MONTANA
Bills and resolutions
Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana (see S. 3113), S7207 [19DE]
——— establish a Federal cost-share percentage for the St. Mary Storage Unit of the Milk River Project in Montana (see S. 1305), S2613 [2MY] (see H.R. 2492), H3439 [2MY]
——— make available continued use of Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program project use power by Kinsey Irrigation Co., and Sidney Water Users Irrigation District (see S. 1882), S3651 [18JN] (see H.R. 3471), H5166 [25JN]
Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1797), S3362 [12JN] (see H.R. 78), H203 (see H.R. 215), H209 [3JA]
——— appoint additional Federal circuit judges for the ninth circuit, divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, and appoint additional judges to certain district courts (see S. 722), S1734 [7MR]
Custer Gallatin National Forest: permanently withdraw Federal mineral rights in the Emigrant Crevice area near Yellowstone National Park (see S. 60), S103 [9JA] (see H.R. 426), H461 [10JA]
Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 947), S2088 [28MR] (see H.R. 3783), H5911 [16JY]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (see S. 334), S867 [5FE] (see H.R. 967), H1361 [5FE]
——— call for remedies to broken commitment to Blackfeet Tribe relative to cancellation of oil and gas leases in the Badger-Two Medicine area (see S. Res. 250), S3477 [13JN]
Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building, Missoula, MT: designate (see S. 953), S2088 [28MR] (see H.R. 1972), H2916 [28MR]
Mountains: designate a mountain ridge as ‘‘B–47 Ridge’’ in honor of servicemen killed in an Air Force training mission crash on such ridge (see S. 490), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 1267), H2031 [14FE]
Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 51), S67 [8JA] (see H.R. 297), H282 [8JA]
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 S. 827), S1899 [14MR] (see H.R. 1321), H2046 [22FE]
——— sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land, add certain land to National Wilderness Preservation System, and designate new areas for recreation (see S. 1765), S3284 [10JN]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and prohibit further judicial review of the decision (see S. 614), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1445), H2313 [28FE]
Water: ratify Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes water compact and protect water rights of all Montanans (see S. 3019), S6992 [11DE]
Certificates of election
Senate: Jon Tester, S4 [3JA]
Letters
Government shutdown relative to budget process, S91 [9JA]
Oaths of office
Tester, Jon: Senate, S5 [3JA]
Questionnaires
Lawrence J.C. VanDyke Montana candidate questionnaire, S6983–S6985 [11DE]
Remarks in House
Albertson, Karlee: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Montana, E813 [21JN]
Billings, MT: tribute to Society of St. Vincent de Paul Project REBOOT (Refurbished Electronics Bringing Out Opportunities Together), E725 [6JN], E727 [10JN]
Bradley, Justin: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1457 [18NO]
Cogley, Herbert: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1439 [14NO]
Cooper, Betty: American Mothers, Inc., Montana Mother of the Year award recipient, E563 [9MY]
Gaub, Le: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1444 [14NO]
Grove, Gregory: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1458 [18NO]
Heaton, Roland: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1440 [14NO]
Helmbrecht, Donald: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1458 [18NO]
Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building, Missoula, MT: designate (H.R. 1972), H8176 [16OC]
Johnston, Kyla: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Montana, E813 [21JN]
Jolly, Jodie Penrod: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1477 [20NO]
Kalispell, MT: tribute to North West Montana Veterans Service Center, E1233 [1OC]
Klose, Richard: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1442 [14NO]
Knoell, Roger: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1459 [18NO]
LaForge, Mary: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1443 [14NO]
Miller, Perry: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1446 [14NO]
National High School Finals Rodeo: tribute to participants, H7387 [25JY]
Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (H.R. 297), H299 [9JA], H2813, H2814 [26MR]
Neary, Neil: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1459 [18NO]
Price, Thomas: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1460 [18NO]
Riensche, Harold: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1437 [13NO], E1460 [18NO]
Semple, Karen: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1446 [14NO]
Stephen-Hassard, Quintin: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1436 [13NO]
Straugh, Thomas: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1478 [20NO]
Watkins, James: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1461 [18NO]
White, William: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1448 [14NO]
World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H4338 [5JN]
Wright, George: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1462 [18NO]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: impact of tariffs, S5503 [17SE]
Billings (U.S.S.): tribute to commissioning committee, S2640 [6MY]
Colstrip, MT: anniversary, S798 [31JA]
Custer Gallatin National Forest: permanently withdraw Federal mineral rights in the Emigrant Crevice area near Yellowstone National Park, S902 [6FE], S1107 [7FE]
Dept. of Labor: Job Corps program funding, S3181 [4JN]
Firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities, S1465 [26FE]
Fritz, Ivanna: Montana Forensic Educators Association Coaches Hall of Fame inductee, S1895 [14MR]
Garfield County, MT: anniversary, S3359 [12JN]
Graves, Joel: Montana Association of Secondary School Principals Principal of the Year award recipient, S5836 [16OC]
Harbaugh, Tony: Montana Board of Crime Control Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S6603 [14NO]
Harmon, Claire: Treasure State Spelling Bee winner, S2085 [28MR]
Henning, Lawrence E.: Bronze Star and other military service medals recipient, S3048 [22MY]
Ingomar, MT: tribute to Jersey Lilly (restaurant), S5225 [31JY]
Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building, Missoula, MT: designate (H.R. 1972), S6767 [21NO]
National FFA Organization: tribute to State FFA degree recipients, S2115 [1AP]
National Military Appreciation Month: observance, S2861 [15MY]
National Small Business Week: observance, S2730 [8MY]
Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (H.R. 297), S2061 [27MR], S2064 [28MR]
NSF: tribute to Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipients, S6886 [5DE]
O’Donnell, Sean: Montana Forensic Educators Association Coaches Hall of Fame inductee, S1895 [14MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S6317 [31OC], S6635 [19NO]
Peterson, Shelby: Civil Air Patrol Spaatz Award recipient, S2960 [20MY]
Shryer, Alfred E.: Bronze Star recipient, S6427 [6NO]
Treasure County, MT: anniversary, S2035 [27MR], S2116 [1AP]
Tribute, S5225 [31JY]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, S6055 [23OC], S6686 [20NO]
Reports filed
B–47 Ridge Designation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 490), S7112 [17DE]
Clean Water for Rural Communities Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 334) (S. Rept. 116–133), S5965 [22OC]
Continued Use of Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program Project Use Power by Kinsey Irrigation Co., and Sidney Water Users Irrigation District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1882) (S. Rept. 116–161), S6754 [21NO]
Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building, Missoula, MT: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1972), S6474 [7NO]
Texts of
H.R. 297, Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act, H2813 [26MR]
H.R. 1972, Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building, Missoula, MT, H8176 [16OC]
S. Res. 250, call for remedies to broken Dept. of the Interior commitment to Blackfeet Tribe relative to cancellation of oil and gas leases in the Badger-Two Medicine area, S3483 [13JN]
Tributes