lands Consistent With Principles of Self-Initiation of Mining Claims: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 918) (H. Rept. 102-711), H8358 [14SE]

———Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 918) (H. Rept. 102-711), H6582 [23JY]

National River Systems Recreation Assessment: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 5001) (H. Rept. 102-879), H8810 [18SE]

Native American Judgment Fund Distributions to Sioux Tribes: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate, Select) (S. 2342) (S. Rept. 102-277), S5998 [5MY]

Reduction of Restrictions on Certain Conveyed Lands in Kaysville, UT: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (S. 1183) (H. Rept. 102-944), H9866 [29SE]

Regulation of Advertising and Commercial Activities by National Park System, and Exchange of Certain Lands With the District of Columbia: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 5906) (H. Rept. 102-951), H9866 [29SE]

Settlement of Certain Land Claims Under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1625) (S. Rept. 102-349), S10926 [30JY]

Technical Amendments to Certain Federal Indian Statutes: Committee on Indian Affairs (Select) (H.R. 5686) (S. Rept. 102-428), S15473 [28SE]

———Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 5686) (H. Res. 102-774), H7256 [3AU]

Termination of Reservation of the Occupancy for Harold and Margaret Hedges and Refund of Certain Fees on Lands Added to the Buffalo National River: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (S. 996) (H. Rept. 102-448), H872 [2MR]

Transfer Jurisdiction Over Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO, to the Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Armed Services (H.R. 1435) (H. Rept. 102-463), H1690 [24MR]

Transfer of Jurisdiction of Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO to the Dept. of the Interior: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (S. 452) (H. Rept. 102-516), H3093 [11MY]

———Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 1435) (H. Rept. 102-463), H6021 [7JY]

Transfer of Public Lands in Utah to the Forest Service: Committee on Interior and Public Affairs (S. 1182) (H. Rept. 102-517), H3093 [11MY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Future of Our National Parks, E73 [24JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making (H.R. 5503), H6401, H6402 [22JY]

Statements

Designation of Monroe Elementary School in Topeka, KS, as a National Historic Landmark: National Park Service, S6957-S6959 [20MY]

Summaries

Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act Programs To Promote Ecological and Efficient Utilization of Geothermal, Coal, Oil, and Gas Resources, H11414 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior Appropriations (H.R. 5503), H6387 [22JY]

Marine and Coastal Environment and Global Climate Protection Act (H.R. 4722), E993 [7AP]

Mining Laws on Public Lands: C.C. Hawley & Associates, Inc., S11561-S11567 [5AU]

Negative Benefits to the U.S. Government of Royalties on Hardrock Minerals: John Dobra, S11557 [5AU]

Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan, E631 [12MR]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5503), H6377-H6380 [22JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5503) conference report, H9872-H9875 [30SE]

National Park Service omnibus statutory ceiling increases, S6724 [14MY]

Parks, recreation areas, refuges, and public lands funding, S3118 [10MR]

Scoring of H.R. 5503, Dept. of the Interior appropriations, S11575 [5AU]

Subsidized wholesale price of water in California, S5608 [10AP]

Testimonies

Swain County, NC, Settlement of Claims Against the U.S. (S. 3370): Jonathan L. Taylor, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, S17447 [7OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 365, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 5503, Dept. of the Interior appropriations, H9881 [30SE]

H. Res. 504, dispose of Senate amendments to H.R. 2032, Nez Perce National Historical Park battlefield site protection, H5354 [29JN]

H. Res. 506, consideration of H.R. 5503, Dept. of the Interior appropriations, H5692 [1JY]

H. Res. 517, waiving certain points of order against and during consideration of H.R. 5503, Dept. of the Interior appropriations, H6356 [22JY]

H. Res. 574, consideration of H.R. 918, mineral claims on public lands, H11047 [3OC]

H. Res. 581, consideration, waiving points of order against, and corrections in enrollment of the conference report on H.R. 5503, Dept. of the Interior appropriations, H9869 [30SE]

