FOREST SERVICE

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]

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

Oregon: land exchange (S. 1629), S2797 [13AP]

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]

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]

Congressman Seeks U.S. Moratorium on Land Exchange, E1252 [14JY]

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

Forests Need Protection, S6516 [12JY]

Land Exchange Program Hurts Public—GAO Says, E1251 [14JY]

Land Exchange Programs Troubled, but Well Worth Fixing, E1394 [27JY]

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

Let's Make a Land Deal, E1394 [27JY]

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]

Public Land Deals Better Not Cheat the Public, E1394 [27JY]

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

Bills and resolutions

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

Idaho: sell Rocky Mountain Research Station and use proceeds to purchase interests in multiagency research and education facility constructed by the University of Idaho (see S. 3039), S8413 [12SE]

Jackson, WY: develop and maintain a multi-agency campus project for tourism and natural resource facilities (S. 1374), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 394), H7502 [12SE]

Lander County, NV: convey certain land for continued use as a cemetery (see S. 2842), S6347 [10JY] (see H.R. 4929), H6776 [24JY]

National Forest System: eliminate 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]

Native Americans: Santa Domingo Pueblo land claims settlement (see S. 2917), S7542 [25JY] (see H.R. 5374), H8735 [3OC]

Public lands: establish permanent recreation fee authority for Federal land management agencies (see S. 2817), S6121 [29JN]

———increase participation of local communities in Federal land management planning and respond to impacts of heavy public use of Federal lands (see H.R. 5493), H10256 [18OC]

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

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

Washoe County, NV: 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]

Descriptions

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

Letters

BLM and Forest Service land exchange moratorium: Representative George Miller, E1251 [14JY]

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]

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]

Fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires, S6513 [12JY]

———New Mexico congressional delegation, S6513 [12JY]

Oregon Land Exchange Act: Kathleen R. Kidwell, Friends of Rudio Mountain, Inc., H6866 [25JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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

———wildland fire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H4520-H4522 [15JN], E1094 [23JN]

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

Jackson, WY: develop and maintain a multi-agency campus project for tourism and natural resource facilities (S. 1374), H7396, H7397 [12SE]

———develop and maintain a multi-agency campus project for tourism and natural resource facilities (S. 1374), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 394), H7398 [12SE]

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]

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

Lolo, MT: Travelers Rest Campsite funding through reductions in economic recovery base programs, H4466 [14JN]

Motor vehicles: prohibit funding to purchase or paint Federal vehicles any color other than white, H4575 [15JN]

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

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]

Native Americans: Santa Domingo Pueblo land claims settlement (S. 2917), H9963-H9966 [17OC]

Oregon: land exchange (S. 1629), H6864-H6867 [25JY]

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]

———GAO report on BLM and Forest Service land exchanges, E1250 [14JY], E1394 [27JY]

———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]

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

———Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program funding, H2921-H2923 [11MY]

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

Rapid City, SD: Rocky Mountain Research Station funding, H4466 [14JN]

Recreation programs: funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy petroleum technology programs, H4462-H4466 [14JN]

Roads and highways: moratorium relative to access to public forests, H4499 [15JN], E1156 [29JN], E1537 [20SE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1732), H3952 [7JN]

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

Washoe County, NV: 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]

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

Alaska: effects of beetle infestation on forest and private lands, S6223 [30JN]

Colorado: Red Mountain Project funding, S7095 [18JY]

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]

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]

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

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

Firefighters: create commemorative pin or badge to honor those who fight wildfires, S10063 [6OC]

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

Government regulations: allow congressional analysis prior to implementation of rules and regulations by Federal agencies, S841 [28FE]

Jackson, WY: develop and maintain a multi-agency campus project for tourism and natural resource facilities (S. 1374), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 394), S8528 [13SE]

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

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

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

Lander County, NV: convey certain land for continued use as a cemetery (S. 2842), S6348 [10JY]

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

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

Native Americans: Santa Domingo Pueblo land claims settlement (S. 2917), S7545 [25JY], S9867 [4OC], S10268 [11OC]

New Jersey: Highlands region protection funding, S7036 [17JY]

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

Oregon: land exchange (S. 1629), S2797, S2798 [13AP]

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]

———encourage domestic oil, gas, and coal exploration and production, S1623 [23MR]

———establish permanent recreation fee authority for Federal land management agencies (S. 2817), S6127-S6130 [29JN]

———proposed road management and transportation system rules relative to roadless areas protection, S6506-S6514, S6537 [12JY], S7151 [18JY]

———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]

Roads and highways: moratorium relative to access to public forests, S6251-S6253 [30JN], S6322 [10JY], S6514-S6518 [12JY]

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

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]

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

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

Wildfires: use of gum thickened fire retardants to fight wildfires, S9906 [5OC]

Reports

Federal Activities in Wisconsin Forestry, E1043 [19JN]

———L.F. Kneipp, Forest Service, E1043 [19JN]

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

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]

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]

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]

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 Roads-Community Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1523) (H. Rept. 106-604), H2511 [3MY]

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]

Jackson Multi-Agency Campus Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1374) (H. Rept. 106-748), H6354 [17JY]

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]

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]

Oregon Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1629) (S. Rept. 106-248), S1596 [22MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1629) (H. Rept. 106-747), H6354 [17JY]

Santo Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2917) (S. Rept. 106-506), S10715 [18OC]

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

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

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. Con. Res. 394, corrections in enrollment to S. 1374, Jackson Multi-Agency Campus Act, H7398 [12SE]

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

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]

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. 1374, Jackson Multi-Agency Campus Act, H7396 [12SE]

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

S. 1629, Oregon Land Exchange Act, S2797 [13AP], H6864 [25JY]

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

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

S. 2842, convey certain land to Lander County, NV, for continued use as a cemetery, S6348 [10JY]

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

S. 2917, Santo Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act, S10268-S10270 [11OC], H9963-H9965 [17OC]

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