U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9386 [15SE], S9500, S9517, S9568, S9569, S9570 [17SE], S9581, S9582, S9583, S9592, S9593, S9594, S9595 [21SE], S9635, S9636, S9639, S9642, S9645, S9683, S9684, S9685, S9686, S9687, S9688, S9689 [22SE], S9723, S9751, S9752, S9753, S9754, S9755, S9756, S9757 [23SE], S9772, S9773, S9774, S9784, S9794, S9799, S9800, S9804, S9807, S9811, S9854, S9855 [24SE], H7410, H7412, H7420, H7427, H7428, H7429, H7430, H7431, H7433, H7434, H7435 [25JN], H7463, H7464, H7465, H7466, H7467, H7468, H7469 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration (H. Res. 578), H7397 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 876), H12055 [29OC]

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. 22), S236, S237 [8JA], S273 [11JA], S299, S316 [12JA], S419, S628 [15JA]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S9812 [24SE], H11826 [27OC]

Articles and editorials

Bill Whose Time Has Come, H3846 [25MR]

Friars and National Park Service Face Off on Appalachian Trail—Eminent Domain Proceedings Halted, S3343 [18MR]

Gene Shinn Wins Preeminent SEPM Twenhofel Medal, E139 [26JA]

USGS Collaborator Wins Prestigious SEPM Shepard Medal, E139 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2996), H7144 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration (see H. Res. 578), H7248 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 876), H12043 [28OC]

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. 22), S168 [7JA]

Ecology and environment: protect water resources and reduce forest and rangeland fuel loads by developing biochar technology through removal and conversion of certain invasive plant species (see S. 1713), S9840 [24SE] (see H.R. 3748), H11110 [7OC]

Federal-State relations: authorize AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program in partnership with State programs (see S. 1078), S5614 [19MY] (see H.R. 2489), H5791 [19MY]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (see S. 2913), S13458 [18DE]

National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System: establish (see S. 782), S4310 [2AP]

Oceans: develop and coordinate interagency ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish ocean acidification program within NOAA (see S. 173), S211 [8JA] (see H.R. 14), H28 [6JA]

Science: provide for a national biological data center (see H.R. 2453), H5671 [15MY]

Cloture motions

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9690 [22SE]

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. 22), S299 [12JA], S356 [14JA]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), motion to proceed, S255 [9JA], S271 [11JA]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2996), H11871-H11983 [28OC]

Letters

Disclosure of congressionally directed spending items in H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: Senator Bond, S9771, S9772 [24SE]

———Senator Brownback, S9771 [24SE]

———Senator Feinstein, S9770 [24SE]

———Senator Johnson, S9772 [24SE]

———Senator Risch, S9772 [24SE]

———Senator Roberts, S9771 [24SE]

———Senator Sessions, S9770 [24SE]

———Senator Shelby, S9770 [24SE]

Omnibus Public Land Management Act: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3289 [11MR]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3289 [11MR]

———several water resources organizations, H3983 [25MR]

Protect undeveloped areas of the Wyoming Range within the Bridger-Teton National Forest from future oil and gas leasing, S254 [9JA]

Lists

Congressionally directed spending items in conference report to H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S10906 [29OC]

Programs in S. 22, Omnibus Public Land Management Act, targeted to a specific State or locality, S162 [7JA]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9641, S9647 [22SE], S9724, S9725 [23SE], S9806, S9807 [24SE], H11756 [26OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, S10898 [29OC]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H7428, H7429 [25JN]

———making appropriations, H2653 [25FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), H7401-H7437 [25JN], H7463-H7471 [26JN], H11143 [8OC], E1607, E1609, E1612, E1614 [26JN], E2176 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, H12057-H12068 [29OC], E2679 [2NO], E2724 [5NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration (H. Res. 578), H7390-H7398 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 876), H12050-H12057 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), earmark declaration, E1403 [15JN], E1548, E1549, E1550, E1552, E1553, E1554, E1556, E1557, E1558, E1560, E1566, E1567, E1568, E1569 [24JN], E1575, E1576, E1577, E1580, E1581, E1584, E1586, E1588, E1589, E1590, E1591, E1593, E1594, E1596, E1597, E1598, E1599, E1600, E1601, E1602, E1603, E1605, E1606, E1607, E1610, E1611, E1626, E1630 [26JN], E1643, E1644, E1646, E1649, E1656, E1658 [7JY], E1663, E1674 [8JY], E1698 [9JY], E1713 [10JY], E1807, E1815 [16JY], E1857 [21JY], E2099 [31JY], E2655, E2656, E2657, E2658, E2659, E2660, E2661, E2674 [29OC], E2736, E2737, E2745 [6NO], E2753 [9NO], E2759, E2764, E2765, E2774 [16NO], E2790 [17NO], E2802, E2804 [18NO], E2813 [19NO], E2841, E2844, E2857, E2858 [1DE], E3010 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), motion to instruct conferees, H11756-H11759 [26OC]

