OMNIBUS PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT
Amendments
Enact (H.R. 146), S3151, S3152, S3154, S3188, S3189, S3190, S3191 [17MR], S3340, S3361, S3378 [18MR], S3513, S3577 [19MR], H3854 [25MR]
———consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 280), H3846 [25MR]
Enact (S. 22), S236, S237 [8JA], S273 [11JA], S299, S316 [12JA], S419, S628 [15JA]
Articles and editorials
Bill Whose Time Has Come, H3846 [25MR]
Let's Do Right-Wing Thing and Send That Pork Back to Washington, S3363 [18MR]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 146): consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 280), H3833 [24MR]
Cloture motions
Enact (H.R. 146): motion to proceed, S3096 [12MR], S3109 [16MR]
Enact (S. 22), S299 [12JA], S356 [14JA]
———motion to proceed, S255 [9JA], S271 [11JA]
Letters
Maintain access to hunting, fishing, and trapping on newly designated wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas: Chris W. Cox, NRA, H3846, H3974, H3975 [25MR]
Northwestern New Mexico water infrastructure construction and rehabilitation and reclamation activity authorization: several Colorado River Basin States' officials, S420 [15JA]
Protect undeveloped areas of the Wyoming Range within the Bridger-Teton National Forest from future oil and gas leasing: Mark D. Myers, U.S. Geological Survey, S254 [9JA]
Protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3280 [11MR]
———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3280 [11MR]
Provisions: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3289 [11MR]
———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3289 [11MR]
———several water resources organizations, H3983 [25MR]
Public lands accessibility for disabled persons: Representative Doc Hastings, H3847 [25MR]
San Joaquin River restoration settlement: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S3336 [18MR]
———Brian A. Benczkowski, Dept. of Justice, S3336 [18MR]
———Donald R. Glaser, Dept. of the Interior, S378 [14JA], H3282 [11MR]
———Jason Phillips, Dept. of the Interior, S378 [14JA]
———Jeffrey R. Single, California Dept. of Fish and Game, S378 [14JA]
Lists
Programs in S. 22, provisions, targeted to a specific State or locality, S162 [7JA]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 146), S3096 [12MR], S3349, S3350, S3351 [18MR], S3388, S3389 [19MR], H3972 [25MR]
Remarks in House
Archeology: provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, H3280, H3281 [11MR], H3975 [25MR]
BLM: National Landscape Conservation System funding, H3280 [11MR]
California: control of water release from Piru Creek, H3983 [25MR]
———designate certain land as wilderness, H3976 [25MR]
Coastal zones: authorize acquisition of coastal and estuarine areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit the environment and economies of such areas, H3983 [25MR]
———establish a national integrated system of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observing systems, H3983 [25MR]
Colorado: wetlands and water projects, H3976 [25MR]
Dept. of the Interior: convey a water distribution system to Goleta Water District in Goleta, CA, H3983 [25MR]
———participate in design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for the project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters in the area of Oxnard, CA, H3983 [25MR]
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, H3854 [25MR]
———maintain access to hunting, fishing, and trapping on newly designated wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, H3281 [11MR], H3974, H3978 [25MR]
Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, H3289 [11MR]
Enact (H.R. 146): consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 280), H3840-H3847 [25MR]
———Senate amendments, H3751, H3753, H3754, H3756 [24MR], H3854-H3985 [25MR], E785 [26MR], E820 [31MR]
Enact (S. 22), H1073-H1077 [9FE], H3151-H3290, H3317, H3321 [11MR], H3378 [12MR], H9840 [23SE]
Endangered Species Act: suspend certain water restrictions during periods of drought relative to agencies that manage Federal river basins located in affected regions, H3843 [25MR]
Firearms: preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas, H3751, H3753, H3754 [24MR], H3843-H3846 [25MR]
Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula, H3981 [25MR]
Historic buildings and sites: assist citizens, public and private institutions, and governments in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil, H3290 [11MR]
History: authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, H3982 [25MR]
House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H3278-H3280 [11MR]
Keweenaw National Historical Park: decrease matching funds requirement and authorize further appropriations, H3287 [11MR]
Metacomet Monadnock Mattabesett Trail: funding, H3285 [11MR]
NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program, H3978 [25MR]
Oceans: develop and coordinate interagency ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish ocean acidification program within NOAA, H3285 [11MR]
Oregon: water, wilderness, and national recreation area projects, H3976 [25MR]
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park: establish, H3975, H3981 [25MR]
Public lands: oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H3975, H3977 [25MR]
———permit the carrying of concealed firearms subject to State laws, H3756 [24MR], H3975, H3977 [25MR]
River Raisin National Battlefield Park: designate, H3980 [25MR]
San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement, H3281-H3283 [11MR], H3982 [25MR]
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness: establish, H3283 [11MR]
Thomas Edison National Historical Park: establish as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site in New Jersey, H3287 [11MR]
Trinity River: fishery resources restoration funding, H3283, H3284 [11MR]
