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

Amendments

Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), H1063 [18MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9192, S9236 [11SE], S9298 [12SE], S9325, S9345, S9347, S9348, S9350 [15SE], S9389, S9397, S9401, S9402, S9403, S9405, S9429, S9430 [16SE], S9448, S9450, S9484, S9485, S9486, S9525, S9526, S9527 [17SE], S9532, S9536, S9550, S9555, S9561, S9563, S9572, S9573, S9576, S9588, S9590, S9593, S9596, S9597, S9598, S9600, S9601, S9602, S9603, S9605, S9660, S9661, S9662, S9663, S9686, S9687, S9688, S9689 [18SE], H4918 [8JY], H5022, H5023 [9JY], H5077, H5083, H5086, H5089, H5097, H5098, H5100, H5119, H5123, H5132 [10JY], H5137, H5138, H5139, H5156 [11JY], H5215, H5217, H5219, H5220, H5233, H5234, H5235, H5244, H5266 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5049 [10JY]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 910), S8526, S8614 [31JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5578 [22JY], H5665 [23JY], H5762, H5765, H5770, H5771, H5772, H5779 [24JY], H5794, H5795, H5796 [25JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1004), S7465, S7466, S7471, S7484, S7505, S7506 [15JY]

Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (S. 308), S9434 [16SE]

Hinsdale County, CO: land exchange (S. 587), S10779 [9OC]

Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9615, H9616 [28OC], H9730 [29OC], H9745, H9748, H9749, H9750, H9751, H9758, H9761 [30OC]

White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness (S. 589), S10780 [9OC]

Analyses

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107): Conference Report, S11254-S11256 [28OC]

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act Technical Corrections (S. 991), S6992 [8JY]

Public Land Management Participation Act (S. 691), S3962 [5MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9626 [18SE], H7653 [23SE]

———H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations, S8175 [28JY], S8383 [30JY], H6726 [3SE]

Articles and editorials

Blame Slag Heap, S9578 [18SE]

Controls on Habitat Urged—Park Overgrazed by Excessive Numbers of Animals, E507 [18MR]

Double-Crossing the Utes, S7475 [15JY]

First Principles Interior, Do Right in Land Dispute, S11267 [28OC]

House Cut Would Kill Woodrow Wilson's Living Memorial, S9564 [18SE]

Quiet Roads Bringing Thundering Protests—Congress To Battle Over Who Pays To Get to National Forest Trees, H5104 [10JY]

Rider to Flood-Relief Bill Enrages Environmentalists—Alaska Senator Seeks To Pave Way for U.S. Park Roads, S4417 [14MY]

Timber! Let Subsidies Fall, H5105 [10JY]

Two Bucks for a Birthright, H5774 [24JY]

Tyranny of the Minority, S6973 [8JY]

Ugly Kind of Politics, S4060 [7MY]

Utes' Generous Offer, S7475 [15JY]

Very Human, Very Stubborn Glitch in the Yellowstone Gold-Mining Deal, H7254 [11SE]

Western Senators Win First Round in Road Right-of-Way Disputes, S4416 [14MY]

Westerners Eke Out Senate Win on Rural Roads, S4417 [14MY]

Why Waste Money on Logging Roads?, H5105 [10JY]

Yellowstone National Park Regulation and Management of Buffalo Herd, E708 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Aleut Corp. (see S. 1488), S12119 [8NO]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see S. 1158; H.R. 3088), S9080 [10SE], H10955 [13NO]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (see S. 1159; H.R. 2756), S9080 [10SE], H9614 [28OC]

———conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (see S. 660), S3750 [28AP]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see S. 1069; H.R. 588), S8153 [25JY], H346 [5FE]

Animals: disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from Canada (see H.J. Res. 59), H724 [4MR]

BIA: reorganization (see S. 545), S3011 [10AP]

Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to John R. and Margaret Lowe (see S. 814), S5109 [23MY]

———conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (see S. 799), S5108 [23MY]

BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock mineral operations (see H.R. 1917), H3864 [17JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in a water conservation project with the Tumalo Irrigation District in Oregon (see S. 908; H.R. 1400), S5694 [16JN], H1706 [17AP]

———settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (see S. 402; H.R. 412), S1979 [5MR], H152 [9JA]

———settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), consideration (see H. Res. 94), H948 [12MR]

Burley Irrigation District: transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka Project (see S. 538; H.R. 1282), S2901 [9AP], H1438 [10AP]

Carlsbad Irrigation District: convey certain real property within the Carlsbad Project in New Mexico (see S. 736), S4393 [13MY]

Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see H.R. 60), H68 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see S. 619; H.R. 1579), S3349 [17AP], H2589 [13MY]

Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center: convey to Alabama (see H.R. 608), H347 [5FE]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (see S. 1104; H.R. 796, 2304, 2401), S8532 [31JY], H587 [13FE], H6406 [30JY], H6917 [4SE]

Colorado: convey the Collbran Reclamation Project to certain water conservancy districts (see H.R. 2506), H7599 [18SE]

———convey the Collbran reclamation project to the appropriate water conservancy districts (see S. 725), S4217 [8MY]

Columbia River: designate certain segment as recreation area (see S. 200), S676 [23JA]

———designate Hanford Reach area as component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1477), H1988 [29AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2107), H4912 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (see H. Res. 181), H5020 [9JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 277), H9500 [23OC]

District of Columbia: convey certain lands for use for single-family homes for low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 2700), H9038 [22OC]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 910; H.R. 2249), S5694 [16JN], H5777 [24JY]

Ecology and environment: enhance fish and wildlife conservation and natural resources management programs (see S. 1363), S11678 [4NO]

Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H585 [13FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 1004; H.R. 2203), S7210 [10JY], H5491 [21JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H. Res. 194), H5664 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 254), H8160 [29SE]

Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to local control (see H.R. 3056), H10954 [13NO]

Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe (see H.R. 190, 1476, 3055), H145 [9JA], H1988 [29AP], H10954 [13NO]

