ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT see also Clean Air Act; Hazardous Substances; Recycled materials; Recycling; Renewable Energy; Water

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea, H2487–H2490 [8MY]

State of the Union: President Obama, S651–S655 [12FE], H444–H448 [12FE]

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3787, H3850, H3855, H3856, H3857, H3859, H3860, H3862, H3863, H3864, H3866, H3867, H3868, H3870, H3872, H3875, H3876, H3883, H3884, H3885, H3886, H3887, H3888, H3890, H3891, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3897, H3898, H3900, H3901, H3902, H3903, H3905, H3906, H3907, H3911, H3912, H3913, H3914, H3915, H3916, H3917, H3918, H3919, H3920, H3922, H3924, H3925 [19JN], H3933, H3947, H3953, H3955, H3957 [20JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 266), H3719 [18JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), agree to conference with the Senate (H. Res. 380), H6512 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3592, S3617, S3618, S3619, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3623, S3624, S3626, S3627, S3628, S3629 [20MY], S3636, S3637, S3641, S3665, S3666, S3667, S3668, S3669, S3671, S3672, S3674, S3675, S3676, S3677, S3678, S3679, S3680, S3681, S3682, S3683, S3686, S3687, S3688, S3689, S3690, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3695, S3697 [21MY], S3713, S3716, S3717, S3727, S3749, S3768, S3769, S3770, S3771, S3772, S3773, S3774, S3775, S3776, S3777, S3780, S3781, S3782, S3785, S3786, S3787 [22MY], S3805, S3817, S3819, S3866, S3867, S3868, S3869, S3870, S3871, S3872, S3873, S3874 [23MY], S3900, S3901, S3909, S3910, S3911, S3912 [3JN], S3962, S3963 [4JN], S3965, S3966, S3967, S3968 [5JN], S3989 [6JN]

——— temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 3695), consideration (H. Res. 438), H7712 [12DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2875, H2876, H2877, H2878, H2879, H2880, H2881, H2882, H2883, H2884, H2885 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2860 [22MY]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6238, S6239, S6241, S6243, S6244 [1AU], S6334 [10SE], S6381, S6382, S6383, S6384, S6386, S6387, S6388, S6389, S6390, S6391, S6392, S6393, S6394 [11SE], S6451, S6452, S6453, S6454, S6455, S6456, S6458, S6459, S6460, S6461, S6462, S6463, S6465, S6467, S6468, S6469, S6470 [12SE], S6475 [16SE], S6531, S6532, S6533, S6534, S6535, S6536, S6538, S6539, S6540, S6541, S6542 [17SE], S6602, S6604, S6605 [18SE], S6665, S6668, S6671 [19SE]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), S7734 [31OC], H6721, H6738, H6740, H6741, H6743, H6744, H6746, H6748, H6749, H6750, H6751, H6752, H6754 [23OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6705 [23OC]

Dept. of the Interior: reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), H4115, H4120, H4121, H4122, H4123, H4125, H4126, H4127 [27JN], H4149, H4150, H4152, H4153 [28JN]

——— reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), consideration (H. Res. 274), H4055 [26JN]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), H7223, H7225, H7226, H7228, H7229, H7230 [19NO]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), consideration (H. Res. 419), H7209 [19NO]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5611, H5612, H5614, H5615, H5616, H5617 [18SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), consideration (H. Res. 347), H5604 [18SE]

National Estuaries Week: designate (S. Res. 263), S8812, S8813 [13DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), H5061, H5065, H5066, H5067 [25JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 315), H5000 [24JY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3110, S3168, S3169, S3204, S3205, S3207, S3208, S3210, S3211 [7MY], S3219, S3242, S3247 [8MY], S3310, S3345, S3346, S3347, S3348, S3349, S3350, S3351 [9MY], S3404, S3405, S3406, S3407, S3408, S3409, S3411, S3417 [14MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2642, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S6259 [1AU], S7085 [1OC]

——— H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H6557 [12OC]

——— H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, S7799 [4NO], H7080, H7095 [14NO]

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, H2899 [22MY]

Articles and editorials

Along N.J. Bay, Rising Sea Draws Ever Closer, H3004 [3JN]

Barack Obama Says the 12 Hottest Years on Record Have Come in the Last 15 Years, S1260 [7MR]

Climate Change Already Felt by Farmers, S3948 [4JN]

Climate Change Slowdown Is Due to Warming of Deep Oceans, S6575 [18SE]

Equal Access to Justice for a Few, S2558 [10AP]

Experts Surer of Manmade Global Warming but Local Predictions Elusive, S6575 [18SE]

Federal Agents Kill 750 Geese From Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Near JFK Airport, S496 [7FE]

Federal Officials Investigate Eagle Deaths at DWP Wind Farm, S380 [30JA]

Heat-Trapping Gas Passes Milestone, Raising Fears, S6576 [18SE]

House Leadership Proposes Outspending Senate in Farm Bill, H4391 [11JY]

NEPA Is the Guide Star, H6681 [23OC]

Poll of Westerners on Drilling on Public Lands—65% Protection; 30% Drilling, H7209 [19NO]

PR Scientist Honored at White House, E1008 [28JN]

Preferred Paths—Agency Recommends Against King Cove Road, S496 [7FE]

Rising Seas (excerpt), S6320 [10SE]

Scientists Alarmed as CO2 Passes Threshold, S3606 [20MY]

Spring Comes Sooner to Phila.—and That’s Not Good, H3005 [3JN]

2 Years After Japan Tsunami, Debris Spreads in US, S1286 [11MR]

Windmills Are Killing Our Birds—One Standard for Oil Companies, Another for Green Energy Sources, S380 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39), H28 [3JA]

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 2581), H4174 [28JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (see S. 10), S42 [22JA] (see S. 954), S3430 [14MY] (see H.R. 1947), H2574 [13MY] (see H.R. 2498), H4037 [25JN] (see H.R. 2642), H4369 [10JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (see H. Res. 266), H3686 [17JN] (see H. Res. 269), H3759 (see H. Res. 271), H3758 [18JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), agree to conference with the Senate (see H. Res. 380), H6544 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (see H. Res. 295), H4369 [10JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 361), H5882 [26SE]

——— temporarily extend certain programs (see H.R. 3695), H7687 [11DE]

——— temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 3695), consideration (see H. Res. 438), H7687 [11DE]

Air pollution: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 107), S213 [23JA] (see S. 163), S329 [28JA]

Alaska: exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (see S. 384), S871 [26FE]

——— require oil produced from Federal leases in certain Arctic waters be transported onshore by pipeline and provide for sharing of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone (see S. 199), S438 [31JA]

Animals: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2796), H4978 [23JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 1695), S8000 [13NO] (see H.R. 139), H32 [3JA]

Arctic Ocean: provide for research, monitoring, and observation (see S. 272), S589 [11FE] (see S. 1344), S5840 [23JY]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39), H28 [3JA]

BLM: provide for land conveyances in Nevada for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and other Federal, State, and local projects (see S. 974), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 2015), H2716 [16MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in design, planning and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 1540), H1991 [12AP]

——— participate in Hermiston, OR, water recycling and reuse project (see S. 693), S2564 [10AP]

Buy American Act: require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 1524), H1990 [12AP]

California: provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (see H.R. 1927), H2568 [9MY]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (see S. 486), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 819), H658 [26FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the Mississippi River (see H. Con. Res. 5), H33 [3JA]

CERCLA: amend relative to applicability to Federal facilities (see H.R. 2318), H3287 [11JN]

——— amend relative to State consultation on removal and remedial actions, State concurrence with listing on EPA National Priorities List, and State credit for contributions to removal or remedial action (see H.R. 2226), H3014 [3JN]

——— modify provisions relative to grants (see S. 491), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 2896), H5260 [31JY]

Chemicals: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed (see S. 696), S2564 [10AP]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 1294), S5687 [15JY]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see S. 1000), S3657 [21MY] (see H.R. 739), H547 [14FE]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 1077), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 3139), H5765 [19SE]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1715), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 695), H545 [14FE]

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (see S. 343), S772 [14FE] (see H.R. 697), H545 [14FE]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H546 [14FE]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (see S. 1698), S8000 [13NO]

Coal Mitigation Trust Fund: establish by imposing a tax on the extraction of coal to mitigate impact of transportation of coal by rail (see H.R. 2396), H3687 [17JN]

Colorado River: protect water quality, develop and implement a plan to prevent and eliminate pollution, and maintain a healthy ecosystem in the Lower Colorado River (see H.R. 1352), H1823 [21MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR] (see H.R. 334), H221 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 228), H2837 [21MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (see H. Res. 225), H2803 [20MY]

Connecticut: designate segments of Farmington River and Salmon Brook as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 2555), H4142 [27JN]

Conservation of energy: encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (see S. 1206), S4793 [20JN]

——— establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (see H.R. 1807), H2392 [26AP]

——— facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants relative to energy efficiency in buildings (see S. 1191), S4673 [19JN] (see H.R. 2126), H2952 [23MY]

——— incorporate smart grid capability into Energy Star Program, reduce peak electric demand, and reauthorize energy efficiency public information program to include smart grid information (see H.R. 2685), H4483 [11JY]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 761), S2797 [18AP] (see H.R. 1616), H2156 [18AP]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 1392), S6071 [30JY]

——— provide for utilizing energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 1659), H2159 [18AP]

Conservation of natural resources: establish more efficient and effective policies and processes for departments and agencies engaged in or providing support to international conservation (see S. 1005), S3760 [22MY] (see H.R. 2935), H5342 [1AU]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2774 [17MY]

Cooperative Forestry Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 152), H1957 [11AP]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 839), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 71), H30 [3JA]

Corps of Engineers: expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (see S. 414), S1011 [28FE] (see H.R. 913), H815 [28FE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 3080), H5512 [11SE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (see H. Res. 385), H6674 [22OC]

——— include as a Federal land management agency (see S. 400), S1011 [28FE]

——— manage threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota (see S. 365), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 709), H545 [14FE]

——— prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries (see H.R. 985), H1318 [6MR]

——— provide for ecosystem restoration in the lower Columbia River and Tillamook Bay estuaries (see H.R. 3414), H6952 [30OC]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River (see S. 565), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1152), H1425 [14MR]

Credit: require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs (see S. 1106), S3987 [6JN]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (see S. 1771), S8457 [21NO] (see H.R. 2640), H4369 [10JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 730), H546 [14FE]

——— ensure basic conservation measures are implemented by farmers who receive crop insurance premium assistance (see H.R. 2260), H3215 [5JN]

——— establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 1647), H2158 [18AP]

——— establish a program to provide loans for local farms, ranches, and market gardens to improve public health and nutrition and reduce energy consumption (see S. 678), S2501 [9AP]

——— improve energy programs (see S. 860), S3091 [6MY] (see H.R. 2290), H3250 [6JN]

——— modernize conservation programs, protect long term investments, increase small and midsize farmer’s access to programs, and prioritize modern-day conservation needs (see S. 923), S3326 [9MY] (see H.R. 1890), H2533 [8MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 764), H594 [15FE]

——— establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 400), H280 [23JA]

Dept. of Defense: establish centers of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to open-air burn pits (see H.R. 2510), H4078 [26JN]

——— expand indemnification responsibilities applicable when property at closed military installations is conveyed (see H.R. 2258), H3215 [5JN]

——— expand list of prohibited waste in open-air burn pits to include certain toxic materials (see H.R. 2303), H3251 [6JN]

——— promote use of cooperative agreements for land management related to military installations and facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs (see H.R. 1080), H1356 [12MR]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see S. 1306), S5708 [16JY] (see H.R. 2702), H4523 [16JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a competitive grant program to provide grants to States and units of local government to carry out clean energy and carbon reduction measures (see S. 570), S1853 [14MR]

——— establish a grant program for State and local governments to install solar energy systems (see H.R. 1107), H1394 [13MR]

——— establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see S. 717), S2589 [11AP]

——— establish Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 2128), H2952 [23MY]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Office of Environmental Management (see H.J. Res. 81), H6223 [3OC]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see S. 1739), S8360 [20NO]

——— promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development (see S. 1230), S5264 [26JN]

——— provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 488), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 1027), H1327 [7MR]

——— provide for the safe disposal of Federal Government-owned transuranic waste (see H.R. 1879), H2532 [8MY]

——— provide incentives to assist energy policy innovation in States in order to double electric and thermal energy productivity by a certain date (see S. 1209), S4793 [20JN] (see S. 1218), S5149 [25JN]

——— repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings (see H.R. 2351), H3590 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (see S. 1388), S6071 [30JY] (see H.R. 2298), H3251 [6JN]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 2023), H2717 [16MY]

——— provide for participation in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program of certain specialists needed to respond to environmental public health emergencies (see S. 426), S1012 [28FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide stronger penalties for violations of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (see S. 814), S3028 [25AP]

Dept. of HUD: reduce housing-related health hazards (see S. 290), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 1282), H1718 [20MR]

Dept. of State: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project (see H. Res. 214), H2654 [15MY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize payment of funds relative to the agreement with TVA, North Carolina, and Swain County, NC, on the non-construction of the North Shore Road (see H.R. 3806), H8131 [23DE]

——— authorize projects and conduct research on water resources in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin and establish a Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission (see H.R. 2973), H5344 [1AU]

——— conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1782), H2391 [26AP]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1426 [14MR]

——— 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. 1158), H1425 [14MR]

——— develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 916), H815 [28FE]

——— ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 473), S1229 [6MR]

——— enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 126), H31 [3JA]

——— establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 644), H500 [13FE]

——— establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H29 [3JA]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 1394), H1825 [21MR]

——— establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 601), H431 [8FE]

——— 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. 364), S773 [14FE]

——— grant permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps (see S. 738), S2684 [16AP] (see H.R. 1206), H1427 [14MR]

——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (see H.R. 2824), H5087 [25JY]

——— increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) and make limited waivers of stamp requirements for certain users (see S. 1865), S9051 [19DE]

——— issue an oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for 2016–2020 (see H.R. 2265), H3215 [5JN]

——— modify Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project (see S. 244), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 767), H594 [15FE]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 2486), H4037 [25JN]

——— prepare a feasibility study and implement demonstration projects to restore the San Gabriel River watershed in California (see H.R. 2436), H3927 [19JN]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 45), S43 [22JA]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New Jersey (see H.R. 1011), H1319 [6MR]

——— provide for conduct of stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 816), S3028 [25AP]

——— provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 2205), H2955 [23MY]

——— reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 2231), H3094 [4JN]

——— reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H4037 [25JN]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 176), S358 [29JA]

——— require Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to promote artificial reefs (see S. 1079), S3844 [23MY]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (see H.R. 1965), H2602 [14MY]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H7187 [18NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (see S. 1175), S4585 [18JN] (see H.R. 2280), H3250 [6JN]

Dept. of Transportation: foster market development of clean energy fueling facilities by steering infrastructure installation toward designated Clean Vehicle Corridors (see S. 1264), S5499 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see S. 1262), S5499 [27JN] (see H.R. 3451), H6997 [12NO]

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 (see H.R. 727), H546 [14FE]

Disasters: provide assistance for watersheds adversely affected by qualifying natural disasters (see S. 243), S519 [7FE]

Doña Ana County, NM: designate the Organ Mountains and other public lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and establish the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (see S. 1805), S8771 [12DE]

——— establish a national monument to protect the Organ Mountains (see H.R. 995), H1318 [6MR]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 2674), H4483 [11JY]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see H.R. 271), H169 [15JA]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada (see H.R. 1819), H2393 [26AP]

——— allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 847), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1818), H2393 [26AP]

——— save (see H.R. 576), H412 [6FE]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 484), S1229 [6MR] (see H.R. 2093), H2910 [22MY]

——— amend the renewable fuel program to allow domestic alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion of the required applicable volume of renewable fuel (see H.R. 1959), H2602 [14MY]

——— amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 251), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 550), H411 [6FE]

——— apply emission limits to hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide emitted by electric utility steam generating units that use circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy (see H.R. 3138), H5765 [19SE]

——— award grants to individuals that may be affected by a reported disease cluster (see S. 53), S43 [22JA]

——— award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see S. 1508), S6518 [17SE] (see H.R. 765), H594 [15FE]

——— call for public listening sessions on regulations targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants in States most directly impacted by such regulations (see H. Con. Res. 59), H6411 [8OC]

——— carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see H.R. 2707), H4597 [17JY]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see S. 496), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 311), H176 [18JA]

——— clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 830), S3028 [25AP]

——— clarify definition of accidental release under the Clean Air Act (see S. 1781), S8565 [9DE]

——— clarify general duty clause of Clean Air Act as it applies to chemical facility accidental release prevention (see H.R. 888), H814 [28FE]

——— clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H2436 [6MY]

——— delay effective date of certain rules until a report is submitted and a law is enacted setting the rule’s effective date (see H.R. 3702), H7687 [11DE]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H5833 [25SE]

——— eliminate certain renewable fuel standard program requirements (see H.R. 1482), H1909 [10AP]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H1908 [10AP]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 1807), S8771 [12DE]

——— establish a regulatory review process for proposed rules dealing with agricultural entities (see S. 1466), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 2776), H4856 [22JY]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see S. 1677), S7951 [12NO] (see H.R. 3449), H6997 [12NO]

——— establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels (see S. 1359), S5907 [24JY]

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 123), H31 [3JA]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 1505), S6518 [17SE] (see H.R. 322), H176 [18JA]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 971), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 2026), H2717 [16MY]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (see S. 1470), S6208 [1AU] (see H.R. 2937), H5343 [1AU]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing (see S. 332), S772 [14FE]

——— investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (see S. 50), S43 [22JA]

——— limit citizens suits against publicly owned water treatment works, provide for defenses, extend period of a permit, and limit attorneys fees (see H.R. 202), H52 [4JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on certain regulations and fines governing incidental discharges from commercial vessels under a certain size (see H.R. 3464), H7050 [13NO]

——— oppose proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H. Con. Res. 57), H5802 [20SE]

——— preserve States’ authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 1948), H2574 [13MY]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (see S. 1324), S5800 [18JY]

——— prohibit approval of the introduction of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol (see S. 344), S772 [14FE]

——— prohibit awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or financial assistance under the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the U.S. (see S. 558), S1786 [13MR] (see H.R. 959), H981 [5MR]

——— prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2791), H4978 [23JY]

——— prohibit foreign travel by the Administrator until holding of public listening sessions on rulemaking on carbon dioxide emissions from powerplants in States with high percentage of electricity generated by coal (see H.R. 3684), H7627 [10DE]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 621), H454 [12FE]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until carbon capture and storage is technologically and economically feasible (see H.R. 2127), H2952 [23MY] (see H.R. 3140), H5765 [19SE] (see H.R. 3727), H8107 [12DE]

——— prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (see S. 1343), S5840 [23JY]

——— promulgate regulations on management of medical waste (see H.R. 2891), H5260 [31JY]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 875), H701 [27FE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see S. 1853), S8975 [18DE] (see H.R. 1422), H1856 [9AP]

——— provide guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material (see S. 861), S3091 [6MY] (see H.R. 1829), H2436 [6MY]

——— reduce or eliminate the risk of releases of hazardous chemicals from public water systems and wastewater treatment works (see S. 67), S213 [23JA]

——— reduce workforce (see H.R. 3641), H7445 [3DE]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 2825), H5087 [25JY]

——— remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 524), H410 [6FE]

——— repeal expansion of renewable fuel program and prohibit authorization of higher ethanol blends for motor vehicle and gasoline engine fuels (see H.R. 1469), H1909 [10AP]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1195), S4792 [20JN] (see H.R. 1461), H1908 [10AP]

——— require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 2948), H5343 [1AU]

——— require certain procedures in the conduct of a study of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources (see H.R. 2850), H5173 [30JY]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 1536), S6683 [23SE]

——— require congressional review of certain rules (see H.R. 2916), H5342 [1AU]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 2983), H5396 [2AU]

——— require that a reduction to the volume of cellulosic biofuel required under the renewable fuel standard also results in a pro rata reduction of the volume of renewable fuel and advanced biofuels (see S. 977), S3569 [16MY]

——— simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (see H.R. 2279), H3250 [6JN]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H4522 [16JY]

——— waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (see H.R. 204), H52 [4JA]

E3—Economy, Energy, and Environment—A Sustainable Growth Strategy (Government initiative): evaluate and authorize continuation of activities (see H.R. 2873), H5259 [31JY]

Farmington River and Salmon Brook: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 1253), S5498 [27JN]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 2641), H4369 [10JY]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 2689), H4522 [16JY]

——— prohibit use of estimate on social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until a Federal law is enacted authorizing such use (see H.R. 3042), H5398 [2AU]

——— reduce expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, and reduce energy costs (see H.R. 472), H341 [4FE]

——— repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 1100), S3986 [6JN] (see H.R. 2478), H4037 [25JN]

——— require notice and public comment before use of estimate on social cost of carbon and require reports on results and methods used to calculate cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis (see H.R. 2886), H5260 [31JY]

Federal-State relations: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 2097), H2910 [22MY]

Fish and fishing: develop a strategy to address the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic Ocean and support research and capacity building to develop responses to such invasion (see H. Res. 67), H502 [13FE]

——— prohibit Federal agencies from requiring seafood to be certified as sustainable by a third party nongovernmental organization (see S. 1521), S6597 [18SE]

Florida: remove areas comprising Bay County Unit P-31P from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 2057), H2803 [20MY]

——— remove areas included in Florida System Unit P-16 from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 1811), H2392 [26AP]

——— remove areas included in Indian Peninsula Unit FL-92 and Cape San Blas Unit P-30 from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 945), H949 [4MR]

——— revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit (see H.R. 1810), H2392 [26AP]

Foreign aid: establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable U.S. foreign assistance (see H.R. 1793), H2392 [26AP]

——— provide assistance to Haiti and Armenia to reverse the effects of deforestation and restore forest levels (see S. 1548), S6886 [24SE]

Foreign countries: provide grants to nonprofit organizations to assign and support volunteers to assist foreign countries in environmentally sustainable administration of natural resources (see H.R. 1195), H1427 [14MR]

Forest Service: designate national forest acreage as disease and insect infestation treatment areas (see S. 745), S2749 [17AP]

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. 818), H627 [25FE]

——— authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 327), S772 [14FE] (see H.R. 2401), H3687 [17JN]

——— expedite salvage timber sales as part of restoration and rehabilitation activities for lands in the Gila and Lincoln National Forests, and BLM lands impacted by fire in New Mexico (see H.R. 3432), H6953 [30OC]

——— expedite the salvage of fire-killed timber in Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park, and BLM lands impacted by the Rim Fire in California (see H.R. 3188), H5883 [26SE]

——— 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. 1442), H1857 [9AP]

——— improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 1784), S8565 [9DE]

——— promote rehabilitation and restoration of Federal land impacted by catastrophic events and redirect certain funding to mechanical forest treatment and salvage operations due to such events (see S. 661), S2328 [22MR] (see H.R. 1511), H1956 [11AP]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 1875), S9052 [19DE]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (see S. 156), S329 [28JA] (see H.R. 3110), H5587 [17SE]

Gold Butte National Conservation Area: establish and designate certain wilderness areas (see S. 1054), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2276), H3250 [6JN]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1328), H1822 [21MR]

GSA: improve energy and water efficiency of Federal buildings (see S. 52), S43 [22JA]

——— incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2078), H2838 [21MY]

——— repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 1303), S5708 [16JY] (see H.R. 2691), H4522 [16JY]

Gulf of Mexico: authorize use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms for artificial reefs (see S. 96), S213 [23JA]

——— provide tax relief for persons affected by the discharge of oil in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon (see S. 1506), S6518 [17SE]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (see S. 1528), S6646 [19SE]

——— exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (see H.R. 643), H499 [13FE]

——— prohibit manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, and use of coal tar sealants (see H.R. 1625), H2157 [18AP]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 545), S1785 [13MR] (see H.R. 267), H169 [15JA]

——— promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see S. 1419), S6206 [1AU]

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 (see S. 1430), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 876), H701 [27FE]

Infrastructure: create jobs and strengthen the economy by rebuilding infrastructure (see S. 4), S42 [22JA]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2219), H3014 [3JN]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (see S. 291), S707 [13FE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H500 [13FE]

International Boundary and Water Commission: recognize recent efforts to address trash, sediment, and water quality issues with Mexican counterparts (see H. Res. 241), H2955 [23MY]

International relations: prohibit the U.S. from following a Dept. of the Treasury guidance on how multilateral development banks should engage with developing countries on coal-fired power generation (see H.R. 3570), H7352 [21NO]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1451), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 3390), H6951 [30OC]