———require appropriations legislation conference report to be available in an electronic form for a certain period prior to approval, H11756 [26OC]

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, H3751, H3753, H3754, H3756 [24MR], H3841-H3847, H3854 [25MR], E785 [26MR], E820 [31MR]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), H1073-H1077 [9FE], H3151-H3290, H3317, H3321 [11MR], H3378 [12MR], H9840 [23SE]

Federal-State relations: authorize AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program in partnership with State programs (H.R. 2489), H11742-H11744 [26OC], E1207 [19MY]

Hine, Albert C.: Society for Sedimentary Geology Francis P. Shepard Medal for Marine Geology recipient, E138 [26JA]

Oceans: develop and coordinate interagency ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish ocean acidification program within NOAA, H3285 [11MR]

Shinn, Eugene A.: Society for Sedimentary Geology William H. Twenhofel Medal recipient, E138 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S10897 [29OC]

———require public disclosure of reports required in appropriations bills, S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S9725 [23SE], S9806 [24SE]

———ensure contracts are competitively awarded, S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S7232 [8JY], S9499-S9519, S9541 [17SE], S9575, S9578, S9580-S9583 [21SE], S9625, S9630, S9634-S9648 [22SE], S9706, S9712, S9718, S9720, S9723-S9727 [23SE], S9769-S9775, S9778-S9812 [24SE], S9924 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, S10893-S10901, S10903-S10908 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10891 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), motion to recommit, S9641, S9646, S9647 [22SE], S9724 [23SE], S9806 [24SE]

———prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), S9517, S9518 [17SE]

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, S3101, S3106-S3108 [16MR], S3136-S3144, S3146, S3149-S3154 [17MR], S3335, S3338-S3344, S3348-S3352, S3361, S3363 [18MR], S3385-S3514 [19MR], S3604 [23MR], S3778 [25MR], S3982 [30MR]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), S299 [12JA], S324, S331-S333 [13JA], S353-S357, S376-S380 [14JA], S419-S430, S559-S561, S590, S591 [15JA]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), motion to proceed, S25-S27 [6JA], S153, S162, S170-S172 [7JA], S181 [8JA], S239, S244-S248, S253, S255 [9JA], S263-S271 [11JA], S291-S293 [12JA]

———prohibit use of eminent domain to designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities, S3146, S3154 [17MR], S3335, S3342, S3343, S3348, S3351 [18MR]

Ecology and environment: protect water resources and reduce forest and rangeland fuel loads by developing biochar technology through removal and conversion of certain invasive plant species (S. 1713), S9843 [24SE]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (S. 2913), S13460 [18DE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: prohibit funding for acquisition of new Federal land until maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation projects on existing sites have been completed, S9720 [23SE], S9803, S9804, S9807 [24SE]

Oceans: develop and coordinate interagency ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish ocean acidification program within NOAA, S423, S424 [15JA]

Volcano Hazards Program: funding, S3953 [30MR]

Reports

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, S9542 [17SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 876) (H. Rept. 111-318), H12043 [28OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 578) (H. Rept. 111-184), H7248 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2996) (H. Rept. 111-316), H12043 [28OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2996) (H. Rept. 111-180), H7144 [23JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2996) (S. Rept. 111-38), S7192 [7JY]

National Land Remote Sensing Outreach Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2489) (H. Rept. 111-309), H11580 [21OC]

Nomination of Marcia K. McNutt To Be U.S. Geological Survey Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S10434 [14OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9798 [24SE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S9648 [22SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 578, consideration of H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H7390 [25JN]

H. Res. 876, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H12050 [29OC]

H.R. 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act, S3394-S3513 [19MR], H3854-H3972 [25MR]

H.R. 2489, National Land Remote Sensing Outreach Act, H11742 [26OC]

H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S9873-S9889 [25SE]

S. 22, Omnibus Public Land Management Act, S430-S557 [15JA], H3151-H3277 [11MR]

S. 1713, Water Efficiency Via Carbon Harvesting and Restoration (WECHAR) Act, S9848-S9850 [24SE]

S. 2913, Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act, S13461 [18DE]