DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR related term(s) Bureau of Indian Affairs; Bureau of Land Management; Bureau of Reclamation

Amendments

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]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), H2588 [12MY], H2667, H2673, H2675, H2677, H2679 [17MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3140 [23MY], H3167, H3171, H3175, H3177, H3179, H3182, H3184, H3185, H3187, H3188, H3189, H3190, H3191, H3197, H3198, H3199, H3201, H3202, H3203, H3205, H3206, H3227, H3228 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5427), consideration (H. Res. 832), H3123 [23MY]

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act: amend (S. 1003), S3909, S3915, S3918, S3924 [2MY]

Articles and editorials

Protect Tongass National Forest, H2842 [18MY]

Vague Law and Hard Lobbying Add Up to Billions for Big Oil, S3661-S3663 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide an equitable distribution of land to the 13th Alaska Native Regional Corp. (see H.R. 5617), H4008 [14JN]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 4970), H1059 [15MR]

BLM: convey certain land to Eugene, OR (see H.R. 4784), H388 [16FE]

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

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: authorize cooperative agreements with any of the management partners (see S. 2669), S3703 [27AP] (see H.R. 5227), H1915 [27AP]

Bronx, NY: study suitability and feasibility of designating Oak Point and North Brother Island as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 5423), H2832 (see H.R. 5423), H2890 [18MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize appropriations to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in Arizona, California, and Nevada (see H.R. 5180), H1741 [25AP]

———authorize participation in the rehabilitation of Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon (see H.R. 5019), H1195 [28MR]

———conduct a feasibility study of the Sierra Vista Subwatershed in Arizona (see H.R. 5460), H3137 [23MY]

———continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 5715), H4914 [29JN]

———create a partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and other regional partners to achieve water supply, water quality, and environmental restoration objectives (see S. 3646), S7415 [12JY]

California: encourage design, planning, and construction of projects to treat impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse impaired groundwater, and provide brine disposal (see S. 3638), S7331 [11JY]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 2568), S3211 [6AP] (see H.R. 5466), H3225 [24MY]

Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District: provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the District and cities served by the District (see S. 3619), S6786 [29JN]

Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor: conduct suitability and feasibility study (see H.R. 4864), H564 [2MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 5047), H1319 [29MR]

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge: evaluate lands and waters located in Northeastern Pennsylvania for potential acquisition and inclusion (see S. 3490), S5717 [12JN] (see H.R. 5232), H1915 [27AP]

Clark County, NV: release certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area and grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project (see H.R. 5155), H1678 [6AP]

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]

Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area: study feasibility of establishing in Washington and Oregon (see S. 3035), S5226 [25MY] (see H.R. 5485), H3306 (see H.R. 5485), H3359 [25MY]

Corps of Engineers: carry out critical restoration projects along the Middle Rio Grande in Albuquerque, NM (see S. 2254), S769 [7FE]

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]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), consideration (see H. Res. 816), H2640 [16MY]

Douglas County, WA: convey certain public land located within the boundaries of the Wells Hydroelectric Project of Public Utility District 1 to the utility district (see H.R. 4789), H388 [16FE]

Endangered species: participate in implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for endangered species in the central and lower Platte River basin and modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir (see S. 3611), S6786 [29JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 5427), H2961 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5427), consideration (see H. Res. 832), H3137 [23MY]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize appropriations for Northwestern salmon run restoration programs (see S. 3522), S5950 [15JN]

Forests: implement hazardous fuels reduction projects in Colorado, extend stewardship contracts, and extend tax credits for electricity produced from biomass (see H.R. 5756), H5046 [11JY]

George Washington Memorial Parkway: authorize the exchange of administrative jurisdiction of certain lands between the Depts. of the Interior and Transportation (see H.R. 5763), H5046 [11JY]

Grand Teton National Park: include in the boundaries land and interests in land of the GT Park Subdivision (see S. 2403), S2027 [13MR]

Historic buildings and sites: facilitate landscape restoration programs within certain units of the National Park System established to preserve and interpret resources associated with American history (see H.R. 5411), H2705 (see H.R. 5411), H2757 [17MY]

Hope, AR: designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System (see S. 2417), S2202 [15MR]

