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Articles and editorials
Donations to Reid-Connected PACs Legal, but Don’t Seem Quite Right, S5541 [9JY]
Judicial Nominee’s Law Firm Gives $150,000 to PAC Linked to Harry Reid, S5541 [9JY]
Bills and resolutions
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]
Clark County, NV: promote economic development and tourism in the Lake Mead area, support local airport and energy development, and establish the Virgin Valley Tourism and Economic Advisory Council (see H.R. 2276), H3250 [6JN]
——— 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]
Conservation of natural resources: 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]
Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 144), H32 [3JA]
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 the Interior: convey certain Federal land to Elko County, NV, and take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (see S. 1167), S4481 [13JN]
——— sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see H.R. 2657), H4482 [11JY]
——— transfer certain Federal land in Churchill County, NV, to the Dept. of the Navy (see H.R. 1169), H1425 [14MR]
Douglas County, NV: establish a wilderness area, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see S. 1263), S5499 [27JN]
Gold Butte National Conservation Area: establish and designate certain wilderness areas (see S. 1054), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2276), H3250 [6JN]
Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1451), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 3390), H6951 [30OC]
Maude Frazier Mountain: designate (see H.R. 3440), H6953 [30OC]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 472), S1229 [6MR] (see H.R. 432), H300 [29JA]
Native Americans: ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (see S. 1818), S8771 [12DE] (see H.R. 3716), H8107 [12DE]
Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area: designate (see S. 342), S772 [14FE]
Public lands: provide for sale or transfer of certain Federal lands (see H.R. 2455), H3988 [20JN]
Western States Trail: study for potential designation as a national historic trail (see S. 60), S43 [22JA]
Certificates of election
Senate: Dean Heller, S3 [3JA]
Letters
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]
Government shutdown impact on Nevada: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, H6442 [9OC]
Oaths of office
Heller, Dean: Senate, S5 [3JA]
Remarks in House
Blind Center of Nevada: tribute, E1831 [11DE]
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]
Courts: decision regarding Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, H7313 [21NO], H7611 [10DE]
Dept. of Energy: High Energy Physics Program funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H4276, H4277 [9JY]
——— Nevada National Security Site perimeter security funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration Global Threat Reduction Initiative funding, H4298, H4299 [9JY]
——— proposal to transport radioactive waste from Oak Ridge, TN, Consolidated Edison Uranium Solidification Project to Nevada National Security Site, H4342 [10JY]
Government: impact of shutdown, H6442 [9OC]
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]
Solar energy: Solar Reserve project funding, H1580 [19MR]
Water: impact of quagga mussels on water supplies, H6717 [23OC]
World Tourism Day: observance, H5896 [27SE]
Remarks in Senate
Carson City, NV: anniversary of Rotary Club of Carson City, S2584 [11AP]
Courts: decision in U.S. v. Estate of E. Wayne Hage relative to grazing permits on Federal land, S5607 [10JY]
Disasters: tribute to firefighters and emergency response personnel who responded to wildfires, S5583 [10JY]
Dorsey, Jennifer A.: nomination to be district judge, S5532, S5537, S5540–S5543 [9JY]
——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5508 [27JN]
Gold Butte National Conservation Area: establish and designate certain wilderness areas (S. 1054), S3852 [23MY]
Gordon, Andrew P.: nomination to be district judge, S1275, S1280–S1283 [11MR]
Hyer, Zan Peterson: American Mothers, Inc., Nevada Mother of the Year award recipient, S3089 [6MY]
Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 1451), S6223–S6225 [1AU]
Las Vegas, NV: Las Vegas Natural History Museum recipient of American Alliance of Museums national accreditation, S6514 [17SE]
Missing in America Project (organization): tribute to Veteran Recovery Program, S6956 [26SE]
Presidential Scholars Foundation: tribute to Presidential Scholar honorees, S3951 [4JN]
Robinson, Konner: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Nevada, S587 [11FE]
Schrecengost, Anthony: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Nevada, S587 [11FE]
Southern Border Security Commission: include Nevada, S4382 [12JN], S4631, S4661 [19JN]
Southern Nevada Employment Education Outreach (EMPLEO) program: tribute, S6956 [26SE]
Statehood: anniversary, S7689 [31OC]
Wadsworth, Montsdarrat: American Mothers, Inc., Nevada Young Mother of the Year award recipient, S3089 [6MY]
Wilson, Wayne: Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation Citizen Service Before Self finalist, S940 [27FE]
Reports filed
Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 757) (S. Rept. 113–68), S5498 [27JN]
Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1169) (H. Rept. 113–111), H3686 [17JN]
Nomination of Andrew P. Gordon To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S772 [14FE]
Nomination of Jennifer A. Dorsey To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3569 [16MY]
Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 342) (S. Rept. 113–59), S5497 [27JN]
Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 697) (H. Rept. 113–137), H4212 [8JY]
Texts of
H.R. 697, Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act, H4831 [22JY]
S. 342, Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act, S776–S778 [14FE]
S. 343, Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act, S778 [14FE]
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. 1451, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S6225–S6229 [1AU]
Tributes
Reid, Senator, S8076 [18NO]