LAND USE

Amendments

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (H.R. 2909), H6129 [11JN]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1745), consideration (H. Res. 303), H5067 [15MY]

Articles and editorials

Approve Snowbasin Swap, S4772 [7MY]

Congress Fails To Veto U.N. Role in National Parks, Cliff Kincaid, E1941 [21OC]

Death of a Family Farm, S58 [4JA]

Promises, Promises—Utah Land Grab Would Hurt Sterling Forest, S2912 [27MR]

U.N.-Sponsored Aliens Land in Yellowstone, E1941 [21OC]

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: reauthorize (see H.R. 3031), H1775 [6MR]

Agriculture: waive prohibition on the termination of Conservation Reserve Program contracts for certain lands (see S. 1822), S5649 [24MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (see S. 2018; H.R. 3777), S9554 [2AU], H7260 [10JY]

California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (see H.R. 4082), H10524 [17SE]

Conservation of natural resources: enhance wildlife conservation and management and protect fishing, hunting and trapping (see S. 2115), S11169 [24SE]

Deerlodge National Forest: provide for land exchange (see S. 1571), S1295 [23FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4336), H12251 [1OC]

———provide for maintenance of concrete dams and weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness area (see H.R. 3886), H8374 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide loan guarantees for water supply, conservation, quality, and transmission projects (see S. 1564), S1083 [7FE]

Ecology and environment: provide incentives for State and local growth management and land use programs (see S. 2185), S12125 [1OC]

Federal employees: improve housing of land management agency field employees (see H.R. 2941), H1224 [1FE]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 4018), H10040 [4SE]

Hinsdale, CO: land exchange (see H.R. 4213), H11395 [26SE]

Irrigation: clarify farm acreage and income limitations for eligibility for subsidized irrigation water (see S. 1798), S5566 [23MY]

Kenai Natives Association: correction of land entitlement inequities (see S. 1889), S6517 [19JN]

National parks and recreation areas: prevent mining on certain lands (see S. 1737), S4851 [8MY]

Nevada: disposal and acquisition of certain lands (see S. 1626; H.R. 3127), S2327 [19MR], H2558 [20MR]

New Mexico: land conveyance to Carlsbad Irrigation District (see S. 2015; H.R. 3258), S9428 [1AU], H3580 [17AP]

Petroleum: management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (H.R. 1975), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 70), S9555 [2AU]

Power resources: issuance of a noncompetitive oil and gas lease for certain lands (see H.R. 4116), H10721 [19SE]

Real estate: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 3752), H7107 [27JN]

Reclamation: treatment of Federal and non-Federal projects (see S. 1565; H.R. 3041), S1083 [7FE], H1985 [7MR]

Utah: land acquisition in Sterling Forest Reserve relative to winter Olympic games (see H.R. 3907), H8598 [26JY]

Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation, and enhancement through establishment of a mitigation banking program (see H.R. 3692), H6690 [20JN]

Wildlife refuges: require the acquisition of lands for fish and wildlife refuges be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (see H.R. 2909), H1137 [31JA]

———require the acquisition of lands for fish and wildlife refuges only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (see S. 1621), S2192 [15MR]

William L. Jess Dam and Intake Structure, Jackson County, OR: designate (see H.R. 3875), H8247 [23JY]

Letters

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation reauthorization: Cathryn B. Slater, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, E292 [6MR]

American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: Bob Lessard, State Senate of Minnesota, H11274 [26SE]

———Henry Lamb, Environmental Conservation Organization, H11275 [26SE]

———Northern Counties Land Use Coordinating Board, H11275 [26SE]

———several agricultural associations, H11275 [26SE]

Big Pine Key, FL, land acquisition: Camilla M. Herlevich, Nature Conservancy (organization), S2759 [25MR]

Connecticut Coastal National Wildlife Refuge land acquisition: Philip Tabas, Nature Conservancy (organization), S2759 [25MR]

———U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, S2759 [25MR]

Designate certain Utah lands as wilderness: Bob Armstrong, Dept. of the Interior, S2848 [26MR]

———Melvin R. Brown and R. Lane Beattie, S2747 [25MR]

———several elected Utah officials, S2747-S2749, S2776 [25MR]

———Wilma E. Frey, Highlands Coalition, S2912 [27MR]