Indian Land Consolidation Act: modify certain requirements (see S. 3526), S5950 [15JN]

Jessamine County, KY: study suitability and feasibility of designating the site of Camp Nelson War Heritage Park as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 5723), H4915 [29JN]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: revise boundaries of Jekyll Island Unit (see S. 2492), S2730 [3AP]

Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2645), S3506 [25AP] (see H.R. 5195), H1742 [25AP]

Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2985), S4966 [23MY] (see H.R. 5724), H4915 [29JN]

Mining and mineral resources: improve surface mining control and reclamation (see S. 2616), S3378 [7AP]

Mississippi River: promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 5340), H2502 [10MY]

Monroe County, MI: accept donations of certain sites relative to the War of 1812 Battles of the River Raisin for inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 5133), H1677 [6AP]

———study suitability and feasibility of including certain sites relative to the War of 1812 Battles of the River Raisin in the National Park System (see H.R. 5132), H1677 [6AP]

National Park System Advisory Board: extend authorization (see S. 2627), S3420 [24AP]

National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass: make available at a discount to certain veterans (see H.R. 5452), H3137 [23MY]

Native Americans: clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 4802), H388 [16FE]

———impose moratorium on approval of new Tribal-State compacts for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (see H.R. 4677), H24 [31JA]

———require States to have an approved law providing for a gaming master plan prior to approval of a Tribal-State gaming compact (see H.R. 5125), H1677 [6AP]

———settle court claims of the Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe and restore, improve, and develop reservation lands and natural resources (see S. 3648), S7415 [12JY]

———take into trust 2 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (see S. 3635), S7331 [11JY]

———treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations (see H.R. 5779), H5128 [12JY]

Natural gas: enhance affordability by rebalancing domestic supply and demand and promoting production from domestic resources (see S. 2290), S1353 [15FE]

Nevada: correct a law relative to conveyance of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (see S. 2764), S4155 [8MY]

North Unit Irrigation District: modify an amendatory repayment contract (see S. 2502), S2799 [4AP] (see H.R. 5079), H1451 [4AP]

Ojito Wilderness Act: technical correction (see S. 2346), S1579 [1MR] (see H.R. 4841), H508 [1MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: allocate a portion of the revenue derived from lease sales in the 181 Area to the land and water conservation fund for use by State and local governments for conservation purposes (see S. 3562), S6457 [23JN]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see S. 2294), S1413 [16FE] (see H.R. 4782), H388 [16FE]

———prohibit offshore drilling in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning areas (see S. 2316), S1414 [16FE]

Pennsylvania: convey Tylersville division of Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center (see S. 3551), S6283 [21JN] (see H.R. 4957), H972 [14MR]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 5429), H2961 [19MY]

———establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), consideration (see H. Res. 835), H3225 [24MY]

———offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing (see S. 2253), S769 [7FE] (see H.R. 4908), H790 [8MR]

———offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing and provide a portion of the revenues from that leasing to producing States and coastal political subdivisions (see S. 2384), S1893 [8MR]

———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 S. 2314), S1414 [16FE] (see S. Res. 372), S1175 [14FE] (see H.R. 4749), H273 [14FE]

Prehistoric Trackways National Monument: establish (see S. 3599), S6786 [29JN]

Public lands: convey certain land and improvements to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka Internment National Monument (see H.R. 5665), H4423 [21JN]

Redwood Valley Country Water District: allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts (see S. 3189), S5229 [25MY] (see H.R. 5516), H3307 (see H.R. 5516), H3360 [25MY]

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. 2205), S211 [26JA]

St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works: study feasibility and environmental impact of rehabilitating the Works and the Milk River Project, authorize rehabilitation and improvement, and develop emergency response plan (see S. 3563), S6457 [23JN] (see H.R. 5705), H4795 [28JN]

Stanislaus County, CA: make grants to facilitate establishment of the National Ag Science Center (see H.R. 5128), H1677 [6AP]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties (see S. 2788), S4469 [11MY]

———confirm as authorized, valid, and enforceable certain contractural rights of water users and water user organizations under the Strawberry Valley Project (see H.R. 4831), H508 [1MR]

