MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES

Amendments

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S775 [7FE], S786, S869, S870 [8FE], S880, S957, S968, S982, S983, S1022, S1028, S1035, S1036, S1037 [9FE], S1074, S1075 [10FE], S1183, S1184, S1185, S1186, S1187, S1192, S1193, S1194, S1199, S1200, S1231, S1264, S1265, S1266, S1267, S1268, S1269, S1270, S1271, S1272, S1273, S1274, S1306, S1307, S1308, S1309, S1310, S1311, S1312, S1313, S1315, S1316, S1317, S1318 [14FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2642 [16MY], H2707, H2759 [17MY], H2792, H2796, H2798, H2802, H2805, H2808, H2809, H2811, H2812, H2815, H2816, H2819, H2826, H2830, H2834, H2837, H2839, H2846, H2848, H2849, H2850, H2855, H2866, H2867, H2868, H2869, H2891 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), consideration (H. Res. 818), H2772 [18MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4845, H4860, H4866, H4869, H4870, H4871, H4872 [29JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), consideration (H. Res. 897), H4817 [29JN]

Analyses

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act Potential Claims: CBO, S895 [9FE]

Articles and editorials

Aiming at Asbestos Bill, S753 [7FE]

Asbestos Debate, S1049, S1069 [10FE]

Forward on Asbestos, S1049, S1069 [10FE]

Holtz-Eakin Delivers Blow on Asbestos, S6553 [27JN]

Justice for Asbestos Victims, S754 [7FE]

Outdated Ban, H4815 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

BLM: provide a mechanism to cancel certain mining leases and provide new leasing opportunities in the Soledad Canyon adjacent to Santa Clarita, CA, that reflect the historical mining levels (see H.R. 5471), H3226 [24MY]

———provide for the sale of certain public land to Green River, WY (see S. 2373), S1790 [6MR]

Coal: facilitate and expedite direct refunds to coal producers and exporters of the excise tax imposed on coal exported from the U.S. (see S. 2884), S4835 [19MY] (see H.R. 5097), H1561 [5AP]

Colorado: establish a pilot project for remediation of abandoned and inactive hardrock mines in the Upper Animas River basin (see H.R. 5071), H1389 [30MR]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 3274), S5341 [26MY]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see S. 2231), S446 [1FE] (see S. 2308), S1413 [16FE] (see H.R. 4695), H154 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5386), H2596 [15MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), consideration (see H. Res. 818), H2704 (see H. Res. 818), H2756 [17MY]

EPA: advance cooperative conservation efforts, ease use of partnerships to enable environmental stewardship agencies to meet goals and obligations, and promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (see S. 2780), S4339 [10MY] (see H.R. 5404), H2705 (see H.R. 5404), H2757 [17MY]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (see S. 2803), S4617 [16MY] (see H.R. 5432), H2961 [19MY] (see H.R. 5481), H3306 (see H.R. 5481), H3359 [25MY]

Great Lakes: prevent acid mine drainage from sulfide mining (see H.R. 4933), H867 [9MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 4761), H332 [15FE] (see H.R. 5649), H4327 [20JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), consideration (see H. Res. 897), H4794 [28JN]

Power resources: permit U.S. companies to participate in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone contiguous to U.S. exclusive economic zone (see S. 2787), S4469 [11MY] (see H.R. 5353), H2584 [11MY]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 2603), S3378 [7AP]

Reclamation of land: improve surface mining control and reclamation (see S. 2616), S3378 [7AP]

Safety: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (see S. 2798), S4523 [12MY] (see H.R. 5389), H2640 [16MY]

———increase minimum penalties for violations of mine safety laws (see S. 2448), S2313 [16MR]

Taxation: provide tax relief to promote investments in mine safety (see H.R. 4835), H508 [1MR]

West Virginia: express condolences to victims of mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (see S. Res. 370), S864 [8FE]

———express condolences to victims of Sago Coal Mine and Aracoma Alma Mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (see H. Con. Res. 331), H24 [31JA]

Cloture motions

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S1122 [13FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), motion to proceed, S718 [6FE], S765 [7FE]

Stickler, Richard E.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, S5591 [7JN]

Cost Estimates

Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act (H.R. 4761): CBO, H4815 [29JN]

