NATIONAL FORESTS

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: sell or exchange certain lands in the Deschutes National Forest and use funds to acquire replacement sites and acquire or construct administrative improvements (S. 1936), S11277 [27OC]

Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), S2793 [13AP], S10817, S10838 [19OC]

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

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 Bernardino National Forest: conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land (H.R. 3657), S10816, S10837 [19OC], H10504 [23OC]

San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (H.R. 898), S10828 [19OC]

———designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (S. 503), S2792 [13AP]

Sequoia National Park: expand boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove (H.R. 4020), S11822, S11931 [15DE], H12514 [15DE]

Toiyabe National Forest: boundary adjustment (S. 439), S11741 [7DE]

Analyses

Cabin User Fee Fairness Act (S. 1938), S8409 [12SE]

Articles and editorials

Buying the Baca, E1020 [15JN]

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

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

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

Forests Need Protection, S6516 [12JY]

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

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]

TVA's Proposal To Auction Boone Forest Mineral Rights Stinks, S9477 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions

Colorado: development of collaborative forest restoration and fire prevention projects by the Forest Service, State and local agencies, and private landowners (see H.R. 5098), H7209 [27JY]

Daniel Boone National Forest: transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain lands to the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 3140), S9466 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize sale or exchange of certain administrative sites and other National Forest System lands in Oregon (see H.R. 4774), H5240 [27JN]

———convey certain National Forest System lands for use for educational purposes (see H.R. 5618), H11781 [1NO]

———convey certain National Forest System lands in Texas to the New Waverly Gulf Coast Trades Center (see H.R. 4285), H2337 [13AP]

———sell or exchange certain lands in the Black Hills National Forest and use funds to acquire replacement sites and acquire or construct administrative improvements (see H.R. 4226), H2012 [10AP]

———sell or exchange certain lands in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and use funds to acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites (see S. 3256), S11252 [27OC]

Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), concur with Senate amendment (see H. Res. 621), H9635 [10OC]

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]

Forest Service: eliminate National Forest System regional system and replace regional offices with State offices (see H.R. 4572), H3868 [25MY]

———evaluate feasibility and merits of State administration of National Forest System units (see H.R. 5223), H7932 [20SE]

———management of roadless areas in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and study of management options for Rocky Flats site in Colorado (see H.R. 5097), H7209 [27JY]

King Range National Conservation Area: extend boundary to include Mill Creek Forest (see H.R. 4960), H7002 [25JY]

New Mexico: land exchange to benefit Pecos National Historical Park (see S. 2848), S6474 [11JY]

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]

Roosevelt National Forest: redesignate Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area as the Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail (see H.R. 3817), H631 [1MR]

San Bernardino National Forest: conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land (see S. 2111), S867 [28FE] (see H.R. 3657), H454 [15FE]

Sequoia National Park: expand boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove (see S. 2279), S1671 [23MR] (see H.R. 4020), H1118 [16MR]

South Dakota: tribute to individuals for firefighting efforts in the Black Hills (see S. Res. 376), S10412 [12OC]

Tongass National Forest: convey certain real property to Daniel J. Gross, Sr., and Douglas K. Gross (see S. 3150), S9701 [3OC]

———protect (see H.R. 5414), H9504 [6OC]

Virginia: designate certain National Forest System lands as wilderness areas (see S. 2865), S6677 [13JY] (see H.R. 4646), H4336 [13JN]

Cost Estimates

Education Land Grant Act (H.R. 150): CBO, S1506 [21MR]

Descriptions

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

Letters

Expand Sequoia National Park boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove: Douglas D. Piirto, E336-E339 [16MR]

Forest Service road construction, public access, and timber management policies relative to roadless areas initiative: Brian Swearingen, H11997 [5DE]

———David S. Majewski, Florence County, WI, Forestry and Parks Agency, H11998 [5DE]

———Edward Piontek, Jr., Forest Sawmill, Inc., H11997 [5DE]

———Kevin King, H11998 [5DE]

———Richard Connor, Jr., Pine River Transport, Ltd., H11998 [5DE]

———Richard Krawze, Goodman Forest Industries, Ltd., H11998 [5DE]

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

Prohibit application of dangerous presticides in areas used by children: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S7034 [17JY]

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]

Proposals

Fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires: Senators Domenici and Bingaman, S6223 [30JN]

Remarks in House

Arizona: conveyance of certain national forest lands to the city of Sedona, AZ (S. 1088), H10495, H10496 [23OC]

