NATURAL RESOURCES

Amendments

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (H.R. 1373), H8618, H8620, H8621 [30OC]

——— permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (H.R. 1373), consideration (H. Res. 656), H8552 [29OC]

Land use: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), S872 [5FE], S926, S996, S1007, S1008, S1009, S1010, S1011, S1016, S1017, S1018, S1019, S1021, S1022 [6FE], S1031, S1101, S1109, S1143, S1145, S1146, S1147 [7FE], S1160, S1161, S1170, S1171, S1172, S1173, S1174 [11FE], S1281 [12FE]

Appointments

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, H2222 [26FE], H3281 [25AP]

Articles and editorials

US Needs Alternatives to China’s Rare Earth Monopoly, H8614 [30OC]

Bills and resolutions

American Fisheries Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 494), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 1218), H1583 [13FE]

America’s Water Infrastructure Act: technical corrections (see S. 1811), S3363 [12JN]

Arctic Research Commission: modify membership (see S. 1179), S2434 [11AP]

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see S. 3127), S7208 [19DE] (see H.R. 1373), H2233 [26FE]

——— permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (H.R. 1373), consideration (see H. Res. 656), H8537 [28OC]

BLM: make certain adjustments in leasing on Federal lands for oil and gas drilling (see H.R. 3225), H4626 [12JN]

——— promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases (see S. 2270), S5107 [25JY] (see H.R. 4026), H7465 [25JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana (see S. 3113), S7207 [19DE]

——— approve settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah (see S. 1207), S2435 [11AP] (see H.R. 644), H716 [17JA]

——— conduct certain water security measures in Western States through improved conservation and restoration efforts and groundwater management (see S. 2718), S6189 [28OC] (see H.R. 4891), H8539 [28OC]

——— establish a grant program for funding of water recycling and reuse projects (see H.R. 1162), H1580 [13FE]

——— establish aging infrastructure revolving fund to maintain and improve water supply infrastructure, authorize dam safety appropriations, and review flood control rule curves pilot project (see S. 2044), S4629 [27JN] (see H.R. 4659), H8111 [11OC]

——— promote desalination project development and drought resilience (see H.R. 3723), H5726 [11JY]

——— provide flexibility to allow greater aquifer recharge through Federal lands and facilities (see S. 1570), S3004 [21MY] (see H.R. 2871), H4063 [21MY]

——— provide for water security, reliability, modernization, and abundance in Western States (see H.R. 5217), H9167 [21NO]

——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see S. 40), S67 [8JA] (see H.R. 1268), H2031 [14FE]

——— support water infrastructure in reclamation States (see S. 1932), S4169 [20JN]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see S. 1482), S2884 [15MY] (see H.R. 2748), H3840 [15MY]

Coastal zones: improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (see H.R. 2352), H3279 [22AP]

——— support coastal communities’ ability to prepare for and respond to coastal threats by improving infrastructure and supporting research, resiliency, conservation and restoration work (see H.R. 4093), H7479 [30JY]

Conservation of natural resources: establish a national goal on conserving U.S. lands and oceans (see S. Res. 372), S5966 [22OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to remove nonnative plant species that contribute to drought conditions (see S. 2862), S6604 [14NO] (see H.R. 5100), H8878 [14NO]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative (see S. 2093), S4807 [11JY] (see H.R. 4410), H7834 [19SE]

Dept. of Energy: assure a long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements (see H.R. 4481), H7901 [24SE]

——— establish program for research, development, and demonstration of commercially viable technologies for capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power (see S. 1685), S3106 [23MY] (see H.R. 3828), H7149 [18JY]

——— establish Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corp. (see S. 2093), S4807 [11JY] (see H.R. 4410), H7834 [19SE]

——— promote geothermal energy (see S. 1901), S3843 [19JN]

——— provide for a smart water resource management pilot program (see H.R. 2019), H2985 [2AP]

——— support innovation in advanced geothermal research (see S. 2657), S5965 [22OC] (see H.R. 5374), H10015 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Arctic Executive Steering Committee (see S. 1179), S2434 [11AP]

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]

——— conduct a special resource study of portions of Los Angeles, CA, coastal area to evaluate alternatives for protecting coastal area resources (see H.R. 1487), H2322 [4MR]

