PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS

Amendments

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

Fort Sumter National Monument: recalculate franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc. (S. 2331), S9966, S10002 [5OC]

Joe Rowell Park: land conveyance to Dolores, CO (S. 1972), S9980 [5OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (H.R. 3671), S10462, S10491 [12OC], H1814, H1815, H1818, H1819 [5AP], H10017 [17OC]

Articles and editorials

Bright Light Shed on the Army Corps of Engineers, H10362 [19OC]

Bills and resolutions

Fort Sumter National Monument: recalculate franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc. (see S. 2331), S1986 [30MR]

Joliet, IL: convey certain real property to the Joliet Park District (see H.R. 5389), H9010 [5OC]

Lakes: require Federal agencies to enhance recreational experiences for the public (see S. 3179), S10083 [6OC] (see H.R. 4299), H2338 [13AP]

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

New York, NY: acquire by donation suitable land for the relocation of the Hamilton Grange (see H.R. 5478), H10036 [17OC]

———relocate the Hamilton Grange to St. Nicholas Park (see S. Res. 368), S10083 [6OC]

New York Canal National Heritage Corridor: establish as an affiliated unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 4808), H5655 [29JN]

South Gate, CA: extend authority of the Los Angeles Unified School District to use certain park lands for elementary school purposes (see H.R. 5083), H7209 [27JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (see S. 2609), S4297 [23MY] (see H.R. 3671), H509 [16FE]

———eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (H.R. 3671), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H1674 [3AP]

Youngstown, OH: authorize urban park and recreation recovery program grant to assist development of a Millennium Cultural Cooperative Park (see H.R. 4125), H1588 [29MR]

Letters

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

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

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

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]

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]

National Park Service conservation, protection, and management of public lands, recreation areas, and historic sites: Antonio de Oyarzabal Marchesi, Ambassador of Spain, S6129 [29JN]

———Juan Ma de Penaranda y Algar, Embassy of Spain, S6129 [29JN]

———Thomas C. Kiernan, National Parks Conservation Association, S6129 [29JN]

Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act: C.M. Van Eman, Trans Texas Heritage Association, E556 [13AP]

———David K. Langford, Texas Wildlife Association, E556 [13AP]

———Dick Lattimer, Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization, E555 [13AP]

———James J. Baker, NRA, E555 [13AP]

———Lawrence S. Katz, Alfred S. Donau III, and Ron Marlenee, Safari Club International, E556 [13AP]

———Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1814 [5AP]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), H1814 [5AP]

———Rob Gordon, National Wilderness Institute, E556 [13AP]

———Scott Hartman, National Trappers Association, Inc., E556 [13AP]

———W.S. (Sandy) Stimpson, Golf Lumber Co., Inc., E557 [13AP]

———William I. Morrill, Mule Deer Foundation, E556 [13AP]

Lists

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service corrective actions on Federal aid issues, H1806 [5AP]

Remarks in House

Aspen Skiing Co.: tribute, E577 [13AP]

Buy American Act: compliance, H1820 [5AP]

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

Colorado: tribute to firefighters fighting the Mesa Verde National Park fire, H6758 [24JY]

Corps of Engineers: cost sharing for Colorado reservoir recreational facilities, H10362 [19OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Asian Longhorned Beetle eradication funding, H5551, H5552 [29JN]

Dept. of the Interior: land exchange with Idaho (S. 1705), H9962, H9963 [17OC]

———Urban Parks and Recreation Program funding, H8895 [5OC]

District of Columbia: shootings at National Zoo, H2378 [2MY]

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

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Park Authority, E1984 [28OC]

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]

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

Heritage Hill Foundation: anniversary, E1507 [18SE]

Joe Rowell Park: land conveyance to Dolores, CO (S. 1972), H11847, H11848 [13NO], H11936 [4DE], E2150 [7DE]

Joliet, IL: convey certain real property to the Joliet Park District, H10361 [19OC]

Land use: urban park and recreation, farmland protection, and endangered and threatened species recovery programs funding, H2868-H2871 [10MY]

Marinette, WI: dedication of Red Arrow Park, E1340 [27JY]

