[Senate Report 106-127]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 106-127
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HISTORY, JURISDICTION, AND
A SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DURING THE 105TH CONGRESS
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COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNITED STATES SENATE
July 29, 1999.--Ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
(106th Congress)
FRANK H. MURKOWSKI, Alaska, Chairman
PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico
DON NICKLES, Oklahoma DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii
LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota
BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Colorado BOB GRAHAM, Florida
CRAIG THOMAS, Wyoming RON WYDEN, Oregon
GORDON SMITH, Oregon TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota
JIM BUNNING, Kentucky MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana
PETER G. FITZGERALD, Illinois EVAN BAYH, Indiana
SLADE GORTON, Washington BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, Arkansas
CONRAD BURNS, Montana
Andrew D. Lundquist, Staff Director
David G. Dye, Chief Counsel
James P. Beirne, Deputy Chief Counsel
Robert M. Simon, Democratic Staff Director
Sam E. Fowler, Democratic Chief Counsel
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
(105th Congress)
FRANK H. MURKOWSKI, Alaska, Chairman
PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico DALE BUMPERS, Arkansas
DON NICKLES, Oklahoma WENDELL H. FORD, Kentucky
LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico
BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Colorado DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii
CRAIG THOMAS, Wyoming BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota
JON KYL, Arizona BOB GRAHAM, Florida
ROD GRAMS, Minnesota RON WYDEN, Oregon
GORDON H. SMITH, Oregon TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota
SLADE GORTON, Washington MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana
CONRAD BURNS, Montana
Andrew D. Lundquist, Staff Director (As of March 1, 1998)
Gregg D. Renkes, Staff Director (Resigned February 28, 1998)
Gary G. Ellsworth, Chief Counsel
Thomas B. Williams, Democratic Staff Director
Sam E. Fowler, Democratic Chief Counsel
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MEMORANDUM OF THE CHAIRMAN
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To Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
The enclosed report reviews the accomplishments of the
Committee in the 105th Congress. It will be submitted to the
Senate pursuant to section 8 of Senate Rule XXVI.
Frank H. Murkowski, Chairman.
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Memorandum of the Chairman....................................... iii
History and jurisdiction......................................... vii
Summary of 105th Congress legislative and oversight activities... 1
Full Committee:
Jurisdiction............................................. 3
Overview................................................. 3
Oversight activities..................................... 4
Legislative activities................................... 6
Measures enacted into law................................ 9
Related public laws...................................... 11
Other measures actively considered....................... 11
Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and
Regulation:
Jurisdiction............................................. 13
Oversight activities..................................... 13
Legislative activities................................... 13
Measures enacted into law................................ 13
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management:
Jurisdiction............................................. 15
Oversight activities..................................... 15
Legislative activities................................... 15
Measures enacted into law................................ 16
Related public laws...................................... 21
Other measures actively considered....................... 22
Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and
Recreation:
Jurisdiction............................................. 25
Oversight activities..................................... 25
Legislative activities................................... 26
Measures enacted into law................................ 26
Resolutions adopted...................................... 33
Other measures actively considered....................... 33
Subcommittee on Water and Power:
Jurisdiction............................................. 41
Oversight activities..................................... 41
Legislative activities................................... 41
Measures enacted into law................................ 44
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History and Current Jurisdiction
history
Although the Federal Constitution does not even mention
committees, the committee system was established by the First
Congress. Our first lawmakers recognized the need for workable
units to find facts and make policy recommendations, based on
indepth study and expertise.
The present committee organization was created in 1977 by
the ``Committee System Reorganization Amendments of 1977'' (S.
Res. 4, 95th Cong.). The purpose of S. Res. 4 was to streamline
the Senate's procedural organization by reorganizing the
committee jurisdictions as reasonably as possible and within
the hands of fewer committees.
current jurisdiction
Under Senate Rule XXV(g) the jurisdiction of the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources extends to--
all proposed legislation, messages, petitions,
memorials, and other matters relating to the following
subjects:
1. Coal production, distribution, and
utilization.
2. Energy policy.
3. Energy regulation and conservation.
4. Energy related aspects of deepwater ports.
5. Energy research and development.
6. Extraction of minerals from oceans and
Outer Continental Shelf lands.
7. Hydroelectric power, irrigation, and
reclamation.
8. Mining education and research.
9. Mining, mineral lands, mining claims, and
conservation.
10. National parks, recreation areas,
wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers,
historical sites, military parks and
battlefields, and on the public domain,
preservation of pre-historic ruins and objects
of interests.
11. Naval petroleum reserves in Alaska.
12. Nonmilitary development of nuclear
energy.
13. Oil and gas production and distribution.
14. Public lands and forests, including
farming and grazing thereon, and mineral
extraction therefrom.
15. Solar energy systems.
16. Territorial possessions of the United
States, including trusteeships.
In the 105th Congress, the Committee had four
subcommittees: the Subcommittee on Energy Research,
Development, Production and Regulation; the Subcommittee on
Forests and Public Land Management; the Subcommittee on
National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation; and the
Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Under the subcommittee structure, the jurisdiction of the
Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and
Regulation includes oversight and legislative responsibilities
for: nuclear, coal and synthetic fuels research and
development; nuclear and non-nuclear energy commercialization
projects; nuclear fuel cycle policy; DOE National Laboratories;
global climate change; new technologies research and
development; nuclear facilities siting and insurance program;
commercialization of new technologies including, solar energy
systems; Federal energy conservation programs; energy
information; liquefied natural gas projects; oil and natural
gas regulation; refinery policy; coal conversion; utility
policy; and oil, gas and coal production and distribution.
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Forests and Public
Land Management includes oversight and legislative
responsibility for: public lands administered by the Bureau of
Land Management and U.S. Forest Service including farming and
grazing thereon, and wilderness areas; establishment of
wildlife refuges on public lands and wilderness designation
therein; military land withdrawals; reserved water rights;
national mining and minerals policy and general mining laws;
surface mining, reclamation and enforcement; mining education
and research; Federal mineral leasing; Naval oil shale
reserves; and deep seabed mining.
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on National Parks,
Historic Preservation, and Recreation includes oversight and
legislative responsibilities for: National Park System; Wild
and Scenic Rivers System; National Trails System; national
recreation areas; national monuments; historic sites; military
parks and battlefields; Land and Water Conservation Fund;
historic preservation; outdoor recreation resources; and
preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on
the public domain.
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Water and Power
includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for:
irrigation; reclamation projects, including related flood
control purposes; power marketing administrations (e.g.,
Bonneville Power, Southwestern Power, Western Area Power,
Southeastern Power); energy development impacts on water
resources; groundwater resources and management; hydroelectric
power; low head hydro; and energy related aspects of deepwater
ports.
In addition, numerous important matters were considered
directly by the full Committee without initial reference to a
subcommittee. In addition to Executive nominations, such
matters include issues that (1) require extremely expeditious
handling, or (2) substantially overlap two or more subcommittee
jurisdictions, or (3) are of exceptional national significance
in which all Members wish to participate fully.
106th Congress Report
SENATE
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HISTORY, JURISDICTION, AND A SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES DURING THE 105TH CONGRESS
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July 29, 1999.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Frank H. Murkowski, from the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources, submitted the following
SPECIAL REPORT ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Summary of 105th Congress Legislative and Oversight Activities
summary
During the 105th Congress, the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources conducted an extensive oversight and
legislative program. A total of 293 bills and resolutions were
referred for consideration to the Committee. Several other
bills and resolutions under the Committee's jurisdiction were
considered and passed by the Senate without Committee referral.
In addition, the Committee received 25 nominations, 6
Presidential messages, and 370 Executive Communications.
In the aggregate, the Committee held 129 days of public
hearings (including 13 field hearings) during the 105th
Congress. These hearings encompassed 68 days of oversight, 50
days of legislative, and 11 days of nomination hearings. The
Committee also held 22 business meetings.
Action was completed on a broad range of oversight,
legislative, and executive matters. Legislatively, 126 bills or
resolutions were reported by the Committee, and the Committee
was discharged of 5 other matters.
The Congress enacted a total of 143 public laws within the
jurisdiction of the Committee.
When the Congress adjourned sine die, 32 Senate-passed
measures within the jurisdiction of the Committee were pending
before the House of Representatives. Twelve other measures
reported by the Committee were pending on the Senate Calendar
or being held at the desk.
During the 105th Congress, 25 nominations were submitted by
President Clinton and referred to the Committee. The 25 were
reported favorably by the Committee and 23 were confirmed by
the Senate.
The Committee filed 126 Senate Reports on measures reported
by the Committee. The Committee also published 105 hearing
records, and 3 committee prints.
As discussed below, the five principal areas of Committee
activity--budget, energy, natural resources, territories, and
electricity--were distributed among the full Committee and five
Subcommittees.
Full Committee
Frank H. Murkowski, Chairman
Jurisdiction
Numerous important measures were considered directly by the
full Committee without initial reference to a Subcommittee.
During the 105th Congress, the jurisdiction of the Full
Committee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities
for: National Energy Policy, including international energy
affairs and emergency preparedness; strategic petroleum
reserves; Outer Continental Shelf leasing; nuclear waste
policy; privatization of federal assets; territorial affairs,
including Freely Associated States; regulation of Trans-Alaska
Pipeline System and other oil or gas pipeline transportation
systems within Alaska; National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska;
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; Alaska National Interest
Lands Conservation Act; Antarctica; Arctic research and energy
development; Native Hawaiian matters; and Ad Hoc issues. [In
addition, other issues are retained in the Full Committee on an
ad hoc basis. Generally, these are issues which (1) require
extremely expeditious handling or (2) substantially overlap two
or more subcommittee jurisdictions, or (3) are of exceptional
national significance in which all Members wish to participate
fully.]
OVERVIEW
Nominations
During the 105th Congress, 25 nominations were submitted by
President Clinton and referred to the Committee. The 25 were
reported favorably by the Committee and 23 were confirmed by
the Senate.
Presidential messages
Six Presidential messages were transmitted to the Committee
during the 105th Congress.
Executive communications
The Committee received a total of 370 Executive
Communications transmitting legislative recommendations and
relating to the Committee's oversight responsibilities.
Reports and publications
During the 105th Congress, the Committee filed 126 Senate
Reports on measures reported by the Committee.
The Committee also published 105 hearing records. Eleven of
those dealt with Presidential appointees, and the remaining
publications provided background material pertinent to the
Committee's legislative activities and oversight
responsibilities.
In addition, the Committee published three Committee
prints. They dealt with the Rules, Membership and Jurisdiction
of the Committee, Competitive Change in the Electric Industry,
and Outdoor Recreation: A Reader for Congress.
Oversight Activities
Budget
On February 25, 1997, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing on the President's budget proposals for fiscal year
1998 for the Department of the Interior and Forest Service (S.
Hrg. 105-21).
On March 3, 1998, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing on the FY 1999 proposed budget for the U.S. Forest
Service (S. Hrg. 105-521).
On March 4, 1998, the Full Committee held a hearing on the
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 1999 for
the Department of Energy (S. Hrg. 105-547).
On March 5, 1998, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing on the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 1999
for the Department of the Interior (S. Hrg. 105-543).
Energy
On July 23, 1997, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing to examine certain aspects of natural gas issues into
the next century (S. Hrg. 105-226).
On September 25, 1997, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing on the Federal agency energy management provisions of
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (S. Hrg. 105-329).
On September 30, 1997, the Full Committee held an Oversight
hearing on the impacts of an anticipated new climate treaty on
labor, electricity supply, manufacturing and the general
economy (S. Hrg. 105-331).
On October 23, 1997, the Full Committee held an Oversight
hearing on the issue of peaceful nuclear cooperation with China
(S. Hrg. 105-337).
On May 21, 1998, the Full Committee held a joint hearing
with the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to examine the
future and effectiveness of United States policy and sanctions
toward Iraq (S. Hrg. 105-650).
On June 4, 1998, the Full Committee held a hearing to
receive testimony from the General Accounting Office presenting
preliminary comments from GAO's review of the Administration's
climate change proposal (S. Hrg. 105-593).
On June 11, 1998, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing on the proposed oil valuation regulations of the
Minerals Management Service (S. Hrg. 105-586).
On July 23, 1998, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing on the U.S. Geological Survey's estimates in the 1002
Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (S. Hrg. 105-755).
Electricity
On March 6, 1997, a workshop on ``Competitive Change in the
Electric Power Industry'' was held by the Full Committee on the
subject of ``What are the issues involved in competition?'' (S.
Prt. 105-25).
On March 13, 1997, a workshop on ``Competitive Change in
the Electric Power Industry'' was held by the Full Committee on
the subject of ``What is the role of public power in a
competitive market?'' (S. Prt. 105-25).
On March 20, 1997, a workshop on ``Competitive Change in
the Electric Power Industry'' was held by the Full Committee on
the subject of ``Is Federal legislation necessary?'' (S. Prt.
105-25).
On May 8, 1997, a workshop on ``Competitive Change in the
Electric Power Industry'' was held by the Full Committee on the
subject of ``The effects of competition on fuel use and types
of generation.'' (S. Prt. 105-25).
On May 22, 1997, a workshop on ``Competitive Change in the
Electric Power Industry'' was held by the Full Committee on the
subject of ``The financial implications of utility
restructuring.'' (S. Prt. 105-25).
On June 12, 1997, a workshop on ``Competitive Change in the
Electric Power Industry'' was held by the Full Committee on the
subject of ``The benefits and risks of restructuring to
consumers and communities.'' (S. Prt. 105-25).
On June 24, 1997, a workshop on ``Competitive Change in the
Electric Power Industry'' was held by the Full Committee on the
subject of ``Reform of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act.'' (S. Prt. 105-25).
On August 21, 1997, a hearing was held by the Subcommittee
on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation, in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on ``Competitive Change in the
Electric Power Industry: the Oklahoma Perspective.'' (S. Hrg.
105-149).
On September 24, 1998, an oversight hearing was held by the
Full Committee on the need to provide consumers with the
benefits of a competitive electric market, focusing on the
electricity pricing abnormalities that occurred in the Midwest
during the week of June 22 through 26, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-818).