Eliminate dual decisional authority of the EPA and the Corps of Engineers in permitting use of wetlands: Senator Bond, S57 [4JA]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act: Leon E. Panetta, Executive Office of the President, S9677 [2AU], H7607 [16JY]

———Sylvia V. Baca, Dept. of the Interior, S9676 [2AU]

James River, VA, Eagle project land acquisition: Philip Tabas, S2759 [25MR]

Moratorium on mining patents claims: David B. Rovig, Montana Mining Association, S7052 [26JN]

Omnibus parks and public lands projects, Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, S2744 [25MR]

Snowbasin Ski Area, UT, land exchange: Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, S4772 [7MY]

Lists

Legislative authorities involving BLM, S2744-S2746 [25MR]

Private property rights congressional vote index: League of Private Property Voters, E1945-E1951 [21OC]

State government-non-profit land trusts, S2759 [25MR]

Messages

Veto of H.R. 2909, Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Eminent Domain Prevention Act: President Clinton, H12267 [3OC]

Petitions and memorials

Utah: designation of certain lands as wilderness, S2749, S2779 [25MR]

Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration: designation of certain lands as wilderness, S2780 [25MR]

Press releases

Designate Certain Utah Lands as Wilderness: Senator Bradley, S2773 [25MR]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act: Dept. of Energy, S9677 [2AU]

Remarks in House

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: reauthorize (H.R. 3031), E291 [6MR]

California: anniversary of reclamation district 108, E452 [26MR]

Clark County, NV: relief of persons who purchased land relative to certain private land surveys (H.R. 2135), H9961, H9962 [4SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (H.R. 4336), E1896 [1OC]

Dept. of the Interior: management of multiple use public lands, H1319-H1323 [27FE]

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (H.R. 2029), H33-H48 [3JA]

Federal employees: improve housing of land management agency field employees (H.R. 2941), H10442-H10447 [17SE], E1664 [19SE]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act: technical corrections (H.R. 4018), H9972 [4SE]

Jackson, Carter and Louise: tribute for donation of land to Colorado Open Lands (organization), E951 [30MY]

Kenai Natives Association: correction of land entitlement inequities (H.R. 401), H9958-H9961 [4SE]

League of Private Property Voters: publishing of private property rights congressional vote index, E1945 [21OC]

Native Americans: self-governance funding for Lummi Nation, H1968 [7MR]

Petroleum: management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (H.R. 1975), H7597-H7607 [16JY]

Puerto Rico: anniversary of Corps of Surveyors, E1269 [12JY]

Real estate: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 3752), H11273-H11280 [26SE], E1190 [27JN], E1941 [21OC]

Save the Dunes Council: anniversary, E1938 [21OC]

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (H.R. 2909), H6127-H6132 [11JN], E1104 [18JN]

———require acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (H.R. 2909), veto, H12267 [3OC]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1745), consideration (H. Res. 303), H5033 [14MY], H5060-H5069 [15MY]

———land acquisition in Sterling Forest Reserve relative to winter Olympic games (H.R. 3907), H8685-H8692 [30JY], E1387 [26JY], E1414 [31JY]

Remarks in Senate

Admiralty Island National Monument: provide for land exchange, S2079 [14MR], S2276 [19MR]

———provide for land exchange (H.R. 1266), S2267 [19MR]

Agriculture: provide incentives for the maintenance of farmland in production capacity, S1053, S1054 [7FE]

———waive prohibition on the termination of Conservation Reserve Program contracts for certain lands (S. 1822), S5649 [24MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (S. 2018), S9555 [2AU]

Deerlodge National Forest: provide for land exchange (S. 1571), S1296 [23FE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide loan guarantees for water supply, conservation, quality, and transmission projects (S. 1564), S1084 [7FE]

Ecology and environment: provide incentives for State and local growth management and land use programs (S. 2185), S12126-S12128 [1OC]

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (H.R. 2029), S531, S538 [26JA]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act: technical corrections (H.R. 4018), S10087, S10088 [9SE]

Fort Sheridan, IL: conveyance of certain property, S6920 [26JN]

Irrigation: clarify farm acreage and income limitations for eligibility for subsidized irrigation water (S. 1798), S5568-S5570 [23MY]

Kenai Natives Association: correction of land entitlement inequities (S. 1889), S6520 [19JN]

Manchester, NH: conveyance of certain property, S6920, S6921 [26JN]

Mining and mineral resources: moratorium on mining patents claims, S7052 [26JN], S12290 [3OC]