——— convey title of canal system to Contra Costa Water District of the Central Valley Project in California (see S. 93), S142 [10JA] (see H.R. 432), H461 [10JA]

——— convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see H.R. 998), H1390 [6FE]

——— coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see H.R. 1621), H2583 [7MR]

——— develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see S. 1295), S2613 [2MY] (see H.R. 2485), H3439 [2MY]

——— develop and publish quadrennial all-of-the-above onshore energy production plan strategy to meet domestic energy needs (see H.R. 785), H1211 [24JA]

——— empower States to manage development and production of oil and gas on Federal land, distribute Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing revenues to coastal States, and promote alternative energy (see H.R. 4294), H7665 [11SE]

——— empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land (see S. 218), S586 [24JA]

——— establish Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Program (see S. 3131), S7208 [19DE]

——— facilitate availability, development, and environmentally responsible production of domestic resources to meet national material or critical mineral needs (see S. 1317), S2613 [2MY]

——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see S. 1232), S2515 [30AP] (see H.R. 2156), H3216 [9AP]

——— report on maintenance of Federal land holdings (see S. 434), S1165 [11FE]

——— revise Final List of Critical Minerals (see H.R. 3405), H5036 [21JN]

——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (see H.R. 1435), H2312 [28FE]

Dept. of Transportation: study regulatory and legislative improvements necessary to preserve access to aggregates used in construction projects and reduce costs and environmental impacts of infrastructure projects (see H.R. 5117), H8908 [15NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 579), H601 [15JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Defense: provide for indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals and improve and make management of such lands more transparent (see H.R. 2945), H4160 [23MY]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (see H.R. 5302), H9255 [4DE]

EPA: establish an oil spill response and prevention grant program, provide for advances from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, and extend and modify application of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate (see S. 865), S1939 [25MR]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see S. 2456), S5407 [10SE] (see H.R. 4266), H7596 [10SE]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (see H.R. 4044), H7466 [25JY]

Every Kid Outdoors program: codify and make permanent program to provide free access to Federal land and waters to 4th grade students (see H.R. 1184), H1581 [13FE]

Fish and fishing: encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested parties to promote fish conservation (see S. 754), S1792 [12MR] (see H.R. 1747), H2717 [13MR]

Forest Service: authorize insect and disease treatment programs on certain Federal land (see H.R. 691), H958 [18JA]

——— develop alternative harvesting procedures for certain low-value restoration timber by-products to provide flexibility and improve effectiveness of Four Forests Restoration Initiative in Arizona (see S. 1849), S3476 [13JN]

——— permanently reactivate the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council and remove reforestation trust fund transfer funding limit for reforestation activities (see H.R. 5311), H9293 [5DE]

Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act: repeal (see S. 46), S67 [8JA]

Land use: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (see S. 47), S67 [8JA]

——— improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2234 [26FE]

Mining and mineral resources: ban certain small, high-powered rare earth magnets (see S. 3143), S7208 [19DE]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act: amend and reauthorize (see S. 1345), S2687 [7MY] (see H.R. 2414), H3339 [30AP]

NASA: report on merits of, and options for, establishing an institute relative to space resources (see S. 381), S1132 [7FE] (see H.R. 1029), H1391 [6FE]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 318), H283 [8JA]

Native Americans: provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma relative to land in Illinois (see H.R. 396), H358 [9JA]

Patents: include exclusive economic zone as part of U.S. for patent infringement (see H.R. 3954), H7377 [24JY]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 316), S831 [4FE] (see H.R. 357), H356 [9JA]

SEC: require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (see S. 2075), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 3623), H5272 [5JY]

South America: express concern about, and assist with mitigation of, Amazon rainforest fires and illegal deforestation, reinstate protections for indigenous community stewardship, and strengthen environmental enforcement (see S. Res. 337), S5706 [25SE]

Taxation: expand exclusion for certain conservation subsidies to include subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water management measures (see H.R. 2313), H3264 [12AP]

——— extend credit for production of refined coal (see S. 1327), S2645 [6MY] (see S. 1405), S2770 [9MY] (see H.R. 2622), H3678 [9MY]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 361), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 807), H1242 [28JA]

