BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Amendments

Douglas County, OR: conveyance of certain BLM lands (H.R. 1725), S9965, S9996 [5OC], H10520 [23OC]

Oregon: land exchange (S. 1629), S2797 [13AP]

Public lands: acquire Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process (S. 1892), S2799 [13AP]

———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools and roads (H.R. 2389), S10099, S10114 [6OC], S10155 [10OC], H9607 [10OC]

———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools, roads, and Federal land management projects (S. 1608), S8509 [13SE]

San Rafael Western Legacy District: establish (H.R. 3605), H3926, H3927 [6JN], H3942, H3943, H3944, H3951, H3954, H3955, H3958, H3959 [7JN]

Wyoming: convey certain land in Washakie County and Big Horn County to the Westside Irrigation District (S. 610), S7796 [27JY]

Articles and editorials

Buying the Baca, E1020 [15JN]

Canyon of the Ancients—Monument Is On the Map—Now It Needs Funding, H4516 [15JN]

Congressman Seeks U.S. Moratorium on Land Exchange, E1252 [14JY]

Land Exchange Program Hurts Public—GAO Says, E1251 [14JY]

Land Exchange Programs Troubled, but Well Worth Fixing, E1394 [27JY]

Let's Begin To Manage Our Forests, S6517 [12JY]

Let's Make a Land Deal, E1394 [27JY]

Public Land Deals Better Not Cheat the Public, E1394 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

California: land exchange involving lands in Inyo and San Bernardino Counties, CA (see H.R. 5301), H8200 [26SE]

Canyons of the Ancients National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 2034), S328 [3FE] (see H.R. 3687), H509 [16FE]

Dept. of the Interior: release reversionary interests held by the U.S. in certain parcels of land in Washington County, UT (see S. 2873), S6841 [14JY]

Eureka County, NV: convey certain land for continued use as a cemetery (see S. 2673), S4564 [6JN] (see H.R. 4657), H4484 [14JN]

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]

Native Americans: provide trust fund expenditures by the Zuni Pueblo Tribe (see H.R. 4725), H5036 [22JN]

———Santa Domingo Pueblo land claims settlement (see S. 2917), S7542 [25JY] (see H.R. 5374), H8735 [3OC]

New Mexico: require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation (see H.R. 4724), H5036 [22JN]

New York: reintroduce the Eastern Timber Wolf to the Catskill Mountains and authorize the Dept. of the Interior to acquire lands through the BLM to facilitate the reintroduction (see H.R. 4496), H3412 [18MY]

Public lands: establish permanent recreation fee authority for Federal land management agencies (see S. 2817), S6121 [29JN]

———facilitate acquisition of inholdings in Federal land management units and disposal of surplus public land (see H.R. 4135), H1628 [30MR]

San Rafael Western Legacy District: establish (H.R. 3605), consideration (see H. Res. 516), H3924 [6JN]

Taxation: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see S. 3286), S11917 [15DE]

Utah: land exchange (see S. 2754), S5460 [20JN] (see H.R. 4579), H3924 [6JN]

Excerpts

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 4578): regulations governing hardrock mining on certain lands (conference report), S10239 [11OC]

———regulations governing hardrock mining on certain lands (original bill), S10239 [11OC]

Letters

BLM and Forest Service land exchange moratorium: Representative George Miller, E1251 [14JY]

Canyons of the Ancients National Conservation Area Act: G. Eugene Story, Glenn E. Wilson, Jr., and J. Kent Lindsay, Montezuma County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, S333 [3FE]

———Jeff Widen, Colorado Environmental Coalition, Mark Pearson, Sierra Club, and Suzanne Jones, Wilderness Society, S333 [3FE]

———Mark Larson, Kay Alexander, and Jim Dyer, Colorado General Assembly, S332 [3FE]

———Ray Christensen, Colorado Farm Bureau, S333 [3FE]

———Stan Broome, CLUB 20 (organization), S333 [3FE]

National monument establishment or management funding: G. Eugene Story, Montezuma County, CO, Board of Commissioners, H4516 [15JN]

Oregon Land Exchange Act: Kathleen R. Kidwell, Friends of Rudio Mountain, Inc., H6866 [25JY]

San Rafael Western Legacy District and National Conservation Act: several environmental agency officials, H3940 [7JN]

Valles Caldera Preservation Act: George T. Frampton, Jr., Council on Environmental Quality, H5804 [11JY]

———Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H5803 [11JY]

———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H5805 [11JY]

Memorandums

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (S. 1608): Janet A. Poling, Dept. of Agriculture, S8523 [13SE]

Remarks in House

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Chugach Alaska Corp., E2041 [31OC]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (S. 430), H3481, H3482 [22MY]

———improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (S. 748), H10514 [23OC]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3959 [7JN]

Carson National Forest: land conveyance to San Juan College (H.R. 695), H9618 [10OC]

