NATURAL RESOURCES

Amendments

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (S. 128), S9011 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (S. 1338), S13061 [16NO]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 485), S13037, S13057 [16NO]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8756, H8778 [7OC]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (S. 203), S8989, S9008 [26JY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5824, H5863, H5869, H5870, H5872, H5873, H5876 [14JY]

Articles and editorials

Reality on the River, H5771 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: improve sanitation in rural and native villages (see S. 1409), S8302 [14JY]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see S. 263), S886 [2FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: authorize oil and gas exploration and codify certain environmental and economic protections of the Coastal Plain (see S. 1891), S11559 [19OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see S. 177), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 489), H285 [1FE] (see H.R. 2720), H4141 [26MY]

———continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 2587), H3892 [24MY]

———enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply and Groundwater Enhancement Project (see H.R. 3897), H8386 [27SE]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see S. 128), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 233), H78 [4JA]

Coal: allow certain coal exporters to directly claim a refund of the excise tax unconstitutionally imposed on coal exported by such exporters (see H.R. 3771), H7948 [14SE]

———develop Federal coal resources (see S. 814), S3734 [15AP]

———establish a clean coal power initiative (see S. 957), S4546 [28AP]

———provide Federal financial incentives for deployment of advanced coal-based generation technologies (see S. 1153), S6021 [26MY]

Coastal zones: ensure the continuation and improvement of coastal restoration (see H.R. 2846), H4355 [9JN]

Colorado: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see S. 1202), S6225 [8JN] (see H.R. 3521), H7557 [28JY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H1968 [13AP]

Commission on Inland Waters Policy: establish (see S. 2050), S13161 [17NO]

Corps of Engineers: improve regional sediment management (see H.R. 1174), H1024 [8MR]

———raise maximum amount that may be allotted for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and protection projects (see H.R. 754), H582 [10FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: acquire and manage lands in Puerto Rico to protect critical aquifers, watersheds, and the tropical forests of the Karst Region (see H.R. 1644), H2100 [14AP]

———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 388), H233 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims (see S. 1835), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3978), H8732 [6OC]

———purchase certain essential mineral rights as part of a comprehensive natural resource damage settlement (see S. 1251), S6658 [15JN]

———require a report on the method by which existing reporting systems can be coordinated to provide timely reporting of significant petroleum supply interruptions (see S. 1649), S9877 [9SE] (see S. 1694), S9985 [13SE]

Dept. of the Army: provide additional and enhanced authority relative to water resources and projects (see H.R. 1368), H1691 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of water resources in Vermont (see S. 2054), S13361 [18NO]

———conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (see S. 1338), S7614 [29JN]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H1691 [17MR]

———establish a program to lease certain land for oil shale development (see S. 1092), S5580 [20MY]

———extend certain water contracts in Idaho (see S. 1009), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 1852), H2549 [26AP]

———issue separate leases for tar sand and oil and gas for the same area (see S. 53), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 681), H520 [9FE]

———suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 3710), H7813 [8SE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

———provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat (see S. 218), S647 [31JA]

EPA: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (see S. 1859), S11313 [7OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 912), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR] (see H.R. 2658), H4138 [26MY]

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 537), H349 [2FE]

Forest Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 181), S7294 [23JN] (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4984 [22JN]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 1897), S11559 [19OC]

———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

Fort Reno, OK: authorize the lease of oil and gas resources to establish the Fort Reno Management Fund to restore historical buildings (see S. 1832), S11212 [6OC]

Great Lakes: prohibit issuance of Federal or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling (see H.R. 2930), H4654 [16JN]

———recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers (see H. Con. Res. 140), H2648 [27AP]

Hawaii: recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (see H.R. 3468), H6933 [27JY]

Louisiana: provide agreements between Federal agencies to partner or transfer funds to accomplish erosion goals (see S. 734), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1675), H2106 [18AP]

———provide protection, conservation, and restoration of wetlands, estuaries, barrier islands, and related land in the coastal areas (see H.R. 2903), H4560 [15JN]

