NEVADA

Amendments

Bureau of Reclamation: participation in the design and construction of the Truckee Watershed Reclamation Project for the reuse of water (S. 2195), S10528 [13OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (S. 2751), S11258, S11274 [27OC]

Elko, NV: establish the California Trail Interpretive Center to facilitate the interpretation of the history of development and use of trails in the settling of the western portion of the U.S. (S. 2749), S11937 [15DE]

Lake Tahoe: promote environmental restoration (S. 1925), S9982 [5OC]

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S494, S498, S499, S503 [8FE], S522, S552 [9FE], H1173 [21MR]

Public lands: sale of certain land in the Ivanpah Valley to the Clark County Dept. of Aviation (H.R. 1695), S9981 [5OC], H770, H771 [9MR], H9960 [17OC]

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

Articles and editorials

Approval of Nuclear Waste Plan Advocated, S11477 [1NO]

Marketing a Nuclear Wasteland, S3204 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions

Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building, Reno, NV: designate (see S. 2620), S4378 [24MY] (see H.R. 4169), H1763 [4AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: participation in the design and construction of the Truckee Watershed Reclamation Project for the reuse of water (see S. 2195), S1233 [7MR] (see H.R. 4928), H6776 [24JY]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 2184), S1232 [7MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (see S. 2751), S5360 [19JN]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire certain environmentally sensitive lands in Nevada for inclusion in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (see H.R. 5428), H9634 [10OC]

———disposal of certain Federal lands in Clark County, NV, and acquisition of certain environmentally sensitive lands (see H.R. 4637), H4220 [12JN]

Elko, NV: designate the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering (see S. Res. 326), S5663 [22JN]

———establish the California Trail Interpretive Center to facilitate the interpretation of the history of development and use of trails in the settling of the western portion of the U.S. (see S. 2749), S5360 [19JN] (see H.R. 4708), H4816 [21JN]

Forest Service: convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an elementary school site (see S. 2728), S5106 [14JN] (see H.R. 4656), H4484 [14JN]

———convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an elementary school site (H.R. 4656), consideration (see H. Res. 634), H10035 [17OC]

Great Basin National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 3272), S11575 [5DE]

Las Vegas Wash Wetland Restoration and Lake Mead Water Quality Improvement Project: implementation (see S. 2750), S5360 [19JN] (see H.R. 4692), H4674 [19JN]

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), consideration (see H. Res. 444), H1162 [21MR]

Public lands: sale of certain land in the Ivanpah Valley to the Clark County Dept. of Aviation (H.R. 1695), consideration (see H. Res. 433), H755 [8MR]

Western Shoshone Tribe: distribution of land claim judgement funds (see S. 2795), S5884 [27JN]

Cloture motions

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S463, S464, S469 [8FE]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), motion to proceed, S139 [31JA]

Cost Estimates

Griffith Project Prepayment and Conveyance Act (S. 986): CBO, S8287 [8SE]

Letters

Forest Service conveyance of certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County, NV, School District for an elementary school site: James D. Santini, H10706 [24OC]

Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act: Jack Jeffrey, Southern Nevada Building & Construction Trades Council, E303 [14MR]

———Jack W. Wilhelm, Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union, E303 [14MR]

———James B. Gibson, Mayor of Henderson, NV, E303 [14MR]

———Jeffrey Goodell, Airports Council International, E302 [14MR]

———Putnam Mathur, Mirage Resorts, Inc., E302 [14MR]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), H768 [9MR]

———Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H769 [9MR]

———Scott Higginson, Del Webb Corp., E303 [14MR]

———Todd Hauptli, American Association of Airport Executives, E302 [14MR]

———Vicky Hedderman and Thomas M. Beatty, Nevada Service Employees Union, E303 [14MR]

———William J. Hornbuckle, MGM Grand, Inc., E302 [14MR]

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judicial vacancies and nominations: Procter Hug, Jr., Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, S1359, S1363 [9MR]

Storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository: Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, S571 [10FE]

———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S518 [9FE]

———Jerry Eaves, San Bernardino County, CA, Board of Supervisors, S3214 [2MY]

