[Senate Report 107-135]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress                                                  Report

 2d Session                      SENATE                         107-135
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                       HISTORY, JURISDICTION, AND

                     A SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE

                              COMMITTEE ON

                      ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

                       DURING THE 106TH CONGRESS

                               __________

                              COMMITTEE ON

                      ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

                          UNITED STATES SENATE

                                     


                                     

                February 6, 2002.--Ordered to be printed

               COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

                            (107th Congress)

                  JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico, Chairman
DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii              FRANK H. MURKOWSKI, Alaska
BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota        PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico
BOB GRAHAM, Florida                  DON NICKLES, Oklahoma
RON WYDEN, Oregon                    LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho
TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota            BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Colorado
MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana          CRAIG THOMAS, Wyoming
EVAN BAYH, Indiana                   RICHARD C. SHELBY, Alabama
DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California         CONRAD BURNS, Montana
CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York         JON KYL, Arizona
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington           CHUCK HAGEL, Nebraska
THOMAS R. CARTER, Delaware           GORDON SMITH, Oregon
                    Robert M. Simon, Staff Director
                      Sam E. Fowler, Chief Counsel
               Brian P. Malnak, Republican Staff Director
               James P. Beirne, Republican Chief Counsel

               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
  

                       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 106th Congress. It will be submitted to the 
Senate pursuant to section 8 of Senate Rule XXVI.

                                           Jeff Bingaman, Chairman.

                            C O N T E N T S

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Memorandum of the Chairman.......................................   iii
History and jurisdiction.........................................   vii
Summary of 106th Congress legislative and oversight activities...     1
    Full Committee:
        Jurisdiction.............................................     3
        Overview.................................................     3
        Oversight activities.....................................     4
        Legislative activities...................................     7
        Measures enacted into law................................    14
        Resolutions adopted......................................    16
        Other measures actively considered.......................    16
    Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and 
      Regulation:
        Jurisdiction.............................................    21
        Oversight activities.....................................    21
        Measures enacted into law................................    22
        Legislative activities...................................    22
    Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management:
        Jurisdiction.............................................    25
        Oversight activities.....................................    25
        Legislative activities...................................    27
        Measures enacted into law................................    28
        Related public laws......................................    34
        Other measures actively considered.......................    34
    Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and 
      Recreation:
        Jurisdiction.............................................    39
        Oversight activities.....................................    39
        Legislative activities...................................    40
        Measures enacted into law................................    40
        Resolutions adopted......................................    52
        Other measures actively considered.......................    53
    Subcommittee on Water and Power:
        Jurisdiction.............................................    55
        Oversight activities.....................................    55
        Legislative activities...................................    56
        Measures enacted into law................................    57
        Other measures actively considered.......................    61
                    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 106th 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 included 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 included 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 included 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 
included 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.

      
107th Congress                                                   Report
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 2d Session                                                     107-135

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HISTORY, JURISDICTION, AND A SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON 
         ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES DURING THE 106TH CONGRESS

                                _______
                                

                February 6, 2002.--Ordered to be printed

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Mr. Jeff Bingaman, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 
                        submitted the following

                 SPECIAL REPORT ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

     Summary of 106th Congress Legislative and Oversight Activities


                                summary

    During the 106th Congress, the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources conducted an extensive oversight and 
legislative program. A total of 420 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 16 nominations, 2 
Presidential messages, and 426 Executive Communications.
    In the aggregate, the Committee held 189 days of public 
hearings (including 11 field hearings and 5 closed hearings) 
during the 106th Congress. These hearings encompassed 102 days 
of oversight, 76 days of legislative, and 11 days of nomination 
hearings. The Committee also held 27 business meetings.
    Action was completed on a broad range of oversight, 
legislative, and executive matters. Legislatively, 193 bills or 
resolutions were reported by the Committee, and the Committee 
was discharged of 29 other matters.
    The Congress enacted a total of 147 public and 2 private 
laws within the jurisdiction of the Committee.
    When the Congress adjourned sine die, 66 Senate-passed 
measures within the jurisdiction of the Committee were pending 
before the House of Representatives. Thirty other measures 
reported by the Committee were pending on the Senate Calendar 
or being held at the desk.
    During the 106th Congress, 16 nominations were submitted by 
President Clinton and referred to the Committee. Thirteen were 
reported favorably by the Committee and 13 were confirmed by 
the Senate. One nomination was withdrawn.
    The Committee filed 193 Senate Reports on measures reported 
by the Committee. The Committee also published 153 hearing 
records, and 2 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 four 
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 106th Congress, the jurisdiction of the Full 
Committee included 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 106th Congress, 16 nominations were submitted by 
President Clinton and referred to the Committee. There were 13 
nominations reported favorably by the Committee and these 13 
were subsequently confirmed by the Senate. One nomination was 
withdrawn.
    Two Presidential messages were transmitted to the Committee 
during the 106th Congress.
Executive communications
    The Committee received a total of 426 Executive 
Communications transmitting legislative recommendations and 
relating to the Committee's oversight responsibilities.
Reports and publications
    During the 106th Congress, the Committee filed 193 Senate 
Reports on measures reported by the Committee.
    The Committee also published 153 hearing records. Seven 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 two Committee prints. 
They dealt with the Rules, Membership and Jurisdiction of the 
Committee and a Report on an Inquiry Into Payments Made by the 
Project on Government Oversight to Two Federal Officials.

                          OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

Budget
    On February 25, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing to consider the Administration's proposed budget for 
FY2000 for the Department of Energy [DOE] (S. Hrg. 106-159).
    On February 25, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing to consider the Administration's proposed budget for 
FY2000 for the U.S. Forest Service (S. Hrg. 106-61).
    On March 2, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing to consider the Administration's proposed budget for 
FY2000 for the Department of the Interior (S. Hrg. 106-81).
    On March 4, 1999, the Full Committee held a business 
meeting and ordered to submit recommendations to Senate 
Committee on the Budget ``Views and Estimates'' for fiscal year 
2000 of the portions of the Federal budget under committee 
jurisdiction.
    On February 23, 2000, the Full Committee held a business 
meeting and ordered to submit recommendations to Senate 
Committee on the Budget ``Views and Estimates'' for fiscal year 
2001 of the portions of the Federal budget under committee 
jurisdiction.
    On February 29, 2000, the Full Committee held a hearing on 
the Forest Service's proposed FY2001 budget (S. Hrg. 106-550).
    On March 1, 2000, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the Administration's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 
2001 for the Department of the Interior (S. Hrg. 106-525).
    On March 2, 2000, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the Department of Energy's proposed budget for FY 
2001 (S. Hrg. 106-626).
Energy
    On January 27, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the impacts to coastal areas and communities caused 
by offshore oil and gas exploration and development (S. Hrg. 
106-14).
    On January 29, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the State of the Petroleum Industry (S. Hrg. 106-
26).
    On March 16, 1999, the Full Committee and the Senate 
Committee on Armed Services held the first in a series of 
hearing on damage to the national security from Chinese 
espionage at the Department of Energy Nuclear Weapons 
Laboratories (S. Hrg. 106-212). The following dates are the 
continuation of the hearing: April 14, 1999; April 22, 1999; 
April 28, 1999; May 5, 1999, May 12, 1999; May 20, 1999; and 
July 16, 1999.
    On March 17, 1999, the Full Committee and the Senate 
Committee on Foreign Relations held an oversight hearing on 
nuclear waste disposal policy, including S. 608, the ``Nuclear 
Waste Policy Act of 1999'' (S. Hrg. 106-86).
    On March 24, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing regarding nuclear waste disposal policy, including S. 
608, the ``Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1999'' (S. Hrg. 106-
105).
    On March 25, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the economic effects of the Kyoto Protocol to the 
Framework Convention on Climate Change (S. Hrg. 106-104).
    On April 21, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the status o f U.S. natural gas supply and 
infrastructure in light of predictions of sharply higher gas 
consumption over the next decade (S. Hrg. 106-115).
    On May 25, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on State progress in Retail Electricity Competition (S. 
Hrg. 106-173).
    On June 22, 1999, the Full Committee held a joint oversight 
hearing with the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on 
Intelligence on the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory 
Board's report to the President titled: Science at its Best; 
Security at its Worst: A Report on Security Problems at the 
U.S. Department of Energy (S. Hrg. 106-452).
    On June 22, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing to explore the effectiveness of existing Federal and 
industry efforts to promote distributed generating 
technologies, including solar, wind, fuel cells and micro 
turbines, as well as regulatory and other barriers to their 
widespread use (S. Hrg. 106-224).
    On June 24, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing to review the acquisition of ARCO by BP Amoco, PLC (S. 
Hrg. 106-163).
    On September 23, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on how the year 2000 computer problem [Y2K] may affect 
the electric power industry (S. Hrg. 106-358).
    On October 19, 1999, the Full Committee held a joint 
oversight hearing with the Senate Committee on Governmental 
Affairs on Department of Energy's implementation of Title XXXII 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000. 
Title XXXII establishes the National Nuclear Security 
Administration within the Department of Energy (S. Hrg. 106-
451).
    On February 24, 2000, and March 8, 2000, the Full Committee 
held oversight hearings concerning the current U.S. energy 
picture in the wake of recent significantly higher prices for 
heating and transportation fuels (S. Hrg. 106-535).
    On March 28, 2000, the Full Committee and the Senate 
Committee on Foreign Relations held an oversight hearing to 
examine United States dependency on foreign oil, focusing on 
oil import needs, diplomacy, strategic petroleum reserve, and 
domestic oil production (S. Hrg. 106-581).
    On April 5, 2000, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing to examine the energy potential of the 1002 Area of the 
Arctic Coastal Plain; the role this energy could play in 
national security; and, the role this energy could play in 
reducing U.S. dependence on imported oil (S. Hrg. 106-605).
    On May 25, 2000, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the predictions of sharply higher gas demand over 
the next decade (S. Hrg. 106-719).
    On June 14, 2000, the Full Committee held a joint oversight 
hearing with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the 
loss of national security information at the Los Alamos 
National Laboratory (S. Hrg. 106-895). This hearing was 
continued in a closed session on June 21, 2000.
    On July 13, 2000, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on Gas Supply Problems: Are deliverability, 
transportation and refining/blending resources adequate to 
supply Americans at a reasonable price (S. Hrg. 106-765).
    On July 26, 2000, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the status of natural gas supplies in light of 
rapidly increasing demand (S. Hrg. 106-857).
    On September 14, 2000, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing to consider the transportation of Alaska North Slope 
natural gas to market and to investigate the costs, 
environmental aspects, economic impacts and energy security 
implications to Alaska and the rest of the nation for 
alternative routes and projects (S. Hrg. 106-906).
    On September 26, 2000, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the current outlook for supplies of heating and 
transportation fuels this winter (S. Hrg. 106-890).
    On September 28, 2000, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing to examine the impacts of the recent United States 
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals decisions regarding the 
Federal government's breach of contract for failure to accept 
high level nuclear waste by January 1998 (S. Hrg. 106-918).
    On September 28, 2000, the Full Committee held a joint 
oversight hearing with the Senate Committee on Foreign 
Relations to examine the status of negotiations regarding the 
Kyoto Protocol and the Administration's negotiating positions 
(S. Hrg. 106-808).
    On October 19, 2000, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the Department of Energy's recent decision to 
release 30 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic 
Petroleum Reserve and the bid process used to award contract to 
carry out such action (S. Hrg. 106-920).
    On December 12, 2000, the Full Committee held and oversight 
hearing regarding the current situation in natural gas markets 
and prospects for the rest of the winter (S. Hrg. 106-925).
Natural Resources
    On February 4, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on issues relating to the Recreation Fee Demonstration 
Program (S. Hrg. 106-29).
    On June 10, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the National Recreation Lakes Study Commission (S. 
Hrg. 106-154).
    On August 10, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing in Anchorage, Alaska, on the implementation of the 
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The hearing 
focused on how the Act has been interpreted and implemented by 
federal regulators since its passage in December of 1980 (S. 
Hrg. 106-316).
    On October 26, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on Interpretation and Implementation plans of 
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, 
Subparts A, B, C, and D, Redefinition to Include Waters Subject 
to Subsistence Priority; Final Rule (S. Hrg. 106-386).
    On July 27, 2000, the Committee held an oversight hearing 
to consider the United States General Accounting Office (GAO) 
on their investigation of the Cerro Grande Fire in the State of 
New Mexico, and from Federal agencies on their fire policies in 
general (S. Hrg. 106-832).
    On August 10, 2000, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing in Juneau, Alaska, on establishing the value of the 
Brady Glacier Bay mineral deposit within Glacier Bay National 
Park, and to examine implications of National Park Service 
restrictions on commercial fishing in Glacier Bay (S. Hrg. 106-
865).
    On August 23, 2000, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing in Anchorage, Alaska, to examine the implementation of 
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, 
Subparts A, B, C, and D, Redefinition to Include Waters Subject 
to Subsistence Priority; Final Rule, and the recent decision of 
the Federal Subsistence Board to declare the entire Kenai 
Peninsula to be ``rural'' within the meaning of ANILCA Section 
803 and 804 (S. Hrg. 106-837).
Tribes
    On March 3, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on Indian Trust management practices in the Department 
of the Interior (S. Hrg. 106-12).
    On July 14, 1999, the Full Committee and the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs held an oversight hearing regarding 
the General Accounting Office report on the Department of the 
Interior's ``High Level Implementation Plan'' addressing 
reforms in the Indian trust management system (S. Hrg. 106-
146).
Territory
    On May 6, 1999, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the results of the plebiscite on future political 
status held on December 13, 1998, in Puerto Rico (S. Hrg. 106-
127).