Natural Resources
On April 29, 1997, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing to review a General Accounting Office evaluation of the
Tongass National Forest and more specifically the Tongass Land
Management Plan (S. Hrg. 105-59).
On June 11, 1997, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing on the Land and Water Conservation Fund state-side
matching grant program (S. Hrg. 105-153).
On June 21, 1997, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing in Mattawa, Washington, to review issues and management
options associated with the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River
(S. Hrg. 105-186) (See S. 200).
On July 9-10, 1997, the Full Committee held a joint hearing
with the House Committee on Resources regarding the Management
of the Tongass National Forest and the Tongass National Forest
Final Land Management Plan (S. Hrg. 105-252).
On July 31, 1997 and September 10, 1997, the Full Committee
held oversight hearings to discuss the Forest Service
organizational structure in the Alaska Region. In addition to
structure, staffing and budget for the implementation of the
Tongass Land Management Plan and management of other programs
under the jurisdiction of the Alaska Region were addressed S.
Hrg. 105-277).
On June 11, 1998, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing on the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program (S. Hrg,
105-603).
On July 28, 1998 the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing on the Government Accounting Office report on the
Forest Service: Review of the Alaska Regional's Operating Costs
(S. Hrg. 105-687).
On August 21, 1998, the Full Committee held a field hearing
in Kenia, Alaska on federal and state agency efforts to deal
with the spruce bark beetle epidemic in Alaska (S. Hrg. 105-
715).
On August 24, 1998 the Full Committee held a field hearing
in Anchorage, Alaska on high altitude rescue activities on Mt.
McKinley within Denali National Park and Preserve, as well as
the potential for cost recovery for expenses incurred by the
United States for rescue activities. (105-775).
Puerto Rico
On April 2, 1998, the Full Committee held a workshop on the
current status of Puerto Rico, the concerns that each of the
three recognized political parties have with the current status
or federal relationship, and the reasons why each supports his
political party's future political status objective. (S. Hrg.
105-517, Pt. 1). (See S. 472, H.R. 856, Sp-36 and Sp-43).
On May 19, 1998, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing to consider the fiscal and economic implications of
Puerto Rico Status (S. Hrg. 105-517, Pt. 2). (See S. 472, H.R.
856, Sp-35 and Sp-43).
On June 23, 1998, the Full Committee held an oversight
hearing to examine the issues posed by Separate Sovereignty or
Independence for Puerto Rico (S. Hrg. 105-642) (See S. 472,
H.R. 856, Sp-35 and Sp-36).
On July 14-15, 1998 the Full Committee held a hearing on S.
472 and H.R. 856, measures to provide for a referendum in
Puerto Rico on future political status options (S. Hrg. 105-
706) (See Sp-35 and S. 472).
On September 17, 1998, S. Res. 279, a resolution to
reaffirm the right of the residents of Puerto Rico to express
their opinions, was introduced in the Senate, considered and
agreed to by unanimous consent without amendment and with a
preamble.
Legislative Activities
S. 104, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997, was
introduced by Senator Murkowski, for himself and eighteen
cosponsors, on January 21, 1997. On March 12-13, 1997, the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources conducted a business
meeting to consider the bill, which was approved with
amendments and order favorably reported to the Senate. On April
15, 1997, the Senate passed S. 104 by a vote of 65-34. The
House subsequently rejected the bill, agreeing to H. Res. 379,
which asserted that the Senate's measure contravened the first
clause of the seventh section of the first article of the
Constitution of the United States. On October 1, 1997, H.R.
1270, a companion bill on nuclear waste, was reported to the
House, as amended by Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-290,
Pt. 1). On October 21, 1997, the measure was reported to the
House, as amended by the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-
290, Pt. 2). On October 30, 1997 the bill passed the House, as
amended, and on February 23, 1998 was placed on the Senate
Calendar. On June 2, 1998, the Senate failed to invoke cloture
on the motion to proceed to H.R. 1270 by a 56-39 vote. No
further action on the legislation was taken in the 105th
Congress. (See H.R. 1270).
S. 210, the Territories and Freely Associated States bill,
was introduced by Senators Murkowski, Akaka and Bumpers on
January 28, 1997. The legislation, as introduced, provides a
five year extension to the supplemental food assistance program
for Enewetak and adjusts the program to reflect populations
changes; modifies the authorization for the Memorial Park in
Saipan; provides for administrative separation of the land
grant institutions within the freely associated states; amends
the 1950 Organic Act of Guam with respect to disposal of excess
property; modifies the definition of State to list each of the
territories under the 1968 Crime Control Act; amends the
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands with respect to the
authority of the Governor when absent from the territory on
official business and permits the issuance of parity rather
than priority bonds; creates economic study commissions for the
Virgin Islands and American Samoa; requires HHS to provide
assistance for direct radiation related medical surveillance
and treatment programs as provided under Section 177(b) of the
Compact of Free Association; clarifies the status of residents
of the freely associated states for housing assistance; and
provides the consent of the United States to certain amendments
to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. On February 6, 1997, the
Full Committee held a hearing on S. 210 (S. Hrg. 105-15), and
the bill was ordered reported with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute on May 21, 1997. On June 2, 1997, S. 210 was
reported to the Senate with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute. (S. Rept. 105-22). On June 12, 1997, the measure
passed the Senate after agreeing to a committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute. On June 17, 1997, S. 210 was
referred to the House Committees on Banking and Financial
Services, Judiciary, International Relations, Government Reform
and Oversight, and Agriculture.
S. 186, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act with respect to purchases from the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve by entities in the insular areas of the United States,
was introduced by Senator Akaka on January 22, 1997, and a
hearing was held on May 13, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-92). On May 21,
1997, the Committee ordered reported S. 417 incorporating the
text of S. 186 (See S. 417). The text of S. 186 was
incorporated into Public Law 105-388.
S. 416, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act to extend the expiration dates of existing authorities and
enhance United States participation in the energy emergency
program of the International Energy Agency, was introduced by
Senator Murkowski on March 10, 1997, and a hearing was held on
May 13, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-92).
S. 698, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act to authorize the Secretary of Energy, by lease or
otherwise, to store in underutilized Strategic Petroleum
Reserve facilities petroleum products owned by foreign
governments or their representatives, was introduced by
Senators Akaka, Bingaman and Landrieu on May 6, 1997, and a
hearing was held on May 13, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-92). On May 21,
1997 the Full Committee reported S. 417 incorporating the text
of S. 698.
S. 964, The Ward Valley Land Transfer Act, a bill to direct
a property conveyance in the State of California, was
introduced by Senator Murkowski on June 26, 1997, and a hearing
was held on July 22, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-230).
S. 1069, the ``National Discovery Trails Act of 1997'', was
introduced by Senator Murkowski and fifteen others July 25,
1997 and a hearing was held on February 11, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-
475). The bill was reported out of the Committee on April 29,
1998 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept.
105-177). The measure passed the Senate by voice vote on July
17, 1998, and it was referred to the House Committee on
Resources on July 20, 1998.
S. 1403, the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act
of 1997, a bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act
for purposes of establishing a national historic lighthouse
preservation program, was introduced by Senator Murkowski on
November 7, 1997 and a hearing was held on February 11, 1998
(S. Hrg. 105-475). The bill was reported out of the Committee
on June 26, 1998, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute (S. Rept. 105-230). The measure passed the Senate by
voice vote on July 17, 1998, and it was referred to the House
Committee on Resources on July 20, 1998.
S. 1275, a bill to implement further the Act (P.L. 94-241)
approving the Covenant to establish a Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands in political union with the United
States of America, was introduced by Senators Murkowski, Akaka
and Landrieu on October 8, 1997 and S. 1100, a bill to amend
the Covenant to establish a Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands in political union with the United States of
America, was introduced by Senator Akaka and eight others on
July 31, 1998. A hearing was held by the Full Committee on
March 31, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-558). On May 20, 1998, S. 1275 was
reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, and
on June 5, 1998, the measure was reported to the Senate (S.
Rept. 105-201).
S. 2109, the Glacier Bay Park Boundary Adjustment Act of
1998, a bill to provide for an exchange of lands located near
Gustavus, Alaska, and for other purposes, was introduced by
Senators Murkowski and Stevens on May 21, 1998, and a hearing
was held on July 23, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-689). The Bill was
reported out of the Committee on September 8, 1998 with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 105-306).
H.R. 2015, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, a bill to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and
(c) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 1998, passed the House and Senate, as amended,
on June 25, 1997. The Senate insisted on its amendment and
requested a conference. Appointed as conferees from the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources were Senators
Murkowski, Craig and Bumpers. The Committee previously met on
June 11, 1997, to consider and approve legislation to be sent
to the Budget Committee pursuant to H. Con. Res. 84 Concurrent
Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 1998 and setting forth
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001,
and 2002 (See. H.R. 2015).
measures enacted into law
Public Law 105-28. On March 11, 1997, the House Committee
on Commerce reported H.R. 649, Department of Energy
Standardization Act of 1997, to the House. (H. Rept. 105-11).
On March 11, 1997 H.R. 649 passed the House. On March 12, 1997,
the bill was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural
Resources Committee. On May 21, 1997 the Full Committee ordered
the bill reported without amendments. On June 11, 1997, H.R.
649 was reported to the Senate without amendment (S. Rept. 105-
26) On June 27, 1997 the bill passed the Senate without
amendment and on July 18, 1997, became P.L. 105-28.
Public Law 105-37. (S. 430; Mr. Domenici and Mr. Bingaman).
On May 5, 1997 the Full Committee held a hearing on S. 430, New
Mexico Statehood and Enabling Act Amendments of 1997, (S. Hrg.
105-54). On May 14, 1997, the Full Committee reported S. 430
without amendments. On May 15, 1997, the bill was reported to
the Senate without amendment (S. Rept. 105-18). S. 430 passed
the Senate on May 21, 1997. The measure passed the House on
July 28, 1997, and on August 7, 1997, became P.L. 105-37.
Public Law 105-60. (S. 1015; Mr. Murkowski). On July 29,
1997, the Full Committee held a hearing on S. 1015, a bill to
provide for the exchange of lands within Admiralty Island
National Monument, and for other purposes (S. Hrg. 105-245). On
September 24, 1997, the Full Committee ordered the bill
reported to the Senate with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute. The measure passed the Senate on September 20, 1997
and became on October 10, 1997, became Public Law 105-60.
Public Law 105-209. On September 18, 1997 the House
Committee on resources reported H.R. 1460, Election of the
Delegate from Guam, amended to the House (H. Rept. 105-253.
H.R. 1460 passed the House, amended on September 23, 1997. On
September 24, 1997 the bill was referred to Senate Energy and
Natural Resources Committee and the Full Committee ordered the
bill reported without amendment on May 13, 1998. The Senate
reported H.R. 1460 without amendment on June 5, 1998. (S. Rept.
105-203). On July 17, 1998 the bill pasted the Senate without
amendment by voice vote and on July 29, 1998 became P.L. 105-
209.
Public Law 105-222. (S. 1978; Mr. Domenici and Mr.
Bingaman). On July 29, 1998, the Full Committee held a business
meeting to consider S. 1978, a bill to designate the auditorium
located within the Sandia Technology Transfer Center in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ``Steve Schiff Auditorium''.
The Committee ordered the bill reported to the Senate without
amendment by voice vote (S. Rept. 105-275). The measure was
enacted as Public Law 105-222.
Public Law 105-276. (S. 1670; Mr. Murkowski and Mr.
Stevens). On March 19, 1998, the Full Committee held a hearing
on S. 1670, a bill to amend the Alaskan Native Claims
Settlement Act to provide for selection of lands by certain
veterans of the Vietnam era (S. Hrg. 105-549). The bill was
later included in H.R. 4194, a bill making appropriations for
the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards,
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. The bill was
subsequently amended, and on October 28, 1998, the measure, as
amended, became Public Law 105-276.
Public Law 105-277. (S. 1092; Mr. Murkowski and Mr.
Stevens). On September 11, 1997, the Full Committee held a
hearing on S. 1092, a bill to provide for a transfer of land
interests in order to facilitate surface transportation between
the cities of Cold Bay, Alaska, and King Cove, Alaska, and for
other purposes (S. Hrg. 105-278). On September 24, 1997, the
Full Committee ordered the bill reported to the Senate without
amendment. On October 15, 1997, S. 1092 was reported to the
Senate without amendment (S. Rept. 105-113). On October 1,
1998, the bill passed the Senate, after agreeing to an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. On October 21, 1998,
the bill was referred to House Committee on Resources. A
negotiated compromise of the bill was subsequently incorporated
into the Omnibus Appropriations Act, FY 1999. On October 20,
1998, the House agreed to the Conference Report. On October 21,
1998, the Senate agreed to the Conference Report and the
measure became Public Law 105-277.
Public Law 105-317. (S. 2109; Mr. Murkowski and Mr.
Stevens). On September 8, 1998, the Full Committee held a
hearing on S. 2109, which was reported to the Senate with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Hrg. 105-689) (S.
Rpt. 105-306). The House version of the bill, H.R. 3903, the
Glacier Bay Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 1998, was
subsequently enacted and signed, becoming Public Law 105-317.
Public Law 105-367. (S. 967; Mr. Murkowski and Mr.
Stevens). On July 29, 1997, the Full Committee held a hearing
on S. 967, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to
benefit Alaska Natives and rural residents, and for other
purposes (S. Hrg. 105-245). On September 24, 1997, the Full
Committee ordered the bill reported to the Senate with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. The ANCSA portions of
the measure were later included in S. 2500, a bill to protect
the sanctity of contracts and leases entered into by surface
patent holders with respect to coalbed methane gas, which
passed the House and Senate. On November 10, 1998, the measure
became Public Law 105-367.
