BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Amendments

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

Articles and editorials

Gold-Mining Firms Act To Meet Price-Slump Challenge—They Reduce Costs, Scratch New Mines, With No Quick Relief in Sight, S6342, S6347 [25JN]

Hummingbirds and Other Prey of EPA, E434 [11MR]

Sheep Come to the Rescue in the West—Grazing Helps Restore Weed-Infested Lands, E1574 [31JY]

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]

Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283), H6025 [29JY]

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]

Dept. of the Interior: management of multiple use public lands (see S. 1253), S10319 [3OC]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: management (see S. 357), S1553 [25FE]

Grants Pass, OR: convey certain lands (see S. 785), S5001 [22MY]

Land use: 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]

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

———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]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 773; H.R. 1500, 1952), S4879 [21MY], H2090 [30AP], H3923 [18JN]

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

Descriptions

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

Histories

University of Alaska Land Grant, S3752 [28AP]

Letters

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

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

Validate certain conveyances made by Southern Pacific Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA: Piet deWitt, Dept. of the Interior, H4856 [8JY]

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

Memorandums

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

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Dept. of the Interior, E2264-E2272 [9NO]

Proclamations

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

Proposals

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]

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

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, E434 [11MR]

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

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

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

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

Land use: 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

Southern Pacific Transportation Co.: validate certain conveyances made in Tulare, CA (H.R. 960), H4854, H4857 [8JY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1500), H2261 [7MY]

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]

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

Dept. of the Interior: management of multiple use public lands (S. 1253), S10323-S10325 [3OC]

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

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

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: reallocation of appropriations for Federal land acquisitions and exchanges, S11268 [28OC]

Forest Ecosystems Health and Recovery Revolving Fund: use of receipts, S9402 [16SE]

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

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: funding, S9331 [15SE]

———management (S. 357), S1571 [25FE]

———mining of Kaiparowits Plateau coal reserves, S9599 [18SE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

National Interagency Fire Center: tribute, S1788 [28FE]

National Park Service: funding, S7650-S7652 [17JY], S11265 [28OC]

National parks and recreation areas: improve quality of visitor services relative to incentive-based recreation fees, S9619 [18SE]

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

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing rights, S11265 [28OC]

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

Taxation: repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, S6340-S6348, S6352, S6354 [25JN], S6394-S6397, S6455, S6456 [26JN], S6693 [27JN]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (S. 773), S4887 [21MY]

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

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

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]

Reports filed

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

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]

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]

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]

Hinsdale County, CO, Land Exchange: 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]

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

Validate Certain Southern Pacific Transportation Co. Conveyances Made in Tulare, CA: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 960) (S. Rept. 105-127), S11544 [31OC]

Validation of Certain Conveyances Made by Southern Pacific Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 960) (H. Rept. 105-171), H4912 [8JY]

Resolutions by organizations

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

Statements

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

Tables

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

State land grant rankings, S3753 [28AP]

Texts of

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

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

H.R. 960, validate certain conveyances made by Southern Pacific Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA, H4854 [8JY]

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

S. 357, Grand Staircase-Escalante Resource Protection Act, S1572 [25FE]

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

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]