———settle certain land takings claims of the Miccosukee Tribe (see S. 1047), S7862 [22JY]

Forest Service: transfer of certain rights and property in exchange for payment to the occupant of such property (see H.R. 2416), H6962 [5SE]

Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (see S. 1079; H.R. 2309), S8262 [29JY], H6406 [30JY]

Fort King, FL: historical and cultural study relative to the Second Seminole War (see H.R. 833), H628 [25FE]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (see S.J. Res. 29; H.J. Res. 76), S3901 [1MY], H2156 [1MY]

Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see S. 1526, 1562; H.R. 3057), S12574, S12575 [13NO], H10954 [13NO]

Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see S. 308; H.R. 708), S1300 [12FE], H522 [12FE]

Grants Pass, OR: convey certain land (see H.R. 1198), H1260 [20MR]

———convey certain lands (see S. 785), S5001 [22MY]

Hawaii: establishment of new National Park System units (see H.R. 576), H285 [4FE]

Hinsdale, CO: land exchange (see H.R. 951), H767 [5MR]

Hinsdale County, CO: land exchange (see S. 587), S3269 [16AP]

Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend (see H.R. 1042), H948 [12MR]

Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation program (see H.R. 2970), H10420 [8NO]

Marion National Fish Hatchery: convey to Alabama (see H.R. 608), H347 [5FE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 327; H.R. 778), S1382 [13FE], H587 [13FE]

———provide for claim maintenance fees and royalties on hardrock mining claims (see H.R. 1830), H3576 [6JN]

———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 326; H.R. 780), S1382 [13FE], H587 [13FE]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 256), H147 [9JA]

National discovery trails: establish (see S. 1069; H.R. 588), S8153 [25JY], H346 [5FE]

National forests: require that forest conservation and preservation programs be consistent with existing public land management and environmental laws (see S. 1467), S12118 [8NO]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 317; H.R. 709), S1300 [12FE], H522 [12FE]

National grasslands: management policies (see S. 749), S4588 [15MY]

National Historic Trails Interpretive Center: authorize assistance (see H.R. 2186), H5486 [17JY]

National Park Service: honor agreements relative to acquisition of Santa Rosa Island, CA (see H.R. 1696), H3169 [21MY]

———reform concessions policies (see S. 624), S3419 [22AP]

National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands (see S. 268, 291), S1017 [5FE], S1132 [7FE]

———set aside fees into a National Park Capital Improvement Fund and secure bonds for certain capital improvements (see H.R. 2853), H10171 [6NO]

National parks and recreation areas: authorize entrance fees to secure bonds for capital improvements (see S. 301; H.R. 682), S1226 [11FE], H452 [11FE]

———enhance park system (see H.R. 433), H153 [9JA]

———review management and reform application process for National Park System (see H.R. 1728), H3202 [22MY]

National wildlife refuges: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service region (see H.R. 1856), H3659 [10JN]

———land or water acquisitions relative to revenue sharing payments (see H.R. 439), H153 [9JA]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 2663), H8832 [9OC]

Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 1154), H1258 [20MR]

———distribution of judgment funds to Mississippi Sioux Indian tribes (see S. 391; H.R. 976), S1924 [4MR], H803 [6MR]

———establish trust fund for certain tribal infrastructure projects for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (see S. 156), S162 [21JA]

———increase equality in educational opportunities (see S. Res. 100), S5791 [17JN]

———transfer services and personnel from the BIA to the Office of Self-Governance and emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations (see S. 1279, 1281), S10787 [9OC]

Nevada: validate conveyance of certain lands relative to right-of-way granted to Central Pacific Railway Co. (see S. 739; H.R. 1918), S4479 [14MY], H3864 [17JN]

New Mexico: Dept. of the Interior agreement with the Arch Hurley Conservancy District on prepayment of water reclamation repayment contracts (see H.R. 488), H244 [21JA]

———land conveyance to Carlsbad Irrigation District (see H.R. 1943), H3865 [17JN]

New York: exchange National Park Service land in the Fire Island National Seashore for land in Suffolk County (see H.R. 1256), H1391 [9AP]

North Carolina: approval process for oil and gas leasing, exploration, or development activity off the coast (see S. 1257; H.R. 2615), S10428 [6OC], H8438 [6OC]

———transfer of land to facilitate construction of jetty and sand transfer system by the Corps of Engineers (see S. 234), S804 [29JA]

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act: technical corrections (see S. 991), S6990 [8JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: moratorium on oil and gas on development on certain portions (see H.R. 3073), H10954 [13NO]

———prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions (see H.R. 3074), H10954 [13NO]

Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion (see H.R. 870), H700 [27FE]

Palmetto Bend Project: transfer (see H.R. 2161), H5296 [15JY]

Petroleum: management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see H.R. 1107), H1111 [18MR]

———settlement of U.S. royalty claims (see H.R. 1106), H1111 [18MR]

Power resources: prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 2555), H7910 [25SE]

Public lands: access to outfitter and guide services on Federal lands (see S. 1489), S12119 [8NO]

———allow States, or other parties, to seek management responsibilities for certain Federal lands (see S. 1254), S10319 [3OC]

———designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H1794 [23AP]

———disposal of helium (see H.R. 2178), H5401 [16JY]

———domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 547, 1829), H284 [4FE], H3576 [6JN]

———eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see H.R. 2458), H7261 [11SE]

———management of multiple use public lands (see S. 1253), S10319 [3OC]

———reform management (see S. 691), S3960 [5MY]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493), H7599 [18SE]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), consideration (see H. Res. 284), H9613 [28OC]

Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767), H9729 [29OC]

Routt National Forest: land exchange (see S. 590; H.R. 1021), S3269 [16AP], H888 [11MR]

San Diego County, CA: provide loan guarantee to Olivenhain Water Storage Project (see H.R. 134), H143 [9JA]

Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R. 1801), H3566 [5JN]

Stanislaus County, CA: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 112), H142 [9JA]

Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 469; H.R. 1110), S2416 [18MR], H1111 [18MR]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5664 [23JY]

