[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
NATURAL RESOURCES
Amendments
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development
programs (S. 2131), S10931 [24SE], S12006 [8OC], S12007 [8OC],
S12073 [8OC], S12108 [9OC], S12189 [9OC]
Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (H.R. 2515), H1550 [25MR], H1551 [25MR], H1552
[25MR], H1660 [27MR], H1664 [27MR], H1665 [27MR], H1673 [27MR]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet water
quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and
habitats (H.R. 3012), H7290 [5AU]
----- increase authorization for water supplies, meet water quantity
and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and habitats
(S. 1515), S7886 [9JY]
Public lands: protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic
areas, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national
trails (H.R. 4570), H9538 [5OC], H9814 [7OC], H9868 [7OC]
Articles and editorials
Congress Plays Politics With Endangered Species, E577 [2AP]
From Access to Energy, E219 [25FE]
Grandpa Sure Would Like This Earth Day, E628 [22AP]
President on Clean Water, S2960 [1AP]
Promising Clean Water Strategy, S2960 [1AP]
Revive the Conservation Fund, S11701 [7OC]
Senate Endangered Species Act Bows to Industry, E577 [2AP]
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: prevent Federal takeover of management of fish and game
resources, (see S. 2393), S9426 [30JY]
------ study options to improve and enhance the protection,
management, and interpretation of natural and other resources of
certain units of the National Park System, (see S. 2615), S12164
[9OC]
Arctic Oil Reserve: collection and interpretation of state-of-the-
art, non-intrusive, 3-dimensional seismic data testing for
producible oil in the Coastal Plain, (see S. 2589), S11970
[8OC], (see H.R. 4755), H10076 [8OC]
Bering Sea: actions to stop poaching of marine resources and use of
illegal high seas driftnets, (see H. Res. 470), H4567 [15JN]
California: develop and implement drainage, storm, and flood
control projects as part of water-related projects in the Colusa
Basin Watershed, (see H.R. 4223), H5593 [15JY]
------ develop and implement drainage, storm, and flood control
projects as part of water-related projects in the Colusa Basin
Watershed, (see S. 2578), S11970 [8OC]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: modify boundaries and
protect lands, waters, and natural resources, (see H.R. 4141),
H5402 [25JN]
------ modify boundaries and protect lands, waters, and natural
resources, (see S. 2451), S10118 [9SE]
Chugach Alaska Corp.: granting of an easement for construction of
roads and facilities to access natural resources, (see S. 2088),
S5019 [18MY]
Coastal zones: require that States having an approved management
program be provided a copy of an environmental impact statement
to help assess plans for exploration, development, or
production, (see H.R. 4797), H10513 [10OC]
------ use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local
conservation programs of coastal States, (see S. 2566), S11698
[7OC], (see H.R. 4717), H10010 [7OC]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development
programs, (see H.R. 3866, S. 2131), S5634 [4JN], H3311 [14MY]
Cumberland Island National Seashore and Wilderness: protect
natural, cultural, and historical resources, (see H.R. 4144),
H5402 [25JN]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit charging of fees for certain uses
of sand, gravel, and shell resources of the Outer Continental
Shelf, (see H.R. 3972), H3971 [22MY]
EPA: authorize grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and
other agencies to improve water quality throughout the Florida
Keys, (see H.R. 4047), H4549 [11JN]
Forest Service: address the decline of forest health and rural
community economies in New Mexico and protect such lands from
catastrophic fires in accordance with existing public land
management and environmental laws, (see H.R. 4210), H5492 [14JY]
Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (H.R. 2515), consideration, (see H. Res. 394),
H1549 [25MR]
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: establish
Natural Resources Institute, (see S. 2512), S10841 [23SE], (see
H.R. 4593), H8035 [17SE]
Maryland: provide for a pilot program to eradicate or control
nutria and restore marshland damaged by nutria, (see H.R. 4337),
H6487 [27JY]
Mining and mineral resources: protection of contracts and leases
entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
methane gas, (see S. 2500), S10588 [18SE], (see H.R. 4598),
H8083 [18SE]
Montana: exchange existing Federal oil and gas leases for credits
in future lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, (see S. 1616), S451
[5FE]
National Rivers Day: designate, (see S. Res. 250), S6488 [17JN]
Navajo Indian irrigation project: use power allocated from the
Colorado River storage project for on-farm uses, (see S. 1662),
S731 [12FE], (see H.R. 3235), H496 [12FE]
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act: technical
corrections, (see H.R. 4735), H10075 [8OC]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H1854 [31MR]
------ authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education
programs, (see S. 2539), S11279 [1OC]
Power resources: encourage production of domestic oil and gas
resources from stripper wells on Federal lands, (see S. 1919),
S3120 [2AP]
------ improve the administration of oil and gas leases on Federal
lands, (see S. 1920), S3120 [2AP]
Public lands: protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic
areas, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national
trails, (see H.R. 4570), H7802 [15SE]
----- protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic areas,
national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national trails
(H.R. 4570), consideration, (see H. Res. 573), H9536 [5OC]
Taxation: application of the credit for electricity produced from
renewable resources to electricity produced from biomass
facilities, (see H.R. 4407), H7289 [5AU]
------ treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on
land subject to conservation easement, (see H.R. 4301), H6186
[22JY]
Water: authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available
water supply and develop alternative water sources, (see H.R.