Public Law 105-388. (S. 417; Mr. Murkowski). On May 13,
1997, the Full Committee held a hearing on S. 417, Energy
Policy and Conservation Act Amendments, (S. Hrg. 105-92). On
May 21, 1997 the Full Committee reported S. 417 with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. On June 11, 1997, the
measure was reported to the Senate with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 105-25). S. 417 passed the
Senate on June 27, 1997, after agreeing to a committee
amendment in the nature of a substitute. On September 28, 1998,
S. 417 passed the House, amended and on October 8, 1998, the
Senate concurred in the amendments of the House. On October 15,
1998, the House agreed to the Senate amendment and on November
13, 1998 the measure became P.L. 105-388.
related public laws
Public Law 105-177. On September 26, 1997 H.R. 2472, Energy
Policy and Conservation Act, was reported to the House by the
House Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-275). On September
29, 1997 the bill passed the House and on September 30, 1997 it
passed the Senate with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute. On November 9, 1997 the House agreed to the Senate
amendment with an amendment. On February 12, 1998 the Senate
concurred in the amendment of the House to the Senate amendment
and the Senate insisted on its amendment and requested a
conference with the House thereon. On May 19, 1998 the House
concurred in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the
Senate amendment by voice vote and on June 1, 1998, H.R. 2472
became P.L. 105-177.
Public Law 105-261. (S. 1874; Mr. Domenici and six others).
On March 27, 1998, S. 1874, a bill to improve the ability of
small businesses, Federal agencies, industry, and universities
to work with Department of Energy contractor-operated
facilities, and for other purposes, was referred to the Full
Committee. On March 30, 1998, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittee. Text of the bill was subsequently incorporated
into the Defense Authorization Public Law 105-261.
other measures actively considered
S. 660 (Mr. Murkowski): a bill to provide for the
continuation of higher education through the conveyance of
certain public lands in the State of Alaska to the University
of Alaska, and for other purposes. A hearing was held on
September 11, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-278). On October 9, 1997, the
Full Committee ordered the bill reported to the Senate, as
amended (S. Rept. 105-106). On June 25, 1998, a unanimous
consent time agreement was reached in Senate regarding
consideration of the measure.
S. 1158 (Mr. Murkowski): a bill to amend the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act, regarding the Huna Totem Corporation
public interest land exchange, and for other purposes. A
hearing was held on September 17, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-302). On
October 7, 1997, the Full Committee ordered the bill reported
to the Senate, as amended (S. Rept. 105-100). On June 25, 1998,
the measure passed the Senate, as amended, whereupon it was
referred to the House Committee on Resources.
S. 1159 (Mr. Murkowski): a bill to amend the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act, regarding the Kake Tribal Corporation
public interest land exchange. A hearing was held on September
17, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-302). On October 7, 1997, the Full
Committee ordered the bill reported to the Senate, as amended
(S. Rept. 105-100). On June 25, 1998, the measure passed the
Senate, as amended, whereupon it was referred to the House
Committee on Resources.
S. 1403 (Mr. Murkowski): a bill to amend the National
Historic Preservation Act for purposes of establishing a
national historic lighthouse preservation program. A hearing
was held on February 11, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-475). On May 13,
1998, the Full Committee ordered the bill reported with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. On June 26, 1998, S.
1403 was reported to the Senate with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute (S. Rept. 105-230). On July 17, 1998, S. 1403
passed the Senate after agreeing to a committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute, and on July 20, 1998, the measure
was referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation
DON NICKLES, Oklahoma, Chairman
PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico, Vice Chairman
LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho WENDELL H. FORD, Kentucky
ROD GRAMS, Minnesota JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico
SLADE GORTON, Washington BOB GRAHAM, Florida
BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Colorado RON WYDEN, Oregon
GORDON SMITH, Oregon TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota
MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana
Jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and
legislative responsibilities for: nuclear, coal and synthetic
fuels research and development; nuclear and non-nuclear energy
commercialization projects; nuclear fuel cycle policy; DOE
National Laboratories; global climate change; new technologies
research and development; nuclear facilities siting and
insurance program; commercialization of new technologies
including, solar energy systems; Federal energy conservation
programs; energy information; liquefied natural gas projects;
oil and natural gas regulation; refinery policy; coal
conversion; utility policy; and oil, gas and coal production
and distribution.
Oversight Activities
On June 11, 1998, the Subcommittee on Energy Research,
Development, Production and Regulation held an oversight
hearing on the oil valuation regulations of the Minerals
Management Service (S. Hrg. 105-586).
Legislative Activities
On May 21, 1998, the Subcommittee on Energy Research,
Development, Production and Regulation held a hearing on S.
1418 to promote the research, identification, assessment,
exploration, and development of methane hydrate resources, and
for other purposes (S. Hrg. 105-622). On July 13, 1998,
Reported to the Senate with amendments. S. Rept. 105-248. On
July 17, 1998, passed Senate by voice vote after agreeing to
committee amendments. On July 20, 1998, referred to House
Committee on Science, and in addition, to the Committee on
Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Measures Enacted into Law
Public Law 105-261. (S. 1874; Mr. Domenici). A bill to
improve the ability of small businesses, Federal agencies,
industry, and universities to work with Department of Energy
contractor-operated facilities, and for other purposes. On
March 27, 1998, the bill was referred to the Full Committee. On
March 30, 1998, the measure was referred to the Subcommittee.
Text of the bill was subsequently incorporated into the Defense
Authorization Public Law 105-261.
Public Law 105-388. (S. 1141; Mr. Johnson). A bill to amend
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to take into account newly
developed renewable energy-based fuels and to equalize
alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives to increase the
flexibility of controlled owners and operators, and for other
purposes. On May 21, 1998, the Subcommittee held a hearing on
S. 1141, (S. Hrg. 105-622). Text of the bill was subsequently
incorporated into S. 417, the Energy Policy Act, and adopted as
Public Law 105-388.
Public Law 105-23. (H.R. 363; Mr. Towns). A bill to amend
section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend the
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information
Dissemination Program. On May 19, 1997, the Subcommittee held a
hearing on H.R. 363 (S. Hrg. 105-79). On June 12, 1997, the
Full Committee ordered the bill reported to the Senate without
amendment (S. Rept. 105-27). The measure passed the Senate by
voice vote without amendment, and on July 3, 1997 became Public
Law 105-23.
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management
LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho, Chairman
CONRAD BURNS, Montana, Vice Chairman
PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota
CRAIG THOMAS, Wyoming BOB GRAHAM, Florida
JON KYL, Arizona RON WYDEN, Oregon
GORDON SMITH, Oregon TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota
MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana
Jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and
legislative responsibility for: public lands administered by
the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service including
farming and grazing thereon, and wilderness areas;
establishment of wildlife refuges on public lands and
wilderness designation therein; military land withdrawals;
reserved water rights; national mining and minerals policy and
general mining laws; surface mining, reclamation and
enforcement; mining education and research; Federal mineral
leasing; Naval oil shale reserves; and deep seabed mining.
Oversight Activities
During the 105th Congress the Subcommittee held six
workshops to discuss the Public Land Management Responsibility
and Accountability Restoration Act and federal forest reform:
February 25, 1997; February 26, 1997; March 5, 1997; March 6,
1997; March 25, 1997; and March 22, 1997.
On May 15, 1997, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with
the House Committee on Resources' Subcommittee on Forests and
Forest Health on the Columbia River Basin Environmental Impact
Statement and the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management
Project (S. Hrg. 105-164).
The Subcommittee held a field hearing In Twin Falls, ID on
the Management of the Sawtooth National Forest Recreation Area
(S. Hrg. 105-493).
On February 25, 1998, the Subcommittee held an oversight
hearing on the harvest of speciality forest products from the
National Forests (S. Hrg. 105-505).
On July 6, 1998, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing
in Grand Junction , Colorado, on the Bureau of Land
Management's Colorado Wilderness Review Project (S. Hrg. 105-
681).
On October 1, 1998, the Subcommittee held a hearing to
receive testimony on Forest Service cabin fees and three land
exchange bills (S. Hrg. 105-864).
Legislative Activities
The Subcommittee considered a wide range of public land
issues. Dominant among these were federal forest management,
mining, grazing, and land exchanges. As was the case in the
104th Congress, the 105th Congress was also filled with
workshops and hearings focusing on federal forest management.
Senator Craig introduced S. 1253 the Public Land Management
Improvement Act of 1997 which incorporated much of what was
heard from the public during the workshops.
Additionally, the Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and
Economic Stability Act of 1997 was signed into law by the
President. Developed by local environmental groups, elected
officials, citizens, workers, and industry employees, this
legislation directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a
pilot project on designated lands within Plumas, Lassen, and
Tahoe National Forests in the State of California to
demonstrate the effectiveness of the resource management
activities proposed by the Quincy Library Group.
Mining law reform consumed a great deal of Subcommittee
time as a number of bills were introduced and moved through the
legislative process. As in years past, a significant number of
mining issues such as removal of depletion allowance for hard
rock mining, royalty reform, and Administrative attempts at
mining regulations were addressed during the annual
appropriations process.
Unlike past years, grazing legislation activity consumed
only a minor portion of the Subcommittee's time. Because of the
need for additional land for development in the Las Vegas
Valley, the Subcommittee invested a great deal of effort in the
development and passage of land sale/exchange legislation.
The creation of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument in Utah at the end of the 104th Congress created the
need for a large-scale land exchange with the State of Utah.
Through passage of the Utah School Trust Exchange Act, both
land and mineral interests of the School Trust lands within
federal conservation units were exchanged for cash and
unappropriated federal lands outside of these. For example,
state inholdings in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument totaled 176,699 acres. These lands were part of the
larger exchange.
Late in the legislative session efforts focused on crafting
a bipartisian bill with the Administration to authorize the
purchase of the Baca Ranch in New Mexico and a legislative
hearing focused on land settlement claims related to the treaty
of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. Additionally, the Bureau of Land
Management Wilderness designation in Colorado and Utah were
evaluated in some detail. The reauthorization of the National
Geologic Mapping act and transfer of a railroad right-of-way in
Tulare, California were passed by the Committee and eventually
enacted into law.
measures enacted into law
Public Law 105-74. (S. 587; Mr. Campbell). A bill to
require the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain lands
located in Hinsdale County, Colorado. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on S. 587 (S. Hrg. 105-158). The Full Committee
reported to the Senate S. 587 with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute (report No. 105-96). The substitute
incorporates some provisions from H.R. 951. The House Committee
on Resources reported H.R. 951 to the House (report No. 105-
170).
Public Law 105-75. (S. 588; Mr. Campbell). A bill to
provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wilderness within
the Arapaho National Forest and the White River National
Forest, Colorado, to include land known as the Slate Creek
Addition. The Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 588 (S. Hrg.
105-158). The Full Committee ordered S. 588 to be reported with
an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. The
amendment incorporates provisions of H.R. 985 (report No. 105-
97). The House Committee on Resources held a hearing on H.R.
985 (H. Rept. 105-111).
Public Law 105-77. (S. 591; Mr. Campbell). A bill to
transfer the Dillon Ranger District in the Arapaho National
Forest to the White River National Forest in the State of
Colorado. The Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 591 (S. Hrg.
105-158). The Full Committee ordered the bill to be favorably
reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The
amendment incorporates provisions of H.R. 1020 (report No. 105-
99). H.R. 1020 was reported to the House by the House Resources
Committee (H. Rept. 105-113).
Public Law 105-167. (S. 750; Mr. Dorgan). A bill to
consolidate certain mineral interests in the National
Grasslands in Billings County, North Dakota, through the
exchange of Federal and private mineral interests to enhance
land management capabilities and environmental and wildlife
protection, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on S. 750 (S. Hrg. 105-158). The Full Committee ordered
S. 750 favorably reported with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute (report No. 105-92).
Public Law 105-326. (S. 890; Mr. Bennett). A bill to
dispose of certain Federal properties located in Dutch John,
Utah, to assist the local government in the interim delivery of
basic services to the Dutch John community, and for other
purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 890 (S. Hrg.
105-539). The Full Committee ordered S. 890 to be reported with
an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably (report
No. 105-264).
Public Law 105-238. (S. 1683; Mr. Gorton). A bill to
transfer administrative jurisdiction over part of the Lake
Chelan National Recreation Area from the Secretary of the
Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture for inclusion in the
Wenatchee National Forest. The Subcommittee held a hearing S.
1683 (S. Hrg. 105-539). The Full Committee ordered S. 1683 to
be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
favorably (report No. 105-228).
Public Law 105-321. (S. 1807; Mr. Wyden). A bill to
transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of
public domain land in Lake County, Oregon, to facilitate
management of the land, and for other purposes. The
Subcommittee held a hearings on S. 1807 (S. Hrg. 105-539). The
Full Committee ordered S. 1807 to be reported favorably with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute (report No. 105-234).
S. 1807 was incorporated into the H.R. 4326, the Oregon Public
Lands Transfer and Protection Act of 1998.
Public Law 105-344. (S. 2413; Mr. McCain). An act
prohibiting the conveyance of Woodland Lake Park tract in
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the State of Arizona
unless the conveyance is made to the town of Pinetop-Lakeside
or authorized by Act of Congress. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on S. 2413 (S. Hrg. 105-864). The Full Committee
ordered S. 2413 to be reported with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute favorably (report No. 105-384).
Public Law 105-224. (H.R. 434: Mr. Richardson). A bill to
provide for the conveyance of small parcels of land in the
Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest, New
Mexico, to the village of El Rito and the town of Jemez
Springs, New Mexico. The Subcommittee held a hearing on S.
1468, a companion bill to H.R. 434 (S. Hrg. 105-539). The Full
Committee ordered H.R. 434 to be reported in lieu of S. 1468
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably
(report No. 105-236).
Public Law 105-263. (H.R. 94; Mr. Bateman). A bill to amend
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption
from overtime compensation for firefighters and rescue squad
members who volunteer their services. The Senate Subcommittee
held a hearing on both H.R. 94 and the Senate companion bill S.
94 (S. Hrg. 105-670). The Full Committee ordered H.R. 449 to be
reported without amendment favorably (report No. 105-291).
Public Law 105-36. (H.R. 709; Mrs. Cubin). A bill to
reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of
1992, and for other purposes. H.R. 709 was reported to the
House (amended) by the House Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
105-17). The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
discharged H.R. 709 by Unanimous Consent.
Public Law 105-195. ( H.R. 960; Mr. Thomas). A bill to
validate certain conveyances in the City of Tulare, Tulare
County, California, and for other purposes. The bill was
reported to the House (Amended) by the House Committee on
Resources (H. Rept. 105-171). The Subcommittee on Forests and
Public Land Management held a hearing (S. Hrg. 105-329). The
Full Committee ordered H.R. 960 to be reported without
amendment favorably (report No. 105-127).
