WYOMING

Bills and resolutions

Big Horn County, WY: open certain withdrawn land to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining (see S. 1642), S11488 [6NO]

FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming (see S. 1852), S13700 [19DE]

Grand Teton National Park: allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (see S. 1105), S6920 [26JN]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic mapping, modeling, and monitoring program and establish High Plains Aquifer Coordination Council to facilitate groundwater conservation (see S. 1537), S10640 [11OC]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure the orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin (see S. 675), S3274 [2AP] (see H.R. 1710), H1923 [3MY] (see H.R. 2952), H6055 [25SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H221 [7FE]

Certificates of election

Senate: Craig Thomas, S5 [3JA]

Oaths of office

Thomas, Craig: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Remarks in Senate

Diseases: tribute to Race for the Cure and other breast cancer relief efforts, S11402 [2NO]

Grand Teton National Park: allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (S. 1105), S6928 [26JN], S7303 [9JY], S10797, S10801 [17OC]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic mapping, modeling, and monitoring program and establish High Plains Aquifer Coordination Council to facilitate groundwater conservation (S. 1537), S10649 [11OC]

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

Natrona County, WY: tribute to Silver Ribbon Campaign for efforts to promote disability awareness, S2658 [21MR]

Reports filed

Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1105) (S. Rept. 107-73), S9971 [1OC]

Nomination of Matthew H. Mead To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10287 [4OC]

Texts of

S. 1105, Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act, S10801 [17OC]

S. 1642, open certain Big Horn County, WY, withdrawn land to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining, S11493 [6NO]

S. 1852, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming, S13709 [19DE]

Tributes

Thomas, Senator, S11402 [2NO]