MONTANA

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: modify purposes and operation of certain facilities to implement water rights compact among Montana, the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, and the U.S. (see S. 399), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 3301), H7207 [1NO]

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

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: authorize conveyance of mineral rights in Montana (see S. 647), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1158), H1982 [17MR]

———establish Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, designate certain lands as wilderness, and improve management of noxious weeds in Lewis and Clark National Forest (see S. 1774), S7005 [1NO]

———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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the northern Rockies or Dakotas (see S. 666), S1933 [29MR]

Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System: authorize construction (see S. 419), S976 [28FE]

Endangered species: prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Idaho and Montana as an endangered species (see S. 321), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 510), H509 [26JA]

EPA: rescind funding for Flathead County, MT, Water and Sewer District water treatment improvements and apply funds to deficit reduction (see S. 515), S1406 [8MR]

———rescind funding for Kalispell, MT, water treatment improvements and apply funds to deficit reduction (see S. 469), S1218 [3MR]

Mining and mineral resources: withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see S. 233), S359 [31JA]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 845), H1454 [1MR]

National forests: convey a small parcel of National Forest System land in the Flathead National Forest containing a World War II memorial to the Whitefish Mountain Resort (see H.R. 3500), H7890 [18NO]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 546), S1547 [10MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 1324), H2266 [1AP]

Public lands: designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7329 [3NO]

———sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land and add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System (see S. 268), S543 [3FE]

Letters

FDA use of hard science in developing regulations: Anne L. Miller, Montana Pork Producers Council, H4237 [15JN]

Lists

Billings, MT, Big Sky Little League All-Stars baseball team members, S5450 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Billings, MT: tribute to Billings Big Sky Little League All-Stars baseball team, E1526 [19AU]

Public lands: designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (H.R. 3334), E1991 [3NO]

Religion: renewal of lease for a religious statue on Forest Service property, H7138 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Billings, MT: tribute to Billings Big Sky Little League All-Stars baseball team, S5333 [6SE], S5449 [8SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: modify purposes and operation of certain facilities to implement water rights compact among Montana, the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, and the U.S. (S. 399), S904 [17FE]

Christensen, Dana L.: nomination to be district judge, S8167, S8174-S8178 [5DE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8159 [1DE]

Dakota Territory: anniversary of formation, S861 [17FE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the northern Rockies or Dakotas (S. 666), S1936 [29MR]

Disasters: tribute to volunteers assisting in recovery from flooding, S3671 [9JN]

Flathead Valley Community College: tribute to Scholars Program deficit reduction plan, S7291 [9NO]

Floods: disaster assistance to Montana, S3946 [21JN]

———tribute to Montana volunteers assisting in recovery, S3907 [20JN], S4184 [29JN]

Public lands: sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land and add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System (S. 268), S6085 [4OC], S8499 [13DE]

Trade Adjustment Assistance program: tribute to participants, S5989 [26SE]

Reports filed

Montana Mineral Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 112-299), H8074 [1DE]

Nomination of Dana L. Christensen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Texts of

S. 666, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act, S1936 [29MR]