                         LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

Conservation and Reinvestment Act
    H.R. 701, the Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA) was 
introduced on February 10, 1999. The House Resources Committee 
reported H.R. 701 on November 10, 1999 by a vote of 37-12. On 
May 11, 2000, H.R. 701, as amended, was passed by the House of 
Representatives by a vote of 315-102, received in the Senate, 
and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
    In the Senate, a number of bills similar to H.R. 701 were 
introduced during the 106th Congress and referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources including S. 25, S. 
446, S. 532, S. 819, S. 2123 and S. 2181. Hearings were held on 
several of these bills on January 27, April 20 and 27, and May 
4 and 11, 1999. The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
Committee considered H.R. 701 in business meetings on July 19, 
20, 21, 24 and 25, 2000. At its business meeting on July 25, 
2000, the Committee ordered H.R. 701, as amended, favorably 
reported.
    H.R. 701, as amended by the Energy and Natural Resources 
Committee, authorized the establishment, for a 15 year period, 
of a Conservation and Reinvestment Act Fund. Beginning in 
fiscal year 2001, the Secretary of the Treasury was to deposit 
in the Conservation and Reinvestment Fund qualified Outer 
Continental Shelf (OCS) revenues sufficient to fund the 
following programs:
   $430 million for coastal impact assistance to the 7 
        coastal States within 200 miles of a lease issued under 
        the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act;
   $250 million for coastal States to be used for 
        coastal and marine conservation, protection and 
        restoration;
   $100 million for cooperative enforcement of marine 
        protection laws and for fisheries research and 
        management;
   $25 million for coral reef protection;
   $900 million for the Land and Water Conservation 
        Fund to be equally divided between Federal land 
        acquisition and State and local park and recreation 
        programs;
   $350 million through the Pittman-Robertson program 
        for State wildlife conservation and restoration;
   $75 million to rehabilitate and improve recreation 
        areas and facilities under the Urban Park and 
        Recreation Recovery Act program;
   $50 million to plant, restore and maintain trees and 
        forests under the Urban and Community Forestry Act;
   $150 million for the Historic Preservation Fund, 
        including $75 million for grants to States, tribes and 
        local governments, $60 million for Federal historic 
        preservation efforts, and $15 million for the American 
        Battlefield Protection Program;
   $100 million to protect significant natural, 
        cultural, or historical resources of the National Park 
        System and $25 million to restore Indian lands;
   $50 million for the acquisition of conservation 
        easements by States and local governments under the 
        Forest Legacy program to keep forest lands in 
        production;
   $50 million under an expanded Farm and Ranch Land 
        Protection Program for the acquisition of easements to 
        protect farm and ranch land threatened with 
        developments;
   $60 million for the Youth Conservation Corps program 
        to employ young adults during the summer for projects 
        on public lands;
   $50 million equally divided between Forest Service 
        rural development and economic recovery programs to 
        assist rural communities in diversifying their 
        economies; and
   full funding for the Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) 
        program ($325 million in fiscal year 2002) which 
        compensates local governments for Federal land within 
        their jurisdiction.
    These amounts were to be available for obligation and 
expenditure, beginning in fiscal year 2002 and in each fiscal 
year thereafter, without further appropriation, if Congress 
provided $450 million for Federal land acquisition under the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund in that fiscal year.
    The Senate took no action on H.R. 701 prior to the 
adjournment of the 106th Congress.
Electricity
    The Committee considered a number of bills relating to 
competition in the electric power industry. The Committee took 
action on two, S. 2071 and S. 2098. S. 2071, to provide for the 
reliability of the electric power grid, was ordered reported on 
on June 21, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-324). On June 30, 2000, it 
passed the Senate by voice vote. No action was taken by the 
House. The Committee held three days of markup on S. 2098, to 
facilitate the transition to more competitive and efficient 
electric power markets, but did not report the legislation.
Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendments
    S. 608, The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1999 was introduced 
on March 15, 1999. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources 
Committee held hearings on March 24, 1999. At a Business 
Meeting on May 19, 1999, the Committee considered the measure 
and a mark up session was held. On June 16, 1999, the Energy 
and Natural Resources Committee ordered an original measure, S. 
1287, The Nuclear Waste Policy amendments Act of 1999, to be 
reported. This measure was placed on the Senate Legislative 
Calendar on June 24 and on January 31, 2000, a motion to 
proceed to consideration of the measure was made. On that same 
day, a cloture motion on the motion to proceed was presented 
and the motion to proceed was withdrawn. The cloture motion was 
withdrawn on February 2 and on February 8, 2000, S. 1287 was 
laid before the Senate.
    Between February 8th and 10th, the measure was debated on 
the Senate floor, with a variety of amendments offered. The 
measure passed the Senate, with an amendment, by a vote of 64 - 
34. It was received in the House of Representatives on February 
14. On March 22, S. 1287 was debated under a closed rule and 
passed the House by a vote of 253 to 167. During consideration, 
a motion to commit with instructions failed 188 to 233.
    On April 14, 2000, S. 1287 was presented to the President. 
The President vetoed the measure on April 25. The veto message 
was considered in the Senate on May 2, 2000 and a veto override 
vote failed 64-35.
    The purpose of S. 1287 was to amend the Nuclear Waste 
Policy Act (NWPA). At the beginning of the 106th Congress, 
interim storage legislation, in the form of S. 608, the 
``Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1999,'' was introduced. Although 
the legislation had sufficient support to be favorably reported 
by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Chairman 
Murkowski proposed that the Committee consider a new approach 
to resolving the nuclear waste dilemma that might gain a full 
consensus and avoid the procedural difficulties encountered by 
the bill in the past. This approach was supported by the 
Committee, and an original bill, which became S. 1287 was 
approved by the Committee by a 14-6 vote.
    S. 1287 contained five core elements: (1) operation of a 
repository fuel acceptance facility keyed to Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC) construction authorization for the permanent 
repository in 2007; (2) a radiation protection standard for the 
repository set by the NRC, consistent with the National Academy 
of Sciences recommendations; (3) Congressional approval 
required to raise the Nuclear Waste Fee; (4) authorization of 
the settlement of the lawsuits, with a prohibition on using the 
Nuclear Waste Fund to settle the lawsuits (except for casks or 
dual purpose canisters); and (5) transportation provisions 
based on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant model (i.e., those 
found in S. 608).
    During Committee consideration of S. 1287, many 
constructive comments on how to improve the bill were offered, 
and a manager's amendment that reflected many of these 
suggestions was introduced during floor consideration of the 
measure. Although the amendment retained the essential elements 
of the bill as reported, it included the following major 
changes:
   Added a savings clause clarifying that nothing in 
        the bill diminishes the authority of any State under 
        other Federal or State laws;
   Altered the milestones and acceptance schedule for 
        nuclear waste to make them consistent with the 
        schedules contained in the Department of Energy's 
        Viability Assessment for Yucca Mountain;
   Clarified that the Secretary and a plaintiff may 
        enter into a voluntary settlements that are contingent 
        upon new obligations being met, including acceptance of 
        spent fuel under the schedules provided for in S. 1287; 
        and
   Added benefits for local governments in Nevada that 
        adjoin the Nevada Test Site.
    S. 1287 reflected the evolving nature of the nuclear waste 
issue and gave the DOE the tools it necessary to complete the 
Yucca Mountain program, while providing a mechanism to rectify 
DOE's failure to perform its obligations under the Nuclear 
Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA).
    Adopted by Congress in 1982 and later amended in 1987, the 
NWPA required the Department of Energy (DOE) to design and 
implement a system to dispose of spent nuclear fuel in a 
permanent geologic repository. The NWPA required DOE to begin 
accepting spent fuel from commercial reactors at a repository 
by 1998. In 1985, the President determined that defense-related 
spent fuel held by DOE could be emplaced within the permanent 
repository. To fund the project, Congress ordered that the 
Department of Energy collect a fee of one mill (one-tenth of 
one cent) per kilowatt hour on electricity generated by nuclear 
energy. The fee is collected by utilities from their ratepayers 
in their monthly bills and placed into a special ``Nuclear 
Waste Fund'' in the Treasury. The Fund receives over half a 
billion dollars per year from collections and $300 million per 
year in interest on the unobligated balance. To date, more than 
$15 billion in fees and interest has been placed in the Fund. 
In addition, funds are appropriated annually from the Defense 
Programs budget at DOE to the nuclear waste disposal program to 
pay for the disposal of defense spent fuel and waste.
    By 1987, DOE had focused on potential sites for a geologic 
repository in Texas, the State of Washington, and Yucca 
Mountain, Nevada, as well as several sites in the eastern U.S. 
In the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA), Congress 
reaffirmed that DOE should construct a geologic repository, and 
instructed DOE to study the suitability of only the Yucca 
Mountain site. Due to litigation over the attempts of the State 
of Nevada to stop the study of Yucca Mountain, DOE was unable 
to begin site characterization activities until 1991. Although 
the management of the Yucca Mountain site characterization 
program has been frequently criticized in the past, management 
reforms in recent years have produced a much more efficient 
program.
    Although over $7 billion has been spent on the program, DOE 
failed to meet the 1998 deadline for the acceptance of spent 
nuclear fuel. However, important project milestones have been 
met recently, including the release of the Yucca Mountain 
Science and Engineering report on May 4, 2001and the release of 
the Environmental Protection Agency's long-awaited radiation 
standard on June 5, 2001.
Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act
    S. 1052 was introduced on May 13, 1999 and was similar to 
sections 1 and 2 of S. 1275 as reported by the Committee during 
the 105th Congress. A hearing was held on S. 1052 on September 
14, 1999. At the business meeting on October 20,1999, the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered S. 1052, as 
amended, favorably reported. On February 7, 2000, the Senate 
debated the measure (CR S355-367, S369-373), and unanimously 
passed the legislation with minor amendments to the Committee 
amendment. On February 15, 2000, the legislation was referred 
to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives. 
The House took no further action on S. 1052.
    The issue of when and how to extend federal immigration 
laws to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has 
been before the Committee since the early 1970's, when the 
Committee was consulted on the issue during the negotiations 
that led to the Covenant that would make the Northern Marianas 
a territory of the United States. At the time, the Northern 
Marianas was a district of the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands, a United Nations Trusteeship with the United States as 
Administering Authority. Although originally federal 
immigration laws were to apply immediately upon approval of the 
Covenant, that position changed when the United States decided 
that it would not seek immediate termination of the United 
Nations' Trusteeship for the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands solely for the Northern Mariana Islands. Immigration 
and naturalization are an essential aspect of United States 
sovereignty and immediate extension of those laws upon approval 
of the Covenant would have been inconsistent with the legal 
status of the Marianas, which would remain a part of the United 
Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands until 
termination of the Trusteeship. Given the delay, the Covenant 
provided that federal immigration laws would not apply until 
after the Trusteeship terminated and formal US sovereignty was 
extended over the area.
    In addition, there were concerns over how federal 
immigration laws would operate and whether changes to federal 
immigration laws might be needed to protect the islands from 
being overrun and to ensure adequate access to workers. At the 
time, a study on immigration was underway, and the Committee 
noted in its report its expectation that ``[i]t may well be 
that these problems will have been solved by the time of the 
termination of the Trusteeship Agreement and that the 
Immigration and Nationality Act containing adequate protective 
provisions can then be introduced to the Northern Marianas 
Islands.'' (S. Rept. 94-433, p.78) At the time of termination 
of the Trusteeship for the Commonwealth in 1986, however, 
Congress did not take action to extend federal immigration 
laws. A result of that inaction was the development of an 
economy based in large part on imported labor using short-term 
contracts. Over the years increasing reports of worker abuse 
and other problems led Congress in 1994 to earmark funds for 
enhanced federal agency presence, specifically from the 
Departments of Justice, Labor, and Treasury, in the 
Commonwealth.
    While there has been a genuine commitment by the present 
Governor to deal with worker abuse problems of the past and the 
problems associated with the limited local resources and 
capabilities in running a full scale immigration system, the 
economy of the Commonwealth remains dominated by an alien 
workforce who cannot participate in the community while 
unemployment among United States citizen residents remains 
about 15%. Furthermore, the record demonstrates that even with 
good faith and an honest commitment, there are substantive and 
procedural problems that the local government simply cannot 
handle. For example, procedurally, the Commonwealth cannot 
replicate the resources of the federal government in issuing 
visas, screening individuals, and applying a double-check on 
persons seeking to enter the United States to prevent the entry 
of criminals or others who should be excluded, such as persons 
with communicable diseases. The Commonwealth also has problems 
tracking individuals. The recent amnesty program produced about 
3,000 persons who were on the island illegally.
    On a substantive basis, aspects of the Commonwealth 
immigration system are also simply inconsistent with federal 
policy. Among those is the policy that persons admitted into 
the United States to fill permanent jobs do so as immigrants 
with the ability to become United States citizens. Also, the 
Commonwealth cannot enforce federal requirements under 
international agreements, such as the treatment of persons 
seeking amnesty. As a general matter, federal laws should apply 
and be enforced in the territories as in the rest of the United 
States with such changes and modifications as are justified to 
take into account the individual situation of each of the 
territories. That was the Committee expectation when it first 
considered the Covenant, as stated in its report to accompany 
the Joint Resolution approving the Covenant. The Commonwealth 
is not a foreign country and should not be treated as such. 
Federal immigration laws should apply to the Commonwealth but 
should be extended in an orderly manner with a commitment by 
federal agencies to mitigate any potential adverse effects and 
encourage diversification and growth of the local economy.
    In February, 1996, Members of the Committee visited the 
CNMI and met with local and federal officials. In addition, the 
Members inspected a garment factory and met with Bangladesh 
security guards who had not been paid and who were living in 
substandard conditions. As a result of the meetings and 
continued expressions of concern over conditions, the Committee 
held an oversight hearing on June 26, 1996, to review the 
situation in the CNMI. On May 30, 1997, the President wrote the 
Governor of the Northern Marianas that he was concerned over 
activities in the Commonwealth and had concluded that federal 
immigration, naturalization, and minimum wage laws should 
apply.
    Given the reaction that followed the President's letter, 
the Chairman of the Committee asked the Administration to 
provide a drafting service of the language needed to implement 
the recommendations in the annual report and informed the 
Governor of the Commonwealth of the request and that the 
Committee intended to consider the legislation after the 
Commonwealth had an opportunity to review it. The drafting 
service was not provided until October 6, 1997 and was 
introduced on October 8, 1997, as S. 1275, shortly before the 
elections in the CNMI. The Committee deferred hearings so as 
not to intrude unnecessarily into local politics and to allow 
the CNMI an opportunity to review and comment on the 
legislation after the local elections.
    The Committee conducted a hearing on March 31, 1998 on S. 
1275 and S. 1100, similar legislation introduced by Senator 
Akaka and others. The Committee heard from the Administration, 
the government of the CNMI, workers and representatives of the 
local industry, as well as public witnesses.
    On May 20, 1998, the Committee ordered S. 1275 favorably 
reported with amendments. On October 6, 1998, the Secretaries 
of Labor, Commerce, the Interior, and the Attorney General 
wrote a letter to the Committee urging action on the 
Administration's proposal, but the Senate was not able to 
consider the legislation prior to adjournment. On May 13, 1999, 
Senator Murkowski, for himself and Senators Akaka and Bingaman, 
introduced S. 1052, incorporating the Committee reported 
immigration provisions from the previous Congress, with a minor 
amendment.
    The Committee held a hearing on S. 1052 on September 14, 
1999. After considering the testimony from the Governor and 
others from the CNMI and from the Administration, the Committee 
considered S. 1052 at a business meeting on October 20, 1999. 
The Committee responded to the concerns raised by both the 
representatives from the CNMI and the Administration by 
adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute. During 
consideration by the Senate, several minor changes were made to 
the legislation. On February 7, 2000, the Senate unanimously 
passed S. 1052.
Lake Tahoe Restoration Act
    S. 1925 was introduced on November 11, 1999. The Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing on the bill on 
February 10, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-421). The measure was reported 
by the Committee to the Senate for consideration on September 
7, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-400). S. 1925 passed the Senate on 
October 5, 2000. The House took no action on this bill; 
however, H.R. 3388 a similar bill was passed, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute which was the text of S. 1925 as 
passed by the Senate, by the House on October 23, 2000. H.R. 
3388 was considered and passed in the Senate on October 27, 
2000. This bill was signed by the President and became public 
law 106-506 on November 13, 2000.
    S. 1925 required the Forest Service to develop an annual 
priority list of environmental restoration projects in the Lake 
Tahoe Basin. The projects will improve water quality, forest 
health, soil conservation, air quality, and fish and wildlife 
habitat around Lake Tahoe. In developing potential restoration 
projects, the Forest Service is required to rely on the best 
available science, and to consider top priority projects 
targeted by local governments, business, and environmental 
interests. The bill authorized $200 million over 10 years for 
the Forest Service to implement these projects on federal 
lands.
    The bill required the Forest Service to give special 
attention on its priority list to five key activities: (1) 
acquisition of environmentally sensitive land; (2) erosion and 
sediment control; (3) fire risk reduction; (4) cleaning up 
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) contamination; and (5) 
traffic and parking management, including promotion of public 
transportation.
    S. 1925 also authorized an additional $100 million over 10 
years for local government erosion control activities on non-
federal lands.