Law enforcement: establish a border protection strategy for land borders of the U.S. and address the ecological and environmental impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 547), H411 [6FE]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see S. 1080), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2174), H2954 [23MY]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1329), H1822 [21MR]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs (see S. 222), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 488), H342 [4FE]

——— facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 1443), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 2970), H5344 [1AU]

——— place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 526), H410 [6FE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H594 [15FE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), consideration (see H. Res. 292), H4308 [9JY] (see H. Res. 347), H5587 [17SE]

Montana: sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land and add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System (see S. 37), S43 [22JA]

——— 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. 255), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 2259), H3215 [5JN]

Motor vehicles: provide regulatory parity for alternative fuel vehicles (see S. 1355), S5907 [24JY]

——— repeal corporate average fuel economy standards (see H.R. 2445), H3928 [19JN]

Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1785), H2391 [26AP]

NASA: establish, validate, and utilize an official set of data on historical temperature records ensure public access to such records (see S. 106), S213 [23JA]

Nashua River: designate segments for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 412), H281 [23JA]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 66), S1012 [28FE]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 646), S2146 [21MR]

National Environmental Policy Act: ensure application to the declaration of national monuments (see H.R. 1459), H1908 [10AP]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 263), S6960 [26SE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 51), S43 [22JA] (see H.R. 263), H169 [15JA]

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 H.R. 1895), H2533 [8MY]

National Marine Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 68), H502 [13FE]

National Marine Technology Week: designate (see H. Res. 324), H5345 [1AU]

National Moth Week: designate (see S. Res. 70), S1270 [7MR]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see S. 68), S213 [23JA]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 296), S8049 [14NO]

National wildlife refuges: reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of refuges (see H.R. 1300), H1719 [20MR]

Natural resources: reauthorize natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (see H.R. 910), H815 [28FE]

Nevada: implement the multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River and Lincoln County, NV, and extend the authority to purchase certain parcels of public land (see S. 757), S2749 [17AP] (see H.R. 1744), H2350 [25AP]

NOAA: establish constituent-driven program to collect priority coastal geospatial data and support information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data to manage the coastal region (see H.R. 1382), H1824 [21MR]

——— improve ability to address severe marine debris events (see H.R. 1425), H1856 [9AP]

——— provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities to address marine debris impacts of 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami (see S. 1162), S4481 [13JN] (see H.R. 1491), H1955 [11AP]

——— provide for equitable management of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, and economic data (see S. 1757), S8457 [21NO]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 741), S2684 [16AP] (see H.R. 2208), H2955 [23MY]

North Carolina: remove certain properties from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 2294), H3251 [6JN]

——— revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units (see H.R. 3572), H7352 [21NO]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (see S. 1240), S5498 [27JN]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1650), H2158 [18AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (see H.R. 3733), H8107 [12DE]

Oil Pollution Act: establish oil spill research committee, program, and interagency plan (see H.R. 373), H279 [23JA]

——— require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 828), S3028 [25AP] (see H.R. 1743), H2350 [25AP]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 1397), S6072 [30JY]

Oregon: designate Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (see S. 352), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 2491), H4037 [25JN]

——— restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests (see S. 1301), S5708 [16JY]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see S. 354), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 2489), H4037 [25JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 1165), H1425 [14MR]

——— modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (see H.R. 1820), H2393 [26AP]

Pennsylvania: reauthorize Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, and Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area (see S. 1157), S4481 [13JN] (see H.R. 2360), H3590 [13JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 802), S2960 [24AP] (see H.R. 935), H949 [4MR]

——— prohibit use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine (see H.R. 2044), H2773 [17MY]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (see S. 1483), S6208 [1AU]

——— grant EPA waivers giving communities flexibility in use of fuel blends and require the EPA and Dept. of Energy to conduct a fuel system requirements harmonization study (see S. 1319), S5799 [18JY] (see H.R. 2823), H5087 [25JY]

Pipelines: establish State revolving loan funds to repair or replace natural gas distribution pipelines (see S. 1768), S8457 [21NO]

——— express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation (see S. Con. Res. 21), S6127 [31JY]

——— provide for expedited approval of construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3703), H7687 [11DE]

——— require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce (see S. 1767), S8457 [21NO]

Pollution: establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 1943), H2568 [9MY]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 1234), S5264 [26JN] (see H.R. 2513), H4078 [26JN]

——— eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see S. 1762), S8457 [21NO] (see H.R. 3574), H7353 [21NO]

——— eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production and extend certain renewable energy tax incentives (see S. 329), S772 [14FE]

——— enhance energy security, reduce dependence on imported oil, improve energy efficiency of transportation sector, and reduce emissions through expansion of grid supported transportation (see H.R. 2075), H2838 [21MY]

——— establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 17), S943 [27FE] (see H.R. 1881), H2533 [8MY]

——— expand biofuels market by requiring a certain percentage of new auto sales be flex fuel vehicles, increase number of blender pumps, and authorize renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees (see S. 1563), S7063 [30SE]

——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 1401), S6126 [31JY]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (see S. 1514), S6518 [17SE]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see S. 656), S2328 [22MR]

——— recognize primacy of States relative to regulation of hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 1482), S6208 [1AU]

——— require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 58), H413 [6FE]

——— secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 2081), H2838 [21MY]

——— streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (see H.R. 1214), H1547 [15MR]

——— use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 787), H595 [15FE]

Public buildings: improve energy performance in Federal buildings (see S. 1020), S3761 [22MY] (see S. 1199), S4792 [20JN]

——— reduce heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities (see H.R. 469), H341 [4FE]

Public lands: 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 S. 1554), S6960 [26SE]

——— extend State jurisdiction over submerged lands and allow States to grant oil and natural gas leases in the extended area (see H.R. 3051), H5398 [2AU]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: redesignate as Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor (see S. 702), S2564 [10AP] (see H.R. 1471), H1909 [10AP]

Rachel Carson Nature Trail: designate (see S. 704), S2589 [11AP] (see H.R. 620), H454 [12FE]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 309), S8457 [21NO]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 2218), H3014 [3JN]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), consideration (see H. Res. 315), H4978 [23JY]

Renewable energy: facilitate development of offshore wind energy resources (see H.R. 1398), H1825 [21MR]

——— facilitate development of wind energy resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 1375), H1824 [21MR]

——— promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 279), S590 [11FE] (see H.R. 596), H431 [8FE]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39), H28 [3JA]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI–04P, Easton Beach Unit RI–05P, Almy Pond Unit RI–06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI–07 (see H.R. 277), H169 [15JA]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 228), S470 [4FE] (see H.R. 1004), H1319 [6MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 864), S3091 [6MY] (see H.R. 654), H500 [13FE]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see S. 224), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 843), H659 [26FE]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: extend authorization period for certain uses of funds (see H.R. 1822), H2400 [30AP]

San Juan National Forest: designate certain Hermosa Creek watershed lands as wilderness (see S. 841), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1839), H2436 [6MY]

SBA: establish loan guarantee program to assist small business concerns that manufacture clean energy technologies (see H.R. 1138), H1396 [13MR]

Small business: provide assistance to small businesses providing low-income individuals with green jobs (see H.R. 2863), H5173 [30JY]

South Carolina: remove certain properties from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 3226, 3227), H6102 [1OC]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1660), S7876 [6NO]

States: permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1304), H1719 [20MR]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 3424), H6953 [30OC]

——— allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see S. 1160), S4481 [13JN] (see H.R. 474), H341 [4FE]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum (see H.R. 786), H595 [15FE]

——— deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations (see H.R. 1887), H2533 [8MY]

——— disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (see S. 599), S1892 [18MR] (see H.R. 480), H342 [4FE]

——— expand technologies through which a vehicle qualifies for the credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 906), S3256 [8MY]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1859), S9051 [19DE]

——— extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 2193), H2954 [23MY]

——— extend second generation biofuel producer credit and the special allowance for second generation biofuel plant property (see H.R. 3758), H8108 [12DE]

——— extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include insulated siding (see H.R. 3378), H6901 [29OC]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 2539), H4142 [27JN]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 1441), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 3023), H5397 [2AU]

——— impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (see H.R. 1686), H2246 [23AP]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see H.R. 2715), H4597 [17JY]

——— increase residential energy property expenditures limitation relative to heat pumps for purposes of the nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 3772), H8109 [12DE]

——— make biomass fuel property and heating appliances eligible for the residential and commercial renewable energy investment tax credits (see S. 1007), S3760 [22MY]

——— modify credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and allow the credit for certain off-highway vehicles (see H.R. 3057), H5399 [2AU]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 4), S329 [28JA] (see H. Con. Res. 8), H170 [15JA]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 52), H5547 [12SE]

——— prohibit the Dept. of the Treasury and EPA from establishing or implementing a carbon tax (see H.R. 1486), H1955 [11AP]

——— provide a business credit for the use of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles by businesses within designated nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 407), H281 [23JA]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see S. 775), S2845 [22AP] (see H.R. 184), H51 [4JA]

——— provide tax incentives for producing electricity from wasted heat (see H.R. 2972), H5344 [1AU]

——— reduce the depreciation recovery periods for energy efficient commercial buildings (see H.R. 2598), H4174 [28JN]

——— require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 827), S3028 [25AP]

Topsail, NC: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 (see S. 533), S1710 [12MR] (see H.R. 187), H51 [4JA]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and modernize (see S. 1009), S3760 [22MY]

Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see S. 1435), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 2958), H5343 [1AU]

21st Century Great Outdoors Commission: establish to assess use, value, job creation, and economic opportunities associated with outdoor resources of public lands and other land and water areas (see H.R. 1834), H2436 [6MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 2261), H3215 [5JN]

——— exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts (see S. 1650), S7829 [5NO] (see H.R. 3109), H5587 [17SE]

——— incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (see H. Con. Res. 13), H502 [13FE]

——— lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see S. 125), S284 [24JA] (see H.R. 358), H278 [23JA]

——— protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands (see H.R. 1137), H1396 [13MR]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: establish penalties for causing environmental damage while cultivating marijuana or other controlled substances on Federal lands or trespassing on private property (see S. 1889), S9105 [20DE] (see H.R. 2735), H4724 [18JY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1877), H2532 [8MY]

——— clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 890), S3159 [7MY] (see H.R. 3377), H6901 [29OC]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 1006), S3760 [22MY]

——— provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (see S. 601), S1892 [18MR]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 745), H593 [15FE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H5341 [1AU]

Water pollution: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1254), S5498 [27JN]

——— clarify requirement that permit applications for the discharge of pollutants be approved by disinterested board members (see H.R. 836), H659 [26FE]

——— require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 1135), S4212 [11JN] (see H.R. 1921), H2567 [9MY]

Waterways: authorize programs and activities to improve and protect ports and harbors (see H.R. 2875), H5259 [31JY]

Weather: improve resilience to extreme weather events and prevent worsening of extreme weather conditions (see S. 7), S42 [22JA]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (see H.R. 2488), H4037 [25JN]

Wildfires: express importance of allocating appropriate resources to wildland fire management and a healthy forest policy and recognize bravery of firefighters (see H. Res. 279), H4079 [26JN]

——— implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 2858), H5173 [30JY]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see S. 1153), S4406 [12JN] (see H.R. 996), H1318 [6MR]

——— exempt certain snake species in the U.S. from removal (see H.R. 2158), H2953 [23MY]

——— prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see S. 1381), S6023 [29JY] (see H.R. 1998), H2654 [15MY]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1463), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 2856), H5173 [30JY]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2393 [26AP]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3949 [4JN], S3976 [6JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3319 [9MY]

——— provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), motion to proceed, S3020 [25AP]

Essays

State of the Union: Gina Chiola, S650 [12FE]

——— Tyler Bradley, S702 [13FE]

Letters

Actions Federal Government could take to address climate change: American Association for the Advancement of Science, S5558 [9JY]

——— Cassandra Carmichael, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (excerpt), S1925 [19MR]

——— Friends Committee on National Legislation (excerpt), S1925 [19MR]

——— Mitchell C. Hescox, Evangelical Environmental Network (excerpt), S1925 [19MR]

——— Sally Bingham, Regeneration Project Interfaith Power & Light (organization), S1926 [19MR]

——— Stephen E. Blaire, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, S1924 [19MR]

——— Sybil Sanchez, Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life and Steve Gutow, Jewish Council for Public Affairs (excerpt), S1924 [19MR]

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: several agriculture organizations, S3975 [6JN]

