NATURAL RESOURCES

Amendments

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), H2607 [4MY], H2849, H2858, H2861, H2865, H2868, H2871, H2872, H2875, H2877, H2884, H2887, H2890, H2891, H2895, H2898, H2900, H2902 [10MY], H2908, H2909, H2910, H2911, H2913, H2916, H2918, H2920, H2921, H2923, H2926, H2931, H2951 [11MY]

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (S. 2327), S5814 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: encourage research and agricultural best practices to supplement the natural carbon cycle in soil (S. 1066), S10642 [17OC]

Dept. of the Interior: contract with the Mancos Water Conservancy District to use Mancos Project facilities for impounding, storage, diverting, and carriage of nonproject water for irrigation (S. 2594), S10527 [13OC]

———refund certain collections received pursuant to the Reclamation Reform Act (S. 1697), S10529 [13OC]

EPA: authorize grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and other agencies to improve water quality throughout the Florida Keys (H.R. 673), H2561 [4MY]

North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and habitats (S. 623), S10530, S10592 [13OC]

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act: technical corrections (H.R. 149), H409 [15FE]

Oregon: conduct a feasibility study on ways to improve water management in the Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River basins (S. 2877), S10529 [13OC]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (S. 2214), S2120 [4AP]

Water: authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available water supply and develop alternative water sources (H.R. 1106), H2565 [4MY]

———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), S8865 [20SE], S8885, S8916, S8929, S8960, S8986, S8987, S8988 [21SE], S9151, S9205 [25SE], S10852 [23OC], H10037 [17OC], H10257 [18OC], H10364 [19OC]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 2796, Water Resources Development Act, S10881 [23OC], H10365 [19OC]

Articles and editorials

Clinton Seeks Legacy of Forest Protection, S6515 [12JY]

Clinton's Legacy as Preservationist?, S6515 [12JY]

Conservation Money, S9914 [5OC]

Fight Over Forests—Which Public Lands Should Remain Roadless?, S6515 [12JY]

Forests Need Protection, S6516 [12JY]

Green Bill in the House, H2946 [11MY]

Growth Reshapes Coasts, S7433-S7435 [21JY]

Land Plan—Worthwhile Conservation Act Stuck in Committee, E1138 [28JN]

Poetic Justice in Accusations—Clinton Administration Deserves Criticism for Policy That Aided Fires, E1537 [20SE]

Prescription for Forest Health Probably Would Kill the Patient, S6516 [12JY]

President's Roadless Plan Too Confusing for Future Generations, E1157 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

California: authorize water reuse and recycling projects (see S. 3232), S10999 [25OC] (see H.R. 5555), H11194 [25OC]

———develop and implement drainage, storm, and flood control projects as part of water-related projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed (see S. 2248), S1461 [20MR]

———study best scientific method for the long-term protection of giant sequoia groves (see H.R. 4021), H1118 [16MR]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 2123), S930 [29FE] (see S. 2567), S4014 [16MY] (see H.R. 4377), H2605 [4MY]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), consideration (see H. Res. 497), H2769 [9MY]

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see S. 2327), S1884 [29MR] (see H.R. 4410), H2770 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: facilitate a regional approach to the acquisition of permanent conservation easements in the Chino Basin, CA (see H.R. 4691), H4674 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for oil shale research (see H.R. 4160), H1674 [3AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize feasibility studies of water resource projects in Washington (see H.R. 4139), H1628 [30MR]

———contract with the Mancos Water Conservancy District to use Mancos Project facilities for impounding, storage, diverting, and carriage of nonproject water for irrigation (see S. 2594), S4190 [18MY]

———refund certain collections received pursuant to the Reclamation Reform Act (see H.R. 4847), H6051 [13JY]

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 (see S. 3156), S9702 [3OC]

EPA: authorize grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and other agencies to improve water quality throughout the Florida Keys (see S. 2711), S4953 [12JN]

———authorize grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and other agencies to improve water quality throughout the Florida Keys (H.R. 673), consideration (see H. Res. 483), H2409 [2MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to relative to wetlands mitigation banking (see S. 2948), S7839 [27JY]

Fire prevention: development of a strategy by Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place natural resources at a high risk of catastrophic wildfire (see H. Con. Res. 406), H7996 [22SE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure the orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin (see H.R. 4297), H2338 [13AP]

Mississippi: modify Yazoo Backwater Basin Area flood control project to compensate local interests for local tax revenue reductions (see H.R. 4123), H1588 [29MR]