Texas: use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution system to transport water from sources other than the project (see S. 1367; H.R. 2007), S11678 [4NO], H4132 [20JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales of certain items (see H.R. 2291), H6026 [29JY]

Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and recreation (see S. 1527; H.R. 2947), S12575 [13NO], H10419 [8NO]

Ward Valley, CA: conveyance of land for construction of a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility (see S. 964), S6496 [26JN]

Water: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (see S. 440; H.R. 745), S2274 [13MR], H585 [13FE]

Western States: improve management of water-related facilities (see H.R. 2402), H6917 [4SE]

White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to National Forest System lands within Summit County, CO (see H.R. 1020), H888 [11MR]

———boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness (see S. 589; H.R. 1019), S3269 [16AP], H888 [11MR]

Yosemite National Park: authorize further appropriations to clean up and repair damages to facilities caused by heavy rains and flooding (see S. 500; H.R. 528), S2646 [20MR], H283 [4FE]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107), H9004-H9034 [22OC]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203), H7917-H8003 [26SE]

Descriptions

Federal Lands Management Adjustment Act (S. 1254), S10330-S10332 [3OC]

Public Lands Management Improvement Act (S. 1253), S10325-S10330 [3OC]

Explanations

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107): Bingaman Amendment on Strategic Petroleum Reserve Alternative Funding, S9589 [18SE]

Histories

University of Alaska Land Grant, S3752 [28AP]

Letters

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: several Representatives, H3435 [4JN]

Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project construction funding: Judy K. Frank and Clement Frost, S7474 [15JY]

Bureau of Reclamation settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District: Eluid L. Martinez, Bureau of Reclamation, S1988 [5MR]

Clarify water rights in Lahontan Valley, NV: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, H5215 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations: Robert P. Murphy, GAO, E1681 [8SE]

———several Republican Members of Congress, E1681 [8SE]

Entrance fees at national parks relative to capital improvements: C.W. Buchholtz, Rocky Mountain National Park Association, Inc., S1235 [11FE]

———Edward M. Norton, Jr., National Trust for Historic Preservation, S1235 [11FE]

———Eugene P. Polk and Robert W. Koons, Grand Canyon Fund, Inc., S1235 [11FE]

———Geoffrey S. Barnard, Grand Canyon Trust, S1236 [11FE]

———Heidi A. Beal, Friends of Acadia, S1235 [11FE]

———James B. Martin, Environmental Defense Fund (organization), S1236 [11FE]

———Jim Maddy, National Park Foundation, S1236 [11FE]

———Kim M. Evans, Mount Ranier, North Cascades & Olympic Fund, S1236 [11FE]

Federal acquisition of Headwaters Forest: Representative Riggs, H3015 [20MY]

Forest Service purchase of Warren Lakes property in Pitkin County, CO: William Fales, Open Space and Trails (organization), S3271 [16AP]

Forest Service road construction funding: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S9453 [17SE]

———Randy Johnson, National Association of Counties, S9464 [17SE]

———Representatives Don Young and Chenoweth, Committee on Resources (House), S9188 [11SE]

Hinsdale County, CO, land exchange: James Lewis, Hinsdale County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, S3271 [16AP]

Import of polar bear trophies from Canada: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H3122 [21MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund State-Side Grant Program funding: R. Dean Tice, National Recreation and Park Association, S9608 [18SE]

National Endowment for the Arts funding: James Drusso, Minnesota State Arts Board, S9370 [16SE]

———Jonathan Katz, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, S9534 [18SE]

———Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas, S9311 [15SE]

———Richard J. Franke, Americans United To Save the Arts and Humanities (organization), S9534 [18SE]

———U.S. Conference of Mayors, S9535 [18SE]

National Monument Fairness Act, H8413 [6OC]

National Parks and Environmental Improvement Fund: Albert C. Eisenberg, National Parks and Conservation Association, S9592 [18SE]

———Edward M. Norton, Jr., National Trust for Historic Preservation, S9592 [18SE]

———William R. Irvin, Center for Marine Conservation, S9592 [18SE]

Native American tribal priority allocations funding: Senators Gorton and Stevens, S9393 [16SE]

Northern Mariana Islands covenant modifications relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements, S10655 [8OC]

Oklahoma Tribal and State Tobacco Tax Compact: Kathryn Bass, Oklahoma Tax Commission, H5230 [15JY]

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act technical corrections: Jane Lyder, Dept. of the Interior, S6992 [8JY]

Preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas: Bruce Babbit, Sec. of the Interior, S4063 [7MY]

———Tony Knowles, Governor of Alaska, S4065 [7MY]

Public land exchange with Montana relative to New World Mine project: Greater Yellowstone Coalition, H9513 [24OC]

Salton Sea region, CA, environmental restoration: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S11220 [27OC]

———Senator Feinstein, S11220, S11221 [27OC]

Selection of lands by certain Veitnam veterans and the Elim Native Corp., E2221 [7NO]

Tribal-State gambling compact approval limitations: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, S9560 [18SE]

Use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution system, H8069 [29SE]

Validate certain conveyances made by Southern Pacific Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA, H4856 [8JY]

Ward Valley, CA, low-level radioactive waste disposal facility: Shirley Ann Jackson, NRC, S10908 [21OC]

Yankton Sioux Reservation law enforcement services funding: Timothy C. Lake, BIA, S9618 [18SE]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 412, Bureau of Reclamation settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District, S1988 [5MR]

Criminal incidents at Canaveral National Seashore, E1496 [23JY]

Objectionable programs in H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9613-S9615 [18SE]

Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations conference report, S11272 [28OC]

Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations, S10219 [30SE]

Unrequested earmarks in S. 1004, energy and water development appropriations, S7481 [15JY]

Memorandums

Forage Improvement Act: William G. Myers, E2257 [8NO]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, E2264-E2272 [9NO]

Messages

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton, S10846 [20OC], H8843 [21OC]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9552 [18SE], H7651 [23SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H6725 [3SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1004), S7473 [15JY]

