MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES

Amendments

Lead, SD: conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory (S. 1389), S11963 [15NO]

Analyses

Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Reform Act (H.R. 297), E68 [30JA]

Clean Diamonds Act (H.R. 918), E306 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3338): Conference Report Provisions on Homestake Mine Conveyance, S13855 [20DE]

Articles and editorials

Half-Lives, Half Measures, S2381 [15MR]

Ill Uranium Miners Left Waiting as Payments for Exposure Lapse, S3145 [29MR]

Mining Mistake Redux, E421 [22MR]

Time To Consider Reviving the Assay Commission, E469 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: assure funds are used solely for their stated purpose (see H.R. 1145), H1059 [21MR]

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (see S. 1816), S13145 [13DE]

Big Horn County, WY: open certain withdrawn land to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining (see S. 1642), S11488 [6NO]

Coal: reform and improve programs for the reclamation of abandoned coal mine sites (see H.R. 297), H110 [30JA]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 77), S10389 [9OC] (see H. Con. Res. 245), H6458 [9OC]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1503), H1497 [4AP]

———prohibit mineral leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1066), H954 [15MR]

Ecology and environment: make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs (see H.R. 2187), H3201 [14JN]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5333 [2AU]

———prohibit importation of colombo tantalite from certain countries involved in conflict with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (see H.R. 2954), H6055 [25SE]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (see S. 787), S3994 [26AP] (see S. 1084), S6601 [21JN] (see H.R. 918), H740 [7MR]

Government regulations: reform certain provisions of the general mining laws (see H.R. 1085), H955 [15MR]

Lead, SD: conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory (see S. 1389), S8911 [3AU] (see H.R. 3299), H8248 [15NO]

Los Angeles County, CA: prohibit mining on a certain tract of Federal land (see H.R. 679), H396 [14FE]

McDermott, Thomas, Sr.: relief (see H.R. 1538), H1500 [4AP]

Nuclear energy: remediation of thorium processing sites (see S. 1147), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 2418), H3804 [28JN]

———remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (see H.R. 3343), H8343 [19NO]

Power resources: and mineral resources: ensure the orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin (see H.R. 1710), H1923 [3MY] (see H.R. 2952), H6055 [25SE]

———ensure the orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin (see S. 675), S3274 [2AP]

Public lands: encourage development of natural gas and oil resources (see S. 1808), S13051 [12DE] (see H.R. 3538), H10909 [19DE]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: ensure timely payment of benefits to eligible individuals (see S. 449), S1747 [1MR] (see H.R. 996), H875 [13MR] (see H.R. 1132), H1012 [20MR]

———provide permanent appropriations for claims made by certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (see S. 448), S1747 [1MR] (see H.R. 995), H875 [13MR] (see H.R. 1131), H1012 [20MR]

———provide permanent funding for claims, equalize benefit levels, and reinstate eligibility of certain individuals exposed to radiation working with uranium or nuclear weapons (see S. 898), S5005 [16MY] (see H.R. 1865), H2280 [16MY]

Stafford County, VA: recognize the historical significance of the Aquia sandstone quarries of Government Island for contributions to the construction of the U.S. Capitol (see H. Res. 261), H6701 [11OC]

Taxation: allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation of abandoned mine land areas (see H.R. 3218), H7717 [1NO]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 115), S100 [22JA]

U.S. Assay Commission: reestablish (see H.R. 1279), H1294 [28MR]

United Mine Workers of America: provide additional sources of revenue to the Combined Benefit Fund and Benefit Plan (see H.R. 3567), H10964 [20DE]

Letters

Clean Diamond Trade Act: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, H8380 [27NO]

Clean Diamonds Act: several relief and humanitarian organizations, E306 [7MR]

Homestake Mine Conveyance Act: John N. Bahcall, S11916 [15NO]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E2358 [20DE]

———Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), E2358 [20DE]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E2358 [20DE]

Make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs: Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H10180 [18DE]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H10180 [18DE]

NSF role in construction of a science laboratory in Lead, SD: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H10218 [18DE], H10932 [20DE]

———Rita R. Colwell, NSF, H10219 [18DE], H10933 [20DE]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Gerard W. Fischer, Dept. of Justice, S1787 [1MR]

Messages

Prohibit the Importation of Rough Diamonds From Sierra Leone: President Bush, H2656 [23MY]

Remarks in House

BLM: suspension of certain regulations governing hardrock mining on public lands, H1063 [22MR], H1397 [3AP], E421 [22MR]

Brookwood, AL: tribute to coal miners killed in attempt to rescue trapped colleagues, E1743 [26SE]

Coal: reform and improve programs for the reclamation of abandoned coal mine sites (H.R. 297), E67 [30JA]

Dept. of Defense: establish compensation for employees sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death, H5774 [20SE]

Dept. of Energy: oil shale research funding, H5172 [1AU]

———uranium mining industry cooperative research and development and demonstration projects funding, H5004 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior: hardrock mining regulations, H3427-H3430 [21JN], H7107 [17OC]

