CALIFORNIA
Amendments
Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5118 [13JY], H5254, H5271, H5272, H5273, H5274, H5275, H5276, H5277, H5293 [16JY]
——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5196 [15JY]
Announcements
Moment of silence to honor victims of shooting at San Bernardino, CA, Inland Regional Center, H9339 [16DE]
Articles and editorials
Aviation Event Saturday Sure To Please Enthusiasts (excerpt), E717 [15MY]
GOP Water Bill in Congress Should Be Rejected (excerpt), H5272 [16JY]
Inside the Shadowy World of Birth Tourism at ‘‘Maternity Hotels’’, S1374 [10MR]
No Vacancy at California Birth Hotels, S1374 [10MR]
Water Solution for California—‘Little Sip, Big Gulp’, E972 [24JN]
Wheels of Justice Slow at Overloaded Federal Courts, S7000 [29SE]
Bills and resolutions
Alabama Hills National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 496), H531 [22JA]
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: designate (see S. 393), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 761), H853 [5FE]
BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4024), H8279 [17NO]
——— establish Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, and designate additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system in California (see H.R. 1838), H2305 [16AP]
California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see S. 1971), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3565), H6178 [18SE]
——— include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1032 [12FE]
California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (see S. 414), S858 [9FE]
Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H40 [6JA]
Coast Guard: convey certain property to Marin County, CA (see S. 1191), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 1402), H1721 [17MR]
Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 166), H42 [6JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize purchase of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, CA, by the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District (see H.R. 3281), H5762 [29JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: designate John Wayne Airport in Orange County, CA, as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry (see H.R. 1051), H1114 [24FE]
Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see S. 651), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1289), H1611 [4MR]
——— authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see S. 1983), S6380 [5AU]
——— enter into negotiations with interested local water and power providers for the transfer of ownership, control, and operation of the New Melones Unit, Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2085), H2652 [29AP]
——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1952), H2416 [22AP]
——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 2155), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]
——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (see H.R. 1060), H1163 [25FE]
——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (see S. 175), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 387), H405 [14JA]
——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 1157), H1498 [27FE]
Dept. of Transportation: modify a high priority project in California (see H.R. 2343), H3212 [14MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (see S. 833), S1708 [23MR] (see S. 2422), S8883 [18DE] (see H.R. 1543), H1848 [23MR]
——— enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (see S. 2013), S6532 [9SE] (see H.R. 3484), H5942 [10SE]
Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (see H.R. 2993), H5028 [9JY] (see H.R. 3045), H5117 [13JY]
——— provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see S. 1837), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]
——— provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]
——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (see H. Res. 362), H5171 [14JY]
——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see S. 1894), S6136 [29JY]
FEMA: carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (see H.R. 3240), H5588 [28JY]
Fish and fishing: make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (see S. 1143), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2168), H2768 [30AP]
Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 132), S100 [8JA]
Golden State Warriors (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 206), S4299 [18JN]
Herrera, Juan F.: tribute (see H. Res. 353), H4956 [8JY]
Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (see S. 133), S100 [8JA]
Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1724), S4952 [9JY] (see H.R. 3382), H5767 [29JY] (see H.R. 3692), H6835 [6OC]
Los Angeles County, CA: establish St. Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Monument and designate Castaic Wilderness (see H.R. 3153), H5402 [22JY]
Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]
Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5765 [29JY]
NASA: study feasibility of constructing an aramid synthetic fiber aqueduct to transport water from Oregon to California (see H.R. 3529), H6075 [16SE]
Orange County, CA: eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, preserve rocks and small islands along the coast, and incorporate them into the California Coastal National Monument (see H.R. 4233), H9270 [10DE]
Parks and recreation areas: establish certain conservation and recreation areas (see H.R. 4060), H8359 [18NO]
Public lands: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 1423), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1865), H2306 [16AP]
