WASHINGTON (State)

Articles and editorials

Federal Judge Rules Against Washington State Dairy, Says Manure Pollution Threatens Water (excerpt), H4834 [7JY]

Why Washington State’s Health Reform Faltered After Loss of Mandates, H7149 [23OC]

Bills and resolutions

Corps of Engineers: transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (see S. 1979), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 4131), H8645 [30NO]

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

Dept. of the Interior: designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (see S. 2326), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 2270), H2876 [12MY]

——— place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, WA, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 1632), H2033 [25MR]

——— 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]

EPA: provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (see H.R. 3630), H6306 [28SE]

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]

——— reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 564), H639 [27JA]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1623), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 2833), H4541 [18JN]

Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1690), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2900), H4769 [25JN]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (see H.R. 2176), H2769 [30AP]

Public lands: designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (see S. 1510), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2665), H3914 [4JN]

——— 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]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and Utah under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 1985), H2463 [23AP]

Yakima River: authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project to improve water management in the Yakima River basin (see S. 1694), S4648 [25JN]

Remarks in House

Climate: impact of climate change on wildfires in Washington (State), H6123 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program, H1376 [27FE]

Dept. of Energy: cleanup efforts at the former Hanford nuclear site, H6752 [1OC]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (H.R. 2270), H2967 [14MY], H8429–H8431 [30NO]

Disasters: commend first responders on anniversary of landslide, H1835 [23MR]

EPA: provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (H.R. 3630), H6293 [28SE], E1384, E1386 [29SE]

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: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H5858 [9SE]

Gromme, Lance: VFW Washington (State) Veteran of the Year Award recipient, E1181 [29JY]

Jones, Grant: SBA Washington State Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E923 [18JN]

Kennewick, WA: anniversary of Port of Kennewick, H1810 [23MR]

Kent, WA: anniversary, E832 [3JN]

KEXP–Radio (Seattle, WA): grand opening of new location at Seattle Center, E1758 [10DE]

LaPlant, Dolar: Washington State Law Enforcement Medal of Honor recipient, E611 [29AP]

Leuzzi, Helen: Washington State Jefferson Award recipient, E631 [30AP]

Lively, Justice: Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington State Youth of the Year award recipient, E611 [29AP]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish, H4336 [12JN]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (H.R. 2176), E636 [30AP]

Nierenberg, David and Patricia: PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation Nat Giustina Philanthropy Award recipients, E583 [23AP]

Northwest Center (organization): anniversary, E1368 [28SE]

Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission: tribute, E1384 [29SE]

Okanogan, WA: tribute to Okanogan High School football team, H10697 [18DE]

Okanogan County, WA: anniversary of Carlton Complex wildfire, H5187 [15JY]

Port Roberts, WA: tribute to Whatcom County Sheriff’s Dept., Whatcom County Fire District 5, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for cooperation during medical emergency, E1214 [8SE]

Prosser, WA: tribute to Prosser High School football team, H10697 [18DE]

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]

Puget Sound Partnership: tribute, E1386 [29SE]

Republic, WA: Anderson’s Grocery recipient of Washington Food Industry Association Excellence in Operations Award, E1532 [26OC]

Sacco, Janie: SBA Washington State Veteran Small Business Advocate Award recipient, E630 [30AP]

Tacoma, WA: anniversary of Habitat for Humanity, Tacoma and Pierce County, E1589 [4NO]

——— anniversary of Tacoma Housing Authority, E1593 [4NO]

Taylor, Quintard: Washington State Jefferson Award recipient, E633 [30AP]

Together Center (organization): anniversary, E350 [17MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to keep the gray wolf on the endangered species list, H4831, H4832 [7JY]

——— prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and Utah under the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 1985), E581 [23AP]

Valley Cities Behavioral Health Counseling: anniversary, E930 [18JN]

Wildfires: tribute to efforts of firefighters to contain wildfires and protect life, homes, and natural resources, H5858 [9SE]

——— tribute to firefighters killed during efforts to contain wildfires, H5971 [11SE]

Yakima County, WA: anniversary, H442 [21JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (H.R. 2270), S8640 [14DE]

——— designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (S. 2326), S8165 [19NO]

Disasters: commend first responders on anniversary of landslide, S1649–S1651 [19MR]

Mount St. Helens: anniversary of eruption, S2968 [18MY]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to Stamp Out Hunger food drive, S2524 [29AP]

Reports filed

Tell Your Story Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2270) (H. Rept. 114–335), H8238 [16NO]

West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2168) (H. Rept. 114–274), H6748 [30SE]

Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1694) (S. Rept. 114–187), S8724 [16DE]

Texts of

H.R. 2168, West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act, H6819 [6OC]

H.R. 2270, Tell Your Story Act, H8430 [30NO]