Clarify that Dept. of Justice policy for prosecuting Migratory Bird Treaty Act violations should include oil and gas producers as well as wind energy producers: Senators Vitter and Alexander, S379 [30JA]

Dept. of Agriculture convening of a small business review panel to consider the economic impact of regulations on small businesses: Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, H3922 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy proposal to transport radioactive waste from Oak Ridge, TN, Consolidated Edison Uranium Solidification Project to Nevada National Security Site: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, H4342 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completion of environmental impact statement on seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf: several Representatives, H4127 [27JN]

——— Tommy P. Beaudreau, Dept. of the Interior, H4128 [27JN]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: Christine Anagnos, Association of Art Museum Directors, S6586 [18SE]

——— Jayd Henricks, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, S6586 [18SE]

——— National Association of Manufacturers, Natural Resources Defense Council, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Alliance To Save Energy, and Business Roundtable (organization), S6409 [12SE]

——— Neal Denton, YMCA, S6586 [18SE]

——— Robert B. Goldberg, Jewish Federations of North America, S6586 [18SE]

——— several organizations, S6586 [18SE]

EPA Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule change with respect to certain farms: Bing Von Bergen, National Association of Wheat Growers, S3420 [14MY]

——— Charles F. Conner, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, S3421 [14MY]

——— Dale Moore, American Farm Bureau Federation, S3420 [14MY]

——— Danny Murphy, American Soybean Association, S3420 [14MY]

——— E. Keith Menchey, National Cotton Council of America, S3420 [14MY]

——— Linda C. Raun, USA Rice Federation, S3421 [14MY]

——— Pam Johnson, National Corn Growers Association, S3421 [14MY]

——— Scott George, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, S3420 [14MY]

——— several agricultural and food industry organizations, S3419 [14MY]

Facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants relative to energy efficiency in buildings: several real estate, building, and energy organizations, S6362 [11SE]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Andrew Moylan, R Street Institute, H4469 [11JY]

——— Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4385, H4467 [11JY], H6515 [11OC]

——— Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E934 [20JN]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E935 [20JN]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), E934 [20JN]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E935 [20JN]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), E934, E935 [20JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E934 [20JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E935 [20JN]

——— Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union, H4468 [11JY], H6515 [11OC]

——— Ryan Alexander, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), H4469 [11JY]

——— several agriculture, conservation, rural development, finance, forestry, energy, and crop insurance groups, H6516 [11OC]

——— several organizations, H4391–H4393, H4468 [11JY]

Global warming: several individuals, E213 [28FE]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5611 [18SE]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5611 [18SE]

Northern Route Approval Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2862 [22MY]

——— Representative Grayson, E715 [21MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2863 [22MY]

Water resources development projects deauthorization process: Raymond J. Poupore, National Construction Alliance II, S3443 [15MY]

Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6708 [23OC]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H6707 [23OC]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H6707 [23OC]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6707, H6708 [23OC]

Lists

Highlights and cuts included in H.R. 2609, energy and water development appropriations, H4241 [9JY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H6708 [23OC]

Organizations supporting S. 601, Water Resources Development Act, S3140 [7MY], S3395 [14MY]

Motions

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3965 [20JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H4462, H4463, H4467, H4470 [11JY], H6514 [11OC], H6978 [12NO]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4383, H4389 [11JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3519 [15MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2892 [22MY]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6161 [1AU]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H7066 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior: reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), H4158 [28JN]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), H7278 [20NO]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5621 [18SE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), H5070 [25JY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3020 [25AP]

Press releases

CO2 at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory Reaches New Milestone—Tops 400 ppm: NOAA, S6576 [18SE]

EPA Coal Rule Threatens Energy Independence, Says IBEW: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, S6693 [24SE]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Club for Growth (organization), H4388, H4468 [11JY]

——— Heritage Action for America (organization), H4468 [11JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: impact of global warming on agriculture, H3341 [12JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs, H399 [6FE], H2444 [7MY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H2577 [14MY], H2622, H2623, H2625, H2626, H2638 [15MY], H2663 [16MY], H2844 [22MY], H2916 [23MY], H3010 [3JN], H3228 [6JN], H3310 [12JN], H3359, H3365, H3369, H3371 [13JN], H3636 [14JN], H3694, H3695, H3721–H3730, H3745–H3750 [18JN], H3761–H3763, H3767, H3768, H3769, H3787–H3926 [19JN], H3932, H3933–H3968, H3969–H3976, H3984 [20JN], H4050 [26JN], H4086, H4089 [27JN], H5680, H5706 [19SE], E759 [23MY], E853 [12JN], E897 [17JN], E918 [19JN], E927, E928, E929, E930, E933, E936, E939, E941, E943, E944, E947, E948, E950, E951, E954 [20JN], E966 [25JN], E970, E971 [26JN], E1002 [28JN], E1020 [8JY], E1041 [10JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 266), H3708–H3720 [18JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3770–H3786 [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), motion to recommit, H3966 [20JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H4374, H4375, H4394–H4475, H4476 [11JY], H4490 [16JY], H4577 [17JY], H4609 [18JY], H4815, H4816 [19JY], H5076 [25JY], H5384, H5386 [2AU], H5844 [26SE], H6263 [4OC], H6350 [8OC], H6465, H6482–H6489, H6491 [10OC], H6514 [11OC], H6595 [15OC], H6608 [16OC], H6695, H6759 [23OC], H6907 [30OC], H7057 [14NO], H7145, H7147 [15NO], H7399 [3DE], H7453, H7459 [4DE], H7632 [11DE], H8134 [26DE], E1061 [16JY], E1483 [10OC], E1501 [11OC], E1794 [5DE]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), agree to conference with the Senate (H. Res. 380), H6505–H6514 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4376–H4394 [11JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 361), H5938–H5946 [28SE]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), motion to instruct conferees, H6515–H6520 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), motion to recommit, H4471 [11JY]

——— temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 3695), H8046, H8047 [12DE]

——— temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 3695), consideration (H. Res. 438), H7702–H7716 [12DE]

Air pollution: require offset of greenhouse gas emissions from increased use of tar sands crude transported through Keystone XL Pipeline, H2877, H2878 [22MY]

——— study impact of increased air pollution in communities surrounding refineries that will process tar sand crude transported through Keystone XL pipeline, H2878, H2879 [22MY]

Animals: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (H.R. 2796), E1119 [23JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 139), H6334 [7OC]

Arizona: assess need for National Environmental Policy Act review prior to approval of a Federal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) for a mining project, H5853, H5854 [26SE]

——— ensure a Federal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) for a mining project has no adverse impact on water quality or quantity, H5860, H5861 [26SE]

Bay Delta Conservation Plan: implementation, H676 [27FE]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H953 [5MR]

Big Sur Land Trust: anniversary, E1406 [30SE]

Birds: prosecution of wind energy companies for killing birds in violation of certain species protection laws, H4340, H4341 [10JY], H6566 [12OC]

BLM: collaborate with Western States to prevent listing of sage-grouse as an endangered species, H7458 [4DE]

——— effects of proposed rule relative to onshore hydraulic fracturing, H4984 [24JY]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to redevelopment of a former steel plant into a clean energy research campus, H7314 [21NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: require small conduit hydropower projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, H1879, H1881–H1884 [10AP]

Business and industry: impact of Government regulations on hiring and job loss, H4843–H4848 [22JY]

Buy American Act: require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 1524), H2599 [14MY], H4514 [16JY], H6667 [22OC]

California: impact of global warming and sea-level rise, H5187 [31JY], H7377 [2DE]

Chatham, NJ: anniversary of the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, E453 [12AP]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan, H3924 [19JN]

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (H.R. 697), H4831–H4833 [22JY]

Clean Air Act: impact, H3982 [20JN], H6760 [23OC]

Climate: carbon pollution reduction, H2230 [23AP]

——— GAO inclusion of global warming on high-risk list, H6879 [29OC]

——— GAO inclusion of global warming on high-risk list and Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change assessment of government entities confronting threat, H601 [25FE]

——— global warming, H181, H185 [22JA], H553, H569, H570, H571 [15FE], H642 [26FE], H664 [27FE], H706 [28FE], H939 [4MR], H969 [5MR], H987 [6MR], H1333, H1336 [12MR], H1401 [14MR], H1578 [19MR], H1640 [20MR], H1724 [21MR], H1848 [9AP], H1893–H1897 [10AP], H1933 [11AP], H2033 [16AP], H2106, H2107 [17AP], H2148 [18AP], H2259 [24AP], H2301, H2313 [25AP], H2356 [26AP], H2414 [6MY], H2461 [7MY], H2557 [9MY], H2637 [15MY], H2660 [16MY], H2751 [17MY], H2788 [20MY], H2846, H2847 [22MY], H2940 [23MY], H3004 [3JN], H3022, H3027, H3088, H3091 [4JN], H3102 [5JN], H3262 [11JN], H3341, H3347 [12JN], H3368 [13JN], H3594 [14JN], H3765 [19JN], H3982 [20JN], H3997 [25JN], H4043 [26JN], H4161 [28JN], H4314 [10JY], H4602 [18JY], H4730 [19JY], H4841 [22JY], H4865 [23JY], H4983 [24JY], H5055 [25JY], H5100 [30JY], H5269 [1AU], H5374 [2AU], H5418 [9SE], H5460 [10SE], H5501 [11SE], H5515 [12SE], H5575 [17SE], H5594 [18SE], H5657 [19SE], H5793 [20SE], H5826 [25SE], H5864 [26SE], H5896 [27SE], H6010 [28SE], H6014 [30SE], H6760 [23OC], H6809 [28OC], H6878–H6881 [29OC], H6930 [30OC], H7002 [13NO], H7402, H7405, H7406, H7429 [3DE], H7461 [4DE], H7510 [5DE], H7619 [10DE], H7679 [11DE], H7702 [12DE], E138 [13FE], E169 [15FE], E213 [28FE], E1048 [11JY]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H3669 [17JN], H4111 [27JN], H6839, H6840 [29OC], H7064 [14NO], H7169 [18NO], H7298 [20NO], H7313 [21NO]

Coal Mitigation Trust Fund: establish by imposing a tax on the extraction of coal to mitigate impact of transportation of coal by rail (H.R. 2396), E901 [17JN]

Colorado River: inclusion on American Rivers (organization) list of most-threatened rivers, H2148 [18AP]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H6718 [23OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2490, H2491 [8MY], H4090 [27JN], H5664 [19SE], H5771 [20SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H1559 [18MR], H2751 [17MY], H2777, H2788, H2789 [20MY], H2811, H2812, H2813 [21MY], H2843, H2845, H2849, H2850, H2852, H2862–H2895 [22MY], H2916, H2940 [23MY], H3027 [4JN], H3226 [6JN], H3367 [13JN], H7557 [5DE], E747, E753 [23MY], E770 [3JN]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2852–H2862 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H2892, H2893 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (H. Res. 225), H2788 [20MY], H2828, H2829 [21MY]

Congressional Research Service: report showing U.S. oil and natural gas production down on Federal lands but increasing on private and State lands, H1802 [21MR], H1892 [10AP]

Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1319 [17SE]

Conservation of energy: provide for utilizing energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (H.R. 1659), H2311 [25AP]

——— repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H4322 [10JY]

Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico (organization): tribute, E1007 [28JN]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (H. Res. 220), E691 [17MY]

Convention on Wetlands of International Importance: designation of San Francisco Bay/Estuary as Wetland of International Importance, E605 [7MY]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 71), E8 [3JA]

Corps of Engineers: allow States to contribute to maintenance of non-disaster related Federal dredging projects, H6750, H6751 [23OC]

——— authority to perform ecosystem restoration and flood protection work on lands owned by other Federal agencies, H6686 [23OC]

——— authorize projects receiving final Chief’s Report within a year of enactment of legislation to improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources, H6703, H6704 [23OC]

——— deauthorize certain old and inactive infrastructure projects, H6749, H6750 [23OC]

——— efforts to complete levee on lower Mississippi River, H433 [12FE]

——— ensure efforts to improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources are subject to National Environmental Policy Act review, H6685 [23OC]

——— expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (H.R. 913), E230 [28FE]

——— Florida projects funding, H4348 [10JY]

——— grant flexibility in defining the terms ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’ relative to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4250–H4253 [9JY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6666 [22OC], H6680, H6683, H6685, H6687, H6689, H6692, H6694, H6706–H6758 [23OC], H7066 [14NO], H7145 [15NO], H7242–H7247 [19NO], E1589, E1591 [29OC], E1601, E1602 [30OC], E1637 [12NO]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6696–H6706 [23OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), motion to instruct conferees, H7066–H7069 [14NO]

——— lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Ohio River basins and tributaries, H4246 [9JY], H6739 [23OC]

——— prohibit enforcement of streamlined environmental review process until the current backlog of authorized projects is reduced, H6680, H6702–H6704, H6720, H6740, H6741 [23OC], E1601, E1602 [30OC]

——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan study, H4350 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce the Modified Charleston Method wetland mitigation methodology in Louisiana, H4324, H4325 [10JY]

——— prohibit implementation of National Ocean Policy coastal and marine spatial planning and ecosystem-based management components, H6742, H6743 [23OC]

——— provide cost-benefit analysis of national benefits of flood protection projects, H6753, H6754 [23OC]

——— update regulations and guidelines defining what waters and wetlands are subject to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4247–H4250 [9JY]

Courts: decision regarding Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, H7313 [21NO], H7611 [10DE]

——— reform judicial review and claim filing process relative to Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, H4151 [28JN]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (H.R. 2640), H6850–H6852 [29OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain small community irrigation associations to be eligible for Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, H3867 [19JN]

——— create Rural Utilities Service pilot program to address nitrate contamination of rural drinking water, H3894 [19JN]

——— improve Environmental Quality Incentives Program, H3694 [18JN], H3865, H3866 [19JN]

——— modernize conservation programs, protect long term investments, increase small and midsize farmer’s access to programs, and prioritize modern-day conservation needs (H.R. 1890), H3104 [5JN], E624 [8MY]

——— reform Wetlands Reserve Program, H3867 [19JN]

——— require a portion of land in Conservation Reserve Program be set aside for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program and the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program, H3694 [18JN], H3863 [19JN]

——— require a small business review panel to consider the economic impact of regulations on small businesses, H3922 [19JN]

——— require farmers growing crops on highly erodible land and wetlands submit conservation compliance plan in order to qualify for crop insurance premium assistance, H3870 [19JN]

——— require reauthorization of discretionary programs, H3925, H3926 [19JN], H6508 [11OC]

——— study climate impact of Price Loss Coverage Program, H3859 [19JN]

——— submit a report listing invasive species, certain details regarding species, cost estimates, current efforts to combat invasive species, and legal recourse available to those affected by species, E954 [20JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (H.R. 764), H569 [15FE], H1401 [14MR]

Dept. of Defense: advise and assist Africans in suppressing illicit wildlife trade, H3560, H3561 [13JN]

——— Defense Environmental Restoration Program-Formerly Used Defense Sites funding through reductions in Army research and development funding, H4914 [23JY]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4945, H4947 [23JY], E1123, E1129 [24JY]

——— expand indemnification responsibilities applicable when property at closed military installations is conveyed, H3560 [13JN]

——— lithium-ion battery research funding, H4919, H4920 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding for payment of any fines assessed against a military installation by the California Air Resources Board, H4963 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to conduct environmental impact study relative to intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles, H4964, H4965 [23JY]

——— promote use of cooperative agreements for land management related to military installations and facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs (H.R. 1080), E277 [12MR]

——— remove unexploded ordnance from former defense site on Culebra, PR, H5010, H5011 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, renewable energy, energy reliability, and efficiency programs, and Office of Science funding through reductions in defense environmental cleanup funding, H4257–H4260 [9JY]

——— defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in Weatherization Assistance Program funding, H4256, H4257 [9JY]

——— environmental justice for minority and low-income populations funding, H4286, H4287 [9JY]

——— establish a grant program for State and local governments to install solar energy systems (H.R. 1107), H1362 [13MR]

——— establish Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program (H.R. 2128), H7267 [20NO]

——— High Energy Physics Program funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H4276, H4277 [9JY]

——— mixed oxide fuel (MOX) program Savannah River site construction funding, H4302, H4303 [9JY]

——— non-defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in administration accounts funding, H4279 [9JY]

——— non-defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in nuclear energy research programs funding, H4277 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding for implementation, administration, or enforcement of the National Ocean Policy, H4360 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement rules regarding ceiling fans and ceiling fan light kits, H4326 [10JY]

——— prohibit giving veto power over EPA rules that regulate air or water quality, H5248 [31JY]

——— proposal to transport radioactive waste from Oak Ridge, TN, Consolidated Edison Uranium Solidification Project to Nevada National Security Site, H4342 [10JY]

——— research and development funding, H2279 [24AP]

——— tribute to Go Solar Broward Rooftop Solar Challenge, E215 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (H.R. 2023), H2812 [21MY]

——— require a scientific and economic analysis of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act before final regulations are enforced, H3921, H3922 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3208 [5JN]

Dept. of HUD: Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control funding, H4001 [25JN]

——— reduce housing-related health hazards (H.R. 1282), E343 [20MR]

Dept. of State: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project, H2876, H2877 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow award of attorney fees recoverable under the Equal Access to Justice Act in litigation cases dealing with certain energy projects on Federal lands, H7207, H7226–H7228 [19NO]

——— BLM field offices wind and solar energy permitting funding, H7223 [19NO]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (H.R. 1175), H7281 [20NO]

——— 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. 1158), H3267, H3268 [11JN]

——— continue to review oil and gas activities that would qualify for categorical exclusions to the National Environmental Policy Act, H7225, H7226 [19NO]

——— direct certain revenue from streamlining energy permitting and onshore leasing and oil shale development certainty to CFTC to limit excessive speculation in energy markets, H7230, H7231 [19NO]

——— ensure no new energy deveoplment will impact negatively on any public land identified as a Native American sacred or cultural site, H7278 [20NO]

——— enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 126), H2993, H2994 [3JN]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands, H7214 [19NO]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (H.R. 1394), H2282 [24AP]

——— grant permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps (H.R. 1206), H2994–H2996 [3JN]

——— include areas requested by States in environmental review process for energy leasing plans, H4120, H4121 [27JN]

——— issue regulations to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas drilling operations on public lands, H7204 [19NO], H7289, H7290 [20NO]

——— issue rules relative to distribution of certain offshore oil and natural gas leasing revenue shared with Gulf Coast States, H4126, H4127 [27JN]

——— modify Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project (H.R. 767), H572 [15FE], H2632, H2633 [15MY]

——— nomination process for including large river systems in the National Blueways System, H4586 [17JY]

——— prepare a feasibility study and implement demonstration projects to restore the San Gabriel River watershed in California (H.R. 2436), H3765 [19JN]

——— preserve ability to conduct comprehensive environmental impact statements for offshore drilling projects, H4121, H4122 [27JN]

——— preserve rights of States to prohibit management, leasing, developing, and use of lands and natural resources beneath navigable waters, H4152, H4153 [28JN]

——— preserve the right to protest the awarding of a lease, right-of-way, or permit to drill on public lands, H7207, H7208, H7223, H7225 [19NO]

——— prohibit certain activities and require a report on expenditures relative to the National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4123–H4125 [27JN], E1002 [28JN]

——— prohibit drilling for oil or gas beneath the Great Lakes and ensure that each new oil and gas drilling lease issued uses materials made in the U.S., H4158 [28JN]

——— prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases in Bristol Bay off the coast of Alaska by eliminating Outer Continental Shelf revenues to coastal States, H4149, H4150 [28JN]

——— prohibit offshore hydraulic fracturing activities until completion of environmental and public health impact study, H7204 [19NO]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off certain areas of the coast of California, H4052 [26JN], H4153, H4154 [28JN]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the Atlantic Coast, H4111, H4115 [27JN]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington, H4052 [26JN]

——— publish list of minerals considered strategic and critical, H5614, H5615 [18SE]

——— reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), corrections in engrossment, H4160 [28JN]

——— reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), H3968 [20JN], H4000, H4002, H4020 [25JN], H4064 [26JN], H4088, H4092, H4109–H4132 [27JN], H4148, H4149–H4160 [28JN], H4318 [10JY], E1002, E1003, E1004, E1005 [28JN], E1242 [2AU]

——— reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), consideration (H. Res. 274), H4049–H4057 [26JN]

——— reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), motion to recommit, H4158 [28JN]

——— require Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to complete environmental impact statement on seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf, H4127–H4129 [27JN]

——— require offshore drilling operations have mandatory safety and environmental management controls to prevent oil spills, H4106 [27JN]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), H7145 [15NO], H7211–H7232 [19NO], H7261, H7266, H7274–H7280, H7288 [20NO], H7557 [5DE], E1729 [21NO]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), consideration (H. Res. 419), H7201–H7211 [19NO]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), motion to recommit, H7278 [20NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, H5374 [2AU]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3079 [4JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: include in Quadrennial Strategic Federal Onshore Energy Production Strategy the best estimate of expected increase in production of renewable energy sources on Hawaiian Home Lands, H7228 [19NO], H7288 [20NO]

DiCaprio, Tamara (TJ): EPA Center for Corporate Climate Leadership Award recipient, E440 [12AP]

Dimmer, Jack: Harvard University National Model U.N. Honorable Fixed NGO Award recipient, E823 [6JN]

District of Columbia: tribute to Forward on Climate rally, E147 [14FE]

Earth Day: observance, H1918 [11AP]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H3055 [4JN], H4259 [9JY]

——— impact of Government regulations, H635 [26FE]

——— impact of Government regulations on manufacturing, H399 [6FE]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H819 [4MR]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (H.R. 271), H2281 [24AP], H2898, H2899 [22MY]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding by related agencies to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4345, H4346 [10JY]

EPA: allegations that Freedom of Information Act requests made by conservative groups were subject to biased application of fees, H2651 [15MY]

——— award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (H.R. 765), H569 [15FE], H1401 [14MR]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms, H3924 [19JN]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (H.R. 1462), E416 [10AP]

——— ensure ability to enforce rules that result in reduced incidence of cancer, premature mortality, asthma attacks, or respiratory disease in children and seniors, H5291 [1AU]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements, H3856, H3857 [19JN]

——— funding, H4992 [24JY]

——— Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, H1364 [13MR], H2849 [22MY]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H2108–H2114 [17AP], H5582–H5586 [17SE], H5936 [28SE]

——— impact of overregulation on the economy, H689 [27FE]

——— impact of rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants, H5887 [27SE]

——— limit authority to implement certain actions relative to Chesapeake Bay watershed total maximum daily loads, H3769 [19JN]

——— maximum achievable control technology rule on mercury air toxic standards for utilities, H5243, H5245 [31JY]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (H.R. 621), H4088 [27JN]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (H.R. 2825), H7281 [20NO]

——— reinstate Buy American Act requirements for Clean Water State Revolving Fund projects, H4541 [17JY]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (H.R. 1461), E416 [10AP]

——— require certain procedures in the conduct of a study of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources, H7286–H7288 [20NO]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (H.R. 2983), H5353 [2AU], H7281 [20NO]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators, H4490 [16JY]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (H.R. 2692), E1066 [16JY]

——— waive ban on over-the-counter asthma inhalers enacted as part of international agreement to stop using products containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and allow existing stock to be sold until FDA approves replacement, H2778 [20MY]

ERA, A Waters Co.: Greater Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Award recipient, E126 [12FE]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E214 [28FE]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Park Service award recipients, E1740 [21NO]

FarmedHere (business): Chicago Innovation Awards Top 10 ‘‘Up-and-Comer’’ award recipient, E1606 [30OC]

FERC: require application for natural gas pipeline permit to include information to ensure minimized methane emissions, H7322 [21NO]

Fernandes, John: EPA Environmental Merit Award recipient, H4148 [28JN]

Florida: congressional briefing on St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee waterways issues, E1551 [23OC]

——— environmental and water quality issues of waterways and restoration projects funding, H6687 [23OC]

Food Day: observance, H6695 [23OC]

Foreign countries: provide grants to nonprofit organizations to assign and support volunteers to assist foreign countries in environmentally sustainable administration of natural resources (H.R. 1195), E303 [14MR]

Forest Service: permit States to allow nongovernmental entities to hold Forest Legacy Program conservation easements, H3899, H3900 [19JN]

——— streamline management of pine beetle infestation and clearing of infested trees to reduce forest fire risk, H3900 [19JN]

Forests: expedite the salvage of fire-killed timber in Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park, and BLM lands impacted by the Rim Fire in California (H.R. 3188), H7002 [13NO]

GAO: assess costs of, and spending on, aquatic invasive species, H6717, H6744 [23OC]

——— conduct study on cost of cleanup activities in event of Keystone XL Pipeline spills, H2883, H2884 [22MY]

