MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES related term(s) Bureau of Mines

Amendments

Black Lung Benefits Act: amend (S. 1773), S1499 [10FE]

———improve (H.R. 2108), H3714, H3716, H3718, H3719, H3723, H3725, H3726, H3728, H3731 [19MY]

Analyses

Antarctic Environmental Protection Act (S. 1831), S1057 [7FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 322, Mineral Exploration and Development Act, H3492 [17MY], H3780 [20MY]

Articles and editorials

Banning Mining Will Ensure There Will Always Be Enough Servants, S9633 [25JY]

Collateral Plan May Solve CIS Aluminum Problem, S323 [28JA]

Collective Parts of the LOST Machinery, E1811 [12SE]

Deep-Six the Law of the Sea, S11443 [12AU]

Huge Wollastonite Deposit Jeopardized by Desert Closure Bill, S4142 [12AP]

Mining the Sagebrush, S7453 [22JN]

Preserving the West, E1915 [22SE]

Taking and `Takings', E1879 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions

Austin, NV: convey certain lands to the Austin Historical Mining District Historical Society (see H.R. 3946), H995 [2MR]

Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (see H.R. 4415), H3344 [12MY]

———improve (H.R. 2108), consideration (see H. Res. 428), H3521 [17MY]

Crow Indian Reservation: boundary resolution (see H.R. 5200), H11199 [6OC]

———boundary resolution (S. 1216), return to Senate (see H. Res. 577), H11428 [7OC]

Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4722), H5546 [12JY]

Denali National Park and Preserve: settlement of land rights of the owners of mining claims (see S. 2542), S14830 [7OC]

Land use: encourage the mining or reclamation of previously mined areas (see S. 2520), S14478 [6OC]

Missouri: withdraw certain lands within the Mark Twain National Forest from mining and mineral leasing laws (see S. 2035), S4554 [20AP]

Patents: disclosure of mineral patent information (see H.R. 4573), H4390 [13JN]

Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: implement (see S. 1831), S1047 [7FE]

Reclamation of land: acquisition of land adversely affected by coal mining (see S. 2519), S14478 [6OC]

———limitation of appropriations on emergency reclamation projects in any one State (see H.R. 4002), H1253 [10MR]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification relative to seabed mining agreement (see S. Con. Res. 72; H. Con. Res. 268), S9242 [19JY], H5871 [19JY]

West Virginia: preservation of lands and structures relative to coal mining heritage (see H.R. 3988), H1156 [9MR]

Documents

Geology and Mineral Wealth of the California Desert: Donald L. Fife and Arthur R. Brown, South Coast Geological Society, S4142 [12AP]

Mineral Resources of the California Desert and Their Significance to California's Economy: Shirley C. Anderson, S4143 [12AP]

Essays

National Student Zinc Essay Contest: Laurel Mutti, E1328 [27JN]

Wyoming Coal—Revenues, Resources, and Jobs for the State and Its Citizens: David Russell, S8094 [30JN]

———Neel Kumar, S8093 [30JN]

———Rebecca Fisher, S8092 [30JN]

———Tammy Gilbertson, S8093 [30JN]

Letters

Antarctic Environmental Protection Act: Wendy R. Sherman, Dept. of State, S1056 [7FE]

California Desert Protection Act: James G. O'Gara, Catellus Development Corp., H6295 [27JY]

———Lori White, S4142 [12AP]

———Patrick J. Meara, JMB Institutional Realty Advisors, Inc., H6294 [27JY]

———Representative Huffington, H6294, H6296 [27JY]

Government policies and reforms affecting land management and usage in the West: several Senators and Representatives, S2773 [10MR]

Law of the Sea Convention: William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S15400 [1DE]

Mining on certain public desert wilderness lands in California: Luther E. Eggertsen, H4382 [13JN]

San Bernardino National Forest investigation and audit: Donald L. Fife, S4143 [12AP]

———Larie K. Richardson, S4143 [12AP]

Lists

U.S. aluminum smelter companies, locations, capacity in tons per year, S319 [28JA]

Messages

Alaska's Mineral Resources Report: President Clinton, S1616 [22FE], H555 [22FE]

Papers

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea Modifications of Deep Seabed Mining Provisions, S10048 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: transfer funding from fossil energy research and development programs to the abandoned mine reclamation fund, H4910, H4911 [23JN]

Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (H.R. 2108), H3211 [10MY], H3693, H3696, H3706-H3735 [19MY], E917 [13MY], E1060 [24MY]

———improve (H.R. 2108), consideration (H. Res. 428), H3704-H3707 [19MY]

Bureau of Mines: closing of research centers, H4912 [23JN]

Claims: mineral patent moratorium on oil shale mining, H4830 [22JN]

———patents, H9108-H9114 [13SE]

Crow Indian Reservation: boundary resolution (H.R. 5200), H11132 [6OC]