National Ocean Day: designate (see H. Res. 415), H209 [2FE] (see H. Res. 440), H997 [14MR]

Oceans: establish Ocean and Coast Conservation Fund (see S. 2223), S1316 [8MR]

Oregon: conduct a feasibility study on ways to improve water management in the Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River basins (see S. 2877), S6841 [14JY] (see H.R. 5307), H8200 [26SE]

Petroleum: prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 5318), H8405 [27SE]

———reimpose the prohibition on export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see S. 2275), S1596 [22MR] (see H.R. 4017), H1118 [16MR]

———suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil pending an economic assessment of foreign crude oil supplies and demands (see H.R. 4007), H1118 [16MR]

Power resources: encourage summer fill and fuel budgeting programs for propane, kerosene, and heating oil (see S. 2224), S1316 [8MR] (see H.R. 4264), H2238 [12AP]

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see S. 2214), S1315 [8MR]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund conservation programs (see S. 2181), S1173 [6MR]

Taxation: allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation for the anthracite region of Pennsylvania (see H.R. 4314), H2338 [13AP]

Utah: transfer certain oil shale reserves to the Ute Indian Tribe and protect the Colorado River by remediating Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (see S. 2588), S4190 [18MY] (see H.R. 4165), H1762 [4AP]

Water: authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available water supply and develop alternative water sources (H.R. 1106), consideration (see H. Res. 485), H2409 [2MY]

———authorize studies on water supply management and development (see S. 2368), S2347 [6AP]

———direct the Dept. of the Army to recommend water resources development and conservation projects only if there are certain projected benefits (see H.R. 5459), H9900 [12OC]

———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see S. 2437), S2728 [13AP] (see S. 2796), S5884 [27JN] (see H.R. 4411), H2770 [9MY]

———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), consideration (see H. Res. 639), H10256 [18OC]

———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 665), H11781 [1NO]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2297), S1747 [27MR] (see H.R. 4132), H1628 [30MR]

Conference reports

Water Resources Development Act (S. 2796), H11624-H11668 [31OC]

Cost Estimates

Water Resources Development Act (S. 2796): CBO, S7995 [5SE]

Descriptions

Forest Service policies and rules relative to roads moratorium on access to public forests, H4500 [15JN]

Excerpts

Conservation and Reinvestment Act editorial support: several publications, S9913 [5OC]

Letters

Alaskan North Slope crude oil exports: Larry D. Burton, BP Amoco Plc., S1648 [23MR], S2277 [6AP]

Conservation and Reinvestment Act: Alan Front, Trust for Public Land (organization), H2861 [10MY]

———Andrea L. Colnes, Northern Forest Alliance, H2861 [10MY]

———Benjamin J. Cayetano, Governor of Hawaii and Dirk Kempthorne, Governor of Idaho, H2842 [10MY]

———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, H2860 [10MY]

———Greg Walcher, Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources, H2839 [10MY]

———Jane Danowitz, Americans for Our Heritage and Recreation (organization), H2860 [10MY]

———Paul W. Hansen, Izaak Walton League of America, H2861 [10MY]

———several conservation organizations, H2860 [10MY]

———Tom Vilsack and Frank Keating, National Governors' Association, S9460 [28SE]

Conservation and Stewardship Act: Alan Front, Trust for Public Land (organization), S1176 [6MR]

———Deborah Gangloff, American Forests (organization), S1176 [6MR]

———Kathleen Selz and Dale Penny, National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, S1176 [6MR]

———several environmental organizations, S1176 [6MR]

———Steven J. Shimberg, National Wildlife Federation, S1176 [6MR]

———Suzanne Probart, Alliance for Community Trees, S1177 [6MR]

———Suzanne Probart, Tree New Mexico, Inc., S1177 [6MR]

Oceans Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), H6858 [25JY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on Science (House), H6858 [25JY]

———Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6858 [25JY]

Prevent forest fires by encouraging a balance between environmental protection and harvesting and stewardship policies: H.R. Davis, S10141 [10OC]

Venetie Tribal Government Council negotiation rights relative to lands offered for competitive oil and gas leases: Native Village of Venetie, S1318 [8MR], S1647 [23MR]

Lists

Conservation and Revinvestment Act Coalition members, S9913 [5OC]

Florida government officials and organizations who worked on S. 2796, Water Resources Development Act, S9146 [25SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund disbursements to New Mexico, H2893 [10MY]

Republican Party environmental initiatives, E571 [13AP]