Public Law 105-39. (H.R. 1198; Mr. Smith, R.). A bill to
direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to
the City of Grants Pass, Oregon. H.R. 1198 was reported to the
House (Amended) by the House Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
105-166). The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered
H.R. 1198 to be reported without amendment favorably without
written report. The Senate companion bill S. 785 did receive a
Subcommittee hearing (S. Hrg. 105-158).
Public Law 105-76. Modifies the boundary of the Raggeds
Wilderness, Gunnison National Forest and White River National
Forest, Colorado, to exclude a specified parcel of real
property. The Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land
Management held a hearing (S. Hrg. 105-158). The Full Committee
ordered S. 589 to be reported with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute favorably. The amendment incorporated
provisions of H.R. 1019 (report No. 105-98). H.R. 1019 was
reported to the House by the House Committee on Resources (H.
Rept. 105-112).
Public Law 105-208. (H.R. 1439; Mr. Gallegly). A bill to
require the Attorney General to establish a program in local
prisons to identify, prior to arraignment, criminal aliens and
aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for
other purposes. H.R. 1439 was reported to the House (Amended)
by the House Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-114). The
Senate Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 1439 (S. Hrg. 105-
539). The Full Committee reported H.R. 1439 to Senate without
amendment (report No. 105-231).
Public Law 105-210. (H.R. 1779; Mr. Blunt). A bill to make
a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Devils
Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain National Forest,
Missouri, to exclude a small parcel of land containing
improvements. H.R. 1779 was reported to the House by the House
Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 105-295, Part I). The Senate
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management held a
hearing on S. 1109, a companion bill (S. Hrg. 105-539). The
Full Committee ordered H.R. 1779 to be reported without
amendment favorably (report No. 105-232).
Public Law 105-40. (H.R. 1944; Mr. Smith, R.). A bill to
provide for a land exchange involving the Warner Canyon Ski
Area and other land in the State of Oregon. H.R. 1944 was
reported to the House by the House Committee on Resources (H.
Rept. 105-193). The Senate Subcommittee held a hearing on S.
881, the Senate companion bill (S. Hrg. 105-158). The Full
Committee reported H.R. 1944 without amendment favorably and
without written report.
Public Law 105-281. (H.R. 2886; Mr. Doolittle). A bill to
provide for a demonstration project in the Stanislaus National
Forest, California, under which a private contractor will
perform multiple resource management activities for that unit
of the National Forest System. The House Committee on
Resources' Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held a
hearing on H.R. 2886 (H. Report 105-527). The Senate
Subcommittee also held a hearing on this bill (S. Hrg. 105-
708). The Full Committee ordered H.R. 2886 to be reported with
an amendment favorably (report No. 105-292).
Public Law 105-282. (H.R. 3796; Mr. Smith). A bill to
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the
administrative site for the Rogue River National Forest and use
the proceeds for the construction or improvement of offices and
support buildings for the Rogue River National Forest and the
Bureau of Land Management. H.R. 3796 was reported to the House
by the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-561). The Senate
Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 3796 (S. Hrg. 105-708). The
Full Committee ordered the bill to be reported with an
amendment favorably (report No. 105-293).
Public Law 105-335. (S. 2146; Mr. Hatch). Ratifies the
``Agreement to Exchange Utah School Trust Lands Between the
State of Utah and the United States of America'' and sets forth
the obligations and commitments of the United States, Utah, and
Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration as a
matter of Federal law. H.R. 3830 was reported to the House by
the House Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-598). The Senate
Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 2146, a Senate companion bill
(S. Hrg. 105-657). The Full Committee ordered H.R. 3830 to be
reported without amendment favorably (report No. 105-331).
Public Law 105-296. (S. 2226; Mr. Craig). Amends the Idaho
Admission Act regarding school land lease or sale to provide
for: (1) establishment of an earnings reserve fund; (2)
authorization of a land bank fund for additional land
purchases; and (3) elimination of land lease-time restrictions.
H.R. 4166 was reported to the House by the Committee on
Resources (H. Rept. 105-705). The Subcommittee held a hearing
on S. 2226, a Senate companion bill (S. Hrg. 105-708). The Full
Committee ordered H.R. 4166 to be reported without amendment
favorably (report No. 105-393).
Public Law 105-178. (S. 783; Mr. Grams). Repeals the
termination date for authorized use of ten horsepower
motorboats on Sea Gull Lake in Cook County within the Boundary
Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota. Requires the Secretary
of the Interior to permit the operation of motorized vehicles
and associated equipment to transport boats across the portage
between the Moose Lake chain and Basswood Lake, between Fall
Lake and Basswood Lake, and between Vermilion Lake and Trout
Lake. The Subcommittee held a hearing (S. Hrg. 105-169). The
Full Committee ordered S. 783 to be reported with an amendment
in the nature of a substitute favorably (report No. 105-80). S.
783 was incorporated into H.R. 2400, the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century.
Public Law 105-277. (S. 1079; Mr. Dorgan). Directs the
Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a pilot project on
designated lands within Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National
Forests in the State of California to demonstrate the
effectiveness of the resource management activities proposed by
the Quincy Library Group and to amend current land and resource
management. The Senate Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land
Management held a hearing on S. 1028 and H.R. 858 (S. Hrg. 105-
265). House companion bill H.R. 858 was reported to the House
(Amended) by the House Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-
136, Part I). The Full Committee ordered H.R. 858 to be
reported, in lieu of S. 1028, with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute favorably (report No. 105-138). Additional
views were filed. The text of H.R. 858 was incorporated into
the S. 1079, Ft. Bertholsd Mineral Leasing. Ultimately, the
text of H.R. 858 was incorporated into H.R. 4328, the
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999.
Public Law 105-277. (S. 2136; Mr. Gorton). Provides for the
exchange of certain land in the State of Washington. The
Subcommittee held a hearing (S. Hrg. 105-708). The Full
Committee ordered the bill to be reported with an amendment
favorably (report No. 105-401). The text of S. 2136 was
incorporated into H.R. 4328, the Department of Transportation
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.
Public Law 105-288. (S. 590; Mr. Campbell). Provides for a
land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands
within the Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado. H.R.
1021 was reported to the House by the House Committee on
Resources (H. Rept. 105-506). The Senate Subcommittee held a
hearing on S. 590, the Senate companion bill (S. Hrg. 105-158).
The Full Committee ordered S. 590 to be reported without
amendment favorably (report No. 105-79).
Public Law 105-267. (S. 1719; Mr. Baucus). Provides for the
exchange of land and other assets including certain timber
harvest rights by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the
Interior with the Big Sky Lumber Co. (BSL) for inclusion in the
Gallatin National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest,
Montana. H.R. 3381 was reported to the House (Amended) by the
House Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-723, Part I). The
Senate Subcommittee held a hearing on a similar bill S. 1719
(S. Hrg. 105-539). The Full Committee ordered S. 1719 to be
reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
favorably (written report No. 105-329).
Public Law 105-321. (S. 2513; Mr. Smith, G.). Transfers
administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal lands located
within or adjacent to the Rogue River National Forest and to
clarify the authority of the Bureau of Land Management to sell
and exchange other Federal lands in Oregon. H.R. 4326 was
reported to the House by the House Committee on Resources (H.
Rept. 105-810). The Senate Subcommittee on Forests and Public
Land Management held a hearing on S. 2513, a similar bill (S.
Hrg. 105-391). The Full Committee ordered to be reported
without amendment favorably S. 2513 (report No. 105-391).
Public Law 105-367. (S. 2500; Mr. Enzi). Protects the
sanctity of contracts and leases entered into by surface patent
holders with respect to coalbed methane gas. The Full Committee
ordered the bill to be reported with an amendment favorably (S.
Rept. 105-408). S. 2500 was passed as a free standing bill P.L.
105-367 and identical text was included in the Department of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999,
which is P.L. 105-277.
related public laws
Public Law 105-178: H.R. 2400, the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century incorporated into it the Boundary
Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Accessibility and Fairness Act of
1997. This Act repeals the termination date for authorized use
of ten horsepower motorboats on Sea Gull Lake in Cook County
within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to permit the operation
of motorized vehicles and associated equipment to transport
boats across the portage between the Moose Lake chain and
Basswood Lake, between Fall Lake and Basswood Lake, and between
Vermilion Lake and Trout Lake. The Subcommittee held a hearing
on the boundary water bill, S. 783 (S. Hrg. 105-169). The Full
Committee ordered S. 783 to be reported with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute favorably (S. Rept. 105-80).
Public Law 105-261: H.R. 3616 a bill to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of
the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes. This
bill passed the both House and the Senate in different forms.
The Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a
conference. The Conference report H. Rept. 105-736 was filed in
House. Of interest to the Committee is Title XXIX: Juniper
Butte Range Withdrawal. The Senate amendment to the original
bill contained title XXIX (secs. 2901-2919) that would provide
for the withdrawal and reservation of approximately 12,000
acres of public lands, known as the Juniper Butte Range, Idaho,
to support enhanced military training at Mountain Home Air
Force Base, Idaho.
Public Law 105-277: H.R. 4328, the Department of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999,
incorporated several provisions which were of interest to the
Committee including: (1) the Quincy Library Group Forest
Recovery and Economic Stability Act of 1997; and (2) Forest
Service direction to allocate remaining funds from FY 1998 for
the Alaska Spruce Bark Beetle Task Force.
other measures actively considered
S. 326, a bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned
hardrock mines, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on the measure (S. Hrg. 105-688).
S. 327, a bill to ensure that Federal taxpayers receive a
fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public
domain lands, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on the measure (S. Hrg. 105-668).
S. 541, directs the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer
specified Federal lands to the city of Greeley, Colorado, and
The Water Supply and Storage Company, a Colorado mutual ditch
company, if the city and the company offer to transfer
specified lands to the United States (Rockwell Ranch and
Timberline Lake properties and specified company LANDS). The
Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure (S. Hrg. 105-158).
S. 799, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to
transfer to the personal representative of the estate of Fred
Steffens of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land comprising
the Steffens family property. The Subcommittee held a hearing
(S. Hrg. 105-325). The Full Committee ordered S. 799 to be
reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
favorably (S. Rept. 105-125).
S. 814 directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer
specified land in Wyoming to two named individuals to correct
an error in the patent issued to their predecessors in interest
in 1910. The Subcommittee held a hearing (S. Hrg. 105-325). The
Full Committee ordered the bill to be reported with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably (S. Rept.
105-126).
S. 1102, a bill to amend the general mining laws to provide
a reasonable royalty from mineral activities on Federal lands,
to specify reclamation requirements for mineral activities on
Federal lands, to create a State program for the reclamation of
abandoned hard rock mining sites on Federal lands, and for
other purposes. The Subcommittee held hearing on the measure
(S. Hrg. 105-668).
S. 1253, a bill to provide to the Federal land management
agencies the authority and capability to manage effectively the
federal lands in accordance with the principles of multiple use
and sustained yield, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee
held eight hearings which have been printed in two volumes (S.
Hrg. 105-390 Pt. 1, S. Hrg. 105-390 Pt. 2).
S. 1469, a bill to provide for the expansion of the
historic community of El Rito, New Mexico, through the special
designation of five acres of Carson National Forest adjacent to
the cemetery. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure
(S. Hrg. 105-539).
S. 1510, directs the Secretary of the Inferior to convey to
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, specified real property near
Coyote, New Mexico, known as the Old Coyote Administrative
Site, to be used for public purposes. Requires land withdrawals
under Public Land Order 3730 and Executive Order 4599 to be
revoked simultaneous with such conveyance. The Subcommittee
held a hearings (S. Hrg. 105-539). The Full Committee ordered
the bill to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute favorably (S. Rept. 105-240).
S. 1752 a bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to
convey certain administrative sites and use the proceeds for
the acquisition of office sites and the acquisition,
construction, or improvement of offices and support buildings
for the Coconino National Forest, Kaibab National Forest,
Prescott National Forest, and Tonto National Forest in the
State of Arizona. The Subcommittee held hearing (S. Hrg. 105-
539). The Full Committee ordered the bill to be reported with
an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably (S. Rept.
105-233).
S. 2155, S. 2503 and H.R. 2538 were all bills to examine
the land claims in New Mexico arising out of the Treaty of
Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848. The Subcommittee held a field
hearing in Espanola, New Mexico (S. Hrg. 105-849).
S. 2385, a bill to establish the San Rafael Swell National
Heritage Area and the San Rafael National Conservation Area in
the State of Utah, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee
held a hearing on the measure (S. Hrg. 105-783).
S. 2402 directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the
Interior to convey certain lands (Old Jicarilla Site) in San
Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College, Farmington, New
Mexico. The Subcommittee held a hearing (S. Hrg. 105-864).The
Full Committee reported the bill with amendment in the nature
of a substitute and an amendment to the title (S. Rept. 105-
383).
H.R. 1663, a bill to clarify the intent of the Congress in
Public Law 93-632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to
continue to provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete dams and
weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time
the wilderness area was designated as wilderness in that Public
Law. H.R. 1663 was reported to the House (Amended) by the House
Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-192). The Subcommittee
held a hearing (S. Hrg. 105-539). The Full Committee ordered
the bill to be reported without amendment favorably (S. Rept.
105-321).
H.R. 2493, a bill to establish a mechanism by which the
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior can
provide for uniform management of livestock grazing on Federal
lands. The bill was reported to the House (Amended) by the
House Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 105-346, Part I). The
Reported to the House (Amended) by the House Committee on
Resources (H. Rept. 105-346, Part II). The Senate Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources reported the bill to the Senate
without amendment (S. Rept. 105-338).
Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation,
and Recreation
CRAIG THOMAS, Wyoming, Chairman
BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Colorado, Vice Chairman
ROD GRAMS, Minnesota JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico
DON NICKLES, Oklahoma DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii
CONRAD BURNS, Montana BOB GRAHAM, Florida
MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana
Jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and
legislative responsibilities for: National Park System; Wild
and Scenic Rivers System; National Trails System; national
recreation areas; national monuments; historic sites; military
parks and battlefields; Land and Water Conservation Fund;
historic preservation; outdoor recreation resources; and
preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on
the public domain.
Oversight Activities
During the 105th Congress, the Subcommittee held 9
oversight hearings and 1 oversight field hearing.
