FOREST SERVICE

Amendments

Minnesota: expedite exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest (H.R. 5544), H5880, H5881, H5882, H5884 [12SE]

——— expedite exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest (H.R. 5544), consideration (H. Res. 773), H5785 [11SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1879, H1881, H1882, H1883, H1885, H1886, H1887, H1888, H1889 [17AP]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), consideration (H. Res. 614), H1870 [17AP]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6636, S6638, S6639 [21SE], S6727, S6748, S6749, S6759, S6760 [13NO], S6807, S6808, S6809, S6810, S6811, S6812, S6821, S6822, S6824, S6826, S6827 [14NO], S6904 [26NO], S7359 [3DE]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program: resolve title issues involving real property and equipment acquired using funds provided (see H.R. 3777), H26 [17JA]

Columbine-Hondo Wilderness: establish (see S. 2468), S2823 [26AP]

Coronado National Forest: expand Pajarita Wilderness and designate Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness (see H.R. 6609), H6505 [28NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroad right of way within and adjacent to Pike National Forest originally granted to Mount Manitou Park and Incline Railway Co. (see S. 2341), S2655 [24AP] (see H.R. 4073), H943 [17FE]

——— convey cemeteries located on National Forest System land in the Black Hills National Forest to local South Dakota communities maintaining such cemeteries (see S. 3288), S4151 [13JN] (see H.R. 3874), H374 [1FE]

——— convey certain Forest System land to California to facilitate relocation of South Operations Coordination Center (see H.R. 6664), H6806 [13DE]

——— establish a program to generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land through a management-focused approach (see H.R. 6009), H3975 [21JN]

——— use funds derived from conservation-related programs executed on National Forest System lands to utilize the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program (see H.R. 6231), H5331 [30JY]

Dept. of Defense: provide for transfer of excess aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities (see S. 3441), S5381 [25JY] (see H.R. 6248), H5628 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 4381), H1976 [18AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 6091), H4774 [10JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see S. 3409), S5212 [19JY] (see H.R. 5744), H2712 [15MY]

——— extend stewardship end result contracting authority for projects to improve land management and reduce fire hazards in national forests (see H.R. 4396), H1977 [18AP]

El Yunque National Forest: facilitate land acquisition for consolidation of lands located within or abutting and further protection of ecological integrity and biological diversity of the forest (see H.R. 4131), H1134 [1MR]

Firefighters: allow award of certain contracts for large air tankers (see S. 3261), S3688 [4JN]

——— make First and Second Generation Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) units available to certain Air National Guard and Reserves to alleviate shortage of air tankers to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5965), H3806 [19JN]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 6089), H4684 [9JY]

——— improve response to insect infestations and forest diseases, change the Healthy Forests Reserve Program funding source, codify stewardship end result contracting, and improve post fire rehabilitation (see H.R. 5960), H3806 [19JN]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 6513), H6275 [21SE]

Minnesota: expedite exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest (see H.R. 5544), H2441 [8MY]

——— expedite exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest (H.R. 5544), consideration (see H. Res. 773), H5764 [10SE]

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in Glacier Peak Wilderness (see S. 3683), S8042 [13DE] (see H.R. 6039), H4156 [27JN]

National forests: declare state of emergency and implement hazardous fuel reduction projects for extreme fire hazard and unsafe conditions caused by pine beetle infestations, drought, disease, or storm damage (see S. 2277), S2243 [29MR] (see H.R. 4331), H1804 [29MR]

——— improve employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 4019), H725 [14FE]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to include trails along Lake Superior’s north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota (see S. 3319), S4368 [20JN] (see H.R. 5980), H3914 [20JN]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 3445), S5486 [26JY]

Public lands: convey small parcels of National Forest System and BLM lands to landowners whose lands share a boundary with such public lands (see H.R. 4976), H2267 [27AP]

——— direct land management agencies to report on public access and egress to public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreation and use Land and Water Conservation Fund funds to secure such access (see H.R. 6086), H4684 [9JY]

——— suspend net Federal land acquisitions by the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior unless the Federal budget is balanced in the year of purchase (see H.R. 4193), H1304 [8MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 3525), S6062 [10SE] (see H.R. 4089), H965 [27FE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), consideration (see H. Res. 614), H1844 [16AP]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 2066), S323 [2FE]

Summit County, CO: convey Lake Hill Administrative Site (see H.R. 6370), H5859 [11SE]

Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (see S. 3329), S4417 [21JN] (see H.R. 5995), H3974 [21JN]

Cloture motions

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6728 [13NO], S6830 [15NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), motion to proceed, S6502 [20SE], S6604 [21SE]

E-mails

Exempt exchange of Federal lands for State trust lands in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest from payments to St. Louis, Cook, and Lake Counties, MN: Jim Johnson, Cook County, MN, Commissioner, H5876 [12SE]

Letters

Exempt exchange of Federal lands for State trust lands in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest from payments to St. Louis, Cook, and Lake Counties, MN: Rich Sve, Lake County, MN, Board of Commissioners, H5877 [12SE]

Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act impact on Chippewa tribal treaty rights and tribal consultation: Karen R. Diver, Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation Business Committee, H5881 [12SE]

Recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting opportunities protection and enhancement: several sportsmen organizations, S6498 [20SE]

Sportsmen’s Heritage Act: Jonathan W. Gassett, Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, H1874 [17AP]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1874 [17AP]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H1874 [17AP]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1874 [17AP]

——— several recreational sports and wildlife conservation organizations, H1875 [17AP]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 3525, Sportsmen’s Act, S6560 [21SE]

Motions

Minnesota: expedite exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest (H.R. 5544), H5888 [12SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1895 [17AP]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6502 [20SE], S6559 [21SE], S6727 [13NO], S6890 [26NO]

Remarks in House

Coconino National Forest: convey land to correct erroneous survey (H.R. 1038), H2045, H2046 [24AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroad right of way within and adjacent to Pike National Forest originally granted to Mount Manitou Park and Incline Railway Co. (H.R. 4073), H5432, H5433 [31JY], H5599 [1AU]

——— convey cemeteries located on National Forest System land in the Black Hills National Forest to local South Dakota communities maintaining such cemeteries (H.R. 3874), H2681, H2682 [15MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands, H3886, H3887 [20JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: enter into contracts with States to treat insect-infested trees and clear hazardous fuel to prevent wildfires, H3785 [19JN]

Ecology and environment: impact of budget sequestration, H6713 [12DE]

El Yunque National Forest: facilitate land acquisition for consolidation of lands located within or abutting and further protection of ecological integrity and biological diversity of the forest (H.R. 4131), E301 [1MR]

Firefighters: allow award of certain contracts for large air tankers (S. 3261), H3691 [8JN]

Forests: improve forest management and reduce hazardous fuels, H3970–H3972 [21JN]

Idaho: authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (H.R. 2050), H2047, H2048 [24AP], H2186 [26AP]

Inyo National Forest: facilitate a land exchange involving certain non-Federal lands (H.R. 2157), H2046, H2047 [24AP]

Kisatchie National Forest: prohibit from banning use of dogs while deer hunting, H1886, H1887 [17AP]

Los Padres National Forest: convey certain lands (H.R. 241), H3432, H3438 [5JN]

Minnesota: ensure certain Federal lands exchanged for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest will still be open for recreational use, H5888, H5889 [12SE]

——— ensure Chippewa tribal treaty rights and tribal consultation relative to certain Federal lands exchanged for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest, H5880, H5881 [12SE]

——— ensure that private property interests are not negatively impacted by exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest, H5883, H5884 [12SE]

——— exempt exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest from calculation of payments to St. Louis, Cook, and Lake Counties, H5874, H5876 [12SE]

——— expedite exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest (H.R. 5544), H5014 [19JY], H5873–H5890 [12SE]

——— expedite exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest (H.R. 5544), consideration (H. Res. 773), H5780–H5787 [11SE]

——— expedite exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest (H.R. 5544), motion to recommit, H5888, H5889 [12SE]

——— require land appraisals based on accepted Federal standards before exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest, H5884, H5885 [12SE]

——— restore public participation with environmental review relative to exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest, H5878, H5881, H5882 [12SE]

National forests: exempt national forest lands producing critical minerals and materials from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, H4844, H4845 [12JY]

——— extend and expand scope of a certain pilot forest management project, H3763 [19JN]

Pinchot Institute for Conservation: anniversary, E1344 [26JY]

Public lands: facilitate access to local water supply infrastructure in order to repair such infrastructure to restore local water supplies, H6663 [5DE], H6711 [12DE]

——— make new restrictions on managing hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting effective only if the amount of land available for those purposes falls below a certain acreage, H1883, H1884 [17AP]

——— require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (H.R. 1444), H1876 [17AP]

Recreation Residence Program: revise by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (H.R. 3397), H5730, H5732 [10SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1873–H1897 [17AP], H1918 [18AP], H5889 [12SE], E585, E589 [19AP], E621 [24AP]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), consideration (H. Res. 614), H1860–H1872 [17AP]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), motion to recommit, H1895, H1896 [17AP]

Summit County, CO: convey Lake Hill Administrative Site (H.R. 6370), H5781 [11SE]

Trinity County, CA: provide for a land exchange with Trinity Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands (H.R. 1237), H5083–H5085 [23JY]

Wallowa, OR: convey certain land (S. 1139) (S. 271), H5438, H5439 [31JY], H5618 [1AU]

Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (H.R. 5995), E1113 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Columbine-Hondo Wilderness: establish (S. 2468), S2828 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroad right of way within and adjacent to Pike National Forest originally granted to Mount Manitou Park and Incline Railway Co. (H.R. 4073), S8552 [30DE]

——— repeal Forest Legacy Program, S4340 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: provide for transfer of excess aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities (S. 3441), S5964 [2AU]

Dept. of the Interior: provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program and the Secure Rural Schools and Community-Self Determination Act, S1525–S1528 [8MR], S1609 [13MR], S1651 [14MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: extend stewardship end result contracting authority for projects to improve land management and reduce fire hazards in national forests, S3891 [11JN], S3968 [12JN], S4399 [21JN]