——— designate certain off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness, wild, scenic, and recreational rivers, and protect and manage additional Federal lands (see H.R. 3668), H6787 [1OC]
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 630), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1208), H1565 [3MR]
San Diego, CA: anniversary of 1915 Panama-California Exposition and establishment of Balboa Park (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2599 [4MY] (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2792 [1MY]
San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see S. 596), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1140), H1370 [26FE]
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]
San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]
San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: clarify certain settlement terms (see H.R. 1296), H1612 [4MR]
Segerstrom, Henry T.: tribute (see H. Res. 217), H2355 [21AP]
Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]
Stanislaus River: develop a pilot program to remove non-native predator fishes to protect the native anadromous fishery resources affected by certain operations of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2086), H2652 [29AP]
Tule Lake National Historic Site: establish (see S. 2412), S8793 [17DE]
Vallejo, CA: authorize a land exchange involving a parcel of real property on site of former Mare Island Naval Shipyard (see H.R. 806), H855 [5FE]
Letters
California high-speed rail projects funding: several organizations, H3984, H3985 [9JN]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding prohibition: Andie Martinez Patterson, California Primary Care Association, S6226 [3AU]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., women’s health care services funding redirection to general health care centers: Carmela Castellano Garcia, California Primary Care Association, H6157 [18SE]
Western Water and American Food Security Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5243 [16JY]
——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5243 [16JY]
Memorandums
Arrests Made From Backpage.com (Internet site): Michael Anton, Cook County, IL, Sheriff’s Office, S1621 [18MR]
Motions
Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5281 [16JY]
Oaths of office
Costa, Jim: House of Representatives, H112 [8JA]
Proclamations
Alma Hickel California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1359 [25SE]
Amandeep Kaur California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1399 [30SE]
Andrea (Andi) Armstrong California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1387 [29SE]
Angie Gates California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1387 [29SE]
Barbara Christwitz California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1386 [29SE]
Barbara LeVake California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1385 [29SE]
Becky Brummet California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1385 [29SE]
Cathleen Olsen California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1384 [29SE]
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1383 [29SE]
Cherie Stephens California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1390 [29SE]
Constance Boulware California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1395 [30SE]
Dawn Dowdy California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1396 [30SE]
Deidre Robinson California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1397 [30SE]
Dionne McCullar California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1398 [30SE]
Dorothy Pooley California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1359 [25SE]
Elvia Garcia California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1358 [25SE]
Evelyne Rominger California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1357 [25SE]
Gloria Flaherty California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1365 [25SE]
Graciela Espindola California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1364 [25SE]
Jan Meyer California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1364 [25SE]
Jane Johnson California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1362 [25SE]
Jennifer Terra California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1361 [25SE]
Liesl Schmidt California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1342 [24SE]
Margaret Fernandez California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1344 [24SE]
Marie Spooner California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1344 [24SE]
Mary Jane Griego California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1347 [24SE]
Norma Montna California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1348 [24SE]
Paula Emigh California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1350 [24SE]
Preet Didbal California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1350 [24SE]
Ramona Prieto California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1389 [29SE]
Sandy Holman California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1388 [29SE]
Susan Young California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1351 [24SE]
Zenobia Brokenbrough California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1360 [25SE]
Remarks in House
Alameda County, CA: anniversary of La Familia Counseling Service, H6966 [9OC]
——— tribute to Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T.) Unit, E132 [28JA]
Almond industry: fosetyl-aluminum levels and contribution to drought conditions, H6125 [17SE]
Artesia, CA: anniversary of Woman’s Club of Artesia-Cerritos, E469 [13AP]
Asian Pacific State Employees Association: tribute to scholarship gala, E535 [21AP]
Atkins, Linda: Humboldt County, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1527 [23OC]
