MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES
Amendments
Global Exploration and Development Corp.: relief (S. 606), S10263 [4AU]
Kerr-McGee Chemical, LCC: relief (S. 606), S10263 [4AU]
Kerr-McGee Corp.: relief (S. 606), S10263 [4AU]
Wyoming: ensure enforcement of mining laws on certain land conveyed by the BLM (S. 1030), S15166 [19NO]
Analyses
Dept. of Energy Compensation Programs for Employees Sustaining Illnesses From Exposure to Beryllium and Other Hazardous Substances and Examine Health Effects of Exposure to Hazardous Substances (S. 1954), S14736-S14739 [17NO]
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (see S. 744), S3439 [25MR] (see H.R. 2958), H8872 [27SE]
Army: carry out a program for the restoration of abandoned mine sites (see H.R. 2753), H7882 [5AU]
Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (see H.R. 228), H239 [7JA]
———improve (see H.R. 466), H375 [2FE]
Coal: disability benefit eligibility for certain miners (see H.R. 722), H642 [11FE]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction and procedures for compensating injuries resulting from the production and mining of beryllium (see H.R. 675), H585 [10FE]
Dept. of Energy: establish a compensation program for employees injured in Federal nuclear activities (see H.R. 3495), H12793 [18NO]
———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining illnesses from exposure to beryllium and other hazardous substances and examine health effects of exposure to hazardous substances (see S. 1954), S14696 [17NO] (see H.R. 3418), H12225 [17NO] (see H.R. 3478), H12792 [18NO]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1372), H1866 [12AP]
———prohibit mineral leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1036), H1069 [9MR]
Employment: provide grants to States for programs for the reemployment of laid off miners in reclamation work (see H.R. 3062), H9899 [12OC]
Energy Policy Act: cleanup of uranium and thorium mill sites (see H.R. 2641), H6598 [29JY]
Foreign trade: require disclosure of source of gem-quality diamonds and gem-quality diamond products imported into the U.S. (see H.R. 3188), H11196 [1NO]
Global Exploration and Development Corp.: relief (see S. 606), S2648 [15MR]
Government regulations: improve rulemaking methods to consider the impact on smaller mines (see S. 1114), S5953 [25MY]
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: designate as the Center of Excellence for Environmental Stewardship of the Dept. of Energy and establish Natural Resources Institute (see S. 1071), S5484 [18MY]
Kerr-McGee Chemical, LCC: relief (see S. 606), S2648 [15MR]
Kerr-McGee Corp.: relief (see S. 606), S2648 [15MR]
Land use: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 394), H270 [19JA]
———locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 410), H271 [19JA]
Landusky, MT: convey the surface and mineral estates of certain lots to the Landusky School District (see S. 1218), S6944 [14JN]
Los Angeles County, CA: prohibit mining on a certain tract of Federal land (see H.R. 3060), H9899 [12OC]
Minerals Management Service: grant Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to compensate for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta Field (see H.R. 3432), H12225 [17NO]
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 607), S2648 [15MR] (see H.R. 1528), H2299 [22AP]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 2222), H4341 [15JN]
New Mexico: convey certain Navajo lands and resolve a conflict involving coal mining leases (see S. 1857), S13972 [4NO]
Oklahoma: allow mineral leasing of certain Indian lands (see S. 944), S4578 [3MY] (see H.R. 1609), H2469 [28AP]
Power resources: and mineral resources: ensure the orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin (see S. 1950), S14696 [17NO]
———management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (see S. 924), S4433 [29AP]
———simplify Federal oil and gas revenue distributions (see S. 1973, 1997), S15089 [19NO]
Public lands: moratorium on new mining activities (see H.R. 2601), H6352 [22JY]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: compensation for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills (see S. 367), S1257 [4FE] (see H.R. 1516), H2272 [21AP]
———compensation for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines, mills, or during transport (see H.R. 1045), H1069 [9MR]
———improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (see S. 1515), S10389 [5AU]
Radioactive substances: remediation of Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (see H.R. 393), H270 [19JA] (see H.R. 1559), H2304 [26AP]
Reclamation of land: abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 395), H270 [19JA]
Shivwits Plateau National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 1560), S10390 [5AU] (see H.R. 2795), H7884 [5AU]
Sodium: increase the maximum acreage of Federal leases for sodium that may be held by an entity in any one State (see S. 1722), S12555 [13OC] (see H.R. 3063), H10032 [13OC]
Taxation: repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 590), S2575 [11MR] (see H.R. 397), H270 [19JA]
———treatment of losses attributable to operating mineral interests of oil and gas producers (see H.R. 423), H271 [19JA]
Unemployment: establish a program of supplemental unemployment benefits for certain unemployed coal miners (see H.R. 3507), H12793 [18NO]