Senate staff who worked on S. 2796, Water Resources Development Act, S9146 [25SE]

Senators and staff supporting Conservation and Revinvestment Act, S9913 [5OC]

Virginia organizations supporting Conservation and Reinvestment Act, S9937 [5OC]

Motions

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), H2949 [11MY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), H10364, H10365 [19OC]

Petitions and memorials

Colorado Wildlife Commission: Conservation and Reinvestment Act, H2839 [10MY]

Press releases

Arctic Refuge Needs Your Help: Sierra Club, S1318 [8MR]

Conservation and Reinvestment Act: National Governors' Association, H2842 [10MY]

Proposals

Venetie Tribal Government Council negotiation rights relative to lands offered for competitive oil and gas leases: Native Village of Venetie, S1318 [8MR], S1647 [23MR]

Remarks in House

BLM: auction public land identified for disposal, H2924-H2926 [11MY]

California: authorize water reuse and recycling projects (H.R. 5555), E1922 [25OC]

———develop and implement drainage, storm, and flood control projects as part of water-related projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed (H.R. 1113), H7661, H7662 [18SE]

Cave Spring Nature Park: anniversary, E1537 [20SE]

Coastal zones: prohibit use of offshore oil and gas revenues by States under Federal moratorium on offshore leasing, H2861-H2864 [10MY]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, H8596 [2OC], H8641-H8648, H8650, H8651, H8655, H8656 [3OC], H9870 [12OC], E1669 [4OC]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), H2470 [3MY], H2827-H2903 [10MY], H2907-H2952 [11MY], E154 [16FE], E571 [13AP], E722, E724 [15MY], E740 [17MY], E779 [19MY], E1138 [28JN]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), consideration (H. Res. 497), H2821-H2826 [10MY]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), motion to recommit, H2949-H2951 [11MY]

Colorado River: authorize additional measures to carry out control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner (S. 1211), H10496, H10497 [23OC], E1892 [24OC]

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (S. 2327), H6856-H6859 [25JY], E1330, E1381 [27JY]

Conservation and Reinvestment Act: assure funding parity between oil and gas revenue producing States and non-producing States, H2912 [11MY]

———condition funding on solvency of Social Security and Medicare, H2872-H2875 [10MY], H2949-H2951 [11MY], E779 [19MY]

———Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program funding, H2865-H2868 [10MY]

———restrict funding to incorporated cities and counties with certain population levels, H2926, H2927 [11MY]

Corps of Engineers: regulatory program account funding, H8424 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: use of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, H5709, H5711, H5712 [10JY]

Dept. of Energy: protection of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, E55 [2FE]

Dept. of the Interior: contract with the Mancos Water Conservancy District to use Mancos Project facilities for impounding, storage, diverting, and carriage of nonproject water for irrigation (S. 2594), H11846, H11847 [13NO], H11936 [4DE], E2150 [7DE]

———Lands Legacy Trust Fund funding, H8656 [3OC]

Earth Day: observance, H1678 [4AP], H2321 [13AP], H2346 [2MY], E561, E565, E571, E579 [13AP]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H1678 [4AP], H2321 [13AP], H4906 [21JN], H7923-H7929 [20SE], H8774-H8781 [4OC], H9868-H9874 [12OC]

———Republican Party initiatives, E571 [13AP]

EPA: authorize grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and other agencies to improve water quality throughout the Florida Keys (H.R. 673), H2558-H2562 [4MY]

———authorize grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and other agencies to improve water quality throughout the Florida Keys (H.R. 673), consideration (H. Res. 483), H2555-H2557 [4MY]

———regulatory process implementation, H4914 [21JN]

Federal-State relations: remove incentives for offshore oil development, protect open spaces and natural resources, and require that State conservation plans comply with Federal environmental regulations, H2858 [10MY]

Fire prevention: development of a strategy by Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place natural resources at a high risk of catastrophic wildfire (H. Con. Res. 406), E1575 [22SE]

Forest Service: roads moratorium relative to access to public forests, H4499 [15JN], E1156 [29JN], E1537 [20SE]

Forests: management of trees in national forests, H3527 [23MY]

Holmes, Roger: National Wetlands Award recipient, E1025 [15JN]

Illinois River: Ballard's Island restoration funding, H10361 [19OC]

Kankakee River: restoration funding, E1148 [29JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: prohibit States from acquiring land if a local government has disapproved the acquisition, H2895-H2898 [10MY]