———Jerry Eaves, San Bernardino, CA, Board of Supervisors, S571 [10FE]

———Michael Dorame, Inyo County, CA, Board of Supervisors, S572 [10FE], S3213 [2MY]

———Michael E. Mathis, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, S531 [9FE]

———Robert A. Laurie, California Energy Commission, S572 [10FE], S3215 [2MY]

———Robert P. Gruber, North Carolina Public Staff Utilities Commission, S3223 [2MY]

———Senator Boxer, S571 [10FE]

———Thomas P. Walters, Ventura County, CA, Board of Supervisors, S572 [10FE], S3214 [2MY]

Lists

Payments to local counties eliminated, and land conveyances retained, in Nevada relative to designation of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S573 [10FE]

Supreme Court reversals of Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decisions, S1358 [9MR]

Messages

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Exemption for Air Force's Operating Location Near Groom Lake, NV: President Clinton, S208 [1FE], H137 [1FE]

Veto of S. 1287, Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Pending Completion of the Nuclear Waste Repository: President Clinton, S3017 [27AP]

Motions

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S138 [31JA], H1197 [22MR]

Petitions and memorials

Las Vegas, NV, Chamber of Commerce: Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act, E302 [14MR]

Remarks in House

Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building, Reno, NV: designate (H.R. 4169), H5808, H5809 [11JY]

BLM: wildland fire management funding, H1574 [29MR]

Clark County, NV: closing of abandoned mines, H8000 [25SE]

Committee on Agriculture (House): subcommittee report on closure of South Canyon Road by the Forest Service, E1874 [19OC], E1883 [23OC]

DeRuise, Crystal: Make a Difference Day honoree, H2319 [13AP]

DeRuise, Trevor: Make a Difference Day honoree, H2319 [13AP]

Digenan, Dennis: Nevada Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2661 [9MY]

Elko, NV: establish the California Trail Interpretive Center to facilitate the interpretation of the history of development and use of trails in the settling of the western portion of the U.S. (S. 2749), H10574-H10577, H10703 [24OC]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates relative to storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, H1187, H1188 [22MR]

Forest Service: convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an elementary school site (H.R. 4656), H9616-H9618 [10OC], H9820, H9841 [12OC], H10705-H10708 [24OC]

———convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an elementary school site (H.R. 4656), consideration (H. Res. 634), H10698-H10701 [24OC]

Griffith Project: conveyance to the Southern Nevada Water Authority (S. 986), H5678, H5679 [10JY]

Harrigan, Lori: tribute for participation in Olympic games, H7655 [18SE]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H704 [8MR], H1188-H1197 [22MR], H10033 [17OC], H11930 [4DE]

Lake Tahoe: promote environmental restoration (H.R. 3388), H10515-H10517 [23OC]

Las Vegas Wash Wetland Restoration and Lake Mead Water Quality Improvement Projects: implementation, H11828 [3NO]

Lincoln County, NV: acquire certain lands (H.R. 2752), H8141-H8143 [26SE]

National Guard: tribute to 69th Press Camp Headquarters, E639 [4MY]

Nuclear energy: Alloy 22 storage containers for spent nuclear fuel, H10033 [17OC]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), H1128, H1140 [21MR], H1176, H1183-H1200 [22MR], E427 [28MR]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), consideration (H. Res. 444), H1178-H1183 [22MR]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), motion to commit, H1197-H1199 [22MR]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 45), H1189 [22MR]

Public lands: sale of certain land in the Ivanpah Valley to the Clark County Dept. of Aviation (H.R. 1695), H765-H773 [9MR], H9960, H9961 [17OC]

———sale of certain land in the Ivanpah Valley to the Clark County Dept. of Aviation (H.R. 1695), consideration (H. Res. 433), H762-H764 [9MR]

Safety: tribute to emergency medical personnel, H7873 [20SE]

Senior citizens: tribute to prescription drug plan, H7219 [6SE]

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

Vaden, Diana: Make a Difference Day honoree, H2319 [13AP]

Western States: impact of wildfires, H7243 [6SE]

Remarks in Senate

Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building, Reno, NV: designate (H.R. 4169), S10113 [6OC]