Millennium Challenge Act: promote environmental sustainability in the implementation of programs and activities (see H.R. 3916), H8387 [27SE]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 1266), H1371 [10MR]

———improve reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 1701), S10037 [14SE]

———modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 3968), H8732 [6OC]

———provide a source of funding for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 1265), H1371 [10MR]

Motor vehicles: encourage the availability and use of vehicles that have improved fuel efficiency (see H.R. 2665), H4139 [26MY]

———improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (see S. 1648), S9877 [9SE]

National forests: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (see H.R. 3973), H8732 [6OC]

———make additional quantities of free firewood available to individuals from National Forest System lands (see H.R. 4251), H10038 [8NO]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 485), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 2362), H3330 [16MY]

Native Americans: authorize the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation to enter into a water rights agreement to meet the needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc. (see S. 1219), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 2978), H4722 [17JN]

Natural gas: reinstate regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act of futures, contracts, swaps, and hybrid instruments and require CFTC review and approval of certain transactions, contracts, and settlements (see H.R. 1638), H2100 [14AP]

North Dakota: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see S. 482), S1867 [1MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (see S. 964), S4547 [28AP]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: establish a domestic offshore energy reinvestment program (see S. 733), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1551), H1893 [12AP]

———promote alternative energy-related uses on Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 736), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1596), H1968 [13AP]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (see H.R. 3893), H8348 [26SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H8732 [6OC]

———prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 4136), H9102 [25OC]

———promote oil shale and tar sand development (see S. 1111), S5851 [24MY]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 4004), H8733 [6OC]

———require Presidential allocation of crude oil, fuel oil, and refined petroleum products to deal with shortages and dislocations in the national distribution system (see H.R. 3722), H7813 [8SE]

———streamline the process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of refineries (see H.R. 3923), H8387 [27SE]

Power resources: assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (see H.R. 2064), H2879 [3MY]

———encourage greater use of geothermal resources (see H.R. 174), H77 [4JA]

———establish a Federal incentive program to stimulate commercial deployment of integrated gasification combined cycle and industrial gasification technology (see S. 1091), S5580 [20MY]

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H72 [4JA]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 507), H9047 [24OC]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for potassium and potassium compounds produced from sylvite on Federal lands (see H.R. 485), H285 [1FE]

———reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 203), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 811), H628 [15FE]

Real estate: require owners of property to test and disclose the water quality of qualified wells before selling or leasing the property (see H.R. 3977), H8732 [6OC]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: expand to include alternative fuels (see H.R. 3345), H6106 [19JY]

———provide for deferment of acquisition of petroleum under certain circumstances (see H.R. 3791), H8087 [15SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for carbon dioxide captured from anthropogenic industrial sources and used as a tertiary injectant in enhanced oil and natural gas recovery (see H.R. 1128), H983 [3MR]

———allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see S. 962), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2794), H4295 [8JN]

———allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation of abandoned mine land areas (see H.R. 1165), H1024 [8MR]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see S. 1156), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 3338), H6106 [19JY]

———maintain incentives for charitable gifts of conservation easements (see H. Con. Res. 304), H10909 [17NO]

———provide for the amortization of delay rental payments and geological and geophysical expenditures (see S. 280), S978 [3FE]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 534), S2148 [7MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs (see H.R. 2686), H4140 [26MY]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see S. 1314), S7428 [27JN] (see H.R. 2684), H4140 [26MY] (see H.R. 4560), H11879 [15DE]

———improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 1400), S8301 [14JY]

———protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H1695 [17MR]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see S. 728), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 2864), H4400 [13JN]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (see H. Res. 346), H5434 (see H. Res. 346), H5478 [29JN]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3182), H5601 [30JN]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 1017), S5071 [12MY]

Cost Estimates

Water Resources Development Act (S. 728): CBO, S9719-S9721 [7SE]

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration impact on human rights of Gwich'in people: several Representatives, E2375 [16NO]

EPA New Source Review Program clarification: Bill Cunningham, Unions for Jobs and the Environment, H8784 [7OC]

Fort Reno Mineral Leasing Act: Debbie Harrison, El Reno, OK, S11225 [6OC]

