LAND USE

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4371, S4372, S4373, S4374, S4375, S4376 [25JN], S4414, S4415, S4416, S4418, S4419, S4420, S4421, S4423, S4424, S4425, S4426, S4427, S4428, S4429, S4430, S4431, S4432, S4433, S4434, S4435, S4436, S4438, S4439, S4440, S4441, S4442, S4443, S4444, S4446, S4447, S4448, S4449, S4450, S4451, S4452, S4453, S4454, S4455, S4456 [26JN], S4460, S4519, S4639, S4640, S4641, S4642, S4643, S4644, S4645, S4646, S4647, S4650, S4652, S4653, S4654, S4656, S4657, S4658, S4659, S4660, S4661, S4662, S4664, S4665, S4666, S4667, S4668, S4669, S4670, S4671, S4672, S4673, S4676, S4677, S4685, S4686, S4687 [27JN], S4714, S4715, S4716, S4748, S4749, S4751, S4752, S4753, S4754, S4755, S4756, S4757, S4758, S4759, S4760, S4761, S4764, S4767, S4770 [28JN], H4058, H4123, H4124, H4125, H4126, H4127, H4128 [16MY], H4164, H4165, H4166, H4167, H4168, H4170, H4172, H4173, H4174, H4177, H4181, H4184, H4185, H4186, H4188, H4189, H4191, H4192, H4194, H4195, H4201, H4203, H4204 [17MY], H4213, H4215, H4216, H4217, H4219, H4220, H4221, H4223, H4224, H4225 [18MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 891), H4006 [16MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 900), H4161 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1176), H10126 [12DE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 905), H4300 [22MY]

Gulf Islands National Seashore: authorize a land exchange between National Park Service and the VFW (H.R. 2615), S6875 [11OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H6501 [18JY]

——— H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act, S5547 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: withdraw certain Federal lands and interests in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties from mining and mineral leasing laws (see H.R. 6519), H7686 [25JY]

BLM: convey certain lands to Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO), facilitate resolution of environmental remediation and reclamation, resolve potential U.S. liability, and promote economic development in Lyon County, NV (see H.R. 5347), H1727 [20MR]

——— prohibit surface occupancy for purposes of mineral leasing or development on certain land located in La Plata County, CO (see H.R. 5744), H3885 [9MY]

California: provide restoration, economic development, recreation, and conservation on Federal lands in northern California (see S. 3705), S7318 [5DE] (see H.R. 6596), H7723 [26JY]

Corps of Engineers: exempt certain structures from removal from property on Table Rock Lake (see H.R. 7126), H9525 [14NO]

——— require transfer of certain land to be held in trust for the benefit of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota (see S. 3752), S7586 [13DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production practices (see S. 3005), S3034 [6JN]

——— improve Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 2614), S1947 [22MR]

——— improve land stewardship and soil conservation (see S. 2874), S2773 [17MY] (see H.R. 5188), H1441 [6MR]

——— modify Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (see S. 2978), S2924 [24MY]

——— reauthorize Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (see H.R. 5022), H1177 [14FE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (see S. 3042), S3601 [11JN] (see H.R. 2), H3208 [12AP] (see H.R. 6091), H5152 [13JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 891), H3975 [15MY] (see H. Res. 900), H4137 [16MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 1176), H10102 [11DE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), extend vote reconsideration deadline (see H. Res. 905), H4283 [21MY]

Dept. of HUD: make housing more affordable (see S. 3503), S6341 [26SE] (see H.R. 7262), H10103 [11DE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain BLM land in Daggett County, UT, to Utah for public purposes (see H.R. 6968), H9404 [28SE]

——— convey certain public land within Henry’s Lake Wilderness Study Area in Idaho to resolve an unauthorized use and an occupancy encroachment (see H.R. 6924), H9089 [26SE]

——— protect and ensure multiple use and public access to public lands in Wyoming per request of respective counties (see H.R. 6939), H9150 [27SE]