                       MEASURES ENACTED INTO LAW

    Public Law 106-64 (H.R. 2981; Mr. Bliley): An Act to extend 
energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act through March 31, 2000. The measure passed the 
Senate without amendment on September 30, 1999, and was signed 
into law on October 5, 1999.
    Public Law 106-84 (H.R. 2841; Mr. Christensen, et al.): An 
Act to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to 
provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other 
United States jurisdictions, and for other purposes. The 
Committee held a hearing on the bill on October 14, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-414). The measure was discharged from Committee and 
passed by the Senate on October 19, 1999. H.R. 2841 was signed 
into law on October 28, 1999.
    Public Law 106-188 (H.R. 2368; Mr. Young, et al.): An Act 
to assist in the resettlement and relocation of the people of 
Bikini Atoll by amending the terms of the trust fund 
established during the United States administration of the 
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The Committee held a 
hearing on the bill on October 14, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-414). The 
measure was reported by the Committee without amendment on 
March 9, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-240). H.R. 2368 passed the Senate 
on April 13, 2000, and was signed into law on April 28, 2000.
    Public Law 106-194 (H.R. 3090; Mr. Young): An Act to amend 
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to restore certain 
lands to the Elim Native Corporation, and for other purposes. 
The measure was reported by the Committee on April 10, 2000 (S. 
Rept. 106-258). The measure passed the Senate on April 13, 
2000, and was signed into law on May 2, 2000.
    Public Law 106-283 (S. 430; Mr. Murkowski): An Act to amend 
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, to provide for a land 
exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Kake 
Tribal Corporation, and for other purposes. The measure was 
reported with amendments by the Committee on March 22, 1999 (S. 
Rept. 106-31). The measure passed the Senate on April 19, 1999, 
passed the House on May 22, 2000, and was signed into law on 
October 6, 2000.
    Public Law 106-317 (H.R. 2641; Mrs. Cubin, et al.): An Act 
to make technical corrections to title X of the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992. The measure passed the Senate without amendment on 
October 5, 2000, and was signed into law on October 19, 2000.
    Public Law 106-364 (H.R. 2296; Mrs. Christensen): An Act to 
amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands and the 
number of such members constituting a quorum shall be 
determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands, and for other 
purposes. The bill was discharged from Committee and passed by 
the Senate on October 17, 2000. H.R. 2296 was signed into law 
on October 27, 2000.
    Public Law 106-366 (H.R. 2984; Mr. Barrett, et al.): An Act 
to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Reclamation, to convey to the Loup Basin Reclamation District, 
the Sargent River Irrigation District, and the Farwell 
Irrigation District, Nebraska, property comprising the assets 
of the Middle Loup Division of the Missouri River Basin 
Project, Nebraska. The measure was discharged from Committee 
and passed by the Senate on October 13, 2000. H.R. 2984 was 
signed into law on October 27, 2000.
    Public Law 106-455 (S. 501; Mr. Murkowski and Mr. Stevens): 
An Act to address resource management issues in Glacier Bay 
National Park, Alaska. The Committee held a hearing on this 
bill on April 15, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-58). The measure was 
reported with an amendment by the Committee on July 29, 1999 
(S. Rept. 106-128). The measure passed the Senate on November 
19, 1999, passed the House on October 23, 2000, and was signed 
into law on November 7, 2000.
    Public Law 106-469 (H.R. 2884; Mr. Bliley): An Act to 
extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act through fiscal year 2003. The measure passed 
the Senate with amendments on October 19, 2000, and was signed 
into law on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-486 (S. 698; Mr. Murkowski): An Act to 
review the suitability and feasibility of recovering costs of 
high altitude rescues at Denali National Park and Preserve in 
the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. The Committee held 
a hearing on the bill on May 13, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-130). The 
measure was reported without amendment by the Committee on June 
9, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-71). The measure passed the Senate on 
November 19, 1999, passed the House on October 24, 2000, and 
was signed into law on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-488 (S. 748; Mr. Murkowski): An Act to 
improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal Government 
within the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. The 
Committee held a hearing on the bill on May 13, 1999 (S. Hrg. 
106-130). The measure was reported with amendments by th 
Committee on June 9, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-72). The measure passed 
the Senate on November19, 1999, passed the House on October 23, 
2000, and was signed into law on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-504 (H.R. 2462; Mr. Underwood, et al.): An 
Act to amend the Organic Act of Guam, and for other purposes. 
The measure was discharged from Committee and passed by the 
Senate on October 24, 2000, and was signed into law on November 
13, 2000.
    Public Law 106-506 (H.R. 3388; Mr. Doolittle, et al.): An 
Act to promote environmental restoration around the Lake Tahoe 
basin. The Subcommittee held a hearing on a similar bill, S. 
1925, on February 10, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-421). The measure 
passed the Senate on October 27, 2000, and was signed into law 
on November 3, 2000.

                          RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

    S. Con. Res. 156 (Mr. Murkowski): A resolution to make a 
correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 1474. The 
resolution was submitted, considered, and agreed to without 
amendment on October 26, 2000. The measure was agreed to in the 
House on October 30, 2000.
    S. Res. 129 (Mr. Murkowski): A resolution authorizing 
expenditures for years October 1, 1999, to September 30, 2000, 
and October 1, 2000, to February 28, 2001, by the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources. The measure was reported by the 
Committee as an original resolution to the Committee on Rules 
and Administration.

                   OTHER MEASURES ACTIVELY CONSIDERED

    S. 25 (Ms. Landrieu, et al.): A bill to provide Coastal 
Impact Assistance to State and local governments, to amend the 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978, the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the Urban Park and 
Recreation Recovery Act, and the Federal Aid in Wildlife 
Restoration Act (commonly referred to as the Pittman-Robertson 
Act) to establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and 
recreation needs of the American people, and for other 
purposes. The Committee held a series of hearings on the bill 
on the following dates: January 27, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-14), 
April 20, 1999, April 27, 1999, and May 11, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-
106).
    S. 161 (Mr. Moynihan and Mr. Reed): A bill to provide for a 
transition to market-based rates for power sold by the Federal 
Power Marketing Administrations and the Tennessee Valley 
Authority, and for other purposes. The Committee held hearings 
on the bill on June 29, 1999, and July 15, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-
254).
    S. 282 (Mr. Mack and Mr. Graham): A bill to provide that no 
electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract 
or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity 
under section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act 
of 1978. The Committee held a series of hearings on the bill on 
June 29, 1999, July 15, 1999, April 11, 2000, April 13, 2000, 
and April 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-254).
    S. 426 (Mr. Murkowski): A bill to amend the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act, to provide for a land exchange between 
the Secretary of Agriculture and the Huna Totem Corporation, 
and for other purposes. The measure was reported by the 
Committee on March 22, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-30). The measure 
passed the Senate on April 19, 1999.
    S. 446 (Mrs. Boxer, et al.): A bill to provide for the 
permanent protection of the resources of the United States in 
the year 2000 and beyond. The Committee held a series of 
hearing on the bill on April 20, 1999, April 27, 1999, May 4, 
1999, and May 11, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-106).
    S. 532 (Mrs. Feinstein and Mrs. Boxer): A bill to provide 
increased funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and 
Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Programs, to resume the 
funding of the State grants program of the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund, and to provide for the acquisition and 
development of conservation and recreation facilities and 
programs in urban areas, and for other purposes. The Committee 
held hearing on the bill on April 20, 1999, April 27, 1999, May 
4, 1999, and May 11, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-106).
    S. 608 (Mr. Murkowski, et al.): A bill to amend the Nuclear 
Waste Policy Act of 1982. The Committee held a hearing on the 
bill on March 24, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-105). The measure was 
ordered reported by the Committee as an original bill on June 
16, 1999.
    S. 711 (Mr. Murkowski and Mr. Stevens): A bill to allow for 
the investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil 
settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and for 
other purposes. The Committee held a hearing on the bill on May 
13, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-130). The measure was reported by the 
Committee with an amendment on July 28, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-
124). The measure passed the Senate on November 19, 1999.
    S. 734 (Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Lugar, and 
Mr. Biden) A bill entitled ``National Discovery Trails Act of 
1999''. The Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic 
Preservation and Recreation held a hearing on this bill on May 
25, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-191). The measure was reported with 
amendments by the Committee on June 24, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-90). 
The measure passed the Senate on November 19, 1999.
    S. 744 (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. The Committee held a hearing 
on the bill on April 15, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-58). The measure was 
reported with an amendment by the Committee on June 7, 1999 (S. 
Rept. 106-61).
    S. 819 (Mr. Graham, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Cleland): A bill to 
provide funding for the National Park System from outer 
Continental Shelf revenues. The Committee held a series of 
hearing on the bill on April 27, 1999, May 4, 1999, and May 11, 
1999 (S. Hrg. 106-106).
    S. 882 (Mr. Murkowski, et al.): A bill to strengthen 
provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and the Federal 
Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 with 
respect to potential Climate Change. The Committee held a 
hearing on the bill on march 30, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-653).
    S. 924 (Mr. Nickles, et al.): A bill entitled the ``Federal 
Royalty Certainty Act''. The Subcommittee on Energy Research, 
Development, Production and Regulation held a hearing on the 
bill on May 18, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-192).
    S. 1047 (Mr. Murkowski and Mr. Bingaman (by request)): A 
bill to provide for a more competitive electric power industry, 
and for other purposes. The Committee held a series of hearings 
on the bill on July 15, 1999, April 11, 2000, April 13, 2000, 
and April 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-254).
    S. 1052 (Mr. Murkowski, et al.): A bill to implement 
further the Act (Public Law 94 241) approving the Covenant to 
Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in 
Political Union with the United States of America, and for 
other purposes. The Committee held a hearing on the bill on 
September 14, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-326). The measure was reported 
with an amendment by the Committee on November 1, 1999 (S. 
Rept. 106-204). The measure passed the Senate on February 7, 
2000.
    S. 1273 (Mr. Bingaman): A bill to amend the Federal Power 
Act, to facilitate the transition to more competitive and 
efficient electric power markets, and for other purposes. The 
Committee held a series of hearings on the bill on June 29, 
1999, July 15, 1999, April 11, 2000, April 13, 2000, and April 
27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-254).
    S. 1284 (Mr. Nickles): A bill to amend the Federal Power 
Act to ensure that no State may establish, maintain, or enforce 
on behalf of any electric utility an exclusive right to sell 
electric energy or otherwise unduly discriminate against any 
consumer who seeks to purchase electric energy in interstate 
commerce from any supplier. The Committee held a series of 
hearings on the bill on June 29, 1999, July 15, 1999, April 11, 
2000, April 13, 2000, and April 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-254).
    S. 1287 (Mr. Murkowski): A bill to provide for the storage 
of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste 
repository, and for other purposes. The measure was ordered 
reported by the Committee as an original bill on June 16, 1999. 
The measure passed the Senate as amended on February 10, 2000, 
passed the House without amendment on March 22, 2000, and was 
vetoed by the President on April 25, 2000. The veto message on 
S. 1287 was voted on in the Senate on May 2, 2000, a vote of 64 
yeas and 35 nays, two thirds of the Senators voting not having 
voted in the affirmative, upon reconsideration, was rejected, 
the veto of the President was sustained.
    S. 1369 (Mr. Jeffords, et al.): A bill to enhance the 
benefits of the national electric system by encouraging and 
supporting State programs for renewable energy sources, 
universal electric service, affordable electric service, and 
energy conservation and efficiency, and for other purposes. The 
Committee held hearings on this bill on April 11, 2000, April 
13, 2000, and April 27, 2000.
    S. 1683 (Mr. Murkowski and Mr. Stevens): A bill to make 
technical changes to the Alaska National Interest Lands 
Conservation Act, and for other purposes. The Committee held a 
hearing on the bill on October 14, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-414).
    S. 1686 (Mr. Murkowski): A bill to provide for the 
conveyances of land interests to Chugach Alaska Corporation to 
fulfill the intent, purpose, and promise of the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes. The Committee 
held a hearing on the bill on October 14, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-
414). The Committee held a business meeting and ordered the 
bill reported with an amendment on February 10, 2000.
    S. 1702 (Mr. Murkowski and Mr. Stevens): A bill to amend 
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to allow shareholder 
common stock to be transferred to adopted Alaska Native 
children and their descendants, and for other purposes. The 
Committee held a hearing on the bill on October 14, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-414).
    S. 1756 (Mr. Bingaman, et al.): A bill to enhance the 
ability of the National Laboratories to meet Department of 
Energy missions, and for other purposes. The Committee held a 
hearing on February 14, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-433). The measure was 
reported with an amendment by the Committee on October 4, 2000 
(S. Rept. 106-487). The measure passed the Senate on October 5, 
2000.
    S. 1776 (Mr. Craig, et al.): A bill to amend the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992 to revise the energy policies of the United 
States in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance 
global climate science, promote technology development, and 
increase citizen awareness, and for other purposes. The 
Committee held a hearing on the bill on March 20, 2000 (S. Hrg. 
106-653).
    S. 1797 (Mr. Murkowski): A bill to amend the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act, to provide for a land conveyance to the 
City of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes. The Committee 
held a hearing on the bill on February 10, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-
421). The measure was reported with an amendment by the 
Committee on April 12, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-264). The measure 
passed the Senate on April 13, 2000.
    S. 2071 (Mr. Gorton and Mr. Smith [Oregon]): A bill to 
benefit electricity consumers by promoting the reliability of 
the bulk-power system. The Committee held hearings on the bill 
on April 11, 2000, April 13, 2000, and April 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 
106-254). The measure was reported with an amendment by the 
Committee on June 28, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-324). S. 2071 passed 
the Senate on June 30, 2000.
    S. 2098 (Mr. Murkowski and Ms. Landrieu): A bill to 
facilitate the transition to more competitive and efficient 
electric power markets, and to ensure electric reliability. The 
Committee held hearings on the bill on April 11, 2000, April 
13, 2000, and April 27, 2000.
    S. 2123 (Ms. Landrieu, et al.): A bill to provide Outer 
Continental Shelf Impact Assistance to State and local 
governments, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 
of 1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, 
and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly 
referred to as the Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a fund 
to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the 
American people, and for other purposes.
    S. 2181 (Mr. Bingaman, et al.): A bill to amend the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund Act to provide full funding for the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund, and to provide dedicated 
funding for other conservation programs, including coastal 
stewardship, wildlife habitat protection, State and local park 
and open space preservation, historic preservation, forestry 
conservation programs and youth conservation corps, and for 
other purposes.
    S. 2214 (Mr. Murkowski, et al.): A bill to establish and 
implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will 
result in an environmentally sound and job creating program for 
the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas 
resources of the Coastal Plain, and for other purposes. The 
Committee held a hearing on the bill on April 5, 2000 (S. Hrg. 
106-605).
    S. 2439 (Mr. Murkowski and Mr. Stevens): A bill to 
authorize the appropriation of funds for the construction of 
the Southeastern Alaska Intertie system, and for other 
purposes. The Committee held a hearing on the bill on May 18, 
2000 (S. Hrg. 106-696). The measure was reported without 
amendment by the Committee on September 11, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-
405). The measure passed the Senate on October 5, 2000.
    S. 2577 (Mr. Lott, et al.): A bill to protect the Energy 
Security of the United State and decrease America's dependency 
on foreign oil sources to 50 percent by the year 2010 by 
enhancing the use of renewable energy resources, conserving 
energy resources, improving supplies, mitigating the effect of 
increases in energy prices on the American consumer, including 
the poor and the elderly, and for other purposes. The Committee 
held a hearing on the bill on June 15, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-746).
    S. 2567 (Mrs. Boxer): A bill to provide Outer Continental 
Shelf Impact Assistance to State and local governments, to 
amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the 
Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, and the Federal 
Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly referred to as the 
Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a fund to meet the outdoor 
conservation and recreation needs of the American people, and 
for other purposes. The bill was placed on the calendar of the 
Senate on May 17, 2000.
    S. 2886 (Mr. Gramm and Mr. Schumer): A bill to provide for 
retail competition for the sale of electric power, to authorize 
States to recover transition costs, and for other purposes. The 
bill was placed on the Senate calendar on July 19, 2000.
    S. Con. Res. 143 (Mr. Murkowski): A resolution to make 
technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3676. 
The resolution was submitted, considered and agreed to without 
amendment on October 5, 2000.
    H.R. 701 (Mr. Young, et al.): A bill to provide Outer 
Continental Shelf Impact Assistance to State and local 
governments, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 
of 1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, 
and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly 
referred to as the Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a fund 
to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the 
American people, and for other purposes. The Committee held a 
series of business meetings on July 19, 2000, July 20, 2000, 
July 21, 2000, and July 24, 2000, and July 25, 2000. The bill 
was reported by the Committee with an amendment on September 
14, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-413).
Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation

                    DON NICKLES, Oklahoma, Chairman

              PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico, Vice Chairman

JIM BUNNING, Kentucky                BOB GRAHAM, Florida
SLADE GORTON, Washington             DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii
LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho                BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota
PETER G. FITZGERALD, Illinois        TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota
GORDON SMITH, Oregon                 MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana
                                     EVAN BAYH, Indiana

                              Jurisdiction

    The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee included 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

    During the 106th Congress, the Subcommittee held 5 
oversight hearings.
    On May 20, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation, and 
the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources 
and Regulatory Affairs of the House Committee on Government 
Reform on the Administration's FY2000 Budget request for 
climate change programs and compliance with various statutory 
provisions in FY1999 appropriations acts requiring detailed 
accounting of climate change spending and performance measures 
for each requested increase in funding (S. Hrg. 106-227).
    On September 20, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing in Paducah, Kentucky, on past and present worker safety 
issues in the Department of Energy facilities at the Gaseous 
Diffusion Plant in Paducah, Kentucky (S. Hrg. 106-348).
    On March 31, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to review the Department of Energy's findings at the 
Gaseous diffusion Plant in Paducah, Kentucky and DOE's plans 
for cleanup at the site (S. Hrg. 106-604).
    On June 27, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the General Accounting Office's April 2000 Report 
entitled ``Nuclear Waste Cleanup--Department of Energy's 
Paducah Plan Faces Uncertainties and Excludes Costly Cleanup 
Activities'' (S. Hrg. 106-782)
    On October 5, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the electricity challenges facing the Northwest (S. 
Hrg. 106-904).

                       MEASURES ENACTED INTO LAW

    Public Law 106-261 (H.R. 1753; Mr. Doyle, et al.): An Act 
to promote the research, identification, assessment, 
exploration, and development of gas hydrate resources, and for 
other purposes. A similar bill, S. 330, was reported by the 
Full Committee on March 22, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-33). S. 330 was 
passed by the Senate without amendment on April 19, 1999. H.R. 
1753 passed the Senate on November 19, 199 and was signed into 
law on May 2, 2000.

