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]

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]

———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]

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]

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

———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), 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]