[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Agreements
Air Force flight training range expansion in Idaho, S6966 [24JN]
Enhanced Air Force flight training in Idaho, S6966 [24JN]
Amendments
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (S.
1158), S7210 [25JN], S7222 [25JN]
------ conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (S.
1159), S7210 [25JN], S7223 [25JN]
Carson National Forest: conveyance of lands to Rio Arriba County,
NM (S. 1510), S8538 [17JY]
Rogue River National Forest: transfer administrative jurisdiction
over certain Federal lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and
exchange other Federal lands in Oregon (H.R. 4326), H10600
[12OC]
----- transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal
lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and exchange other
Federal lands in Oregon (S. 2513), S12001 [8OC], S12106 [9OC],
S12188 [9OC]
Articles and editorials
Use Caution in the Desert, E21 [27JA]
Bills and resolutions
Arches National Park: expand boundaries, (see S. 2106), S5322
[21MY]
Big Piney, WY: allow oil and gas leasing agreements for certain
lands, (see H.R. 3878), H3311 [14MY]
California: designate all unreserved and unappropriated coastal
rocks and islands as a component of the National Wilderness
Preservation System, (see H.R. 3911), H3624 [20MY]
Carson National Forest: conveyance of lands to San Juan College,
(see S. 2402), S9556 [31JY]
Dept. of the Interior: dissolve the Minerals Management Service,
(see H.R. 4091), H4879 [19JN]
------ purchase of the Wilcox ranch in Eastern Utah for management
as a wildlife habitat, (see H.R. 4289), H6070 [21JY]
------ reimbursement for certain damages relative to BLM bonding
regulations, (see H.R. 4610), H8527 [23SE]
Douglas County, OR: conveyance of certain BLM lands, (see H.R.
4630), H8931 [25SE]
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: convey certain
lands, (see H.R. 3226), H496 [12FE]
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: boundary adjustments,
(see H.R. 3909), H3624 [20MY], (see H.R. 4287), H6070 [21JY]
Oregon: clarify BLM authority to make sales and exchanges of
certain Federal lands, (see H.R. 3542), H1444 [24MR]
Public lands: right-of-way fees and liability standards affecting
rural electric cooperatives and other lessees, (see S. 2472),
S10383 [15SE]
Rogue River National Forest: convey administrative site and use
proceeds for the construction or improvement of offices and
support buildings, (see H.R. 3796), H2813 [5MY]
------ transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal
lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and exchange other
Federal lands in Oregon, (see H.R. 4326), H6453 [24JY]
------ transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal
lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and exchange other
Federal lands in Oregon, (see S. 2513), S10841 [23SE]
Brochures
Mining Reclamation--You'd Be Surprised, S10342 [15SE]
Court decisions
Northwest Mining Association v. Sec. of the Interior Bruce Babbitt:
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, E1059-E1061
[5JN]
Descriptions
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 2237):
Gorton Amendment on Dept. of the Interior Energy Conservation
Activities Funding, S9968 [8SE]
Letters
Carson National Forest land conveyance to San Juan College: James
C. Henderson, San Juan College, S9561 [31JY]
Endangered Species Recovery Act landowner incentive program
financing relative to sale of public lands: Deb Callahan,
League of Conservation Voters, S2831 [31MR]
----- Debbie Sease, Sierra Club, S2830 [31MR]
----- several environmental organizations, S2830 [31MR]
Hard rock mining regulations: Gary E. Johnson, Governor of New
Mexico, S10344 [15SE]
------ Jane Dee Hull, Governor of Arizona, S10343 [15SE]
------ Jim Geringer, Governor of Wyoming, S10344 [15SE]
------ Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, S10343 [15SE]
------ Philip E. Batt, Governor of Idaho, S10344 [15SE]
------ Western Governors' Association, S10345 [15SE]
Transfer of BLM controlled land in Idaho to the Air Force for flight
training: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, and F. Whitten
Peters, Dept. of the Air Force, S6966 [24JN], S7071 [25JN]
----- F. Whitten Peters, Dept. of the Air Force, S6966 [24JN]
----- William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S6965 [24JN], S7071 [25JN]
----- several Senators, S7072 [25JN]
Ward Valley, CA, low-level radioactive waste disposal facility:
Senator Murkowski, S2710 [27MR], S2711 [27MR]
Lists
Amendments to 1872 mining law, S10340-S10342 [15SE]
Poems
``Gift,'' Anna Taft, E92 [4FE]
Remarks in House
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (S. 2106), H10423 [10OC]
Big Piney, WY: allow oil and gas leasing agreements for certain
lands (H.R. 3878), E860 [14MY]
------ allow oil and gas leasing agreements for certain lands (H.R.
