COLORADO
Articles and editorials
Allard—Drought More Serious in Southern Colorado, S8401 [10SE]
Bringing Life to Old Structures, E935 [24MY]
Bush Nominees to Denver-Based Court Still Waiting for Hearings, S4107 [9MY]
Bush Taps 2 Judges, S127 [25JA]
Cutting Edge in Rural Colorado?, E342 [13MR]
Fire This Time, S5947 [24JN], E1146 [25JN]
GOP May Protest Delay on Hearings—Coloradan Is Among Bush Judicial Nominees, S4108 [9MY]
He Sees the Society Behind the Scenery, E1908 [17OC]
Jobless Picture Bleak, E329 [13MR]
Justice Delayed—Blocking Nominees Is an Old Political Game—And It's Undermining Our Courts, S4108 [9MY]
100-Day-Old Broomfield Happy as a Lark—New City and County Quietly Celebrating, E217 [27FE]
Politics and the Bench, S4107 [9MY]
Rancher's Lament—``Feed and Worry'', S8401 [10SE]
Senate Bill Seeks Cash for Farmers in Drought, Officials Fear State Will Lose 20%-50% of Farms in Year, S8401 [10SE]
Senate Should OK Farm Bill, S8401 [10SE]
Ski Pioneer Seibert Dies of Cancer at 77—10th Mountain Veteran Founded Vail Resort, E1345 [24JY]
Bills and resolutions
Clear Creek County, CO: provide additional time to dispose of certain lands transferred to the county (see S. 2574), S4890 [3JN]
Colonnade Center, Denver, CO: redesignate as the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building (see S. 2953), S8753 [18SE]
Corps of Engineers: establish a research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes (see S. 2868), S7900 [1AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct wildland-urban restoration charter forest demonstration project in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (see H.R. 4911), H3453 [11JN]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct studies on enlargement of certain Fryingpan-Arkansas Project water resource areas (see H.R. 3881), H736 [6MR]
———extend authorization to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (see H.R. 5099), H4552 [11JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction, leasing, or modification of major medical facilities at the site of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO (see H.R. 5042), H4324 [27JN]
Firefighters: tribute to personnel who died in a plane crash while fighting the Big Elk fires near Estes Park, CO (see H. Con. Res. 457), H5997 [26JY]
High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (see S. 2773), S7226 [23JY] (see H.R. 5486), H6776 [26SE]
Mesa Verde National Park: authorize expenditure of funds on private lands and facilities (see S. 2595), S5205 [6JN] (see H.R. 5046), H4325 [27JN]
National parks and recreation areas: revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (see S. 1944), S732 [13FE] (see H.R. 4819), H2944 [22MY]
Old Spanish Trail: designate as a national historic trail (see S. 1946), S852 [14FE] (see H.R. 3691), H201 [6FE] (see H.R. 4111), H1153 [9AP]
Public lands: exchange of certain private property in Colorado and certain Federal property in Utah (see H.R. 4996), H3825 [21JN] (see H.R. 5318), H6059 [4SE]
Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: facilitate cleanup and closure (see S. 2523), S4387 [15MY] (see H.R. 4744), H2511 [15MY]
San Isabel National Forest: facilitate a land exchange to provide for the acquisition of a private inholding (see H.R. 5721), H8731 [13NO]
Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (see S. 2065), S2261 [21MR]
States: identify certain routes as part of the Heartland Expressway High Priority Corridor (see S. 2979), S8918 [19SE]
Water: provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (see S. 2786), S7308 [24JY] (see H.R. 5232), H5790 [25JY]
Wilderness areas: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 4468), H1409 [17AP]
———designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 5722), H8731 [13NO]
Cost Estimates
Dept. of the Interior extension of authorization to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (H.R. 5099): CBO, E1678 [30SE]
Declarations
Ski Industry Climate Change Policy, E1813 [11OC]
Eulogies
Billingsley, Scott: by Katie McNerney, H1471 [18AP]
———by Michael L. Billingsley, H1470 [18AP]
Letters
High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act: M. Lee Allison, Kansas Geological Survey, S7230 [23JY]
Nominations of Robert Blackburn and Marcia S. Krieger to be district judges: Lewis T. Babcock, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, S128 [25JA]
Southern Ute Indian Tribe implementation of intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control: Bill Owens, Governor of Colorado, S2288 [21MR]
Tribute to John D. Morgan: Bill L. Morgan, E76 [5FE]
Petitions and memorials
Emergency agriculture assistance, E1701 [30SE]
National Fire Plan: implementation improvements, E1693, E1695 [30SE]