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

Civilian Conservation Corps: tribute, E1951 [26OC]

Colorado: development of collaborative forest restoration and fire prevention projects by the Forest Service, State and local agencies, and private landowners (H.R. 5098), E1375 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain National Forest System lands in Texas to the New Waverly Gulf Coast Trades Center (H.R. 4285), H7192, H7193 [27JY]

———sell or exchange certain lands in the Black Hills National Forest and use funds to acquire replacement sites and acquire or construct administrative improvements (H.R. 4226), H7659-H7661 [18SE]

———sell or exchange certain lands in the Deschutes National Forest and use funds to acquire replacement sites and acquire or construct administrative improvements (S. 1936), H9980, H9981 [17OC]

Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 621), H9618-H9620 [10OC]

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: eliminate National Forest System regional system and replace regional offices with State offices (H.R. 4572), E862 [25MY]

———management of roadless areas in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and study of management options for Rocky Flats site in Colorado (H.R. 5097), E1375 [27JY]

———road construction, public access, and timber management policies relative to roadless areas initiative, H11997 [5DE]

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

———watershed improvement and fish and wildlife protection programs funding through reductions in Timber Sales Management Program, H4448, H4467-H4474, H4479 [14JN]

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

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

Kern County, CA: convey Forest Service property in exchange for county lands suitable for inclusion in Sequoia National Forest (H.R. 1680), H1132-H1134 [21MR]

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

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

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]

———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]

———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]

Roosevelt National Forest: redesignate Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area as the Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail (H.R. 3817), H6859, H6860 [25JY]

San Bernardino National Forest: conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land (H.R. 3657), H7399-H7401 [12SE], H10504, H10505 [23OC], E145 [15FE]

San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (S. 503), H10513 [23OC], E1899 [25OC]

Sequoia National Park: expand boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove (H.R. 4020), H11563-H11570 [30OC], H11707 [31OC], H12514 [15DE], E336 [16MR]

Toiyabe National Forest: boundary adjustment (S. 439), H10522 [23OC]

Virginia: designate certain National Forest System lands as wilderness areas (H.R. 4646), H9969 [17OC]

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

Remarks in Senate

Daniel Boone National Forest: transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain lands to the Dept. of Agriculture (S. 3140), S9475 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain National Forest System lands in Texas to the New Waverly Gulf Coast Trades Center (H.R. 4285), S9986 [5OC]

———sell or exchange certain lands in the Black Hills National Forest and use funds to acquire replacement sites and acquire or construct administrative improvements (H.R. 4226), S9984 [5OC]

———sell or exchange certain lands in the Deschutes National Forest and use funds to acquire replacement sites and acquire or construct administrative improvements (S. 1936), S7794 [27JY], S11276 [27OC]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children, S7033, S7034 [17JY], S7089 [18JY]

———prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children and pregnant women, S7090-S7092 [18JY]

Disasters: fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires, S6220-S6223 [30JN], S6508-S6514, S6516, S6518, S6537 [12JY], S7036 [17JY], S9798 [4OC]

Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), S2793-S2795 [13AP], S10838 [19OC]

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]

———wildland fire management funding through reductions in Timber Sales Management Program, S7024-S7027, S7028, S7029, S7039-S7041 [17JY], S7086, S7087 [18JY]

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

Maine: Forest Legacy Program and Forest Service land acquisition funding, S7042 [17JY]

Minnesota: national forests funding, S9908 [5OC]

New Mexico: land exchange to benefit Pecos National Historical Park (S. 2848), S6474 [11JY]

———provide incentives for collaborative forest restoration projects on National Forest System and other public lands, S6512 [12JY], S7095, S7096 [18JY]

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]

———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]

———return of fair and reasonable fees for use and occupancy of land under the recreation residence program (S. 1938), S8408 [12SE]

Roosevelt National Forest: redesignate Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area as the Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail (H.R. 3817), S10005 [5OC]

San Bernardino National Forest: conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land (H.R. 3657), S10837, S10838 [19OC]

———conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land (S. 2111), S868 [28FE], S9990 [5OC]

San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (H.R. 898), S10839 [19OC]

———designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (S. 503), S2792, S2793 [13AP]

Sequoia National Park: expand boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove (H.R. 4020), S11485 [1NO], S11822 [15DE]

———expand boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove (S. 2279), S1673 [23MR]