———Donna Von Tungeln, S11817 [25OC]

———Douglas D. Henley, El Reno, OK, S11225 [6OC]

———Karen Nix, El Reno, OK, Chamber of Commerce and Development Corp., S11225 [6OC]

———Mike Johnson, Oklahoma State Senate, S11225 [6OC]

———Ray L. Wulf, Oklahoma Farmers Union, S11225 [6OC]

———Steve Kouplen, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, S11225 [6OC]

Gasoline for America's Security Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8778 [7OC]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8778 [7OC]

———Tyson Slocum, Public Citizen (organization), H8746 [7OC]

Renewable fuels reserve: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, H2371 [20AP]

Motions

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8788 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Reclamation: continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (H.R. 2587), E1076 [24MY]

Coal: clean coal programs funding, H2444 [21AP], H6946 [28JY]

———eliminate competitive advantage of Western coal producers over producers from other States relative to access to utility markets, H2201 [20AP]

Corps of Engineers: Delaware River preservation funding, H5814 [14JY]

———enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, H5256 [28JN], H5640, H5644 [12JY], H5770 [13JY], H5804, H5813-H5823, H5868, H5873-H5876 [14JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invasive species eradication funding, H4225, H4226 [8JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service noxious weed control and eradication funding, H4237 [8JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plum pox disease eradication funding, H4227 [8JN]

———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (H.R. 388), H1680 [17MR], H7843 [13SE]

———use of rice in ethanol production, H4405 [14JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish renewable fuels reserve, H2370, H2371 [20AP]

———Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program funding, H2368-H2370 [20AP]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify language authorizing State and tribal assistance grants for water infrastructure improvement programs, H3644 [19MY]

Earth Day: observance, H2134, H2138 [19AP], H2452 [21AP], E665 [15AP], E745, E751 [22AP]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (H.R. 1648), E652 [14AP]

———enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, H2429-H2431 [21AP]

———environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, H1567 [16MR]

Executive departments: propose voluntary regulatory programs to help reduce U.S. oil consumption, H2367, H2368 [20AP]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H2154, H2208, H2363, H2364 [20AP]

———recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers, H6127-H6129 [20JY], E1569 [21JY]

Hawaii: recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (H.R. 3468), E1643 [27JY]

Land use: provide tax incentives for charitable gifts of conservation easements, H10508 [17NO]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (H.R. 1266), E430, E432 [10MR]

———modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, E2263 [3NO]

———modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 3968), E2017 [6OC]

———provide a source of funding for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (H.R. 1265), E430, E432 [10MR]

Mississippi River: lock and dam expansion project funding, H5747 [13JY]

———require Corps of Engineers report on progress and maintain balance in regards to lock and dam modernization and ecosystem restoration, H5877 [14JY]

National Academy of Sciences: Hudson River environmental study funding, H3619, H3624 [19MY]

National forests: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (H.R. 3973), E2027 [6OC], E2048 [7OC]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 2362), H5204 [27JN]

Ohio: protect Muskingum Watershed, H10360 [16NO]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S., H9248 [26OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8628 [29SE], H8650, H8708, H8709, H8725, H8726 [6OC], H8750-H8793, H8804 [7OC], H8832 [17OC], H9493 [2NO], H9611 [3NO], H9933 [7NO], E2096, E2101 [17OC], E2119 [18OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8739-H8748 [7OC]

———increase world oil supplies, H2196 [20AP]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 4004), E2031 [6OC]

Power resources: analysis of oil and natural gas supplies and usage, H2809-H2813 [3MY], H3252-H3258 [12MY], H3305-H3311 [16MY], H11484-H11490 [13DE]

———analysis of oil supplies and usage, H4276 [8JN]

———assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (H.R. 2064), E856 [3MY]

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Gulf of Mexico, H8635 [29SE]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil, H11486-H11490 [13DE]

———national energy policy, H3295-H3300 [16MY]

———oil and gas exploration, H8378 [27SE]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for potassium and potassium compounds produced from sylvite on Federal lands (H.R. 485), H3276 [16MY]

