[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

                               __________

                              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
69-010                     WASHINGTON : 1999



               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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                            C O N T E N T S

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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
 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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                 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).

                                  
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