                         LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

    S. 348 (Ms. Snowe, Mr. Torricelli, et. all.): A bill to 
authorize and facilitate a program to enhance training, 
research and development, energy conservation and efficiency, 
and consumer education in the oilheat industry for the benefit 
fo oil heat consumers and the public, and for other purposes. 
S. 348 was heard by the subcommittee on May 20, 1999 (S. Hrg. 
106-140) and reported to the Senate with amendment no. 1570 (S. 
Rept. 106-109). The bill was passed by the Senate after 
agreeing to the committee amendments. It was referred to the 
House Committee on Commerce January 27, 2000.
    S. 397 (Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Domenici): A bill to 
authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a multi-agency 
program in support of the Materials Corridor Partnership 
Initiative to promote energy efficient, environmentally sound 
economic development along the border with Mexico through the 
research, development, and use of new materials technology. The 
bill was heard by the subcommittee on October 7, 1999 (S. Hrg. 
106-377) and reported to the Senate with an amendment on March 
9, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-232). S. 397 passed the Senate with 
amendment and was referred to the House Committee on Science 
May 2, 2000.
    S. 516 (Mr. Thomas): A bill to benefit consumers by 
promoting competition in the electric power industry, and for 
other purposes. The bill was heard by the full committee June 
29, 1999; July 15, 1999; April 11, 2000; April 13, 2000; and 
April 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-254)
    S. 1051 (Mr. Murkowski and Mr. Bingaman (by request)): A 
bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to manage 
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve more effectively, and for other 
purposes. There was a subcommittee hearing on September 14, 
1999 (S. Hrg. 106-329). The bill was reported to the Senate 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on September 
27, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-163). The bill was passed by the Senate 
on September 29, 1999 with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute and referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
    S. 1183 (Mr. Nickles): A bill to direct the Secretary of 
Energy to convey to the city of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the 
former site of the NIPER facility of the Department of Energy. 
There was a subcommittee hearing on October 7, 1999 (S. Hrg. 
106-377).
    H.R. 1655 (Mr. Calvert): A bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal years 2000 through 2001 for the civilian energy and 
scientific research, development, and demonstration and related 
commercial application of energy technology programs, projects, 
and activities of the Department of Energy, and for other 
purposes. The bill was passed in the House and referred to the 
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
    H.R. 2818 (Mr. Traficant): A bill to prohibit oil and gas 
drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake in Cortland, Ohio. The bill 
passed the House on September 18, 2000 and referred to the 
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management

                    LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho, Chairman

                  CONRAD BURNS, Montana, Vice Chairman

PETER G. FITZGERALD, Illinois        RON WYDEN, Oregon
BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Colorado    DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii
PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico         TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota
CRAIG THOMAS, Wyoming                MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana
GORDON SMITH, Oregon                 EVAN BAYH, Indiana
                                     BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, Arkansas

                              Jurisdiction

    The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee included 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 106th Congress, the Subcommittee held 22 
oversight hearings.
    On April 21, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to discuss an interagency Memorandum of Understanding 
on the Lewis and Clark bicentennial celebration (S. Hrg. 106-
110).
    On June 15, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on issues related to vacating the Record of Decision 
and denial of a Plan of Operations for the Crown Jewel Mine in 
Okanagan County, Washington (S. Hrg. 106-280).
    On June 29, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on federal agency wildland firefighting preparedness 
(S. Hrg. 106-247).
    On June 30, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the United States Forest Service's Economic Action 
Programs (S. Hrg. 106-253).
    On September 16, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the Administration's Pacific Northwest Forest Plan 
(S. Hrg. 106-336).
    On November 2, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the President's announcement to review roadless 
areas in national forests. (Hearings were also held on 2/22/00 
& 3/30/00 & 7/26/00) (S. Hrg. 106-416, Pt. 1).
    On February 22, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the President's announcement to review roadless 
areas in national forests. (Hearings were also held on 11/2/99 
& 3/30/00 & 7/26/00) (S. Hrg. 106-416, Pt. 2).
    On February 23, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the White River National Forest proposed revised 
land management plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(S. Hrg. 106-495).
    On March 2, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the Forest Service's Proposed Planning Rule. (A 2nd 
hearing was held on May 10, 2000) (S. Hrg. 106-552).
    On March 30, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the President's announcement to review roadless 
areas in national forests. (Hearings were also held on 11/2/99 
& 2/22/00 & 7/26/00) (S. Hrg. 106-416, Pt. 3).
    On April 6, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the Forest Service's November 1999, Draft Strategic 
Plan (S. Hrg. 106-610).
    On May 4, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
on the Forest Service's Stewardship Contracting Program (S. 
Hrg. 106-670).
    On May 10, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
on the Forest Service's Proposed Planning Rule. (The 1st 
hearing was held on March 2, 2000) (S. Hrg. 106-552).
    On May 16, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
on the Forest Service's Proposed Transportation Policy (S. Hrg. 
106-669).
    On June 17, 2000 the Subcommittee held a field hearing in 
Twin Falls, Idaho, to conduct oversight on the Proposed 
expansion of the Craters of the Moon National Monument (S. Hrg. 
106-763).
    On June 29, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the Forest Service's Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan and the Draft 
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Interior 
Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Plan (S. Hrg. 106-781).
    On July 7, 2000, the Subcommittee held a field hearing in 
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to conduct oversight on the July 4th 
blow-down in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (S. Hrg. 106-773).
    On July 26, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
accompanying the President's announcement to review roadless 
areas in national forests. (Additional hearings were also held 
on 11/2/99 & 2/22/00 & 3/30/00) (S. Hrg. 106-416, Pt. 4).
    On September 15, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the summer 2000 wildfires. (Additional hearings were 
also held on 9/22/00 & 9/23/00) (S. Hrg. 106-912).
    On September 22, 2000, the Subcommittee held a field 
hearing in Billings, Montana to conduct oversight on summer 
2000 wildfires. (Additional hearings were also held on 9/15/00 
& 9/23/00) (S. Hrg. 106-912).
    On September 23, 2000, the Subcommittee held a field 
hearing in Salmon, Idaho to conduct oversight on summer 2000 
wildfires. (Additional hearings were also held on 9/15/00 & 9/
22/00) (S. Hrg. 106-912).
    On October 19, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the Clinton Administration's policy toward, and the 
taxpayers' liability for, cancelled Forest Service timber sales 
contracts (S. Hrg. 106-80).

                         LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

    The Subcommittee considered a wide range of public lands 
issues during the 106th Congress. Dominant among these were 
land exchange and conveyance bills, and wilderness and national 
conservation area designations. Mining law reform was also the 
focus of a number of legislative hearings, and the Subcommittee 
spent a significant amount of time on legislation that reforms 
payments made to timber-dependent communities.
    Securing stable payments to formerly timber-dependent 
communities was a focus of much of the legislative session. 
Senator Craig and Senator Wyden introduced S. 1608, the Secure 
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, and lead a 
bipartisan effort to solve a severe crisis in America's rural, 
forest counties driven by the precipitous decline in federal 
timber receipts over the last decade. Since the turn of the 
century, a portion of these receipts have been shared with 
local governments to help support schools and roads. S. 1608 
provides vital safety-net payments to schools and counties, 
while investing a portion of the payments in local stewardship 
projects on federal lands to address the needs of our families 
and forests. House companion bill H.R. 2389, was introduced by 
Representative Nathan Deal, and after many months of debate and 
compromise, eventually signed into law on October 30, 2000 
(Public Law 106-393).
    The Subcommittee held hearings on a wide variety of land 
transfer, exchange and acquisition bills during the 106th 
Congress, to facilitate larger land management plans, create 
more consistent areas of ownership, and to create special 
designations for land conservation. S. 1892, the Valles Caldera 
Preservation Act, was a major accomplishment of the 
Subcommittee. The Act, signed into law on July 25, 2000 (Public 
Law 106-248) authorizes the sale of the Baca Ranch to the 
United States. The ranch lies within the Jemez Mountains, a 
dormant volcano complex covering more than 1,000 square miles. 
At the heart of the Jemez mountains is the Valles Caldera, an 
enormous depression created by a volcanic eruption 1.2 million 
years ago. The Act requires management of the property by a 
management trust, and requires the acquired Baca Ranch to 
continue to be managed as an operating ranch.
    Like past years, mining law reform and various issues 
surrounding mining were a focus of much of the Subcommittee's 
business. Many bills were introduced and worked through the 
legislative process. S. 2300 (Public Law 106-463), introduced 
by Sen. Enzi, amends the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the 
aggregate acreage any one firm can hold in any state, and in 
the United States altogether. S. 1950, a bill amending the 
Mineral Leasing Act to encourage the development of coal 
resources in the Powder River Basin (Wyoming and Montana) was 
actively considered by the Committee and voted favorably to the 
Full Senate.
    The Subcommittee considered 11 bills designating wilderness 
areas or national conservation areas, some of which had House 
companion bills, 7 of which eventually became public law. S. 
503, to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 by including 
18,000 acres of land in the San Isabel National Forest as the 
Spanish Peaks Wilderness, was signed into law on November 7, 
2000 (Public Law 106-456).
    Senator Larry Craig introduced S. 1320, a comprehensive 
update of current land management laws governing our public 
lands entitled, the Public Lands Planning and Management 
Improvement Act of 1999. A similar piece of legislation was 
introduced in the 105th Congress, and was revised in response 
to issues discussed during our many hearings and reintroduced 
in the 106th Congress.

