MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES

Amendments

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 687), H5856, H5857, H5860 [26SE]

Dept. of the Interior: 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]

Strategic materials: 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]

Articles and editorials

In the Depths of a Coal Mine (excerpt), S3544 [16MY]

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

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: establish Niblack and Bokan Mountain mining area road corridor (see S. 181), S400 [30JA] (see H.R. 587), H413 [6FE]

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

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see S. 339), S772 [14FE] (see H.R. 687), H544 [14FE]

——— facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 687), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5653 [18SE]

——— withdraw certain Federal lands and interests in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties from mining and mineral leasing laws (see H.R. 1183), H1426 [14MR]

——— withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 1350), H1823 [21MR]

Benefits: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H5342 [1AU]

Black Lung Benefits Act: provide equity for certain eligible survivors (see H.R. 3162), H5801 [20SE]

BLM: provide small miner waivers from claim maintenance fees for a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (see S. 366), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 1307), H1719 [20MR]

Claims: provide that production of all locatable minerals, concentrates, or derived products from mining claims located under general mining laws are subject to certain royalties (see H.R. 2467), H3988 [20JN]

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]

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: withdraw unleased public minerals in the Thompson Divide area from future oil and gas development while preserving existing private property rights for current leaseholders (see S. 651), S2328 [22MR]

Dept. of Energy: develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 1022), H1320 [6MR]

——— promote mapping and development of U.S. geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells (see S. 362), S773 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 773), S2798 [18AP] (see H.R. 1645), H2158 [18AP]

Dept. of Labor: conduct a review of forms related to obtaining workers’ compensation benefits under the Federal Black Lung Benefits Program (see H.R. 1722), H2349 [25AP]

——— making continuing appropriations for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (see H.J. Res. 93), H6492 [10OC]

——— require certain Mine Safety and Health Administration coal mine safety grant funds be directed to study prevention and treatment of black lung disease (see H.R. 1903), H2567 [9MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 1063), H1355 [12MR]

——— conduct a global rare earth element assessment (see H.R. 981), H1318 [6MR]

——— conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales (see H.R. 555), H411 [6FE]

——— convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see S. 951), S3430 [14MY] (see H.R. 1972), H2602 [14MY]

——— 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 agreements with States to allow continued operation of certain facilities and programs which would cease operating during a Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 3311), H6767 [23OC]

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

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

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see S. 831), S3029 [25AP]

——— provide with a mechanism to cancel certain Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts and allow for the sale of certain lands to compensate the contract holders (see S. 771), S2798 [18AP]

——— require a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States to supplement education (see H.R. 3460), H6997 [12NO]

——— 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]

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

EPA: 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]

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

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

——— 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]

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

——— 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]

——— 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]

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

Health: 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]

Land use: 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]

Lyon County, NV: designate the Wovoka Wilderness and provide for certain land conveyances (see S. 159), S329 [28JA] (see H.R. 696), H545 [14FE]

Miners: protect health care and pension benefits (see S. 468), S1229 [6MR] (see H.R. 980), H1318 [6MR]

——— protect health care benefits of miners (see H.R. 2627), H4213 [8JY]

Montana: 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]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 164), S4058 [10JN]

Occupational safety and health: protect miners from black lung disease (see S. 1416), S6126 [31JY]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 1233), S5264 [26JN] (see H.R. 2511), H4078 [26JN]

——— 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]

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

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

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 957), H981 [5MR]

Safety: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 805), S2960 [24AP] (see H.R. 1373), H1824 [21MR]

Strategic materials: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1600), S7615 [29OC] (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]

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

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (see H.R. 356), H278 [23JA]

Letters

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]

Lists

Native American tribes and organizations opposed to H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H5858 [26SE]

Motions

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

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

Presentations 

Block Cave Mining: Resolution Copper Mining (company), H5859 [26SE]

Remarks in House

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]

——— charge royalties on copper mined by Resolution Copper Mining (company) from a mining project on lands that were a part of a Federal land exchange, H5851 [26SE]

——— condition Federal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) for a mining project on locating the remote operations center in or near Superior, AZ, H5856, H5857 [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]

——— exclude Native American sacred and cultural sites from a Federal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) for a mining project, H5852, H5857H5860 [26SE]

——— facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 687), H5530 [12SE], H5792 [20SE], H5848H5863 [26SE], E1393 [27SE]

——— facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 687), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5669H5684 [19SE]

——— potential benefits to China from copper mined by Resolution Copper Mining (company) from a mining project on lands that were a part of a Federal land exchange, H5853 [26SE]

California: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2114 [17AP]

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), H4831H4833 [22JY]