——— regulate hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal lands (see H.R. 7211), H9758 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: require payment for damages and losses to James Doyle due to taking of private land by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as protected tortoise habitat, now designated Red Cliffs Desert Reserve (see S. 2531), S1578 [8MR]

Flagstaff, AZ: remove Federal reversion interest in certain non-Federal land owned by Win Oil Co., Inc., to unencumber the title and allow for economic development (see H.R. 7244), H9820 [10DE]

Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act: modify certain consultation requirements relative to new information on a land management plan (see S. 3292), S5423 [26JY] (see H.R. 6567), H7721 [26JY]

Forest Service: provide for eligibility of national grasslands for grazing leases and permits (see S. 3325), S5582 [1AU]

Montana: provide that certain wilderness study areas have been adequately studied for wilderness designation (see H.R. 5149), H1340 [1MR]

——— release certain wilderness study areas (see H.R. 5148), H1340 [1MR]

New Mexico: increase consultation between the Federal Government and governing bodies of land grant-mercedes and acequias and recognize historic-traditional boundaries of land grant-mercedes (see H.R. 6487), H7154 [24JY]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 3499), S6304 [25SE]

Public lands: improve transparency and oversight of land conveyances involving disposal or acquisition of public lands and provide protections and certainty for private landowners related to resurveying such lands (see H.R. 6682), H7776 [28AU]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see S. 2603), S1947 [22MR]

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Land Grant-Merced Claims Commission: establish to review property right claims of certain communities (see H.R. 6365), H6195 [13JY]

Trees: protect publicly owned trees from unnecessary destruction, maiming, or alteration (see H.R. 5156), H1372 [5MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide grants to non-Federal landowners who protect or restore habitat and contribute to recovery of an endangered or threatened species (see H.R. 6344), H6173 [12JY]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: establish penalties for causing environmental damage while cultivating marijuana or other controlled substances on Federal lands or trespassing on private property (see H.R. 7018), H9414 [2OC]

Utah: provide for increased recreation, conservation, economic use, and sound balanced management of lands in northern Utah (see H.R. 6843), H8737 [20SE]

Water: repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ and clarify definition of navigable waters (see H.R. 7194), H9742 [29NO]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4491 [27JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), motion to proceed, S4337 [21JN], S4364 [25JN]

Conference reports

Agriculture Improvement Act (H.R. 2), H9823–H10030 [10DE]

Letters

Agriculture and Nutrition Act: James F. Kenney, Mayor of Philadelphia, PA, H3771 [7MY]

——— Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4047, H4048 [16MY]

——— Representative Foxx, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H4047 [16MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4047 [16MY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H4047 [16MY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4048 [16MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4047 [16MY]

——— Tom Wolf, Governor of Pennsylvania, H3771 [7MY]

——— Valerie A. Arkoosh, Montgomery County, PA, Board of Commissioners, H3771 [7MY]

Agriculture Improvement Act: several organizations, H10124–H10126 [12DE]

Motions

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4336 [21JN], S4364 [25JN], S4709 [28JN], S5503 [31JY], H4230, H4233 [18MY], H6493 [18JY]

Remarks in House

Acadia National Park: clarify boundary (H.R. 4266), H1518–H1520 [13MR]

BLM: prohibit funding to issue grazing leases and permits to those not in compliance with certain regulations, H6510, H6511 [18JY]

Corps of Engineers: acquire minimum interest in real property necessary to support projects or actions, H4824 [6JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: cap acreage eligible for enrollment in Conservation Reserve Program, H4185 [17MY]

——— consider conservation measures already in place to mitigate species or habitat loss when determining if Federal action will jeopardize either species or habitat, H4223, H4224 [18MY]

——— designate a Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinator in each State, H4220 [18MY]

——— enhance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, crop insurance, conservation programs, and agricultural research programs, H4230–H4232 [18MY]

