BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5286 [20JY], H5375 [21JY], H5399 [22JY], H5442, H5443, H5445, H5447, H5464, H5465, H5466, H5490, H5491, H5492 [25JY], H5544, H5546, H5548, H5549, H5550, H5561, H5562, H5563, H5564, H5565, H5566, H5569, H5570, H5571, H5572, H5573, H5575, H5581, H5582 [26JY], H5605, H5610, H5611, H5613, H5614, H5618, H5622, H5625, H5628, H5630, H5631, H5636, H5637, H5641, H5643, H5644, H5647, H5650, H5652, H5658, H5662 [27JY], H5734, H5735 [28JY], H5782, H5783 [29JY], H5889 [1AU]

Articles and editorials

Leveling the Playing Field—Support for the Grazing Improvement Act of 2011, S3609 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: convey certain public land in Mohave Valley and Mohave County, AZ, to the Arizona Game and Fish Dept., for use as a public shooting range (see S. 526), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 919), H1574 [3MR]

———withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 855), H1454 [1MR]

California: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in desert areas (see S. 138), S125 [25JA]

Claims: provide small miner waivers from claim maintenance fees for a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (see S. 303), S629 [8FE] (see H.R. 442), H470 [25JA]

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. 427), S1060 [1MR] (see H.R. 856), H1454 [1MR]

Coloma, CA: acquire and manage Gold Hill Ranch (see S. 177), S127 [25JA]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming (see S. 2015), S8734 [16DE]

———ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 1844), S7367 [10NO]

———establish onshore oil and gas production goals, repeal production barriers, improve lease issuance, expedite judicial review, report on public land revenues, and encourage oil shale exploration (see S. 1027), S3170 [19MY]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see S. 759), S2266 [7AP]

———set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (see H.R. 3408), H7577 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2584), H5238 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (see H. Res. 363), H5372 [21JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide authority to enter into stewardship projects to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs (see H.R. 2601), H5285 [20JY]

———sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 2588), H5239 [19JY]

Deschutes County, OR: convey certain land (see S. 270), S543 [3FE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 714), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 3365), H7397 [4NO]

Humboldt County, NV: designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area (see S. 1788), S7066 [2NO] (see H.R. 3377), H7397 [4NO]

Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (see H.R. 163), H39 [5JA]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 521), S1502 [9MR]

Madera County, CA: terminate certain hydropower reservations in order to clear the title of property purchased by Donald L. Smith (see S. 524), S1502 [9MR]

Mining and mineral resources: provide for leasing of Federal lands for uranium mining (see H.R. 1452), H2569 [8AP]

National parks and recreation areas: make the National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass available at a discount to members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see S. 1359), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 3335), H7329 [3NO]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 521), S1502 [9MR]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy (see H.R. 759), H1176 (see H.R. 759), H1195 [17FE]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (see H.R. 944), H1618 [8MR]

Oregon: designate certain lands as wilderness and provide for the exchange of certain Federal and non-Federal lands (see S. 607), S1826 [17MR]

Patents: validate final patent dealing with lands in Nevada conveyed to Coyote Springs Investment, LLC (see S. 729), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 1400), H2410 [6AP]

Power resources: dedicate a portion of wind and solar energy project rental fees for administrative costs of processing applications for new wind and solar projects (see H.R. 2176), H4186 [14JN]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 1129), S3427 [26MY]

———provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see H.R. 3440), H7713 [16NO]

———release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see S. 1087), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 1581), H2910 [15AP]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 1444), H2569 [8AP]

Renewable energy: facilitate development of wind energy resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2172), H4185 [14JN]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 1559), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 2912), H6180 [14SE]

Trinity County, CA: provide for a land exchange with Trinity Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands (see H.R. 1237), H2037 [29MR]

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (see H.R. 1053), H1768 [11MR]

———convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (see H.R. 686), H774 [14FE]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (see S. 2001), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3436), H7713 [16NO]

Letters

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: Bill Meadows and John Nau, H5458 [25JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: amend administrative appeals procedures for grazing permit decisions, H5610, H5611 [27JY]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, H420 [24JA], H968, H969 [16FE]

Appropriations: land and resource management funding, H968, H969 [16FE]

Chiriaco Summit, CA: tribute to General Patton Memorial Museum and World War II Desert Training Center, E1998 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify that the movement of livestock across public lands is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act, H5613, H5614 [27JY]

———funding, H970 [16FE]

———Payments in Lieu of Taxes program funding, H1276, H1277 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5445-H5447 [25JY], H5493 [26JY]