———designate (S. 2620), S4381 [24MY]

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

Bryan, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S11044 [26OC]

Bunker, Richard: National Jewish Medical and Research Center Humanitarian Award recipient, S3912 [11MY], S4456 [25MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: participation in the design and construction of the Truckee Watershed Reclamation Project for the reuse of water (S. 2195), S10528 [13OC]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): tribute to staff, S578 [10FE]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, S1336, S1360, S1366 [9MR]

———divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 2184), S1193, S1194, S1233-S1235 [7MR], S1267 [8MR]

———reversals in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, S1359, S1363 [9MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (S. 2751), S5362 [19JN], S11274 [27OC]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Nevada Operations Office of the National Laboratories Underground Nuclear Weapons Testing Orientation Program, S1590 [22MR]

Elko, NV: designate the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering (S. Res. 326), S10007 [5OC]

———establish the California Trail Interpretive Center to facilitate the interpretation of the history of development and use of trails in the settling of the western portion of the U.S. (S. 2749), S5361 [19JN], S9985 [5OC], S11937-S11939 [15DE]

Elko County, NV: transfer certain Federal lands (H.R. 1231), S2795 [13AP]

Forest Service: convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an elementary school site (H.R. 4656), S11939 [15DE]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games, S10400 [12OC]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S470-S477, S480-S482 [8FE], S518, S522-S534 [9FE], S564-S579 [10FE], S1652 [23MR], S3202-S3205, S3213 [2MY], S8649 [18SE]

———transporting of nuclear waste through certain California counties to Nevada disposal site, S3213-S3216 [2MY]

Ioannis A. Lougaris Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Reno, NV: designate hospital bed replacement building in honor of Jack Streeter, S11280 [27OC]

Knights of Columbus: anniversary, S3255 [2MY]

Lake Tahoe: promote environmental restoration, S9905 [5OC]

———promote environmental restoration (H.R. 3388), S11275 [27OC]

———promote environmental restoration (S. 1925), S9982 [5OC]

Las Vegas Wash Wetland Restoration and Lake Mead Water Quality Improvement Project: implementation (S. 2750), S5362 [19JN]

Lincoln County, NV: acquire certain lands (H.R. 2752), S9773 [3OC]

Lobbyists: money spent to influence legislation relative to storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, S534 [9FE]

Minnesota: disposal of hazardous nuclear waste, S556-S559 [9FE]

National Guard: Counterdrug Reconnaissance and Interdiction Detachment Unit funding, S7742 [27JY]

Nuclear energy: circuit court ruling that power companies may seek damages against the Dept. of Energy relative to storage of spent nuclear fuel, S8648-S8650 [18SE]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, S1623 [23MR]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S457, S462-S477, S480-S482 [8FE], S514-S520, S522-S535, S556-S559 [9FE], S564-S579, S596-S598 [10FE], S1652 [23MR], S2879 [25AP]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), motion to proceed, S138, S139 [31JA]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), veto, S3201-S3230 [2MY], S8649 [18SE], S11477 [1NO]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), veto—unanimous-consent agreement, S2910 [26AP]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), vitiation of cloture vote, S301 [2FE]

Olympic games: tribute to Nevada participants, S9601 [2OC]

Public lands: sale of certain land in the Ivanpah Valley to the Clark County Dept. of Aviation (H.R. 1695), S9981 [5OC]

Thompson, Phyllis E.: St. Rose Dominican Hospital Philanthropy Day Award recipient, S11127 [26OC]

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

Western Shoshone Tribe: distribution of land claim judgement funds (S. 2795), S5886 [27JN]

Western States: impact of wildfires, S7967-S7974 [5SE], S8410 [12SE]

Reports

Alloy 22 Storage Containers for Spent Nuclear Fuel: Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects, H10033 [17OC]

Forest Service Closing of the Jarbidge South Canyon Road: Committee on Agriculture (House), E1875 [19OC], E1884-E1887 [23OC]

Reports filed

Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building, Reno, NV: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4169), S9701 [3OC]

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]