                       MEASURES ENACTED INTO LAW

    Public Law 106-1 (S. 361; Mr. Enzi and Mr. Thomas): An Act 
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to John R. 
and Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land 
so as to correct an error in the patent issued to their 
predecessors in interest. The Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources favorably reported S. 361 without amendment (S. Rept. 
106-29).
    Public Law 106-2 (S. 449; Mr. Thomas and Mr. Enzi): An Act 
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the 
personal representative of the estate of Fed Steffens of Big 
Horn, Wyoming, certain land comprising the Steffens family 
property. The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
favorably reported S. 449 without an amendment (S. Rept. 106-
32).
    Public Law 106-66 (S. 293; Mr. Domenici and Mr. Bingaman): 
An Act to direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to 
convey certain lands in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San 
Juan College. The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
favorably reported S. 293 without an amendment (S. Rept. 106-
17).
    Public Law 106-114 (S. 278; Mr. Domenici and Mr. Bingaman): 
An Act to direct the Secretary on the Interior to convey 
certain lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico. The 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged S. 278 by 
Unanimous Consent without an amendment (CR S3568-3569).
    Public Law 106-133 (H.R. 747; Mr. Stump, et al.): An Act to 
protect the permanent trust funds of the State of Arizona from 
erosion due to inflation and modify the basis on which 
distributions are made from those funds. The Subcommittee held 
a hearing on the Senate companion bill, S. 415, on April 14, 
1999 (S. Hrg. 106-120). S. 415 was reported by the Committee 
without amendment on June 7, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-59). H.R. 747 
passed the Senate on November 19, 1999, and was signed into law 
on December 7, 1999.
    Public Law 106-138 (H.R. 2079; Mr. Thune): An Act to 
provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System 
lands in the State of South Dakota. The Subcommittee on Forests 
and Public Land Management held a hearing on a similar piece of 
legislation, S. 953 (S. Hrg. 106-207). The Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 953 with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 106-129).
    Public Law 106-144 (S. 416; Mr. Smith and Mr. Wyden): An 
Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the 
city of Sisters, Oregon, a certain parcel of land for use in 
connection with a sewage treatment facility. The Subcommittee 
on Forests and Public Land Management held a hearing on S. 416 
(S. Hrg. 106-120). It was passed in Senate after agreeing to 
adhere to committee amendments, amendment no. 1225 (Cong. 
Record S8185) printed (Cong. Record S8156) (to authorize the 
acquisition of replacement lands within Oregon, and within or 
in the vicinity of the Deschutes National Forest).
    Public Law 106-145 (H.R. 15; Mr. Bilbray): An Act to 
designate a portion of the Otay Mountain region of California 
as wilderness. The Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 15 (S. 
Hrg. 106-207). The Full Committee reported to the Senate 
without amendment (S. Rept. 106-116).
    Public Law 106-148 (H.R. 1528; Mrs. Cubin, et al.): An Act 
to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 
1992. The Subcommittee held a hearing on a similar bill, S. 
607, on April 14, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-120). H.R. 1528 Passed the 
Senate on November 19, 1999, and was signed into law on 
December 9, 1999.
    Public Law 106-187 (H.R. 1231; Mr. Gibbons): An Act to 
direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National 
Forest lands to Elko County, Nevada, for continued use as a 
cemetery. The Full Committee reported H.R. 1231 without an 
amendment in lieu of S. 1343 (S. Rept. 106-238).
    Public Law 106-189 (H.R. 2862; Mr. Hansen): An Act to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary 
interests held by the United States in certain parcels of land 
in Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an anticipated land 
exchange. The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a 
hearing on a similar piece of legislation, S. 1665 (S. Hrg. 
106-421). The Committee favorably reported H.R. 2862 without an 
amendment (S. Rept. 106-241).
    Public Law 106-190 (H.R. 2863; Mr. Hansen): An Act to 
clarify the legal effect on the United States of the 
acquisition of a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert 
Reserve in the State of Utah. The Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources held a hearing on a similar piece of 
legislation, S. 1664 (S. Hrg. 106-421). The Committee favorably 
reported H.R. 2863 without an amendment (S. Rept. 106-241).
    Public Law 106-191 (H.R. 3063; Mrs. Cubin): An Act to amend 
the Mineral Leasing Act to increase maximum acreage of Federal 
leases for sodium that may be held by an entity in any one 
State, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee on Forests and 
Public Land Management held a hearing on H.R. 3063 (S. Hrg. 
106-507). The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
favorably reported H.R. 3063 without an amendment (S. Rept. 
106-270).
    Public Law 106-248 (S. 1892; Mr. Domenici and Mr. 
Bingaman). An Act to authorize the acquisition of the Valles 
Caldera, to provide for an effective land and wildlife 
management program for this resource within the Department of 
Agriculture, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee on 
Forests and Public Land Management held a hearing on S. 1892 
(S. Hrg. 106-577). The Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources favorably reported S. 1892 with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 106-267).
    Public Law 106-257 (S. 1629; Mr. Smith and Mr. Wyden): An 
Act to provide for the exchange of certain land in the State of 
Oregon. The Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management 
held a hearing on S. 1629 (S. Hrg. 106-384). The Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 1629 with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 106-248).
    Public Law 106-272 (S. 1374; Mr. Thomas and Mr. Enzi): An 
Act to authorize the development and maintenance of a multi-
agency campus project in the town of Jackson, Wyoming. The 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management held a 
hearing on S. 1374 (S. Hrg. 106-287). The Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 1374 with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 106-215).
    Public Law 106-298 (H.R. 2752; Mr. Gibbons): An Act to give 
Lincoln County, Nevada the right to purchase at fair market 
value certain public land located within that county, and for 
other purposes. The Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land 
Management held a hearing on a similar piece of legislation, S. 
1331 (S. Hrg. 106-732). The Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources favorably reported S. 1331 with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 106-417).
    Public Law 106-301 (H.R. 4579; Mr. Hansen): An Act to 
provide for the exchange of certain lands within the State of 
Utah. The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources favorably 
reported H.R. 4579 without an amendment (S. Rept. 106-463).
    Public Law 106-324 (H.R. 3817; Mr. Tancredo): An Act to 
dedicate the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness 
Area of Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado to the legacy of 
Jaryd Atadero. The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
discharged H.R. 3817 by Unanimous Consent (CR S10004-10005).
    Public Law 106-329 (H.R. 4226; Mr. Thune): An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all 
or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the 
Black Hills National Forest and to use funds derived from the 
sale or exchange to acquire replacement sites and to acquire or 
construct administrative improvements in connection with the 
Black Hills National Forest.
    The Subcommittee held a hearing on a similar bill, S. 1599, 
on October 14, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-384). H.R. 4226 passed the 
Senate on October 5, 2000, and was signed into law on October 
19, 2000.
    Public Law 106-330 (H.R. 4285; Mr. Turner): An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain 
administrative sites for National Forest System lands in the 
State of Texas, to convey certain National Forest System land 
to the New Waverly Gulf Coast Trades Center, and for other 
purposes. The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
favorably reported H.R. 4285 without an amendment (S. Rept. 
106-447).
    Public Law 106-351 (H.R. 3676; Mr. Bono): An Act to 
establish the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National 
Monuments in the State of California. The Subcommittee on 
Forests and Public Land Management held a hearing on H.R. 3676 
and S. 2784, a Senate companion bill (S. Hrg. 106-896). The 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged H.R. 3676 
by Unanimous Consent (CR S10004-10005).
    Public Law 106-353 (H.R. 4275; Mr. McInnis): An Act to 
establish the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and 
the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management held a 
hearing on a similar piece of legislation, S. 2956 (S. Hrg. 
106-896). The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
favorably reported H.R. 4275 without an amendment (S. Rept. 
106-460).
    Public Law 106-362 (H.R. 1695; Mr. Gibbons): An Act to 
provide for the conveyance of certain Federal public lands in 
the Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, to Clark County, Nevada, for the 
development of an airport facility, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management held a 
hearing on a similar piece of legislation, S. 930 (S. Hrg. 106-
287). The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources favorably 
reported H.R. 1695 with amendments to clarify the requirements 
of the airspace management analysis, the timing of the purchase 
of the parcels in relation to the NEPA analysis of the airport 
facility, and the uses of the proceeds by the Department of the 
Interior (S. Rept. 106-394).
    Public Law 106-393 (H.R. 2389; Mr. Deal): An Act to restore 
stability and predictability to the annual payments made to 
States and counties containing National Forest System lands and 
public domain lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management 
for use by the counties for the benefit of public schools, 
roads, and other purposes. The Subcommittee on Forests and 
Public Land Management held hearings on a similar piece of 
legislation, S. 1608 (S. Hrg. 106-379). The Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 1608 with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 106-275).
    Public Law 106-399 (H.R. 4828; Mr. Walden, et al.): An Act 
to designate wilderness areas and a cooperative management and 
protection area in the vicinity to Steens Mountain in Harney 
County, Oregon, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on a similar bill, S. 3052, on September 26, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-914). H.R. 4828 passed the Senate on October 12, 2000, 
and was signed into law on October 30, 2000.
    Public Law 106-431 (H.R. 468; Mr. Kildee): An Act to 
establish the Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 468 (S. Hrg. 106-714). The 
Full Committee reported to the Senate with an amendment (S. 
Rept. 106-392) that addresses the Administration's concerns on 
the timing of the development of a management plan for the 
National Scenic Area.
    Public Law 106-432 (H.R. 1725; Mr. DeFazio): An Act to 
provide for the conveyance by the Bureau of Land Management to 
Douglas County, Oregon, of a county park and certain adjacent 
land. The Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management 
held a hearing on a similar piece of legislation, S. 977 (S. 
Hrg. 106-207). Senate passed with amendment no. 4290 (Cong. 
Record S9996) printed (Cong. Record S9965) to add clarifying 
language related to management of conveyed lands.
    Public Law 106-434 (H.R. 3657; Mr. Lantos): An Act to 
provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of public domain 
land in the San Bernardino National Forest in the State of 
California, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee on Forests 
and Public Land Management held a hearing on a similar piece of 
legislation, S. 2111 (S. Hrg. 106-714). The Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 2111 with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 106-476). 
H.R. 3657 passed the Senate with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute (amendment no. 4328; Cong. Record 10816) (See S. 
2111).
    Public Law 106-456 (S. 503; Mr. Allard): An Act designating 
certain land in the San Isabel National Forest in the State of 
Colorado as the ``Spanish Peaks Wilderness.'' The Subcommittee 
on Forests and Public Land Management held a hearing on S. 503 
(S. Hrg. 106-207). The Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources favorably reported S. 503 with an amendment (S. Rept. 
106-233).
    Public Law 106-458 (S. 1088; Mr. Kyl and Mr. McCain): An 
Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain 
administrative sites in national forests in the State of 
Arizona, to convey certain land to the City of Sedona, Arizona 
for a wastewater treatment facility, and for other purposes. 
The Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management held a 
hearing on S. 1088 (S. Hrg. 106-207). The Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 1088 without an 
amendment (S. Rept. 106-115).
    Public Law 106-460 (S. 1218; Mr. Burns): An Act to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to issue to the Landusky School 
District, without consideration, a patent for the surface and 
mineral estates of certain lots, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management held a 
hearing on S. 1218 (S. Hrg. 1016 384). The Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 1218 with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 106-245).
    Public Law 106-463 (S. 2300; Mr. Thomas, Mr. Enzi and Mr. 
Bennett): An Act to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase 
the maximum acreage of Federal leases for coal that may be held 
by an entity in any one State. The Subcommittee on Forests and 
Public Land Management held a hearing on S. 2300 (S. Hrg. 106-
732). The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources favorably 
reported S. 2300 without an amendment (S. Rept. 106-378).
    Public Law 106-471 (H.R. 4646; Mr. Goode): An Act to 
designate certain National Forest System lands within the 
boundaries of the State of Virginia as wilderness areas, and 
for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on a 
similar bill, S. 2865, on September 13, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-896). 
H.R. 4646 passed the Senate on October 27, 2000, and was signed 
into law on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-485 (S. 610; Mr. Enzi and Mr. Thomas): An 
Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in 
Washakie County and Big Horn County, Wyoming, to the Westside 
Irrigation District, Wyoming, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management held a 
hearing on S. 610 (S. Hrg. 106-384). The Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 610 without an 
amendment (S. Rept. 106-313).
    Public Law 106-490 (S. 1030; Mr. Enzi and Mr. Thomas): An 
Act to provide that the conveyance by the Bureau of Land 
Management of the surface estate to certain land in the State 
of Wyoming in exchange for certain private land will not result 
in the removal of the land from operation of the mining laws. 
The Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management held a 
hearing on S. 1030 (S. Hrg. 106-287). The Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 1030 with an 
amendment stating that the location of hard rock, coal, or 
gravel cannot take place until land planning is finished. (S. 
Rept. 106-174).
    Public Law 106-493 (S. 1778; Mr. Craig and Mr. Crapo): An 
Act to provide for equal exchanges of land around the Cascade 
Reservoir. The Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land 
Management held a hearing on S. 1778 (S. Hrg. 106-595). The 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 
1778 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 
106-271).
    Public Law 106-494 (S. 1894; Mr. Thomas and Mr. Enzi): An 
Act to provide for the conveyance of certain land to Park 
County, Wyoming. The Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land 
Management held a hearing on S. 1894 (S. Hrg. 106-595). The 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 
1894 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 
106-315).
    Public Law 106-495 (S. 2069; Mr. Enzi and Mr. Thomas): An 
Act to permit the conveyance of certain land in Powell, 
Wyoming. The Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management 
held a hearing on S. 2069 (S. Hrg. 106-732). The Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 2069 without 
an amendment(S. Rept. 106-402).
    Public Law 106-500 (S. 2977; Mr. Einstein and Mrs. Boxer): 
An Act to assist in the establishment of an interpretive center 
and museum in the vicinity of the Diamond Valley Lake in 
southern California to ensure the protection and interpretation 
of the paleontology discoveries made at the lake and to develop 
a trail system for the lake for use by pedestrians and non-
motorized vehicles. The Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land 
Management held a hearing on S. 2977 (S. Hrg. 106-896). The 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 
2977 without an amendment (S. Rept. 106-455).
    Public Law 106-526 (S. 1936; Mr. Wyden and Mr. Smith): An 
Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or 
exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other 
National Forest System land in the State of Oregon and use the 
proceeds derived from the sale or exchange for National Forest 
System purposes. The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
held a hearing on S. 1936 (S. Hrg. 106-421) and subsequently 
reported favorably with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute (S. Rept. 106-256).
    Public Law 106-538 (H.R. 2941; Mr. Kobe): An Act to 
establish the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in the 
State of Arizona.
    Public Law 106-548 (S. 1972; Mr. Allard): An Act to direct 
the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the town of Dolores, 
Colorado, the current site of the Joe Rowell Park. The 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management held a 
hearing on S. 1972 (S. Hrg. 106-714). The Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 1972 (S. Rept. 106-
375) with amendments. 1. On page two of the bill lines six and 
seven were replaced with: ``depicted on the map entitled Joe 
Rowell Park, dated July 12, 2000.'' 2. Insert at the end of the 
bill a new subsection (d): The map referenced in subsection 
(B)(1) shall be on file for public inspection in the office of 
the Chief of the Forest Service at the Department of 
Agriculture in Washington, D.C.
    Public Law 106-558 (S. 439; Mr. Bryan and Mr. Reid): An Act 
to amend the National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada 
Enhancement Act of 1988 to adjust the boundary of the Toiyabe 
National Forest, Nevada. The Subcommittee on Forests and Public 
Land Management held a hearing on S. 439 (S. Hrg. 106-287). The 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources favorably reported S. 
439 without an amendment (S. Rept. 106-205).
    Public Law 106-575 (H.R. 4656; Mr. Gibbons): An Act to 
authorize the Forest Service to convey certain lands in the 
Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School district for use 
as an elementary school site. The measure passed the Senate on 
December 15, 2000, and was signed into law on December 28, 
2000.

                          RELATED PUBLIC LAWS

    Public Law 106-291, Making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2001. The Subcommittee on Forests and 
Public Lands conducted oversight on the Domenici-Bingaman 
Hazardous Fuels Reduction amendment. In response to the summer 
of 2000 catastrophic wildfire season, this amendment designated 
emergency funds to conduct clean-up activities after the 2000 
fires, and to conduct fuels reduction treatments on remaining 
forested areas to reduce fire danger around communities in the 
wildland/urban interface.
    Public Law 106-554, Making Omnibus Consolidated and 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001, 
incorporated into it S. 2273, bill to establish the Black Rock 
Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation 
Area, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee on Forests and 
Public Land Management held a hearing on S. 2273 (S. Hrg. 106-
661). The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged 
S. 2273 by Unanimous Consent.

                   OTHER MEASURES ACTIVELY CONSIDERED

    S. 408, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
convey a former Bureau of Land Management administrative site 
to the City of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior center. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on October 14, 
1999 (S. Hrg. 106-384).
    S. 510, the American Land Sovereignty Act. The Subcommittee 
on Forests and Public Land Management held a hearing on the 
measure on May 26, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-202).
    S. 719, a bill to provide for the orderly disposal of 
certain Federal land in the State of Nevada and for the 
acquisition of environmentally sensitive land in the State. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on July 27, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-287).
    S. 729, National Monument Public Participation Act. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on July 20, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-267).
    S. 848, a bill to designate a portion of the Otay Mountain 
region of California as wilderness. The Subcommittee on Forests 
and Public Land Management held a hearing on these companion 
measure on June 23, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-207).
    S. 930, a bill to provide for the sale of certain public 
land in the Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, to the Clark County, 
Nevada, Department of Aviation. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
on the measure on July 27, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-287).
    S. 953, a bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
convey certain land in South Dakota to the Terry Peak Ski Area. 
The Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management held a 
hearing on the measure on June 23, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-207).
    S. 977, a bill to provide for the conveyance by the Bureau 
of Land Management to Douglass County, Oregon, of a county park 
and certain adjacent land. The Subcommittee on Forests and 
Public Land Management held a hearing on the measure on June 
23, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-207).
    S. 1129, a bill to facilitate the acquisition of inholdings 
in Federal land management units and the disposal of surplus 
public land. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on 
July 21, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-270).
    S. 1184, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
to dispose of land for recreation or other public purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on July 21, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-270).
    S. 1288, a bill to provide incentives for collaborative 
forest restoration projects on National Forest System and other 
public lands in New Mexico. The Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the measure on July 27, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-287).
    S. 1320, the Public Lands Planning and Management 
Improvement Act of 1999. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
measure and the related GAO report entitled ``Forest Service 
Priorities, Evolving Mission Favors Resource Protection over 
Production'' on July 22, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-281).
    S. 1329, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
convey certain land to Nye County, Nevada, and for other 
purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on 
July 13, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-256).
    S. 1330, a bill to give the city of Mesquite, Nevada, the 
right to purchase at fair market value certain parcels of 
public land in the city. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
measure on July 13, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-256).
    S. 1343, a bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
convey certain National Forest land to Elko County, Nevada, for 
continued use as a cemetery. The Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the measure on October 14, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-384).
    S. 1457, Forest Resources for the Environment and the 
Economy Act. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on 
September 30, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-374).
    S. 1664, a bill to clarify the legal effect on the United 
States of the acquisition a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs 
Desert Reserve in the State of Utah. The Committee held a 
hearing on the bill on February 10, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-421).
    S. 1665, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
release reversionary interests held by the United States in 
certain parcels of land in Washington County, Utah, to 
facilitate an anticipated land exchange. The Committee held a 
hearing on the bill on February 10, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-421).
    S. 1722 and HR. 3063, a bill to amend the Mineral Leasing 
Act to increase the maximum acreage of Federal leases fro 
sodium that may be held by an entity in any one State, and for 
other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
companion measures on February 24, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-507).
    S. 1817, a Bill to validate a conveyance of certain lands 
located in Carlton County, Minnesota, and to provide for the 
compensation of certain original heirs. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on the measure on June 8, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-174).
    S. 1950, a bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to 
ensure orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural 
gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming and Montana, 
and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
measure on February 24, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-507).
    S. 1969, a bill to provide for improved management of, and 
increased accountability for, outfitted activities by which the 
public gains access to and occupancy and use of Federal land, 
and for other purposes. The Subcommittee on Forests and Public 
Land Management held a hearing on the measure on March 29, 2000 
(S. Hrg. 106-595).
    S. 2048, a bill to establish the San Rafael Western Legacy 
District in the State of Utah, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on April 26, 2000 
(S. Hrg. 106-661).
    S. 2691, a bill to provide further protections for the 
watershed of the Little Sandy River as part of the Bull Run 
Watershed Management Unit, Oregon, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on July 20, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-796, workshop).
    S. 2751, a bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 
Nevada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the 
Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California. The bill was 
discharged from the Committee, and passed by the Senate on 
October 27, 2000.
    S. 2754, a bill to provide for the exchange of certain land 
in the State of Utah. The Subcommittee assembled and considered 
the bill on July 20, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-796).
    S. 2757, a bill to provide for the transfer and other 
disposition of certain lands at Melrose Air Force Range, New 
Mexico, and Yakima Training Center, Washington. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on July 20, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-796, workshop).
    S. 2834, and H.R. 3023, to convey property to the Greater 
Yuma Port Authority of Yuma County, Arizona, for use as an 
international port of entry. The Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the measure on July 20, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-796, workshop).
    S. 2873, a bill to provide for all right, title, and 
interest in certain property in Washington County, Utah, to be 
vested in the United States. The Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the measure on September 13, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-896).
    S. 3039, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
to sell a Forest Service administrative site occupied by the 
Rocky Mountain Research Station located in Boise, Idaho, and 
use the proceeds derived from the sale to purchase interests in 
a multi agency research and education facility to be 
constructed by the University of Idaho, and for other purposes. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on September 26, 
2000 (S. Hrg. 106-914).
    S. 3044, A bill to establish the Las Cienegas National 
Conservation Area in the State of Arizona. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on the measure on September 26, 2000 (S. Hrg. 
106-914).
    H.R. 150, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
to convey National Forest System lands that will be used for 
educational purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
measure on July 21, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-270).
    H.R. 359, an Act to clarify the intent of Congress in 
Public Law 93 632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
continue to provide for the maintenance and operation of 
certain water impoundment structures that were located in the 
Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was 
designated in that Public Law. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
on the measure on June 8, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-174).
    H.R. 1487, an Act to provide for public participation in 
the declaration of national monuments under the Act popularly 
known as the Antiquities Act of 1906. The bill was reported by 
the Committee without amendment on March 28, 2000 (S. Rept. 
106-250).
    H.R. 1680, an Act to provide for the conveyance of Forest 
Service property in Kern County, California, in exchange for 
county lands suitable for inclusion in Sequoia National Forest. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on June 8, 2000 
(S. Hrg.106-174).
    H.R. 3023, an Act to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey 
property to the Greater Yuma Port Authority of Yuma County, 
Arizona, for use as an international port of entry. The 
Subcommittee met to discuss the bill on July 20, 2000 (S. Hrg. 
106-796). The measure was reported by the Committee with an 
amendment on October 3, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-481). H.R. 3023 
passed the Senate on October 19, 2000.
    H.R. 4275 & S. 2956, Colorado Canyons National Conservation 
Area and the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on September 13, 
2000 (S. Hrg. 106-896).
    H.R. 4285, Texas National Forest Improvement Act. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the measure on September 13, 
2000 (S. Hrg. 106-896).
        Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, 
                             and Recreation

                    CRAIG THOMAS, Wyoming, Chairman

            BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Colorado, Vice Chairman

CONRAD BURNS, Montana                DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii
DON NICKLES, Oklahoma                BOB GRAHAM, Florida
JIM BUNNING, Kentucky                MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana
SLADE GORTON, Washington             EVAN BAYH, Indiana
                                     BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, Arkansas

                              Jurisdiction

    The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee included 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 106th Congress, the Subcommittee held 9 
oversight hearings.
    On February 24, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to consider the Administration's proposed FY2000 budget 
for the National Park Service Programs and Operations (S. Hrg. 
106-25).
    On April 29, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to review the results of the General Accounting Office 
(GAO) report on the Everglades National Park Restoration 
Project (S. Hrg. 106-125).
    On May 19, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
to examine the Youth Conservation Corps and other job programs 
conducted by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land 
Management, Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service (S. Hrg. 106-135).
    On August 4, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to consider the National Park Service's performance 
management process under the requirements of the Government 
Performance and Results Act (S. Hrg. 106-303).
    On February 29, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to examine the Administration's proposed FY 2001 budget 
for National Park Service programs and operations (S. Hrg. 106-
477).
    On March 23, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the status of monuments and memorials, and the new 
policies that have been adopted for locating new commemorative 
works in and around Washington, D.C. (S. Hrg. 106-578).
    On May 25, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
concerning the National Park Service's policies and regulations 
concerning the use of snowmobiles in units of the National Park 
System (S. Hrg. 106-731).
    On June 8, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
on the National Park Service's rules and regulations concerning 
the solicitation, award, and administration of concession 
contracts use in units of the National Park System (S. Hrg. 
106-723).
    On June 15, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing concerning the findings of the United States General 
Accounting Office's (GAO) March 2000, report entitled ``Need to 
Address Management Problems that Plague the Concessions 
Program'' (S. Hrg. 106-728).

