ARIZONA
Analyses
Budgetary Impact of H.R. 308, Keep the Promise Act: Michael Solon, H8160 [16NO]
Articles and editorials
List of Examples of Federal Overregulation Is Way Too Long, S5906 [27JY]
New EPA Clean-Air Rules Threaten Rural Power Co-ops, S5904 [27JY]
Slaying of Arizona Rancher Is Still a Mystery (excerpt), H795 [4FE]
We’re Standing Up Against Regulation-Happy Obama, S5905 [27JY]
Bills and resolutions
Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 166), H42 [6JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve border security on certain Federal lands in Arizona (see S. 750), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1412), H1721 [17MR]
——— commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see S. Res. 104), S1629 [18MR] (see H. Res. 281), H3561 [21MY]
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: establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (see S. 782), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1443), H1769 [18MR]
——— 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]
Ed Pastor Post Office, Phoenix, AZ: designate (see H.R. 4010), H8239 [16NO]
Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (see S. 152), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 308), H357 [13JA]
Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument: designate (see H.R. 3882), H7623 [3NO]
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge: convey small parcels of land for purposes of addressing a long-term boundary discrepancy (see H.R. 3027), H5088 [10JY]
Kaibab National Forest: clarify mapping error to allow the purchase of certain lands by Young Life (organization) (see S. 1592), S4249 [17JN]
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]
Native Americans: fulfill responsibility to serve the higher education needs of the Navajo people and clarify, unify, and modernize prior Diné College legislation (see H.R. 2958), H4861 [7JY]
Navajo and Hopi Settlement Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 3911), H7624 [3NO]
Public lands: convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Tucson Unified School District and Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (see H.R. 2009), H2464 [23AP]
——— repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see S. 2242), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 2811), H4491 [17JN]
——— withdraw certain Federal lands and interests in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties from mining and mineral leasing laws (see H.R. 2924), H4770 [25JN]
Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1075), H1163 [25FE]
Roads and highways: designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate Highway System (see S. 1649), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 2859), H4591 [23JN]
——— extend Interstate Route 11 (see S. 842), S1780 [24MR] (see H.R. 1612), H2032 [25MR]
Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2925), H4770 [25JN]
Sonoran Desert: designate certain public lands as national conservation areas and wilderness areas (see H.R. 2926), H4770 [25JN]
Citations
Congressional Badge of Bravery presented to Brian A. Terry, H796 [4FE]
E-Mails
Description of incident of being surrounded by immigrants while driving: Kelly Glenn Kimbro, H796 [4FE]
Excerpts
‘‘Adversity Is My Angel,’’ Raul H. Castro, H2482 [28AP]
Letters
EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units: Senators McCain and Flake, S5905 [27JY]
EPA revision of definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations: Senator McCain, S5906 [27JY]
Keep the Promise Act: several Arizona mayors, H8161 [16NO]
——— Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H8160 [16NO]
Quotations
Minutes from Tohono O’odham Nation meetings relative to acquisition of land for casinos, E709 [14MY]
Remarks in House
Capitol Building and Grounds: dedication of Barry Goldwater statue in National Statuary Hall, H927 [11FE]
Cochise County, AZ: tribute to local leaders, KE&G Construction, Inc., and Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., for Palominas Flood Protection Groundwater Recharge project, E1788 [15DE]
Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 994), E1074 [15JY]
FAA: prohibit funding to redesign Phoenix, AZ, Metroplex regional airspace, H3891, H3892 [4JN]
Gabrielle Giffords (U.S.S.): christening, H4604 [24JN]
Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (H.R. 308), H2971 [14MY], H8159–H8164 [16NO], E709 [14MY]
Hispanic Americans: tribute to education programs for Latino children and youth in the 7th Congressional District, H7012 [20OC]
House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of shootings at Tucson, AZ, ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event, H124 [8JA]
International Dyslexia Association: tribute to Arizona branch, E1486 [20OC]
Memorial Day: observance, H3544 [21MY]
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]
Naco, AZ: unveiling of border station statue honoring Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry, H1603 [4MR]
National Guard: southwest border protection funding, H4060 [10JN]
Prescott Area Wildland Urban Interface Commission (PAWUIC): anniversary, E1218 [8SE]
Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (H.R. 1075), H2481–H2483 [28AP]
Roads and highways: designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate Highway System (H.R. 2859), H4634 [24JN]
South Tucson, AZ: anniversary, E1167 [29JY], E1224 [8SE]
Southern Arizona Heroes Day: tribute to winners, E1477 [16OC]
Tucson, AZ: anniversary of shootings at ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event, H140 [8JA], E29 [8JA]
——— anniversary to Teen Challenge of Arizona (organization), H5653 [29JY]
Tucson Peace Center (nonprofit organization): anniversary of Peace Fair and Music Festival, E211 [13FE]
Willcox, AZ: anniversary, H2784 [1MY]
Yuma, AZ: Yuma Union High School District Ready Now Yuma initiative designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, E1606 [5NO]
Remarks in Senate
Capitol Building and Grounds: dedication of Barry Goldwater statue in National Statuary Hall, S886 [10FE], S920 [11FE]
Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 331), S5146 [16JY]
Dept. of the Interior: establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (S. 782), S2319 [22AP]
Economy: impact of Government regulations, S5903 [27JY]
Investments: investment allocation and distribution of revenues in permanent land endowment trust fund, S8876 [18DE]
Kaibab National Forest: clarify mapping error to allow the purchase of certain lands by Young Life (organization) (S. 1592), S4251 [17JN]
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]
Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (H.R. 1075), S2814 [12MY]
Reports filed
Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 114–150), S7101 [1OC]
Clarify Mapping Error To Allow the Purchase of Certain Kaibab National Forest Lands by Young Life (organization): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1592) (S. Rept. 114–186), S8724 [16DE]
Grand Canyon Bison Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 114–184), S8724 [16DE]
Keep the Promise Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 152) (S. Rept. 114–199), S8883 [18DE]
——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 308) (H. Rept. 114–95), H2652 [29AP]
National Park Access Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 145) (S. Rept. 114–124), S6532 [9SE]
Texts of
H.R. 308, Keep the Promise Act, H8159 [16NO]
H.R. 1075, Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ, H2481 [28AP]
S. Res. 104, commend success of Dept. of Homeland Security Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers, S1633 [18MR]
Tributes