On March 13 and 20, 1997 the Subcommittee held oversight
hearings to collect recommendations for improving the state of
the National Park System. (S. Hrg. 105-69).
On June 19, 1997 the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing
regarding entrance and special use fees for units of the
National Park System and the status of the Fee Demonstration
Program implemented by the National Park Service in 1996. (S.
Hrg. 105-187).
On June 21, 1997 the Full Committee held a field hearing in
Mattawa, Washington. The purpose of this hearing was to receive
testimony on S. 200 a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act in order to designate a portion of the Columbia River as a
recreational river. (S. Hrg. 105-186).
On July 10, 1997 the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing
on the results of the Government Accounting Office (GAO)
investigation concerning the status of bison and brucellosis
and related range management policy in Yellowstone National
Park. (S. Hrg. 105-98).
On July 24, 1997 the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing
to examine the processes and requirements that currently exist
to aid the evaluation of sites for inclusion into the National
Park System. (S. Hrg. 105-236).
On July 30, 1997 the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing
to review the management and operations of concessions programs
within the National Park System. (S. Hrg. 105-257).
On September 11, 1997 the Subcommittee held an oversight
hearing to review the Commemorative Works Act and the processes
involved in site selection of the World War II and Air Force
Memorials. (S. Hrg. 105-288).
On October 9, 1997 the Subcommittee held an oversight
hearing to review the feasibility of using bonding techniques
to finance capital projects in the National Park System. (S.
Hrg. 105-362).
On November 17 and 19, 1997, the Subcommittee held field
hearing in Denver, Colorado and San Francisco, California,
respectively, to review the National Parks Restoration Plan
``Vision 2020'' and to solicit proactive solutions and
innovative remedies to build a more efficient and effective
National Park Service System. (S. Hrg. 105-394).
On February 24, 1998 the Subcommittee held an oversight
hearing on issues relating to the visitor center and museum
facilities project at Gettysburg National Military Park. (S.
Hrg. 105-530).
Legislative Activities
During the 105th Congress, 89 Senate bills, 3 Senate
Resolutions, 1 Senate Joint Resolutions, and 12 House bills
were referred to the Subcommittee. The Subcommittee conducted
19 days of legislative hearings. The Congress passed 34 public
laws (comprising 44 separate bills) within the jurisdiction of
the Subcommittee. All bills were signed by the President and
enacted into law.
The biggest accomplishment of the Subcommittee during the
105th Congress was the successful passage of S. 1693, a bill to
renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect the National Park
System. The Subcommittee held two field hearings prior to
introducing a bill, to solicit proactive solutions and
innovative remedies to build a more efficient and effective
National Park System. These field hearings were held in Denver,
CO and San Francisco, CA respectively. (S. Hrg. 105-394).
Following the introduction of the bill the Subcommittee held a
series of hearing to receive testimony on various titles of the
bill. (S. Hrg. 105-579 (Pt. 1 and 2)). The bill was reported
out of the Committee on June 5, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-202) and
signed into law on November 13, 1998 (P.L. 105-391).
measures enacted into law
Public Law 105-29. (S. J. Res. 29; Mr. Inouye). A bill to
direct the Secretary of the Interior to design and construct a
permanent addition to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in
Washington, D.C. The Resolution passed the Senate without
amendment.
Public Law 105-201. (S. J. Res. 41; Mr. Sarbanes and Mr.
Warner). A resolution to approve the location of a Martin
Luther King, Jr., Memorial in the Nations Capital. A hearing
was held on March 24, 1998 (S.Hrg. 105-491), and reported out
of the Committee without amendment on May 13, 1998 (S. Rept.
105-210). The resolution passed the Senate on June 25, 1998 and
Signed into law as H. J. Res. 113.
Public Law 105-325. (S. 231; Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Lautenberg
and Mr. Domenici). A bill to establish the National Cave and
Karst Research Institute in the State of New Mexico, and for
other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on May 21, 1997
(S. Hrg. 105-121) and subsequently reported the measure out of
Committee without amendment on June 11, 1997 (S. Rept. 105-37).
The measure passed the Senate on July 15, 1997 and was signed
into law on October 30, 1998.
Public Law 105-81. (S. 308; Mr. Thomas and Mr. Enzi). A
bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study concerning grazing use of certain land within and
adjacent to Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, and to extend
temporally certain grazing privileges. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on June 6, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-203) and the full
Committee reported the bill out of Committee with an amendment
in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 105-64). The bill
passed the Senate on September 16, 1997 and was signed into law
as H.R. 708 on November 13, 1997.
Public Law 105-355. (S. 312; Mr. Ford). A bill to revise
the boundary of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National
Historic Site in Larue County, Kentucky, and for other
purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on May 21, 1997 (S.
Hrg. 105-121). The measure passed the Senate on October 14,
1998 as H.R. 3883 and incorporated into a larger bill H.R. 3910
which was signed into law on November 6, 1998.
Public Law 105-355. (S. 357; Mr. Bennett et al.). A bill to
authorize the Bureau of Land Management to manage the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and for other purposes.
The Subcommittee held a hearing on May 1, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-
148). The measure was passed as the House companion bill H.R.
4287, and subsequently incorporated into H.R. 3910 which was
signed into law on November 6, 1998.
Public Law 105-182. (S. 423; Mr. Rob and Mr. Warner). A
bill to extend the legislative authority for the Board of
Regents of Gunston Hall to establish a memorial to honor George
Mason. The Subcommittee held a hearing on May 21, 1997 (S. Hrg.
105-121). The Full Committee reported the bill without
amendment and reported it to the Senate on July 11, 1997 (S.
Rept. 105-38). The bill passed the Senate on July 11, 1997 and
was signed into law on June 19, 1998.
Public Law 105-174. (S. 633; Mr. Domenici). A bill to amend
the Petroglyph National Monument Establishment Act of 1990 to
adjust the boundary of the monument, and for other purposes.
The Subcommittee held a hearing on October 23, 1997 (S. Hrg.
105-368). The Full Committee reported the bill with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 105-176), to
the Senate on April 29, 1998. S. 633 was subsequently
incorporated into the Emergency Appropriations.
Public Law 105-279. (S. 638; Mr. Gorton and Mrs. Murray). A
bill to provide for the expeditious completion of the
acquisition of private mineral interests within the Mount St.
Helens National Volcanic Monument mandated by the 1982 Act that
established the Monument, and for other purposes. The
Subcommittee held a hearing on October 29, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-
377). The Full Committee reported the Bill with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute on May 13, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-229).
The bill passed the Senate on July 20, 1998 and was signed into
law as H.R. 1659 on October 20, 1998.
Public Law 105-106. (S. 669; Mr. Coverdell and Mr.
Cleland). A bill to provide for the acquisition of the Plains
Railroad Depot at the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site. The
Subcommittee held a hearing on May 21, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-121).
The Full Committee reported the Bill without amendment on June
26, 1997 (S. Rept. 105-39). The bill passed the Senate on July
11, 1997 and was signed into law on November 20, 1997.
Public Law 105-202. (S. 731; Mr. Bumpers and Mr.
Coverdell). A bill to extend the legislative authority for
construction of the National Peace Garden memorial; and for
other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on May 21, 1997
(S. Hrg. 105-121). The Full Committee reported the Bill without
amendment on June 26, 1997 (S. Rept. 105-40). The bill passed
the Senate on July 11, 1997 and was signed into law on July 16,
1998.
Public Law 105-284. (S. 863; Mr. Moynihan et al.). A bill
to authorize the Government of India to establish a memorial to
honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia. The bill as
H.R. 4284 was referred to the Full Committee on September 16,
1998 and was discharged from the Committee on October 8, 1998.
H.R. 4284 passed the Senate without amendment on October 8,
1998 and was signed into law on October 26, 1998.
Public Law 105-58. (S. 871; Mr. Nickles and Mr. Inhofe). A
bill to establish the Oklahoma City National Memorial as a unit
of the National Park System; to designate the Oklahoma City
Memorial Trust, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a
field hearing in Oklahoma City on July 3, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-
208), and another hearing in Washington D.C. on July 17, 1997
(S. Hrg. 105-211). The Full Committee reported the bill without
amendment on July 30, 1997 (S. Rept. 105-71). The bill passed
the Senate on September 25, 1997 and was signed into law on
October 9, 1997.
Public Law 105-203. (S. 887; Ms. Moseley-Braun et al.). A
bill to establish in the National Park Service the National
Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program, and for other
purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on March 24, 1997 (S.
Hrg. 105-491). The Full Committee reported the Bill without
amendment on June 12, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-217). The bill passed
the Senate as H.R. 1635 on June 25, 1998 and was signed into
law on July 21, 1998.
Public Law 105-82. (S. 931; Mr. Graham and Mr. Mack). A
bill to designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and
the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on July 17, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-211). The Full Committee
reported the bill without amendment on July 30, 1997 (S. Rept.
105-68). The bill passed the Senate on September 16, 1997 and
was signed into law on November 13, 1997.
Public Law 105-376. (S. 1132; Mr. Bingaman and Mr.
Domenici). A bill to modify the boundaries of the Bandelier
National Monument to include the lands within the headwaters of
the Upper Alamo Watershed which drain into the Monument and
which are not currently within the jurisdiction of a Federal
land management agency, to authorize purchase or donation of
those lands, and for other purposes.. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on October 23, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-368). The Full
Committee reported the bill with amendments on March 11, 1998
(S. Rept. 105-178). The bill passed the Senate on July 17, 1998
and was signed into law on November 12, 1998.
Public Law 105-355. (S. 1175; Mr. Lautenberg and Mr.
Torricelli). A bill to reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap
National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission for 10
additional years. The Subcommittee held a hearing on September
17, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-801). The Full Committee reported the
bill without amendment on September 23, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-
397). The bill passed the Senate as House companion H.R. 1894
on October 7, 1998 which was incorporated into a larger law.
Public Law 105-327. (S. 1333; Mr. Frist and Mr. Thompson).
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
1965 to allow national park units that cannot charge an
entrance or admission fee to retain other fees and charges. The
Subcommittee held a hearing on July 9, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-751).
The Full Committee reported the bill with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute on September 8, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-311).
The bill passed the Senate on October 2, 1998 and was signed
into law on October 30, 1998.
Public Law 105-378. (S. 1408; Mr. D'Amato and Mr.
Moynihan). A bill to establish the Lower East Side Tenement
National Historic Site, and for other purposes. The
Subcommittee held a hearing on July 16, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-662).
The Full Committee reported the bill without amendment on July
29, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-303). The bill passed the Senate on
October 2, 1998 and was signed into law on November 12, 1998.
Public Law 105-355. (S.1665; Mr. Specter and Mr. Santorum).
A bill to reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal
National Heritage Corridor Act, and for other purposes. The
Subcommittee held a hearing on June 18, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-634).
The Full Committee reported the bill with amendments on July
29, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-312). The bill passed the Senate on
October 2, 1998 and was signed into law as part of a larger
bill, H.R. 3910.
Public Law 105-391. (S. 1693; Mr. Thomas et al.). A bill to
renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect the National Park
System. The Subcommittee held a hearing on titles I, II, III,
and V of S. 1693 on April 1, 1998 and on title IV on April 30,
1998. (S. Hrg. 105-579 Pt. 1). A hearing on titles VI, VII,
VIII, and XI was held on May 7, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-579 Pt. 2)
and another hearing was held on titles IX and X on May 14, 1998
(S. Hrg. 105-579 Pt. 2). The Full Committee reported the bill
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on May 20, 1998
(S. Rept. 105-202). The bill passed the Senate on June 11, 1998
and was signed into law on November 13, 1998.
Public Law 105-243. (S. 1695; Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Hutchison,
and Mr. Allard). A bill to establish the Sand Creek Massacre
National Historic Site in the State of Colorado. The
Subcommittee held a hearing on March 24, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-
491). The Full Committee reported the bill with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute on June 24, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-244).
The bill passed the Senate on July 17, 1998 and was signed into
law on October 6, 1998.
Public Law 105-363. (S. 1718; Mr. Lieberman and Mr. Dodd).
A bill to amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site
Establishment Act of 1990 to authorize the acquisition of
additional acreage for the historic site to permit the
development of visitor and administrative facilities and to
authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the
acquisition of real and personal property. The Subcommittee
held a hearing on July 16, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-662). The Full
Committee reported the bill with an amendment on July 29, 1998
(S. Rept. 105-238). The bill passed the Senate on October 2,
1998 and was signed into law on November 10, 1998.
Public Law 105-355. (S. 1990; Mrs. Hutchison and Mr.
Gramm). A bill to authorize expansion of Fort Davis National
Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on July 16, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-662). The Full Committee
reported the bill without amendment on July 29, 1998 (S. Rept.
105-304). The bill passed the Senate on October 2, 1998 and was
signed into law as H.R. 3047 which was incorporated into a
larger bill H.R. 3910.
Public Law 105-355. (S. 2086; Mr. Warner et al.). A bill to
revise the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace
National Monument. The Subcommittee held a hearing on September
17, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-801). The Full Committee reported the
bill with an amendment on September 25, 1998. (S. Rept. 105-
403). The bill passed the Senate on October 7, 1998 and was
signed into law as part of a larger bill H.R. 3910 on October
10, 1998.
Public Law 105-355. (S. 2104; Mr. Levin and Abraham). A
bill to authorize the Automobile National Heritage Area. The
bill passed the Senate as H.R. 3910 on October 14, 1998 and was
signed into law on as an Omnibus bill which had incorporated
into it numerous bills.
Public Law 105-329. (S. 2106; Mr. Bennett and Mr. Hatch). A
bill to expand the boundaries of Arches National Park, Utah, to
include portions of certain drainages that are under the
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and to include a
portion of Fish seep Draw owned by the State of Utah, and for
other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on July 9, 1998
(S. Hrg. 105-751). The Full Committee reported the bill with an
amendment on July 29, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-330). The bill passed
the Senate on October 2, 1998 and was signed into law on
October 30, 1998.
Public Law 105-380. (S. 2129; Mr. Akaka and Mr. Inouye). A
bill to eliminate restrictions on the acquisition of certain
land contiguous to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The
Subcommittee held a hearing on July 9, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-751).