National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E1108 [20JN]
Remarks in House
Adrian, Jennie: Southeast Colorado Cattlewoman of the Year recipient, E1351 [25JY]
Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance, E1701 [30SE]
Bahrych, Lee: Colorado Women Power of One Award recipient, E116 [7FE]
Black, Amy: USA Today All-USA Teacher Team selectee, E1944 [21OC]
Boulder, CO: tribute to students participating in National History Day exhibition, E984 [7JN]
Broomfield County, CO: tribute, E217 [27FE]
Burns, Joy S. and Franklin L.: Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductees, E82 [5FE]
Campbell's Flowers and Greenhouses (business): tribute, E1669 [26SE]
Central Platte River: treatment of end-stream flows to preserve critical habitat for the whooping crane, H828 [12MR], H1325-H1328 [16AP]
Clear Creek County, CO: land acquisition funding, H4858 [17JY]
Club 20: anniversary, E277 [6MR]
Colbran, CO: tribute to Plateau Valley School fundraising efforts for the Children's Feeding Network, E495 [10AP]
Colorado Cherry Creek Diversity Conference: tribute, E288 [6MR]
Colorado Clean Water Action (organization): tribute, E1613 [19SE]
Colorado Preservation, Inc.: tribute, E899 [24MY]
Colorado State University: tribute to football team, E1601 [18SE]
Cortez, CO: tribute to Cortez Fire Protection District, E2009 [14NO]
———tribute to Montezuma-Cortez High School boys' basketball team, E495 [10AP]
Craven, T. Peter: Colorado Judicial Institute Judicial Excellence Award recipient, E635 [26AP]
Crowley County Heritage Society: tribute, E816 [16MY]
Delta-Montrose Electrical Association: tribute, E342 [13MR]
DeMaris, Christina: Colorado Governor's Opportunity Scholarship award recipient, E1 [23JA]
Denver, CO: National Jewish Medical and Research Center inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``America's Best Hospitals'' list, E1288 [17JY]
———tribute to St. Anthony Hospital Flight for Life Program, E1589 [17SE]
Denver CO: anniversary of United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting, and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada Local No. 208, E572 [18AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct wildland-urban restoration charter forest demonstration project in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (H.R. 4911), H3557 [13JN]
Dept. of the Interior: extend authorization to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (H.R. 5099), H6493 [24SE], E1678 [30SE]
Disasters: impact of wildfires, H3555-H3557 [13JN]
———use of State inmate population to provide disaster relief, E1696 [30SE]
Distefano, Kari: USA Track & Field (organization) Mountain Runner of the Year award recipient, E9 [23JA]
Ditmer, Joanne: Colorado Preservation, Inc., Dana Crawford Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation recipient, E851 [17MY], E935 [24MY]
Durango, CO: tribute to Durango Fire & Rescue Authority, E2040 [14NO]
Durango/La Plata County Airport: tribute to employees, E2007 [14NO]
Fair, Joni: YWCA Anna Tausig Tribute to Women Award recipient, E1385 [25JY]
Farmington, CO: tribute to Farmington Fire Dept., E2041 [14NO]
Firefighters: tribute, H3152 [4JN]
Flores, Dennis: University of Southern Colorado Outstanding Alumnus award recipient, E579 [18AP]
Forest City Stapleton, Inc.: tribute on efforts to redevelop site of Stapleton International Airport, E1250 [12JY]
Forest Service: wildfire management and fire hazard prevention practices, H3854-H3856 [24JN], H4416 [9JY], H4502 [11JY]
Fort Collins, CO: tribute to Rocky Mountain High School student newspaper, E2056 [15NO]
Fortino, Tony: Pueblo, CO, Hall of Fame inductee, E203 [26FE]
4-H Youth Development Program: centennial, E1491 [4SE]
Gallagher, Charlie: Ancient Order of Hibernians Irish Person of the Year award recipient, E326 [12MR]
Garcia, Pauline C.: YWCA Anna Taussig Tribute to Women Award recipient, E1391 [25JY]
Glendale, CO: anniversary, E799 [14MY]
Golden, CO: anniversary of National Renewable Energy Laboratory, E1227 [10JY]
Grand Junction, CO: tribute to Pomona Elementary School fourth grade class, E1839 [11OC]
Griffin, Dan: Grand Junction, CO, Lions Club Lion of the Year Award recipient, E1494 [4SE]
Haag, Julia: Boettcher Scholarship award recipient, E148 [14FE]
Hansen, Charles: Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductee, E91 [5FE]
Heitler, Emmett: Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductee, E81 [5FE]
Herrera, Stephanie: SBA Minority Small Business Person of the Year award recipient for Colorado, E1350 [25JY]
Hillman, Mark: National Republican Legislator Association Legislator of the Year award recipient, E151 [14FE]
