MINING

Analyses

Antarctic Environmental Protection Protocol Act (S. 3189; H.R. 5459), S12640 [12AU], E1925 [22JN]

Articles and editorials

Edward D. Bettencourt, E161 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program: extend (see H.R. 4344), H846 [27FE]

Antarctic region: implement protection treaties and prohibit certain mineral resource activities (see S. 3189; H.R. 5801), S12573 [12AU], H7884 [10AU]

Canada: agreements to protect the Alsek and Tatshenshini Rivers and the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (see S.J. Res. 290; H.J. Res. 460), S5052 [8AP], H2324 [3AP]

Colorado: reserve certain public lands and minerals for military uses (see H.R. 4404), H1100 [5MR]

Ecology and environment: hard rock mining reclamation demonstration project to facilitate the cleanup of acid mine drainage (see S. 2552, 3168), S5052 [8AP], S12346 [11AU]

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

Power resources: development of coalbed methane gas (see H.R. 4186), H328 [5FE]

Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: implement (see H.R. 5459), H5042 [22JN]

Taxation: treatment of cyanide used in mining and mineral activities (see H.R. 4298), H587 [25FE]

United Mine Workers of America: health care for retired members and their dependents (see S. 2550), S5052 [8AP]

Factsheets

Agricultural Need for Phosphoric Acid, S10167 [23JY]

Letters

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

Lists

Mineral commodity summaries, S11551 [5AU]

Memorials of legislature

Pennsylvania, S10506 [28JY]

Virginia, H2712, H2713 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program: extend (H.R. 4344), E478 [27FE]

Antarctic region: implement protection treaties and prohibit certain mineral resource activities (H.R. 5801), E2435 [10AU]

Bettencourt, Edward D.: tribute, E161 [3FE]

Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (H.R. 1637), E547 [5MR]

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

Claims: patents, H6404-H6406 [22JY]

Clean Air Act: economic consequences on Midwest region of the U.S., H2396-H2401 [7AP]

Colorado: reserve certain public lands and minerals for military uses (H.R. 4404), H7823-H7827 [10AU]

Employment: impact of environmental protection legislation on the workforce, H4270-H4272 [4JN]

Government: impact of Federal regulation on State industries, H4986 [22JN]

Health: use of black lung benefit trusts for medical care costs of retired miners, H8026 [12AU]

Power resources: development of coalbed methane gas (H.R. 4186), E232 [6FE], E2258 [24JY]

Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: implement (H.R. 5459), E1924 [22JN]

Public lands: mineral claims (H.R. 918), E2283 [28JY], E2428 [10AU]

Taxation: extend the abandoned mine land tax, H3773-H3775 [27MY]

———health care for coal industry retirees (H.R. 4013), H875 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Antarctic region: implement protection treaties and prohibit certain mineral resource activities (S. 3189), S12634 [12AU]

Bureau of Mines: submarine tailings disposal, S11733 [6AU]

Business and industry: assessment of mining industry laws, S7513-S7515 [4JN]

Canada: protection of Alsek and Tatshenshini Rivers (S.J. Res. 290), S5097 [8AP]

Dept. of the Interior: minerals management, S11737 [6AU]

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

Ecology and environment: hard rock mining reclamation demonstration project to facilitate the cleanup of acid mine drainage (S. 2552, 3168), S5083 [8AP], S12353 [11AU]

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

Minerals: national policy, S8851-S8853 [25JN]

Public lands, S6879-S6881 [19MY]

———mineral development, S11741 [6AU]

Small Operators Assistance Program: improve, S1028 [5FE]

United Mine Workers of America: health care for retired members and their dependents (S. 2550), S5081-S5083 [8AP], S5202 [9AP]

Reports filed

Coronado National Forest Withdraw of Certain Lands From Mining and Mineral Leasing Laws: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 2790) (S. Rept. 102-341), S10218 [23JY]

Modification of Requirements Applicable to Locatable Minerals on Public Domain Lands Consistent With the Principles of Mining Claims: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 918) (H. Rept. 102-711), H6582 [23JY]

Protection for the Bodie State Historic Park: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 4370) (H. Rept. 102-642), H6448 [22JY]

Reserve Certain Public Lands and Minerals in Colorado for Military Uses: Committee on Armed Services (H.R. 4404) (H. Rept. 102-813), H7724 [6AU]

———Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 4404) (H. Rept. 102-813), H7883 [10AU]

Statements

Black Lung Benefits Act: Mike South, E547 [5MR]

Studies

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]

Summaries

Implement Protection Treaties and Prohibit Certain Mineral Activities in Antarctic Regions (H.R. 5801), E2436 [10AU]

Texts of

H.R. 4404, reserve certain lands and minerals of Colorado for military uses, H7824 [10AU]

S. 3189, Antarctic Environmental Protection Protocol Act, S12634-S12640 [12AU]