WASHINGTON (State)

Articles and editorials

California Water Plan Aims To Save Puget Sound Orcas, E1723 [10JY]

What's in One Word?, S6024 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions

Alpine Lakes Wilderness: expand to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic (see S. 721), S3897 [26MR] (see H.R. 1769), H4063 [26MR]

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act: amend (see H.R. 3514), H9278 [31JY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1727), S9981 [30SE] (see H.R. 191), H35 [6JA]

Dept. of the Interior: adjust boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness in the North Cascades National Park to allow rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain (see H.R. 2806), H6538 [10JN]

———authorize a system to process acquisitions of certain real property of the Samish Indian Nation into trust (see H.R. 2040), H4686 [22AP]

———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. 2430), H5665 [14MY]

———designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 980), H1246 [11FE]

———eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see S. 1519), S8135 [27JY] (see H.R. 3850), H11514 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize a major medical facility project at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA (see S. 509), S2623 [2MR]

Fairbanks, Kristine M.: tribute (see S. Res. 150), S5502 [14MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: establish the Puget Sound Program Office (see S. 2739), S11205 [5NO]

Fish and fishing: authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector (see S. 1609), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 3910), H11712 [22OC]

Illabot Creek: designate segment as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 635), S3368 [18MR] (see H.R. 1593), H3641 [18MR]

Jackson, Anne Marie: tribute (see S. Res. 150), S5502 [14MY]

John `Bud' Hawk Post Office, Rollingbay, WA: designate (see H.R. 955), H1157 [10FE]

Lakewood, WA: express condolences to families of slain police officers (see S. Res. 366), S12160 [2DE] (see H. Res. 939), H13386 [1DE]

National Guard: honor citizen-soldiers, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard (see H. Res. 627), H8008 [10JY]

National Trails System Act: provide for a study of the Cascadia Marine Trail (see H.R. 1641), H3704 [19MR]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (see H.R. 2678), H6154 [3JN]

———modify certain Indian land leases in Washington (State) (see S. 2906), S13458 [18DE] (see H.R. 4401), H15501 [16DE]

———restore Federal recognition to the Chinook Nation (see H.R. 2576), H6009 [21MY] (see H.R. 3084), H7703 [26JN]

———settle claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 1388), S7071 [25JN] (see H.R. 3097), H7704 [26JN]

———transfer certain land to the U.S. to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe (see S. 443), S2322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1061), H1604 [13FE]

Ng, Nelson K.: tribute (see S. Res. 150), S5502 [14MY]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see S. 817), S4311 [2AP] (see H.R. 2055), H4687 [22AP]

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act: reauthorize (see S. 668), S3609 [23MR] (see H.R. 1672), H3748 [23MR]

Puget Sound: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect water quality (see H.R. 4029), H12456 [5NO]

San Juan Island: anniversary of Pig War crisis (see H. Res. 652), H8302 [16JY]

University of Washington: tribute to women's softball team (see S. Res. 168), S6186 [4JN] (see H. Res. 517), H6306 [8JN]

Press releases

Odyssey Expresses Appreciation to Senator Murray for Securing $3 Million for New Transportation Educational Initiatives and Programming: Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center, S9342 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Air Force: assessment of contracting system used to award the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract, H14844, H14845 [14DE]

American Red Cross: anniversary of Inland Northwest Chapter, E1446 [17JN]

Army National Guard: tribute to 81st Brigade Combat Team, E2137 [31JY]

Bainbridge Graduate Institute: tribute, E1943 [24JY]

Boeing Co.: tribute to maiden flight of Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Paine Field Airport, Everett, WA, H14945 [15DE], E3055 [17DE]

Coca-Cola Co.: Bellevue, WA, facility recipient of Washington State Recycling Association Business Generator Recycler of the Year Award, E2372 [25SE]

Colville, WA: anniversary of Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, E1614 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior: adjust boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness in the North Cascades National Park to allow rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain (H.R. 2806), H11745, H11746 [26OC]

———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. 2430), H6024, H6025 [2JN]

———designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (H.R. 980), H4846 [28AP], E243 [11FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize a major medical facility project at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA (S. 509), H12165-H12167 [2NO], E2696 [3NO]

Ellington, Tom: Washington Judges' Foundation William Nevins Award recipient, E435 [25FE]

Garden, John: Washington District One Trooper of the Year award recipient, E2424 [1OC]

Illabot Creek: designate segment as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 1593), H11177 [13OC]

John `Bud' Hawk Post Office, Rollingbay, WA: designate (H.R. 955), H3463, H3464 [17MR]

Lakewood, WA: express condolences to families of slain police officers, H13555 [8DE], E2898 [7DE]

———express condolences to families of slain police officers (H. Res. 939), H13417-H13419 [2DE]

———moment of silence to honor slain police officers, H13372, H13373 [1DE]

Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties: anniversary, E1727 [10JY]

Microsoft Corp.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2314 [17SE]

Napolitano, Sec. of Homeland Security: investigation of arrest of illegal immigrants working at a Washington manufacturing plant, H3081 [9MR]

National Guard: honor citizen-soldiers, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard (H. Res. 627), H11304, H11311-H11313 [14OC], E2567 [16OC]

National Institute of Food and Agriculture: prohibit funding for potato research in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, H7825, H7826 [8JY], E1707 [9JY]