———making appropriations, H9895 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5410-H5470 [25JY], H5493, H5494, H5543-H5578 [26JY], H5600-H5659 [27JY], H5688-H5693 [28JY], E1415, E1416, E1427 [27JY], E1435 [28JY], E1448 [29JY], E1457 [30JY], E1466 [1AU], E1491 [2AU], E1521 [16AU], E1523 [19AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (H. Res. 363), H5403-H5409 [25JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (H.R. 2588), H5241 [20JY], H5786 [30JY], H6142 [14SE]

EPA: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, H6444, H6445 [23SE], H6866 [13OC], E1521 [16AU]

———Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5544, H5545 [26JY]

———Urban Waters Initiative funding through reductions in BLM funding, H5447, H5448 [25JY]

Indian Health Service: Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas and grazing management programs funding, H5443-H5445 [25JY]

Mining and mineral resources: leasing of Federal lands near Grand Canyon National Park for uranium mining, H5403-H5408 [25JY]

National Landscape Conservation System: funding, H1322 [18FE]

Orange County, CA: eliminate unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency for the rocks and small islands along the coast, and meet original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands (H.R. 944), H8128, H8129 [5DE], H8244 [7DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: drilling permit application processing funding, H5466 [25JY]

Public lands: access to hunting, fishing, and other forms of outdoor recreation on Federal public lands funding, H5549 [26JY]

———impact of regional management plans, H3211 [11MY]

———new Federal land acquisition funding, H976-H978 [16FE]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (H.R. 1444), E689 [8AP]

Utah: convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (H.R. 686), H6470, H6471 [3OC]

Wilderness areas: prohibit funding to implement Secretarial order regarding wilderness land designations, H5618-H5622 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

California: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and renewable energy development in desert areas (S. 138), S206-S209 [25JA]

Claims: provide small miner waivers from claim maintenance fees for a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (S. 303), S631 [8FE]

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 (S. 427), S1061 [1MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish onshore oil and gas production goals, repeal production barriers, improve lease issuance, expedite judicial review, report on public land revenues, and encourage oil shale exploration (S. 1027), S6298 [6OC]

———importance of public lands, S6062-S6064 [4OC]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (S. 759), S2269 [7AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

Deschutes County, OR: convey certain land (S. 270), S546 [3FE], S6690 [18OC]

Humboldt County, NV: designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area (S. 1788), S7067 [2NO]

Madera County, CA: terminate certain hydropower reservations in order to clear the title of property purchased by Donald L. Smith (S. 524), S1507 [9MR]

Oregon: designate certain lands as wilderness and provide for the exchange of certain Federal and non-Federal lands (S. 607), S1831 [17MR]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (S. 1129), S3609 [8JN]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (S. 1559), S5626 [14SE]

Stell, Joe: BLM Rangeland Stewardship Award recipient, S4154 [28JN]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (S. 2001), S8682 [15DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 363) (H. Rept. 112-176), H5372 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112-151), H5238 [19JY]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 714) (S. Rept. 112-69), S5338 [6SE]

La Pine Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 270) (S. Rept. 112-49), S5338 [6SE]

Orange County, CA, Unused Lighthouse Reservation Elimination, Management Consistency for Coastal Rocks and Small Islands, and Goal Preservation: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 944) (H. Rept. 112-165), H5284 [20JY]

Utah National Guard Readiness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 686) (H. Rept. 112-163), H5284 [20JY]

Utilizing America's Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2172) (H. Rept. 112-300), H8074 [1DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5625, H5641 [27JY]

Statements

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5436 [25JY]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies, H9846-H9851 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5413-H5434 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior Payments in Lieu of Taxes program State payment results, H1276 [18FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 363, consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H5403 [25JY]

H.R. 686, Utah National Guard Readiness Act, H6470 [3OC]

H.R. 944, Orange County, CA, unused lighthouse reservation elimination, management consistency for rocks and small islands along the coast, and original goal of preserving such rocks and small islands, H8128 [5DE]

S. 138, California Desert Protection Act, S209-S221 [25JA]

S. 270, La Pine Land Conveyance Act, S6690 [18OC]

S. 427, Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act, S1061 [1MR]

S. 524, terminate certain hydropower reservations in order to clear the title of property purchased by Donald L. Smith in Madera County, CA, S1508 [9MR]

S. 1559, San Juan Islands National Conservation Area Act, S5626 [14SE]

S. 1788, Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act, S7068-S7070 [2NO]

S. 2001, Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act, S8683 [15DE]