                         LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

    During the 106th Congress the Subcommittee considered a 
wide range of National Park Service related proposals. Among 
the seventy-seven measures enacted into Public Law, four new 
park units were added to the National Park System and two 
existing national monuments were expanded and were re-
designated as national parks. Additional legislation focused on 
all land management agencies under the jurisdiction of the Full 
Committee with the establishment of a Historic Lighthouse 
Preservation System and the formulation of a commercial film 
and photography permit system.

                       MEASURES ENACTED INTO LAW

    Public Law 106-18 (H.R. 171; Mr. LiBiondo, et al.): An Act 
to authorize appropriation for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route 
in New Jersey, and for other purposes. The Senate introduced a 
companion bill, S. 362, on February 3, 1999. The Committee 
reported H.R. 171 on March 4, 1999, without amendment (S. Rept. 
106-24). The measure passed the Senate on March 25, 1999, and 
was signed into law on April 8, 1999.
    Public Law 106-20 (H.R. 193; Mr. Meehan, et al.): An Act to 
designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers 
as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
The measure was reported without amendment by the Committee on 
March 17, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-25). The measure passed the Senate 
on March 25, 1999, and was signed into law on April 9, 1999.
    Public Law 106-45 (H.R. 66; Mrs. Wilson, et al.): An Act to 
preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance. 
The Senate companion bill, S. 292, was reported without 
amendment by the Committee on March 17, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-20), 
and passed the Senate on March 25, 1999. H.R. 66 passed the 
Senate without amendment on July 27, 1999, and was signed into 
law on August 10, 1999.
    Public Law 106-76 (S. 323; Mr. Campbell and Mr. Allard): An 
Act to redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National 
Monument as a national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge 
National Conservation Area, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on March 24, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-32). The measure was reported with an amendment on 
June 8, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-69). The measure passed the Senate 
on July 1, 1999, and was signed into law on October 21, 1999.
    Public Law 106-86 (H.R. 659; Mr. Weldon, et al.): An Act to 
authorize appropriations for the protection of Paoli and 
Brandywine Battlefields in Pennsylvania, to direct the National 
Park Service to conduct a special resource study of Paoli and 
Brandywine Battlefields, to authorize the Valley Forge Museum 
of the American Revolution at Valley Forge National Historical 
Park, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
on the Senate companion bill, S. 581, on April 22, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-113). S. 581 was reported with an amendment on July 
21, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-117). H.R. 659 passed the Senate on 
October 14, 1999 and was passed into law on October 31, 1999.
    Public Law 106-113 (S. 776; Mr. Grassley and Mr. Harkin): 
An Act to authorize the National Park Service to conduct a 
feasibility study for the preservation of the Loess Hills in 
western Iowa. The Subcommittee held a hearing on two related 
bills, S. 589 and S. 591, on April 15, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-72). 
S. 776 was reported with amendments by the Committee on June 7, 
1999 (S. Rept. 106-66). S. 776 passed the Senate on July 1, 
1999, and was incorporated into a consolidated appropriations 
bill, H.R. 3194, which was signed into law on November 29, 
1999.
    Public Law 106-113 (S. 1349; Mr. Thomas): An Act to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resource 
studies to determine the national significance of specific 
sites as well as the suitability and feasibility of their 
inclusion as units of the National Park System. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on July 29, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-301). The measure was reported with amendments by the 
Committee on November 2, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-208). The measure 
passed the Senate on November 19, 1999, and was incorporated 
into a consolidated appropriations bill, H.R. 3194, which was 
signed into law on November 29, 1999.
    Public Law 106-115 (S. 382; Mr. Johnson and Mr. Daschle): 
An Act to establish the Minuteman Missile National Historic 
Site in the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. The 
measure was reported without amendment on March 17, 1999 (S. 
Rept. 106-23). The measure passed the Senate on March 25, 1999, 
passed the House on November 17, 1999, and was signed into law 
on November 29, 1999.
    Public Law 106-119 (H.R. 20; Mr. Gilman): An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and 
operate a visitor center for the Upper Delaware Scenic and 
Recreational River on land owned by the State of New York. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on related Senate bills, S. 167 and 
S. 1366, on October 13, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-383). H.R. 20 was 
reported with an amendment by the Committee on October 20, 1999 
(S. Rept. 106-211). The measure passed the Senate after 
withdrawing the Committee amendment on November 19, 1999. H.R. 
20 was signed into law on December 3, 1999.
    Public Law 106-131 (H.R. 449; Mr. Borski, et al.): An Act 
to authorize the Gateway Visitor Center at Independence 
National Historical Park, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate companion bill, S. 
582, on April 15, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-72). H.R. 449 was reported 
without amendment by the Committee on June 7, 1999 (S. Rept. 
106-68). The measure passed the Senate on November 19, 1999 and 
was signed into law as H.R. 449 on December 7, 1999.
    Public Law 106-132 (H.R. 592; Mr. Fossella, et al.): An Act 
to designate a portion of Gateway National Recreation Area as 
``World War Veterans Park at Miller Field''. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on H.R. 592 and the Senate companion bill, S. 
497, on October 13, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-383). H.R. 592 was 
reported without amendment by the Committee on November2, 1999 
(S. Rept. 106-212). The measure passed the Senate on November 
19, 1999 and was signed into law as H.R. 592 on December 7, 
1999.
    Public Law 106-134 (H.R. 748; Mr. Stupak): An Act to amend 
the Act that established the Keweenaw National Historical Park 
to require the Secretary of the Interior to consider nominees 
of various local interests in appointing members of the 
Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission. A Senate 
companion bill, S. 1781, was introduced on October 25, 1999. 
H.R. 748 was discharged from the Committee on November 19, 
1999. The measure passed the Senate on November 19, 1999, and 
was signed into law as H.R. 748 on December 7, 1999.
    Public Law 106-135 (H.R. 791; Mr. Gilchrest, et al.): An 
Act 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. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate 
companion bill, S. 441, on April 22, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-113). S. 
441 was reported with amendments by the Committee on June 7, 
1999 (S. Rept. 106-63). H.R. 791 was signed into law on 
December 7, 1999.
    Public Law 106-146 (H.R. 658; Mr. Sweeney): An Act to 
establish the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in the State 
of New York as an affiliated area of the National Park System. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate companion bill, 
S. 140, on May 25, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-146). S. 140 was reported 
with amendments by the Committee on June 24, 1999 (S. Rept. 
106-89). H.R. 658 passed the Senate without amendment on 
November 19, 1999, and was signed into law on December 9, 1999.
    Public Law 106-147 (H.R. 1104; Mr. Sweeney): An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer 
administrative jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of 
the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to the 
Archivist of the United States for the construction of a 
visitor center. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate 
companion bill, S. 946, on May 25, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-191). S. 
946 was reported with an amendment by the Committee on June 24, 
1999 (S. Rept. 106-94). The measure was signed into law as H.R. 
1104 on December 9, 1999.
    Public Law 106-149 (H.R. 1619; Mr. Gejdenson, et al.): An 
Act to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National 
Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of the 
Corridor. The Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 1619 and on 
the Senate companion bill, S. 919, on October 13, 1999 (S. Hrg. 
106-383). H.R. 1619 was reported without amendment on November 
2, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-213). The measure passed the Senate on 
November 19, 1999 and was signed into law as H.R. 1619 on 
December 9, 1999.
    Public Law 106-150 (H.R. 1665; Mr. Bateman, et al.): An Act 
to allow the National Park Service to acquire certain land for 
addition to the Wilderness Battlefield in Virginia, as 
previously authorized by law, by purchase or exchange as well 
as by donation. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate 
companion bill, S. 955, on May 25, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-191). S. 
955 was reported with amendments by the Committee on June 24, 
1999 (S. Rept. 106-95). H.R. 1665 passed the Senate on November 
19, 1999, and was signed into law on December 9, 1999.
    Public Law 106-154 (H.R. 2140; Mr. Deal, et al.): An Act to 
improve protection and management of the Chattahoochee River 
National Recreation Area in the State of Georgia. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate companion bill, S. 
109, on April 15, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-72). S. 109 was reported 
with amendments by the Committee on June 7, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-
62). H.R. 2140 passed the Senate without amendment on November 
19, 1999, and was signed into law on December 9, 1999.
    Public Law 106-157 (H.R. 2737; Mr. Costello): An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State 
of Illinois certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and 
Clark National Historic Trail to be used as an historic and 
interpretive site along the trail. The measure passed the 
Senate on November 19, 1999, and was signed into law on 
December 9, 1999.
    Public Law 106-164 (S. 548; Mr. DeWine and Mr. Voinovich). 
An Act to establish the Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort 
Miamis National Historical Site in the State of Ohio. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on April 22, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-113). The measure was reported with an amendment by 
the Committee on June 7, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-64). The measure 
passed the Senate on October 14, 1999, passed the House on 
November 18, 1999, and was signed into law on December 9, 1999.
    Public Law 106-176 (H.R. 149; Mr. Hansen): An Act to make 
technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 and to other laws related to park and 
public lands. A companion bill, S. 780, was introduced in the 
Senate on April 13, 1999. The Subcommittee held a hearing on 
H.R. 149 on April 15, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-72). The measure was 
reported with amendments by the Committee on July 28, 1999 (S. 
Rept. 106-125). The measure passed the Senate on November 19, 
1999 and was signed into law on March 10, 2000.
    Public Law 106-192 (H.R. 1615; Mr. Sununu): An Act to amend 
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to extend the designation of a 
portion of the Lamprey River in New Hampshire as a recreational 
river to include an additional river segment. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on H.R. 1615 and on the Senate companion bill, 
S. 972, on March 8, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-594). H.R. 1615 was 
reported without amendment by the Committee on April 12, 2000 
(S. Rept. 106-269). H.R. 1615 passed the Senate on April 13, 
2000, and was signed into law on May 2, 2000.
    Public Law 106-206 (H.R. 154; Mr. Hefley, et al.): An Act 
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. The Subcommittee held a hearing on to similar 
Senate bills, S. 338 and S. 568, on March 24, 1999 (S. Hrg. 
106-206). H.R. 154 was reported with an amendment by the 
Committee on June 7, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-67). The measure passed 
the Senate on November 19, 1999 and was signed into law on May 
26, 2000.
    Public Law 106-208 (H.R. 834; Mr. Hefley, et al.): An Act 
to extend the authorization for the National Historic 
Preservation Fund, and for other purposes. The subcommittee 
held a hearing on H.R. 834 and on related Senate bills, S. 1365 
and S. 1434, on October 21, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-387). H.R. 834 
was reported with an amendment on March 9, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-
237). H.R. 834 passed the Senate on April 13, 2000, and was 
signed into law on May 26, 2000.
    Public Law 106-214 (H.R. 3293; Mr. Gallegly, et al.): An 
Act to amend the law that authorized the Vietnam Veterans 
Memorial to authorize the placement within the site of the 
memorial of a plaque to honor those Vietnam veterans who died 
after their service in the Vietnam was, but as a direct result 
of that service. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate 
companion bill, S. 1921, on June 8, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-723). 
H.R. 3293 was discharged from the Committee on May 25, 2000. 
The measure passed the Senate on May 25, 2000, and was signed 
into law as H.R. 3293 on June 15, 2000.
    Public Law 106-258 (S. 1910; Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Schumer, and 
Mrs. Boxer): An Act to amend the act establishing Women's 
Rights National Historical Park to permit the Secretary of the 
Interior to acquire title in fee simple to the Hunt House 
located in Waterloo, New York. S. 1531, a similar bill was 
introduced, in the Senate, on August 5, 1999. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on S. 1910 on March 8, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-594). 
The measure was reported with amendments by the Committee on 
April 12, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-268). The measure passed the 
Senate on April 13, 2000, passed the House on July 25, 2000, 
and was signed into law, as S. 1910, on August 8, 2000.
    Public Law 106-261 (H.R. 1749; Mr. Ballenger, et al.): An 
Act to designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell Counties, 
North Carolina, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on 
April 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-666). The measure was reported 
without amendment by the Committee on June 27, 2000 (S. Rept. 
106-320). The measure passed the Senate on July 27, 2000, and 
was signed into law on August 18, 2000.
    Public Law 106-271 (S. 1117; Mr. Lott, Mr. Cochran, Mr. 
Robb, and Mr. Jeffords): An Act to establish the Corinth Unit 
of Shiloh National Military Park, in the vicinity of the city 
of Corinth, Mississippi, and in the State of Tennessee, and for 
other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on 
July 29, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-301). The measure was reported with 
amendments on October 14, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-186). The measure 
passed the Senate on November 19, 1999, passed the House on 
September 12, 2000, and was signed into law on September 22, 
2000.
    Public Law 106-278 (H.R. 940; Mr. Sherwood): An Act to 
designate the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, and for 
other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate 
companion bill, S. 905, on July 29, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-301). The 
Subcommittee also held a hearing on a related bill, S. 1584, on 
May 18, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-731), which was incorporated into 
H.R. 940. S. 905 was reported with amendments by the Committee 
on October 14, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-185), and passed the Senate 
on November 19, 1999. H.R. 940 was reported with amendments by 
the Committee on July 12, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-342). H.R. 940 
passed the Senate on September 18, 2000, and was signed into 
law on October 6, 2000.
    Public Law 106-290 (S. 1324; Mr. Santorum): An Act to 
expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park 
to include the Wills House, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on July 29, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-301). The measure was reported without amendment by 
the Committee on October 14, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-187). The 
measure passed the Senate on November 19, 1999, passed the 
House on September 26, 2000, and was signed into law on October 
10, 2000.
    Public Law 106-291 (S. 134; Mr. Feingold and Mr. Kohl): An 
Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether 
the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore should be protected as a 
wilderness area. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on 
June 29, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-804). The measure was reported with 
an amendment by the Committee on August 25, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-
371). The measure passed the Senate on October 5, 2000, and was 
incorporated into the Interior Appropriations bill, H.R. 4578, 
which was signed into law on October 11, 2000.
    Public Law 106-291 (S. 1617; Mr. DeWine, et al.): An Act to 
promote preservation and public awareness of the history of the 
Underground Railroad by providing financial assistance to the 
Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on the bill on May 11, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-693). H.R. 
2919, the House companion bill, was reported without amendment 
by the Committee on October 3, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-445). The 
measure was incorporated, as H.R. 2919, into the Interior 
Appropriations bill, H.R. 4578, and was signed into law on 
October 11, 2000.
    Public Law 106-291 (S. 1727; Mr. Domenici and Mr. 
Bingaman): An Act to authorize funding for the expansion annex 
of the historic Palace of the Governors, a public history 
museum located, and relating to the history of Hispanic and 
Native American culture, in the Southwest and for other 
purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on March 
8, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-594). The measure was reported with 
amendments by the Committee on April 12, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-
263). The measure passed the Senate on April 13, 2000, and was 
incorporated into the Interior Appropriations bill, H.R. 4578, 
which was signed into law on October 11, 2000.
    Public Law 106-291 (S. 1734; Mr. Durbin and Mr. 
Fitzgerald): An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
to contribute funds for the establishment of an interpretative 
center on the life and contributions of President Abraham 
Lincoln. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill and on the 
House companion bill, H.R. 3084, on July 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-
860). H.R. 3084 was reported with an amendment by the Committee 
on September 25, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-419). H.R. 3084 passed the 
Senate on October 3, 2000, and was incorporated into the 
Interior Appropriations bill, H.R. 4578, which was signed into 
law on October 11, 2000.
    Public Law 106-291 (S. 2247; Mr. Byrd): An Act to establish 
the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West 
Virginia, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on the bill on May 18, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-731). The 
measure was reported with amendments by the Committee on July 
12, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-341). The measure passed the Senate on 
September 19, 2000, and was incorporated into the Interior 
Appropriations bill, H.R. 4578, which was enacted into law on 
October 11, 2000.
    Public Law 106-291 (H.R. 2541; Mr. Taylor, et al.): An Act 
to adjust the boundaries of the Gulf Islands National Seashore 
to include Cat Island, Mississippi. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on the bill on July 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-860). The 
measure was incorporated into the Interior Appropriations bill, 
H.R. 4578, which was signed into law on October 11, 2000.
    Public Law 106-291 (S. 2638; Mr. Cochran and Mr. Lott): An 
Act to adjust the boundaries of the Gulf Islands National 
Seashore to include Cat Island, Mississippi. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on the bill on July 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-860). 
The measure was discharged from Committee and passed by the 
Senate on October 27, 2000. The measure was incorporated into 
the Interior Appropriations bill, H.R. 4578, which was signed 
into law on October 11, 2000.
    Public Law 106-292 (H.R. 4115; Mr. Cannon, et al.): An Act 
to authorize appropriations for the United States Holocaust 
Memorial Museum, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held 
a hearing on the Senate companion bill, S. 2598, on July 13, 
2000 (S. Hrg. 106-759). H.R. 4115 was reported without 
amendment by the Committee on September 28, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-
436). H.R. 4115 passed the Senate on September 28, 2000, and 