National Trails System Act: provide for a study of the Cascadia Marine Trail (H.R. 1641), H11746, H11747 [26OC]

Nelson, Bart: Seattle Business (publication) Top Innovators and Entrepreneurs award recipient, E2910 [8DE]

Newcastle, WA: inclusion in Money (publication) list of best small towns, E2176 [31JY]

North Bend, WA: anniversary, E1833 [17JY]

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1672), H13530-H13532 [7DE], E2905 [8DE]

``Operation Support Our Troops'': tribute, E2885 [3DE]

PATH (organization): Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipient, E2226 [9SE]

Puget Sound: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect water quality (H.R. 4029), E2729 [5NO]

Puget Sound Energy (company): EPA and Dept. of Energy Energy Star Program Partner of the Year award recipient, E1032 [30AP]

Sammamish, WA: inclusion in Money (publication) list of best places to live, E2142 [31JY]

Schools: inclusion of several high schools in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1726 [10JY]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of Downtown Emergency Service Center, E2822 [19NO]

Suquamish, WA: tribute to Suquamish Tribal Canoe Journey, E2032 [28JY]

University of Washington: inclusion of medical school in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best Primary Care Medical Schools'' list, E1040 [30AP]

———tribute to women's softball team (H. Res. 517), H10080-H10082 [30SE]

Wilkeson, WA: anniversary, E1837 [17JY]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: assessment of contracting system used to award the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract, S10136 [6OC], S10279 [8OC], S10547, S10548 [20OC], S13178-S13181 [14DE]

Boeing Co.: tribute to maiden flight of Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Paine Field Airport, Everett, WA, S13243 [15DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize a major medical facility project at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA (S. 509), S7573 [15JY]

Fairbanks, Kristine M.: tribute (S. Res. 150), S5538 [14MY]

Fish and fishing: authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector (S. 1609), S9009 [6AU]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate, S427 [15JA]

Jackson, Anne Marie: tribute (S. Res. 150), S5538 [14MY]

John `Bud' Hawk Post Office, Rollingbay, WA: designate (H.R. 955), S11300 [9NO]

Lakewood, WA: express condolences to families of slain police officers, S12043-S12045 [1DE], S12613 [7DE]

———express condolences to families of slain police officers (S. Res. 366), S12259 [2DE]

Native Americans: transfer certain land to the U.S. to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe (S. 443), S2362 [23FE]

Ng, Nelson K.: tribute (S. Res. 150), S5538 [14MY]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (S. 817), S4370 [2AP]

Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: designate, S428 [15JA]

Seattle, WA: Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center funding, S9342, S9343 [15SE]

Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer: printing of last edition, S3135 [17MR]

University of Washington: tribute to women's softball team (S. Res. 168), S6228, S6229 [4JN]

Reports filed

Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1061) (H. Rept. 111-306), H11580 [21OC]

Illabot Creek Segment Designation as a Component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1593) (H. Rept. 111-291), H11165 [8OC]

John `Bud' Hawk Post Office, Rollingbay, WA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 955), S11118 [4NO]

National Trails System Act Amendment To Provide for a Study of the Cascadia Marine Trail: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1641) (H. Rept. 111-292), H11165 [8OC]

Nomination of Jenny A. Durkan To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9840 [24SE]

Nomination of Rosanna Malouf Peterson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12909 [10DE]

North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness Boundary Adjustment To Allow Rebuilding of a Road Outside of the Floodplain: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2806) (H. Rept. 111-293), H11165 [8OC]

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 668) (S. Rept. 111-90), S10634 [21OC]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1672) (H. Rept. 111-354), H13549 [7DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 517, tribute to University of Washington women's softball team, H10080 [30SE]

H. Res. 627, honor citizen-soldiers of Washington (State) National Guard, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard, H11311 [14OC]

H. Res. 939, express condolences to families of slain police officers in Lakewood, WA, H13417 [2DE]

H.R. 955, John `Bud' Hawk Post Office, Rollingbay, WA, H3463 [17MR]

H.R. 1593, Illabot Creek segment designation as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, H11177 [13OC]

H.R. 1641, Cascadia Marine Trail Study Act, H11746 [26OC]

H.R. 1672, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act reauthorization, H13530-H13532 [7DE]

H.R. 2430, continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, H6024 [2JN]

H.R. 2806, Stephen Mather Wilderness boundary expansion in the North Cascades National Park to allow rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain, H11745 [26OC]

S. 443, Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act, S2330 [13FE]

S. 509, Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA, major medical facility project authorization, S7573 [15JY], H12165 [2NO]

S. 635, designate Illabot Creek segment as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S3377 [18MR]

S. 668, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act reauthorization, S3615 [23MR]

S. 721, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act, S3920 [26MR]

S. 817, Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act, S4370-S4373 [2AP]

S. 1609, Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act, S9009 [6AU]

S. Res. 150, tribute to Kristine M. Fairbanks, Anne Marie Jackson, and Nelson K. Ng, S5530, S5538 [14MY]

S. Res. 168, tribute to University of Washington women's softball team, S6215, S6229 [4JN]

S. Res. 366, express condolences to families of slain police officers in Lakewood, WA, S12162, S12259 [2DE]

Tributes

Murray, Senator, S2348 [13FE], S4859 [29AP], S8792 [5AU]