3878), H10844 [14OC]
California: designate all unreserved and unappropriated coastal
rocks and islands as a component of the National Wilderness
Preservation System (H.R. 3911), E920 [20MY]
Dept. of the Interior: dissolve the Minerals Management Service
(H.R. 4091), E1177 [19JN]
------ Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project funding,
H6151-H6159 [22JY]
------ Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program funding, H6015-H6020 [21JY]
------ purchase of the Wilcox ranch in Eastern Utah for management
as a wildlife habitat (H.R. 4289), E1368 [21JY]
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: convey certain
lands (H.R. 3226), H1400-H1402 [24MR], E161 [12FE]
National parks and recreation areas: Recreational Fee Demonstration
Programs extension, H6144-H6151 [22JY]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing allotments, H3019-H3021
[11MY]
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area: investigation into
imposition of user fees, H853 [5MR]
Rogue River National Forest: transfer administrative jurisdiction
over certain Federal lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and
exchange other Federal lands in Oregon (H.R. 4326),
H10598-H10602 [12OC], E2254 [20OC]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1500), E92 [4FE]
Ward Valley, CA: conveyance of land for construction of a low-level
radioactive waste disposal facility, E21 [27JA]
Western States: management of Federal lands relative to doctrine of
multiple use, wilderness areas designation, and water storage,
H2803-H2806 [5MY]
Remarks in Senate
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Aleut Corp., S9402
[30JY]
------ conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (S.
1158), S7224 [25JN]
------ conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (S.
1159), S7224 [25JN]
------ conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (S.
660), S3751 [29AP] conveyance of certain lands to the University
of Alaska (S. 660), unanimous-consent agreement, S7227 [25JN]
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (S. 2106), S5323 [21MY]
Carson National Forest: conveyance of lands to Rio Arriba County,
NM (S. 1510), S8538 [17JY]
------ conveyance of lands to San Juan College (S. 2402), S9561
[31JY]
------ conveyance of lands to San Juan College (S. 2402), S10633
[18SE], S12102 [9OC], S12103 [9OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a pilot program to permit haying
and grazing on conservation reserve land, S8124 [14JY]
Dept. of the Interior: Recreational Fee Demonstration Program
extension, S12760 [21OC]
Deschutes County, OR: conveyance of certain BLM lands, S12107 [9OC]
Ecology and environment: National Parks and Environmental
Improvement Fund funding, S3095 [2AP]
Endangered Species Recovery Act: landowner incentive program
financing relative to sale of public lands, S2828-S2831 [31MR],
S3082 [2AP], S3083 [2AP]
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: convey certain
lands (H.R. 3226), S3236 [3AP]
Idaho: transfer of BLM controlled land to the Air Force for flight
training, S6963-S6967 [24JN], S7066-S7077 [25JN]
------ transfer of BLM controlled land to the Air Force for flight
training, S11174 [30SE], S11175 [30SE]
National Academy of Sciences: repeal requirement to study Federal
and State environmental regulations relative to exploration and
mining on Federal lands, S10335-S10356 [15SE]
Public lands: Federal policies relative to Western States,
S10636-S10637 [21SE]
------ right-of-way fees and liability standards affecting rural
electric cooperatives and other lessees (S. 2472), S10383 [15SE]
Rogue River National Forest: transfer administrative jurisdiction
over certain Federal lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and
exchange other Federal lands in Oregon (H.R. 4326), S12533
[14OC]
----- transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal
lands and clarify BLM authority to sell and exchange other
Federal lands in Oregon (S. 2513), S10841 [23SE], S12106 [9OC],
S12107 [9OC]
Southern Pacific Transportation Co.: validate certain conveyances
made in Tulare, CA (H.R. 960), S7226 [25JN]
Utah: land exchange (H.R. 3830), S12100 [9OC], S12101 [9OC]
Ward Valley, CA: conveyance of land for construction of a low-level
radioactive waste disposal facility, S2709-S2711 [27MR]
Reports filed
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Recognition of Certain Native
American Communities: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
2812) (H. Rept. 105-716), H7802 [15SE]
Arches National Park Boundary Expansion: Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2106) (S. Rept. 105-330), S10320
[14SE]
Big Piney, WY, Allowance of Oil and Gas Leasing Agreements for
Certain Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3878) (H.
