COLORADO

Articles and editorials

Feds Issued Warning to Pipeline Company in November, S459 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions

Arapaho National Forest: adjust boundary (see S. 1295), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 1324), H1613 [4MR]

Chaffee County, CO: clarify effect of designating certain Federal land as a national monument (see S. 972), S2244 [16AP]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges for the district of Colorado (see H.R. 2919), H4770 [25JN]

——— authorize additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado (see S. 1962), S6380 [5AU]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 331), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 994), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see S. 361), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 435), H479 [21JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO (see H.R. 3595), H6227 [24SE]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (see S. 1568), S4103 [11JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (see H.R. 2496), H3558 [21MY]

Dinosaur National Monument Day: designate (see S. Res. 271), S6975 [28SE]

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers (see S. 2135), S7124 [5OC]

——— provide compensation to injured persons relating to the Gold King Mine spill and amend CERCLA to address mining-related issues (see S. 2063), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3602), H6227 [24SE]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see S. 145), S150 [12JA]

Public lands: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties (see S. 1941), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 2223), H2792 [1MY]

——— designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and designate Tenmile Recreation Management Area and Porcupine Gulch Protection Area (see H.R. 2554), H3560 [21MY]

——— require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest (see S. 1942), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 1554), H1848 [23MR]

Rocky Mountain National Park: anniversary (see S. Res. 221), S4953 [9JY]

Wilderness areas: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 3336), H5764 [29JY]

Certificates of election

Senate: Cory Gardner, S2 [6JA]

Letters

Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, S4072 [11JN]

——— Representative Perlmutter, S4072 [11JN]

——— Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton, S4072 [11JN]

Oaths of office

Gardner, Cory: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Remarks in House

ACT Underground, LLC: Commerce City, CO, Entrepreneurial Spirit award recipient, E381 [23MR]

Arapaho National Forest: adjust boundary (H.R. 1324), H2488, H2489 [28AP]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Cherokee Trail High School girls’ volleyball team, H10695 [18DE]

Bayfield, CO: tribute to Bayfield High School football team, E1725 [8DE]

Bohl, Olivia: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E610 [29AP]

Bradbury, Thomas: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1697 [2DE]

Centennial, CO: Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Center recipient of National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Workforce Investment Board (WIB) Excellence Award, E973 [24JN]

Colorado Springs, CO: anniversary of VFW Post 101, E458 [13AP]

——— condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8850, H8851 [1DE], H8872 [2DE]

Colorado State University-Pueblo: tribute to football team, H194 [12JA]

Commerce City, CO: Platte Valley Medical Center recipient of Commerce City Business on the Move Award, E399 [24MR]

Cranston, Ethan: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Davis, Angelee: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E607 [29AP]

Denver, CO: anniversary of Denver International Airport, E272 [27FE]

——— Seniors’ Resource Center recipient of LeadingAge (organization) Excellence in Not-for-Profit Leadership award, E457 [13AP]

——— tribute to Denver Regional Transportation District for participation in Stand Up 4 Transportation Day, E611 [29AP]

Denver Regional Council of Governments: anniversary, E553 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: proposal to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Colorado prisons, H6898 [8OC]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 994), E1074 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, H6722–H6725 [30SE]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (S. 1568), H4336 [12JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (H.R. 2496), H3546, H3547 [21MY]

EPA: impact of release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, H5790 [8SE]

Fettig, Jake: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Gabel, Steve: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1690 [1DE]

Griffith, Harold: Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1707 [3DE]

Hall, Harriet: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1661 [19NO]

Highlands Ranch, CO: tribute to Valor Christian High School football team, H9214 [10DE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence to honor victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, H8678 [1DE]

Jones, Kevin: Colorado High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E676 [12MY]

Kaiser Permanente (company): anniversary of membership in West Chamber (organization), E237 [24FE]

Lakewood, CO: tribute to Rockley Music Center, E234 [24FE]

Mining and mineral resources: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, H4423 [16JN], H5341 [22JY]

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]

Moore, Ryan: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E1726 [8DE]

Pie Consulting & Engineering (company): Edward Lowe Foundation Colorado Companies To Watch honoree, E1289 [16SE]

Proctor, MaryAnn: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1664 [19NO]

Public lands: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties (H.R. 2223), H6005, H6006 [16SE]

——— require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest (H.R. 1554), H5997, H5998 [16SE]

Pueblo, CO: tribute to Pueblo East High School football team, E1725 [8DE]

Pueblo County, CO: tribute to Colorado State high school wrestling championship participants, E313 [6MR]

Ruggles, Katrina: Colorado School Counselor Association Colorado Secondary Counselor of the Year award recipient, E1727 [8DE]

Smith, Joan: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1662 [19NO]

Suncor Energy Inc.: Commerce City, CO, Business of the Year award recipient, E379 [23MR]

Swyers, Kelcey: Colorado FFA Association Rising Star in Colorado Agriculture award recipient, E1709 [3DE]

Trefny, Sharon: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1662 [19NO]

VanSchaardenburg, Alexa: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition honoree, E609 [29AP]

Ziggi’s Coffee (company): Commerce City, CO, Business on the Move award recipient, E382 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., clinic shooting, S8182 [30NO], S8209, S8211 [1DE], S8269, S8302 [2DE]

Denver, CO: anniversary of Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, S5003 [13JY]

——— opening of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, S3771 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 331), S5146 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (S. 1568), S4116 [11JN]

——— extend authorization to replace existing medical facility in Denver, CO (H.R. 2496), S3290 [22MY]

Dinosaur National Monument Day: designate (S. Res. 271), S6980 [28SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1565–S1567 [17MR]

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers, S7633 [29OC], S7768 [4NO]

——— environmental impact of wastewater release from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, on Navajo and Ute tribes’ farms and irrigation systems, S7541 [27OC]

——— impact of release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, S6785 [17SE]

Farmers Implement Co., Inc.: anniversary, S7436 [22OC]

Greeley, CO: tribute to Greeley Holocaust Memorial Observances, S2213 [15AP]

Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, S2034 [26MR], S6068 [28JY]

Law enforcement officers: tribute to officers killed in the line of duty, S8712 [16DE]

Mining and mineral resources: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, S3984 [10JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (S. 145), unanimous-consent request, S8843, S8844 [18DE]

Rocky Mountain National Park: anniversary (S. Res. 221), S4984 [9JY]

San Juan National Forest: designate certain Hermosa Creek watershed lands as wilderness, S324 [21JA]

Reports filed

Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1324) (S. Rept. 114–194), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1324) (H. Rept. 114–80), H2267 [15AP]

Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2223) (S. Rept. 114–196), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1941) (S. Rept. 114–188), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2223) (H. Rept. 114–258), H5865 [9SE]

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1554) (S. Rept. 114–195), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1942) (S. Rept. 114–189), S8725 [16DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1554) (H. Rept. 114–257), H5865 [9SE]

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Polis: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 114–381), H9327 [15DE]

National Park Access Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 145) (S. Rept. 114–124), S6532 [9SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1324, Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act, H2488 [28AP]

H.R. 1554, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act, H5997 [16SE]

H.R. 2223, Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act, H6005 [16SE]

H.R. 2496, Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act, H3547 [21MY]

S. 1568, Dept. of Veterans Affairs authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and extension and authorization of transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center, S4116 [11JN], H4337 [12JN]

S. Res. 221, Rocky Mountain National Park anniversary, S4962 [9JY]

S. Res. 271, Dinosaur National Monument Day, S6977 [28SE]