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Bills and resolutions

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. 1813), H2754 [18MR]

——— promote conservation, improve public land management, and provide for sensible development in Pershing County, NV (see S. 2804), S6448 [6NO] (see H.R. 252), H228 [4JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see S. 1057), S2293 [8AP] (see H.R. 2030), H2985 [2AP]

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]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit from taking any action relative to establishing a nuclear waste repository until OMB submits a study on economic viability and job-creating benefits of other uses of Yucca Mountain, NV, site (see S. 721), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 1619), H2583 [7MR]

Dept. of Justice: improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see S. 776), S1844 [13MR] (see H.R. 757), H1210 [24JA]

——— 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: create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see S. 3117), S7207 [19DE] (see H.R. 2918), H4118 [22MY]

——— modify process for examining mining claims, facilitate certain tree projects, modify certain wilderness areas, and implement White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act in Nevada (see H.R. 253), H228 [4JA]

Dept. of Transportation: provide technical and financial support for completion of Interstate 11 environmental impact statement (see S. 3077), S7113 [17DE]

Douglas County, NV: promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see S. 2890), S6625 [18NO]

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: prohibit oil and gas leasing in Ruby Mountains Ranger District located in Elko and White Pine Counties, NV (see S. 258), S742 [29JA]

Maude Frazier Mountain: designate (see H.R. 349), H284 [8JA]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see S. 2917), S6718 [20NO] (see H.R. 2699), H3787 [14MY]

Postal Service: designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities (see H.R. 377), H357 [9JA]

Public lands: extend withdrawal and reservation of certain public land for continued use of Nevada test and training range and designate certain Desert National Wildlife Refuge lands as wilderness (see S. 3145), S7208 [19DE]

——— protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see S. 367), S1131 [7FE] (see H.R. 1050), H1459 [7FE]

Roads and highways: provide technical and financial support for completion of Interstate 11 environmental impact statement (see H.R. 5465), H10609 [17DE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in Nevada v. Lacamera (see S. Res. 192), S2688 [7MY]

Certificates of election

Senate: Jacky Rosen, S3 [3JA]

Oaths of office

Rosen, Jacky: Senate, S4 [3JA]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (H.R. 2030), H3112–H3115 [8AP]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of ratification of 15th amendment, E346 [25MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H373 [10JA]

Henderson, NV: tribute to Greenspun Junior High School robotics team, H2609 [8MR], H3397 [1MY]

——— tribute to Nate Mack Elementary School robotics team, H2609 [8MR], H3397 [1MY]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Culinary Union, E341 [25MR]

——— tribute to Vietnam Veterans of America Las Vegas chapter, E277 [8MR]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend, H4297 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (H.R. 2030), S2229, S2230 [3AP], S2298 [9AP]

——— execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (S. 1057), S2298 [9AP], S2379 [10AP]

——— execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (S. 1057), unanimous-consent agreement, S2291, S2292 [8AP]

Expertise Cosmetology Institute: tribute, S5442 [11SE]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, S2754 [9MY], S4538 [26JN]

Honor Flight Nevada (organization): tribute, S6330 [31OC]

Las Vegas, NV: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival concert outside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, express condolences and support for victims and their families, and commend first responders, S5716–S5718 [26SE]

Nevada Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary, S6389 [5NO]

Rosen, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S2754 [9MY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in Nevada v. Lacamera (S. Res. 192), S2700 [7MY]

Washoe County, NV: Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area designated as International Dark-Sky Association International Dark Sky Sanctuary, S2266 [4AP]

Reports filed

Ruby Mountains Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 258), S7112 [17DE]

Texts of

H.R. 2030, Bureau of Reclamation execution and carrying out of agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations, H3112 [8AP]

S. 1057, Bureau of Reclamation execution and carrying out of agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations, S2292, S2295 [8AP]

S. Res. 192, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in Nevada v. Lacamera, S2699 [7MY]

Tributes

Rosen, Senator, S2754 [9MY]