Rept. 105-771), H9536 [5OC]
Carson National Forest Conveyance of Lands to San Juan College:
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2402) (S.
Rept. 105-383), S12163 [9OC]
Carson National Forest Land Conveyance to San Juan College:
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2402),
S11581 [6OC]
Convey Public Lands From the Carson National Forest to Rio Arriba
County, NM: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate)
(S. 1510) (S. Rept. 105-240), S7357 [6JY]
Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
(Senate) (H.R. 2493) (S. Rept. 105-338), S10588 [18SE], S10657
[21SE]
Huna Totem Corp. Conveyance of Certain Lands in Alaska: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 3088) (H. Rept. 105-784), H9722 [6OC]
Kake Tribal Corp. Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 2756) (H. Rept. 105-783), H9722 [6OC]
Oregon Public Land Transfer and Protection Act: Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2513), S11582 [6OC]
----- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2513)
(S. Rept. 105-391), S12163 [9OC]
Oregon Public Lands Transfer and Protection Act: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 4326) (H. Rept. 105-810), H10667 [12OC]
Utah Land Exchange: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
(Senate) (H. 3830) (S. Rept. 105-331), S10320 [14SE]
Resolutions by organizations
Hard rock mining regulations: Western Governors' Association,
S10343 [15SE]
Summaries
Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project: OMB, H6152
[22JY]
Testimonies
Hard Rock Mining Regulations: Robert Miller, Governor of Nevada,
S10344 [15SE]
Texts of
H.R. 3226, convey certain lands to the George Washington and
Jefferson National Forests, H1400 [24MR]
H.R. 3796, convey Rogue River National Forest administrative site
and use proceeds for the construction or improvement of offices
and support buildings, H4595 [16JN]
H.R. 3878, allow oil and gas leasing agreements for certain lands in
Big Piney, WY, H10844 [14OC]
H.R. 4326, Oregon Public Lands Transfer and Protection Act, H10598
[12OC], H10600-H10602 [12OC]
S. 799, conveyance of certain Big Horn County, WY, lands to the
estate of Fred Steffens, S7226 [25JN]
S. 814, conveyance of certain Big Horn County, WY, lands to John R.
and Margaret Lowe, S7226 [25JN]
S. 1158, Huna Totem Corporation Land Exchange Act, S7223 [25JN]
S. 1159, Kake Tribal Corporation Land Exchange Act, S7224 [25JN]
S. 1510, Carson National Forest land conveyance to Rio Arriba
County, NM, S8538 [17JY]
S. 2106, Arches National Park Expansion Act, S11378 [2OC], H10424
[10OC]
S. 2402, Carson National Forest land conveyance to San Juan College,
S9561 [31JY]
S. 2402, conveyance of Carson National Forest lands to San Juan
College, S12103 [9OC]
S. 2513, Oregon Public Land Transfer and Protection Act, S10842
[23SE], S12107 [9OC]