Garden Club of America: anniversary, H635 [26FE]

Glencoe, IL: tribute to Chicago Botanic Garden new attendance record, E1253 [9SE]

Hall, Gloria: Bucks County Conservation District (organization) George M. Bush Farmland Preservation Award recipient, E784 [4JN]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste, H1639 [20MR], H2031 [16AP], H2806 [21MY]

——— Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H4242, H4307 [9JY]

Houston, TX: celebration of Arbor Day, E134 [13FE]

Hydroelectric power: improve, H2237 [23AP]

——— improve (H.R. 267), H439–H441 [12FE]

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. 876), H3659, H3660 [17JN]

Infrastructure: limit States’ ability to use authority under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Coastal Zone Management Act to delay federally approved projects, E1317 [16SE]

International Energy Agency: release of report on progress of global climate change and recommendations for global energy policies, H3982–H3984 [20JN]

Jamestown Community College: National Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus USA Growth Award recipient, E238 [4MR]

Johnstone, Ed: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E421 [11AP]

Keep Prince William Beautiful (organization): tribute, E977 [26JN]

Land use: reaffirm local stakeholder role in land management policies, H4587 [17JY]

Los Angeles, CA: restrict Federal support of hydraulic fracturing in the Inglewood Oil Field, H4323, H4336 [10JY]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify definition of ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ to only include minerals identified by the National Research Council as strategic and critical, H5602, H5613, H5618 [18SE]

——— clarify responsibility for determinations under the National Environmental Policy Act prior to issuance of mineral exploration or mine permits, H5615, H5616 [18SE]

——— ensure compliance with procedures relative to oil and gas development activities in certain potash reserves, H5617, H5618 [18SE]

——— include mining cleanup costs in financial assurance and require that such assurance be in a form that would routinely be accepted in commerce, H5616, H5617 [18SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5530 [12SE], H5606–H5624 [18SE], E1341 [19SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), consideration (H. Res. 347), H5600–H5606 [18SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), motion to recommit, H5621, H5622 [18SE]

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: anniversary, E1719 [20NO]

Montana: withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, H3025 [4JN]

Moore, Richard: EPA Environmental Merit Award recipient, H4148 [28JN]

Motor vehicles: provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, development, and manufacturing, H1962 [12AP]

——— repeal corporate average fuel economy standards (H.R. 2445), H4148 [28JN]

NASA: earth science research funding, H5267 [1AU]

National Academy of Sciences: study and report to Congress on impact of flooding on oil and gas facilities and resulting leaks and spills from tanks, wells, and pipelines, H7202, H7229, H7230 [19NO]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations, H4113 [27JN]

National Environmental Policy Act: importance of funding improvements in environmental laws, E1637 [12NO]

National forests: improve land management, H1979 [12AP]

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: observance, E178 [25FE], E245 [5MR]

National parks and recreation areas: impact of Government shutdown, H6238, H6274 [4OC], H6359 [8OC], H6445 [9OC], H6670 [22OC], H6682, H6763 [23OC]

National Public Lands Day: observance, H5899 [27SE]

National Train Day: observance, H2665 [16MY]

National Weather Service: ground readiness project funding, H137–H139 [15JA]

National wildlife refuges: reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of refuges (H.R. 1300), H5148, H5149 [30JY]

Natural gas: Marcellus shale drilling for reserves, H3669 [17JN], H6695 [23OC], H7619 [10DE]

Nevada: impact of quagga mussels on water supplies, H6717 [23OC]

New Hampshire Rivers Council: anniversary, E381 [9AP]

NOAA: Regional Ocean Partnership program funding, H136, H137 [15JA]

Northwestern University: study of impact of Superfund contaminants on reproductive health, E164 [15FE]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1650), E499 [18AP]

Oak Park, CA: Oak Park Unified School District recipient of Dept. of Education Sustainability Award, H2314 [25AP]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H1362 [13MR], H1920 [11AP], H2168 [23AP], H2283 [24AP], H4016, H4019 [25JN], H4067 [26JN]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H1364 [13MR], H2279–H2282 [24AP], H4010, H4011, H4015–H4021 [25JN], H4050, H4061–H4068 [26JN], H4090 [27JN], H4818 [19JY]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, H3997, H4001, H4002, H4011 [25JN], H4087, H4093 [27JN], H4148 [28JN], H4189 [8JY], H4319 [10JY]

——— evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, H4010, H4011, H4015, H4017, H4018, H4020 [25JN], H4061–H4068 [26JN], H4090 [27JN], H4179, H4190 [8JY], H4846 [22JY], H5581, H5583–H5586 [17SE]

——— inaugural address, H202–H206 [22JA]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (H.R. 3733), E1863 [12DE]

Ogle, Josh and Julieanna: Tennessee Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farmer Achievement Award and Environmental Stewardship Award recipients, E166 [15FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H4102, H4103 [27JN]

——— modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (H.R. 1820), E564 [26AP]

Pheasants Forever (organization): anniversary, E175 [25FE]

Pinchot Institute for Conservation: tribute to Common Waters Partnership, E1389 [27SE]

Portland, OR: tribute to Riverdale High School ‘‘H20 for Life’’ program, E1677 [15NO]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State, H4862 [23JY]

——— eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production, H3011 [3JN]

——— national energy policy, H181, H185 [22JA], H553 [15FE], H1345 [12MR], H1628 [19MR], H1894–H1897 [10AP], H2236–H2238 [23AP], H2277–H2283 [24AP], H3028 [4JN], H3696 [18JN], H4002 [25JN], H4848 [22JY], H4866 [23JY], H4983, H4990 [24JY], H6666 [22OC], H7335 [21NO], E1242 [2AU]

——— promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, H1534 [15MR]

——— promote clean energy sources to combat climate change, H2598 [14MY]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies, H4578 [17JY]

——— promote geothermal energy, H4516 [16JY]

——— use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, H2278, H2281 [24AP], H2524 [8MY], H4862 [23JY]

Pregracke, Chad: Cable News Network (CNN) Hero of the Year award recipient, E1770 [3DE]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Green Guiding Committee of Prince William County Green Community Award recipients, E965 [25JN]

——— tribute to Historic Preservation Division volunteers, E966 [25JN]

——— tribute to Six Weeks To Make a Difference Program volunteers, E995 [28JN]

Public buildings: provide for energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts utilization, H3219 [6JN]

Rachel Carson Nature Trail: designate (H.R. 620), E130 [12FE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2855 [22MY]

Refuse disposal: allow EPA to find a State coal ash permit program deficient if program threatens human health and the environment and allow States to request review of permit program of another State, H5067, H5068 [25JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), H4841 [22JY], H5055–H5072 [25JY], E1147 [26JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4995–H5002 [24JY]

——— encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), motion to recommit, H5070 [25JY]

——— ensure State coal ash permit programs meet requirements necessary to protect human health and the environment, H5066, H5067 [25JY]

——— require coal ash wet disposal structures meet design, construction, operation, and maintenance criteria to prevent contamination of groundwater and sources of drinking water including the Great Lakes, H5070 [25JY]

——— require States to update certification documents with the EPA including an emergency action plan for coal ash impoundments leaks or spills, H5065, H5066 [25JY]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (H.R. 596), H2855 [22MY]

Roy, Sandy Colvin: National Organization To Insure a Sound-Controlled Environment (N.O.I.S.E.) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1471 [10OC]

San Diego County, CA: anniversary of Cedar Fire, H6878 [29OC]

Seattle, WA: tribute to Bullitt Center, E446 [12AP], E513 [23AP]

Simpson Lumber Co., LLC: anniversary of St. Paul Waterway Project, E1189 [1AU]

South Florida National Parks Trust: tribute, E588 [3MY]

Targa Sound Terminal, LLC: Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber Tahoma Environmental Business Award recipient, E1117 [23JY]

Taxation: extend production tax credit for wind power, H1894 [10AP], H7114 [15NO]

——— impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (H.R. 1686), E511 [23AP]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (H.R. 184), E701 [20MY]

TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: require Keystone XL Pipeline oil spill response plan be sent to each State, H2884, H2885 [22MY]

Trout Unlimited (organization): anniversary of William B. Mershon Chapter, E449 [12AP]

Tuttle, Andrea: Humboldt County, CA, Democratic Central Committee Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1604 [30OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: impact of proposal to declare portions of the Sierra Nevada Mountains as critical habitat for certain species, H4603 [18JY]

——— lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (H.R. 358), E245 [5MR]

——— permit King Cove Native Corp., land conveyance in exchange for construction of single-lane gravel emergency road access through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, H514 [14FE]

U.S. Geological Survey: study impact of oil shale leasing on quantity and quality of water resources in Western States, H7202 [19NO]

Urban areas: impact of high temperatures and lack of air conditioning on population, H5269 [1AU]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1877), E623 [8MY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 2901), H5265 [1AU], H5624 [18SE], H7198 [19NO], H7559 [5DE], E1186 [1AU], E1208 [2AU], E1677 [15NO]

Water pollution: address harmful algae blooms, H4365 [10JY]

——— require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act, H7203 [19NO]

——— require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (H.R. 1921), H7281 [20NO]

Water Resources Reform and Development Act: impact on environmental laws, H6718, H6720 [23OC]

Webb, Su: Loudoun Laurels Foundation Loudoun Laurels Stewardship Medal recipient, E1390 [27SE]

Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: anniversary, E1737 [21NO]

Wildfires: express importance of allocating appropriate resources to wildland fire management and a healthy forest policy and recognize bravery of firefighters (H. Res. 279), H4043 [26JN]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (H.R. 996), E248 [6MR]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (H. Con. Res. 36), H2755 [17MY]

World Tourism Day: observance, H5896 [27SE]

World Water Day: observance, H1644 [20MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: impact of global warming on agriculture, S3947 [4JN]

——— impact of Government regulations, S2246 [22MR]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), S4987 [24JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), S5790, S5794 [18JY], S6162, S6163 [1AU], S6500, S6501 [17SE], S6568 [18SE], S6613 [19SE], S6871 [24SE], S7037 [30SE], S7341 [9OC], S7375 [10OC], S7395–S7397, S7402 [11OC], S7648–S7650 [30OC], S7693 [31OC], S8541, S8545 [9DE], S8616, S8631 [11DE], S8723, S8751 [12DE], S8787, S8796, S8805 [13DE], S8887 [17DE], S9090 [20DE]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), House amendment, S7084 [1OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), insert S. 954 language in lieu, S5794 [18JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), unanimous-consent agreement, S5794 [18JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3589, S3591–S3595, S3597, S3610 [20MY], S3634–S3648, S3652 [21MY], S3709, S3712–S3717, S3722–S3736, S3745–S3752 [22MY], S3796, S3797, S3805, S3806, S3809, S3816–S3826 [23MY], S3890, S3895–S3897, S3900, S3901 [3JN], S3915, S3923–S3925, S3931–S3940, S3946, S3947 [4JN], S3970, S3971, S3975, S3976, S3979–S3981 [6JN], S4029, S4043–S4053 [10JN], S4206 [11JN], S4401 [12JN], S4473 [13JN], S4757 [20JN], S4987 [24JN], S5601 [10JY], S5705 [16JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), motion to proceed, S3519 [15MY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), order to print, S4432 [12JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), unanimous-consent agreement, S3523 [15MY], S3949 [4JN]

——— temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 3695), S9090 [20DE]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S34–S36 [22JA], S5608 [10JY], S5727, S5748 [17JY]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide Federal deficit reduction, reduced Federal tax rates, and other direct taxpayer benefits, S2270 [22MR], S8904 [17DE]

——— oppose carbon pollution fee, S2271 [22MR]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions, S2089 [21MR]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China implements similar reductions, S2446 [8AP]

Alaska: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation, S2124 [21MR]

——— require oil produced from Federal leases in certain Arctic waters be transported onshore by pipeline and provide for sharing of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone (S. 199), S442 [31JA], S1680 [12MR]

Arctic Council: meeting, S3541–S3543 [16MY]

BLM: collaborate with Western States to prevent listing of sage-grouse as an endangered species, S2305 [22MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in Hermiston, OR, water recycling and reuse project (S. 693), S2565 [10AP]

CERCLA: modify provisions relative to grants (S. 491), S5602 [10JY]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (S. 1294), S5923 [24JY], S6061 [30JY]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 1077), S3858 [23MY]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (S. 1698), S8006 [13NO]

Climate: carbon pollution reduction, S2447 [8AP]

——— formation of joint congressional task force on climate change, S241 [24JA]

