COLORADO

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (S. 584), S13044 [16NO]

Analyses

Rocky Flats Minerals Acquisition Act (H.R. 4181), E2220 [28OC]

Articles and editorials

CU Team Clinches Second Solar Win, E2137 [20OC]

Pete Mattivi Hits 100, E1832 [13SE]

Residents Work To Repay Debt—Dushanbe Cybercafe Project Is Expected To Start in Fall, E2483 [8DE]

State Must Protect Property Rights, E1720 [29JY]

Trust, but Verify, E1107 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions

Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act: designate a new management entity, make certain technical and conforming amendments, and enhance private property protections (see S. 2102), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 4539), H11653 [14DE]

Courts: provide for an additional place of holding district court (see H.R. 706), H522 [9FE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to Boulder, CO, research campus (see H.R. 3448), H6650 [26JY]

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]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (see S. 1498), S8949 [26JY] (see H.R. 3443), H6650 [26JY]

———permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (see S. 584), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 432), H236 [26JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see S. 551), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1159), H1024 [8MR]

Lakewood, CO: authorize the GSA to lease and redevelop certain Federal property on the Denver Federal Center (see S. 1611), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 619), H410 [8FE]

Mesa Verde National Park: anniversary (see S. Res. 190), S7909 [1JY]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize acquisition of certain mineral rights (see H.R. 4181), H9425 [28OC]

National forests: designate certain National Forest System lands in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the BLM as wilderness (see S. 1971), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 4235), H9695 [4NO]

Public lands: authorize exchange of certain land (see S. 100), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 1129), H983 [3MR]

———management as open space of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (see S. 1511), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 2110), H2977 [4MY]

Rio Grande Natural Area: establish (see S. 56), S143 [24JA]

Roads and highways: extend a certain high priority corridor in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming (see S. 549), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1253), H1370 [10MR]

Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment (see S. 585), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 428), H235 [26JA]

Rocky Mountain National Park: adjust boundaries (see S. 55), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 774), H583 [10FE]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 1510), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3193), H5602 [30JN]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2037), S13160 [17NO] (see H.R. 4383), H10909 [17NO]

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

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (see S. 182), S574 [26JA]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (see S. Res. 106), S3555 [13AP] (see H. Res. 237), H2550 [26AP]

Water: authorize construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (see S. 1106), S5778 [23MY] (see H.R. 2555), H3768 [23MY]

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

Wilderness areas: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 4587), H12048 [16DE]

Certificates of election

Senate: Ken Salazar, S3 [4JA]

Factsheets

Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act (H.R. 2110), E873 [4MY]

Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act (H.R. 3193), E1443 [1JY]

Letters

Dept. of Commerce acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to research campus in Boulder, CO: Bruce Tenenbaum, E1624 [27JY]

Oaths of office

Salazar, Ken: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H9279 [27OC], E1103 [26MY], E2186 [27OC]

Bayaud Industries, Inc.: tribute, E1926 [22SE]

Berry, Cardon and Joyce: Kiowa County, CO, 4-H Club Meritorious Service Award recipients, E2550 [15DE]

Boulder, CO: anniversary of McGuckin's Hardware Store, E1931 [22SE]

Boulder County, CO: anniversary of Boulder County AIDS Project, E1415 [30JN]

Boulder-Dushanbe Sister Cities (nonprofit organization): tribute, E2483 [8DE]

Brighton, CO: Economic Development Council of Colorado Large Community of the Year award recipient, E1105 [26MY]

———tribute to Colorado Golf Hall of Fame, E1233 [15JN]

Castle Rock, CO: tribute to Douglas County High School football team, E2482 [8DE]

CH2M Hill, Inc.: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E755 [25AP]

Cheesman Dam: anniversary, E1894 [20SE]

Colorado Trail for Multiple Sclerosis (organization): tribute, E1191 [9JN]

Dawson, Lou: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2207 [28OC]

Denver, CO: anniverary of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Studio, E1826 [13SE]

———Metro Wastewater Reclamation District recipient of National Association of Clean Water Agencies Platinum Award, E862 [4MY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to Boulder, CO, research campus (H.R. 3448), E1624 [27JY]

———security fence construction for laboratories' campus in Boulder, CO, H4433, H4434 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, H4098, H4099 [26MY], E1106 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide retirement benefits to workers at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, E2328 [10NO]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (H.R. 3443), H11444-H11446 [13DE], E2534 [14DE]

———permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (H.R. 432), E86 [26JA], E1413 [30JN]

———permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (S. 584), H10991 [18NO]

Dodson, Ana: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Colorado, E190 [9FE]

Eads, CO: Economic Development Council of Colorado Small Community of the Year award recipient, E1220 [14JN]

Eflin, Dick: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2218 [28OC]

Fort Lewis College: tribute to men's soccer team, E2491 [8DE]

———tribute to winter graduates, E133 [2FE]

Gillett, George: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2216 [28OC]

Granby, CO: anniversary, E2530 [14DE]

Grand Junction, CO: tribute to St. Mary's Hospital Careflight Unit, E747 [22AP]

Greeley, CO: 137th Space Warning Squadron recipient of National Guard Association of the U.S. Distinguished Mission Support Plaque, E2266 [3NO]