was signed into law on October 12, 2000.
    Public Law 106-299 (H.R. 2773; Mr. McCollum): An Act to 
amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Wekiva 
River and its tributaries of Rock Springs Run and Black Water 
Creek in the State of Florida as components of the national 
wild and scenic rivers system. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
on the Senate companion bill, S. 2352, on April 27, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-666). S. 2352 was reported with an amendment on June 
27, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-316), and passed the Senate on July 27, 
2000. H.R. 2773 passed the Senate on October 3, 2000, and was 
signed law on October 13, 2000.
    Public Law 106-302 (H.R. 4583; Mr. Hansen): An Act to 
extend the authorization for the Air Force Memorial Foundation 
to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its 
environs. The measure was discharged from Committee on October 
3, 2000. The measure passed the Senate on October 3, 2000, and 
was signed into law on October 13, 2000.
    Public Law 106-307 (S. 366; Mr. Bingaman and Mr. Domenici): 
An Act to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El 
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail. 
H.R. 2271, the House companion bill, was received in the Senate 
on September 19, 2000. S. 366 was reported with amendments by 
the Committee on March 17, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-22). S. 366 
passed the Senate on November 19, 1999, passed the House on 
October 3, 2000, and was signed into law on October 13, 2000.
    Public Law 106-318 (H.R. 2778; Mr. Moakley, et al.): An Act 
to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments 
of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for 
study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on the Senate companion bill, S. 1569, on October 13, 
1999 (S. Hrg. 106-383). S. 1569 was reported with amendments by 
the Committee on November 2, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-209), and 
passed the Senate on November 19, 1999. H.R. 2778 passed the 
Senate on October 5, 2000, and was signed into law on October 
19, 2000.
    Public Law 106-319 (H.R. 2833; Mr. Pastor): An Act to 
establish the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate companion bill, S. 
1998, on May 18, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-731). S. 1998 was reported 
with an amendment on July 12, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-340). H.R. 
2833 passed the Senate on October 5, 2000, and was signed into 
law on October 19, 2000.
    Public Law 106-323 (H.R. 3745; Mrs. Bono): An Act to 
authorize the addition of certain parcels to the Effigy Mounds 
National Monument, Iowa. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Senate companion bill, S. 1643, on June 22, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-
767). S. 1643 was reported with amendments by the Committee on 
August 25, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-374). H.R. 3745 passed the Senate 
on October 5, 2000, and was signed into law on October 19, 
2000.
    Public Law 106-348 (H.R. 1509; Mr. Johnson (of Texas), et 
al.): An Act to authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial 
Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia 
or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while 
serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate companion bill, S. 
311, on October 13, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-383). S. 311 was reported 
without amendment on April 13, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-273), and was 
then passed by the Senate with amendments on July 10, 2000. 
H.R. 1509 passed the Senate without amendment on October 5, 
2000, and was signed into law on October 24, 2000.
    Public Law 106-349 (H.R. 3201; Ms. Norton, et al.): An Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of designating the Carter G. 
Woodson home in the District of Columbia as a National Historic 
Site, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
on the bill on April 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-666). The measure 
was reported without amendment on June 27, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-
322). The measure passed the Senate on October 5, 2000, and was 
signed into law on October 24, 2000.
    Public Law 106-350 (H.R. 3632; Mr. Lantos, et al.): An Act 
to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation 
Area, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
on the Senate companion bill, S. 2051, on June 29, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-804). S. 2051 was reported with an amendment by the 
Committee on August 25, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-376). H.R. 3632 
passed the Senate on October 5, 2000, and was signed into law 
on October 24, 2000.
    Public Law 106-352 (H.R. 4063; Mr. Miller (California), et 
al.): An Act to establish the Rosie the Riveter/World War II 
Home Front National Historical Park in the State of California, 
and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Senate companion bill, S. 2294, on July 13, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-
759). H.R. 4063 was reported with amendments by the Committee 
on October 3, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-446). H.R. 4063 passed the 
Senate on October 5, 2000, and was signed into law on October 
24, 2000.
    Public Law 106-355 (H.R. 4613; Mr. Souder, et al.): An Act 
to amend the National Historic Preservation Act for purposes of 
establishing a national historic lighthouse preservation 
program. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate 
companion bill, S. 2343, on April 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-666). 
S. 2343 was reported with amendments by the Committee on August 
25, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-380). H.R. 4613 passed the Senate on 
October 5, 2000, and was signed into law on October 24, 2000.
    Public Law 106-356 (H.R. 5036; Mr. Hall, et al.): An Act to 
amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to 
clarify the areas included in the Dayton Aviation Heritage 
National Historical Park and to authorize appropriations for 
that park. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate 
companion bill, S. 2959, on September 14, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-
901). S. 2959 was reported with an amendment by the Committee 
on September 29, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-443). H.R. 5036 passed the 
Senate on October 5, 2000, and was signed into law on October 
24, 2000.
    Public Law 106-357 (S. 1849; Mr. Biden and Mr. Roth): An 
Act to designate segments and tributaries of White Clay Creek, 
Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System. The Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the bill on March 8, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-594). The measure was 
reported with an amendment on April 12, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-
266). The measure passed the Senate on April 13, 2000, passed 
the House on September 18, 2000, and was signed into law on 
October 24, 2000.
    Public Law 106-365 (H.R. 2879; Mrs. Northup, et al.): An 
Act to provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of a 
plaque commemoration the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., 
known as the ``I Have A Dream'' speech. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on this bill and the Senate companion bill, S. 2231, on 
April 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-666). H.R. 2879 was reported with 
an amendment by the Committee on July 10, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-
334). H.R. 2879 passed the Senate on October 5, 2000, passed 
the House on October 10, 2000, and was signed into law on 
October 27, 2000.
    Public Law 106-412 (H.R. 4835; Mr. Moran): An Act to 
authorize the exchange of land between the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Director of Central Intelligence at the George 
Washington Memorial Parkway in McLean, Virginia, and for other 
purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate 
companion bill, S. 3000, on September 14, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-
901). S. 3000 was reported with an amendment by the Committee 
on September 28, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-432), and passed the Senate 
on October 5, 2000. H.R. 4835 passed the Senate on October 19, 
2000, and was signed into law on November 1, 2000.
    Public Law 106-418 (S. 1296; Mr. Daschle (for Mr. 
Lautenbert), Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Santorum, [Mr. Helms], and Mr. 
Specter): An Act to designate portions of the lower Delaware 
River and associated tributaries as a component of the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
on the bill on October 13, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-383). The measure 
was reported with an amendment by the Committee on November 2, 
1999 (S. Rept. 106-207). The measure passed the Senate on 
November 19, 1999, passed the House on October 17, 2000, and 
was signed into law on November 1, 2000.
    Public Law 106-421 (S. 1705; Mr. Craig and Mr. Crapo): An 
Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into land 
exchanges to acquire from the private owner and to convey to 
the State of Idaho approximately 1,240 acres of land near the 
City of Rocks National Reserve, Idaho, and for other purposes. 
The measure was reported without amendment on April 12, 2000 
(S. Rept. 106-262). The measure passed the Senate on April 13, 
2000, passed the House on October 17, 2000, and was signed into 
law on November 1, 2000.
    Public Law 106-437 (H.R. 4404; Mr. Hansen): An Act 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, 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 measure 
passed the Senate on October 26, 2000, and was signed into law 
on November 6, 2000.
    Public Law 106-442 (H.R. 4957; Mr. Rangel): An Act 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. S. 2919, the 
Senate companion bill was introduced on July 25, 2000. H.R. 
4957 passed the Senate on September 13, 2000, and was signed 
into law on November 6, 2000.
    Public Law 106-443 (H.R. 5083; Ms. Roybal-Allard): An Act 
to extend the authority of the Los Angeles Unified School 
District to use certain park lands in the city of South Gate, 
California, which were acquired with amounts provided from the 
land and water conservation fund, for elementary school 
purposes. The measure passed the Senate on October 26, 2000, 
and was signed into law on November 6, 2000.
    Public Law 106-465 (S. 2950; Mr. Campbell): An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Sand 
Creek Massacre National Historic Site in the State of Colorado. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on September 14, 
2000 (S. Hrg. 106-901). The measure was reported with 
amendments by the Committee on September 25, 2000 (S. Rept. 
106-418). The measure passed the Senate on October 5, 2000, 
passed the House on October 23, 2000, and was signed into law 
on November 7, 2000.
    Public Law 106-470 (H.R. 4312; Mrs. Johnson): An Act to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing an Upper Housatonic 
Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Connecticut and 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate companion bill, S. 
2421, on May 18, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-731). S. 2421 was reported 
without amendment on June 27, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-317), and 
passed the Senate on July 27, 2000. H.R. 4312 passed the Senate 
on October 27, 2000, and was signed into law on November 9, 
2000.
    Public Law 106-473 (H.R. 4794; Mr. Larson, et al.): An Act 
to require the Secretary of the Interior to complete a resource 
study of the 600 mile route through Connecticut, Delaware, 
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, 
Rhode Island, and Virginia, used by George Washington and 
General Rochambeau during the American Revolutionary War. S. 
3209, the Senate companion bill was introduced on October 17, 
2000. H.R. 4794 passed the Senate on October 27, 2000, and was 
signed into law on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-479 (H.R. 5331; Mr. Davis, et al.): An Act 
to authorize the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc. to establish 
a memorial and gardens on Department of the Interior lands in 
the District of Columbia or its environs in honor and 
commemoration of Frederick Douglass. S. 3147, the Senate 
companion bill was introduced on October 2, 2000. H.R. 5331 
passed the Senate on October 26, 2000, and was signed into law 
on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-482 (H.R. 5478; Mr. Rangel): An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation 
suitable land to serve as the new location for the home of 
Alexander Hamilton, commonly known as the Hamilton Grange, and 
to authorize the relocation of the Hamilton Grange to the 
acquired land. The measure passed the Senate on October 27, 
2000, and was signed into law on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-487 (S. 710; Mr. Lott, Mr. Cochran, Mr. 
Breaux, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Craig, and Mr. 
Murkowski): An Act to authorize a feasibility study on the 
preservation of certain Civil War battlefields along the 
Vicksburg Campaign Trail. The Subcommittee held a hearing on 
this bill on July 29, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-301). The measure was 
reported with amendments by the Committee on October 14, 1999 
(S. Rept. 106-184). The measure passed the Senate on November 
19, 1999, passed the House on October 23, 2000, and was signed 
into law on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-491 (S. 1367; Mr. Murkowski (by request)): 
An Act to amend the Act which established the Saint-Gaudens 
National Historic Site, in the State of New Hampshire, by 
modifying the boundary and for other purposes. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on this bill May 11, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-693). The 
measure was reported with an amendment on June 27, 2000 (S. 
Rept. 106-314). The measure passed the Senate on October 5, 
2000, passed the House on October 23, 2000, and was signed into 
law on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-492 (S. 1438; Mr. Campbell, et al.): An Act 
to establish the National Law Enforcement Museum on Federal 
land in the District of Columbia. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on the bill on April 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-666). The 
measure was reported with an amendment by the Committee on July 
10, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-330). The measure passed the Senate on 
September 28, 2000, passed the House on October 24, 2000, and 
was signed into law on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-509 (S. 700; Mr. Akaka and Mr. Inouye): An 
Act to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
Ala Kahakai Trail as a National Historic Trail. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on April 22, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-113). The measure was reported with amendments by the 
Committee on June 7, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-65). The measure passed 
the Senate on July 1, 1999, passed the House on October 24, 
2000, and was signed into law on November 13, 2000.
    Public Law 106-510 (S. 938; Mr. Akaka and Mr. Inouye): An 
Act to eliminate restrictions on the acquisition of certain 
land contiguous to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and for 
other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 938 and 
on a related bill, S. 939, on May 25, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-191). 
S. 938 was reported without amendment by the Committee on June 
24, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-92), and passed the Senate on October 
14, 1999. S. 939 was reported with amendments by the Committee 
on June 24, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-93), and passed the Senate on 
December 15, 2000. S. 938 passed the House on October 24, 2000 
and was signed into law on November 13, 2000.
    Public Law 106-516 (S. 2345; Mr. Schumer, Mr. Moynihan, and 
Mr. Sarbanes): An Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to conduct a special resource study concerning the preservation 
and public use of sites associated with Harriet Tubman located 
in Auburn, New York, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on the bill on July 27, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-860). 
The measure was reported with an amendment by the Committee on 
September 29, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-440). The measure passed the 
Senate on October 5, 2000, passed the House on October 24, 
2000, and was signed into law on November 13, 2000.
    Public Law 106-524 (S. 1670; Mr. Graham and Mr. Mack): An 
Act to revise the boundary of Fort Matanzas National Monument, 
and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
bill on May 11, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-693). The measure was 
reported without amendment on July 10, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-331). 
The measure passed the Senate on October 5, 2000, passed the 
House on October 31, 2000, and was signed into law on November 
22, 2000.
    Public Law 106-527 (S. 2020; Mr. Cochran and Mr. Lott): An 
Act to adjust the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, 
Mississippi, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on the bill on May 11, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-693). The 
measure was reported without amendment on July 10, 2000 (S. 
Rept. 106-332). The measure passed the Senate on July 27, 2000, 
passed the House on October 31, 2000, and was signed into law 
on November 22, 2000.
    Public Law 106-529 (S. 2485; Ms. Collins and Ms. Snowe): An 
Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide 
assistance in planning and constructing a regional heritage 
center in Calais, Maine. S. 2194, a related bill was introduced 
in the Senate on March &, 2000. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
on S. 2485 on May 11, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-693). S. 2485 was 
reported with an amendment by the Committee on June 27, 2000 
(S. Rept. 106-319). The measure passed the Senate on October 5, 
2000, passed the House on October 30, 2000, and was signed into 
law on November 22, 2000.
    Public Law 106-530 (S. 2547; Mr. Allard and Mr. Campbell): 
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Great Sand Dunes 
National park and the Great Sand Dunes National Preserve in the 
State of Colorado, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on the bill on June 22, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-767). 
The measure was reported with an amendment by the Committee on 
October 3, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-479). The measure passed the 
Senate on October 5, 2000, passed the House on October 25, 
2000, and was signed into law on November 22, 2000.
    Public Law 106-554 (S. 2331; Mr. Hollings): An Act to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the 
franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner 
providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument, South 
Carolina. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on July 
13, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-759). The measure was reported with an 
amendment on October 3, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-477). The measure 
passed the Senate on October 5, 2000, and portions of the 
measure were incorporated into a consolidated appropriations 
bill, H.R. 4577, which was then signed into law on December 21, 
2000.
    Public Law 106-563 (S. 2570; Mr. Regula): An Act to require 
the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a study regarding 
methods to commemorate the national significance of the United 
States roadways that comprise the Lincoln Highway, and for 
other purposes. The measure was passed by the Senate on 
December 15, 2000, and was signed into law on December 23, 
2000.
    Public Law 106-565 (H.R. 4907; Mr. Bateman, et al.): An Act 
to establish the Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission, and 
for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Senate companion bill, S. 2885, on September 14, 2000 (S. Hrg. 
106-901). S. 2885 was reported with amendments by the Committee 
on October 2, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-456), and passed the Senate on 
October 5, 2000. H.R. 4907 passed the Senate on December 15, 
2000, and was signed into law on December 23, 2000.
    Public Law 106-574 (H.R. 4020; Mr. Radanovich): An Act to 
authorize an expansion of the boundaries of Sequoia National 
Park to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the Senate companion bill on, S. 
2279, on June 29, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-804). S. 2279 was reported 
with and amendment by the Committee on July 27, 2000 (without 
written report). S. 2279 passed the Senate on July 27, 2000, 
and a report to accompany the bill was printed on August 25, 
2000 (S. Rept. 106-377). H.R. 4020 passed the Senate on 
December 15, 2000, and was signed into law on December 28, 
2000.
    Public Law 106-577 (S. 2749; Mr. Reid): An Act to establish 
the California Trail Interpretive Center in Elko, Nevada, to 
facilitate the interpretation of the history of development and 
use of trails in the setting of the western portion of the 
United States. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on 
September 14, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-901). The measure was reported 
without amendment by the Committee on October 3, 2000 (S. Rept. 
106-441). The measure passed the Senate on October 5, 2000, 
passed the House on October 24, 2000, and was signed into law 
on December 28, 2000.

