FOREST SERVICE

Amendments

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), S2809, S2824 [9AP], S2868, S2871, S2872, S2874, S2951 [10AP]

Forest Service and Depts. of the Interior and Energy: authorize certain programs and activities (S. 2483), S452, S453 [29JA], S502 [30JA]

Articles and editorials

For House Democratic Leaders, Rural Counties Are Not a Priority, H10064 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: provide for the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (see S. 3157), S5753 [18JN]

Carson City, NV: promote conservation and provide for sensible development (see S. 3393), S7904 [31JY] (see S. 3603), S9493 [25SE] (see H.R. 7282), H10844 [19NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see H.R. 6553), H6727 [17JY]

———conduct a ``Charter Forest'' demonstration project on National Forest System lands in Colorado to protect and improve forest health, safety, and diversity (see H.R. 6189), H4974 [4JN]

———retain and utilize special use permit fees collected in connection with operation of certain marinas in northern California and Multnomah Falls Lodge in Oregon (see H.R. 5671), H1888 [1AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (see S. 3213), S6285 [26JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (see S. 2616), S815 [8FE] (see S. 2739), S1818 [10MR]

Fire prevention: promote fire-safe communities (see H.R. 5218), H557 [29JA]

———provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (see S. 3256), S6604 [11JY] (see H.R. 5541), H1416 [6MR]

Forests: establish a program to carry out collaborative ecological restoration treatments for priority forest landscapes on public land (see S. 2593), S658 [5FE] (see H.R. 5263), H811 [7FE]

Fort Valley Experimental Forest: anniversary of first experimental forest (see H. Con. Res. 422), H8577 [22SE]

Mendocino National Forest: provide for an exchange of certain lands (see H.R. 6159), H4830 [22MY]

Oregon: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 3088), S5204 [5JN] (see H.R. 6290), H5579 [18JN]

———designate certain lands as wilderness and provide for the exchange of certain Federal and non-Federal lands (see S. 3089), S5204 [5JN]

Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within Las Cienegas National Conservation Area and Saguaro National Park (see H.R. 5177), H555 [29JA]

Public lands: provide financial assistance to States for the acquisition of land to preserve and maintain such land for traditional use by the public (see H.R. 5820), H2442 [16AP]

Superior National Forest: authorize sale of certain lands (see S. 3411), S7905 [31JY]

Wilderness areas: designate as wilderness additional National Forest System, BLM, and National Parks Service lands in West Virginia, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and California (see H.R. 5610), H1700 [13MR]

Will County, IL: transfer jurisdiction of the Joliet Training Area to the Dept. of Agriculture for inclusion in the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and convey several parcels of the Training Area (see H.R. 6944), H8475 [18SE]

Cloture motions

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), S2607 [4AP]

Letters

Consolidated Natural Resources Act: Senator Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2863 [10AP]

Consolidated Resources Act: Senator Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S1869 [11MR]

Energy related amendments to Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations legislation: several Senators, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S7843 [31JY]

Forest Service and Depts. of the Interior and Energy programs and activities authorization: Peter R. Orszag, CBO, S2876 [10AP]

———Senator Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S599 [4FE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act reauthorization: Diane Shust and Randall Moody, National Education Association, H10000 [26SE]

———Robert E. Douglas, National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition, H9899 [25SE]

Remarks in House

Coffman Cove, AK: convey certain Forest Service lands (H.R. 831), H2499, H2500 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 6553), E1502 [17JY]

———convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest to Jefferson County, MT, for use as a cemetery (H.R. 3702), H5421 [17JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), H2773-H2814, H2833, H2834 [29AP], H5118 [10JN], E728 [24AP], E788, E804 [1MY], E809, E817 [5MY]

Fire prevention: promote fire-safe communities (H.R. 5218), E96 [29JA]

———promote fire-safe communities (S. 2390), E96 [29JA]

———provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (H.R. 5541), H6285-H6291 [9JY], E331 [6MR], E1467 [15JY]

Forests: establish a program to carry out collaborative ecological restoration treatments for priority forest landscapes on public land (H.R. 5263), E136 [7FE]

Mendocino National Forest: provide for an exchange of certain lands (H.R. 6159), H8497, H8498 [22SE]

Oregon: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 6290), E1267 [18JN]

Pinellas County, FL: tribute to cities designed as Arbor Day Foundation Tree Cities USA, E69 [23JA]

Quinn, Tom: Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources & Environment Conservationist of the Year Award recipient, E77 [28JA]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize, H9890-H9893, H9899-H9904, H9939-H9947 [25SE], H9997, H10000, H10002, H10004, H10054, H10063-H10067, H10082 [26SE]

U.S. Fire Administration: develop and provide information and training on importance of clearing biomass in wildland areas of Federal lands in order to promote the safety of firefighters, H1987, H1988 [3AP]