Proclamations

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, E2264 [9NO]

Proposals

Legislation relative to import of polar bear trophies from Canada: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H3122 [21MY]

Public Lands Funding Initiative: several special interest groups, E505-E507 [18MR]

Remarks in House

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (H.R. 2756), E2108 [28OC]

———restructuring of Native American health care delivery systems, H5233 [15JY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: recognition of certain Native American communities (H.R. 2812), E2173 [4NO]

Appropriations: require allocation of spending reductions to deficit reduction, H5218, H5219 [15JY]

Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior: actions relative to decision on Native American casino applications, H10350 [8NO]

BIA: prohibit recognition of new Indian trust lands until binding agreements are reached by tribes on State and local sales taxes, H5220-H5233 [15JY], E1435 [16JY]

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: construction and maintenance funding, H5077 [10JY]

BLM: authority relative to law enforcement regulations, H1367 [9AP], H2596, H2615 [14MY]

———clarification of definitions relative to use of previously collected data and the leasing or subleasing of grazing permits, H9748-H9750 [30OC], E2164 [31OC]

———transfer funding from the Public Domain Forestry Program to the Dept. of Energy's urban energy conservation program, H5086, H5087 [10JY]

———transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock mineral operations (H.R. 1917), H4843 [8JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: require Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District to pay fair market value for property and facilities as determined by a panel, H1063-H1066 [18MR]

———settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), H1058-H1067 [18MR]

———settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), consideration (H. Res. 94), H1057, H1058 [18MR]

Burley Irrigation District: transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka Project (H.R. 1282), E633 [10AP]

Canaveral National Seashore: prohibit designation as a clothing-optional area, H5244, H5245 [15JY], E1496 [23JY]

———renovation of Seminole Rest, H5082, H5083 [10JY]

Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (H.R. 60), E34 [7JA]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (H.R. 1579), E905, E907 [13MY]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (H.R. 796), E274 [13FE]

Colorado: preservation of forests, E2182 [4NO]

Columbia River: designate Hanford Reach area as component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 1477), E786 [29AP]

Congressional Mining Caucus: membership, H5304 [16JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5062-H5128 [10JY], H5137-H5168 [11JY], H5193, H5214-H5245, H5266-H5272 [15JY], H7592 [18SE], H7717 [23SE], E1404, E1409, E1411 [11JY], E1431 [15JY], E1435, E1440 [16JY], E1457 [17JY], E1472 [22JY], E1496 [23JY], E1681 [8SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, H9529-H9541 [24OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (H. Res. 181), H5049-H5062 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 277), H9506-H9515 [24OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), motion to instruct conferees, H7651-H7653 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), unanimous-consent agreement, H5101 [10JY]

District of Columbia: convey certain lands for use for single-family homes for low- and moderate-income families (H.R. 2700), E2045 [22OC]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2249), E1514 [24JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 910), H7298-H7301 [16SE], E1815 [22SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5745-H5775 [24JY], H5793-H5798, H5811 [25JY], E1525, E1528, E1530 [25JY], E1565 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, H8173-H8184 [30SE], H8267 [1OC], E2385 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 194), H5732-H5744 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 254), H8171, H8172 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), motion to instruct conferees, H6725, H6726 [3SE]

Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to local control (H.R. 3056), E2355 [13NO]

Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe (H.R. 1476), H8069, H8070 [29SE], H8296 [1OC]

Forest Service: road construction funding, H5069, H5070, H5073, H5098-H5117 [10JY], E1877 [26SE]

Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (S. 1079), H10643-H10646 [12NO]

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: restroration, H5076 [10JY]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (S.J. Res. 29), H4851-H4853 [8JY], E1429 [15JY]

Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (H.R. 3057), E2361 [13NO]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: legality of creation, E2259 [9NO]

Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (H.R. 708), H8860, H8861 [21OC], E239 [12FE]

Grants Pass, OR: convey certain land (H.R. 1198), H4857 [8JY]

Hawaii: acquisition of Kai Malino Ranch for the Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge, H5271 [15JY]

Headwaters Forest: Federal acquisition of lands, H3015 [20MY], H5117, H5118 [10JY], H9532, H9533, H9534 [24OC]

Hinsdale County, CO: land exchange (H.R. 951), H4853, H4854 [8JY]

Idaho: breaching of dams along Snake and Columbia Rivers, E1592 [1AU]

Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend (H.R. 1042), E520 [19MR]

Independence National Historical Park: restoration, H5072 [10JY]

Indian Health Service: diabetes research funding, H9531 [24OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: land acquisition funding, H5074, H5083-H5085 [10JY]

Lewis and Clark Trail Interpretive Center: funding, H5166 [11JY]

Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation program (H.R. 2970), E2278 [9NO]

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Corridor: funding, E2089 [24OC]

Milford, CT: Point Beach Project funding, H8178 [30SE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 778), E254 [13FE]

Montana: mining of Federal coal reserves, H9512 [24OC]

———public land exchange relative to New World Mine project, H7253 [11SE], H7592 [18SE], H7717 [23SE], H9512, H9532, H9533 [24OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H7651-H7653 [23SE]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 709), H833-H836 [11MR]

National Historic Trails Interpretive Center: authorize assistance (H.R. 2186), E145 [17JY]

National Park Service: restroom facility construction funding, H8932 [22OC]

National Park System: set aside fees into a National Park Capital Improvement Fund and secure bonds for certain capital improvements (H.R. 2853), E2210 [7NO]

National Wildlife Refuge System: reauthorization, E19 [7JA]

National wildlife refuges: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service region (H.R. 1856), E2193 [7NO]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: technical corrections (H.R. 2663), H9845 [31OC]

Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (H.R. 1154), E536 [20MR]

———distribution of judgment funds to Mississippi Sioux Indian tribes (H.R. 976), H6967, H6968 [8SE]

Naval Petroleum Oil Shale Reserve: exploration, development, and production, H4109 [20JN], E1310 [24JN]

Nevada: clarify water rights in Lahontan Valley, H5215 [15JY]