Idaho Springs, CO: tribute to Clear Creek Senior High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E812 [15MY]
Ignacio, CO: tribute to Los Pinos Fire Protection District, E2039 [14NO]
Johnstown, CO: anniversary, E480 [10AP]
Korrey, John: Livestock Marketing Association World Livestock Auctioneer Championship winner, E2125 [22NO]
La Jara, CO: anniversary, E1588 [17SE]
Lamar, CO: tribute to Lamar High School girls' softball team, E1954 [24OC]
Maple Grove Columbine Club: tribute, E1801 [9OC]
Marvel, CO: tribute to Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District, E2037 [14NO]
McCray, Richard: NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars recipient, E1091 [19JN]
Mobility Project (organization): tribute, E420 [21MR]
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge: anniversary, E1990 [12NO]
Montrose, CO: tribute to Centennial Junior High School students, E2004 [14NO]
———tribute to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Relief Society, E1904 [17OC]
National History Day: tribute to students participating in exhibition, E1091 [19JN]
National objectives: results of 4th Congressional District constituent survey on national issues, E948 [5JN]
National security: national missile defense system, H818-H821 [12MR], H837 [13MR]
National Ski Areas Association: adoption of climate change policy to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on the ski industry, E1813 [11OC]
Nichols, Gary: Advocates-Crisis Support Services (organization) Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipient, E196 [26FE]
Old Spanish Trail: designate as a national historic trail (H.R. 3691), E97 [6FE]
———designate as a national historic trail (S. 1946), H8912 [14NO]
Pacheco, Dorothy: Colorado Health Care Association Nurse of the Year award recipient, E1903 [17OC]
Patterson, Ryan R.: Siemens Foundation Westinghouse Science and Technology Competition award recipient, H818 [12MR]
Pueblo, CO: anniversary of St. John Neumann Catholic School, E883 [22MY]
———tribute to Parkview Hospital, E1423 [29JY]
Ratzlaff, Jace: Dept. of Agriculture Accommodation Award recipient, E13 [23JA]
Region 10 (organization): anniversary, E629 [26AP]
Renfro, June: Rifle, CO, Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year award recipient, E1207 [8JY]
Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: facilitate cleanup and closure (H.R. 4744), E816 [16MY]
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: establish, H2262 [9MY]
Rusty Cannon Motel (business): Rifle, CO, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E1092 [19JN]
Safranski, Karla: Colorado Economic Development District Economic Development Leader of the Year award recipient, E4 [23JA]
Schaffer, Representative: constituent input and assistance, E1987 [12NO]
Soderquist, Russ: Lions Clubs Melvin Jones Fellowship recipient, E231 [28FE]
States: identify certain routes as part of the Ports-to-Plains High Priority Corridor (S. 1646), H7964 [16OC]
StorageTek (business): ColoradoBiz (publication) Company of the Year Award recipient, E1516 [5SE]
Terry, Alan: Denver, CO, Urban Renewal Authority Accountant Advocate of the Year award recipient, E1221 [9JY]
Tourist trade: encourage tourism, H4342 [8JY], E1092 [19JN]
University of Colorado: anniversary of School of Law Natural Resources Law Center, E1615 [19SE]
Wadle, Alicia: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E489 [10AP]
Wagner, Joe: Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductee, E84 [5FE]
Western States: importance of dams and water storage, H621-H625 [27FE], H821-H823 [12MR], H996 [19MR], H1762-H1767 [30AP], H3153 [4JN]
———tribute to firefighters for efforts in fighting wildfires, H3613 [18JN], H3854 [24JN], H4062 [26JN]
———tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty while fighting wildfires, E1500 [5SE]
Westminster, CO: Denver Federal Executive Board Distinguished Local Government Award recipient, E1064 [14JN]
White, Mahlon (Butch): Greater Pueblo, CO, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E145 [14FE]
Williams, Elsbeth: selection as member of the Sound of America Honor Band and Chorus, E836 [17MY]
Yates, Albert C.: National Western Stock Show Citizen of the West award recipient, E3 [23JA]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer, S685 [13FE]
Blackburn, Robert E.: nomination to be district judge, S1137-S1141 [26FE]
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.: tribute, S9980 [4OC]
Clear Creek County, CO: provide additional time to dispose of certain lands transferred to the county (H.R. 223), S8017 [1AU]
Colonnade Center, Denver, CO: redesignate as the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building (S. 2953), S8756 [18SE]