———sale of national forest lands to special interests, H10632, H10633 [17NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: oil purchase and inventory policies, H3871-H3873 [24MY]

Taxation: impose a windfall profit tax on crude oil and products thereof, H2398 [21AP], E767 [26AP]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 4560), E2574 [17DE]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5216 [27JN], H5256 [28JN], H5640, H5644 [12JY], H5744, H5747 [13JY], H5804, H5810-H5880 [14JY], H7640 [2SE], H8220 [21SE], E1509 [18JY], E1527 [19JY]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (H. Res. 346), H5768-H5772 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: improve sanitation in rural and native villages (S. 1409), S8326 [14JY]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (S. 263), S891 [2FE], S9035 [26JY]

Aviation: reduce fuel consumption through implementation of idle reduction technology, S7465 [28JN]

BIA: water technician training program funding, S7589 [29JN]

BLM: oil shale reserves development, S7033 [22JN], S7273 [23JN]

———treatment of oil and gas development activities in certain potash reserves, S7268, S7269 [23JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (S. 177), S588 [26JA]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (S. 128), S317 [24JA], S9047 [26JY]

Coal: clean coal programs funding, S9358 [29JY]

———establish a clean coal power initiative (S. 957), S4571 [28AP]

Colorado: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (S. 1202), S6234 [8JN]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list, S12744 [14NO]

Commission on Inland Waters Policy: establish (S. 2050), S13181 [17NO]

Conservancy of Southwest Florida: anniversary, S737 [1FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service bark beetle eradication funding, S10328 [22SE]

———Conservation Security Program funding, S12287 [3NO]

———grant the Natural Resources Conservation Service authority to transfer appropriated funds from the Lost River Watershed Project to the Upper Tygart Valley Watershed Project in West Virginia, S3881 [19AP]

Dept. of Energy: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resources damage liability claims relative to conversion of Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site into a wildlife refuge, S8788, S8789 [25JY], S12808 [15NO]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S7795, S7796 [30JN], S10364 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: Coastal Impact Assistance Program funding, S12211 [2NO]

———conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (S. 1338), S7639 [29JN], S13061 [16NO]

———issue separate leases for tar sand and oil and gas for the same area, S9357 [29JY]

Earth Day: observance, S4101 [21AP], S4149 [22AP]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S7594 [29JN]

———provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat (S. 218), S670 [31JA]

EPA: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (S. 1859), S11314 [7OC]

———funding, S7594 [29JN]

———modify formula for allotment grants for establishment of State water pollution control revolving funds, S7584, S7585, S7592-S7594 [29JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (S. 912), S4399 [27AP]

Forest Service: anniversary (S. Res. 181), S7329 [23JN]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (S. 1897), S11568 [19OC]

Fort Reno, OK: authorize the lease of oil and gas resources to establish the Fort Reno Management Fund to restore historical buildings (S. 1832), S11224 [6OC], S11817 [25OC]

Great Lakes Commission: anniversary, S9724 [7SE]

Hawaii: seawater cooling systems funding, S9271, S9272 [28JY]

Lake Mead National Recreation Area: water and wastewater management systems funding, S7590, S7591 [29JN]

Montana: protect wildlife areas known as Badger-Two Medicine or Blackleaf from oil and gas development by establishing a voluntary program allowing lease holders to exchange leases for drilling rights in other areas, S7389 [24JN]

Motor vehicles: improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, S621 [31JA]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 485), S13057 [16NO]

Native Americans: authorize the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation to enter into a water rights agreement to meet the needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc. (S. 1219), S6331 [9JN], S10624 [28SE]

North Dakota: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (S. 482), S1873 [1MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues, S7210-S7218, S7220-S7228, S7232, S7233 [23JN]

———establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (S. 964), S4579 [28AP]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: promote alternative energy-related uses on Outer Continental Shelf, S7232 [23JN]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), S11452 [18OC]

———promote oil shale and tar sand development, S9357 [29JY]

———promote oil shale and tar sand development (S. 1111), S5853 [24MY]

Power resources: coal industrial gasification technology, S5977 [26MY], S10531 [28SE]