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

———use of Dept. of Defense support services (H. Res. 182), H1134-H1136 [21MR]

New York, NY: acquire by donation suitable land for the relocation of the Hamilton Grange (H.R. 5478), H10574, H10702 [24OC]

South Gate, CA: extend authority of the Los Angeles Unified School District to use certain park lands for elementary school purposes (H.R. 5083), H9623, H9624 [10OC], H9843 [12OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (H.R. 3671), H1768, H1807-H1821 [5AP], H10017-H10026 [17OC], H10082 [18OC], E1838 [19OC]

———eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (H.R. 3671), consideration (H. Res. 455), H1801-H1807 [5AP]

———eliminate adminstrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (H.R. 3671), E156 [16FE]

———require report on implementation of Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act, H1819 [5AP]

———restore funding and reduce certain staffing levels, H1818 [5AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: land exchange with Idaho (S. 1705), S2807 [13AP]

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

Fort Sumter National Monument: recalculate franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc. (S. 2331), S1989 [30MR], S10002 [5OC]

Great Lakes: fish and wildlife restoration projects funding, S7093 [18JY]

Idaho: Land and Water Conservation Fund projects funding, S7038, S7039 [17JY]

Joe Rowell Park: land conveyance to Dolores, CO (S. 1972), S9980 [5OC]

Lakes: require Federal agencies to enhance recreational experiences for the public (S. 3179), S10088 [6OC]

Montana: tribute to firefighters fighting wildfires, S10062 [6OC]

National Park System: renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect, S2720 [13AP]

National Parks Week: observance, S2720 [13AP]

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

New York, NY: acquire by donation suitable land for the relocation of the Hamilton Grange (H.R. 5478), S11276 [27OC]

———relocate the Hamilton Grange to St. Nicholas Park (S. Res. 368), S10095 [6OC], S10489 [12OC]

South Dakota: tribute to Forest Service for efforts in fighting wildfires, S7983 [5SE]

South Gate, CA: extend authority of the Los Angeles Unified School District to use certain park lands for elementary school purposes (H.R. 5083), S11180 [26OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (H.R. 3671), S10244 [11OC], S10491-S10498 [12OC]

———eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (S. 2609), S4314 [23MY], S7066 [17JY]

Reports filed

Castle Rock Ranch Acquisition Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1705) (S. Rept. 106-262), S2615 [12AP]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1705) (H. Rept. 106-749), H6354 [17JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3671, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 106-558), H1674 [3AP]

Fort Sumter National Monument Franchise Fee Recalculation Owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc.: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2331) (S. Rept. 106-476), S9701 [3OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3241) (H. Rept. 106-937), H9010 [5OC]

Joe Rowell Park Land Conveyance to Dolores, CO: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1972) (S. Rept. 106-375), S8018 [5SE]

National Park Service Use of Dept. of Defense Support Services: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Res. 182) (H. Rept. 106-529), H1123 [20MR]

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

Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3671) (S. Rept. 106-495), S10153 [10OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3671) (H. Rept. 106-554), H1628 [30MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 182, National Park Service use of Dept. of Defense support services, H1134 [21MR]

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 3671, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act, H1801 [5AP]

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

H.R. 3671, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act, S10491-S10494 [12OC], H10017-H10023 [17OC]

H.R. 5083, Los Angeles Unified School District authority to use certain park lands for elementary school purposes in South Gate, CA, H9623 [10OC]

H.R. 5478, acquire by donation suitable land in New York, NY, for the relocation of the Hamilton Grange, H10574 [24OC]

S. 1705, Castle Rock Ranch Acquisition Act, S2807 [13AP], H9962 [17OC]

S. 1972, Joe Rowell Park land conveyance to Dolores, CO, S9980 [5OC], H11847 [13NO], H11936 [4DE]

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

S. 2331, Fort Sumter National Monument franchise fee recalculation owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., S10003 [5OC]

S. 2331, recalculate Fort Sumter National Monument franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., S1990 [30MR]

S. Res. 368, relocate the Hamilton Grange to St. Nicholas Park in New York, NY, S10095 [6OC], S10490 [12OC]