The Full Committee reported the bill without amendment on July
29, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-313). The bill passed the Senate on
October 2, 1998 and was signed into law on November 12, 1998.
Public Law 105-356. (S. 2232; Mr. Bumpers and Mr.
Hutchinson). A bill to establish the Little Rock Central High
School National Historic Site in the State of Arkansas, and for
other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on July 9, 1998
(S. Hrg. 105-751). The Full Committee reported the bill with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute on July 29, 1998 (S.
Rept. 105-307). The bill passed the Senate on October 2, 1998
and was signed into law on November 12, 1998.
Public Law 105-342. (S. 2240; Mr. Murkowski). A bill to
establish the Adams National Historical Park in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes. The
Subcommittee held a hearing on September 17, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-
801). The Full Committee reported the bill with an amendment on
September 23, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-404). The bill passed the
Senate on October 7, 1998 and was signed into law on November
2, 1998.
Public Law 105-364. (S. 2241; Mr. Murkowski). A bill to
provide for the acquisition of lands formerly occupied by the
Franklin D. Roosevelt family at Hyde Park, New York, and for
other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on September
17, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-801). The Full Committee reported the
bill without amendment on September 23, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-
400). The bill passed the Senate on October 7, 1998 and was
signed into law on November 10, 1998.
Public Law 105-343. (S. 2246; Mr. Murkowski). A bill to
amend the Act which established the Frederick Law Olmsted
National Historic Site, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by
modifying the boundary, and for other purposes. The
Subcommittee held a hearing on September 17, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-
801). The Full Committee reported the bill without amendment on
September 23, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-405). The bill passed the
Senate on October 7, 1998 and was signed into law on November
2, 1998.
Public Law 105-365. (S. 2272; Mr. Burns). A bill to amend
the boundaries of Grank-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in
the State of Montana. The Subcommittee held a hearing on July
23, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-689). The Full Committee reported the
bill without amendment on July 29, 2998 (S. Rept. 105-324). The
bill passed the Senate on October 2, 1998 and was signed into
law on November 10, 1998.
Public Law 105-341. (S. 2285; Mr. Dodd et al.). A bill to
establish a commission in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the
Seneca Falls Convention, to further protect sites of importance
in the historic efforts to secure equal rights for women. The
Subcommittee held a hearing on September 17, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-
801). The Full Committee reported the bill without amendment on
September 23, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-396). The bill passed the
Senate on October 7, 1998 and was signed into law on October
31, 1998
Public Law 105-345. (S. 2427; Mr. Campbell). A bill to
amend the Omnibus parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996
to extend the legislative authority for the Black Patriots
Foundation to establish a commemorative work. The bill was
discharged from the Committee without a hearing on October 8,
1998. The measure passed the Senate without an amendment on
October 8, 1998 and was signed into law on November 2, 1998
Public Law 105-277. (S. 2457; Mr. Gorton and Mrs. Murray).
A bill to make a technical correction to the Columbus River
Gorge National Scenic Area Act of 1986. The bill was signed
into law as part of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations bill.
Public Law 105-355. (S. 2458; Mr. Torricelli and Mr.
Lautenberg). A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to
provide for the creation of the Morristown National Historical
Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes'' to
authorize the acquisition of property known as the ``Warren
Property''. The Full Committee reported the bill without
amendment on October 6, 1998. The measure passed the Senate on
October 9, 1998 as the House companion bill H.R. 2776 and was
signed into law as part of a larger bill on November 6, 1998.
Public Law 105-307. (S. 2468; Mr. Graham and Mr. Mack). A
bill to designate the Biscayne National Park visitor center as
the Dante Fascell Visitor Center at Biscayne National Park. The
Full Committee reported the bill with an amendment on September
23, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-407). The bill passed the Senate on
October 7, 1998 and was signed into law on October 29, 1998.
Public Law 105-201. (H. J. Res. 113; Mrs. Morella, et al.).
A bill to approve the location of a Martin Luther King Jr.,
Memorial in the Nation's Capital. The Senate companion
resolution, S. J. Res. 41, was agreed to on June 25, 1998. The
House Resolution was agreed to and signed into law on July 16,
1998.
Public Law 105-36. (H.R. 708; Mrs. Cubin). A bill to
require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
concerning grazing use of certain land within and adjacent to
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, and to extend temporarily
certain grazing privileges. H.R. 708 passed the Senate without
amendment on November 4, 1997 (S. Rept. 105-64), and the
measure was signed into law on August 5, 1997.
Public Law 105-229. (H. R. 765; Mr. Jones). A bill to
ensure maintenance if a heard of wild horses in Cape Lookout
National Seashore. The Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 765
on October 1, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-342). The Full Committee
reported the bill with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute on October 22, 1997 (S. Rept. 105-115). The measure
was signed into law on August 13, 1997, and portions of H.R.
765 were incorporated into S. 731.
Public Law 105-203. (H.R. 1635; Mr. Stokes et al.). A bill
to establish within the United States Park Service the National
Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program, and for other
purposes. H.R. 1635 was referred to the Committee on June 10,
1998 and was subsequently discharged and passed the Senate on
June 25, 1998. The bill was singed into law on July 21, 1998.
Public Law 105-279. (H.R. 1659; Mrs. Smith et al.). A bill
to provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of
private mineral interests within the Mount St. Helens National
Volcanic Monument mandated by the 1982 Act that established the
Monument, and for other purposes. H.R. 1659 passed the Senate
on October 7, 1998 without amendment. The bill was singed into
law on October 20, 1998.
Public Law 105-290. (H.R. 2186; Mrs. Cubin). A bill to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance
to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper,
Wyoming. The Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 2186 on June
18, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-634). The Full Committee reported the
bill without amendment on July 29, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-323). The
measure was signed into law on October 27, 1998.
Public Law 105-329. (H.R. 2283; Mr. Cannon et al.). A bill
to expand the boundaries of Arches National Park in the State
of Utah to include portions of the following drainages: Salt
Wash, Lost Spring Canyon, Fish Seep Draw, Clover Canyon,
Cordova Canyon, Mine Draw, and Cottonwood Wash, which are
currently under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land
Management, and to include a portion of Fish Seep Draw, which
is currently owned by the State of Utah. The Subcommittee held
a hearing on June 9, 1998 (S.Rept.105-330). The bill was singed
into law as S. 2106.
Public Law 105-280. (H.R. 2411; Mr. Delahunt). A bill to
provide for a land exchange involving the Cape Cod National
Seashore and to extend the authority for the Cape Cod National
Seashore Advisory Commission. The Subcommittee held a hearing
on September 17, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-801). The Full Committee
reported the bill without amendment on September 23, 1998 (S.
Rept. 105-392). The measure was signed into law on October 26,
1998.
Public Law 105-355. (H.R. 3047; Mr. Bonilla). A bill to
authorize expansion of Fort Davis National Historic Site in
Fort Davis Texas, by 16 acres. This bill was incorporated into
a larger bill as the Senate companion bill, S. 1990. The
measure was signed into law on November 6, 1998.
Public Law 105-355. (H.R. 3833; Mr. Blagojevich). A bill to
revise the boundary of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National
Historic Site in Larue County, Kentucky, and for other
purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate
companion bill, S. 312 on May 21, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-121). The
House bill was agreed to and incorporated into a larger bill.
Public Law 105-355. (H.R. 3910; Mr. Dingell, et al.). A
bill to authorize the Automobile National Heritage Area. This
bill passed the Senate on October 14, 1998 and was signed into
law on November 6, 1998.
Public Law 105-284. (H.R. 4284; Mr. McCollum, et al.). A
bill to authorize the Government of India to establish a
memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia.
This bill was discharged from the Committee and subsequently
passed the Senate without amendment on October 8, 1998. The
bill was signed into law on October 26, 1998.
Public Law 105-366. (H.R. 4287; Mr. Cannon). A bill to
authorize the Bureau of Land Management to manage the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and for other purposes.
The Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate companion, S.
357, on May 1, 1997. The House bill was agreed to and
incorporated into a larger bill and signed into law on November
6, 1998.
resolutions adopted
S. Res. 57; Mr. Dorgan. A resolution to recognize the
bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark expedition. A hearing was
held on March 21, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-121), and reported out of
the Full Committee on March 22, 1997. There was no written
report. The resolution was agreed to on May 23, 1997.
other measures actively considered
S. Res. 144, Mr. Durbin and Ms. Moseley-Braun: To express
support for an interpretive site near Wood River, Illinois as
the point of departure of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Introduced on November 6, 1997.
S. Res. 311, Mr. D'Amato: Expressing the sense of the
Senate that the Secretary of the Interior should support the
establishment of a memorial to Thomas Paine on the National
Park Service property in Constitution Gardens within the 1700
block of Constitution Avenue, N.W., in the District of
Columbia, and that the memorial should specifically include the
structure known as the ``Canal House''. Introduced on October
20, 1998.
S. 62, Mr. Craig and Mr. Kempthorne: To prohibit further
extension or establishment of any national monument in Idaho
without full public participation and an express Act of
Congress, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on S. 62 on February 12, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-418).
S. 155, Mr. Moynihan and Mr. D'Amato: To redesignate
General Grant National Memorial as Grant's Tomb National
Monument, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on S. 155 on July 16, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-662).
S. 174, Mr. DeWine: To establish the Fallen Timbers
Battlefield, Fort Meigs, and Fort Miamis National Historical
Site in the State of Ohio. Introduced on January 21, 1997.
S. 200, Mrs. Murray and Mr. Wyden: To amend the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act to designate a portion of the Columbia River
as a recreational river, and for other purposes. Field hearing
in Mattawa, Washington on S. 200 on June 21, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-
186).
S. 227, Mr. Gregg: To establish a locally oriented
commission to assist the city of Berlin, New Hampshire, in
identifying and studying it's region's historical and cultural
assets, and for other purposes. Introduced on January 28, 1997.
S. 234, Mr. Helms: To direct the Secretary of the Interior
to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain land to
the Secretary of the Army to facilitate construction of a jetty
and sand transfer system, and for other purposes. Introduced on
January 29, 1997.
S. 301, Mr. McCain: To authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to set aside up to $2 per person from park entrance
fees or assess up to $2 per person visiting the Grand Canyon or
other national park to secure bonds for capital improvements to
the park, and for other purposes. Introduced on February 11,
1997.
S. 360, Mr. Craig, Mr. Murkowski, and Mr. Kempthorne: To
require adoption of a management plan for the Hells Canyon
National Recreation Area that allows appropriate use of
motorized and nonmotorized river craft in the recreation area,
and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on S.
360 on June 26, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-203). The Full Committee
reported the bill without amendment on July 30, 1997 (S. Rept.
105-78).
S. 469, Mr. Kerry and Mr. Kennedy: To designate a portion
of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers as a component of
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The Subcommittee
held a hearing on S. 469 on June 18, 1998. The Full Committee
reported the bill with an amendment on July 29, 1998 (S. Rept.
105-320). The bill passed the Senate on October 2, 1998.
S. 477, Mr. Hatch and Mr. Bennett: To amend the Antiquities
Act to require an Act of Congress and the consultation with the
Governor and State Legislature prior to the establishment by
the President of national monuments is excess of 5,000 acres.
The Subcommittee held a hearing on February 12, 1998 (S. Hrg.
104-418).
S. 500, Mrs. Boxer and Mrs. Feinstein: To authorize
emergency appropriations for cleanup and repair of damages to
facilities of Yosemite National Park and other California
national parks caused by heavy rains and flooding in December
1996 and January 1997, and for other purposes. Introduced on
March 20, 1997.
S. 624, Mr. Bumpers: To establish a competitive process for
the awarding of concession contracts in units of the National
Park System, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on S. 624 on April 30, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-579). S. 624
was considered at a May 20, 1998 Full Committee business
meeting.
S. 691, Mr. Murkowski and Mr. Craig: The Public Land
Management Participation Act of 1997. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on S. 691 on February 12, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-418).
S. 802, Mr. Enzi and Mr. Thomas: To provide for the
retention of the name of the mountain at the Devils Tower
National Monument in Wyoming known as ``Devils Tower'', and for
other purposes. Introduced on May 23, 1997.
S. 940, Mr. Helms et al.: To provide for a study of the
establishment of Midway Atoll as a national memorial to the
Battle of Midway, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held
a hearing on S. 940 on October 1, 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-342). The
Full Committee reported the bill with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute on October 22, 1997 (S. Rept. 105-114).
The bill passed the Senate on November 4, 1997.
S. 991, Mr. Murkowski: To make technical corrections to the
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, and for
other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on March 24,
1998 (S. Hrg. 105-491). The Full Committee reported the bill
without amendment on September 23, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-386).
S. 1016, Mr. Lautenberg and Mr. Torricelli: To authorize
appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New
Jersey, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing
on S. 1016 on June 18, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-634). The Full
Committee reported the bill without amendment on July 29, 1998
(S. Rept. 105-302). The bill passed the Senate on October 2,
1998.
S. 1118, Mr. Murkowski: To amend the Land and Water
Conservation Fund for purposes of establishing a Community
Recreation and Conservation Endowment with certain escrowed oil
and gas revenues. Introduced on July 31, 1997.
S. 1284, Mr. Roberts et al.: To prohibit construction of
any monument, memorial, or other structure at the site of the
Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and for other
purposes. Introduced on October 9, 1997.
S. 1372, Mrs. Boxer and Mrs. Feinstein: To provide for the
protection of farmland at the Point Reyes National Seashore,
and for other purposes. Introduced on November 5, 1997.
S. 1407, Mr. Burns: To allow participation by the
communities surrounding Yellowstone National Park in decisions
affecting the park, and for other purposes. Introduced on
November 7, 1997.
S. 1462, Mr. Specter and Mr. Santorum: To reauthorize the
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act, and for other purposes. Introduced on November 8, 1997 and
incorporated into S. 1665.
S. 1614, Mr. Campbell: To require a permit for the making
of motion picture, television program, or other forms of
commercial visual depiction in a unit of the National park
System or National Wildlife Refuge System. The Subcommittee
held a hearing on S. 1614 on May 14, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-579 Pt.
2). S. Rept. 105-395 is the report to accompany the bill.