3243), H497 [12FE]
------ use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and
quality improvement programs, (see S. 2189), S6564 [18JN]
Cost Estimates
Protection of contracts and leases entered into by surface patent
holders relative to coalbed methane gas (S. 2500): CBO, S12902
[21OC]
Letters
Allocate revenues from Superfund tax to establish reserve fund for
environmental initiatives: Deb Callahan, League of Conservation
Voters, S2959 [1AP]
----- Kathleen A. McGinty, Executive Office of the President, S2959
[1AP]
----- several environmental organizations, S2959 [1AP]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Cumberland Island
National Seashore, and Savannah National Wildlife Refuge land
acquisitions: Pierre Howard, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia,
E1326 [17JY]
----- Zell Miller, Governor of Georgia, E1325 [17JY]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area boundary modification
and protection of lands, waters, and natural resources: Bill
Campbell, Mayor of Atlanta, GA, E1327 [17JY]
----- Bob Fulton, Fulton County, GA, Board of Commissioners, E1326
[17JY]
----- F. Wayne Hill, Gwinnett County, GA, Board of Commissioners,
E1326 [17JY]
----- Jere Wood, Mayor of Roswell, GA, E1326 [17JY]
----- Shirley Fanning-Lasseter, Mayor of Duluth, GA, E1327 [17JY]
Forest Recovery and Protection Act: Dan Glickman, Sec. of
Agriculture, H1670 [27MR]
Navajo Indian irrigation project: Eluid L. Martinez, Bureau of
Reclamation, S768 [12FE]
------ Gary E. Johnson, Governor of New Mexico, S768 [12FE]
------ Malcolm P. Dalton, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, S768
[12FE]
------ Sam Mohler, Mayor of Bloomfield, NM, S768 [12FE]
------ Thomas C. Taylor, Mayor of Farmington, NM, S768 [12FE]
------ Tony Atkinson, San Juan County, NM, Manager, S768 [12FE]
Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of
the Interior, H9756 [7OC]
------ Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, H9756 [7OC]
Prohibit charging of fees for certain uses of sand, gravel, and
shell resources of the Outer Continental Shelf: Cynthia
Quarterman, Dept. of the Interior, H10941 [15OC]
Lists
Scientists opposing H.R. 2515, Forest Recovery and Protection Act,
H1668 [27MR]
Memorandums
Navajo Indian Irrigation Project: Navajo Agricultural Products
Industry, S767 [12FE]
Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act: OMB, H9756 [7OC]
Messages
Alaska's Mineral Resources: President Clinton, S1696 [10MR], H1014
[10MR]
Remarks in House
Alaska: extend moratorium on Federal takeovers of fish and game
resources, H6144 [22JY]
Arctic Oil Reserve: collection and interpretation of state-of-the-
art, non-intrusive, 3-dimensional seismic data testing for
producible oil in the Coastal Plain (H.R. 4755), E2010 [9OC]
California: develop and implement drainage, storm, and flood
control projects as part of water-related projects in the Colusa
Basin Watershed (H.R. 4223), E1314 [15JY]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: modify boundaries and
protect lands, waters, and natural resources (H.R. 4141), E1237
[25JN], E1325 [17JY]
Chugach Alaska Corp.: granting of an easement for construction of
roads and facilities to access natural resources (S. 2088),
H6162-H6166 [22JY]
Coast Guard: prioritize funding for drug interdiction activities
and enforcement of fishing regulations, H6722 [29JY], H6723
[29JY]
Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State
and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 4717),
E1944 [8OC], E1954-E1956 [8OC]
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum: tribute, E807 [11MY]
Colorado State University: tribute to Mechanical Engineering Dept.
for energy conservation research, E1703 [11SE]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development
programs (H.R. 3866), E857 [14MY]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit charging of fees for certain uses
of sand, gravel, and shell resources of the Outer Continental
Shelf (H.R. 3972), H10940-H10942 [15OC], E2220 [16OC]
------ status of certain U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maps, H2689
[30AP]
Earth Angels (organization): tribute, E627 [22AP]
Earth Day: observance, H2125 [22AP], H2126 [22AP], H2169 [22AP],
E621 [22AP], E627 [22AP], E628 [22AP], E631 [22AP], E635-E637
[22AP]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity,
strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain
assurances to local governments and individuals relative to
economic development efforts (H.R. 2351), E576 [2AP]
------ national objectives, H5755 [17JY], H5757 [17JY]
------ national objectives priority assignments, H10531 [11OC],
H10820 [13OC], H11643 [20OC]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program (H.R.
