U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: establish, in coordination with Dept. of Agriculture, joint natural infrastructure science program (see S. 4884), S4822 [19SE]

——— produce report on Russian and Chinese investments in mining and related industries (see H.R. 8911), H8009 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 4686), S3783 [28JY] (see H.R. 8262), H5929 [1JY]

National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers: permanently authorize to respond to effects of extreme weather events and climate trends (see S. 3621), S612 [9FE] (see H.R. 6654), H1111 [9FE]

National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System: improve (see S. 3533), S382 [20JA]

Space policy: anniversary of inaugural launch of U.S. Geological Survey and NASA joint mission Landsat series of Earth observation satellites (see S. Res. 721), S3694 [26JY]

Strategic materials: alter criteria for designation of critical minerals to include uranium (see H.R. 8045), H5486 [13JN]

——— designate phosphate and potash as critical minerals, approve use of phosphogypsum in Federal road projects, and provide for certification of certified crop advisors for technical assistance (see S. 5128), S6779 [17NO]

——— include phosphate and potash on final list of critical minerals (see S. 4710), S3860 [2AU]

——— provide for inclusion of uranium on list of critical minerals (see H.R. 7938), H5232 [3JN]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 1466, Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act, H9685 [12DE]

Motions

Lakes: establish regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit hydrology of saline lakes in Great Basin and migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats (S. 1466), S7302 [19DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: promote domestic exploration, research, development, and processing of critical minerals to ensure U.S. economic and national security (H.R. 2637), H7401 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, H1412 [9MR], H6733, H6734, H6737, H6739, H6740, H6841 [19JY], H6892, H6893 [20JY]

Lakes: establish regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit hydrology of saline lakes in Great Basin and migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats, H7423, H7424 [29JY]

——— establish regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit hydrology of saline lakes in Great Basin and migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats (S. 1466), H9678 [12DE]

NOAA: create map and inventory of coastal blue carbon ecosystems and their sequestration potential, study effects of environmental stressors on carbon sequestration, and protect and restore certain ecosystems, H815, H895 [2FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: establish, in coordination with Dept. of Agriculture, joint natural infrastructure science program (S. 4884), S4823 [19SE]

Lakes: establish regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit hydrology of saline lakes in Great Basin and migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats (S. 1466), S6913 [30NO]

——— establish regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit hydrology of saline lakes in Great Basin and migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats (S. 1466), House amendment, S7302 [19DE]

National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers: permanently authorize to respond to effects of extreme weather events and climate trends (S. 3621), S614 [9FE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4032 [4AU]

Space policy: anniversary of inaugural launch of U.S. Geological Survey and NASA joint mission Landsat series of Earth observation satellites (S. Res. 721), S3688 [26JY]

Reports filed

Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASC) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6654) (H. Rept. 117–602), H8823 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8262) (H. Rept. 117–400), H5929 [1JY]

Nomination of David Applegate To Be U.S. Geological Survey Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2939 [14JN]

Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5345) (H. Rept. 117–577), H8540 [16NO]

Sinkhole Mapping Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3681) (H. Rept. 117–677), H10546 [30DE]

Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3533), S7198 [14DE]

Texts of

S. 1466, Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act, S6913 [30NO], H9678 [12DE]

S. Res. 721, anniversary of inaugural launch of U.S. Geological Survey and NASA joint mission Landsat series of Earth observation satellites, S3698 [26JY]