———CBO (Private Sector Mandates), H4792 [28JN]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act (S. 852): CBO, S888-S894 [9FE]

Eulogies

Sago Memorial Service, S60 [25JA]

Factsheets

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act Transparency, S886 [9FE]

Nomination of Richard E. Stickler To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, S5747 [13JN]

Letters

Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act: several Representatives, H4815 [29JN]

———William P. Hite, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices in the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, H4815 [29JN]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S715 [6FE], S847 [8FE], S1150 [14FE]

———Carter G. Phillips, S949 [9FE]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S714 [6FE], S754 [7FE]

———Donald B. Marron, CBO, S1146 [14FE]

———Douglas Holtz-Eakin, CBO, S894 [9FE]

———Financial Institutions for Asbestos Reform (organization), S1148 [14FE]

———James A. Grogan, International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers, S715 [6FE], S847 [8FE]

———James A. Grogan, Terry Lynch, and James P. McCourt, International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers, S715 [6FE], S847 [8FE]

———James A. Grogan and James P. McCourt, International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers, S1149 [14FE]

———James A. Williams, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, S713 [6FE], S848 [8FE], S1149 [14FE]

———James D. Randles, Military Order of the Purple Heart, S714 [6FE]

———John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, S712 [6FE]

———Laurence H. Tribe, S948 [9FE]

———National Governors Association, S714 [6FE]

———Senator Specter, S6553 [27JN]

———several asbestos victims groups, S782 [8FE]

———several military and veterans organizations, S714 [6FE], S754 [7FE]

———several organizations, S755 [7FE]

Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act: Cecil E. Roberts, United Mine Workers of America, H3457 [7JN]

———Kraig R. Naasz, National Mining Association, H3457 [7JN]

———Representative McKeon, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3457 [7JN]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3457 [7JN]

Nomination of Richard E. Stickler to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health: Amber D. Helms, S5750 [13JN]

———Debbie Hamner and Sara Bailey, S5749 [13JN]

———Freda Sorah and Wanda Blevins, S5749 [13JN]

———Peggy Ware Cohen, S5749 [13JN]

Motions

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S956, S960 [9FE]

Petitions

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: asbestos victims and families, S763 [7FE]

Press releases

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Bates White, LLC, S763 [7FE]

Remarks in House

Correll, John R.: nomination to be Dept. of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Director, H2769 [18MY]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (H.R. 4695), H28, H127 [1FE], H185 [8FE], H471 [1MR], E38 [31JA], E46, E58 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior: Minerals Management Service State and tribal auditing funding, H2805 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H2868, H2869 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2774-H2831, H2835-H2873 [18MY], E899, E900, E908, E909, E910, E911, E915 [19MY], E919, E920 [22MY], E949 [24MY], E1091 [9JN], E1159 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), consideration (H. Res. 818), H2765-H2773 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5386), unanimous-consent agreement, H2817, H2818 [18MY]

———programs funding through reductions in tax cuts, H2869 [18MY]

———prohibit funding to promulgate regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. business, H2847 [18MY]

Dola, WV: anniversary of Dola Mine disaster, E660 [27AP]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining, H2769 [18MY]

———improve safety of mines and mining (S. 2803), H3449-H3458 [7JN], H4315 [20JN], E1070 [8JN], E1106 [9JN], E1119 [12JN], E1149 [14JN], E1182 [16JN]

Harlan County, KY: tribute to miners, H4315 [20JN]

Kentucky: express condolences to victims of Darby mine disaster, H3145 [24MY]

Oil shale reserves: development, H4816 [29JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H1987 [3MY], H4685 [28JN], H4799, H4830-H4875 [29JN], E1369, E1374 [11JY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), amendment process, E1274 [26JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), consideration (H. Res. 897), H4808-H4817 [29JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), corrections in engrossment, H4893 [29JN]

Petroleum: promote oil shale and tar sand development, H2621 [16MY]

Safety: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (H.R. 5389), H3145 [24MY], E840 [16MY], E1070 [8JN]

West Virginia: express condolences to victims of Sago Coal Mine and Aracoma Alma Mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (H. Con. Res. 331), H180-H185 [8FE]