Virginia: convey Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to Virginia (see H.R. 5061), H1389 [30MR]

Washington: continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (see H.R. 5732), H4915 [29JN]

Water: authorize grants and cooperative agreements to advance the Water 2025 Program by improving water conservation, efficiency, and management in Reclamation States (see S. 2561), S3211 [6AP]

———authorize participation in the Southern California Desert Region Integrated Water and Economic Sustainability Plan (see H.R. 5282), H2101 [3MY]

———conduct a feasibility study on implementing a water supply and conservation project in the Republican River Basin between lakes in Nebraska and Kansas (see H.R. 4750), H273 [14FE]

———improve conservation, efficiency, and management in Reclamation States through cooperative cost-shared grants (see H.R. 5192), H1741 [25AP]

———provide standards and procedures for the review of water reclamation and reuse projects (see S. 3639), S7415 [12JY] (see H.R. 5768), H5127 [12JY]

West Orange, NJ: study feasibility and suitability of designating the 9-11 Memorial in West Orange, NJ, as unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 4676), H24 [31JA]

Western States: authorize to select public lands within their borders in lieu of receiving payment for the sale of public lands lying within said States (see S. 2569), S3211 [6AP]

Yuma County, AZ: take lands into trust as part of the reservation of the Cocopah Indian Tribe (see H.R. 4951), H972 [14MR]

Cloture motions

Kempthorne, Dirk: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S5128 [24MY]

Cost Estimates

Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act (H.R. 4200): CBO, H2658 [17MY]

Factsheets

Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act (S. 3522), S5962 [15JN]

Letters

Designation of President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, AR, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System: Mack McLarty, H655 [8MR]

———Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas, H655 [8MR]

Environmental and natural resources programs funding: several environmental organizations, S2256 [16MR]

Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act: Ted Kulongoski, Governor of Oregon, S5962 [15JN]

Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act: Casey Judd, Federal Wildland Fire Service Association, H2652 [17MY]

———several forestry management associations and corporations, H2653 [17MY]

———several scientists, H2650-H2652 [17MY]

———William D. Killen, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H2652 [17MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund State assistance program funding: several Representatives, H2767 [18MY]

Limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments: several Senators, S6469 [26JN]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, H2786 [18MY]

———Edward C. Sullivan, AFL-CIO, H2864 [18MY]

Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2602 [16MY]

Motions

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3258 [25MY]

Remarks in House

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide an equitable distribution of land to the 13th Alaska Native Regional Corp. (H.R. 5617), E1154 [14JN]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros, H2838, H2839 [18MY]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H2792-H2794 [18MY]

Balbirona, Russell W.: Dept. of the Interior Valor Award recipient, E712 [3MY]

Birds: refine neotropical migratory birds conservation assistance program (H.R. 518), H2605 [16MY], E881 [19MY]

BLM: convey White Acre and Gambel Oak properties to Park City, UT (H.R. 3462), H4923 [10JY]

———payment in lieu of taxes program funding, H2808, H2809 [18MY]

———provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (H.R. 788), H2808 [18MY]

———suspension of funding for Oregon State University study on the impact of logging in national forests burned by wildfires, H159 [7FE]

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 (H.R. 2720), H1936-H1938 [2MY]

———authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California (H.R. 18), H2522 [11MY]

———enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply and Groundwater Enhancement Project (H.R. 3897), H4922, H4923 [10JY]

Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project: authorize participation (H.R. 3418), H1939, H1940 [2MY]

Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor: conduct suitability and feasibility study (H.R. 4864), E276 [2MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (H.R. 5047), E458 [29MR]

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge: evaluate lands and waters located in Northeastern Pennsylvania for potential acquisition and inclusion (H.R. 5232), H4925, H4926 [10JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H3346-H3348 [25MY]

Conservation of natural resources: environmental and natural resources programs funding, H1599, H1600 [6AP]

Coolidge, AZ: tribute to Blackwater Community School delegation visit to Washington, DC, E141 [14FE]

Corps of Engineers: permit reprogramming of funds to meet certain project cost increases and provide authority for continuing contracts, H3170 [24MY]

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

Dana Point, CA: assist in research and development, environmental and feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering for the Dana Point Desalination Project located at Dana Point, CA (H.R. 3929), H1938, H1939 [2MY]