Ecology and environment: elimination of certain regulations, H2155 [15MY]

———make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs (H.R. 2187), H10179-H10181 [18DE], E2377 [20DE]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (H.R. 2722), H8378-H8386 [27NO], E2140 [27NO], E2149, E2152 [28NO], E2201 [4DE], E2234 [7DE]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds, H5857-H5859 [20SE]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (H.R. 918), H944-H946 [15MR], E305 [7MR], E1179 [21JN]

Government regulations: economic impact of Federal regulations on mining industry, H1126 [27MR]

———reform certain provisions of the general mining laws (H.R. 1085), E373 [15MR]

Lead, SD: conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory, H10932 [20DE]

———conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory (H.R. 3299), E2100 [15NO]

———conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory (S. 1389), H10214-H10219 [18DE], E2358 [20DE]

National monuments: prohibit new oil, gas, and coal leasing, H3414-H3418 [21JN]

Nuclear energy: remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (H.R. 3343), H10197-H10200 [18DE], E2523 [3JA]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: funding, H3972-H3979 [12JY], H4092 [17JY], H4198 [18JY], H4365, H4366 [20JY]

———improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing, H3293 [20JN]

———provide permanent funding for claims, equalize benefit levels, and reinstate eligibility of certain individuals exposed to radiation working with uranium or nuclear weapons, H8144, H8157 [14NO]

U.S. Assay Commission: reestablish (H.R. 1279), E469 [28MR]

Wallace, Stewart R.: National Mining Hall of Fame inductee, E1814 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (S. 1816), S13146 [13DE]

Dept. of Energy: coverage of kidney cancer under compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S7412 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: hardrock mining regulations, S7853 [18JY]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (H.R. 2722), S12217 [29NO], S12219 [30NO]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds, S9383, S9385 [13SE], S11881 [15NO]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (S. 1084), S6617 [21JN]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (S. 787), S4004 [26AP], S11641 [9NO]

Lead, SD: conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory, S13853 [20DE]

———conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory (S. 1389), S8963 [3AU], S11916 [15NO]

National monuments: prohibit new oil, gas, and coal leasing, S7459-S7474, S7489 [11JY]

Nuclear energy: remediation of thorium processing sites (S. 1147), S7202 [29JN]

———remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (H.R. 3343), S13772 [19DE]

Power resources: ensure the orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin (S. 675), S3277 [2AP]

Public lands: encourage development of natural gas and oil resources (S. 1808), S13052 [12DE]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: ensure timely payment of benefits to eligible individuals, S9386 [13SE]

———ensure timely payment of benefits to eligible individuals (S. 449), S1787 [1MR], S3144 [29MR]

———funding, S7412, S7414 [10JY], S7939 [19JY]

———improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing funding, S11455 [6NO]

———provide permanent appropriations for claims made by certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing, S3695 [6AP], S9781, S9782 [25SE]

———provide permanent appropriations for claims made by certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (S. 448), S1787 [1MR], S2381 [15MR], S3144 [29MR], S7412 [10JY]

———provide permanent funding for claims, equalize benefit levels, and reinstate eligibility of certain individuals exposed to radiation working with uranium or nuclear weapons, S10051 [2OC]

———provide permanent funding for claims, equalize benefit levels, and reinstate eligibility of certain individuals exposed to radiation working with uranium or nuclear weapons (S. 898), S5012-S5015 [16MY], S7412 [10JY]

Taxation: repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (S. 115), S386 [22JA]

Reports filed

Make Receipts From Mineral Leasing Activities on Certain Naval Oil Shale Reserves Available To Cover Certain Environmental Costs: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2187) (H. Rept. 107-191), H5487 [10SE]

Nomination of Jeffrey D. Jarrett To Be Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S13049 [12DE]

Remediation of Uranium and Thorium Processing Sites: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3343) (H. Rept. 107-341), H10237, H10354 [18DE]

Statements

Clean Diamonds Act: World Diamond Council and Campaign To Eliminate Conflict Diamonds Steering Committee, E1179 [21JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2187, make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs, H10179 [18DE]

H.R. 2722, Clean Diamond Trade Act, H8378-H8380 [27NO]

H.R. 3343, remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites, H10197 [18DE]

S. 115, Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act, S387 [22JA]

S. 787, Conflict Diamonds Act, S4004-S4006 [26AP]

S. 898, provide permanent funding for claims, equalize benefit levels, and reinstate eligibility of certain individuals exposed to radiation working with uranium or nuclear weapons under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, S5013 [16MY]

S. 1147, remediation of thorium processing sites, S7202 [29JN]

S. 1389, Homestake Mine Conveyance Act, S8964-S8966 [3AU], H10214-H10217 [18DE]

S. 1642, open certain Big Horn County, WY, withdrawn land to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining, S11493 [6NO]

S. 1808, encourage development of natural gas and oil resources on public lands, S13053 [12DE]

S. Con. Res. 77, issue commemorative postage stamp to honor coal miners, S10397 [9OC]