Douglas County, OR: conveyance of certain BLM lands (H.R. 1725), H1136 [21MR], H10520 [23OC]

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]

———wildland fire management funding, H1574 [29MR]

Forest Service: wildland fire management funding through reductions in BLM wild horse and burro management program, H4442-H4445 [14JN]

Friends of the Mustangs (organization): BLM Making a Difference award recipient, E606 [2MY]

Mining and mineral resources: strengthen regulations governing hardrock mining on certain lands, H8653 [3OC]

National forests: 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 monuments: prohibit funding to establish or manage certain national monuments, H4479 [14JN], H4500-H4520 [15JN]

Native Americans: provide trust fund expenditures by the Zuni Pueblo Tribe (H.R. 4725), E1082 [22JN]

———Santa Domingo Pueblo land claims settlement (S. 2917), H9963-H9966 [17OC]

New Mexico: require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation (H.R. 4724), E1082 [22JN]

Oregon: land exchange (S. 1629), H6864-H6867 [25JY]

Public lands: acquire Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process (H.R. 3288), E1020 [15JN]

———acquire Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process (S. 1892), H3753 [24MY], H5797-H5806 [11JY]

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

———GAO report on BLM and Forest Service land exchanges, E1250 [14JY], E1394 [27JY]

———livestock grazing permits renewal process, H4459, H4460 [14JN]

———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools and roads (H.R. 2389), H9607-H9614 [10OC], E1800 [16OC], E1818 [17OC]

Red Hill Council: BLM Making a Difference award recipient, E608 [2MY]

San Rafael Western Legacy District: designate certain areas as wilderness study areas, H3945-H3950 [7JN]

———establish (H.R. 3605), H3935, H3937-H3961 [7JN]

———establish (H.R. 3605), consideration (H. Res. 516), H3936, H3937 [7JN]

———expand boundaries to include the Factory Butte and Muddy Creek areas, H3944 [7JN]

———prohibit commercial billboards and other commercial advertising, H3958, H3959 [7JN]

———use of off-road vehicles, H3954-H3958 [7JN]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1732), H3952 [7JN]

———land exchange (H.R. 4579), H5796, H5797 [11JY]

Western States: management of Federal lands relative to multiple use and wilderness area designations, H909-H916 [9MR], H2200-H2205 [12AP], H2757-H2763 [9MY]

Wilderness areas: reinventory activities, H4451 [14JN]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Los Alamos, NM, H3052 [16MY]

Wyoming: convey certain land in Washakie County and Big Horn County to the Westside Irrigation District (S. 610), H10492 [23OC]

———ensure enforcement of mining laws on certain land conveyed by the BLM (S. 1030), H10492, H10493 [23OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Chugach Alaska Corp., S11757, S11758 [11DE]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (S. 430), S9116 [22SE]

Animals: management of wild horses on public lands funding, S6322 [10JY]

Canyons of the Ancients National Conservation Area: establish (S. 2034), S331 [3FE]

Carson City, NV: convey administrative site for use as a senior center (S. 408), S2797 [13AP]

Dept. of the Interior: release reversionary interests held by the U.S. in certain parcels of land in Washington County, UT (S. 2873), S6842 [14JY]

Disasters: fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires, S6508-S6514, S6516, S6518, S6537 [12JY]

Douglas County, OR: conveyance of certain BLM lands (H.R. 1725), S9996 [5OC]

Eureka County, NV: convey certain land for continued use as a cemetery (S. 2673), S4567 [6JN]

Fire prevention: wildland fire management funding, S7967-S7974 [5SE]

Firefighters: create commemorative pin or badge to honor those who fight wildfires, S10063 [6OC]

Government regulations: allow congressional analysis prior to implementation of rules and regulations by Federal agencies, S841 [28FE]

Mining and mineral resources: increase the maximum acreage of Federal leases for sodium that may be held by an entity in any one State (H.R. 3063), S2811 [13AP]

———strengthen regulations governing hardrock mining on certain lands, S9905, S9906 [5OC], S10239 [11OC]

Native Americans: Santa Domingo Pueblo land claims settlement (S. 2917), S7545 [25JY], S9867 [4OC], S10268 [11OC]

Oregon: land exchange (S. 1629), S2797, S2798 [13AP]

Public lands: acquire Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process (S. 1892), S2799-S2805 [13AP], S7099 [18JY]

———establish permanent recreation fee authority for Federal land management agencies (S. 2817), S6127-S6130 [29JN]

———livestock grazing permits renewal process, S6322 [10JY], S6520-S6528 [12JY]

———require multilateral assessment of land management issues, S130 [31JA]

———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools and roads (H.R. 2389), S10113 [6OC], S10155 [10OC], S10241 [11OC], S11470 [1NO]

———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools, roads, and Federal land management projects (S. 1608), S8126 [6SE], S8256 [8SE], S8514-S8526 [13SE], S10118 [6OC]

