ARIZONA

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S9008 [26JY]

Articles and editorials

Arid Arizona Points to Global Warming Culprit, S1265 [10FE]

Sisterhood of Supporters—Society Ensures That Military Widows Are Not Alone, E2225 [31OC]

TGen Work Wins Valley Students Scholarships Cash, E2503 [12DE]

Three Men Found Slain in Arizona Desert, H4447 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions

Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see S. 588), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1250), H1370 [10MR]

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: boundary adjustment (see H.R. 1019), H846 [1MR]

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (see H.R. 794), H586 [14FE]

Community Forest Restoration Act: expand the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program to cover Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 3590), H7560 [28JY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (see S. 1301), S7294 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1296), S7293 [23JN] (see S. 1845), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 212), H78 [4JA] (see H.R. 3125), H5434 (see H.R. 3125), H5479 [29JN]

———provide for an additional place of holding district court (see H.R. 3589), H7560 [28JY]

———remove authority of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to sit en banc with fewer than all circuit judges in regular active service (see H.R. 1064), H941 [2MR]

———reorganize the ninth judicial circuit (see H.R. 211), H78 [4JA]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in modifications to the Pima County Wastewater Management Regional Treatment System for Improved Reclaimed Water Production (see H.R. 4271), H10144 [9NO]

———authorize participation in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project (see H.R. 4270), H10144 [9NO]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (see S. 214), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 469), H284 [1FE]

———exchange certain Federal lands in Yuma, AZ, for certain lands owned by Yuma, AZ (see H.R. 630), H410 [8FE]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (see S. 1482), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 327), H194 [25JA]

Grand Canyon: establish a hydrogen-powered transportation research, development, and demonstration program (see H.R. 1750), H2469 [21AP]

National forests: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (see S. 1122), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2618), H4072 [25MY]

National Park Service: pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a GSA Indefinite Deliver and Quantity Contract at Grand Canyon National Park (see H.R. 3961), H8643 [29SE]

Native Americans: provide for acquisition of subsurface mineral rights to land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and land held in trust for the Tribe (see S. 1291), S7293 [23JN] (see H.R. 631), H410 [8FE]

Navajo County, AZ: remove certain use restrictions on property (see H.R. 1436), H1694 [17MR]

Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3051), H5100 [23JN]

Public lands: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (see S. 161), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 410), H234 [26JA]

———release reversionary interest retained by the U.S. relative to the conveyance of portions of former Williams AFB, AZ, to Arizona State University and Maricopa County Community College District (see H.R. 538), H349 [2FE]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see S. 1414), S8384 [15JY]

Trails: designate the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail historic cattle-drive trails for study and for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 2964), H4721 [17JN]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (see S. 556), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1199), H1263 [9MR]

Williams, AZ: allow waiver of certain terms contained in a deed of conveyance (see H.R. 2638), H4073 [25MY]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: adjust boundary and extend Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance (see S. 505), S2003 [3MR] (see H.R. 326), H194 [25JA]

Certificates of election

Senate: John McCain, S3 [4JA]

Oaths of office

McCain, John: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Shadegg, John B.: House of Representatives, H84 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (H.R. 794), H1865-H1867 [12AP]

Finley, Dorothy H.: Arizona Theatre Co., Georgy Award recipient, E1911 [21SE]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 327), H11149, H11150 [7DE]

Immigration: improve border security, H7599 [29JY]

———tribute to Minuteman border-patrol project, H2554 [27AP], H2721 [28AP], E787 [27AP]

Lee, Anne: Siemens Corp., Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology award recipient, E2503 [12DE]

Manufactured Housing Industry of Arizona (organization): tribute, E1935 [22SE]

National forests: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (H.R. 2618), E1093 [25MY]

National Park Service: pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a GSA Indefinite Deliver and Quantity Contract at Grand Canyon National Park (H.R. 3961), E1987 [29SE]

Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Carl Hayden High School robotics team, E628 [12AP]

Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (H.R. 3051), E1358 [27JN]

Popson, Lucy: Arizona Educational Foundation Arizona Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E2531 [14DE]

Public lands: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (S. 161), H10172-H10176 [15NO]

Shieh, Albert: Siemens Corp., Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology award recipient, E2503 [12DE]

Torres, Emma: Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ohtli Award recipient, E1021 [19MY]

Valle del Sol, Inc.: anniversary, E243 [15FE]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (H.R. 1199), E392, E401 [9MR]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: adjust boundary and extend Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance (H.R. 326), H10178, H10179 [15NO]

Remarks in Senate

Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (S. 588), S2484, S2485 [10MR]

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (H.R. 794), S9055 [26JY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (S. 1301), S7289, S7302 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 1296), S7289 [23JN]

———increase funding to certain Federal courts relative to immigration-related filings, S3779 [18AP], S3993 [20AP]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S659 [31JA], S9024 [26JY]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 327), S13594 [14DE]

———allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (S. 1482), S9053, S9055 [26JY]

National forests: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (S. 1122), S5931 [25MY]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Arizona competition participants, S6652 [15JN]

Native Americans: provide for acquisition of subsurface mineral rights to land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and land held in trust for the Tribe (S. 1291), S7296 [23JN]

Public lands: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (S. 161), S487, S490 [25JA], S9040, S9052 [26JY]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (S. 1414), S8387 [15JY]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (S. 556), S2258 [8MR]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: adjust boundary and extend Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance (S. 505), S2010 [3MR]

Reports filed

Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 161) (S. Rept. 109-40), S2845 [16MR]

Pascua Yaqui Mineral Rights Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1291) (S. Rept. 109-116), S9466 [29JY]

Remove Certain Use Restrictions on Property in Navajo County, AZ: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1436) (H. Rept. 109-287), H10155 [10NO]

U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 214) (S. Rept. 109-17), S2147 [7MR]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Boundary Adjustment and Extension of Dept. of the Interior Authority To Provide Assistance: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 326) (H. Rept. 109-294), H10225 [15NO]

Texts of

H.R. 326, Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area boundary adjustment and extension of Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance, H10179 [15NO]

H.R. 327, allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all Gila River Indian Community contracts relative to reservation lands, H11149 [7DE]

H.R. 794, Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act, H1865 [12AP]

S. 161, Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act, S488-S490 [25JA], S9040-S9043 [26JY], H10172-H10175 [15NO]

S. 214, U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act, S659 [31JA], S9024, S9025 [26JY]

S. 1291, Pascua Yaqui Mineral Rights Act, S7296 [23JN]

S. 1296, Ninth Circuit Judgeship and Reorganization Act, S7300 [23JN]

S. 1482, allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands in the Gila River Indian Community, S9054 [26JY]

S. 1845, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act, S11231 [6OC]

Tributes

Kolbe, Representative, H5354 [28JN]

Rhodes, John J., H7591 [29JY]