——— include geothermal energy in energy credit (see H.R. 5154), H9056 [19NO]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 2864), H4063 [21MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for reducing human-predator conflict (see S. 2194), S4966 [22JY]

——— seek compensation for damages to trust resources and use funds received as that compensation to restore, replace, or acquire equivalent resources (see S. 1899), S3843 [19JN] (see H.R. 3370), H4918 [19JN]

U.S. Geological Survey: reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2164), S4947 [18JY] (see H.R. 3510), H5200 [26JN]

Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see S. 611), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1417), H2311 [28FE]

——— promote water supply reliability and improved water management for rural communities (see H.R. 2473), H3438 [2MY]

——— provide supplemental appropriations for safe and secure water (see S. 2466), S5448 [11SE] (see H.R. 4033), H7465 [25JY]

Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 2705), H3788 [14MY]

Wild Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2685), H3727 [10MY]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see S. 382), S1132 [7FE] (see H.R. 837), H1282 [29JA]

——— support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce its spread and prevalence (see S. 613), S1593 [28FE] (see S. 689), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 1550), H2502 [6MR] (see H.R. 1919), H2884 [27MR]

Cloture motions

——— improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), motion to proceed, S777 [31JA], S858 [5FE]

Letters

Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act: Jon J. Indall, Uranium Producers of America (organization), H8614 [30OC]

Lists

Organizations opposing H.R. 1373, Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act, H8614 [30OC]

Organizations supporting S. 47, Natural Resources Management Act, S900 [6FE]

Senate staff who worked on S. 47, Natural Resources Management Act, S900 [6FE]

Motions

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (H.R. 1373), H8642 [30OC]

Remarks in House

Arizona: certify that permanent moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region will not adversely affect employment opportunities for Native Americans, minorities, and women, H8618–H8620 [30OC]

——— complete mineral survey prior to permanently extending moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region, H8621, H8622 [30OC]

——— ensure permanent moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region does not result in increased mineral imports from certain countries, H8643 [30OC]

——— exclude land in 4th Congressional District from permanent moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region, H8620, H8621 [30OC]

——— permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (H.R. 1373), H8609–H8622, H8640–H8645 [30OC]

——— permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (H.R. 1373), consideration (H. Res. 656), H8550–H8552 [29OC]

——— permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (H.R. 1373), motion to recommit, H8643 [30OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: establish aging infrastructure revolving fund to maintain and improve water supply infrastructure, authorize dam safety appropriations, and review flood control rule curves pilot project (H.R. 4659), E1272 [11OC]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, H3471 [7MY]

China: assessment as threat relative to economic and military expansion, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H9251–H9254 [4DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of portions of Los Angeles, CA, coastal area to evaluate alternatives for protecting coastal area resources (H.R. 1487), H9088, H9089 [20NO]

——— support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley (H.R. 1435), E229 [28FE]

Fish and fishing: encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested parties to promote fish conservation, H9974, H9976 [10DE]

Greening of Detroit (organization): anniversary, E1287 [16OC]

Land use: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), H2089 [25FE], H2109, H2141–H2217 [26FE], H2238 [27FE], H2327 [5MR], H9958 [10DE], E224 [27FE], E237 [4MR], E241, E244 [5MR], E316 [18MR], E1026 [2AU]

Leelanau County, MI: anniversary of Leelanau Conservation District, E1387 [31OC]

National Forest Products Week: observance, H8528 [28OC]

NOAA: ensure coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program include adaptive management strategies for Great Lakes ecosystems and resources, H9991 [10DE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish, H2238 [27FE]

——— establish (H.R. 357), E23 [9JA]

Taxation: increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (H.R. 2864), E640 [21MY]

Timber Innovation Day: observance, H8528 [28OC]

Washington (State): anniversary of Carlton Complex fire, H7389 [25JY]

Water: repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2792 [25MR]

Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund: establish (H.R. 2705), E588 [14MY]

Wildlife: special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose funding, H4963 [20JN]

Wood: accelerate use of wood in buildings, especially tall wood buildings, H8528 [28OC]