Dept. of Defense: effect of oil and gas leasing activities in Outer Continental Shelf on military training operations, H2858, H2863, H2865 [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]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), H2659-H2680, H2687 [17MY], H2819 [18MY], E869, E870 [18MY], E898, E908 [19MY], E1094 [9JN]

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), amendment process, H2553 [11MY]

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), consideration (H. Res. 816), H2648-H2659 [17MY]

———require consideration of the effect of any recovery or research project on fire risk and forest regeneration, H2679, H2680 [17MY]

Endangered Species Act: exclude Preble's meadow jumping mouse from lists of endangered species and threatened species, H2803 [18MY]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H3198 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3146, H3156-H3208, H3211-H3215 [24MY], E969, E974, E984, E991, E996, E999, E1001, E1003 [26MY], E1019, E1020 [6JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5427), amendment process, H3166, H3167 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5427), consideration (H. Res. 832), H3119-H3123 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5427), corrections in engrossment, H3215 [24MY]

———programs funding through reductions in tax cuts, H3167, H3168 [24MY]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H3197 [24MY]

EPA: definition of ``fill material'' relative to water pollution, E900 [19MY]

Federal employees: limit attendance at foreign conferences, H2849 [18MY]

Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act: strike waivers of existing conservation laws, H2673, H2674 [17MY]

Forest Service: encourage programs with local communities to encourage greater cooperation in prevention of forest fires on and near National Forest System lands, H2804 [18MY]

Forests: allow emergency procedures to be used on land managed for timber production and incorporate salvage and restoration activities in management plans for other land to handle post-catastrophe recovery, H2675-H2677 [17MY]

Hope, AR: designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System (H.R. 4192), H653-H657 [8MR]

Idaho: conduct feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems (H.R. 2563), H4921 [10JY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: expansion of off-reservation gambling funding, H2869, H2870 [18MY]

Indian Health Service: funding, H2782 [18MY]

Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 5195), E591 [25AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H2790 [18MY]

McDougal, Irvin B.: Dept. of the Interior Citation for Valor recipient, E945 [24MY]

Minerals Management Service: State and tribal auditing funding, H2805 [18MY]

National Park Service: exclude certain cities from study of the San Gabriel River Watershed, H2849, H2850 [18MY]

———Historic Preservation Fund funding, H1086 [16MR]

———make necessary safety improvements to the Statue of Liberty and fully reopen the Statue to the public, H2798-H2800 [18MY]

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. (H.R. 2978), H2603 [16MY]

———hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe (S. 1382), H2191-H2193 [9MY], E789 [10MY]

———require States to have an approved law providing for a gaming master plan prior to approval of a Tribal-State gaming compact (H.R. 5125), E556 [7AP]

Ojito Wilderness Act: technical correction (H.R. 4841), H879, H880 [14MR]

OMB: revise funding formula used to determine feasibility of dredging recreational traffic waterways, H3199 [24MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments, H2830, H2831, H2835-H2837 [18MY], H3259 [25MY]

———maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions and provide oil companies with incentives to renegotiate certain leases, H4871, H4872 [29JN]

———open oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H4866 [29JN], E911 [19MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H141-H143 [1FE], H1900-H1902 [27AP], H2624 [16MY], H2766, H2769, H2783-H2789, H2797, H2811-H2813, H2855-H2866 [18MY], H4510 [22JN], H4564 [27JN], E909 [19MY], E920 [22MY], E1159 [15JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities within a certain distance of a State's coastline unless the State requests leasing, H4812, H4873-H4875 [29JN]

———suspend collection of royalty payments for offshore oil and gas production on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, H2182 [9MY]

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

Placer County, CA: transfer ownership of the American River Pump Station Project (H.R. 4204), H2188, H2189 [9MY]

Power resources: diesel emissions reduction programs funding, H2794 [18MY]

———establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3245-H3259 [25MY], E1020 [6JN], E1097 [9JN], E1159 [15JN]

———establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), consideration (H. Res. 835), H3236-H3245 [25MY]

———establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), motion to recommit, H3259 [25MY]