National parks and recreation areas: prevent mining on certain lands (S. 1737), S4864 [8MY]

Native Americans: self-governance funding for Lummi Nation, S3753 [22AP]

New Mexico: land conveyance to Carlsbad Irrigation District (S. 2015), S9436 [1AU]

Northern Forest: implement certain management reforms, S8539, S8540 [23JY], S8612, S8613 [24JY]

Petroleum: management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (H.R. 1975), S8369 [19JY], S9675-S9678 [2AU]

———management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (H.R. 1975), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 70), S9678 [2AU]

Reclamation: treatment of Federal and non-Federal projects (S. 1565), S1084 [7FE]

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (H.R. 2909), S10892 [18SE]

Taxation: exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements, S4176 [25AP]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness, S2739-S2790 [25MR], S2847-S2849, S2855 [26MR], S2907-S2927 [27MR], S4512 [1MY]

———land exchange at Snowbasin Ski Area (H.R. 2402), S4770-S4773 [7MY]

Washington: Columbia Basin Federal reclamation project land exchange, S3752 [22AP]

Wetlands: eliminate dual decisional authority in permitting use, S56-S58 [4JA]

Reports

Getting Rich—The Environmental Movement's Income, Salary, Contributor, and Investment Patterns, With an Analysis of Land Trust Transfers of Private Land to Government Ownership: Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, S2751-S2759 [25MR]

Reports filed

Carlsbad Irrigation District Land Conveyance: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2015), S10600 [16SE]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1014) (S. Rept. 104-260), S4937 [9MY]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1975) (H. Rept. 104-667), H7473 [11JY]

Fish and Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition Only by Donation, Exchange, or Owner Consent: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2909) (H. Rept. 104-579), H5286 [16MY]

Housing of Federal Land Management Agency Field Employees: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2941) (H. Rept. 104-802), H10523 [17SE]

Kenai Natives Association Correction of Land Entitlement Inequities: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1889), S10554 [13SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1889) (S. Rept. 104-397), S12194 [2OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 401) (H. Rept. 104-756), H10039 [4SE]

Preserve Federal Sovereignty of Certain Public Lands and Preserve Certain State and Private Property Rights: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3752) (H. Rept. 104-835), H11046 [24SE]

Relief of Persons Who Purchased Clark County, NV, Land Relative to Certain Private Land Surveys: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2135) (H. Rept. 104-755), H10039 [4SE]

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Acquisition of Lands: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 2909), S8635 [24JY]

Snowbasin Ski Area, UT, Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2824) (H. Rept. 104-493), H2842 [25MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Snowbasin Ski Area, UT, land exchange: Ogden, UT, City Council, S4772 [7MY]

———Utah Legislature, S4772 [7MY]

Statements

American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: OMB, H11276 [26SE]

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act: OMB, S9677 [2AU]

Northern Forest Lands Council, S8540 [23JY]

Summaries

Land Acquisition in Sterling Forest Reserve, UT, Relative to 2002 Winter Olympic Games (H.R. 3907), E1414 [31JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 1745, Utah wilderness land designation, H5060 [15MY]

H.R. 401, Kenai Natives Association entitlement inequity corrections, H9958-H9960 [4SE]

H.R. 1975, Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act, H7597-H7602 [16JY]

H.R. 2029, Farm Credit System Reform Act, S531-S538 [26JA], H34-H47 [3JA]

H.R. 2135, relief of persons who purchased land relative to certain private land surveys in Clark County, NV, H9961 [4SE]

H.R. 2909, require acquisition of lands in the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent, H6127 [11JN]

H.R. 2941, improve housing of land management agency field employees, H10442-H10445 [17SE]

H.R. 3752, American Land Sovereignty Protection Act, H11273 [26SE]

H.R. 3907, land acquisition in Sterling Forest Reserve relative to winter Olympic games, H8685-H8688 [30JY]

H.R. 4018, Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act technical corrections, H9972 [4SE]

S. 1737, Yellowstone Protection Act, S4864 [8MY]

S. 1798, Irrigation Subsidy Reduction Act, S5570 [23MY]

S. 1822, waive prohibition on the termination of Conservation Reserve Program contracts for certain lands, S5649 [24MY]

S. 2015, land conveyance to Carlsbad Irrigation District, S9437 [1AU]

S. Con. Res. 70, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1975, Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act, S9610, S9678 [2AU]