——— global warming, S34–S36 [22JA], S240–S242 [24JA], S372 [30JA], S499–S501 [7FE], S690, S692 [13FE], S926 [27FE], S1083 [4MR], S1257, S1259 [7MR], S1835–S1837 [14MR], S1927 [19MR], S2020 [20MR], S2445–S2448 [8AP], S2491 [9AP], S2647 [15AP], S2675 [16AP], S2825–S2827, S2834–S2836 [22AP], S2953 [24AP], S3245, S3246 [8MY], S3563–S3565 [16MY], S3595–S3597, S3606–S3609 [20MY], S3947 [4JN], S4392–S4394 [12JN], S4569 [18JN], S5134–S5140, S5144 [25JN], S5232 [26JN], S5480 [27JN], S5557 [9JY], S5608–S5611 [10JY], S5727–S5729, S5733–S5735, S5747–S5749 [17JY], S5895–S5898 [24JY], S6102 [31JY], S6319 [10SE], S6419, S6420 [12SE], S6505–S6508 [17SE], S6573–S6577, S6580 [18SE], S6922 [26SE], S7363 [10OC], S7519, S7520 [16OC], S7599 [29OC], S7869 [6NO], S7988 [13NO], S8343 [20NO], S8627, S8636, S8651 [11DE], S8903–S8905 [17DE]

——— ideas from faith-based organizations on actions Federal Government could take to address climate change, S1923, S1926, S1927 [19MR]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S5733–S5735 [17JY], S5896 [24JY], S6102 [31JY], S6319 [10SE]

——— impact of global warming on health, S1885–S1887 [18MR]

——— impact of global warming on national security, S5136 [25JN]

——— impact of large corporations on climate change, S7363 [10OC], S7988 [13NO]

——— manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, S5608 [10JY]

Colombia: expansion of Chiribiquete National Park, S6290 [9SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S2272 [22MR], S2519 [10AP], S5735 [17JY], S8751–S8753 [12DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), S3879 [23MY], S3887 [3JN]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 582), S1872 [14MR], S1873 [18MR]

Conservation of energy: allow disaster assistance recipients to upgrade damaged equipment and structures with energy-efficient products, S6430 [12SE]

——— encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings, S6414 [12SE]

——— ensure current and new Federal building energy performance standards allow use of domestic building materials that meet the new standards, S6370 [11SE]

——— exempt small companies from third-party testing to achieve ENERGY STAR certification relative to promoting energy savings in residential buildings and industry, S6370 [11SE]

——— facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants relative to energy efficiency in buildings, S6361–S6363 [11SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (S. 761), S2827 [22AP], S5897 [24JY]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6082 [30JY], S6083 [31JY], S6301, S6305–S6307 [10SE], S6350–S6367, S6370, S6395 [11SE], S6403, S6408–S6425, S6427–S6433, S6435–S6437 [12SE], S6478–S6482, S6489–S6505 [17SE], S6547, S6550, S6554–S6564, S6572–S6574, S6584–S6588 [18SE], S6618–S6623, S6634, S6635 [19SE], S6681 [23SE], S6871 [24SE], S8993, S8994 [19DE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), motion to proceed, S6161, S6164–S6166 [1AU]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), unanimous-consent agreement, S6181 [1AU], S6350 [11SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), unanimous-consent request, S6410, S6413, S6414, S6424, S6429, S6430 [12SE]

Corps of Engineers: eliminate subsidies for beach nourishment at water resources development projects, S3442–S3445 [15MY]

——— ensure all water resources development projects are eligible for review for deauthorization, S3442–S3445 [15MY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), S6369 [11SE], S7525 [16OC], S8094 [18NO]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), insert S. 601 language in lieu, S7778 [31OC]

——— include as a Federal land management agency (S. 400), S1013 [28FE]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River, S3452 [15MY]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River (S. 565), S1856 [14MR]

——— provide specific project recommendations in study analyzing flood risks on the east coast, S3448 [15MY]

——— streamline activity and construction backlog, S3313 [9MY]

Credit: require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs, S6498 [17SE]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (S. 1771), S8462–S8464 [21NO]

Delaware: impact and efforts to combat effects of climate change, S2825–S2827 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Indian tribes to participate in certain soil and water conservation programs, S3636 [21MY]

——— clarify regulations relative to the importation of seeds, S4047 [10JN]

——— improve Regional Conservation Partnership Program, S4206 [11JN]

——— modify crop insurance eligibility requirements to include compliance with conservation laws, S4207 [11JN]

——— modify eligibility requirements for participation in the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program, S3751 [22MY]

——— study impact of global warming on agriculture, S3731 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: energy savings performance contracting, S8961, S8962 [18DE]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (S. 1306), S5712 [16JY]

Dept. of Energy: conduct study of nonmonetary benefits of energy saving products and compliance with commercial energy codes for buildings, S6412, S6413 [12SE], S6495 [17SE]

——— create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation, S2827 [22AP]

——— establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements, S6363, S6364 [11SE], S6585 [18SE]

——— mixed oxide fuel (MOX) program Savannah River site construction funding, S3548–S3550 [16MY]

——— promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development (S. 1230), S5270 [26JN]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency, S6366, S6367 [11SE], S6561 [18SE]

——— require ongoing review of private sector green building certification systems and exclude portions of such certification systems found to be discriminatory against domestic products, S6421 [12SE], S6681 [23SE]

——— Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S1945 [19MR], S2287 [22MR]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (S. 1388), S6074 [30JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: designate individuals or groups displaced by climate change as Stateless persons and study impact of climate change on U.S. internal migration, S4670 [19JN]

——— work with the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture, and State, local, and tribal governments to mitigate negative environmental impacts of border security, S4855 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish demonstration program to use private capital to retrofit and install energy efficiency measures at multifamily residential units, S6365, S6366 [11SE]

——— reduce housing-related health hazards (S. 290), S709 [13FE]

Dept. of Justice: clarify that policy for prosecuting Migratory Bird Treaty Act violations should include oil and gas producers as well as wind energy producers, S378–S381 [30JA]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 126), S4024 [7JN], S4027 [10JN]

——— modify Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project (H.R. 767), S9068 [19DE]

——— modify Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project (S. 244), S4717 [19JN]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), S8537 [21NO], S8539 [9DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (S. 1175), S4587 [18JN]

Earth Day: observance, S3089 [6MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S5514 [8JY]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (H.R. 271), S3879 [23MY], S3887 [3JN]

EPA: allow Presidential exception for public utilities that have been unable to complete necessary measures to comply with revised mercury standards, S2290, S2291 [22MR]

——— amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (S. 484), S1235 [6MR], S1589 [11MR]

——— approval of State regional haze implementation plans, S6364 [11SE]

——— authorize WaterSense Program labeling system for water-efficient appliances, plumbing fixtures, landscaping, and new homes and establish Blue Ban grant program for water and sewer utilities, S6422 [12SE]

——— award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (S. 1508), S6522 [17SE]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms, S3145–S3147 [7MY], S3418 [14MY], S6574 [18SE]

——— develop carbon dioxide emissions standards from industrial sources based on efficiencies achievable using existing proven technology, S6634, S6635 [19SE]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (S. 1807), S8773 [12DE]

——— establish carbon emission standards that are cost-effective, based on the best available science, and benefit middle-class and low-income families, S2298 [22MR]

——— establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels (S. 1359), S6105 [31JY]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (S. 971), S3573 [16MY]

——— expedite exports from the U.S. by prohibiting application of National Environmental Policy Act relative to greenhouse gas emmisions such exports would produce outside the U.S., S2314 [22MR]

——— impact of overregulation on the economy, S8739 [12DE]

——— impact of regulations, S34–S36 [22JA], S5728 [17JY], S5776, S5779–S5781, S5785 [18JY], S6006 [29JY]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (S. 1470), S6235 [1AU]

——— impose carbon pollution fee, S4393 [12JN], S5480 [27JN], S5897 [24JY]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing (S. 332), S1083 [4MR], S1257 [7MR], S1283–S1285 [11MR], S1837 [14MR], S1886 [18MR], S5735 [17JY]

——— preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2298 [22MR]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect, S6550 [18SE]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (S. 1324), S5855 [24JY]

——— prohibit awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or financial assistance under the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the U.S. (S. 558), S1826 [13MR], S1827 [14MR]

——— prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (S. 1343), S5842 [23JY]

——— prohibit Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule funding with respect to farmers, S1774, S1775 [13MR]

——— proposed rule to waive the renewable fuel standard, S8972 [18DE]

——— renewable fuel standards relative to ethanol, S8181 [19NO]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program, S6618 [19SE]

——— role in protecting the environment, S5784 [18JY]

Executive Office of the President: call to establish interagency task force to address cleanup of debris from Japanese earthquake, S1285 [11MR]

Fish and fishing: disaster assistance for fishing communities funding through reductions in Dept. of Commerce funding, S1849 [14MR]

——— prohibit Federal agencies from requiring seafood to be certified as sustainable by a third party nongovernmental organization (S. 1521), S6599 [18SE]

Floods: permit use of State standards when providing Federal reimbursements for bridge and culvert replacements after natural disasters, S3396, S3411, S3418 [14MY]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to Haiti and Armenia to reverse the effects of deforestation and restore forest levels (S. 1548), S7717 [31OC]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (S. 1784), S8572 [9DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 1875), S9063 [19DE]

GAO: report finding National Flood Control Program and Federal Crop Insurance Corp., ill-prepared to deal with events resulting from climate change, S926 [27FE]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (S. 156), S330 [28JA]

Gold Butte National Conservation Area: establish and designate certain wilderness areas (S. 1054), S3852 [23MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S3223, S3227 [8MY]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (S. 1528), S6648 [19SE]

Hydroelectric power: improve (H.R. 267), S6188, S6189, S6257 [1AU], S6350 [11SE]

——— improve (S. 545), S1787 [13MR]

——— promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (S. 1419), S6211–S6213 [1AU]

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 (S. 1430), S6218 [1AU]

Immigration: clarify definition of physical tactical infrastructure relative to waivers of environmental regulations, S4855 [21JN]

——— sunset waivers of environmental regulations relative to border security, S4855 [21JN]

International Women’s Day: objection to Senate resolution to support goals relative to inclusion of clause addressing impact of climate change on women in developing countries, S1704 [12MR]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 1451), S6223–S6225 [1AU]

Lancaster County, PA: tribute to preservation of farmland, S8805 [13DE]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (S. 1443), S6221 [1AU]

Missouri: impact of EPA regulations on Corps of Engineers’ implementation of the St. Johns Bayou-New Madrid Floodway Project, S5783 [18JY]

Missouri River: prohibit Corps of Engineers from imposing surplus water usage fees on States, S3412–S3416 [14MY], S3447 [15MY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 66), S1911 [18MR]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish, S3143 [7MY], S3223, S3227, S3246 [8MY], S3564 [16MY]

National Estuaries Week: designate (S. Res. 263), S8813 [13DE]

National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy: release, S2491 [9AP]

National Lake Appreciation Month: observance, S5706 [16JY]

National Ocean Council: release of National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan, S2953 [24AP]

National parks and recreation areas: impact of Government shutdown, S7197 [4OC], S7475 [15OC]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (S. Res. 296), S8069 [14NO]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (S. 1240), S5501 [27JN]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S390 [30JA], S512–S514 [7FE], S729–S734 [14FE], S1112 [5MR], S5852 [24JY], S6550 [18SE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S1147–S1149 [6MR], S5013–S5015 [24JN], S5104–S5106, S5109, S5132–S5140 [25JN], S5762 [18JY]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S1149 [6MR], S5104–S5106, S5132–S5140, S5144 [25JN], S5232 [26JN], S5480 [27JN], S5608–S5611 [10JY], S5727–S5729, S5747 [17JY], S5766 [18JY], S5955 [25JY], S6922 [26SE]

——— evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, S5204 [26JN], S5762, S5789 [18JY], S5852 [24JY], S8819 [15DE], S8926 [18DE]

Oceans: impact of global warming on ocean acidification, S6505 [17SE]

Oregon: designate Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (S. 352), S780–S782 [14FE], S4717 [19JN]

——— restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests (S. 1301), S5711 [16JY], S6639 [19SE]

Oregon, OH: tribute to Oregon City School District partnership with Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority to transition school buildings to wind and solar power, S3089 [6MY]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (S. 354), S780–S782 [14FE]

Pipelines: express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation, S6415–S6421 [12SE], S6621–S6623 [19SE]