S. 1641, Mr. Moynihan et al.: To direct the Secretary of
the Interior to study alternatives for establishing a national
historic trail to commemorate and interpret the history of
women's rights in the United States. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on S. 1641 on September 17, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-801). The
Full Committee reported the bill with amendments on September
25, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-395). The bill passed the Senate on
October 7, 1998.
S. 1676, Ms. Moseley-Braun: To amend section 507 of the
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to
provide additional funding for the preservation and restoration
of historic buildings and structures at historically black
colleges and universities, and for other purposes. Introduced
on February 25, 1998.
S. 1735, Mr. Warner and Mr. Robb: To allow the National
Park Service to acquire certain land for addition to the
Wilderness Battlefield, as authorized by Public Law 102-541, by
purchase or exchange as well as by donation. Introduced on
March 10, 1998.
S. 1960, Mr. Warner et al.: To allow the National Park
Service to acquire certain land for addition to the Wilderness
Battlefield, as previously authorized by law, by purchase or
exchange as well as by donation. This bill replaced S. 1735.
The Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 1960 on September 17,
1998 (S. Hrg. 105-801). The Full Committee reported the bill
with an amendment on September 25, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-387).
S. 1966, Mr. Feingold and Mr. Kohl: To direct the Secretary
of the Interior to study whether the Apostle Islands National
Lakeshore should be protected as a wilderness area. Introduced
on April 22, 1998.
S. 1967, Mr. Sarbanes: To provide for mass transportation
in national parks and related public lands. Introduced on April
22, 1998.
S. 2006, Mr. Abraham: To amend the Act establishing the
Keweenaw National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Introduced on April 29, 1998.
S. 2039, Mr. Bingaman and Mr. Domenici: To amend the
National Trials System Act to designate El Camino Real de
Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail. The Subcommittee
held a hearing on S. 2039 on June 18, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-634).
The Full Committee reported the bill without amendment on July
29, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-305). The bill passed the Senate on
October 14, 1998.
S. 2098, Mr. Campbell et al.: To preserve the sovereignty
of the United States over public lands and acquired lands owned
by the United States, and to preserve State sovereignty and
private property rights in non-Federal lands surrounding those
public lands and acquired lands. Introduced on May 20, 1998.
S. 2133, Mr. Domenici and Mr. Bingaman: To designate former
United States Route 66 as ``America's Main Street'' and
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance.
The Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 2133 on September 17,
1998 (S. Hrg. 105-801). The Full Committee reported the bill
without amendment on July 29, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-399). The bill
passed the Senate after agreeing to a Committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute on October 9, 1998. Passage failed
in the House of Representatives.
S. 2239, Mr. Murkowski: To revise the boundary of Fort
Matanzas National Monument, and for other purposes. The
Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 2239 on September 17, 1998
(S. Hrg. 105-801). The Full Committee reported the bill without
amendment on September 23, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-398).
S. 2247, Mr. Murkowski: To permit the payment of medical
expenses incurred by the United States Park Police in the
performance of duty to be made directly by the National Park
Service, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on S. 2247 on September 17, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-801). The
Full Committee reported the bill without amendment on September
25, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-388).
S. 2248, Mr. Murkowski: To allow for waiver and
indemnification in mutual law enforcement agreements between
the National Park Service and a State or political subdivision,
when required by State law, and for other purposes. The
Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 2248 on September 17, 1998
(S. Hrg. 105-801). The Full Committee reported the bill without
amendment on September 25, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-402).
S. 2251, Mr. Santorum and Mr. Specter: To establish the
Lackawanna Valley American Heritage Area. Introduced on June
26, 1998.
S. 2257, Ms. Landrieu: To reauthorize the National Historic
Preservation Act. The Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 2257 on
July 23, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-689). The Full Committee reported
the bill with amendments on September 23, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-
389). The bill passed the Senate after agreeing to a committee
amendment on October 7, 1998.
S. 2276, Ms. Landrieu and Mr. Breaux: To amend the National
Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas as a
National Historic Trial. The Subcommittee held a hearing on S.
2276 on July 23, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-689). The Full Committee
reported the bill with amendments on July 29, 1998 (S. Rept.
105-308). The bill passed the Senate after agreeing to
committee amendments on October 14, 1998.
S. 2284, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Daschle: To establish the
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in the State of South
Dakota, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing
on S. 2284 on July 23, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-689). The Full
Committee reported the bill with an amendment in the nature of
a substitute on September 23, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-390). The bill
passed the Senate after agreeing to the Committee substitute
amendment on October 7, 1998.
S. 2297, Mr. Gorton: To provide for the distribution of
certain publications in units of the National Park System under
a sales agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and a
private contractor. The Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 2297
on September 17, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-801). The Full Committee
reported the bill without amendment on September 23, 1998 (S.
Rept. 105-406). The bill passed the Senate on October 7, 1998.
S. 2309, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Santorum: To authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement for the
construction and operation of the Gateway Visitor Center at
Independence National Historical Park. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on S. 2309 on September 17, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-801). The
Full Committee reported the bill without amendment on September
23, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-406). The bill passed the Senate on
October 7, 1998.
S. 2374, Mr. Sarbanes: To provide additional funding for
repair of the Korean War Veterans Memorial. Introduced on July
30, 1998.
S. 2398, Mr. Thompson: To provide for establishment of a
memorial to sportsmen. Introduced on July 31, 1998.
S. 2401, Mr. Specter: To authorize the addition of the
Paoli Battlefield site in Malvern, Pennsylvania, to Valley
Forge National Historical Park. The Subcommittee held a hearing
on S. 2401 on September 17, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-801). The Full
Committee reported the bill with an amendment in the nature of
a substitute (S. Rept. 105-385). The bill passed the Senate
after agreeing to the Committee amendment on October 9, 1998.
S. 2451, Mr. Coverdell: To improve protection and
management of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
in the State of Georgia. Introduced on September 9, 1998.
S. 2461, Mr. Moynihan and Mr. D'Amato: To extend the
authorization for the Upper Delaware Citizens Advisory Council
and to authorize construction and operation of a visitor center
for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, New York
and Pennsylvania. Introduced on September 11, 1998.
S. 2465, Mr. Sarbanes and Ms. Mikulski: To amend the
National Trails System Act to designate the route of the War of
1812 British invasion of Maryland and Washington, District of
Columbia, and the route of the American defense, for study for
potential addition to the national trails system. Introduced on
September 14, 1998.
S. 2495, Mr. Moynihan and Mr. D'Amato: To establish the
Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of New York,
and for other purposes. Introduced on September 17, 1998.
S. 2530, Mr. Specter: To designate certain lands in the
Valley Forge National Historical Park as the Valley Forge
National Cemetery, and for other purposes. Introduced on
September 29, 1998.
S. 2548, Mr. Jeffords and Mr. Leahy: To redesignate the
Marsh-Billings National Historical Park in the State of Vermont
as the ``Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park''.
Introduced on October 5, 1998.
S. 2615, Mr. Murkowski: To study options to improve and
enhance the protection, management, and interpretation of the
significant natural and other resources of certain units of the
National Park System in northwest Alaska, to implement a pilot
program to better accomplish the purposes for which those units
were established by providing greater involvement by Alaska
Native communities, and for other purposes. Introduced on
October 9, 1998.
S. 2639, Mr. Murkowski: To require the Secretary of the
Interior to submit a report on the feasibility and desirability
of recovering the costs of high altitude lifesaving missions on
Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
Introduced on October 15, 1998.
S. 2640, Mr. D'Amato: To extend the authorization for the
Upper Delaware Citizens Advisory Council. Introduced on October
16, 1998.
S. 2646, Mr. McCain: To authorize the Disabled Veterans'
LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the
District of Columbia or its environs, and for other purposes.
Introduced on October 20, 1998.
H.R. 901, Mr. Young et al.: To preserve the sovereignty of
the United States over public lands and acquired lands owned by
the United States, and to preserve State sovereignty and
private property rights in non-Federal lands surrounding those
public lands and acquired lands. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on H.R. 901 on February 12, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-418).
H.R. 1127, Mr. Hansen et al.: To amend the Antiquities Act
regarding the establishment by the President of certain
national monuments. The Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 901
on February 12, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-418).
H.R. 1522, Mr. Hefley et al.: To extend the authorization
for the National Historic Preservation Fund, and for other
purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 1522 on July
23, 1998 (S. Hrg. 105-689).
H.R. 1728, Mr. Hefley et al.: To provide for the
development of a plan and a management review of the National
Park System and to reform the process by which areas are
considered for addition to the National Park System. Referred
to the Committee on August 31, 1998.
H.R. 2993, Mr. Hefley et al.: To provide for the collection
of fees for the making of motion pictures, television
productions, and sound tracks in National Park System and
National Wildlife Refuge System units, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on September 16, 1998.
H.R. 3109, Mr. Solomon: To establish the Thomas Cole
National Historic Site in the State of New York, and for other
purposes. Referred to the Committee on September 10, 1998.
Subcommittee on Water and Power
JON KYL, Arizona, Chairman
GORDON SMITH, Oregon, Vice Chairman
SLADE GORTON, Washington DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii
BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Colorado WENDELL H. FORD, Kentucky
LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota
RON WYDEN, Oregon
Jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and
legislative responsibilities for: irrigation; reclamation
projects, including related flood control purposes; power
marketing administrations (e.g., Bonneville Power, Southwestern
Power, Western Area Power, Southeastern Power); energy
development impacts on water resources; groundwater resources
and management; hydroelectric power; low head hydro; and energy
related aspects of deepwater ports.
Oversight Activities
On October 30, 1997 the Subcommittee on Water and Power
held an oversight hearing on FERC's hydroelectric relicensing
process. (S. Hrg. 105-381).
On February 17, 1998 the Subcommittee on Water and Power
held an oversight hearing in Vancouver, Washington, on the
implementation by the Northwest Power Planning Council of the
1996 amendment to the Northwest Power Planning Act requiring
accountability in and scientific peer review of projects to be
funded through the Bonneville Power Administration's annual
fish and wildlife budget. (S. Hrg. 105-502).
Legislative Activities
On June 10, 1997, the Subcommittee on Water and Power held
a hearing on S. 439, the Federal Power Act Amendment Act of
1997 (S. Hrg. 105-145). On September 24, 1997 the Full
Committee ordered the bill reported with amendments. The bill
was reported to the Senate with amendments on October 15, 1997
(S. Rept. 105-111). On June 25, 1998, S. 439 passed the Senate,
by voice vote, after agreeing to committee amendments and on
July 14, 1998 was referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
On October 7, 1997, the Subcommittee on Water and Power
held a hearing on S. 725, Collbran Project Unit Conveyance Act
(S. Hrg. 105-358).
On June 10, 1997, the Subcommittee on Water and Power held
a hearing on S. 736, Carlsbad Irrigation Project Acquired Land
Transfer Act (S. Hrg. 105-145). The Full Committee by voice
vote ordered the bill reported with an amendment on September
23, 1998. The bill was reported to the Senate with an amendment
in the nature of a substitute (without written report). On
October 6, 1998, the report to accompany the bill was filed (S.
Rept. 105-370). On October 7, 1998, by voice vote, S. 736
passed the Senate after agreeing to a committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute and on October 8, 1998 was referred
to the House Committee on Resources.
On October 7, 1997 the Subcommittee on Water and Power held
a hearing on S. 777, Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of
1977 (S. Hrg. 105-358). The Full Committee reported the bill
with amendment, by voice vote on September 23, 1998. The bill
was reported to the Senate with amendments, without written
report, on September 25, 1998 and passed the Senate by voice
vote on October 7, 1998, after agreeing to committee
amendments. On October 8, 1998 the report was filed to
accompany the bill (S. Rept. 105-381) and the Senate vitiated
passage.
On October 7, 1997 the Subcommittee on Water and Power held
a hearing on S. 841, Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System
Act of 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-358).
On June 10, 1997 the Subcommittee on Water and Power held a
hearing on S. 846, Projects on Fresh Waters in the State of
Hawaii (S. Hrg. 105-145). The Full Committee, by voice vote,
ordered the bill reported without amendment on September 24,
1997 and on October 15, 1997 it was reported to the Senate
without amendment (S. Rept. 105-112). By voice vote the Senate
passed S. 846 on June 25, 1998 and on July 14, 1998 the bill
was referred to House Committee on Commerce.
On October 7, 1977 the Subcommittee on Water and Power held
a hearing on S. 1230, Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956
(S. Hrg. 105-358).
On June 16, 1998, the Subcommittee on Water and Power held
a hearing on S. 1398, Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act
of 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-624). The Full Committee, by voice vote,
reported the bill with an amendment. On August 25, 1998 the
bill was reported to the Senate with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute (S. Rept. 105-288). S. 1398, by voice vote,
passed the Senate after agreeing to a committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute on October 2, 1998 and on October 5,
1998 was referred to House Committee on Resources. (See H.R.
2795).
On July 14, 1998, the Subcommittee on Water and Power held
a hearing on S. 1515, Dakota Water Resources Act of 1977 (S.
Hrg. 105-733).
On June 16, 1998, the Subcommittee on Water and Power held
a hearing on S. 2041, Willow Lake Natural treatment System
Project (S. Hrg. 105-624). The Full Committee, by voice vote,
ordered the bill reported without amendment on September 23,
1998. On September 25, 1998 the bill was reported to the Senate
without amendment (without written report). The report to
accompany the bill was filed on October 7, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-
374) and passed the Senate without amendment, by voice vote. On
October 8, 1998 the bill was referred to House Committee on
Resources. (Incorporated into Oregon Public Lands Transfer and
Protection Public Law 105-321).
On June 16, 1998, the Subcommittee on Water and Power held
a hearing on S. 2087, Wellton-Mohawk Title Transfer Act of 1998
(S. Hrg. 105-624). The Full Committee, by voice vote, ordered
the bill reported with an amendment on July 29, 1998. On August
25, 1998, the bill was reported to the Senate with an amendment
in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 105-289) and on October
9, 1998, by voice vote, passed the Senate after agreeing to a
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. It was
referred to House Committee on Resources on October 10, 1998.
On July 14, 1998, the Subcommittee on Water and Power held
a hearing on S. 2111, Columbia/Snake River Basin (S. Hrg. 105-
733) and on August 4, 1998 the Subcommittee continued a hearing
in Pendleton, Oregon (S. Hrg. 105-733).