———boundary resolution (S. 1216), return to Senate (H. Res. 577), H11211, H11212 [7OC]

Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4722), E1437 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior: mining claims, E2041 [3OC]

Foreign trade: examine U.S. dependency on imports of certain minerals, H6284-H6288 [27JY]

Government: subsidies for natural resource industries, E1879 [20SE]

Land use: locatable minerals on public domain lands, H3354 [16MY], H3383 [17MY]

———locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 322), appointment of conferees, H3492 [17MY]

Law of the Sea Treaty: ratification, E1811 [12SE]

Mutti, Laurel: U.S. Bureau of Mines and the American Zinc Association's National Student Zinc Essay Contest award recipient, E1328 [27JN]

Nevada: sale of gold mine to foreign business interests, E1930 [23SE]

Rural areas: Federal policies and reforms affecting land management and usage in the West, E1915 [22SE]

———Government policies and reforms affecting land management and usage in the West, E555 [24MR]

Strategic materials: accelerate research and development for strategic metals and alloys, H3872 [23MY]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification relative to seabed mining agreement (H. Con. Res. 268), E1497 [19JY]

W.H. Bowlin Coal Co.: Excellence in Surface Mining Reclamation Award recipient, E1285 [22JN]

West Virginia: preservation of lands and structures relative to coal mining heritage (H.R. 3988), E388 [9MR]

Remarks in Senate

Acid mine drainage: treatment and abatement, S9720 [26JY]

Black Lung Benefits Act: amend (S. 1773), S1499 [10FE]

———improve (H.R. 2108), S6193 [23MY], S6545 [7JN]

Bureau of Mines: consolidation and closure plans for facilities, S9708, S9709 [26JY]

———funding for materials, metals, and minerals research at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, S9711 [26JY]

Crow Indian Reservation: boundary resolution (H.R. 5200), S14667 [7OC]

———boundary resolution (S. 1216), S13958 [3OC], S14080 [4OC], S14272 [5OC]

Denali National Park and Preserve: settlement of land rights of the owners of mining claims (S. 2542), S14840 [7OC]

Government regulations: mining law reform, S15065 [8OC]

Graham, Rhea L.: nomination to be Director of the Bureau of Mines, S15034 [8OC]

Land use: encourage the mining or reclamation of previously mined areas (S. 2520), S14503 [6OC]

———locatable minerals on public domain lands, S4152 [12AP], S5751-S5754 [16MY], S9630-S9638 [25JY]

———locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 322), S7453 [22JN]

Law of the Sea Convention: ratification, S11443 [12AU], S15400 [1DE]

Mining and mineral resources: mining law reform, S14218, S14219 [5OC]

Missouri: withdraw certain lands within the Mark Twain National Forest from mining and mineral leasing laws (S. 2035), S4569 [20AP]

Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: implement (S. 1831), S1047 [7FE]

Public lands: locatable minerals on public domain lands, S14134 [5OC]

Reclamation of land: acquisition of land adversely affected by coal mining (S. 2519), S14503 [6OC]

Rural areas: Government policies and reforms affecting land management and usage in the West, S2773 [10MR]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification relative to seabed mining agreement, S10046-S10048 [28JY]

———ratification relative to seabed mining agreement (S. Con. Res. 72), S9253 [19JY]

Reports filed

Black Lung Benefits Act Improvements: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2108) (H. Rept. 103-507), H3344 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2108, Black Lung Benefits Act Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 428) (H. Rept. 103-508), H3521 [17MY]

Crow Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1216) (S. Rept. 103-371), S13095 [21SE]

Designate Certain Public Lands and Minerals for Military Use in Colorado: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 194) (S. Rept. 103-352), S12289 [22AU]

Mineral Leasing Act Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1170) (S. Rept. 103-303), S8484 [11JY]

Statements

Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act—The Answer to the Public Lands Dilemma: Louise Liston, E555 [24MR]

Summaries

Antarctic Environmental Protection Act (S. 1831), S1057 [7FE]

Tables

Net import reliance of selected nonfuel mineral materials, H6285 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 428, consideration of H.R. 2108, improve Black Lung Benefits Act, H3704 [19MY]

H. Res. 577, return S. 1216 to the Senate, Crow Boundary Settlement Act, H11211 [7OC]

H.R. 5200, Crow Boundary Settlement Act, H11132-H11135 [6OC]

S. 1216, Crow Boundary Settlement Act, S14080-S14083 [4OC]

S. 1831, Antarctic Environmental Protection Act, S1048-S1056 [7FE]

S. 2034, withdraw certain lands within the Mark Twain National Forest from mining and mineral leasing laws, S4570 [20AP]

S. 2519, acquisition of land adversely affected by coal mining, S14504 [6OC]

S. 2520, encourage the mining or reclamation of previously mined areas, S14505 [6OC]

S. Con. Res. 72, ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea relative to seabed mining agreement, S9252 [19JY]