World Water Day: observance, H2877 [27MR]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: assessment of air, land, and water travel, S5226 [31JY]

America’s Water Infrastructure Act: technical corrections (S. 1811), S4776 [10JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: support water infrastructure in reclamation States (S. 1932), S4174–S4176 [20JN]

Climate: impact of climate change on frequency of wildfires, S5496 [16SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish program for research, development, and demonstration of commercially viable technologies for capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power (S. 1685), S4837 [16JY], S6870 [5DE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey title of canal system to Contra Costa Water District of the Central Valley Project in California (S. 93), S143 [10JA]

——— empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land (S. 218), S4538 [26JN], S5648 [24SE]

——— establish Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Program (S. 3131), S7196 [19DE]

——— reform administration of the Outer Continental Shelf through more equitable revenue sharing for States from energy production leases, S2506 [30AP]

Every Kid Outdoors program: establish to provide free access to Federal land and waters to 4th grade students, S898 [6FE]

Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act: repeal (S. 46), S4652 [27JN]

Land use: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), S72 [8JA], S77 [9JA], S1031–S1109, S1149 [7FE], S1152–S1162 [11FE], S1175, S1178–S1182, S1184–S1186, S1193–S1196, S1271 [12FE], S1289, S1304 [13FE], S1373 [14FE], S1457, S1472 [26FE], S1823 [13MR], S5440 [11SE], S5571 [18SE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish, S1160, S1161 [11FE]

——— establish (S. 316), S833 [4FE]

SEC: require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (S. 2075), S4917 [17JY]

South Sudan: reaffirm support and impose sanctions against entities exploiting natural resources and funding militia and paramilitary groups, S6288 [30OC]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (S. 382), S1135–S1137 [7FE]

Reports filed

Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership (AGILE) Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2657), S7113 [17DE]

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 494) (S. Rept. 116–77), S5360 [9SE]

American Mineral Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1317) (S. Rept. 116–131), S5965 [22OC]

Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1570) (S. Rept. 116–155), S6241 [29OC]

Clean Water for Rural Communities Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 334) (S. Rept. 116–133), S5965 [22OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1373, Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 656) (H. Rept. 116–264), H8537 [28OC]

Dept. of the Interior Report on Maintenance of Federal Land Holdings: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 434), S7112 [17DE]

Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1373) (H. Rept. 116–222), H8094 [4OC]

Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 46) (S. Rept. 116–6), S1844 [13MR]

Launching Energy Advancement and Development Through Innovations for Natural Gas Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1685) (S. Rept. 116–118), S5705 [25SE]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act Amendment and Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1345), S3843 [19JN]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1345) (S. Rept. 116–101), S5447 [11SE]

National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1747) (H. Rept. 116–314), H9178 [26NO]

Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1207) (S. Rept. 116–79), S5360 [9SE]

Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Rept. 116–288), H8825 [13NO]

Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More (RECLAIM) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2156) (H. Rept. 116–223), H8094 [4OC]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1487) (H. Rept. 116–293), H8908 [15NO]

Uranium Classification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3405) (H. Rept. 116–225), H8094 [4OC]

Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Utilization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2044) (S. Rept. 116–156), S6241 [29OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act: Mohave County, AZ, Board of Supervisors, H8620 [30OC]

Statements

Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H8614 [30OC]

Why I Changed My Mind About Nuclear Power: Michael Shellenberger, Environmental Progress (organization), H8616–H8618 [30OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 21, correction in enrollment of S. 47, Natural Resources Management Act, H2219 [26FE]

H. Res. 656, consideration of H.R. 823, Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, H.R. 1373, Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act, and H.R. 2181, Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, H8550 [29OC]

H.R. 1487, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act, H9088 [20NO]

S. 46, Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act, S4664 [27JN]

S. 47, Natural Resources Management Act, S1196–S1265 [12FE], H2142–H2211 [26FE]

S. 1811, America’s Water Infrastructure Act technical corrections, S4776 [10JY]

S. Res. 337, express concern about, and assist with mitigation of, Amazon rainforest fires and illegal deforestation, reinstate protections for indigenous community stewardship, and strengthen environmental enforcement, S5709 [25SE]

S. Res. 372, establish a national goal on conserving U.S. lands and oceans, S5976 [22OC]