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]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit addition of ‘‘natural stone’’ to list of commodity products that can petition for a promotion and research order issuance, H3913, H3914 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (H.R. 1022), H1881 [10AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales, H7215 [19NO]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, H2110 [17AP]

——— 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]

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

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), H7145 [15NO], H7211H7232 [19NO], H7261, H7266, H7274H7280, 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), H7201H7211 [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]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H2108H2114 [17AP], H5582H5586 [17SE], H5936 [28SE]

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

Farmington, WV: anniversary of mine explosion, E1739 [21NO]

Government: impact of shutdown on safety inspections, H6457 [10OC]

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

——— require mining companies to pay a royalty for value of hardrock minerals mined on Federal lands and designate revenues for cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines, H5602, H5603 [18SE]

Illinois: tribute to southern Illinois coal industry, H98 [15JA]

Indiana: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2112 [17AP]

Kentucky: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2108, H2112 [17AP]

Missouri: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2108, H2111 [17AP]

Montana: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2113 [17AP]

——— 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]

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

Obama, President: evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, H4010, H4011, H4015, H4017, H4018, H4020 [25JN], H4061H4068 [26JN], H4090 [27JN], H4179, H4190 [8JY], H4846 [22JY], H5581, H5583H5586 [17SE]

Pennsylvania: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2112, H2113 [17AP]

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]

——— importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H5581H5586 [17SE]

Rio Tinto (company): violation of sanctions against Iran, H5852, H5853 [26SE]

Strategic materials: 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]

——— 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]

——— prohibit mineral exploration or mining permits to persons, corporations, and subsidiaries convicted of violating sanctions laws, H5621, H5622 [18SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5530 [12SE], H5606H5624 [18SE], E1341 [19SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), consideration (H. Res. 347), H5600H5606 [18SE]

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

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (H.R. 356), H2631, H2632 [15MY]

West Virginia: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2110, H2113 [17AP]

Wyoming: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2114 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: establish Niblack and Bokan Mountain mining area road corridor (S. 181), S403 [30JA]

BLM: provide small miner waivers from claim maintenance fees for a period of time after written receipt of defects is provided to the claimant to cure defects or pay the claim maintenance fee (S. 366), S785 [14FE]

Business and industry: require all foreign and domestic companies registered with the SEC to report annually on amounts paid to each country for access to oil, gas, and minerals, S5598 [10JY]

Calumet, MI: anniversary of Italian Hall tragedy resulting in trampling and suffocation deaths, S8973 [18DE]

Climate: carbon pollution reduction, S2447 [8AP]

Dept. of the Interior: hard rock mining reform, S2123 [21MR], S2289 [22MR]

——— 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]

Ecology and environment: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (S. 1443), S6221 [1AU]

EPA: implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (S. 1470), S6235 [1AU]

——— 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], S1283S1285 [11MR], S1837 [14MR], S1886 [18MR], S5735 [17JY]

Miners: protect health care and pension benefits (S. 468), S1230 [6MR]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 164), S6608 [18SE], S7653 [30OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, S5204 [26JN], S5762, S5789 [18JY], S5852 [24JY], S8819 [15DE], S8926 [18DE]

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], S5013S5015 [24JN]

——— importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, S5787S5790 [18JY]

Safety: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (S. 805), S2963S2965 [24AP]

Strategic materials: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (S. 1600), S7631 [29OC]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), S8988S8993, S9069 [19DE], S9115 [20DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), unanimous-consent request, S8987 [19DE]

Wyoming: tribute to Buckskin Mine, S7613 [29OC]

Reports filed

American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 957) (H. Rept. 113–169), H4856 [22JY]

BLM Live Internet Auctions Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 555) (H. Rept. 113–201), H5475 [10SE]

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]

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. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 113–215), H5653 [18SE]

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. 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]

Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 113–262), H6996 [12NO]

Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 356) (H. Rept. 113–57), H2602 [14MY]

Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 159) (S. Rept. 113–94), S6327 [10SE]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 761) (H. Rept. 113–138), H4212 [8JY]

North Fork Watershed Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 255) (S. Rept. 113–95), S6327 [10SE]

Planning for American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1394) (H. Rept. 113–199), H5475 [10SE]

Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 687) (H. Rept. 113–167), H4856 [22JY]

Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 697) (H. Rept. 113–137), H4212 [8JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H5600 [18SE]

H. Res. 351, consideration of H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, and H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, H5669 [19SE]

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.R. 356, Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act, H2631 [15MY]

H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H5854H5856 [26SE]

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. 1965, Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act, H7218H7223 [19NO]

S. 343, Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act, S778 [14FE]

S. 861, EPA guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material, S3093S3096 [6MY]

S. 1859, Tax Extenders Act, S9054S9058 [19DE]

S. Res. 164, designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S4061 [10JN]