NEVADA

Bills and resolutions

Clark County, NV: withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (see S. 3313), S3164 [5MY] (see H.R. 5219), H3201 [5MY]

Dept. of Energy: disapprove motion with the NRC to withdraw the license application for a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain with prejudice (see H. Res. 1209), H2261 [23MR]

———request the President and direct the Dept. to provide certain documents relative to the application to foreclose use of Yucca Mountain as a high level nuclear waste repository (see H. Res. 1466), H4677 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 3224), S2423 [19AP] (see H.R. 5119), H2842 [22AP]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to Elko County, NV, and take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (see S. 3185), S2115 [25MR] (see H.R. 5416), H3870 [26MY]

———sell certain Federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal (see H.R. 5339), H3657 [19MY]

———transfer certain Federal land in Churchill County, NV, to the Dept. of the Navy (see S. 3980), S8244 [29NO]

Hazardous substances: honor commitment to establish Yucca Mountain, NV, as the nation's primary permanent nuclear waste storage site (see H. Res. 1123), H971 [26FE]

Historic buildings and sites: convey certain public land in and around historic mining townsites (see S. 3408), S4211 [25MY] (see H.R. 5370), H3744 [24MY]

Hoover Dam: anniversary (see S. Res. 657), S7618 [28SE]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 3041), S795 [25FE] (see H.R. 4675), H832 [24FE]

NRC: condemn decision to begin the closure of the Yucca Mountain license application review relative to high-level nuclear waste storage (see H. Res. 1732), H7614 [18NO]

Remarks in House

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, H659 [23FE]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 4349), H4219-H4222 [8JN], H7007 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 5119), E661 [26AP]

Hazardous substances: status of proposal to establish Yucca Mountain, NV, as the nation's primary permanent nuclear waste storage site, H7618 [29NO], H7651 [30NO], H8357 [15DE]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H558 [4FE], H1153 [4MR], H1176 [9MR], H1381, H1383 [12MR], H4088 [28MY], E1400 [22JY]

Las Vegas, NV: construction of VA inpatient hospital, H7340 [29SE]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in certain States except by express authorization of Congress, H1033 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 3224), S2426 [19AP]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to Elko County, NV, and take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (S. 3185), S2127 [25MR]

Elko, NV: Northeastern Nevada Historical Society Museum acceptance into the American Association of Museums' Assessment Program, S4611 [7JN]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste, S1579 [16MR]

HELP of Southern Nevada (organization): anniversary, S4933 [15JN]

Historic buildings and sites: convey certain public land in and around historic mining townsites (S. 3408), S4213 [25MY]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Nevada Opera Theatre, S7605 [28SE]

Law enforcement: tribute to law enforcement officers, S3663 [13MY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in certain States except by express authorization of Congress, S774 [25FE]

Navarro, Gloria M.: nomination to be district judge, S3144-S3146 [5MY]

Reid, Senator: appreciation for support extended for recovery of wife and daughter from car accident, S1489 [15MR]

Senate: primary election, S4709 [9JN]

Sparks (NV) Tribune: anniversary, S4843 [10JN]

University of Nevada, Reno: tribute to football team, S8207 [29NO]

Reports filed

Hoover Power Allocation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 4349) (S. Rept. 111-329), S7507 [27SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4349) (H. Rept. 111-502), H4213 [28MY]

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2724) (S. Rept. 111-211), S5201 [21JN]

Nomination of Christopher T. Hoye To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1458 [11MR]

Nomination of Gloria M. Navarro To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1168 [4MR]

Request President and Dept. of Energy To Provide Documents Relative to Application To Foreclose Use of Yucca Mountain as High Level Nuclear Waste Repository: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1466) (H. Rept. 111-550), H5711 [19JY]

Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3313) (S. Rept. 111-318), S7507 [27SE]

Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 940) (S. Rept. 111-136), S944 [2MR]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4349, Hoover Power Allocation Act, H4243 [8JN]

Texts of

H.R. 4349, Hoover Power Allocation Act, H4219-H4221 [8JN]

S. 3185, Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act, S2128 [25MR]

S. 3313, Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act, S3167 [5MY]

S. 3408, Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act, S4214 [25MY]

S. Res. 657, Hoover Dam anniversary, S7636, S7667 [28SE]

Tributes

Reid, Senator, S5774 [13JY]