2789), H1675 [27MR]
------ establish a program of recovery and protection and inventory,
monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their
resources (H.R. 2515), consideration (H. Res. 394), H1623 [26MR]
------ establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (H.R. 2515), H1557 [26MR], H1650 [27MR],
H1651-H1682 [27MR], E529 [31MR] establish a program of recovery
and protection and to inventory, monitor, and analyze public and
private forests and their resources (H.R. 2515), insert language
of H.R. 3530 in lieu, H1660 [27MR]
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: establish
Natural Resources Institute (H.R. 4593), E1744 [17SE]
Land O' Lakes, WI: anniversary of Fish and Game Club, E839 [13MY]
Maryland: provide for a pilot program to eradicate or control
nutria and restore marshland damaged by nutria (H.R. 4337),
H9092-H9094 [28SE]
McCoy, Michael and Patricia: Environmental Law Institute National
Wetlands Award recipients, E617 [22AP]
Mining and mineral resources: protection of contracts and leases
entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
methane gas (H.R. 4598), E1763 [18SE]
----- protection of contracts and leases entered into by surface
patent holders relative to coalbed methane gas (S. 2500),
H10937-H10939 [15OC]
NOAA: funding, E1630 [7AU]
------ National Marine Fisheries Service funding, H7218 [5AU]
------ National Marine Fisheries Service salmon resource management
funding, H7264 [5AU]
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act: technical
corrections (H.R. 4735), H10430 [10OC]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs (H.R. 3610), H10461-H10464 [10OC]
Public lands: protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic
areas, national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national
trails (H.R. 4570), H9727 [7OC], H9750-H9870 [7OC], E1723
[15SE], E2087 [11OC]
----- protect and improve certain heritage areas, historic areas,
national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national trails
(H.R. 4570), consideration (H. Res. 573), H9741-H9749 [7OC]
San Joaquin Valley, CA: develop water resource management plan,
H6568 [29JY]
Taxation: application of the credit for electricity produced from
renewable resources to electricity produced from biomass
facilities (H.R. 4407), E1554 [5AU]
Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation and enhancement through
establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program (H.R.
1290), H732 [3MR]
Remarks in Senate
Alaska: prevent Federal takeover of management of fish and game
resources (S. 2393), S9499 [30JY], S9522 [31JY]
------ study options to improve and enhance the protection,
management, and interpretation of natural and other resources of
certain units of the National Park System (S. 2615), S12181
[9OC]
Arctic Oil Reserve: collection and interpretation of state-of-the-
art, non-intrusive, 3-dimensional seismic data testing for
producible oil in the Coastal Plain (S. 2589), S11984 [8OC]
------ three dimensional seismic data testing for producible oil in
the Coastal Plain, S9608 [31JY]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: modify boundaries and
protect lands, waters, and natural resources (S. 2451), S10119
[9SE]
Chugach Alaska Corp.: granting of an easement for construction of
roads and facilities to access natural resources (S. 2088),
S5021 [18MY]
Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State
and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 2566),
S11700-S11704 [7OC], S12019 [8OC]
Colorado: conveyance of water and related rights from Rocky
Mountain Arsenal, S6686 [19JN]
Conservation Trust Fund of Puerto Rico: funding, S12849 [21OC]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development
programs (S. 2131), S5635 [4JN]
------ reauthorizing water resources development programs (S. 2131),
S10933 [24SE], S12073-S12087 [8OC], S12108 [9OC], S12125 [9OC],
S12214 [9OC], S12433 [12OC]
------ Upper Mississippi River Environmental Management Program
funding, S12214 [9OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: Wetland Reserve Program effectiveness
improvement, S8098 [14JY]
Dept. of Energy: biomass energy systems funding, S6536 [18JN],
S6537 [18JN]
Earth Angels (organization): tribute, S5028 [18MY]
Earth Day: observance, S3407 [22AP]
Ecology and environment: allocate revenues from Superfund tax to
establish reserve fund for environmental initiatives,
S2958-S2961 [1AP], S3035-S3037 [2AP]
------ recognize important role of earth sciences, S8262 [15JY]
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: establish
Natural Resources Institute (S. 2512), S10841 [23SE]
Maryland: provide for a pilot program to eradicate or control
nutria and restore marshland damaged by nutria (H.R. 4337),
S12253 [9OC]
Mining and mineral resources: protection of contracts and leases
entered into by surface patent holders relative to coalbed
methane gas (S. 2500), S10594 [18SE], S10595 [18SE], S12102
[9OC], S12283 [10OC]
Montana: exchange existing Federal oil and gas leases for credits
in future lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico (S. 1616), S455
[5FE]
National Rivers Day: designate (S. Res. 250), S6497 [17JN]
Navajo Indian irrigation project: use power allocated from the