Berkeley, CA: anniversary of Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, E1226 [8SE]
Bizzini, Bill and Dorothy: Merced College Foundation President’s Medallion Award recipients, E555 [22AP]
Burbank, CA: tribute to Porto’s Bakery (business), E1250 [10SE]
Bureau of Reclamation: provide Klamath Project contractors in California and Oregon with Endangered Species Act applicant status to ensure consultation on issues that may impact project operations, H5274, H5276, H5277 [16JY]
——— update feasibility study completion requirements to align with recent memorandum of understanding with Sites Reservoir, H5274, H5275 [16JY]
Burlingame, CA: anniversary of Mercy High School Kohl Mansion, E13 [6JA]
California: investigation of possible misconduct by Center for Medical Progress in producing video recordings of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., officials, H6155 [18SE]
California Aerospace Week: observance, H2038 [26MR]
California City, CA: anniversary, E1796 [15DE]
Campos, Antonio: Ag One Foundation Community Salute recipient, E1199 [31JY]
Carpinteria, CA: anniversary, H6265 [28SE]
Center for Medical Progress: investigation of possible misconduct in producing video recordings of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., officials, H6155 [18SE]
Central Valley Project Restoration Fund: add conservation seat to oversight board for a member focusing on waterfowl, H5275 [16JY]
Cerritos, CA: anniversary of ABC Unified School District, E397 [24MR]
Climate: impact of global warming on Dungeness crab fishing, H9299 [11DE]
Coachella, CA: condemn firebombing of the Islamic Society of Coachella Valley, H9379 [17DE]
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc.: anniversary, E1774 [11DE]
Concord, CA: recognize anniversary of munitions explosion and exonerate sailors unjustly blamed and convicted of mutiny following the Port Chicago disaster, H5220–H5225 [15JY]
Delano, CA: anniversary, E120 [27JA]
Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (H.R. 1289), H5996, H5997 [16SE], E1305 [17SE]
——— provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, H5223 [15JY]
——— require annual report detailing instream flow releases for Central Valley Project and California State Water Project and measured outcomes as a result of such releases, H5276 [16JY]
——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (H.R. 1060), H4585 [23JN]
——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (H.R. 387), H5103, H5104 [13JY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit California drought response or relief funding from being used in contravention of implementation of the California Water Code, H4833 [7JY]
Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail projects funding, H3984, H3985 [9JN], H4247 [12JN]
——— suspend Federal funding for California high-speed rail project, H149 [8JA], H193 [12JA], H8247 [17NO]
Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: collaborate with California Dept. of Water Resources to install a fish screen at the Delta Cross Channel Gates, H5273 [16JY]
Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (H.R. 2993), H5193 [15JY]
——— protect California’s water supply for drinking and to fight wildfires, H5281, H5282 [16JY], H6081 [17SE]
——— provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (H.R. 2983), H5244, H5249, H5250 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H5871 [10SE]
——— provide drought assistance to California, H6310 [29SE], H6845 [7OC], H6899 [8OC], H9378 [17DE]
——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5094, H5105 [13JY], H5126 [14JY], H5242–H5283 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H6081 [17SE], E983 [25JN]
——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5188–H5198 [15JY]
——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), corrections in engrossment, H5284 [16JY]
——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), motion to recommit, H5281 [16JY]
——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, H148 [8JA], H2222 [15AP], H2362 [22AP], H2785 [1MY], H4584 [23JN]
——— suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (H.R. 1668), H2130 [13AP]
Dublin, CA: anniversary of Tri-Valley YMCA, H8139 [5NO]
Economy: importance of job creation, H2275 [16AP]
El Monte, CA: El Monte Union High School District recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E586 [27AP]
Eureka, CA: anniversary of Eureka Main Library, E1567 [2NO]
FAA: address increase of aircraft noise due to implementation of new flight paths under Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), H6275 [28SE]
——— prohibit funding exempting Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA, from implementing a nighttime curfew, H3894 [4JN]
Fall River Mills, CA: Mayers Memorial Hospital recipient of Dept. of Agriculture rural development grant to address hospital and region’s most urgent needs, H5861 [9SE]
FEMA: carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (H.R. 3240), H5538 [28JY]
Fish and fishing: make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (H.R. 2168), H6819, H6820 [6OC]
Forests: improve timber management, H7746 [5NO]
Frankel, Ron: Hillsborough, CA, City School District Associated Parents Groups Community Care Award recipient, E273 [27FE]
Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission: anniversary, E1443 [7OC]
Gallegos, Paul: Humboldt County, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1524 [23OC]
Garbarino, Patricia: San Rafael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Women of Industry Business Leader award recipient, E1634 [17NO]
Geothermal industry: tribute, E785 [21MY]
Gilroy, CA: anniversary of St. Mary’s Parish, E1224 [8SE]