Water pollution: improve water quality on abandoned or inactive mined land (see S. 1787), S13165 [26OC]
Wyoming: ensure enforcement of mining laws on certain land conveyed by the BLM (see S. 1030), S5264 [13MY]
Histories
Uranium Mining in South Dakota, 1951-1973: Mine Safety and Health Administration, S1264 [4FE]
Letters
Conservation of mineral resources: Harrison S. Cobb, E711 [20AP]
Dept. of the Interior assessment of lead and zinc mining in Mark Twain National Forest: Charles G. Groat, Geological Survey, S10554 [8SE], S10658 [9SE]
———Randy Moore, Forest Service, S10658 [9SE]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act application process and compensation criteria for individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing: Arden D. Davis and Cathleen J. Webb, S10417 [5AU]
———Nettie H. Myers, S10417 [5AU]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Improvement Act: Sharon D. Kane, S1265 [4FE]
Water quality improvements on abandoned or inactive mined land: Marc Racicot, Bill Owens, and Michael O. Leavitt, Western Governors' Association, S13168 [26OC]
Lists
Citations of the millsite limits under the 1872 Mining Law, S9357 [27JY]
Mining site ecological contamination examples, S9359 [27JY]
Messages
Convention Concerning Safety and Health in Mines: President Clinton, S10709 [9SE]
Petitions and memorials
Colorado: Dept. of the Interior and BLM proposals to amend hardrock mining regulations, H8444 [21SE]
Remarks in House
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (H.R. 2958), E1965 [27SE]
Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (H.R. 228), E50 [7JA]
Dept. of Energy: Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H5505 [14JY]
Dept. of the Interior: collection of royalties from oil companies for drilling on public lands, H5438 [13JY]
Ecology and environment: disposal of excess spoil and coal mine waste into U.S. waters, H12750, H12751 [18NO]
———national objectives priority assignments, H5758 [19JY]
———regulation of public lands surrounding claims used for waste disposal, H5509-H5519 [14JY], H9276-H9282 [4OC]
———waiver of regulations on public lands surrounding claims used for waste disposal, H3227, H3228, H3231, H3232, H3256 [18MY]
Energy Policy Act: cleanup of uranium and thorium mill sites (H.R. 2641), E1681 [30JY]
Foreign trade: require disclosure of source of gem-quality diamonds and gem-quality diamond products imported into the U.S. (H.R. 3188), E2232 [1NO]
Global Exploration and Development Corp.: relief (S. 606), H6770, H6771 [2AU], E1725 [3AU]
Homestake Mining Co.: Ruby Hill Mine recipient of Environmental Excellence in Mine Reclamation Award, H9827 [12OC]
Kerr-McGee Chemical, LCC: relief (S. 606), H6770, H6771 [2AU], E1725 [3AU]
Kerr-McGee Corp.: relief (S. 606), H6770, H6771 [2AU], E1725 [3AU]
Land use: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 394), E85 [20JA]
———locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 410), E67 [19JA]
Luzerne County, PA: anniversary of Knox Mine disaster, E66 [19JA]
Minerals Management Service: grant Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to compensate for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta Field (H.R. 3432), E2454 [18NO]
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1528), H10791-H10793 [26OC], E757 [22AP]
National objectives: support industry, H5372 [13JY], H5461 [14JY], H6355 [26JY], H8444 [21SE], H9414 [6OC]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (H.R. 2222), E1258 [15JN]
Oklahoma: allow mineral leasing of certain Indian lands (S. 944), H8786 [27SE]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: compensation for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines, mills, or during transport (H.R. 1045), H1062 [9MR]
Radioactive substances: remediation of Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT, H6546, H6547 [27JY]
———remediation of Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (H.R. 1559), E766 [26AP]
———remediation of Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (H.R. 393), H1480 [23MR], E83 [20JA]
Shivwits Plateau National Conservation Area: establish (H.R. 2795), E1780 [5AU]
Sodium: increase the maximum acreage of Federal leases for sodium that may be held by an entity in any one State (H.R. 3063), H12009, H12010 [16NO]
Taxation: treatment of mining operations, H6432 [27JY], H6765 [2AU], H8154 [14SE], H12002 [16NO]
Remarks in Senate
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (S. 744), S3475-S3477 [25MR], S6693 [8JN]
———conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (S. 744), unanimous-consent agreement, S15154 [19NO]
Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining illnesses from exposure to beryllium and other hazardous substances and examine health effects of exposure to hazardous substances (S. 1954), S14736 [17NO], S14774 [18NO]
Dept. of the Interior: assessment of lead and zinc mining in Mark Twain National Forest, S10553, S10554, S10571 [8SE], S10658, S10659 [9SE]
Ecology and environment: disposal of excess spoil and coal mine waste into U.S. waters, S14781-S14793, S14798, S14800-S14802 [18NO]
———hardrock mining regulations, S3092 [23MR], S14786, S14801 [18NO]
———national objectives priority assignments, S14790, S14791 [18NO]
———regulation of public lands surrounding claims used for waste disposal, S9350-S9369 [27JY]
