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Articles and editorials

Attorney—Landowners Still Have Options in Pipeline Dispute, S190 [13JA]

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

Montana Oil Spill Renews Worry Over Safety of Old Pipelines, S374 [22JA]

Bills and resolutions

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1375), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize and implement water rights compact between Montana and the Blackfeet Indian Tribe (see S. 1125), S2473 [28AP]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 166), H42 [6JA]

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: authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (see S. 1552), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 3867), H7346 [29OC]

——— promulgate regulations to allow use of hand-propelled vessels on certain waterways in Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway (see H.R. 974), H1067 [13FE]

——— 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 the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Jeannette Rankin (see S. 1633), S4298 [18JN]

East Rosebud Creek: designate segments for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 1577), S4137 [15JN] (see H.R. 2787), H4382 [15JN]

EPA: establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (see S. 1394), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2469), H3505 [20MY]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (see S. 1104), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2081), H2498 [28AP]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (see S. 1103), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 2080), H2498 [28AP]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 35), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 286), H224 [12JA]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Railroads: ensure the safe transportation of Bakken crude oil by rail (see H.R. 1679), H2109 [26MR]

Certificates of election

Senate: Steve Daines, S2 [6JA]

Oaths of office

Daines, Steve: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to veterans from Montana, H3400 [20MY]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (H.R. 2430), H3651 [2JN]

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

EPA: establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (H.R. 2469), E757 [20MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of coal industry policies, H5573 [28JY]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (H.R. 996), E218 [13FE]

Remarks in Senate

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to award-winning small breweries, S7217 [7OC]

Anderson, Jessica: Montana Professional Teaching Foundation Montana Teacher of the Year award recipient, S7217 [7OC]

Blong, Deborah: American Network of Community Options and Resources Direct Support Professional of the Year Award recipient, S3180 [20MY]

Butte, MT: tribute to Rocky Mountain Rifle Club, S8598 [10DE]

Child, Jaydyn: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, S4019 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: encourage science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in elementary and secondary instruction and encourage STEM professional development, S6765 [16SE]

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

Disasters: tribute to firefighters and local and State response to wildfires, S5502 [23JY]

East Rosebud Creek: designate segments for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 1577), S4140 [15JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1573–S1575 [17MR]

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc.: tribute to teens who attended National Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, S6375 [5AU]

FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (S. 1104), S2433 [27AP]

——— extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (S. 1104), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103), S2433 [27AP]

——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (S. 1103), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Francom, Jacob: Montana Association of Secondary School Principals Principal of the Year award recipient, S6804 [17SE]

National Small Business Week: observance, S2635 [5MY]

Native Americans: awarding of Congressional Gold Medal to Native American Code Talkers, S4343 [22JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, S7711 [3NO]

Peterson, Gene: Montana Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee, S4249 [17JN]

Pryor, MT: express condolences for victims of shootings on Crow Reservation and express support for families of the victims, S6111 [29JY]

Sustainable Lumber Co.: tribute, S6804 [17SE]

Reports filed

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving Gibson Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1104) (S. Rept. 114–133), S6532 [9SE]

FERC Reinstatement and Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project Involving Clark Canyon Dam: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1103) (S. Rept. 114–132), S6532 [9SE]

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 35) (S. Rept. 114–139), S6604 [10SE]

Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 974) (H. Rept. 114–373), H9078 [8DE]

Texts of

S. 1103, FERC hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam construction commencement deadline reinstatement and extension, S2433 [27AP]

S. 1104, FERC hydroelectric project involving Gibson Dam construction commencement deadline reinstatement and extension, S2434 [27AP]

S. 1375, America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, S3064–S3067 [19MY]

S. 1552, Clean Water for Rural Communities Act, S4105 [11JN]

Tributes

Daines, Senator, S1575 [17MR]