———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools, roads, and Federal land managements projects (S. 1608), unanimous-consent agreement, S7953 [27JY]

Taxation: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (S. 3286), S11930 [15DE]

Utah: land exchange (H.R. 4579), S9773 [3OC]

———land exchange (S. 2754), S5460, S5461 [20JN]

Western States: management of Federal lands relative to multiple use and wilderness area designations, S5771-S5773 [26JN]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Los Alamos, NM, S3975-S3981 [16MY], S4165 [18MY]

Reports

Growth, Open Space and Wilderness—Colorado Opinion Research Shows Support for Wilderness Declines as Public Learns More About Restrictions: Philip M. Burgess and Kara Steele, Center for the New West, H915 [9MR]

Reports filed

Acquire Valles Caldera Lands in New Mexico, Establish a Trust To Manage Such Lands, and Reform the Federal Land Management Process: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1892) (S. Rept. 106-267), S2615 [12AP]

BLM Conveyance of Administrative Site to Carson City, NV, for Use as a Senior Center: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 408) (S. Rept. 106-244), S1461 [20MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3605, San Rafael Western Legacy District and National Conservation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 516) (H. Rept. 106-654), H3924 [6JN]

Dept. of the Interior Release of Reversionary Interests Held by the U.S. in Certain Parcels of Land in Washington County, UT: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2873) (S. Rept. 106-453), S9604 [2OC]

Forest Roads-Community Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1523) (H. Rept. 106-604), H2511 [3MY]

Huna Totem Corporation Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 426) (H. Rept. 106-899), H8199 [26SE]

Kake Tribal Corporation Public Interest Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 430) (H. Rept. 106-489), H47 [27JA]

Maximum Acreage Increase of Federal Leases for Sodium That May Be Held by an Entity in Any One State: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3063) (S. Rept. 106-270), S2616 [12AP]

Mining Laws Enforcement on Certain Land Conveyed by the BLM in Wyoming: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1030) (H. Rept. 106-898), H8199 [26SE]

Nomination of Thomas A. Fry III To Be Director of the BLM: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2233 [5AP]

Oregon Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1629) (S. Rept. 106-248), S1596 [22MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1629) (H. Rept. 106-747), H6354 [17JY]

San Rafael Western Legacy District and National Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3605) (H. Rept. 106-647), H3924 [6JN]

Santo Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2917) (S. Rept. 106-506), S10715 [18OC]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1608) (S. Rept. 106-275), S2865 [25AP]

University of Alaska Conveyance of Certain Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2958) (H. Rept. 106-764), H6598 [19JY]

Utah West Desert Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 4579) (S. Rept. 106-463), S9604 [2OC]

Valles Caldera Preservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1892) (H. Rept. 106-724), H5842 [11JY]

Washakie County and Big Horn County, WY, Land Conveyance to the Westside Irrigation District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 610) (S. Rept. 106-313), S5882 [27JN]

Zuni Pueblo Tribe Trust Fund Expenditures: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4725) (H. Rept. 106-993), H10472 [19OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 516, consideration of H.R. 3605, San Rafael Western Legacy District and National Conservation Act, H3936 [7JN]

H.R. 1725, Miwaleta Park Expansion Act, H1136 [21MR]

H.R. 2389, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, H9607-H9612 [10OC]

H.R. 3605, San Rafael Western Legacy District and National Conservation Act, H3942 [7JN]

H.R. 4579, Utah West Desert Land Exchange Act, H5796 [11JY]

S. 408, BLM conveyance of administrative site to Carson City, NV, for use as a senior center, S2797 [13AP]

S. 430, Kake Tribal Corporation Land Transfer Act, S9116 [22SE]

S. 430, Kake Tribal Corporation Public Interest Land Exchange Act, H3481 [22MY]

S. 610, BLM land conveyance in Washakie County and Big Horn County, WY, to the Westside Irrigation District, S7796 [27JY], H10492 [23OC]

S. 748, improve Federal hiring and contracting of Alaskan natives, H10514 [23OC]

S. 1030, enforcement of mining laws on certain Wyoming land conveyed by the BLM, H10492 [23OC]

S. 1608, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, S8514-S8518 [13SE], S8596-S8600 [14SE]

S. 1629, Oregon Land Exchange Act, S2797 [13AP], H6864 [25JY]

S. 1892, acquire Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process, S2799-S2805 [13AP]

S. 1892, Valles Caldera Preservation Act, H5797-H5803 [11JY]

S. 2034, Canyons of the Ancients National Conservation Area Act, S331 [3FE]

S. 2673, Eureka County, NV, land conveyance for continued use as a cemetery, S4568 [6JN]

S. 2917, Santo Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act, S10268-S10270 [11OC], H9963-H9965 [17OC]

S. 3286, PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing Permanent Funding Act, S11930 [15DE]