Virginia: designate additional National Forest System lands as wilderness, establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, and develop trail plans for wilderness and scenic areas, H3286 [11MR]
Remarks in Senate
Alaska: include certain non-Federal land in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, S425 [15JA]
Appropriations: prohibit funding for congressional earmarks for wasteful and parochial pork projects, S3361, S3363 [18MR], S3387 [19MR]
Archeology: provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, S425 [15JA]
Bridger-Teton National Forest: protect undeveloped areas of the Wyoming Range from future oil and gas leasing, S253 [9JA]
Coastal zones: authorize acquisition of coastal and estuarine areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit the environment and economies of such areas, S423, S424 [15JA]
Colorado: designate certain lands within the Rocky Mountain National Park as wilderness, and adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Forest, S421, S422 [15JA]
———ensure that neither the Grand River Ditch nor its right-of-way will be adversely affected if the end use of water diverted is for municipal purposes as opposed to irrigated agriculture, S421 [15JA]
———protect operation and maintenance of Alva B. Adams Tunnel as part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Reclamation Project, S421 [15JA]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): tribute to staff, S425 [15JA], S3392, S3513 [19MR]
Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S3035 [12MR], S3097 [16MR], S4845 [29AP], S6669 [17JN]
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, S3982 [30MR]
———maintain access to hunting, fishing, and trapping on newly designated wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, S3101 [16MR]
———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]
———protect scientists and visitors on public lands from unfair penalties for collecting insignificant rocks not meant for resale, S3340 [18MR], S3389 [19MR]
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area: establish, S378 [14JA]
Enact (H.R. 146), S3141-S3144, S3146, S3149-S3154 [17MR], S3335, S3338-S3344, S3348-S3352, S3361 [18MR], S3385-S3514 [19MR], S3604 [23MR], S3778 [25MR], S3982 [30MR]
———motion to proceed, S3096 [12MR], S3097, S3101, S3106-S3109 [16MR], S3123, S3130, S3136-S3141 [17MR]
———unanimous-consent agreement, S3363 [18MR]
Enact (S. 22), S299 [12JA], S324, S331-S333 [13JA], S353-S357, S376-S380 [14JA], S419-S430, S559-S561, S590, S591 [15JA]
———motion to proceed, S25-S27 [6JA], S153, S162, S170-S172 [7JA], S181 [8JA], S253, S255 [9JA], S263-S271 [11JA], S291-S293 [12JA]
Everglades National Park: adjust boundaries, S331, S332 [13JA]
Gaylord A. Nelson Wilderness: redesignate as the Gaylord Nelson Wilderness, S422 [15JA]
Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula, S425 [15JA]
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate, S427 [15JA]
Keweenaw National Historical Park: decrease matching funds requirement and authorize further appropriations, S422 [15JA]
Kittitas County, WA: convey a parcel of National Forest System land to facilitate construction of a new fire and rescue station, S427 [15JA]
Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory Commission: reauthorize, S425 [15JA]
National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System: establish, S423, S424 [15JA]
National Park Service: prohibit acquisition of new sites or construction of new buildings in units until maintenance projects on existing sites have been completed, S3151 [17MR], S3342, S3343, S3348, S3349 [18MR]
National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails, S422 [15JA]
New Mexico: authorize construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in northwestern New Mexico and authorize certain reclamation activity, S419, S420 [15JA]
NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program, S423, S424 [15JA]
Oceans: develop and coordinate interagency ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish ocean acidification program within NOAA, S423, S424 [15JA]
OMB: require all Federal agencies to issue an annual report detailing property owned by the agency and the ownership cost to taxpayers, S3341 [18MR], S3386-S3388 [19MR]
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: designate, S428 [15JA]
Parks and recreation areas: enhance education, instruction and recreation opportunities in tropical botanical gardens, S425 [15JA]
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: designate the Beaver Basin Wilderness, S422 [15JA]
Power resources: prohibit restrictions on development of renewable energy sources on public lands, S3152-S3154 [17MR], S3348, S3349 [18MR]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness, S422 [15JA]
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: increase appropriations and modify date on which Dept. of the Interior authority terminates, S590 [15JA]
River Raisin National Battlefield Park: designate, S422 [15JA]
San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement, S376 [14JA], S3335, S3340 [18MR], S3389 [19MR]
St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission: establish, S331 [13JA], S3387 [19MR]
Washington County, UT: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for high quality economic development, S422 [15JA]
Reports filed
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 146, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 111-51), H3833 [24MR]
Statements
Energy Development on Public Lands and the Outer Continental Shelf: Ken Salazar, Sec. of the Interior, S3339 [18MR]
———Senator Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S3340 [18MR]
Texts of
H. Res. 280, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 146, provisions, H3840 [25MR]
H.R. 146, provisions, S3394-S3513 [19MR], H3854-H3972 [25MR]