Bureau of Reclamation Participation in the Design and Construction of the Truckee Watershed Reclamation Project for the Reuse of Water: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2195) (S. Rept. 106-438), S9700 [3OC]

California Trail Interpretive Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2749) (S. Rept. 106-441), S9700 [3OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1695, Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 433) (H. Rept. 106-515), H755 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4656, Forest Service Conveyance of Certain Lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an Elementary School Site: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 634) (H. Rept. 106-985), H10035 [17OC]

Consideration of S. 1287, Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Pending Completion of the Nuclear Waste Repository: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 106-532), H1162 [21MR]

Elko County, NV, Transfer of Certain Federal Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1231) (S. Rept. 106-238), S1390 [9MR]

Forest System Conveyance of Lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an Elementary School Site: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4656) (H. Rept. 106-885), H7996 [22SE]

Griffith Project Prepayment and Conveyance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 986) (H. Rept. 106-717), H5736 [10JY]

Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1695) (S. Rept. 106-394), S8019 [5SE]

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1925) (S. Rept. 106-400), S8290 [8SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3388) (H. Rept. 106-833), H7364 [7SE]

Lincoln County Land Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1331) (S. Rept. 106-417), S9195 [25SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2752) (H. Rept. 106-847), H7650 [14SE]

Nomination of Johnnie B. Rawlinson To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7393 [20JY]

Nomination of Kent J. Dawson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3915 [11MY]

Nomination of Roger L. Hunt To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3915 [11MY]

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

Resolutions by organizations

Selection of Nevada test site as nuclear waste disposal site: Nevada State Legislature, S3204 [2MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), H1187 [22MR]

Statements

Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act: Representative Don Young, H768 [9MR]

Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Pending Completion of the Nuclear Waste Repository Legislation Veto: Vice President Gore, S3207 [2MY]

Studies

Reductions in School Class Size: West Education Policy Brief, S3494 [4MY]

Tables

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversal rate (1996-1999), S1363 [9MR]

Number of wildland fires and acres affected in 2000, S7969 [5SE]

Wildland fire comparison statistics, S7969 [5SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 433, consideration of H.R. 1695, Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act, H762 [9MR]

H. Res. 444, consideration of S. 1287, storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, H1178 [22MR]

H. Res. 634, consideration of H.R. 4656, Forest Service conveyance of certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County, NV, School District for an elementary school site, H10698 [24OC]

H.R. 1231, Elko County, NV, Federal lands transfer, S2795 [13AP]

H.R. 1695, Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act, S9981 [5OC], H770 [9MR]

H.R. 2752, Lincoln County Land Act, H8141 [26SE]

H.R. 3388, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, H10515 [23OC]

H.R. 4169, Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building, Reno, NV, H5808 [11JY]

H.R. 4656, Forest Service conveyance of certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County, NV, School District for an elementary school site, H10705 [24OC]

H.R. 4656, Forest Service land conveyance in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for an elementary school site, H9616 [10OC]

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

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

S. 986, Griffith Project Prepayment and Conveyance Act, H5678 [10JY]

S. 1287, storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, S574-S578 [10FE], H1183-H1187 [22MR]

S. 1925, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S9982-S9984 [5OC]

S. 2195, Bureau of Reclamation participation in the design and construction of the Truckee Watershed Reclamation Project for the reuse of water, S10528 [13OC]

S. 2620, Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building, Reno, NV, S4381 [24MY]

S. 2749, California Trail Interpretive Act, S5361 [19JN], S9985 [5OC], S11937-S11939 [15DE], H10574-H10576 [24OC]

S. 2751, convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California, S5362 [19JN]

S. 2751, Washoe Indian Tribe Land Conveyance Act, S11274 [27OC]

S. 2795, Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act, S5886 [27JN]

S. Res. 326, National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Elko, NV, S10007 [5OC]

S. Res. 326, National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, NV, S5686 [22JN]

Tributes

Bryan, Senator, S9594 [2OC], S10139 [10OC], S11016 [25OC], S11044, S11045 [26OC], S11243, S11245 [27OC], S11557 [5DE], S11776 [14DE], S11825, S11847 [15DE], H7936 [21SE]

Reid, Senator, S7535 [25JY]