———require equal distribution of funds for purchase and maintenance of Federal lands, H2891-H2894 [10MY]

———require State approval of land acquisitions which result in a net gain of Federal ownership in States where a majority of land is already federally-owned, H2898-H2900 [10MY]

———require States to establish a dedicated State land acquisition fund to receive matching grants, H2900-H2902 [10MY]

Mineral Management Service: revise certain royalty-in-kind procedures relative to payments for transportation to wholesale market centers, H4454, H4455 [14JN]

National forests: change policy for thinning forests from controlled burns to cutting trees, H3527 [23MY], H7348 [7SE]

———prohibit funding to conduct prescribed burns on Federal lands by agencies which fail to comply with certain wildland fire management policies, H4577 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to conduct prescribed burns on Federal lands without tribal, State, and local government notification, H4577 [15JN]

National Ocean Day: designate (H. Res. 415), H5676-H5678 [10JY]

———designate (H. Res. 440), H958 [14MR]

National Park Service: funding, H2871, H2872 [10MY]

Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act: technical corrections (H.R. 149), Senate amendments, H409, H410 [15FE]

Petroleum: suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil pending an economic assessment of foreign crude oil supplies and demands, H1232 [22MR]

———suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil pending an economic assessment of foreign crude oil supplies and demands (H.R. 4007), H11792 [2NO]

Power resources: incorporation of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel into strategic fuel reserves, H4475-H4477 [14JN]

Public lands: prohibit wildlife conservation organizations from using Federal funds for purchase of conservation easements, H2918-H2920 [11MY]

———Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program funding, H2921-H2923 [11MY]

Reedsburg, WI: tribute to Reedsburg Area High School Earth Day activities, E579 [13AP]

Rivers: establish a sediment and nutrient monitoring network for the Upper Mississippi River Basin, H2902, H2903 [10MY]

Riverside County, CA: anniversary of Eastern Municipal Water District, E1902 [25OC]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: extend and improve, H1232, H1233 [22MR], H1614, H1615, H1622, H1623, H1626 [30MR]

Taxation: allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation for the anthracite region of Pennsylvania, H6825 [25JY]

———allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation for the anthracite region of Pennsylvania (H.R. 4314), E2001 [28OC]

———Puerto Rico Conservation Trust funding through return of excise tax receipts from rum produced in Puerto Rico, E1011 [14JN]

Texas: anniversary of the discovery of the Spindletop Oil Field and the Lucas Gusher, E2130 [5DE]

Utah: transfer certain oil shale reserves to the Ute Indian Tribe and protect the Colorado River by remediating Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (H.R. 4165), E499 [5AP]

Vermont: observance of Green Up Day, E625 [3MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 2720), H11824 [3NO]

———authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available water supply and develop alternative water sources (H.R. 1106), H2562-H2566 [4MY]

———authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available water supply and develop alternative water sources (H.R. 1106), consideration (H. Res. 485), H2557, H2558 [4MY]

———fresh water resources depletion, H9870 [12OC]

———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 4411), E673 [9MY]

———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), H10292-H10365 [19OC]

———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), conference report, H11787, H11789 [2NO], H11821-H11832 [3NO], E2035 [31OC], E2080 [3NO], E2085, E2087 [13NO]

———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), consideration (H. Res. 639), H10290-H10292 [19OC]

———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 665), H11816-H11821 [3NO]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (H.R. 4132), H5671 [10JY]

Wildlife: prohibit funding to certain public outreach organizations and prevent the re-introduction of certain species into wilderness areas, H2920, H2921 [11MY]

Remarks in Senate

California: authorize water reuse and recycling projects (S. 3232), S10999 [25OC]

———develop and implement drainage, storm, and flood control projects as part of water-related projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed (S. 2248), S1461 [20MR]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, S9808-S9813, S9816, S9826, S9829-S9835 [4OC], S9907-S9909, S9911-S9916, S9937 [5OC], S10075 [6OC], S10126 [10OC], S10401 [12OC], S11232, S11293 [27OC]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), S6837 [14JY], S6992, S7039 [17JY], S7431-S7435 [21JY], S8877, S8878 [21SE], S9256 [26SE], S9460 [28SE]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 2123), S936-S946 [29FE], S1019 [1MR]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 25), S598 [10FE]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 2567), S4018, S4029 [16MY], S4031 [17MY]

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (S. 2327), S1912 [29MR], S5766-S5769 [26JN]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to Water Resources Development Act, S9145, S9151 [25SE]