New Jersey: Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge funding, E1440 [16JY]

New York, NY: restoration of Ellis Island buildings, H5075 [10JY]

Oklahoma: qualifications for lands to be considered within a judicial area of an Oklahoma Indian tribe, H6645 [31JY]

Palisades Interstate Park Commission: acquisition of lands along the New York-New Jersey border for the Sterling Forest, H5087 [10JY], E1440 [16JY]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, H9530 [24OC], H9737-H9745, H9750-H9757, H9761, H9762 [30OC]

———eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (H.R. 2458), E1737 [11SE]

———establish grazing fees for foreign-owned or controlled corporations, H9758-H9761 [30OC]

———funding for protection and restoration, E505 [18MR]

———preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, H3540 [5JN]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9735-H9764 [30OC], E2164 [31OC], E2256 [8NO]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), consideration (H. Res. 284), H9706-H9708 [29OC]

Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain fire and law enforcement personnel (H.R. 2767), E2120 [29OC]

Purchaser Road Credit Program: funding, H9539 [24OC]

Rochester, NY: Susan B. Anthony House restoration funding, H5089, H5090 [10JY]

San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act: extend, H2752, H2754 [15MY], H3541 [5JN]

Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program, H3353 [4JN], H5235-H5244 [15JY], H5938, H5968 [29JY], H6827-H6829 [4SE]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: permit certain persons to continue to use and occupy certain areas, H5234, H5235 [15JY], H9540 [24OC]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (H. Con. Res. 119), E1485 [23JY]

Texas: use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution system to transport water from sources other than the project (H.R. 2007), H8067-H8069 [29SE], H8295 [1OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: division of Pacific regional office, H9529, H9530 [24OC]

———import of polar bear trophies from Canada, H3121 [21MY]

———utilization of proceeds from sales of certain items (H.R. 2291), E1553 [29JY]

U.S. Man and Biosphere Program: congressional oversight, H8549-H8551 [7OC]

Virgin Islands: land acquisition funding for Salt River National Park and Virgin Islands National Park, H9531 [24OC]

Water: Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project construction funding, H5771-H5775 [24JY], H8180 [30SE]

Western States: improve management of water-related facilities (H.R. 2402), E1659 [4SE]

Yellowstone National Park: environmental regulations, H715 [4MR]

———Old Faithful wastewater treatment facility funding, H5087, H5088 [10JY]

———regulation and management of buffalo herd, E708 [17AP]

———regulation and management of natural habitat, E507 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Aleut Corp. (S. 1488), S12160 [8NO]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (S. 1158), S9080 [10SE]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (S. 1159), S9081 [10SE]

———conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (S. 660), S3750 [28AP], S8616 [31JY]

———public land exchange relative to Denali National Park, S11263, S11270 [28OC]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: conveyance of certain lands to village corporations within the Cook Inlet Region, S11267, S11268 [28OC]

Allegheny National Forest: projects funding, S9619 [18SE]

American Discovery Trail: designate (S. 1069), S8153 [25JY]

BIA: allocation of emergency disaster assistance, S4097 [7MY]

———funding, S9330 [15SE]

———funding to combat gang violence through rescissions in Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars funding, S9563-S9571 [18SE]

———reorganization (S. 545), S3011 [10AP]

Big Horn County, WY: conveyance of certain lands to the estate of Fred Steffens (S. 799), S5109 [23MY]

BLM: Wild Horse and Burro Management Program funding, S11270 [28OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in a water conservation project with the Tumalo Irrigation District in Oregon (S. 908), S5699 [16JN]

———settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), S2862, S2863 [8AP]

———settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (S. 402), S1988 [5MR]

Burley Irrigation District: transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka Project (S. 538), S2926 [9AP]

Business and industry: underestimation by oil companies of royalties owed to the Federal Government from crude oil pumped from Dept. of the Interior controlled lands, S830 [30JA]

California: environmental restoration for the Salton Sea region, S9622 [18SE], S11218-S11221 [27OC]

———public land exchange relative to Headwaters Forest project, S9367-S9368 [16SE], S9606 [18SE], S11253, S11262, S11264, S11273 [28OC]

Carlsbad Irrigation District: convey certain real property within the Carlsbad Project in New Mexico (S. 736), S4393 [13MY]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (S. 619), S3365-S3367 [17AP]

Clark, Jamie Rappaport: nomination to be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, S8522 [31JY]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (S. 1104), S8565, S8566 [31JY]

Colorado: convey the Collbran reclamation project to the appropriate water conservancy districts (S. 725), S4238 [8MY]

Columbia River: designate certain segment as recreation area (S. 200), S677 [23JA], S5953 [19JN]

Delaware River Basin Commission: compensation for Federal representative, S4079 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior: Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program funding, S12628 [13NO]

———transfer of Ward Valley, CA, low-level radioactive waste disposal facility, S10907-S10909 [21OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9167-S9192 [11SE], S9248 [12SE], S9303-S9332 [15SE], S9363-S9375, S9385-S9406 [16SE], S9440-S9443, S9448-S9501 [17SE], S9532-S9627 [18SE], S9731-S9734 [19SE], S9802, S9805 [23SE], S9847 [24SE], S10822 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, S11253-S11275 [28OC], S11569 [31OC], S11788 [5NO], S12628, S12651 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11234 [27OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), unanimous-consent agreement, S9441, S9479 [17SE]

———reallocation of appropriations for Federal land acquisitions and exchanges, S11268 [28OC]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 910), S5701 [16JN], S8524-S8526 [31JY]

Elwha River, WA: acquisition and removal of dams, S9303-S9306 [15SE]

Endangered Species: Blue Pike Study funding, S9617 [18SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, S10181 [29SE], S10217-S10222 [30SE], S10301 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10214 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), insert language of S. 1004 in lieu, S8175 [28JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1004), S7459-S7485 [15JY], S7537-S7539, S7584 [16JY], S7738 [17JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1004), unanimous-consent agreement, S7476, S7480 [15JY], S7532 [16JY]

Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe, S11269, S11270 [28OC], S11569 [31OC]

———settle certain land takings claims of the Miccosukee Tribe (S. 1047), S7865 [22JY]

Forest Service: forest resources conservation and relief programs funding, S9499 [17SE]

———regulations on sale of forest products outside the U.S., S9498 [17SE]

———road construction funding, S9188 [11SE], S9450-S9465, S9483, S9498 [17SE], S9623 [18SE], S11266 [28OC]

Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (S. 1079), S8265, S8266 [29JY]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (S.J. Res. 29), S3930 [1MY]

Gallatin National Forest: land exchange, S12533 [13NO]

———land exchange (S. 1526), S12576 [13NO]

———land exchange (S. 1562), S12607 [13NO]

Government regulations: set criteria to prioritize additional land acquisitions, S9608 [18SE]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: mining of Kaiparowits Plateau coal reserves, S9599 [18SE]

———planning, management, and operations funding, S9598 [18SE]

Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (H.R. 708), S11706 [4NO]

———domestic livestock grazing (S. 308), S1308 [12FE], S9433 [16SE]

Grants Pass, OR: convey certain land (H.R. 1198), S8526 [31JY]

———convey certain lands (S. 785), S5006 [22MY]

Hinsdale County, CO: land exchange (S. 587), S3269 [16AP], S10779 [9OC]

Indian Health Service: prevent contracts with Native American health care clinics in Ketchikan, AK, S11259 [28OC]

Juneau, AK: Forest Service regional office funding, S9509 [17SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, S9613 [18SE], S11270 [28OC]

———Pacific Northwest land acquisition funding, S9499 [17SE]

———priority land acquisitions and exchanges funding, S11260 [28OC]

———State-Side Grant Program funding, S9605-S9607 [18SE], S11261 [28OC]

Medicine Creek Tribal College: funding, S11699 [4NO]

Minerals Management Service: changes in exploration rules under the Outer Continental Shelf program, S9731, S9732 [19SE]

———regulations for valuation of crude oil from Federal leases, S11263 [28OC]

Mining and mineral resources: coal mine methane program funding, S9611, S9612 [18SE]

———ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands, S9577-S9587 [18SE], S9847 [24SE]

———ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 327), S1393 [13FE], S4293-S4295 [12MY]

———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (S. 326), S1393 [13FE]

Montana: buy-out of Crown Butte mine, S9554 [18SE]

———Gallatin land exchange, S9248 [12SE]

———public land exchange relative to New World Mine project, S9248 [12SE], S9367-S9368 [16SE], S9553, S9575, S9606, S9624 [18SE], S11253, S11262, S11264 [28OC]

Montezuma Creek, UT: health clinic renovation funding, S9499 [17SE], S9621, S9622 [18SE]

National discovery trails: establish (S. 1069), S8153 [25JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S6973 [8JY], S9248 [12SE], S9303, S9306 [15SE], S9363-S9367, S9368-S9375, S9385, S9386, S9399, S9403-S9405 [16SE], S9441-S9443, S9449, S9465-S9483, S9486-S9496 [17SE], S9532-S9537 [18SE], S11253 [28OC]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, S9625 [18SE]

National forests: require that forest conservation and preservation programs be consistent with existing public land management and environmental laws (S. 1467), S12134 [8NO]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 709), S7983 [23JY]

———reauthorize and amend (S. 317), S1315 [12FE]

National grasslands: management policies (S. 749), S4596 [15MY]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies, S7650 [17JY]

———reform concessions policies (S. 624), S3424 [22AP]

———Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance Program funding, S9617 [18SE]

National Park System: funding and management reform, S12074 [8NO]

———regulation of airspace over park lands (S. 268), S1021 [5FE]

———regulation of airspace over park lands (S. 291), S1133 [7FE]

National Parks and Environmental Improvement Fund: establish, S9591-S9596 [18SE], S9805 [23SE]

National parks and recreation areas: authorize entrance fees to secure bonds for capital improvements (S. 301), S1234 [11FE]

———improve quality of visitor services relative to incentive-based recreation fees, S9619 [18SE]

Native Americans: contamination of ground water on the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho, S9611 [18SE]

———distribution of judgment funds to Mississippi Sioux Indian tribes (S. 391), S1925 [4MR]

———establish trust fund for certain tribal infrastructure projects for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (S. 156), S539 [21JA], S4915 [21MY]

———increase equality in educational opportunities (S. Res. 100), S5877 [17JN], S5944 [18JN], S6012 [19JN]

———Indian Health Service facility construction funding, S9613 [18SE]

———limitations on the approval on new tribal-State gambling compacts, S9555-S9563 [18SE], S9733 [19SE]

———movement of Eastern Shawnee tribe of Oklahoma into Missouri to establish a gambling casino, S9187 [11SE]

———preserve tribal Indian land as a cemetery and burial ground in Kansas City, KS, S9448, S9496, S9497 [17SE]

———repeal tribal sovereign immunity laws, S8721 [3SE]

———transfer services and personnel from the BIA to the Office of Self-Governance and emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations (S. 1279), S10788 [9OC]

———transfer services and personnel from the BIA to the Office of Self-Governance and emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations (S. 1281), S10791 [9OC]

———tribal priority allocations funding, S9388-S9397 [16SE], S9497 [17SE]

———tribal priority allocations funding relative to tribal welfare programs, S9610, S9611 [18SE]

———Yankton Sioux Reservation law enforcement services funding, S9617 [18SE]

North Carolina: transfer of land to facilitate construction of jetty and sand transfer system by the Corps of Engineers (S. 234), S817 [29JA]

Oklahoma: qualifications for lands to be considered within the jurisdiction of an Oklahoma Indian tribe, S8469 [31JY]

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act: technical corrections (S. 991), S6990 [8JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: realign distribution to States of Federal revenues received from offshore oil and gas development, S11248-S11250 [28OC]

Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program: funding, S12628 [13NO]