Willamette National Forest: designate a Forest Service trail at Waldo Lake as a national recreation trail in honor of James Weaver, H2808 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

Carson City, NV: promote conservation and provide for sensible development (S. 3393), S7948 [31JY]

———promote conservation and provide for sensible development (S. 3603), S9516 [25SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 3213), S6292, S6306 [26JN], S6309 [27JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2616), S821 [8FE], S823 [11FE]

———authorize certain programs (S. 2739), S1822, S1823 [10MR], S1825 [11MR], S2606 [4AP], S2861-S2919, S2934, S2935 [10AP], S3973 [8MY]

———authorize certain programs (S. 2739), unanimous-consent agreement, S2809 [9AP]

Forests: establish a program to carry out collaborative ecological restoration treatments for priority forest landscapes on public land (S. 2593), S659 [5FE], S681 [6FE]

———establish a program to carry out collaborative ecological restoration treatments to sequester carbon and reduce emissions, S4950-S4952 [3JN], S5161 [5JN], S8995 [18SE]

National Park Service: require the transfer of certain funds to be used to dispose of excess, unused, and unneeded Federal property described in the candidate asset disposition list, S2874-S2876 [10AP]

Native Americans: authorize direct tribal governmental participation in State and private forestry conservation and support activities and enhance and facilitate tribal relations on National Forest System lands, S4228 [15MY]

———provide free of charge any portions of trees or forest product to Native American tribes for cultural or traditional purposes providing products are not used for commercial purposes, S4227 [15MY]

Oregon: designate certain lands as wilderness and provide for the exchange of certain Federal and non-Federal lands (S. 3089), S5211 [5JN]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (S. 3088), S5211 [5JN]

———end commercial logging of old growth forests and expedite restoration of forests by thinning acres of dry, at-risk vegetation, S5776-S5778 [19JN]

Real estate: require citizens' approval of Federal Government land grabs, S2871, S2872 [10AP]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize, S703 [6FE], S4561 [21MY], S6103, S6114 [25JN], S8520 [15SE], S9244, S9252, S9261 [23SE]

White Mountain National Forest: support Forest Service management of proposed timber harvesting projects, S1377 [28FE]

Reports filed

Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 831) (H. Rept. 110-592), H2485 [17AP]

Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 903), S8853 [16SE]

Deafy Glade Land Exchange Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6159) (H. Rept. 110-861), H8475 [18SE]

Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5541) (H. Rept. 110-704), H5213 [10JN]

Forest Landscape Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2593) (S. Rept. 110-370), S5656 [16JN]

Idaho Wilderness Boundary Modification Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1802) (S. Rept. 110-299), S2943 [10AP]

Las Cienegas Enhancement and Saguaro National Park Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1341) (S. Rept. 110-292), S2943 [10AP]

Montana Cemetery Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2124) (S. Rept. 110-361), S5656 [16JN]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3702) (H. Rept. 110-713), H5480 [17JN]

Oregon Badlands Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3088), S8854 [16SE]

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 554) (H. Rept. 110-670), H4828 [22MY]

Remove Certain Restrictions on the Ability To Use Certain Acquired Property in the Mammoth Community Water District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 356) (S. Rept. 110-377), S5656 [16JN]

Spring Basin Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3089), S8854 [16SE]

Wyoming Range Legacy Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2229) (S. Rept. 110-363), S5656 [16JN]

Summaries

Fire-Safe Communities Act (H.R. 5218), E97 [29JA]

Table of contents

Omnibus Public Land Management Act (S. 3213), S6292 [26JN]

Tables

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) congressionally directed spending item certification pursuant to Senate Rules, S1869 [11MR]

Congressionally directed Consolidated Natural Resources Act expenditures with or to an entity or targeted to a specific State, locality, or congressional district, S2863 [10AP]

Congressionally directed Forest Service and Depts. of the Interior and Energy expenditures with or to an entity or targeted to a specific State, locality, or congressional district, S599 [4FE]

Texts of

H.R. 831, Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act, H2499 [22AP]

H.R. 3702, Montana Cemetery Act, H5421 [17JN]

H.R. 5541, Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act, H6285 [9JY]

H.R. 6159, Deafy Glade Land Exchange Act, H8497 [22SE]

S. 2593, Forest Landscape Restoration Act, S660-S662 [5FE]

S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act, S2883-S2917 [10AP], H2773-H2806 [29AP]

S. 3088, Oregon Badlands Wilderness Act, S5211-S5213 [5JN]

S. 3089, Spring Basin Wilderness Act, S5213 [5JN]

S. 3393, Carson City Vital Community Act, S7949-S7952 [31JY]

S. 3603, Carson City Vital Community Act, S9516-S9518 [25SE]