——— express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation (S. Con. Res. 21), S6134 [31JY]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State, S35 [22JA], S5013–S5015 [24JN]

——— extend certain renewable energy tax incentives, S8992 [19DE]

——— national energy policy, S2836 [22AP], S3889 [3JN], S4438–S4440 [13JN], S5204 [26JN], S5787–S5790 [18JY]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters, S6693 [24SE]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (S. 1514), S6544 [17SE], S6547 [18SE], S6612 [19SE]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (S. 1514), unanimous-consent request, S6612 [19SE]

——— promote clean energy sources to combat climate change, S6320 [10SE]

——— use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, S3524 [15MY]

Pregracke, Chad: Cable News Network (CNN) Heroes honoree, S8451 [21NO]

Public buildings: improve energy performance in Federal buildings, S6499, S6500 [17SE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), S6028 [29JY], S6029 [30JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S6630 [19SE], S6696 [24SE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 228), S473 [4FE]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (S. 224), S472 [4FE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6478 [17SE], S6552, S6554 [18SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 1660), S7911 [7NO]

Stabenow, Senator: tribute to personal staff who worked on S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S4043 [10JN]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), S8988–S8993, S9069 [19DE], S9115 [20DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), unanimous-consent request, S8987 [19DE]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, S20 [4JA], S8949 [18DE], S9022 [19DE]

——— impose carbon tax, S2447 [8AP]

——— make biomass fuel property and heating appliances eligible for the residential and commercial renewable energy investment tax credits (S. 1007), S3763 [22MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries, S3242 [8MY], S3424 [14MY]

——— permit King Cove Native Corp., land conveyance in exchange for construction of single-lane gravel emergency road access through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, S493–S496 [7FE], S997 [28FE], S2543 [10AP]

——— round-up of Canadian geese in Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge to preserve aviation safety near LaGuardia Airport, S496 [7FE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: establish penalties for causing environmental damage while cultivating marijuana or other controlled substances on Federal lands or trespassing on private property (S. 1889), S9107 [20DE]

Wall Street Journal: allegations of bias in coverage of global warming, S7869 [6NO]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3408–S3410, S3412, S3416, S3417 [14MY]

——— provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S2910 [24AP], S3099, S3110–S3147, S3152 [7MY], S3217–S3224, S3227, S3228, S3241–S3243, S3246–S3248, S3282 [8MY], S3294–S3298, S3300–S3302, S3307, S3308, S3310–S3314, S3319, S3351, S3352 [9MY], S3391, S3393–S3397, S3400–S3421, S3423 [14MY], S3442–S3499 [15MY], S3564 [16MY], S5601 [10JY], S7599–S7601 [29OC]

——— provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), unanimous-consent agreement, S3079 [6MY], S3241 [8MY], S3319 [9MY]

——— provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), unanimous-consent request, S3401 [14MY]

Reports

Comparative Analysis of the Development and Application of Marine Navigation Safety and Marine Environmental Protection Criteria for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations: John F. McGowan, McGowan Group, LLC., E1091 [18JY]

Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (2012) (excerpt), S3418 [14MY]

Reports filed

Address Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Through Research, Monitoring, and Mitigation To Help Communities Detect, Control, and Mitigate Such Events: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1254) (S. Rept. 113–121), S8100 [18NO]

Agree to Conference With the Senate on H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 113–244), H6544 [11OC]

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 954), S3429 [14MY]

——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 954) (S. Rept. 113–88), S6295 [9SE]

Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1344) (S. Rept. 113–117), S7876 [6NO]

Bureau of Reclamation Participation in Hermiston, OR, Water Recycling and Reuse Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 693) (S. Rept. 113–75), S5687 [15JY]

Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2640) (H. Rept. 113–224), H5801 [20SE]

Clarify That Uncertified States and Indian Tribes Have Authority To Use Certain Payments for Noncoal Reclamation Projects and Acid Mine Remediation Programs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 222) (S. Rept. 113–20), S2844 [22AP]

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2218) (H. Rept. 113–148), H4368 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 228) (H. Rept. 113–88), H2837 [21MY]

Consideration of H.R. 347, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 99) (H. Rept. 113–214), H5587 [17SE]

Consideration of H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 292) (H. Rept. 113–147), H4308 [9JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 266) (H. Rept. 113–114), H3686 [17JN]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 113–117), H3758 [18JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1965, Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act and H.R. 2728, Protecting States’ Rights To Promote American Energy Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 113–271), H7187 [18NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act and H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 113–174), H4978 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 113–131), H4037 [25JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 295) (H. Rept. 113–149), H4369 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 385) (H. Rept. 113–251), H6674 [22OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3695, Agricultural Programs Temporary Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 438) (H. Rept. 113–290), H7687 [11DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 361) (H. Rept. 113–231), H5882 [26SE]

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 126) (H. Rept. 113–77), H2773 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense Use of Cooperative Agreements for Land Management Related to Military Installations and Interagency Cooperation in Conservation Programs: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1080) (H. Rept. 113–115), H3686 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior Pilot Project Offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project Modification: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 244) (S. Rept. 113–22), S2844 [22AP]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 767) (H. Rept. 113–55), H2601 [14MY]

Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 352) (S. Rept. 113–28), S2844 [22AP]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 761), S3371 [13MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 761) (S. Rept. 113–37), S3905 [3JN]

Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1459) (H. Rept. 113–221), H5801 [20SE]

EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2850) (H. Rept. 113–252), H6767 [23OC]

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1422) (H. Rept. 113–165), H4856 [22JY]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1947) (H. Rept. 113–92), H3014 [3JN], H3355 [12JN]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1947) (H. Rept. 113–92), H3256 [10JN]

Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2226) (H. Rept. 113–178), H5172 [30JY]

Federal Facility Accountability Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2318) (H. Rept. 113–180), H5172 [30JY]

Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 113–262), H6996 [12NO]

Good Neighbor Forestry Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 327) (S. Rept. 113–97), S6327 [10SE]

Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 156) (S. Rept. 113–51), S5497 [27JN]

Hydropower Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 545), S3371 [13MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 545) (S. Rept. 113–36), S3905 [3JN]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 267) (H. Rept. 113–6), H341 [4FE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 267), S3371 [13MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 267) (S. Rept. 113–38), S3905 [3JN]

Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 876) (H. Rept. 113–76), H2773 [17MY]

Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 757) (S. Rept. 113–68), S5498 [27JN]

Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 113–166), H4856 [22JY]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 761) (H. Rept. 113–138), H4212 [8JY]

Natural Resources Management Planning for State-Owned Facilities Used for National Defense Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 910) (H. Rept. 113–119), H3994 [24JN]

North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 113–68), H2773 [17MY]

North Fork Watershed Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 255) (S. Rept. 113–95), S6327 [10SE]

Northern Route Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

Offshore Energy and Jobs Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2231) (H. Rept. 113–125), H3995 [24JN]

Oregon Caves Revitalization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 354) (S. Rept. 113–29), S2844 [22AP]

Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1206) (H. Rept. 113–67), H2773 [17MY]

Planning for American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1394) (H. Rept. 113–199), H5475 [10SE]

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1818) (H. Rept. 113–202), H5475 [10SE]

Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 819) (H. Rept. 113–146), H4308 [9JY]

Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 486) (S. Rept. 113–102), S6327 [10SE]

Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2279) (H. Rept. 113–179), H5172 [30JY]

Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 271) (H. Rept. 113–86), H2802 [20MY]

Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 697) (H. Rept. 113–137), H4212 [8JY]

Volunteer Programs and Community Partnerships for the Benefit of National Wildlife Refuges Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1300) (H. Rept. 113–112), H3686 [17JN]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 601) (S. Rept. 113–13), S2844 [22AP]

Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 113–246), H6673 [22OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 266), H3708 [18JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3771 [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H4462, H4467 [11JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4383 [11JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (H. Res. 225), H2829 [21MY]

Statements

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Executive Office of the President, H4384 [11JY]

Tribute to Dept. of the Interior Deputy Sec. David J. Hayes: Several Government Officials and Colleagues, S5616–S5618 [10JY]

Summaries

Congressional Briefing on Issues of St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Waterways in Florida, E1551 [23OC]

Tables

Arizona drought monitor, H5861 [26SE]

Environmental litigation cases filed against EPA, H7227 [19NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 225, prohibit consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality, H2788 [20MY]

H. Res. 228, consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, H2852 [22MY]

H. Res. 266, consideration of H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act and H.R. 1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H3708 [18JN]

H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H3770 [19JN]

H. Res. 274, consideration of H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act, H4049 [26JN]

H. Res. 279, express importance of allocating appropriate resources to wildland fire management and a healthy forest policy and recognize bravery of firefighters, H4044 [26JN]

H. Res. 295, consideration of H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H4376 [11JY]

H. Res. 315, consideration of H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act and H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act, H4995 [24JY]

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H5600 [18SE]

H. Res. 361, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act and same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H5938 [28SE]

H. Res. 380, agree to conference with the Senate on H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H6505 [11OC]

H. Res. 385, consideration of H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H6696 [23OC]

H. Res. 419, consideration of H.R. 1965, Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act and H.R. 2728, Protecting States’ Rights To Promote American Energy Security Act, H7201 [19NO]

H. Res. 438, consideration of Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act and H.R. 3695, agricultural programs temporary extension, H7702 [12DE]

H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, H2875 [22MY]

H.R. 126, Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act, H2993 [3JN]

H.R. 267, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, H439 [12FE]

H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act, H2898 [22MY]

H.R. 697, Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act, H4831 [22JY]

H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H5611 [18SE]

H.R. 767, Dept. of the Interior Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project modification, H2632 [15MY]

H.R. 876, Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act, H3659 [17JN]

H.R. 1158, North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act, H3267 [11JN]

H.R. 1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act, H2994 [3JN]

H.R. 1300, volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of national wildlife refuges reauthorization, H5148 [30JY]

H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H3787–H3850 [19JN]

H.R. 1965, Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act, H7218–H7223 [19NO]

H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, H5061–H5065 [25JY]

H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act, H4115–H4120 [27JN]

H.R. 2640, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act, H6850 [29OC]

H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H4395–H4458 [11JY]

H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H6721–H6738 [23OC]

H.R. 3695, agriculture programs temporary extension, H8046 [12DE]

S. 4, Rebuild America Act, S44 [22JA]

S. 7, Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act, S47 [22JA]

S. 10, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S48–S156 [22JA]

S. 199, Alaska Adjacent Zone Safe Oil Transport and Revenue Sharing Act, S442 [31JA]

S. 224, San Francisco Bay Restoration Act, S472 [4FE]

S. 228, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S474–S476 [4FE]

S. 244, Dept. of the Interior Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project modification, S4720 [19JN]

S. 343, Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act, S778 [14FE]

S. 352, Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act, S4721 [19JN]

S. 484, amend EPA guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities, S1236 [6MR]

S. 565, Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act, S1857 [14MR]

S. 601, Water Resources Development Act, S3110–S3138 [7MY], S3454–S3496 [15MY]

S. 861, EPA guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material, S3093–S3096 [6MY]

S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S4232–S4349 [11JN]

S. 971, Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act, S3573 [16MY]

S. 974, Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act, S3573–S3579 [16MY]

S. 1054, Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act, S3853–S3857 [23MY]

S. 1077, Cheasapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S3859 [23MY]

S. 1175, Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act, S4588 [18JN]

S. 1230, Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act, S5270–S5272 [26JN]

S. 1359, Clean Cruise Ship Act, S5912–S5916 [24JY]

S. 1419, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act, S6213 [1AU]

S. 1451, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S6225–S6229 [1AU]

S. 1514, Saving Coal Jobs Act, S6524–S6527 [17SE]

S. 1548, Haiti and Armenia Reforestation Act, S6888–S6891 [24SE]

S. 1771, Crooked River Collaborative Water Security Act, S8462–S8464 [21NO]

S. 1807, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, S8774 [12DE]

S. 1859, Tax Extenders Act, S9054–S9058 [19DE]

S. 1889, Protecting Lands Against Narcotics Trafficking (PLANT) Act, S9107 [20DE]

S. Con. Res. 4, oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, S333 [28JA]

S. Con. Res. 21, express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation, S6133 [31JY], S8752 [12DE]

S. Res. 66, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S1036 [28FE]

S. Res. 70, National Moth Week, S1272 [7MR]

S. Res. 263, National Estuaries Week, S6962 [26SE], S8821 [15DE]

S. Res. 296, National Wildlife Refuge Week, S8055 [14NO]

S. Res. 309, support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials, S8464 [21NO]