Hauserman, Dick: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2214 [28OC]

Highlands Ranch, CO: tribute to Thunder Ridge High School football team, E2484 [8DE]

Jefferson County, CO: anniversary of Jefferson Economic Council, E753 [25AP]

Louisville, CO: inclusion in CNN/Money (publication) list of best places to live, E1564 [21JY]

Lucks, Ed: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2210 [28OC]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize acquisition of certain mineral rights (H.R. 4181), E2219 [28OC]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Colorado competition participants, E1084 [24MY], E1139 [7JN], E1169 [8JN], E1385 [28JN]

Police Week: observance, E964 [13MY]

Prairie Horizons Trail: tribute, E1547 [20JY]

Public lands: authorize exchange of certain land (H.R. 1129), H11047-H11049 [6DE], E352 [3MR]

———management as open space of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (H.R. 2110), E872 [4MY]

Ray, Heather: Human Rights Campaign (organization) Colorado Youth Award recipient, E473 [17MR]

Roche, Inc.: anniversary, E1234 [15JN]

Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment, H3793 [24MY]

———improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment (H.R. 428), E82 [26JA]

Rocky Mountain National Park: adjust boundaries (S. 55), H8869, H8870 [18OC]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 3193), E1442 [1JY]

San Juan National Forest: anniversary, E1114 [26MY]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: designate, E2392 [17NO]

SBA: tribute to Colorado District Office, E2485 [8DE]

Smith, Robert (Sonny): Babe Ruth League, Inc., Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, E2549 [15DE]

St. Anthony Hospitals: tribute to Flight for Life emergency helicopter crew members, E1473 [13JY]

Swanson, Kathleen: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Colorado, E754 [25AP]

Transportation: projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

University of Colorado: tribute to solar decathlon team, E2137 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes: anniversary, S9981 [13SE]

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

Colorado Boys Ranch (CBR) YouthConnect (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S7810 [30JN]

Colorado State University: allow lease of land from the Agricultural Research Service, S10214 [20SE]

Denver Regional Council of Governments: anniversary, S3649 [14AP]

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

Dept. of Defense: Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, S3468 [12AP], S3516 [13AP], S8544 [20JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide regular and early retirement benefits to workers at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, S7789, S7790 [30JN], S8729-S8731 [22JY]

———provide retirement benefits to workers at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, S12386-S12389 [4NO], S12440-S12442 [7NO], S12514 [8NO]

———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]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (S. 1498), S8960 [26JY]

———permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (S. 584), S2398 [9MR], S13044 [16NO]

Mesa Verde National Park: anniversary (S. Res. 190), S7924 [1JY]

Pack, Daniel J.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year recipient, S13156 [17NO]

Rio Grande Natural Area: establish (S. 56), S9045 [26JY]

Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment (S. 585), S2398 [9MR]

Rocky Mountain National Park: adjust boundaries (S. 55), S9026 [26JY]

San Juan National Forest: anniversary, S6013 [26MY]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: establish (S. 2037), S13653 [15DE]

Tang, Dan: SBA Colorado Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4392 [27AP]

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

Transportation: projects funding, S9403 [29JY]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (S. 182), S592 [26JA], S9043 [26JY]

University of Colorado: tribute to solar decathlon team, S11474 [18OC]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (S. Res. 106), S3605, S3606 [13AP]

von Dassanowskuy, Robert: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

Water: authorize construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (S. 1106), S5789 [23MY]

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

Wieman, Carl: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Outstanding Doctoral and Research University Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

Reports filed

Betty Dick Residence Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 584) (S. Rept. 109-146), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 432) (H. Rept. 109-114), H4295 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior Conveyance of Certain Water Distribution Facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3443) (H. Rept. 109-290), H10156 [10NO]

Pitkin County Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1129) (H. Rept. 109-252), H9101 [25OC]

Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 55) (S. Rept. 109-19), S2244 [8MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 774) (H. Rept. 109-108), H4294 [8JN]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 182) (S. Rept. 109-42), S2993 [17MR]

Summaries

Colorado Land Exchange (H.R. 1129), E352 [3MR]

Rocky Flats Employee Benefit Initiatives: Dept. of Energy, S12388 [4NO]

Tables

Colorado 3d Congressional District payment in lieu of taxes payments, H3622 [19MY]

Texts of

H.R. 432, Betty Dick Residence Protection Act, H5365 [29JN]

H.R. 1129, Pitkin County Land Exchange Act, H11048 [6DE]

H.R. 3443, water distribution facilities conveyance to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, H11444 [13DE]

S. 55, Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, S9026 [26JY], H8869 [18OC]

S. 56, Rio Grande Natural Area Act, S9045 [26JY]

S. 182, Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act, S9043 [26JY]

S. 584, Betty Dick Residence Protection Act, S2399 [9MR], S13044 [16NO]

S. 585, Rocky Flats Special Exposure Cohort Act, S2400 [9MR]

S. 1106, Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, S5789 [23MY]

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

S. Res. 106, tribute to University of Denver men's hockey team, S3566, S3606 [13AP]

S. Res. 190, Mesa Verde National Park anniversary, S7914, S7925 [1JY]

Tributes

Salazar, Senator, S1944 [2MR]