MINNESOTA

Bills and resolutions

Corps of Engineers: carry out Great Lakes coastline resiliency assessment (see H.R. 4032), H7465 [25JY]

——— develop plan to address water resources problems in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 5288), H9221 [3DE]

Native Americans: accept land into trust for Prairie Island Indian Community as compensation for lands rendered dangerous by nuclear materials, some flooded, to release the U.S. from related claims (see H.R. 4752), H8258 [18OC]

——— transfer certain Federal land in Minnesota for the benefit of Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (see S. 199), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 733), H1171 [23JA]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see S. 96), S142 [10JA] (see H.R. 1216), H1583 [13FE]

Superior National Forest: provide for a land exchange with PolyMet Mining, Inc. (see H.R. 527), H543 [14JA]

Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see S. 1027), S2269 [4AP] (see H.R. 2090), H3099 [4AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 831), S1899 [14MR]

——— reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 4494), H7989 [25SE]

Certificates of election

Senate: Amy Klobuchar, S3 [3JA]

——— Tina Smith, S4 [3JA]

Letters

Government shutdown relative to budget process, S121 [10JA]

——— Kathleen DeMaster, S246 [16JA]

Oaths of office

Klobuchar, Amy: Senate, S4 [3JA]

Smith, Tina: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Remarks in House

Andover, MN: Andover Fire Dept., recipient of Minnesota State Fire Department Association Fire Department of the Year award, H4224 [4JN]

Bot, Steve: League of Minnesota Cities James F. Miller Leadership Award recipient, H8149 [16OC]

Burnsville, MN: tribute to women in leadership roles and elected office, E1027 [2AU]

Coal: impact of coal industry policies, H4782 [19JN]

Dept. of Transportation: urge infrastructure repairs and improvements and prioritize safety on roads and highways, H5310 [10JY]

Eickhoff, Mitch: Sauk Rapids, MN, Citizen of the Year award recipient, H3308 [30AP]

Elk River, MN: Elk River Municipal Utilities recipient of Minnesota Dept. of Health and Minnesota Rural Water Association Source Water Protection Award, H4224 [4JN]

Enbridge Inc.: address delays in Line 3 Replacement Project, H2007 [14FE], E179 [14FE]

Episcopal Homes of Minnesota (organization): anniversary, E1161 [17SE]

Farmington, MN: tribute to Farmington High School robotics team, H3774 [14MY]

Forest Lake, MN: Forest Lake Area High School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H7252 [24JY]

Goodwill-Easterseals of Minnesota: anniversary, E522 [1MY]

Hagedorn, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H1005 [23JA]

Hmong New Year: tribute, H10605 [17DE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence for fallen Minnesota National Guardsmen, H9382 [9DE]

International Institute of Minnesota: anniversary, E959 [23JY]

Lantinen, Christine: SBA Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H4208 [3JN]

Mathew Hall Lumber Co.: tribute, H2107 [26FE]

Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, Inc.: anniversary, E695 [3JN]

Minnesota Community Care (organization): anniversary, E1213 [26SE]

Minnesota Farm Bureau: anniversary, H8789 [13NO]

Minnesota Recovery Connection (organization): tribute, H7563 [10SE]

National Agriculture Week: observance, H2630 [11MR]

National forests: require congressional approval of any mineral withdrawal or monument designation involving lands in Minnesota and provide for renewal of certain mineral leases in such lands, H4448 [12JN]

National Guard: tribute, H9339 [6DE]

New Ulm, MN: New Ulm Medical Center inclusion in Chartis Center for Rural Health Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals list, H2804 [26MR]

North St. Paul, MN: anniversary of American Legion Post 39, E991 [25JY]

Paulus, Eugenia: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, H8544 [29OC]

Rice, MN: Rice Elementary School authorization to teach International Baccalaureate World School Primary Years Programme, H3308 [30AP]

Schlichtings family: University of Minnesota Farm Family of the Year award recipient, H5923 [17JY]

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to servicemembers killed in helicopter crash, H10032 [11DE]

——— tribute to St. Cloud VA Health Care System, H3135 [9AP]

St. Cloud State University: Minnesota Central Regional Small Business Development Center recipient of SBA Minnesota Small Business Development Center of Excellence award, H2107 [26FE]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of Keystone Community Services (organization), E1630 [19DE]

Stillwater, MN: anniversary of Rotary Club, E1560 [9DE]

Transportation: infrastructure funding, H2685 [13MR]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H8151 [16OC]

Twin Metals Minnesota Project: implementation, H4447, H4448 [12JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: remove the gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife for Minnesota, H5011 [21JN]

Waconia, MN: tribute to Waconia Help, Empower, and Respect Others (HERO) Coalition, H2107 [26FE]

Waite Park, MN: Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District recipient of Minnesota Dept. of Health Source Water Protection Award, H5922 [17JY]

Wall family: Twin Cities Business (publication) Minnesota Family Business Award recipients, H8788 [13NO]

Women: tribute to 6th Congressional District Young Women’s Leadership Program, H5310 [10JY]

Remarks in Senate

Native Americans: transfer certain Federal land in Minnesota for the benefit of Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (S. 199), S4652 [27JN]

Power resources: impact of efforts to transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to clean and renewable energy, S2021 [27MR]

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to servicemembers killed in helicopter crash, S7107 [17DE]

Reports filed

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 199) (S. Rept. 116–3), S1733 [7MR]

Nomination of Ramona L. Dohman To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2087 [28MR]

Texts of

S. 199, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act, S4664 [27JN]

Tributes

Craig, Representative, H3198 [9AP]

Fraser, Donald M., S3247 [5JN], E765 [13JN]

Phillips, Representative, H3197 [9AP], E1261 [8OC]

Walz, Timothy J., H3750 [14MY]