———express condolences to victims of Sago Coal Mine disaster, E1 [3JA]

Remarks in Senate

Coal: facilitate and expedite direct refunds to coal producers and exporters of the excise tax imposed on coal exported from the U.S. (S. 2884), S4837 [19MY]

———provide tax incentives to coal industry to make investments in safety equipment, emergency breathing apparatuses, and emergency training, S424 [1FE], S489 [2FE], S1139 [14FE]

Courts: establish medical criteria for asbestos exposure victims seeking compensation, S944-S957 [9FE]

———limit asbestos victims trust fund contributions from companies with annual gross revenues of less than $1 billion or if full contributions would force bankruptcy, S959, S960 [9FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 3274), S5344-S5347, S5388, S5394 [26MY], S5433 [5JN], S6553 [27JN]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S38, S40 [25JA], S506 [2FE], S766, S774 [7FE], S781, S825-S853 [8FE], S875-S877, S879-S898, S944-S968 [9FE], S1047-S1050, S1054, S1058, S1065-S1067 [10FE], S1078, S1121 [13FE], S1140-S1170 [14FE], S1372, S1373 [15FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), motion to proceed, S697, S699-S720 [6FE], S738-S758, S761-S766 [7FE]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (S. 2231), S447-S452 [1FE], S468 [2FE], S698, S699 [6FE]

———prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (S. 2308), S1429 [16FE]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Detroit Salt Mine, S5714 [12JN]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (S. 2803), S4619-S4621 [16MY], S4861, S4862 [22MY], S5045-S5050, S5062, S5093 [24MY], S5738-S5740, S5746 [13JN]

Kentucky: express condolences to victims of Darby mine disaster, S4860 [22MY]

Mine Safety and Health Administration: mine safety inspector hiring funding, S2108, S2109 [14MR]

———strengthen and enforce penalties for mining safety and health violations, S58-S60 [25JA]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (S. 2603), S3400 [7AP], S3427 [24AP]

Safety: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (S. 2798), S4552 [15MY]

———increase minimum penalties for violations of mine safety laws (S. 2448), S2337 [16MR]

Stickler, Richard E.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, S5737-S5740, S5746-S5750 [13JN]

———nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, unanimous-consent agreement, S5674 [8JN], S5746 [13JN]

———nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, unanimous-consent request, S5745 [13JN]

Taxation: repeal certain benefits relative to oil and gas well intangible drilling and development costs, S1105, S1106 [13FE]

West Virginia: express condolences to victims of mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (S. Res. 370), S870, S871 [8FE]

———express condolences to victims of Sago Coal Mine and Aracoma Alma Mine disasters, S58 [25JA]

———express condolences to victims of Sago Coal Mine and Aracoma Alma Mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (H. Con. Res. 331), S1044 [9FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4761, Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 897) (H. Rept. 109-540), H4794 [28JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5386, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 818) (H. Rept. 109-469), H2704, H2756 [17MY]

Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4761) (H. Rept. 109-531), H4554 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5386) (H. Rept. 109-465), H2596 [15MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5386), S6783 [29JN]

Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2803), S4963 [23MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2816, H2826, H2829, H2830, H2869 [18MY]

Statements

Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act: Donald Kaniewski, Laborers International Union, Tim James, International Union of Operating Engineers, and Chris Heinz, United Brotherhood of Carpenters, H4814 [29JN]

Nomination of Richard E. Stickler To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health: Richard E. Stickler, S5748 [13JN]

Summaries

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (H.R. 4695), E47 [1FE]

Protecting America's Miners Act (H.R. 5389), E840 [16MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, relative to S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S1157 [14FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2776-H2781 [18MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 331, express condolences to victims of West Virginia mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies, H180 [8FE]

H. Res. 818, consideration of H.R. 5386, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H2765 [18MY]

H. Res. 897, consideration of H.R. 4761, Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act, H4808 [29JN]

H.R. 4761, Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act, H4845-H4860 [29JN]

S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S786-S825 [8FE]

S. 2803, Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act, S4707-S4710 [17MY], S5045-S5048 [24MY], H3449-H3452 [7JN]

S. 3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S5347-S5388 [26MY]

S. Res. 370, express condolences to victims of West Virginia mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies, S868, S871 [8FE]