Fire prevention: reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of national forests and adjacents lands, S4127 [13JN], S4660 [27JN]

——— wildland fire management funding, S8128 [18DE], S8429, S8430, S8444 [27DE], S8464 [28DE]

Firefighters: allow award of certain contracts for large air tankers (S. 3261), S3720 [5JN], S3870, S3871 [7JN]

FLAME wildfire suppression reserve fund: funding, S4661 [27JN]

Forests: trees killed by bark beetles removal funding, S3891 [11JN], S4127 [13JN], S4339 [20JN]

Hazardous fuel reduction projects: funding, S4660 [27JN]

Idaho: authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (H.R. 2050), S2931 [7MY], S2933 [8MY]

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: modify boundaries (S. 1478), S8554 [30DE]

Montana: sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land and add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System (S. 268), S4660 [27JN]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (S. 3445), S5488 [26JY], S5816 [1AU]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4425–S4428 [21JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize, S666 [15FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), unanimous-consent request, S6604 [21SE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6066 [10SE], S6075 [11SE], S6415 [19SE], S6498, S6499 [20SE], S6727, S6728 [13NO], S6765, S6766, S6794 [14NO], S6829–S6835 [15NO], S6877, S6884–S6891 [26NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), motion to proceed, S6501 [20SE], S6559, S6560, S6604, S6605 [21SE], S6715, S6726 [13NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), unanimous-consent request, S6415 [19SE]

——— violation of Budget Control Act by legislation to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting, S6885–S6891 [26NO]

Reports filed

Arizona Wallow Fire Recovery and Monitoring Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1344) (S. Rept. 112–126), S42 [23JA]

Black Hills Cemetery Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3874) (H. Rept. 112–475), H2644 [10MY]

Cabin Fee Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3397) (H. Rept. 112–602), H4906 [17JY]

Coconino National Forest Land Conveyance To Correct Erroneous Survey: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1038) (H. Rept. 112–436), H1844 [16AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4089, Sportsmen’s Heritage Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 614) (H. Rept. 112–444), H1844 [16AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5544, Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 773) (H. Rept. 112–660), H5764 [10SE]

Dept. of Agriculture Acceptance of the Quitclaim, Disclaimer, and Relinquishment of a Railroad Right of Way Within and Adjacent to Pike National Forest: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4073) (H. Rept. 112–599), H4906 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112–589), H4774 [10JY]

Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 766) (S. Rept. 112–115), S41 [23JA]

Federal Forests County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4019) (H. Rept. 112–737), H7516 [31DE]

Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2050) (H. Rept. 112–437), H1844 [16AP]

Inyo National Forest Land Exchange Facilitation Involving Certain Non-Federal Lands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2157) (H. Rept. 112–439), H1844 [16AP]

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 432) (S. Rept. 112–148), S388 [7FE]

Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5544) (H. Rept. 112–655), H5764 [10SE]

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1478) (S. Rept. 112–128), S42 [23JA]

National Forest Management Pilot Project Scope Extension and Expansion: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3685) (H. Rept. 112–524), H3706 [15JN]

Planning for American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4381) (H. Rept. 112–530), H3706 [15JN]

Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2834) (H. Rept. 112–609), H5077 [19JY]

Sportsmen’s Heritage Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4089) (H. Rept. 112–426), H1844 [16AP]

Tennessee Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1090) (S. Rept. 112–123), S42 [23JA]

Trinity County, CA, Public Utilities District Land Exchange Involving Transfer of Forest Service and BLM Lands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1237) (H. Rept. 112–500), H3265 [30MY]

T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act Amendments: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2024), S7744 [11DE]

Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 271) (H. Rept. 112–432), H1844 [16AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6890 [26NO]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3397, Cabin Fee Act, H5731 [10SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 614, consideration of H.R. 4089, Sportsmen’s Heritage Act, H1860 [17AP]

H. Res. 773, consideration of H.R. 5544, Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act and H.R. 5949, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools extension, H5780 [11SE]

H.R. 241, Los Padres National Forest land conveyance, H3438 [5JN]

H.R. 1038, Dept. of Agriculture land conveyance within the Coconino National Forest to correct erroneous survey, H2045 [24AP]

H.R. 1237, provide for a land exchange with Trinity, CA, Public Utilities District involving transfer of Forest Service and BLM lands, H5083 [23JY]

H.R. 2050, Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act, H2047 [24AP]

H.R. 2157, Inyo National Forest land exchange facilitation involving certain non-Federal lands, H2046 [24AP]

H.R. 3397, Cabin Fee Act, H5730 [10SE]

H.R. 3874, Black Hills Cemetery Act, H2681 [15MY]

H.R. 4073, Dept. of Agriculture acceptance of quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroad right of way within and adjacent to Pike National Forest originally granted to Mount Manitou Park and Incline Railway Co., H5432 [31JY]

H.R. 5544, Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act, H5879 [12SE]

S. 271, Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act, H5438 [31JY]

S. 1478, Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act, S8554 [30DE]

S. 2468, Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act, S2828–S2830 [26AP]

S. 3261, allow Forest Service to award certain contracts for large air tankers, S3871 [7JN], H3691 [8JN]