WETLANDS

Agreements

South Dakota Conservation Reserve Program-Wetlands Agreement, S10912 [24OC]

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]

Louisiana: authorize water quality restoration projects for Lake Pontchartrain Basin (H.R. 2957), H2464, H2465 [3MY]

Articles and editorials

Conservation Money, S9914 [5OC]

Green Bill in the House, H2946 [11MY]

Growth Reshapes Coasts, S7433-S7435 [21JY]

Land Plan—Worthwhile Conservation Act Stuck in Committee, E1138 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions

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]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to relative to wetlands mitigation banking (see S. 2948), S7839 [27JY]

Food Security Act: permit land enrollment of certain wetlands, buffers, and filterstrips in the conservation reserve (see S. 2980), S7840 [27JY]

Louisiana: authorize water quality restoration projects for Lake Pontchartrain Basin (H.R. 2957), consideration (see H. Res. 484), H2409 [2MY]

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

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

Oceans: establish Ocean and Coast Conservation Fund (see S. 2223), S1316 [8MR]

Excerpts

Conservation and Reinvestment Act editorial support: several publications, S9913 [5OC]

Letters

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]

Lists

Conservation and Revinvestment Act Coalition members, S9913 [5OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund disbursements to New Mexico, H2893 [10MY]

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]

Petitions and memorials

Colorado Wildlife Commission: Conservation and Reinvestment Act, H2839 [10MY]

Press releases

Conservation and Reinvestment Act: National Governors' Association, H2842 [10MY]

Remarks in House

Buy American Act: compliance, H2465 [3MY]

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]

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]

Corps of Engineers: modify regulation of wetland permit programs, H5243, H5244 [27JN]

———regulatory program account funding, H8424 [28SE]

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]

Hawaii: conduct a study to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 3176), H3888 [6JN], H4020 [7JN]

Holmes, Roger: National Wetlands Award recipient, E1025 [15JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: 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]

Louisiana: authorize water quality restoration projects for Lake Pontchartrain Basin (H.R. 2957), H2462-H2467 [3MY]

———authorize water quality restoration projects for Lake Pontchartrain Basin (H.R. 2957), consideration (H. Res. 484), H2461, H2462 [3MY]

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

Schwarz, John: Public Lands Foundation Outstanding Public Land Professional award recipient, E983 [13JN]

Wildlife: prohibit funding to certain public outreach organizations and prevent the re-introduction of certain species into wilderness areas, H2920, H2921 [11MY]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 2833), H6876-H6879 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Buck, Mike: Innovation in Education Award recipient, S1507 [21MR]

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]

FEMA: role in wetland permit programs, S10310 [12OC]

Food Security Act: permit land enrollment of certain wetlands, buffers, and filterstrips in the conservation reserve (S. 2980), S10911-S10913 [24OC]

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

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

Oceans: establish Ocean and Coast Conservation Fund (S. 2223), S1325 [8MR]

Raritan, NJ: National Estuarine Research Reserve system land acquisition, S11231, S11232 [27OC]

South Dakota: tribute to farm, conservation, wildlife, and environmental groups signing agreement calling for certain wetlands on private farmland be eligible for the Conservation Reserve Program, S10911-S10913 [24OC]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 2833), S9979 [5OC]

Reports filed

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 H.R. 701, Conservation and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 497) (H. Rept. 106-612), H2769 [9MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2957, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 484) (H. Rept. 106-602), H2409 [2MY]

Dept. of the Interior Study To Determine Ways of Restoring the Natural Wetlands Conditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, HI: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3176) (H. Rept. 106-649), H3924 [6JN]

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2957) (H. Rept. 106-594), H2409 [2MY]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1998) (S. Rept. 106-340), S6574 [12JY]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2833) (H. Rept. 106-740), H6353 [17JY]

Summaries

Conservation and Reinvestment Act (S. 2123), S1020 [1MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 484, consideration of H.R. 2957, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act, H2461 [3MY]

H. Res. 497, consideration of H.R. 701, Conservation and Reinvestment Act, H2821 [10MY], H2939 [11MY]

H.R. 2833, Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act, H6876-H6878 [25JY]

H.R. 2957, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act, H2464 [3MY]

H.R. 3176, Dept. of the Interior study to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii, H3888 [6JN]

S. 2123, Conservation and Reinvestment Act, S937-S945 [29FE]

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