Glendale, CA: anniversary of Alex Theatre, E1155 [29JY]
Golden State Warriors (basketball team): tribute, H4496 [18JN]
Hanford, CA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Hanford, E1451 [8OC]
Harris, Lucille: Manteca, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E897 [15JN]
Hatfield, Linda: American Cancer Society Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1452 [8OC]
Health care facilities: tribute to community health centers, E707 [14MY]
Herrera, Juan F.: appointment as U.S. Poet Laureate, H4548 [23JN]
Hollywood, CA: anniversary of Blessed Sacrament School, E454 [13AP]
Human Services Association: anniversary, E491 [14AP]
Idyllwild, CA: tribute to Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, E595 [28AP]
If Given a Chance (organization): anniversary, E1015 [8JY]
Iguodala, Andre: National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player award recipient, H5381 [22JY]
Kahue, Jim: Asian Pacific State Employees Association Member of the Year Award recipient, E535 [21AP]
Kelley, Thomas A.: AchieveKids (organization) STAR Award recipient, E827 [3JN]
Kings Canyon National Park: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]
Korbatov, Lisa: Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1498 [21OC]
La Verne, CA: tribute to VFW Post 12034 Band of Brothers for providing Honor Guard service, E1570 [2NO]
Las Positas College: anniversary, E513 [16AP]
Legal Services for Seniors (organization): anniversary, E511 [16AP]
Long Beach, CA: Los Cerritos Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E845 [4JN]
Los Angeles, CA: decision by Los Angeles Unified School District to close schools due to terror threat, H9359 [16DE]
Matsumoto, Elizabeth: Northern California Association of Nonprofits Nonprofit Leader Achievement Award recipient, E1449 [8OC]
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey: anniversary of James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, E403 [25MR]
Montrose, CA: anniversary of Armenian Sisters’ Academy of Los Angeles, E48 [12JA]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit funding for Presidential designation of national monuments in certain Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada counties, H4821, H4822 [7JY]
——— require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, H5093 [13JY]
Moorpark, CA: anniversary of Moorpark Chamber of Commerce, E89 [21JA]
Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Morristown DAR chapter, E992 [25JN]
NAACP: anniversary of Long Beach, CA, branch, E1489 [20OC]
National Park Service: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule following the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Dog Management Plan of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, H4829, H4830 [7JY]
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, CA: anniversary, E1251 [10SE]
NOAA: prohibit funding to implement California Central Valley Domain existing recovery plan for salmon and steelhead populations if plan fails to address predation by non-native species, H3807 [3JN]
Oakland, CA: anniversary of Memorial Tabernacle Church, E1295 [16SE]
——— anniversary of Shiloh Church, E1230 [8SE]
O’Malley, Nancy: Livermore Lions Club Alameda County, CA, Outstanding Citizen of the Year award recipient, E106 [22JA]
Oxnard, CA: anniversary of Channel Islands Harbor, E861 [9JN]
Pacific Maritime Association: agreement in labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union, H1125 [25FE]
——— resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union, H56 [7JA], H1040 [13FE]
Pacifica, CA: anniversary of Pacific Coast Fog Fest, E1343 [24SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H6717 [30SE]
Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E565 [23AP]
Port Hueneme, CA: anniversary of Port Hueneme Chamber of Commerce, E287 [2MR]
Renewable energy infrastructure funding, H149 [8JA]
Riverside County, CA: tribute to Operation Recognition high school diploma recipients, E1573 [2NO]
——— tribute to Riverside County Child Care Consortium, E602 [28AP]
Sacramento, CA: anniversary of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, E1079 [16JY]
——— tribute to Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce honorees, E155 [3FE]
Salem, IL: anniversary of Isaac Hull DAR chapter, E549 [22AP]
Salinas, CA: Salinas Municipal Airport designation as Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In site, E717 [15MY]
Salton Sea: tribute to Red Hill Bay restoration project, H7746 [5NO]
San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Inland Regional Center, H9323 [15DE], H9664 [17DE]
——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, H8965 [2DE], H9322, H9323 [15DE], E1730 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]
San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Casa Allegra Commuity Services, E1161 [29JY]
——— anniversary of Metropolitan Club, E1536 [26OC]
——— anniversary of San Francisco County Transportation Authority, E99 [22JA]
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (H.R. 3820), H7142 [23OC]
San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (H.R. 3820), H7142 [23OC]
San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns, E970 [24JN]
San Jose, CA: anniversary of Japantown neighborhood, E1217 [8SE]
San Mateo, CA: anniversary of San Mateo Park Elementary School, E609 [29AP]
Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law: anniversary, E859 [9JN]
Santee, CA: opening of Padre Dam Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Pilot Plant, E508 [15AP]
Sequoia National Park: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]
Shank, Charles V.: Dept. of Energy Enrico Fermi Award recipient, E1471 [9OC]
Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (H.R. 979), H3589–H3591 [1JN]
Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month: observance, H8253 [17NO]
Sites Reservoir project: funding, H687 [2FE]
Sonoma, CA: tribute to Buena Vista Winery Wine Tool Museum, E781 [21MY]
Spielberg, Steven: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1813 [17DE]
Streisand, Barbra J.: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1813 [17DE]
Thousand Oaks, CA: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks, E1139 [28JY]
Torrance (CA) Daily Breeze: Pulitzer Prize recipient, E658 [5MY]
Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H622–H626 [27JA]
Trowbridge, CA: tribute to East Nicolaus High School football team, H10694 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: opposition to proposal to raise Shasta Dam due to negative impact on salmon habitat, H655 [28JA]
U.S. Geological Survey: California aquifer study funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas permitting activities funding, H4732 [25JN]
U.S. Military Academy: tribute to nominees, H9333 [16DE]
University of California, Merced: express condolences to victims of stabbing, H7746 [5NO]
Voices for Children (organization): anniversary, E62 [13JA]
Wasco, CA: anniversary of Wasco Union High School District, E1463 [9OC]
Water: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H148 [8JA]
——— develop comprehensive water plan to include conservation, recycling, creation of new storage systems, fixing Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a science driven process, and protecting existing water rights, H4584–H4588 [23JN], H5580–H5583 [28JY], E970–E973 [24JN]
Western States Trail Foundation: anniversary of Tevis Cup Ride, E1155 [29JY]
Wolf, Mike: Napa Valley Grower of the Year award recipient, E704 [14MY]
Woo, Darrel H.: Asian Pacific State Employees Association President Award recipient, E535 [21AP]
Yosemite National Park: anniversary, E1379 [29SE]
Yountville, CA; anniversary, E159 [4FE]
Yountville Cemetery Association: tribute, E786 [21MY]
Remarks in Senate
Armed Forces: tribute to members from California killed in military action, S831 [5FE]
California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (S. 1971), S6388 [5AU]
California Desert Conservation Area: provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy (S. 414), S860 [9FE]
Decker, Eileen M.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4059 [10JN]
——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (S. 1983), S6390 [5AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 2422), S8885 [18DE]
——— carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 833), S1710 [23MR]
——— enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (S. 2013), S6535 [9SE]
Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (S. 1894), S6141 [29JY]
Drozd, Dale A.: confirmation as district judge, S7157 [6OC]
——— nomination to be district judge, S7114–S7117 [5OC]
——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7107 [1OC]
Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (S. 132), S101 [8JA]
Golden State Warriors (basketball team): tribute, S4238 [17JN]
——— tribute (S. Res. 206), S4332 [18JN]
Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (S. 133), S102 [8JA]
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (S. 630), S1250 [3MR]
San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, S8293 [2DE], S8324, S8328, S8336, S8340 [3DE]
San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (S. 596), S1165 [26FE]
Yosemite National Park: anniversary, S7715 [3NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 362) (H. Rept. 114–204), H5171 [14JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection and Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 833), S6434 [6AU]
Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 387) (H. Rept. 114–173), H4591 [23JN]
John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1289) (H. Rept. 114–213), H5329 [21JY]
Nomination of Dale A. Drozd To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]
Nomination of Eileen M. Decker To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]
Nomination of Mark A. Young To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]
Sierra National Forest John Muir Wilderness Mountain Designation as ‘‘Sky Point’’: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 979) (H. Rept. 114–81), H2267 [15AP]
West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2168) (H. Rept. 114–274), H6748 [30SE]
Western Water and American Food Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 114–197), H5116 [13JY], H5171 [14JY]
Statements
Western Water and American Food Security Act: Executive Office of the President, H5190 [15JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 362, consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5188 [15JY]
H.R. 387, Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act, H5103 [13JY]
H.R. 979, designate a mountain in the Sierra National Forest’s John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’, H3589 [1JN]
H.R. 1289, John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act, H5996 [16SE]
H.R. 2168, West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act, H6819 [6OC]
H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act, H5254–H5271 [16JY]
S. 596, San Francisco Bay Restoration Act, S1165 [26FE]
S. 630, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act, S1251 [3MR]
S. Con. Res. 15, 1915 Panama-California Exposition anniversary and Balboa Park establishment in San Diego, CA, S2602 [4MY]
S. Res. 206, tribute to Golden State Warriors (basketball team), S4306 [18JN]
Tributes
Boxer, Senator, H113 [8JA]
Clausen, Don H., E339 [17MR]
Edwards, Don, H7082–H7087 [21OC], E1468 [9OC]
Herrera, Juan F., E1571 [2NO]