H.R. 355, Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act, H457-H459 [19FE]

H.R. 1182, authorize and direct the exchange of lands in Colorado, H6664-H6666 [27JY]

H.R. 1435, transfer jurisdiction of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO, to the Sec. of the Interior, H5996-H5998 [7JY]

H.R. 4437, settlement agreement between the Corps of Engineers and the Pueblo de Cochiti, H6683 [27JY], E616 [11MR]

H.R. 5001, national river systems recreation assessment, H8921 [22SE]

H.R. 5021, New River Wild and Scenic Study Act, H7827 [10AU]

H.R. 5350, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank Act, H7223 [3AU]

H.R. 5486, Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Clarification Act, H9754-H9756 [29SE]

H.R. 5503, Dept. of the Interior appropriations, S11477 [4AU], H6389-H6400 [22JY]

H.R. 5534, cooperative agreement between the Dept. of the Interior and the William O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom, H8439 [15SE]

H.R. 5611, study California San Antonio Mission for inclusion as part of the National Park System, E2153 [9JY]

H.R. 5686, technical amendments to certain Federal Indian statutes, H7215 [3AU]

H.R. 5809, construct and operate an interpretive center at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, H9756 [29SE]

H.R. 5906, National Park System regulation of advertising and commercial activities, and exchange of certain lands with the District of Columbia, H9836 [29SE]

S. 452, transfer of certain lands between Colorado, South Dakota, Forest Service, and BLM, H3111 [12MY]

S. 549, designate the Lower Merced River as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S4365 [26MR]

S. 996, terminate reservation and refund certain fees on lands added to the Buffalo National River, H895 [3MR]

S. 1182, transfer certain public lands in Utah to the Forest Service, H3112 [12MY]

S. 1183, reduce restrictions on lands conveyed by deed to Kaysville, UT, H9844-H9851 [29SE]

S. 1254, increase acreage limitation at Assateague Island National Seashore, H1608 [24MR]

S. 1439, convey certain lands in Livingston Parish, LA, S8145 [12JN], H9834 [29SE]

S. 1491, Partnerships for Wildlife Act, S15644 [29SE]

S. 1704, housing situation for Federal employees that service National parks and recreation areas, S13103 [9SE], H11758-H11765 [5OC]

S. 2245, Corps of Engineers settlement agreement with the Pueblo de Cochiti, S1917 [20FE], S7156 [21MY]

S. 2314, amend legal description of reservation for Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde Community, S2849 [4MR]

S. 2315, law enforcement authority of the Sec. of the Interior, S2850 [4MR]

S. 2316, National Park System cooperation with State and local governments relative to park system research, S2850 [4MR]

S. 2342, judgment fund distributions to certain Sioux Tribes, S6818 [14MY], H3898 [28MY]

S. 2505, America the Beautiful Passport Act, S4637 [1AP]

S. 2544, Colonial New Mexico Preservation Commission establishment, S5076-S5078 [8AP]

S. 2556, National Heritage Conservation Act, S5093-S5095 [8AP]

S. 2653, designate segments of the Delaware River as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S6002 [5MY]

S. 2895, Rural Development and Ancient Forest Ecosystem Conservation Act, S8985-S8993 [25JN]

S. 2898, identify and assess transboundary aquifers along border with Mexico, S8999 [25JN]

S. 2902, Desalinization Research and Development Act, S10358-S10360 [27JY]

S. 2971, State-Designated Wild and Scenic Rivers Protection Act, S9824 [2JY]

S. 3125, amend Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act, S11386-S11392 [3AU]

S. 3244, clarify authority of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement officers, S13902 [17SE]

S. 3267, reimbursement of education trust fund relative to exchange of lands with certain Native American private parties, S14977 [24SE]

S. 3268, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement Clarification and Enhancement Act, S14978 [24SE]