Corps of Engineers: permit regional offices to market dredge material for reuse, S9149 [25SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: encourage research and agricultural best practices to supplement the natural carbon cycle in soil (S. 1066), S10642 [17OC]

Dept. of the Interior: contract with the Mancos Water Conservancy District to use Mancos Project facilities for impounding, storage, diverting, and carriage of nonproject water for irrigation (S. 2594), S10527 [13OC]

———refund certain collections received pursuant to the Reclamation Reform Act (S. 1697), S10529 [13OC]

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 (S. 3156), S9750 [3OC]

———hardrock mining regulations, S7358-S7361 [20JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S528 [9FE], S3220, S3222 [2MY], S6837 [14JY]

EPA: authorize grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and other agencies to improve water quality throughout the Florida Keys (S. 2711), S4953, S4954 [12JN]

Florida: water consumptive use permitting process funding, S8930 [21SE]

Forest Service: roads moratorium relative to access to public forests, S6251-S6253 [30JN], S6322 [10JY], S6514-S6518 [12JY]

———use of gum thickened fire retardants to fight wildfires, S9906 [5OC]

Forests: prevent fires by encouraging a balance between environmental protection and harvesting and stewardship policies, S10141 [10OC]

Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: Subsurface Geoscience Laboratory funding, S6290 [30JN]

Norfolk, VA: deauthorizing process for inactive civil works projects relative to the Norfolk Harbor and Channels Deepening Project, S9147, S9148 [25SE]

North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and habitats (S. 623), S10530-S10538 [13OC]

———increase authorization for water supplies, meet water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and habitats (S. 623), unanimous-consent agreement, S10530 [13OC]

Oceans: establish Ocean and Coast Conservation Fund (S. 2223), S1325 [8MR]

Oregon: conduct a feasibility study on ways to improve water management in the Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River basins (S. 2877), S6845 [14JY], S10529 [13OC]

Petroleum: reimpose the prohibition on export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil, S1648 [23MR]

———reimpose the prohibition on export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (S. 2275), S1608 [22MR]

Power resources: encourage summer fill and fuel budgeting programs for propane, kerosene, and heating oil (S. 2224), S1326 [8MR]

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (S. 2214), S1316-S1318 [8MR]

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing programs for the Coastal Plain, S1648 [23MR]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund conservation programs (S. 2181), S1173-S1184 [6MR]

Utah: transfer certain oil shale reserves to the Ute Indian Tribe and protect the Colorado River by remediating Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (S. 2588), S4192 [18MY]

Vermont: observance of Green Up Day, S2721 [13AP]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), S5887-S5900 [27JN], S7995 [5SE], S8885-S8907, S8916-S8933 [21SE], S9142-S9181 [25SE], S10852-S10881 [23OC]

———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), conference report, S11405-S11409 [31OC], S11487, S11490 [1NO]

———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), unanimous-consent agreement, S8885 [21SE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (H.R. 4132), S10735 [18OC]

Reports

Federal Activities in Wisconsin Forestry: L.F. Kneipp, Forest Service, E1043 [19JN]

Historical Development of the Nicolet National Forest: J. Terry Moore, E1044 [19JN]

Reports filed

Alternative Water Sources Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1106) (H. Rept. 106-593), H2409 [2MY]

Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2877) (S. Rept. 106-454), S9604 [2OC]

Carbon Cycle and Agricultural Best Practices Research Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1066) (S. Rept. 106-407), S8501 [13SE]

Colorado River Additional Measures Authorization To Carry Out Control of Salinity Upstream of Imperial Dam in a Cost-Effective Manner: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1211) (H. Rept. 106-814), H7279 [6SE]

Colusa Basin Watershed Integrated Resources Management Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1113) (H. Rept. 106-811), H7279 [6SE]

Commission on Ocean Policy Establishment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2327) (S. Rept. 106-301), S4296 [23MY]

Conservation and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 701) (S. Rept. 106-413), S8584 [14SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 701) (H. Rept. 106-499), H572 [29FE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 2796, Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 665) (H. Rept. 106-1022), H11781 [1NO]

Consideration of H.R. 673, Florida Keys Water Quality Improvements Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 106-601), H2409 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 701, Conservation and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 497) (H. Rept. 106-612), H2769 [9MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1106, Alternative Water Sources Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 485) (H. Rept. 106-603), H2409 [2MY]

Consideration of S. 2796, Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 639) (H. Rept. 106-991), H10256 [18OC]

