PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS

Amendments

Central Idaho Wilderness Act: clarify provisions on continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River (S. 1003), S15870 [24NO]

Douglas County, OR: conveyance of certain BLM lands (S. 714), S15870 [24NO]

Skykomish River: enhance ecosystem protection and outdoor opportunities by designating certain Federal lands as wilderness (S. 391), S15865 [24NO]

Articles and editorials

Meadows Are Open Forever, E2315 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions

Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area: designate (see S. 328), S2051 [6FE]

Central Idaho Wilderness Act: clarify provisions on continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River (see S. 1003), S5771 [6MY]

Colorado: revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (see S. 677), S4166 [20MR] (see H.R. 1399), H2269 [20MR]

Corps of Engineers: reimburse non-Federal interests for managing recreation facilities and natural resources at water resource development projects (see H.R. 30), H52 [7JA]

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2207), H4734 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study on the inclusion of the World Trade Center site in the National Park System (see H.R. 3471), H10977 [6NO]

———conduct study of Coltsville, CT, for potential inclusion in the National Park System (see S. 233), S1736 [29JA] (see H.R. 437), H241 [29JA]

Douglas County, OR: conveyance of certain BLM lands (see S. 714), S4434 [26MR] (see H.R. 514), H268 [31JA]

National forests: establish a user fee system for occupancy and use of lands and facilities by organizational camps that serve youth and disabled adults (see H.R. 420), H218 [28JA]

National Park Service: enhance the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program (see S. 1107), S6977 [22MY]

———prohibit study or implementation of plan to privatize, divest, or transfer any part of its mission, function, or responsibility (see S. 1363), S8725 [26JN] (see H.R. 2650), H6263 [26JN]

National parks and recreation areas: reduce risks from and mitigate effects of avalanches on visitors to units of the National Park System and other recreational users of public land (see S. 931), S5483 [29AP]

National Parks Institute: establish (see H.R. 1289), H1901 [13MR]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 80), H1681 [6MR]

Playgrounds: provide grants to States to improve safety at public playgrounds (see H.R. 2041), H3857 [8MY]

Public lands: establish terms and conditions for use of certain Federal lands by outfitters and facilitate public opportunities for the recreational use and enjoyment of such lands (see S. 1420), S9496 [16JY]

———improve recreational facilities and visitor opportunities on Federal recreational lands by reinvesting receipts from fair and consistent recreational fees and passes (see H.R. 3283), H9376 [8OC]

Redwood National Park: adjust boundaries (see H.R. 3638), H12309 [21NO]

Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area: establish (see S. 1467), S9959 [25JY] (see H.R. 2955), H7783 [25JY]

San Juan Island National Historical Park: modify boundary (see H.R. 3571), H12306 [21NO]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (see S. 347), S2187 [11FE] (see H.R. 704), H391 [11FE]

Skykomish River: enhance ecosystem protection and outdoor opportunities by designating certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 391), S2456 [13FE] (see H.R. 822), H702 [13FE]

South Dakota: convey certain lands acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Irrigation Project to certain State agencies for wildlife habitat mitigation and provide conditional purchase options (see S. 426), S2522 [14FE]

Transportation: require use of a certain minimum amount of funds for winter motorized access trails (see S. 917), S5343 [11AP]

TVA: ensure that promoting recreation is treated as a primary purpose in the operation of dams and reservoirs (see H.R. 1181), H1744 [11MR]

Urban areas: development of municipally-owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations into community open spaces or parks (see H.R. 2373), H5044 [5JN]

Wild and Scenic Rivers System: ensure congressional involvement in the process of States designating rivers as wild, scenic, or recreational (see H.R. 987), H1462 [27FE]

Letters

World Trade Center Site Historic Study Act: Thomas J. Meehan III, E2522 [8DE]

Remarks in House

Bascom, Ruth: dedication of Ruth Bascom Riverbank Trail System in Eugene, OR, E72 [27JA]

Beaufort County, SC: tribute to water festival, H6709 [15JY]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network: awarding of grant to Battle Creek Nature Education Society, E1676 [3SE]

———awarding of grant to Calvert County, MD, Board of Commissioners, E1671 [3SE]

———awarding of grant to Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (organization), E1679 [4SE]

———awarding of grant to Point Lookout State Park in Maryland, E1672 [3SE]

———awarding of grant to Potomac Trail Council, E1675 [3SE]

———awarding of grant to Sotterley Foundation, E1677 [3SE]

Cimarron, NM: tribute to Philmont Scout Ranch, H7844 [4SE]

Colley, James: posthumous awarding of Ed Pastor Cultural Awareness Award, E1694 [4SE]

Colorado: revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (S. 677), H10307, H10308 [4NO]

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (H.R. 2207), E1060 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study of Coltsville, CT, for potential inclusion in the National Park System (S. 233), H8459 [23SE]

Georgia: observance of Lake Allatooa Awareness Week, E964 [15MY]

Grand County, CO: tribute to Middle Park Land Trust and Denver Water Dept., for conservation easement efforts, E2315 [19NO]

Grand Junction, CO: tribute to Grand Junction Parks and Recreation STARS Bicycle Repair Program, E1837 [17SE]