———establish a Federal incentive program to stimulate commercial deployment of integrated gasification combined cycle and industrial gasification technology, S7267, S7268 [23JN]

———national energy policy, S6244 [9JN]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (S. 203), S649 [31JA], S9018 [26JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S6809, S6810 [20JN], S6994-S6997 [22JN]

———oil purchase and inventory policies, S3722 [15AP], S7061, S7063 [22JN]

———suspension of acquisitions, S6787 [20JN]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (S. 962), S4573 [28AP]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, S9356 [29JY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (S. 1156), S6053 [26MY]

———provide for the amortization of delay rental payments and geological and geophysical expenditures (S. 280), S984 [3FE]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (S. 534), S2149 [7MR]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 728), S3300-S3302 [6AP], S3349 [7AP]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology institutes (S. 1017), S5105 [12MY], S10481 [27SE]

Reports filed

Alaska Water Resources Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1338) (S. Rept. 109-170), S12006 [27OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 346) (H. Rept. 109-160), H5434, H5478 [29JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 109-245), H8732 [6OC]

Gasoline for America's Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3893) (H. Rept. 109-244), H8732 [6OC]

National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 485) (S. Rept. 109-161), S12005 [27OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2362) (H. Rept. 109-113), H4295 [8JN]

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 263) (S. Rept. 109-36), S2517 [11MR]

Rural and Native Alaskan Villages Sanitation Improvement: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1409) (S. Rept. 109-159), S11768 [24OC]

Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 177) (S. Rept. 109-15), S2147 [7MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2720) (H. Rept. 109-341), H11502 [13DE]

Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 203) (S. Rept. 109-4), S1513 [16FE]

Water Infrastructure Financing Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 109-186), S13450 [12DE]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 728) (S. Rept. 109-61), S4257 [26AP]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2864) (H. Rept. 109-154), H5176 [24JN]

Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes Grants Reauthorizaton: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1017) (S. Rept. 109-90), S7427 [27JN]

Statements

Earth Day Anniversary 2005—A Wake Up Call: Gaylord Nelson, S4102 [21AP], E745 [22AP]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S7062 [22JN]

Summaries

Western Waters and Farm Lands Protection Act (H.R. 2064), E857 [3MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 346, consideration of H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act, H5768 [13JY]

H. Res. 481, consideration of H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act, H8739 [7OC]

H.R. 485, Potash Royalty Reduction Act, H3276 [16MY]

H.R. 2362, National Geologic Mapping Act, H5203 [27JN]

H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act, H5824-H5863 [14JY]

H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act, H8750, H8756-H8762 [7OC]

S. 128, Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act, S9047-S9049 [26JY]

S. 177, Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act, S588 [26JA]

S. 203, Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act, S9018 [26JY]

S. 218, provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat, S671 [31JA]

S. 263, Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, S892 [2FE], S9035, S9037-S9039 [26JY]

S. 280, provide for the amortization of delay rental payments and geological and geophysical expenditures, S984 [3FE]

S. 485, National Geologic Mapping Act reauthorization and amendment, S13057 [16NO]

S. 534, Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act, S2150 [7MR]

S. 912, Clean Water Authority Restoration Act, S4400 [27AP]

S. 964, Americans Outdoors Act, S4574-S4579 [28AP]

S. 1017, water resources research and technology institutes grants reauthorization, S5106 [12MY], S10481 [27SE]

S. 1156, extend tax credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, S6054 [26MY]

S. 1202, Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act, S6234 [8JN]

S. 1338, Alaska Water Resources Act, S13061 [16NO]

S. 1400, Water Infrastructure Financing Act, S8311-S8317 [14JY]

S. 1409, improve water sanitation in Alaskan rural and native villages, S8326 [14JY]

S. 1648, Automobile Fuel Efficiency Improvements Act, S9877-S9879 [9SE]

S. 1859, Affordable and Reliable Gas Act, S11314 [7OC]

S. 1897, Act To Save America's Forests, S11569-S11579 [19OC]

S. Res. 181, Forest Service anniversary, S7319, S7329 [23JN]