——— Natural Resources Conservation Service programs funding, H4133–H4135 [16MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), H3196–H3204 [12AP], H3319 [16AP], H3349, H3350, H3351, H3352 [17AP], H3399 [18AP], H3455 [24AP], H3577, H3579–H3581, H3583, H3585, H3701–H3704 [26AP], H3766–H3773 [7MY], H3840, H3869–H3875 [9MY], H3913, H3914 [10MY], H3938 [15MY], H3982, H3983, H3985, H3988, H3989, H3991–H3993, H4046–H4129, H4132–H4136 [16MY], H4145, H4147, H4148, H4149, H4164–H4205 [17MY], H4211, H4213–H4233, H4236–H4240 [18MY], H4287 [22MY], H5001–H5003 [8JN], H5097 [13JN], H5369 [21JN], H5636 [25JN], H6049 [11JY], H6197 [16JY], H6266 [17JY], H6474, H6493 [18JY], H7938 [7SE], H9745 [30NO], E675, E678 [17MY], E690 [18MY], E699 [21MY], E901 [22JN], E1075 [26JY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), conference report, H10032, H10038 [11DE], H10112, H10114, H10142–H10152 [12DE], H10324 [19DE], E1693 [20DE], E1745 [3JA]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 891), H3991–H4007 [16MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 900), H4150–H4163 [17MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1176), H10112, H10115–H10128 [12DE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), corrections in engrossment, H5450 [21JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 905), H4292–H4301 [22MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), motion to instruct conferees, H6493, H6494 [18JY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H4230, H4231 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior: Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Economic Development Pilot Program funding for Appalachian States through reductions in EPA operating account funding, H6443, H6444 [17JY]

——— Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program funding, H6381 [17JY]

Endangered Species Act: reform, H6467 [18JY]

EPA: prohibit use of funds to enforce abandonment criteria for prior converted cropland, H4967 [7JN]

Forest Service: make vacant grazing allotments available to certain grazing permit holders, H4204, H4205 [17MY]

Gulf Islands National Seashore: authorize a land exchange between National Park Service and the VFW (H.R. 2615), H9484, H9485 [13NO]

Idaho: tribute to land conservation program which allows ranchers to voluntarily retire certain land grazing allotments in exchange for compensation from a third-party, E27 [10JA]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 245), H9782–H9789 [10DE]

Montana: provide that certain wilderness study areas have been adequately studied for wilderness designation (H.R. 5149), H1380 [6MR]

——— release certain wilderness study areas (H.R. 5148), H1380 [6MR]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4033), H9475, H9476 [13NO]

National Park Service: funding, H1202 [15FE]

——— maintenance backlog funding through reductions in BLM land acquisition funding, H6434 [17JY]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence, H1345 [5MR]

Public lands: reform land management policies, H10424 [20DE]

Tulare, CA: convey and remove reversionary interest of the U.S. in certain lands (H.R. 805), H5593, H5594 [25JN]

Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources and Environment, Inc.: anniversary, E269 [7MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to treat New Mexico meadow jumping mouse as an endangered species, H6517, H6518 [18JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat Preble’s meadow jumping mouse as a threatened species, H6507, H6508 [18JY]

——— provide grants to non-Federal landowners who protect or restore habitat and contribute to recovery of an endangered or threatened species (H.R. 6344), H6467 [18JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: allow haying and grazing on a certain portion of acerage enrolled in Conservation Reserve Program on a rotating basis and offset with reduction in rental payment, S4488, S4489 [27JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4460–S4462, S4469–S4485, S4488, S4489, S4494–S4498 [27JN], S4689, S4692–S4694, S4698–S4704, S4707–S4709, S4711–S4719, S4725 [28JN], S5547 [1AU], S6035 [5SE], S7214 [29NO]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), conference report, S7390, S7406, S7411, S7414–S7416, S7423, S7425 [11DE], S7455 [12DE], S7567–S7569 [13DE], S7639 [17DE], S7918–S7921 [19DE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7405 [11DE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), motion to proceed, S4336 [21JN], S4354, S4364 [25JN], S4379, S4381–S4386, S4389–S4393, S4398 [26JN], S4459, S4460, S4501 [27JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), unanimous-consent agreement, S5503 [31JY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), unanimous-consent request, S4470 [27JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (S. 3042), S3863 [13JN], S3929, S3936 [14JN]