———waiver of regulations on public lands surrounding claims used for waste disposal, S5669 [20MY]
Global Exploration and Development Corp.: relief (S. 606), S2651 [15MR], S8193, S8194 [1JY], S10263, S10264 [4AU]
Government regulations: improve rulemaking methods to consider the impact on smaller mines (S. 1114), S5956 [25MY]
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: designate as the Center of Excellence for Environmental Stewardship of the Dept. of Energy and establish Natural Resources Institute (S. 1071), S5496 [18MY]
Kerr-McGee Chemical, LCC: relief (S. 606), S2651 [15MR], S8193, S8194 [1JY], S10263, S10264 [4AU]
Kerr-McGee Corp.: relief (S. 606), S2651 [15MR], S8193, S8194 [1JY], S10263, S10264 [4AU]
Landusky, MT: convey the surface and mineral estates of certain lots to the Landusky School District (S. 1218), S6945 [14JN]
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1528), S15158 [19NO]
———reauthorize and amend (S. 607), S2652 [15MR]
New Mexico: convey certain Navajo lands and resolve a conflict involving coal mining leases (S. 1857), S13976 [4NO]
Oklahoma: allow mineral leasing of certain Indian lands (S. 944), S4582 [3MY], S10523 [5AU]
Petroleum: payment of U.S. royalty claims, S3091 [23MR]
Power resources: and mineral resources: ensure the orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin (S. 1950), S14733 [17NO]
———management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (S. 924), S4456-S4458 [29AP]
———simplify Federal oil and gas revenue distributions (S. 1997), S15113 [19NO]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: compensation for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills (S. 367), S1259-S1264 [4FE]
———improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (S. 1515), S10415-S10419 [5AU], S11754 [30SE], S14918-S14921, S14957, S15082 [19NO]
Shivwits Plateau National Conservation Area: establish (S. 1560), S10482 [5AU]
Sodium: increase the maximum acreage of Federal leases for sodium that may be held by an entity in any one State (S. 1722), S12556, S12557 [13OC]
Taxation: repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, S9904 [30JY]
———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (S. 590), S2578 [11MR]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S10709 [9SE]
Water pollution: improve water quality on abandoned or inactive mined land (S. 1787), S13166-S13168 [26OC]
Wyoming: ensure enforcement of mining laws on certain land conveyed by the BLM (S. 1030), S15166 [19NO]
Reports filed
Alaska Land Conveyance to the University of Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 744) (S. Rept. 106-61), S6465 [7JN]
Allow Mineral Leasing of Certain Indian Lands in Oklahoma: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 944) (S. Rept. 106-132), S9995 [2AU]
———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 944) (H. Rept. 106-338), H8871 [27SE]
Application Process and Compensation Criteria Improvements Relative to Radiation Exposure From Uranium Mines, Mills, and Fallout From Nuclear Weapons Testing: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1515), S13678 [2NO]
Maximum Acreage Increase of Federal Leases for Sodium That May Be Held by an Entity in Any One State: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3063) (H. Rept. 106-469), H11971 [15NO]
Mining Laws Enforcement on Certain Wyoming Land Conveyed by the BLM: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1030) (S. Rept. 106-174), S12100 [6OC]
National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 607) (S. Rept. 106-78), S7127 [16JN]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1528) (H. Rept. 106-389), H10173 [18OC]
Relief for Global Exploration and Development Corp., Kerr-McGee Corp., and Kerr-McGee Chemical, LCC: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 606), S6856 [10JN]
Resolutions by organizations
Water quality improvements on abandoned or inactive mined land: Western Governors' Association, S13168 [26OC]
Summaries
Water Quality Improvements on Abandoned or Inactive Mined Land (S. 1787), S13168 [26OC]
Tables
Disbursement of Federal and Indian mineral lease revenues, H10668 [21OC]
Federal offshore mineral revenue collections, S13927 [4NO]
University of Alaska's inholding reconveyance document, S6693 [8JN]
Texts of
H.R. 1528, National Geologic Mapping Act reauthorization and amendments, H10791 [26OC]
H.R. 3063, maximum acreage increase of Federal leases for sodium that may be held by an entity in any one State, H12009 [16NO]
S. 367, Radiation Exposure Compensation Improvement Act, S1260-S1262 [4FE]
S. 590, Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act, S2579 [11MR]
S. 606, relief of Global Exploration and Development Corp., Kerr-McGee Corp., and Kerr-McGee Chemical, LCC, S2652 [15MR], S8194 [1JY], S10264 [4AU], H6770 [2AU]
S. 607, National Geologic Mapping Act reauthorization and amendments, S2652-S2654 [15MR]
S. 944, allow mineral leasing of certain Indian lands in Oklahoma, S10523 [5AU], H8786 [27SE]
S. 1030, ensure enforcement of mining laws on certain Wyoming land conveyed by the BLM, S15166 [19NO]
S. 1114, Small Mine Advocacy Review Panel Act, S5956 [25MY]
S. 1515, improve application process and compensation criteria under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing, S14918-S14921 [19NO]
S. 1560, Shivwits Plateau National Conservation Area Establishment Act, S10483 [5AU]