Corps of Engineers: establish a research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes (S. 2868), S7938 [1AU]
Dept. of Energy: Rocky Flats Closure Project security team recipient of the Team of the Year award, S5689 [18JN]
Dept. of the Interior: extend authorization to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (H.R. 5099), S11654 [19NO]
Freedom Service Dogs, Inc.: anniversary, S8669 [17SE]
High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (S. 2773), S7228 [23JY]
Krieger, Marcia S.: nomination to be district judge, S115, S127 [25JA]
Mesa Verde National Park: authorize expenditure of funds on private lands and facilities (S. 2595), S5208 [6JN]
National parks and recreation areas: revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (S. 1944), S745 [13FE]
Old Spanish Trail: designate as a national historic trail (S. 1946), S854, S855 [14FE], S8018 [1AU]
Public lands: designate James Peak Wilderness and the James Peak Protection Area (H.R. 1576), S8018 [1AU]
Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (S. 2065), S2287 [21MR]
States: identify certain routes as part of the Ports-to-Plains High Priority Corridor (S. 1646), S6173 [26JN]
Storage Technology Corp.: ColoradoBiz Magazine Company of the Year award recipient, S8669 [17SE]
Water: provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (S. 2786), S7315 [24JY]
Western States: tribute to firefighters for efforts in fighting wildfires, S5919 [24JN]
Reports filed
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Boundary Revision Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1944) (S. Rept. 107-255), S8383 [9SE]
Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute Wilderness Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2963) (H. Rept. 107-416), H1532 [23AP]
Dept. of the Interior Capital Construction Projects for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Implementation Programs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 5099), S10114 [8OC]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5099) (H. Rept. 107-672), H6557 [24SE]
Dept. of the Interior Participation in Design, Planning, and Construction of the Denver Water Reuse Project: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 491) (H. Rept. 107-666), H6472 [23SE]
High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2773), S10115 [8OC]
Identify Certain Routes as Part of the Ports-to-Plains High Priority Corridor: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1646) (S. Rept. 107-165), S5771 [19JN]
James Peak Wilderness, Wilderness Study, and Protection Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1576) (S. Rept. 107-200), S6318 [28JN]
Nomination of Edward Zahren To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3433 [25AP]
Nomination of Robert E. Blackburn To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S487 [7FE]
Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1946) (S. Rept. 107-203), S6361 [8JY]
———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1946) (H. Rept. 107-670), H6472 [23SE]
Provide Clear Creek County, CO, Additional Time To Dispose of Certain Lands Transferred to the County: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 223) (S. Rept. 107-198), S6318 [28JN]
Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2065) (S. Rept. 107-346), S11573 [19NO]
Resolutions by organizations
Use of State inmate population to provide disaster relief: Colorado House of Representatives, E1696 [30SE]
Summaries
High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act (S. 2773), S7229 [23JY]
Texts of
H.R. 5099, Dept. of the Interior authorization extension to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins, H6493 [24SE]
S. 1646, identify certain routes as part of the Ports-to-Plains High Priority Corridor, S6173 [26JN], H7964 [16OC]
S. 1944, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Boundary Revision Act, S745 [13FE]
S. 1946, Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act, S855 [14FE], S8018 [1AU], H8912 [14NO]
S. 2574, provide additional time to dispose of certain lands transferred to Clear Creek County, CO, S4891 [3JN]
S. 2595, Mesa Verde National Park private lands and facilities funds expenditure, S5208 [6JN]
S. 2773, High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act, S7228 [23JY]
S. 2786, provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in Colorado, S7315 [24JY]
S. 2868, Corps of Engineers research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes, S7938 [1AU]
S. 2953, Colonnade Center, Denver, CO, redesignation as the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, S8756 [18SE]
Tributes
Brown, Hank, E1691 [30SE]
Skaggs, David E., E1492 [4SE]