NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS

Articles and editorials

Mining and the Canyon, H5406 [25JY]

Republicans Should Quit Trying To Roll Back Uranium Mining Moratorium, H5406 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1103), H1841 [15MR]

Armed Forces: 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]

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

Buy American Act: ensure that all items for sale in National Park Service or National Archives and Records Administration gift shops are produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3415), H7577 [14NO]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (see S. 324), S642 [10FE]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (see H.R. 1649), H2913 [15AP]

———reauthorize (see S. 1740), S6764 [19OC]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1347), S4517 [12JY] (see H.R. 2504), H4945 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 382), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 765), H1176 (see H.R. 765), H1196 [17FE]

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. 2352), H4573 [24JN]

———allow construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities in Gateway National Recreation Area (see H.R. 2606), H5373 [21JY]

———conduct a special resource study to evaluate significance of Newtown Battlefield and suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System (see S. 1482), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3031), H6413 [22SE]

———conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2213 [31MR]

———conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see S. 544), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1022), H1724 [10MR]

———conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see S. 858), S2507 [14AP] (see H.R. 799), H1250 (see H.R. 799), H1361 [18FE]

———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. 2351), H4573 [24JN]

———enter into an agreement with the Battery Conservancy to construct and operate a performance facility at Castle Clinton National Monument (see H.R. 2975), H6271 [20SE]

———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 1207), H1984 [17MR]

———issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (see S. 313), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 441), H470 [25JA]

———issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in nonwilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve (see S. 302), S629 [8FE]

———study suitability and feasibility of adding Hudson River Valley in New York, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1332), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 2452), H4748 [7JY]

———study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 377), S870 [17FE]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating Oak Point and North Brother Island in the Bronx, NY, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 251), H135 [7JA]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1141), H1906 [16MR]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1325), S4329 [5JY]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 279), S544 [3FE]

Dept. of Transportation: improve effectiveness of transportation programs on Federal lands and provide funding for park roads and parkways and the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (see H.R. 2113), H4034 [3JN]

———terminate the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (see H.R. 737), H1039 (see H.R. 737), H1069 [16FE]

District of Columbia: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 1972), H3409 [24MY]

Essex National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see H.R. 2202), H4277 [15JN]

First State National Historical Park: establish (see S. 323), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 624), H679 [10FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see S. 1891), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

Fort Monroe National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1303), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2456), H4748 [7JY]

Gettysburg National Military Park: revise boundaries to include the Gettysburg Train Station (see S. 1897), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 1335), H2266 [1AP]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (see S. 1063), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 3037), H6413 [22SE]

Homestead National Monument of America: expand boundary (see H.R. 275), H201 [12JA]

———rename as Homestead National Historical Park (see H.R. 274), H201 [12JA]

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1708), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 3191), H6920 [13OC]

Lowell National Historical Park: authorize exchange of land or interest in land (see S. 1215), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2240), H4327 [16JN]

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: modify boundaries (see S. 1478), S5250 [2AU]

National Park Service: provide that Federal funds may not be used for national heritage areas and similar areas (see H.R. 3716), H9926 [16DE]

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

Olympic National Park: designate certain land as wilderness or potential wilderness (see H.R. 3222), H6976 [14OC]

Pinnacles National Park: establish (see S. 161), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 3641), H8879 [13DE]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 979), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

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

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 896), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 587), H598 [9FE]

Sacramento River National Recreation Area: establish (see S. 173), S126 [25JA]

Saguaro National Park: study land for potential inclusion or removal from boundary (see H.R. 1990), H3644 (see H.R. 1990), H3682 [25MY]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: lease space for a park headquarters, expand boundary, and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (see S. 114), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 3100), H6624 [5OC]

Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2037), H3755 [26MY]

Shenandoah National Park: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 24), S4076 [23JN] (see S. Res. 260), S5459 [8SE] (see H. Con. Res. 62), H4528 [23JN]

St. Croix National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2448), H4748 [7JY]

Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1150), S3541 [7JN]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see S. 1239), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 247), S411 [1FE]

U.S. Code: codify into law as title 54 certain laws relative to the National Park System (see H.R. 1950), H3342 [23MY]

UNESCO: support mission of World Heritage Convention and acknowledge anniversary of International Day for Monuments and Sites (see S. Res. 126), S2047 [31MR]

Vicksburg National Military Park: authorize acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond, MS, for addition (see S. 265), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 2083), H3869 (see H.R. 2083), H3910 [1JN]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (see S. 636), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1162), H1983 [17MR]

Yosemite National Park: acquire a certain amount of land and interests in land in Mariposa, CA, for improved visitor services (see H.R. 3640), H8879 [13DE]

Letters

American Memorial Park annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands: Jude U. Hofschneider and Francisco Q. Cruz, Northern Mariana Islands Legislature, E494 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior study on designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System: Paul A. Manglona, Northern Mariana Islands, E502 [16MR]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H6472 [3OC]

———Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H6472 [3OC]

Petitions and memorials

Northern Mariana Islands: American Memorial Park annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, E494 [15MR]

Remarks in House

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1103), E494 [15MR]

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

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: provide for continuing authorization (H.R. 1649), E756 [15AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 765), H6471-H6473 [3OC], H6542 [4OC], E1751 [4OC]

Dept. of the Interior: 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. 2351), H8131 [5DE], H8245 [7DE]

———funding, H970 [16FE]

———issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (H.R. 441), H6990, H6991 [24OC]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1141), E502 [16MR]

Dept. of Transportation: improve effectiveness of transportation programs on Federal lands and provide funding for park roads and parkways and the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (H.R. 2113), E1040 [3JN]

District of Columbia: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (H.R. 1972), E940 [24MY]

Joshua Tree National Park: anniversary, E2122 [29NO]

National Park Service: anniversary, E1429 [28JY]

———National Capital Performing Arts/Capital Concerts program funding, H5563, H5564 [26JY]

———National Heritage Areas program funding, H5562, H5563 [26JY]

———National Park Construction Account funding through reductions in EPA funding, H5566 [26JY]

———prohibit boat inspection or safety checks within the Yukon-Charley National Preserve, H5605-H5609 [27JY]

———require study on uniformity of rules and regulations, H5564, H5565 [26JY]

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: reconstruction and paving of Alger County Road H-58, E1194 [24JN]

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

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (H.R. 587), H658 [10FE]

Saguaro National Park: hosting of BioBlitz, E1851 [13OC]

San Francisco, CA: Presidio Trust funding, H1003, H1004 [16FE]

Shenandoah National Park: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 62), E1190 [23JN]

St. Croix National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 2448), H5627 [27JY]

Student Conservation Association: tribute to Unilever National Parks Congressional Internship program, H8983 [15DE]

U.S. Code: codify into law as title 54 certain laws relative to the National Park System (H.R. 1950), E1009 [1JN]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (H.R. 1162), E527 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

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

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (S. 324), S645 [10FE]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 1740), S6768 [19OC]

Colorado National Monument: anniversary, S3046 [17MY]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (S. 1347), S4527 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (H.R. 765), S6692 [18OC], S6707 [19OC]

———clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (S. 382), S882 [17FE], S6064 [4OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (S. 544), S1550 [10MR]

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

———issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (S. 313), S643 [10FE]

———issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in nonwilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve (S. 302), S630 [8FE]

———study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 377), S873 [17FE]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1325), S4330 [5JY]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System (S. 279), S548 [3FE]

Fort Monroe National Historical Park: establish, S5610 [14SE], S6999 [1NO]

Gettysburg National Military Park: revise boundaries to include the Gettysburg Train Station (S. 1897), S7711 [17NO]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (S. 1063), S3343 [25MY]

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish (S. 1708), S6512 [13OC]

National Park Service: anniversary, S5013 [28JY]

Shenandoah National Park: anniversary (S. Res. 260), S5465 [8SE]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (S. 1239), S5479, S5480 [9SE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 247), S414 [1FE], S1531 [10MR]

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial: tribute to Japanese tea ceremony to honor those killed at Pearl Harbor and to promote world peace, S4673 [19JY]

Reports filed

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1022) (H. Rept. 112-166), H5284 [20JY]

Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 441) (H. Rept. 112-158), H5284 [20JY]

North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2351) (H. Rept. 112-305), H8074 [1DE]

Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1141) (H. Rept. 112-167), H5284 [20JY]

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 382) (S. Rept. 112-55), S5338 [6SE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 112-164), H5284 [20JY]

Texts of

H.R. 441, Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act, H6990 [24OC]

H.R. 765, Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act, H6471 [3OC]

H.R. 2351, North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act, H8131 [5DE]

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

S. 247, Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act, S415-S417 [1FE]

S. 279, Camp Hale Study Act, S548 [3FE]

S. 324, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission extension, S645 [10FE]

S. 377, President Street Station Study Act, S874 [17FE]

S. 382, Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act, S882 [17FE]

S. 544, Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act, S1550 [10MR]

S. 979, America's Red Rock Wilderness Act, S2944-S2947 [12MY]

S. 1239, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, S5480 [9SE]

S. 1347, Coltsville National Historical Park Act, S4528 [12JY]

S. 1708, John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act, S6513 [13OC]

S. 1740, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S6768 [19OC]

S. Con. Res. 24, Shenandoah National Park anniversary, S4104 [23JN]

S. Res. 126, support mission of UNESCO World Heritage Convention and acknowledge anniversary of International Day for Monuments and Sites, S2055 [31MR]

S. Res. 260, Shenandoah National Park anniversary, S5463, S5465 [8SE]