——— release condition that certain lands conveyed to Old Town, ME, be used for a municipal airport (H.R. 1177), S1615 [8MR]

Endangered Species Act: reform, S5601 [15AU]

Gulf Islands National Seashore: authorize a land exchange between National Park Service and the VFW (H.R. 2615), S6875, S6876 [11OC]

Montana: release certain wilderness study areas (S. 2206), S1352 [6MR]

Public lands: reform land management policies, S7891, S7900–S7904 [19DE]

——— reform land management policies, unanimous-consent request, S7899, S7900 [19DE]

Reports filed

Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2102), S5455 [30JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2102) (S. Rept. 115–319), S5618 [15AU]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4266) (H. Rept. 115–526), H628 [25JA]

Agriculture and Nutrition Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 115–661), H3749 [3MY]

Agriculture Improvement Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 115–1072), H9819 [10DE]

——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3042), S3982 [18JN]

Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2582), S5455 [30JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2582) (S. Rept. 115–312), S5516 [31JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1176) (H. Rept. 115–1074), H10102 [11DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 891) (H. Rept. 115–677), H3975 [15MY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 900) (H. Rept. 115–679), H4137 [16MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Defense Provision for Indefinite Duration of Certain Military Land Withdrawals and Improve and Make Management of Lands More Transparent: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4299) (H. Rept. 115–542), H736 [2FE]

Extend Vote Reconsideration Deadline for H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 905) (H. Rept. 115–698), H4283 [21MY]

Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2615) (S. Rept. 115–228), S2075 [11AP]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1260) (S. Rept. 115–226), S2074 [11AP]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 245) (H. Rept. 115–1057), H9757 [30NO]

Kake Tribal Corp., Export of Timber Harvested From Conveyed Land Limit Repeal: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1149) (S. Rept. 115–393), S7189 [28NO]

Lyon County Economic Development and Environmental Remediation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5347) (H. Rept. 115–1002), H9462 [2NO]

National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1787), S7241 [29NO]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1787) (S. Rept. 115–404), S7274 [4DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4033) (H. Rept. 115–515), H172 [12JA]

Native American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 210) (H. Rept. 115–993), H9442 [23OC]

Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6682) (H. Rept. 115–1060), H9762 [3DE]

Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6939) (H. Rept. 115–1092), H10509 [20DE]

Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 497), S5455 [30JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 497) (S. Rept. 115–320), S5618 [15AU]

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Land Claims Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6365) (H. Rept. 115–1052), H9667 [27NO]

Tulare Youth Recreation and Women’s History Enhancement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 805) (H. Rept. 115–579), H1265 [26FE]

Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1547) (S. Rept. 115–307), S5130 [23JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 612) (S. Rept. 115–306), S5130 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 891, consideration of H.R. 5698, Protect and Serve Act, S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act, and H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H3991 [16MY]

H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H4150 [17MY]

H. Res. 905, extend vote reconsideration deadline for H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H4292 [22MY]

H. Res. 1176, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act, H10115 [12DE]

H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H4058–H4123 [16MY]

H.R. 805, Tulare Youth Recreation and Women’s History Enhancement Act, H5593 [25JN]

H.R. 2615, Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act, S6875 [11OC], H9484 [13NO]

H.R. 4033, National Geologic Mapping Act reauthorization, H9475 [13NO]

H.R. 4266, Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act, H1518 [13MR]

S. 245, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act amendments, H9782–H9788 [10DE]

S. 3292, modify certain consultation requirements of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act relative to new information on a land management plan, S5426 [26JY]

Treaties

Treaty Between the U.S. and the Red Lake and Pembina Bands of Chippewa Indians (1868), S7972 [20DE]