Power resources: gas utilization projects funding, S9609, S9610 [18SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8516 [31JY], S11302 [28OC]

Public lands: access to outfitter and guide services on Federal lands (S. 1489), S12160 [8NO]

———allow States, or other parties, to seek management responsibilities for certain Federal lands (S. 1254), S10323-S10325 [3OC]

———domestic livestock grazing rights, S11265 [28OC]

———grazing guidelines implementation, S9600 [18SE]

———management of multiple use public lands (S. 1253), S10323-S10325 [3OC]

———management of multiple use public lands (S. 1253), unanimous-consent agreement, S11792 [5NO]

———prepare list of land acquisitions and exchanges relative to agency funding increases, S9596 [18SE]

———preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, S4044, S4050-S4067, S4068, S4069 [7MY], S4413-S4417 [14MY], S5337 [5JN]

———prohibit budget scoring of sales of certain Federal lands, S6674 [27JN]

———reform management (S. 691), S3960 [5MY]

Radioactive substances: transfer of Ward Valley, CA, low-level radioactive waste disposal facility, S10907-S10909 [21OC]

Research: electrochromic research funding, S9612 [18SE]

Routt National Forest: land exchange (S. 590), S3269 [16AP], S10446 [6OC]

Rural areas: law enforcement on national forest lands funding, S9601 [18SE]

Science: authorize U.S. Man and Biosphere Program, S9615 [18SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: pricing practices, S11260 [28OC]

———provide alternative funding for facility development, operations, and program management activities, S9588-S9590 [18SE]

Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 469), S2478 [18MR]

Susquehanna River Basin Commission: compensation for Federal representative, S4079 [7MY]

Texas: use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution system to transport water from sources other than the project (S. 1367), S11689 [4NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: funding to pay private landowners for voluntary use of land to store water in restored wetlands, S4080 [7MY]

University of Alaska: make restitution payments relative to destruction of private property, S9603 [18SE]

University of Utah: technical corrections to miner's hospital land grants, S9622 [18SE]

Ward Valley, CA: conveyance of land for construction of a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility (S. 964), S6496-S6498 [26JN]

Wasatch-Cache National Forest: road engineering and design funding, S9572 [18SE]

Water: Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project construction funding, S7471-S7477 [15JY]

———deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (S. 440), S2280-S2282 [13MR]

White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness (S. 589), S3269 [16AP], S10779, S10780 [9OC]

Yellowstone National Park: regulation and management of buffalo herd, S3110 [14AP]

Yosemite National Park: authorize further appropriations to clean up and repair damages to facilities caused by heavy rains and flooding (S. 500), S2672 [20MR]

Reports

Behind Closed Doors—Abuse of Trust and Discretion in the Establishment of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Committee on Resources (House), E2259-E2264 [9NO]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107): Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S9191 [11SE]

Reports filed

Arches National Park Boundaries Expansion: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 2283) (H. Rept. 105-385), H10170 [6NO]

Clarification of Florida Miccosukee Tribe Rights: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1476) (H. Rept. 105-278), H8160 [29SE]

Conduct Volunteer Pilot Projects at Certain National Wildlife Refuges in Each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1856) (H. Rept. 105-329), H8927 [21OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 277) (H. Rept. 105-342), H9500 [23OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281), H8160 [29SE]

Consideration of H.R. 412, Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 94.) (H. Rept. 105-19), H948 [12MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 181) (H. Rept. 105-174), H5020 [9JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H. Rept. 105-198), H5664 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-355), H9613 [28OC]

Conveyance of Certain Lands to John R. and Margaret Lowe of Big Horn County, WY: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 814) (S. Rept. 105-126), S11446 [30OC]

Conveyance of Certain Lands to the Estate of Fred Steffens of Big Horn County, WY: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 799) (S. Rept. 105-125), S11446 [30OC]

Conveyance of Certain Lands to the University of Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 660) (S. Rept. 105-106), S10786 [9OC]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept. 105-337), H9038 [22OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept. 105-163), H4912 [8JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2107) (S. Rept. 105-56), S7862 [22JY]

Dept. of the Interior Transfer of Certain Facilities of the Minidoka Project to the Burley Irrigation District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 538) (S. Rept. 105-131), S11599 [3NO]

Distribution of Judgment Funds to Mississippi Sioux Indian Tribes: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 976) (H. Rept. 105-242), H6797 [3SE]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 910) (S. Rept. 105-59), S8358 [30JY]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2249) (H. Rept. 105-238), H6714 [1AU]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-271), H8053 [26SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-190), H5491 [21JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1004) (S. Rept. 105-44), S7210 [10JY]

Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-346), H9557 [24OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-346), H9557 [24OC]

Fort Berthold Reservation Approval Process for Oil and Gas Leasing Agreements for Specific Allotted Lands: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1079) (S. Rept. 105-139), S11763 [5NO]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Permanent Addition Design and Construction: Committee on Resources (House) (S.J. Res. 29) (H. Rept. 105-167), H4912 [8JY]

Grand Teton National Pard Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 308) (S. Rept. 105-64), S8668 [2SE]

Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 708) (H. Rept. 105-300), H8437 [6OC]

Grants Pass, OR, Land Conveyance: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1198), S8358 [30JY]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1198) (H. Rept. 105-166), H4912 [8JY]

Grounds for Civil Actions Relative to Suffering or Injury Resulting From Violations or Noncompliance With the Endangered Species Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 752) (H. Rept. 105-42), H1287 [21MR]

Hinsdale County, CO, Land Exchange: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 587) (S. Rept. 105-96), S10427 [6OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 951) (H. Rept. 105-170), H4912 [8JY]

Huna Totem Corp. Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1158) (S. Rept. 105-93), S10229 [30SE]

Kake Tribal Corp. Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1159) (S. Rept. 105-100), S10474 [7OC]

Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 156) (S. Rept. 105-146), S12118 [8NO]

Management of Water-Related Facilities in Western States: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2402) (H. Rept. 105-353), H9613 [28OC]

National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 709) (H. Rept. 105-17), H887 [11MR]