Colorado River storage project for on-farm uses (S. 1662), S766
[12FE]
NOAA: National Marine Fisheries Service swordfish resource
management funding, S8873 [23JY]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet water
quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and
habitats (S. 1515), S2368 [20MR]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities
policy (S. 1213), S12738 [20OC]
Ossabaw Island, GA: tribute to preservation efforts, S5732 [5JN]
Power resources: improve the administration of oil and gas leases
on Federal lands (S. 1920), S3135 [2AP]
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: revise and extend certain
remediation waste cleanup programs, S9547 [31JY]
Rhode Island: Narragansett Bay environmental study funding, S8871
[23JY]
Three Quarter Circle Ranch: National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Environmental Stewardship Award recipient, S1657 [9MR]
U.N. Convention To Combat Desertification: ratification, S2448
[23MR]
Water: use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and
quality improvement programs, S8371 [16JY], S8439 [17JY]
----- use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and
quality improvement programs (S. 2189), S6566 [18JN], S6567
[18JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2515, Forest Recovery and Protection Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 394) (H. Rept. 105-464),
H1549 [25MR]
Consideration of H.R. 4570, Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 573) (H. Rept. 105-
776), H9536 [5OC]
Dept. of the Interior Prohibition on Charging of Fees for Certain
Uses of Sand, Gravel, and Shell Resources of the Outer
Continental Shelf: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3972)
(H. Rept. 105-766), H9344 [2OC]
Develop and Implement Colusa Basin Watershed Drainage, Storm, and
Flood Control Projects as Part of Water-Related Projects:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4223) (H. Rept. 105-813),
H10667 [12OC]
History, Jurisdiction, and a Summary of Activities of the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-160), S664 [11FE]
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 3610) (H. Rept. 105-787), H10075 [8OC]
Protection of Contracts and Leases Entered Into by Surface Mining
Patent Holders Relative to Coalbed Methane Gas: Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2500), S10986 [25SE]
----- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2500)
(S. Rept. 105-408), S12307 [10OC]
Recovery and Protection Program for Public and Private Forests and
Inventory, Monitor, and Analyze Their Resources: Committee on
Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2515) (H. Rept. 105-440), H1158 [12MR]
Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Environment and
Public Works (Senate) (S. 2131) (S. Rept. 105-286), S9688 [31AU]
Water-Related Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2402), S10984 [25SE]
----- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2402)
(S. Rept. 105-377), S11697 [7OC]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: Earth Day 1998--The State of Our
Environment, E705 [29AP]
Resolutions by organizations
Earth Science Week: Association of American State Geologists, S8262
[15JY]
Statements
Business View of Earth Day: Thomas J. Donohue, U.S. Chamber of
Commerce, E635-E637 [22AP]
Prohibit Charging of Fees for Certain Uses of Sand, Gravel, and
Shell Resources of the Outer Continental Shelf: Executive
Office of the President, H10941 [15OC]
Testimonies
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Modification
and Protection of Lands, Waters, and Natural Resources:
Representative Gingrich, E1325 [17JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 394, consideration of H.R. 2515, Forest Recovery and
Protection Act, H1623 [26MR]
H. Res. 573, consideration of H.R. 4570, Omnibus National Parks and
Public Lands Act, H9741 [7OC]
H.R. 2515, Forest Recovery and Protection Act, H1660-H1664 [27MR]
H.R. 3610, National Oilheat Research Alliance Act, H10461-H10464
[10OC]
H.R. 3972, prohibit charging of fees for certain uses of sand,
gravel, and shell resources of the Outer Continental Shelf,
H10940 [15OC]
H.R. 4337, provide for a pilot program in Maryland to eradicate or
control nutria and restore marshland damaged by nutria, H9092
[28SE]
H.R. 4570, Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act, H9761-H9814
[7OC]
H.R. 4735, Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act technical
corrections, H10431 [10OC]
S. 1616, exchange existing Federal oil and gas leases in Montana for
credits in future lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, S456 [5FE]
S. 1662, use power allocated from the Colorado River storage project
for on-farm uses of the Navajo Indian irrigation project, S767
[12FE]
S. 2131, Water Resources Development Act, S12073-S12083 [8OC],
S12109-S12125 [9OC]
S. 2500, protection of contracts and leases entered into by surface
patent holders relative to coalbed methane gas, S12102 [9OC]
S. 2500, protection of mining contracts and leases entered into by
surface patent holders relative to coalbed methane gas, H10937
[15OC]
S. 2566, Reinvestment and Environmental Restoration Act,
S12027-S12032 [8OC]
S. Res. 250, National Rivers Day, S6497 [17JN]