———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 (H.R. 4749), H229, H244 [14FE], E144 [14FE]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (H.R. 586), H2601-H2603 [16MY], E873 [18MY]

Rocky Mountain National Park: permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements (S. 584), H1924 [2MY]

San Diego County, CA: conduct a feasibility study to design and construct a four reservoir intertie system to improve the water supply reliability and water yield of San Vicente, El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland Reservoirs (H.R. 1190), H651, H652 [8MR]

South Dakota: reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (H.R. 3967), H3728 [12JN]

State Wildlife Grants programs: funding, H2842 [18MY]

Ste. Genevieve, MO: study the suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial Heritage Area as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1728), H397 [28FE]

Stone, Jeffrey A.: Dept. of the Interior Valor Award recipient, E705 [3MY]

Storm Lake, IA: lake restoration project funding, H2790 [18MY]

Texas: Bahia Grande Restoration Project recipient of the Dept. of the Interior Cooperative Conservation Award, E722 [4MY]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, H2840-H2842 [18MY]

Trails: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (H.R. 3779), E309 [8MR]

U.S. Geological Survey: consolidation of mapping centers into central operations center, H2802 [18MY]

Urban areas: reforestation funding, H2866 [18MY]

Virginia: convey Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to Virginia (H.R. 5061), H4924 [10JY]

Washington: continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (H.R. 5732), E1324 [29JN]

Water: authorize participation in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project (H.R. 122), H4920, H4921 [10JY]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of Austin, TX (H.R. 2341), H1689 [25AP]

Wyoming: extend contract for Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project (S. 592), H1688 [25AP]

Remarks in Senate

Bernhardt, David L.: nomination to be Dept. of the Interior Solicitor, S5335 [26MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: create a partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and other regional partners to achieve water supply, water quality, and environmental restoration objectives (S. 3646), S7420 [12JY]

California: encourage design, planning, and construction of projects to treat impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse impaired groundwater, and provide brine disposal (S. 3638), S7337 [11JY]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail: designate (S. 2568), S3230 [6AP]

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge: evaluate lands and waters located in Northeastern Pennsylvania for potential acquisition and inclusion (S. 3490), S5719 [12JN]

Conservation of natural resources: environmental and natural resources programs funding, S2233, S2234, S2256, S2257 [16MR]

Corps of Engineers: carry out critical restoration projects along the Middle Rio Grande in Albuquerque, NM (S. 2254), S773 [7FE]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize appropriations for Northwestern salmon run restoration programs (S. 3522), S5961 [15JN], S7281 [10JY]

Indian Land Consolidation Act: modify certain requirements (S. 3526), S5963 [15JN]

Kempthorne, Dirk: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S5128 [24MY], S5198, S5199, S5202 [25MY], S5313, S5319-S5322 [26MY]

———nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, unanimous-consent agreement, S5203 [25MY]

Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area: establish (S. 2985), S4970 [23MY]

National Park System Advisory Board: extend authorization (S. 2627), S3422 [24AP]

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), S460 [1FE]

———settle court claims of the Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe and restore, improve, and develop reservation lands and natural resources (S. 3648), S7422, S7424 [12JY]

———take into trust 2 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (S. 3635), S7336 [11JY]

Natural gas: enhance affordability by rebalancing domestic supply and demand and promoting production from domestic resources (S. 2290), S1359, S1360 [15FE]

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act: amend (S. 1003), S3918, S3924 [2MY]

North Unit Irrigation District: modify an amendatory repayment contract (S. 2502), S2804 [4AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments, S4830-S4832 [19MY], S6468, S6469 [26JN]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (S. 2294), S1415, S1416 [16FE], S1958 [9MR]

———prohibit offshore drilling in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning areas (S. 2316), S1433 [16FE]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, S6771 [29JN]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), S5322, S5394 [26MY], S5433 [5JN]

———offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing and provide a portion of the revenues from that leasing to producing States and coastal political subdivisions, S5321 [26MY]

———offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing (S. 2253), S772, S773 [7FE], S842, S843, S854, S857 [8FE], S1345 [15FE], S3440 [25AP], S3782 [1MY]

———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, S3633, S3634 [26AP], S3639, S3641-S3667 [27AP], S7262 [10JY]

