NEVADA

Bills and resolutions

BLM: validate final patent dealing with lands in Nevada conveyed to Coyote Springs Investment, LLC (see S. 729), S2130 [5AP]

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (see S. 1492), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2512), H5018 [13JY]

———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]

Conservation of natural resources: implement the multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River and extend the authority to purchase certain parcels of public land (see S. 1473), S5250 [2AU]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 162), H39 [5JA]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see S. 519), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 470), H507 [26JA]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 32), S6665 [18OC]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 791), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1490), H2603 [12AP]

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. 617), S1826 [17MR]

———sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see S. 635), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1126), H1905 [16MR]

———transfer certain Federal land in Churchill County, NV, to the Dept. of the Navy (see S. 417), S976 [28FE]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 432), S1119 [2MR]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 144), S126 [25JA] (see S. 1554), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 3292), H7206 [1NO]

Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area: establish (see S. 1475), S5250 [2AU]

Nuclear weapons: designate a day of remembrance for Americans who worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by radiation exposure generated by such testing (see S. Res. 330), S7613 [16NO]

Virgin River: facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan (see H.R. 2745), H5883 [1AU]

Certificates of election

Senate: Dean Heller, S2755 [9MY]

———Harry Reid, S4 [5JA]

Letters

Election of Mark E. Amodei to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H6195 [15SE]

———Ross Miller, Nevada Sec. of State, H6195 [15SE]

Resignation from the House of Representatives: Representative Heller, H3094, H3095 [5MY]

Resignation from the Senate: Senator Ensign, S2585 [2MY]

Oaths of office

Amodei, Mark E.: House of Representatives, H6195, H6229 [15SE]

Reid, Harry: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks in House

Amodei, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H6196 [15SE]

Cowboy poetry festival: funding, H1761 [11MR]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), H6476-H6480 [3OC]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 32), H8133, H8134 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Nevada National Security Site, E158 [8FE]

———renewable energy loan guarantee programs funding, H1671 [10MR]

Economy: importance of job creation, H6859 [13OC]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1324, H1325 [18FE], H1671 [10MR], H1896 [16MR], H2251 [1AP], H4685 [7JY], H4784 [8JY], H5010, H5011 [13JY], H6448 [23SE], H6862 [13OC], H7073 [26OC], H7153 [27OC], H7266, H7315, H7316 [3NO], H7877 [18NO], H8002 [1DE], H8302-H8306 [8DE], H8736 [13DE], H9900 [16DE], E1284 [11JY]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas, E1685 [22SE]

———anniversary of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (organization), E151 [8FE]

———anniversary of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, H6786 [12OC]

———anniversary of Victory Missionary Baptist Church, E1063 [9JN]

Nevada Fall Free Coalition: tribute to Nevada Fall Prevention Day, E1689 [22SE]

Nuclear energy: fuel recycling and accelerated transmutation program funding through reductions in nuclear waste storage funding, H5006 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (organization): anniversary, S3162 [19MY]

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (S. 1492), S5262 [2AU]

———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]

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select): release of report on investigation into certain actions of John Ensign and referral of report to the Dept. of Justice and the FEC, S2911-S2913 [12MY]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), S6692 [18OC], S7034 [2NO], S8456 [8DE]

———further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (H.R. 470), technical corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 32), S6692 [18OC]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Nevada National Security Site, S332 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 791), S2393 [12AP]

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. 617), S1835 [17MR]

Economy: importance of job creation, S5749 [20SE]

Ensign, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S2561-S2563 [2MY]

Heller, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S5748-S5750 [20SE]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 432), S1121-S1128 [2MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas, S3162 [19MY]

———express sympathy to families of those killed in helicopter crash while on tour of Hoover Dam, S8433 [8DE]

National Public Lands Day: observance, S5936 [23SE]

Nuclear weapons: designate a day of remembrance for Americans who worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by radiation exposure generated by such testing (S. Res. 330), S7629 [16NO]

Reno, NV: commend first responders at the scene of airshow accident, S5707 [19SE]

Statehood: anniversary, S6897 [31OC]

Stewart, Helen J.: tribute to dedication of statue at Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park, S8063 [30NO]

Unemployment: rates, S6482 [13OC]

Reports filed

Hoover Power Allocation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 519) (S. Rept. 112-58), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 470) (H. Rept. 112-159), H5284 [20JY]

Nomination of Miranda Du To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Resignations

Heller, Representative, H3094 [5MY]

Texts of

H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act, H6476-H6479 [3OC]

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

S. 432, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S1123-S1128 [2MR]

S. 519, Hoover Power Allocation Act, S1505-S1507 [9MR]

S. 617, Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act, S1835 [17MR]

S. 1492, Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act, S5262 [2AU]

S. Con. Res. 32, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 470, Hoover Power Allocation Act, S6673, S6692 [18OC], H8133 [5DE]

S. Res. 330, designate a day of remembrance for Americans who worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by radiation exposure generated by such testing, S7620, S7630 [16NO]

Tributes

Amodei, Representative, H6196 [15SE]

Heller, Senator, S2756, S2757 [9MY], S5750 [20SE]