Dept. of the Interior Contract With the Mancos Water Conservancy District To Use Mancos Project Facilities for Irrigation Purposes: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2594) (S. Rept. 106-427), S9464 [28SE]

Florida Keys Water Quality Improvements Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 673) (H. Rept. 106-592), H2409 [2MY]

Giant Sequoia Groves Protection and Management Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4021) (H. Rept. 106-570), H2121 [11AP]

National Ocean Day: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Res. 415) (H. Rept. 106-716), H5735 [10JY]

Powder River Basin Resource Development Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1950) (S. Rept. 106-490), S9941 [5OC]

Reclamation Reform Refund Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1697) (S. Rept. 106-486), S9855 [4OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4847) (H. Rept. 106-856), H7722 [18SE]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee of Conference (S. 2796) (H. Rept. 106-1020), H11716 [31OC]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2796) (S. Rept. 106-362), S7837 [27JY]

Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization for Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2297) (S. Rept. 106-369), S8018 [5SE]

Water Resources Research Act Reauthorization of Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes Grants: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4132) (H. Rept. 106-714), H5735 [10JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Protection, access, and use of National Forests: Chequamegon and Nicolet National Forest employees, E1042 [19JN]

———Forest County, WI, Board of Supervisors, E1042 [19JN]

———Oconto County, WI, Board of Supervisors, E1042 [19JN]

———Oneida County, WI, Board of Supervisors, E1042 [19JN]

———Vilas County, WI, Board of Supervisors, E1042 [19JN]

Statements

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: OMB, S7363 [20JY]

Summaries

Conservation and Reinvestment Act (S. 2123), S1020 [1MR]

Testimonies

Africa's Diamonds—Precious, Perilous Too? Eli Haas, Diamond Dealers Club, E1058 [20JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 415, National Ocean Day, H5676 [10JY]

H. Res. 483, consideration of H.R. 673, Florida Keys Water Quality Improvements Act, H2555 [4MY]

H. Res. 485, consideration of H.R. 1106, Alternative Water Sources Act, H2557 [4MY]

H. Res. 497, consideration of H.R. 701, Conservation and Reinvestment Act, H2821 [10MY], H2939 [11MY]

H. Res. 639, consideration of S. 2796, Water Resources Development Act, H10290 [19OC]

H. Res. 665, consideration of conference report on S. 2796, Water Resources Development Act, H11816 [3NO]

H.R. 673, Florida Keys Water Quality Improvements Act, H2560 [4MY]

H.R. 1106, Alternative Water Sources Act, H2565 [4MY]

H.R. 1113, Colusa Basin Watershed Integrated Resources Management Act, H7661 [18SE]

H.R. 4132, water resources research and technology institutes grants reauthorization under the Water Resources Research Act, H5671 [10JY]

S. 623, Dakota Water Resources Act, S10535-S10538 [13OC]

S. 1066, Carbon Cycle and Agricultural Best Practices Research Act, S10642-S10644 [17OC]

S. 1211, additional measures to carry out control of Colorado River salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner, H10496 [23OC]

S. 1697, Reclamation Reform Refund Act, S10529 [13OC]

S. 2123, Conservation and Reinvestment Act, S937-S945 [29FE]

S. 2181, Conservation and Stewardship Act, S1177-S1184 [6MR]

S. 2327, Commission on Ocean Policy, S5768 [26JN]

S. 2327, Oceans Act, H6856 [25JY]

S. 2437, Water Resources Development Act, S2752-S2757 [13AP]

S. 2588, Ute-Moab Land Restoration Act, S4193 [18MY]

S. 2594, Dept. of the Interior contract with Mancos Water Conservancy District to use Mancos Project facilities for impounding, storage, diverting, and carriage of nonproject water for irrigation, S10527 [13OC]

S. 2594, Dept. of the Interior contract with the Mancos Water Conservancy District to use Mancos Project facilities for impounding, storage, diverting, and carriage of nonproject water for irrigation, H11847 [13NO], H11936 [4DE]

S. 2711, Florida Keys Water Quality Improvements Act, S4953 [12JN]

S. 2796, Water Resources Development Act, S5888-S5900 [27JN], S9152-S9181 [25SE], H10292, H10321-H10351 [19OC]

S. 2877, Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act, S6846 [14JY], S10529 [13OC]

S. 3156, Endangered Species Recovery Act, S9751-S9758 [3OC]

S. 3232, California Reclaimed Water Act for the 21st Century, S11000-S11002 [25OC]