Prehistoric Trackways National Monument: establish (S. 3599), S6789, S6790 [29JN]

Redwood Valley Country Water District: allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts (S. 3189), S5256 [25MY]

St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works: study feasibility and environmental impact of rehabilitating the Works and the Milk River Project, authorize rehabilitation and improvement, and develop emergency response plan (S. 3563), S6458 [23JN]

Taxation: payment in lieu of taxes program funding, S2232 [16MR]

U.S. Geological Survey: Hawaii critical reservoirs and dams assessment funding, S3966, S3967 [3MY]

Water: authorize grants and cooperative agreements to advance the Water 2025 Program by improving water conservation, efficiency, and management in Reclamation States (S. 2561), S3218 [6AP]

———provide standards and procedures for the review of water reclamation and reuse projects (S. 3639), S7417-S7420 [12JY]

Western States: authorize to select public lands within their borders in lieu of receiving payment for the sale of public lands lying within said States (S. 2569), S3231 [6AP]

Reports filed

American River Pump Station Project Transfer Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4204) (H. Rept. 109-430), H1740 [25AP]

Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Entrance Into a Water Rights Agreement To Meet the Needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc.: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1219) (S. Rept. 109-213), S33 [24JA], S123 [25JA]

Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Water Rights Agreement To Meet the Needs of Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc.: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2978) (H. Rept. 109-419), H1740 [25AP]

Betty Dick Residence Protection Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 584) (H. Rept. 109-426), H1740 [25AP]

BLM Conveyance of White Acre and Gambel Oak Properties to Park City, UT: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3462) (H. Rept. 109-418), H1740 [25AP]

Boy Scouts of America Land Transfer Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 476) (S. Rept. 109-231), S3419 [24AP]

Central Texas Water Recycling Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3418) (H. Rept. 109-442), H1914 [27AP]

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5232) (H. Rept. 109-547), H4957 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4200, Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 816) (H. Rept. 109-467), H2640 [16MY]

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]

Consideration of H.R. 5427, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 832) (H. Rept. 109-479), H3137 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5429, American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 835) (H. Rept. 109-480), H3225 [24MY]

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]

Dept. of the Interior Conveyance of Certain Water Distribution Facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3443) (S. Rept. 109-248), S3419 [24AP]

Dept. of the Interior Feasibility Studies To Address Certain Water Shortages Within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River Systems: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2563) (H. Rept. 109-420), H1740 [25AP]

Dept. of the Interior Offer of the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for Oil and Gas Leasing: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2253) (S. Rept. 109-240), S3419 [24AP]

Dept. of the Interior Participation in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 122) (H. Rept. 109-423), H1740 [25AP]

Dept. of the Interior Study of Suitability and Feasibility of Designating Castle Nugent Farms as a Unit of the National Park System: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 318) (S. Rept. 109-241), S3419 [24AP]

Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Lease Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1913) (S. Rept. 109-238), S3419 [24AP]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5427) (H. Rept. 109-474), H2961 [19MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5427) (S. Rept. 109-274), S6783 [29JN]

Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4200) (H. Rept. 109-451), H2173 [4MY]

Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4080) (H. Rept. 109-432), H1740 [25AP]

Madera Water Supply and Groundwater Enhancement Project Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3897) (H. Rept. 109-368), H23 [31JA]

Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1346) (S. Rept. 109-234), S3419 [24AP]

Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1307) (H. Rept. 109-427), H1740 [25AP]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2107) (S. Rept. 109-247), S3419 [24AP]

Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1288) (S. Rept. 109-233), S3419 [24AP]

Neotropical Migratory Birds Conservation Improvement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 518) (H. Rept. 109-421), H1740 [25AP]

Nomination of David L. Bernhardt To Be Dept. of the Interior Solicitor: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2201 [15MR]

Nomination of Dirk Kempthorne To Be Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S4339 [10MY]

Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3967) (H. Rept. 109-431), H1740 [25AP]

Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5061) (H. Rept. 109-533), H4794 [28JN]

Pitkin County Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1129) (S. Rept. 109-245), S3419 [24AP]

Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1728) (S. Rept. 109-246), S3419 [24AP]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Update Feasibility and Suitability Study and Inclusion of New Trail Segments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1970) (S. Rept. 109-239), S3419 [24AP]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Update of Feasibility and Suitability Study and Inclusion of New Trail Segments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3085) (H. Rept. 109-549), H4957 [10JY]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Boundary Adjustment and Extension of Dept. of the Interior Authority To Provide Assistance: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 326) (S. Rept. 109-242), S3419 [24AP]

Rulings of the Chair

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

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3168, H3170 [24MY]

Hope, AR: designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System (H.R. 4192), H654 [8MR]

Statements

Prohibit Oil and Gas Leasing Activities on Certain Portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: Representative Kucinich, E920 [22MY]

Tables

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

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 5427), E1004-E1006 [26MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 816, consideration of H.R. 4200, Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act, H2648 [17MY]

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

H. Res. 832, consideration of H.R. 5427, energy and water development appropriations, H3119 [23MY]

H. Res. 835, consideration of H.R. 5429, American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act, H3236 [25MY]

H.R. 122, Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project, H4920 [10JY]

H.R. 518, Neotropical Migratory Birds Conservation Improvement Act, H2605 [16MY]

H.R. 586, Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act, H2601 [16MY]

H.R. 1190, San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act, H652 [8MR]

H.R. 1728, Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act, H397 [28FE]

H.R. 2341, Dept. of the Interior participation in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of Austin, TX, H1689 [25AP]

H.R. 2563, Dept. of the Interior feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in Idaho, H4921 [10JY]

H.R. 2720, Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act, H1936 [2MY]

H.R. 2978, 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., H2603 [16MY]

H.R. 3418, Central Texas Water Recycling Act, H1939 [2MY]

H.R. 3462, White Acre and Gambel Oak property conveyance to Park City, UT, H4923 [10JY]

H.R. 3897, Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act, H4922 [10JY]

H.R. 3929, Dana Point Desalination Project Authorization Act, H1938 [2MY]

H.R. 3967, Pactola Reservior Reallocation Authorization Act, H3728 [12JN]

H.R. 4192, Dept. of the Interior designation of the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, AR, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System, H653 [8MR]

H.R. 4200, Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act, H2667-H2673 [17MY]

H.R. 4204, American River Pump Station Project Transfer Act, H2188 [9MY]

H.R. 4841, Ojito Wilderness Act technical correction, H879 [14MR]

H.R. 5061, Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act, H4924 [10JY]

H.R. 5232, Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act, H4925 [10JY]

H.R. 5429, American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act, H3245-H3247 [25MY]

S. 584, Betty Dick Residence Protection Act, H1925 [2MY]

S. 592, Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act, H1688 [25AP]

S. 1003, Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act amendment, S3918, S3924-S3930 [2MY]

S. 1219, 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., S460 [1FE]

S. 1382, hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe, H2192 [9MY]

S. 2253, require Dept. of the Interior to offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, S772 [7FE]

S. 2254, Corps of Engineers critical restoration projects along the Middle Rio Grande in Albuquerque, NM, S773 [7FE]

S. 2417, Dept. of the Interior designation of the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, AR, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System, S2205 [15MR]

S. 2561, Bureau of Reclamation Water Conservation, Efficiency, and Management Improvement Act, S3218 [6AP]

S. 2627, National Park System Advisory Board authorization extension, S3422 [24AP]

S. 2764, correct a law relative to conveyance of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, S4160 [8MY]

S. 2985, Land Between the Rivers Southern Illinois National Heritage Area Act, S4971 [23MY]

S. 3189, allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of Dept. of the Interior contracts with the Redwood Valley Country Water District, S5256 [25MY]

S. 3522, Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act, S5961 [15JN]

S. 3526, Indian Land Consolidation Act requirement modification, S5964 [15JN]

S. 3599, Prehistoric Trackways National Monument Establishment Act, S6789 [29JN]

S. 3635, Albuquerque Indian School Act, S7336 [11JY]

S. 3638, Water Recycling and Riverside-Corona Feeder Act, S7337 [11JY]

S. 3639, Reclaiming the Nation's Water Act, S7418-S7419 [12JY]

S. 3646, North Bay Water Reuse Program Act, S7421 [12JY]

S. 3648, Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act, S7423 [12JY]

S. Res. 372, 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, S1180 [14FE]