South Dakota: tribute to individuals for firefighting efforts in the Black Hills (S. Res. 376), S10490, S10491 [12OC]

———tribute to individuals for firefighting efforts in the Black Hills (S. Res. 376), star print, S10735 [18OC]

Toiyabe National Forest: boundary adjustment (S. 439), S11741 [7DE]

Tongass National Forest: convey certain real property to Daniel J. Gross, Sr., and Douglas K. Gross (S. 3150), S9702 [3OC]

Virginia: designate certain National Forest System lands as wilderness areas (H.R. 4646), S11274 [27OC]

———designate certain National Forest System lands as wilderness areas (S. 2865), S6678 [13JY], S9985 [5OC]

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

Reports

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

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]

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

Spanish Peaks Wilderness Act (S. 503): Committee on Resources (House), E1899 [25OC]

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]

Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1936) (H. Rept. 106-938), H9010 [5OC]

Bent Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1936) (S. Rept. 106-256), S2346 [6AP]

Black Hills National Forest and Rocky Mountain Research Station Improvement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4226) (H. Rept. 106-816), H7279 [6SE]

Community Forest Restoration Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1288) (H. Rept. 106-947), H9504 [6OC]

Education Land Grant Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 150) (S. Rept. 106-236), S1390 [9MR]

Kern County California Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1680) (S. Rept. 106-444), S9700 [3OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1680) (H. Rept. 106-510), H641 [2MR]

Outfitter Policy Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1969) (S. Rept. 106-491), S9941 [5OC]

Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2848) (S. Rept. 106-429), S9464 [28SE]

Public Forests Emergency Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1524) (H. Rept. 106-1021), H11716 [31OC]

Roosevelt National Forest Redesignation of the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area as the Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3817) (H. Rept. 106-738), H6353 [17JY]

San Bernardino National Forest Conveyance of a Small Parcel of Public Domain Land: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2111) (S. Rept. 106-476), S9701 [3OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3657) (H. Rept. 106-744), H6354 [17JY]

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

Sequoia National Park Boundaries Expansion To Include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2279), S7838 [27JY]

Sequoia National Park Boundary Expansion to Include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2279) (S. Rept. 106-377), S8018 [5SE]

Spanish Peaks Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 503) (S. Rept. 106-233), S1390 [9MR]

Texas National Forests Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 4285) (S. Rept. 106-447), S9701 [3OC]

Toiyabe National Forest Boundary Adjustment: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 439) (H. Rept. 106-746), H6354 [17JY]

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

Virginia Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2865) (S. Rept. 106-442), S9700 [3OC]

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]

Texts of

H. Res. 621, concur with Senate amendment to H.R. 150, Education Land Grant Act, H9618 [10OC]

H.R. 150, National Forest Education and Community Purpose Lands Act, S2793-S2795 [13AP]

H.R. 1680, Kern County California Land Exchange Act, H1132 [21MR]

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

H.R. 3657, San Bernardino National Forest conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land, H7399 [12SE], H10504 [23OC]

H.R. 3817, Roosevelt National Forest redesignation of the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area as the Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail, H6859 [25JY]

H.R. 4020, Sequoia National Park boundary expansion to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove, H11563-H11569 [30OC]

H.R. 4226, Black Hills National Forest and Rocky Mountain Research Station Improvement Act, H7659 [18SE]

H.R. 4285, Texas National Forests Improvement Act, H7192 [27JY]

H.R. 4646, designate certain National Forest System lands in Virginia as wilderness areas, H9969 [17OC]

S. 439, Toiyabe National Forest boundary adjustment, S11741 [7DE], H10522 [23OC]

S. 503, Spanish Peaks Wilderness Act, S2792 [13AP], H10513 [23OC]

S. 1088, Arizona National Forest Improvement Act, H10495 [23OC]

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

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. 1936, Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act, S7794 [27JY], S11277 [27OC], H9980 [17OC]

S. 2111, San Bernardino National Forest conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land, S9990 [5OC]

S. 2279, expand Sequoia National Park boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove, S1673 [23MR]

S. 2279, Sequoia National Park boundaries expansion to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove, S7796 [27JY]

S. 2848, Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act, S6474 [11JY]

S. 2865, Virginia Wilderness Act, S6678 [13JY], S9985 [5OC]

S. 3140, Kentucky National Forest Land Transfer Act, S9476 [28SE]

S. Res. 376, tribute to individuals for firefighting efforts in the Black Hills of South Dakota, S10428, S10491 [12OC]