On July 14, 1998, the Subcommittee on Water and Power held
a hearing on S. 2117, Perkins County Rural Water System Act of
1997 (S. Hrg. 105-733). The Full Committee, by voice vote
reported the bill with amendments on September 23, 1998.
September 25, 1998 the bill was reported to the Senate with
amendments (without written report). On October 6, 1998 the
report to accompany the bill was filed (S. Rept. 105-368).
October 7, 1998 the billed passed the Senate after agreeing to
committee amendment and on October 8, 1998 was referred to
House Committee on Resources. On October 12, 1998 S. 2117
passed the House, amended, by voice vote. The Senate concurred
in the amendment of the House on October 21, 1998.
On June 16, 1998 the Subcommittee on Water and Power held a
hearing on S. 2140, Denver Water Reuse Project (S. Hrg. 105-
624). The Full Committee, by voice vote, reported the bill
without amendment on September 23, 1998. On September 25, 1998
the bill was reported to the Senate without amendment (without
written report). On October 7, 1998 the report to accompany the
bill was filed (S. Rept. 105-375 and the bill passed the Senate
without amendment by voice vote. On October 8, 1998 the bill
was referred to House Committee on Resources.
On June 16, 1998 the Subcommittee on Water and Power held a
hearing on S. 2142, Pine River Project Conveyance Act (S. Hrg.
105-624). The Full Committee reported the bill with an
amendment, by voice vote on September 23, 1998. On September
25, 1998 the bill was reported to the Senate with an amendment
in the nature of a substitute (without written report). On
October 7, 1998 the report to accompany the bill was filed (S.
Rept. 105-376) and the bill passed the Senate, by voice vote,
after agreeing to committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute and was referred to House Committee on Resources on
October 8, 1998.
On July 29, 1998 the Full Committee, by voice vote,
reported S. 2171, Hydroelectric Project in the State of
Arkansas, without amendment. On August 25, 1998 the bill was
reported to the Senate without amendment (S. Rept. 105-290). On
October 2, 1998 the bill passed the Senate, by voice vote,
without amendment and was referred to House Committee on
Commerce on October 21, 1998 (See. H.R. 4081).
On September 29, 1997 H.R. 2007, Canadian River Reclamation
Project, Texas, was reported to the House, amended by House
Committee on Resources. (H. Rept. 105-279). It passed the
House, amended on November 13, 1997 by unanimous-consent and
was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Committee.
On October 28, 1997 H.R. 2402, Water-Related Technical
Corrections Act of 1997, was reported to the House, amended by
the House Committee on Resources. (H.Rept. 105-353). On
November 9, 1997 it passed the House, amended by voice vote and
on November 13, 1997 was referred to the Senate Energy and
Natural Resources Committee. On September 23, 1998 the Full
Committee ordered the bill reported with amendments by voice
vote and reported the bill to the Senate with amendments on
September 25, 1998 without written report. The report was filed
on October 7, 1998. (S. Rept. 105-377).
measures enacted into law
Public Law 105-351. (S. 538; Mr. Craig). A bill to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
facilities of the Minidoka project to the Burley Irrigation
District, and for other purposes. On June 10, 1997 the
Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 538, Minidoka Project Act of
1998.( S. Hrg. 105-145). The Full Committee ordered the bill
reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on
October 22, 1997, by voice vote. On November 3, 1997 the bill
was reported to the Senate with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute. (S. Rept. 105-131) and on June 25, 1998 the bill
passed the Senate, by voice vote, after agreeing to a committee
amendment in the nature of a substitute. On October 12, 1998
the bill passed the House without amendment, by voice vote, and
on November 3, 1998 became Public Law 105-351.
Public Law 105-352. (S. 744; Mr. Johnson). A bill to
authorize the construction of the Fall River Water Users
District Rural Water System and authorize financial assistance
to the Fall River Water Users District, a non-profit
corporation, in the planning and construction of the water
supply system, and for other purposes. On June 10, 1997 the
Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 744, Fall River Water Users
District Rural Water System Act of 1997 (S. Hrg. 105-145). The
Full Committee reported the bill with amendments, by voice
vote, on September 23, 1998. On September 25, 1998 the bill was
reported to the Senate with amendments (without written report)
and on October 6, 1998 the report to accompany the bill was
filed (S. Rept. 105-369). On October 7, 1998 the bill passed
the Senate after agreeing to committee amendments and October
8, 1998 was referred to House Committee on Resources. The bill
passed the House without amendment on October 12, 1998, by
voice vote and on November 3, 1998 became Public Law 105-352.
Public Law 105-44. (H.R. 63; Mr. Herger). A bill to
designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Central
Valley project, California, as ``Trinity Lake''. On March 10,
1997 H.R. 63, Trinity Lake, was reported to the House by the
House Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-9. On March 11, 1997
it passed the House by voice vote and on March 12, 1997 was
referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
The Full Committee ordered it reported without amendment on
July 30, 1997. On September 2, 1997 it was reported to the
Senate without amendment (S. Rept. 105-70) and on September 16,
1997 it passed the Senate without amendment by voice vote. On
September 30, 1997 it became Public Law 105-44. (See S. 895).
Public Law 105-189. (H.R. 651; Mr. White). A bill to extend
the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction
of a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington,
and for other purposes. On March 11, 1997 H.R. 651,
Hydroelectric Project in the State of Washington, was reported
to the House by the House Committee on Commerce. (H. Rept. 105-
12) and passed the House by voice vote. On March 12, 1997 it
was referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
On June 10, 1997 the Subcommittee held a hearing (S. Hrg. 105-
145). The Full committee ordered H.R. 651 reported without
amendment on October 22, 1997 by voice vote and on November 4,
1997 the bill was reported to the Senate without amendment. (S.
Rept. 105-133). On June 25, 1998 the Senate passed the bill
without amendment by voice vote and on July 14, 1998 it became
Public Law 105-189.
Public Law 105-190. (H.R. 652; Mr. White). A bill to extend
the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction
of a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington,
and for other purposes. On March 11, 1997 H.R. 652,
Hydroelectric Project Located in Washington State, was reported
to the House by the House Committee on Commerce. (H. Rept. 105-
13) and passed the House by a voice vote. On March 12, 1997 it
was referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
On June 10, 1997 the Subcommittee on Water and Power held a
hearing (S. Hrg. 105-145). The Full Committee ordered H.R. 652
reported without amendment on October 22, 1997 by voice vote
and on November 4, 1997 the bill was reported to the Senate
without amendment (S. Rept. 105-134). On June 25, 1998 the
Senate passed the bill without amendment by voice and on July
14, 1998 it became Public Law 105-190.
Public Law 105-192. (H.R. 848; Mr. McHugh). A bill to
extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to
the construction of the AuSable Hydroelectric Project in New
York, and for other purposes. On June 7, 1997H.R. 848, AuSable
Hydroelectric Project, was reported to the House by the House
Committee on Commerce. (H. Rept. 105-122) and on June 10, 1997
it passed the House by voice vote. On June 11, 1997 it was
referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
On October 7, 1997 the Subcommittee on Water and Power held a
hearing. (S. Hrg. 105-358). The Full Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources ordered the bill reported without amendment
by voice vote and on November 4, 1997 H.R. 848 was reported to
the Senate without amendment. (S. Rept. 105-135). On June 25,
1998 the bill passed the Senate without amendment by voice vote
and on July 14, 1998 became Public Law 105-191.
Public Law 105-192. (H.R. 1184; Mr. Metcalf). A bill to
extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the
construction of the Bear Creek hydroelectric project in the
State of Washington, and for other purposes. On June 7, 1997
H.R. 1184, Bear Creek Hydroelectric Project, was reported to
the House by the House Committee on Commerce. (H. Rept. 105-
123) and on June 10, 1997 it passed the House, amended, by
voice vote. On June 11, 1997 it was referred to the Senate
Energy and Natural Resources Committee. On October 7, 1997 the
Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing. (S. Hrg. 105-
358). The Full Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
ordered the bill reported without amendment by voice vote on
October 22, 1997 and on November 4, 1997 H.R. 1184 was reported
to the Senate without amendment (S. Rept. 105-136). On June 25,
1998 the bill passed the Senate without amendment by voice vote
and on July 14, 1998 became Public Law 105-192.
Public Law 105-193. (H.R. 1217; Mr. Metcalf). A bill to
extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the
construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of
Washington, and for other purposes. On June 7, 1997 H.R. 1217,
Washington State Hydroelectric Project, was reported to the
House by the House Committee on Commerce. (H. Rept. 105-124)
and on June 10, 1997 it passed the House, by voice vote. On
June 11, 1997 it was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural
Resources Committee. On October 7, 1997 the Subcommittee on
Water and Power held a hearing. (S. Hrg. 105-358). The Full
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered the bill
reported to the Senate without amendment by voice vote on
October 22, 1997 and on November 4, 1997 H.R. 1217 was reported
to the Senate without amendment. (S. Rept. 105-137). On June
25, 1998 the bill passed the Senate without amendment by voice
vote and on July 14, 1998 became Public Law 105-193.
Public Law 105-211. (H.R. 2165; Mr. Leach). A bill to
extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to
the construction of FERC Project Number 3862 in the State of
Iowa, and for other purposes. On September 26, 1997 H.R. 2165,
FERC Project Number 3862 in the State of Iowa, was reported to
the House by the House Committee on Commerce. (H. Rept. 105-
273) and on September 29, 1997 the House considered to the
measure. H.R. 2165 passed the House by unanimous-consent on
November 13, 1997 and was referred to the Senate Energy and
Natural Resources Committee on January 27, 1998. On June 16,
1998 the Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing. (S.
Hrg. 105-624). It was ordered reported without amendment by the
Full Committee on July 6, 1998. (S. Rept. 105-237). On July 17,
1988 it passed the Senate without amendment by voice vote and
on July 29, 1998 became Public Law 105-211.
Public Law 105-212. (H.R. 2217; Mr. McInnis). A bill to
extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to
the construction of FERC Project Number 9248 in the State of
Colorado, and for other purposes. On May 6, 1998 H.R. 2217,
FERC Project Number 9248 in Colorado, was reported to the House
by the House Committee on Commerce. (H. Rept. 105-509) and on
May 12, 1998 it passed the House by voice vote. On May 13, 1998
it was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Committee. On June 16, 1998 the Subcommittee on Water and Power
held a hearing. (S. Hrg. 105-624). It was ordered reported
without amendment by the Full Committee on June 24, 1998 and on
July 6, 1998 was reported to the Senate without amendment. (S.
Rept. 105-238). On July 17, 1998 H.R. 2217 passed the Senate
without amendment by voice vote and on July 29, 1998 became
Public Law 105-212.
Public Law 105-291. (H.R. 2370; Mr. Underwood). A bill to
amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying
the local judicial structure and the office of Attorney
General. On September 24, 1998 H.R. 2370, Guam Judicial
Empowerment Act of 1997, was reported to the House, amended by
House Committee on Resources. (H. Rept. 105-742) and on October
5, 1998 it passed the House, amended, by voice vote. On October
15, 1998 it passed the Senate without amendment by voice vote
and on November 12, 1998 became Public Law 105-291.
Public Law 105-293. (H.R. 2795; Mr. Barrett, B.). A bill to
extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and
irrigation water contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska that
receive water from Glendo Reservoir. On June 25, 1998 H.R.
2795, Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1997, was
reported to the House amended, by the House Committee on
Resources. (H. Rept. 105-604) and passed the House, amended, by
voice vote on September 15, 1998. On October 7, 1998 it passed
the Senate by voice vote and on October 27, 1998 became Public
Law 105-293. (See S. 1398).
Public Law 105-213. (H.R. 2841; Mr. Bunning). A bill to
extend the time required for the construction of a
hydroelectric project. On May 6, 1998 H.R. 2841, Hydroelectric
Project in Kentucky, was reported to the House by the House
Committee on Commerce. (H. Rept. 105-510) and on May 12, 1998
passed the House, amended by voice vote. On May 13, 1998 it was
referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
The Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing on June 16,
1998. (S. Hrg. 105-624). The Full Committee ordered it reported
without amendment on June 24, 1998 and on July 6, 1998 reported
it to the Senate without amendment. (S. Rept. 105-239). On July
17, 1998 H.R. 2841 passed the Senate without amendment by voice
vote and on July 29, 1998 it became Public Law 105-213.
Public Law 105-316. (H.R. 3687; Mr. Thornberry). A bill to
authorize prepayment of amounts due under a water reclamation
project contract for the Canadian River Project,
Texas. On August 7, 1998 H.R. 3687, Canadian River Project
Prepayment Act, passed the House, amended by voice vote and was
referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
on August 31, 1998. On September 23, 1998 the Full Committee,
by voice vote, ordered it reported with an amendment and it was
reported to the Senate with an amendment on September 25, 1998
without written report. On October 12, 1998 the report was
filed (S. Rept. 105-410. H.R. 3687 passed the Senate on October
14, 1998. The Committee amendment was rejected by voice vote
and on October 30, 1998 it became Public Law 105-316. (See. S.
2243).
Public Law 105-295. (H.R. 4079; Mr. Doolittle). A bill to
authorize the construction of temperature control devices at
Folsom Dam in California. On September 15, 1998 H.R. 4079,
Folsom Dam, was reported to the House by the House Committee on
Resources. (H. Rept. 105-717) and passed the House, amended by
voice vote. On September 16, 1998 it was referred to the Senate
Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The Full Committee
ordered the bill reported without amendment by voice vote on
September 23, 2998. On September 25, 1998 the bill was reported
to the Senate without amendment. The bill to accompany the bill
was filed on October 7, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-378) and H.R. 4079
passed the Senate without amendment by voice vote. On October
27, 1998 it became Public Law 105-295.
Public Law 105-283. (H.R. 4081; Mr. Hutchinson). A bill to
extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to
the construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of
Arkansas. On September 25, 1998 H.R. 4081, Hydroelectric
Project in the State of Arkansas, was reported to the House by
the House Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-748) and passed
the House by voice vote. It passed the Senate on October 7,
1998 without amendment by voice vote. On October 26, 1998 it
became Public Law 105-283. (See S. 2171).