HORTICULTURE

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of salt cedar and Russian olive plants (see S. 1516), S10617 [31JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: support research on control and suppression of plant species tamarisk in the Colorado River watershed (see H.R. 695), H391 [11FE]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive plants (see S. 1051), S6070 [13MY]

———establish a program to control or eradicate tamarisk in the Western States (see S. 1236), S7718 [11JN]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see S. 144), S230 [13JA] (see H.R. 119), H56 [7JA]

Endangered species: manage critical habitats of threatened species and apply resource laws on military installations in a manner compatible with demands of military readiness (see H.R. 1235), H1810 [12MR]

Forest Service: carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive plants (see H.R. 2707), H6603 [10JY]

National emblems: designate the oak tree as the national tree (see S. 860), S5173 [10AP] (see H.R. 1775), H3351 [11AP]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (see H.R. 266), H135 [8JA]

Letters

Critical habitats of protected species designation relative to military readiness and conservation of protected species: Richard B. Myers, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S6813 [21MY]

Plant variety protection extension for Marshall ryegrass: Don Herb, Oregro Seed, Inc., S14140 [6NO]

———Marc W. Cool, Barenbrug Group, S14141 [6NO]

———Mike Pigott, Livestock Producers Association, S14141 [6NO]

———Paul Zehr, Smith Seed Services (business), S14140 [6NO]

Remarks in House

National emblems: designate the oak tree as the national tree (H.R. 1775), E774 [12AP]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (H.R. 266), E42 [8JA]

National Landscape Architecture Week: observance, E858 [1MY]

San Francisco, CA: reopening of San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, E2469 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: extend plant variety protection for Marshall ryegrass, S14140, S14141 [6NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of salt cedar and Russian olive plants (S. 1516), S10638 [31JY]

Byrd, Senator: remarks on beginning of spring, S4239 [21MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: Champion Tree Project (organization) planting of sapling clone of white ash tree grown by George Washington at Mount Vernon, S5431 [28AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct study on economic impact of horticulture industry to North Carolina, S14022 [5NO]

———Tree Assistance Program funding, S14019, S14021 [5NO]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive plants (S. 1051), S6141 [13MY]

———establish a program to control or eradicate tamarisk in the Western States (S. 1236), S7727 [11JN]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (S. 144), S231 [13JA], S3102, S3104 [4MR]

Endangered species: modify requirements applicable to limitation on designation of critical habitat for protected species relative to military readiness and conservation of protected species, S6810-S6815 [21MY], S6925, S6928 [22MY], S14792 [12NO]

Weather: beginning of spring, S4238 [21MR]

Reports filed

Noxious Weed Control Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 144) (S. Rept. 108-6), S2187 [11FE]

Texts of

S. 144, Noxious Weed Control Act, S3104 [4MR]

S. 1051, Salt Cedar Control Demonstration Act, S6142 [13MY]

S. 1236, Tamarisk Control and Riparian Restoration Act, S7727 [11JN]

S. 1516, Salt Cedar Control Demonstration Act, S10638 [31JY]