Nomination of Jamie Rappaport Clark To Be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8091 [24JY]

Nomination of Kathleen M. Karpan To Be Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of Kevin Gover To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S11763 [5NO]

Nomination of M. John Berry To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Nomination of Patrick A. Shea To Be BLM Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of Robert G. Stanton To Be National Park Service Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Olivenhain Water Storage Project Loan Guarantees: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 134) (H. Rept. 105-327), H8927 [21OC]

Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 105-8), H811 [10MR]

Routt National Forest Land Exchange: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 590) (S. Rept. 105-79), S9197 [11SE]

Use of Canadian River Reclamation Project Water Distribution System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2007) (H. Rept. 105-279), H8160 [29SE]

White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to Raggeds Wilderness: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 589) (S. Rept. 105-98), S10428 [6OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Arts, Humanities, and Museums Funding: U.S. Conference of Mayors, S9535 [18SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund State-Side Grant Program funding: National Governors Association, S9607 [18SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5085, H5098 [10JY], H5139 [11JY], H5220 [15JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5771 [24JY]

Statements

Does the Interior Appropriations Bill Give Away $10 Million of Federal Coal? Greater Yellowstone Coalition, H9513 [24OC]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5734 [24JY]

National Endowment for the Arts Funding: Jane Alexander, National Endowment for the Arts, S9310 [15SE]

Preservation of Colorado Forests: Rob Nanfelt, E2182 [4NO]

Prohibit BIA Recognition of New Indian Trust Lands Until Binding Agreements Are Reached by Tribes on State and Local Sales Taxes: Delegate Faleomavaega, E1435 [16JY]

Protection of Public Lands: Theodore Roosevelt IV, E505 [18MR]

Summaries

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107), S11268 [28OC]

Tables

Adjustments to H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S12651 [13NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9623 [18SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1004, energy and water development appropriations, S7483 [15JY]

Conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska, S3753 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations conference report (H.R. 2107), H9535-H9538 [24OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5065-H5068 [10JY]

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5747 [24JY], H8175 [30SE]

Environmental Reserve Fund spending, S9368 [16SE]

Priority spending on Federal land acquistions and exchanges, S9368 [16SE]

Revised allocation of appropriations for the Dept. of the Interior and related agencies conference report (H.R. 2107), S11268 [28OC]

State land grant rankings, S3753 [28AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 94, consideration of H.R. 412, Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act, H1057 [18MR]

H. Res. 181, consideration of H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H5049 [10JY]

H. Res. 194, consideration of H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations, H5732 [24JY]

H. Res. 254, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations, H8171 [30SE]

H. Res. 277, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H9506 [24OC]

H. Res. 284, consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act, H9706 [29OC]

H.R. 708, Grand Teton National Park domestic livestock grazing, H8860 [21OC]

H.R. 709, National Geologic Mapping Act reauthorization and amendments, H833 [11MR]

H.R. 951, Hinsdale County, CO, land exchange (H.R. 951), H4853 [8JY]

H.R. 976, Mississippi Sioux Indian Tribes Judgement Fund Distribution Act, H6967 [8SE]

H.R. 1198, Grants Pass, OR, land conveyance, H4857 [8JY]

H.R. 1476, Miccosukee Settlement Act, H8069 [29SE]

H.R. 1579, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Act, E908 [13MY]

H.R. 2007, use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution system to transport water from sources other than the project, H8067 [29SE]

H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9167-S9184 [11SE]

S. 156, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act, S540 [21JA]

S. 326, Abandoned Hardrock Mines Reclamation Act, S1394 [13FE]

S. 327, Hardrock Mining Royalty Act, S1395 [13FE]

S. 391, Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgment Fund Distribution Act, S1925 [4MR]

S. 440, deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes, S2282 [13MR]

S. 500, Yosemite Emergency Restoration and Construction Act, S2673 [20MR]

S. 545, Bureau of Indian Affairs Reorganization Act, S3012-S3017 [10AP]

S. 587, Hinsdale County, CO, land exchange, S3270 [16AP], S10779 [9OC]

S. 589, White River National Forest boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness, S3270 [16AP], S10780 [9OC]

S. 590, Miles Land Exchange Act, S3270 [16AP], S10446 [6OC]

S. 619, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Act, S3368 [17AP]

S. 624, National Park Service Concession Policy Reform Act, S3425-S3428 [22AP]

S. 660, conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska, S3751 [28AP]

S. 691, Public Land Management Participation Act, S3961 [5MY]

S. 725, Collbran Project Unit Conveyance Act, S4239 [8MY]

S. 736, Carlsbad Irrigation Project Acquired Land Transfer Act, S4393 [13MY]

S. 785, Grants Pass, OR, land conveyance, S5007 [22MY]

S. 799, conveyance of certain lands in Big Horn County, WY, to the estate of Fred Steffens, S5110 [23MY]

S. 908, Bureau of Reclamation participation in a water conservation project with the Tumalo Irrigation District in Oregon, S5699 [16JN]

S. 910, Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act appropriations, S5701 [16JN], S8524 [31JY], S8672 [2SE], H7298 [16SE]

S. 991, Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act technical corrections, S6990-S6992 [8JY]

S. 1004, energy and water development appropriations, S7539-S7544 [16JY]

S. 1069, National Discovery Trails Act, S8154 [25JY]

S. 1079, approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for specific allotted lands in Fort Berthold Reservation, S8266 [29JY]

S. 1079, approval process for oil and gas leasing agreements for specific allotted lands within the Fort Berthold Reservation, H10643 [12NO]

S. 1279, transfer services and personnel from the BIA to the Office of Self-Governance and emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations, S10788 [9OC]

S. 1467, Forest Recovery and Protection Act, S12135-S12138 [8NO]

S. 1562, Gallatin National Forest land exchange, S12607 [13NO]

S. Res. 100, increase equality in educational opportunities for Native Americans, S5876 [17JN]

S.J. Res. 29, design and construct a permanent addition to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, S3930 [1MY], H4851 [8JY]