National Park Service: prohibit study or implementation of plan to privatize, divest, or transfer any part of its mission, function, or responsibility (H.R. 2650), E1378 [27JN]

National Trails Day: observance, H5037 [5JN]

Nonprofit organizations: development of municipally-owned vacant lots into community open spaces or parks (H.R. 2373), E1158 [5JN]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (H. Con. Res. 80), H6891, H6892 [16JY]

Public lands: limit Recreation Fee Demonstration Program to National Park Service areas, H6945 [16JY], H7033-H7036 [17JY], E1569 [23JY]

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

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (H.R. 704), E193 [12FE]

Urban areas: development of municipally-owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations into community open spaces or parks (H.R. 2373), E1158 [5JN]

Yellowstone National Park: tribute, H7813 [3SE]

Yosemite Association: anniversary, E1625 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: transfer portion of oil and gas revenues to Land and Water Conservation Fund State grant program, S3866 [18MR]

Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area: designate (S. 328), S2054 [6FE], S4910 [7AP]

Central Idaho Wilderness Act: clarify provisions on continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River (S. 1003), S5786 [6MY], S15870 [24NO]

Colorado: revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (S. 677), S4174 [20MR], S9613 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study of Coltsville, CT, for potential inclusion in the National Park System (S. 233), S3102, S3106 [4MR]

Douglas County, OR: conveyance of certain BLM lands (S. 714), S4441 [26MR], S15870 [24NO]

National Park Service: enhance the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program (S. 1107), S6988 [22MY]

———prohibit study or implementation of plan to privatize, divest, or transfer any part of its mission, function, or responsibility (S. 1363), S8758 [26JN]

———Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance Program funding, S1442 [23JA]

National parks and recreation areas: reduce risks from and mitigate effects of avalanches on visitors to units of the National Park System and other recreational users of public land (S. 931), S5486 [29AP]

National Zoological Park: funding, S11819, S11820 [23SE]

Placer County, CA: Squaw Valley Park dedication, S14799 [12NO]

Public lands: establish terms and conditions for use of certain Federal lands by outfitters and facilitate public opportunities for the recreational use and enjoyment of such lands (S. 1420), S9499 [16JY]

Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area: establish (S. 1467), S10055 [28JY]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (S. 347), S2207 [11FE], S4910 [7AP]

Skykomish River: enhance ecosystem protection and outdoor opportunities by designating certain Federal lands as wilderness (S. 391), S15865 [24NO]

South Dakota: anniversary of Wind Cave National Park, S125 [9JA]

———convey certain lands acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Irrigation Project to certain State agencies for wildlife habitat mitigation and provide conditional purchase options (S. 426), S2545 [14FE], S4879 [3AP]

Transportation: require use of a certain minimum amount of funds for winter motorized access trails (S. 917), S5376 [11AP]

Reports filed

Black Canyon of the Gunnison Boundary Revision Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 677) (H. Rept. 108-344), H10338 [4NO]

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Boundary Revision Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 677) (S. Rept. 108-96), S9303 [11JY]

Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 426) (S. Rept. 108-16), S3162 [5MR]

Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area Designation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 328) (S. Rept. 108-24), S3993 [19MR]

Clarify Central Idaho Wilderness Act Provisions on Continued Use of Established Commercial Outfitter Hunting Camps on the Salmon River: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1003) (S. Rept. 108-136), S10970 [2SE]

Coltsville Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 233) (S. Rept. 108-9), S2187 [11FE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 233) (H. Rept. 108-252), H7838 [3SE]

Douglas County, OR, Conveyance of Certain BLM Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 714) (S. Rept. 108-135), S10970 [2SE]

Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 347) (S. Rept. 108-25), S3993 [19MR]

Wild Sky Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 391) (S. Rept. 108-131), S10970 [2SE]

Tables

Comparison of fatalities on amusement park rides to common carriers 1997-2000, E1060 [22MY]

Non-occupational amusement park ride injuries 1996-2001, E1061 [22MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 80, Peace Parks Foundation efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa, H6891 [16JY]

S. 233, Coltsville Study Act, S3106 [4MR], H8459 [23SE]

S. 328, Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area Designation Act, S4913 [7AP]

S. 347, Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act, S4914 [7AP]

S. 391, Wild Sky Wilderness Act, S15866 [24NO]

S. 426, Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act, S2546 [14FE], S4880 [3AP]

S. 677, Black Canyon of the Gunnison Boundary Revision Act, S9614 [17JY], H10307 [4NO]

S. 677, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Boundary Revision Act, S4175 [20MR]

S. 714, BLM land conveyance in Douglas County, OR, S15870 [24NO]

S. 714, BLM land conveyance to Douglas County, OR, S4441 [26MR]

S. 917, require use of a certain minimum amount of funds for winter motorized access trails, S5377 [11AP]

S. 1003, Central Idaho Wilderness Act provisions clarification on continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River, S15870 [24NO]

S. 1003, clarify Central Idaho Wilderness Act provisions on continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River, S5786 [6MY]

S. 1107, Recreational Fee Authority Act, S6988 [22MY]

S. 1363, Park Professionals Protection Act, S8758 [26JN]

S. 1420, Outfitter Policy Act, S9500-S9503 [16JY]

S. 1467, Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area Act, S10055-S10057 [28JY]