                          RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

    H. Con. Res. 89 (Mr. Minge, et al.): A resolution 
recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in 
New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions 
of Americans of German heritage. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on the Senate companion resolution, S. Con. Res. 106, 
on July 13, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-759). H. Con. Res. 89 was 
reported without amendment by the Committee on October 3, 2000 
(S. Rept. 106-482). The Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 89 on 
October 5, 2000.
    S. Con. Res. 114 (Mr. Bond, Mr. Ashcroft, and Mr. Roberts): 
A resolution recognizing the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, 
Missouri, as a national World War I symbol honoring those who 
defended liberty and our country through services in World War 
I. The resolution was discharged from the Committee and agreed 
to in the Senate on October 12, 2000. The resolution was agreed 
to in the House on October 24, 2000.
    S. Con. Res. 145 (Mr. Warner): A resolution expressing the 
sense of Congress on the propriety and need for expeditious 
construction of the National World War II Memorial at the 
Rainbow Pool on the National Mall in the Nation's Capital. The 
resolution was agreed to by the Senate on October 6, 2000. The 
resolution was then agreed to by the House on October 17, 2000.
    S. Res. 326 (Mr. Bryan): A resolution to designate the 
Cowboy Poetry gathering in Elko, Nevada, as the ``National 
Cowboy Poetry Gathering''. The resolution was discharged from 
the Committee and agreed to by the Senate on October 5, 2000.
    S. Res. 368 (Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Byrd, and Mr. Schumer): A 
resolution to recognize the importance of relocation and 
renovating the Hamilton Grange, New York. The resolution was 
discharged from Committee and agreed to by the Senate on 
October 12, 2000.

                   OTHER MEASURES ACTIVELY CONSIDERED

    S. 28 (Mr. Hatch, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Bennett): A bill to 
authorize an interpretive center and related visitor facilities 
within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, and for other 
purposes. The measure was discharged from Committee and 
referred to Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 12, 1999.
    S. 340 (Mr. Allard): A bill to amend the Cache La Poudre 
River Corridor Act to make technical corrections, and for other 
purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on April 
15, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-72).
    S. 762 (Mr. Graham): A bill to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a feasibility study on the inclusion of the 
Miami Circle in Biscayne National Park. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on the bill on May 25, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-191). The 
measure was reported with an amendment by the Committee on June 
24, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-91). The measure passed the Senate on 
October 14, 1999.
    S. 1093 (Mr. Bingaman): A bill to establish the Galisteo 
Basin Archaeological Protection Sites, to provide for the 
protection of archaeological sites in the Galisteo Basin of New 
Mexico, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
on the bill on July 29, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-115). The Committee 
considered the bill at a business meeting on September 20, 
2000.
    S. 1685 (Mr. Bennett): A bill to authorize the Golden 
Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage Area. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on May 18, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-731.
    S. 2478 (Mr. Akaka and Mr. Graham): A bill to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a theme study on the 
peopling of America, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on the bill on May 11, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-693). 
The measure was reported with amendments by the Committee on 
June 27, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-318). The measure passed the Senate 
on October 5, 2000.
    S. 2511 (Mr. Murkowski and Mr. Stevens): A bill to 
establish the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage 
Area in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. A hearing 
was held on the bill on May 18, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-731). The 
measure was reported with amendments on July 10, 2000 (S. Rept. 
106-333). The measure passed the Senate on September 22, 2000.
    S. 2512 (Mr. Moyhnihan and Mr. Schumer): A bill to convey 
certain Federal properties on Governors Island, New York. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on June 29, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-804).
    S. 2848 (Mr. Bingaman): A bill to provide for a land 
exchange to benefit the Pecos National Historical Park in new 
Mexico. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on July 27, 
2000 (S. Hrg. 106-860). The measure was reported with an 
amendment by the Committee on September 28, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-
429).
    H.R. 2932 (Mr. Hansen): A bill to direct eh Secretary of 
the Interior to conduct a study of the Golden Spike/Crossroads 
of the West National Heritage Area Study Area and to establish 
the Crossroads of the West Historic District in the State of 
Utah. A hearing on this bill was held on May 18, 2000 (S. Hrg. 
106-731). The measure was reported without amendment by the 
Committee on June 27, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-321).
    H.R. 4940 (Mr. Wamp, et al.): A bill to designate the 
museum operated by the Secretary of Energy in Oak Ridge, 
Tennessee, as the ``American Museum of Science and Energy'', 
and for other purposes. The measure passed the Senate on 
October 26, 2000.
                    Subcommittee on Water and Power

                     GORDON SMITH, Oregon, Chairman

                SLADE GORTON, Washington, Vice Chairman

JIM BUNNING, Kentucky                BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota
LARRY E. CRAIG, Idaho                BOB GRAHAM, Florida
BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL, Colorado    RON WYDEN, Oregon
                                     BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, Arkansas

                              Jurisdiction

    The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee included 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

    During the 106th Congress, the Subcommittee held 11 
oversight hearings.
    On March 3, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to review the Administration's FY 2000 budget for the 
Bureau of Reclamation and the Power Marketing Administration 
(S. Hrg. 106-132).
    On April 6, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing in Hood River, Oregon, on the process to determine the 
future of the four Lower Snake River dams (S. Hrg. 106-69).
    On June 9, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
on the process to determine the future of the four lower Snake 
River Dams and to conduct oversight on the Northwest Power 
Planning Council's Framework Process (S. Hrg. 106-167).
    On September 29, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to review the practices of the Bureau of Reclamation 
regarding operations and maintenance costs and contract 
renewals (S. Hrg. 106-360).
    On October 28, 1999, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the Federal hydroelectric licensing (S. Hrg. 106-
397).
    On March 7, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to review the Administration's FY 2001 budget for the 
Bureau of Reclamation and the Power Marketing Administrations 
(S. Hrg. 106-606).
    On April 12, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to examine Federal actions affecting hydro power 
operations on the Columbia River system (S. Hrg. 106-630).
    On April 18, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to review how pending Federal decisions could affect 
the operations of the Federal Columbia River hydro power system 
(S. Hrg. 106-31).
    On May 17, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
on the operation, by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, of the 
Flathead Irrigation Project (S. Hrg. 106-688).
    On June 7, 2000, the Subcommittee held an joint hearing 
with the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the Colorado Ute 
Settlement Act Amendments of 2000.
    On September 12, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the status of the Biological Opinions of the 
National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service on the operations of the Federal hydro power 
system of the Columbia River (S. Hrg. 106-796).

                         LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

    During the 106th Congress, the Subcommittee on Water and 
Power held multiple oversight hearings on the operations of the 
Federal Columbia River hydro power system. On April 12, 2000, 
the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing to examine Federal 
actions affecting hydro power operations on the Columbia River 
system (S. Hrg. 106-630).
    On April 18, 2000, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to review how pending Federal decisions could affect 
the operations of the Federal Columbia River hydro power system 
(S. Hrg. 106-31). On September 12, 2000, the Subcommittee held 
an oversight hearing on the status of the Biological Opinions 
of the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service on the operations of the Federal hydro power 
system of the Columbia River (S. Hrg. 106-796).
    The Subcommittee enacted legislation relating to 
significant Indian water settlements, including the Rocky Boy's 
Reservation and the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement 
Act of 1988. Public Law 106-163 enacts Senate bill S. 438, 
sponsored by Mr. Burns, et al. This bill provides for the 
settlement of the water rights claims of the Chippewa Cree 
Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, and for other purposes. 
The measure passed the Senate with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute on November 4, 1999 and was signed into law on 
December 9, 1999. Another Indian water settlement bill enacted 
is Senate bill S. 2508, sponsored by Mr. Campbell, Mr. Allard, 
and Mr. Domenici. A bill to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water 
Rights Settlement Act of 1988 to provide for a final settlement 
of the claims of the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes, and for other 
purposes. The Subcommittee held a joint hearing with the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs on the bill on June 7, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-620). The measure was discharged from the Indian 
Affairs Committee on July 26, 2000 and passed the Senate on 
October 25, 2000. The measure was incorporated in H.R. 4577, 
the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and 
for other purposes (PL 106-554).
    The Subcommittee considered legislation related to major 
water projects such as the Garrison Diversion. Senate bill S. 
623 sponsored by Mr. Conrad and Mr. Dorgan, amends Public Law 
89-108 to increase authorization levels for State and Indian 
tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, to 
meet current and future water quantity and quality needs of the 
Red River Valley, to deauthorize certain project features and 
irrigation service areas, to enhance natural resources and fish 
and wildlife habitat, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on the bill on May 27, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-208). 
The measure was reported with amendments by the Committee on 
November 1, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-203). The measure was passed by 
the Senate after agreeing to Committee amendments on October 
13, 2000.

                       MEASURES ENACTED INTO LAW

    Public Law 106-121 (H.R. 459; Mr. Frelinghuysen, et al.): 
An Act to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for 
FERC Project No. 9401, the Mt. Hope Water Power Project. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on May 27, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-208). H.R. 459 was reported without amendment by the 
Committee on June 24, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-97). The measure 
passed the Senate without amendment on November 19, 1999 and 
was signed into law on December 6, 1999.
    Public Law 106-136 (H.R. 970; Mr. Thune): An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance 
to the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., for the 
construction of water supply facilities in Perkins County, 
South Dakota. A similar bill, S. 243, was reported without 
amendment by the Committee on March 17, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-18). 
S. 243 passed the Senate on March 25, 1999. H.R. 970 passed the 
Senate on November 19, 1999, and was signed into law on 
December 7, 1999.
    Public Law 106-140 (H.R. 2889; Mr. Cannon): An Act to amend 
the Central Utah Project Completion Act to provide for 
acquisition of water and water rights for Central Utah project 
purposes, completion of Central Utah project, facilities, and 
implementation of water conservation measures. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on a similar bill, S. 1377, on July 28, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-293). The Committee reported S. 1377 with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute on October 6, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-
177). H.R. 2889 passed the Senate on November 19, 1999, and was 
signed into law on December 7, 1999.
    Public Law 106-163 (S. 438; Mr. Burns, et al.): An Act to 
provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the 
Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, and for 
other purposes. The measure passed the Senate with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute on November 4, 1999 and was 
signed into law on December 9, 1999.
    Public Law 106-213 (S. 1836; Mr. Hollings and Mr. 
Thurmond): An Act to extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of 
Alabama. The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on March 
22, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-607). S. 1836 was reported without an 
amendment by the Committee on April 12, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-
265). The measure passed the Senate without amendment on April 
13, 2000 and was signed into law on May 26, 2000.
    Public Law 106-220 (S. 291; Mr. Domenici, et al.): An Act 
to convey certain real property within the Carlsbad Project in 
New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation District. S. 291 was 
reported by the Committee on March 17, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-19). 
The measure passed the Senate on March 25, 1999 and was signed 
into law on June 20, 2000.
    Public Law 106-221 (S. 356; Mr. Kyl, et al.): An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and 
designated lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project, to the 
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, and for other 
purposes. S. 356 was reported by the Committee on March 17, 
1999 (S. Rept. 106-21). The measure passed the Senate without 
amendment on March 25, 1999 and was signed into law on June 20, 
2000.
    Public Law 106-249 (S. 986; Mr. Reid, et al.): An Act to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Griffith 
Project to the Southern Nevada Water Authority. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on July 28, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-293). S. 986 was reported by the Committee with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute on October 6, 1999 (S. 
Rept. 106-173). The measure passed the Senate with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute on November 19, 1999 and was 
signed into law on July 26, 2000.
    Public Law 106-270 (S. 1027; Mr. Smith of Oregon): An Act 
to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation 
in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy, and for other purposes. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on May 27, 1999 
(S. Hrg. 106-208). S. 1027 was reported by the Committee 
without amendment on June 24, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-96). The 
measure passed the Senate without amendment on July 1, 1999 and 
was signed into law on September 22, 2000.
    Public Law 106-273 (S. 1937; Mr. Craig): An Act to amend 
the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation 
Act to provide for sales of electricity by the Bonneville Power 
Administration to joint operating entities. The bill was 
discharged from the Committee and passed the Senate on November 
19, 1999. The measure passed the House on September 12, 2000 
and was signed into law on September 22, 2000.
    Public Law 106-343 (S. 1236; Mr. Craig, et al.): An Act to 
extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for 
commencement of the construction of the Arrowrock Dam 
Hydroelectric Project in the State of Idaho. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on this bill on July 28, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-293). 
S. 1236 was reported without amendment on October 4, 1999 (S. 
Rept. 106-170). The measure passed the Senate without amendment 
on November 19, 1999 and was signed into law on October 19, 
2000.
    Public Law 106-368 (H.R. 3236; Mr. Cannon): An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts 
with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District , Utah, to use 
Weber Basin Project facilities for the impounding, storage, and 
carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, 
industrial, and other beneficial purposes. H.R. 3236 was 
reported without amendment by the Committee on September 28, 
2000 (S. Rept. 106-434). The measure passed the Senate without 
amendment on October 13, 2000 and was signed into law on 
October 27, 2000.
    Public Law 106-370 (H.R. 3468; Mr. Cannon): An Act to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to certain water 
rights to Duchesne City, Utah. H.R. 3468 passed the House on 
July 17, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-737) and passed the Senate without 
amendment on October 13, 2000. The measure was signed into law 
on October 27, 2000.
    Public Law 106-371 (H.R. 3577; Mr. Simpson): An Act to 
increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the north 
side pumping division of the Minidoka reclamation project, 
Idaho. The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on 
September 19, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-143). H.R. 3577 was reported 
without amendment by the Committee on September 28, 2000 (S. 
Rept. 106-435). The measure passed the Senate without amendment 
on October 13, 2000 and was signed into law on October 27, 
2000.
    Public Law 106-372 (H.R. 3986; Mr. Hastings): An Act to 
provide for a study of the engineering feasibility of a water 
exchange in lieu of electrification of the Chandler Pumping 
Plant at Prosser Diversion Dam, Washington. This measure passed 
the Senate without amendment on October 13, 2000 and was signed 
into law on October 27, 2000.
    Public Law 106-376 (H.R. 4389; Mr. Schaffer): An Act to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water 
distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water 
Conservancy District. The Subcommittee held a hearing on a 
similar bill, S. 2400, on June 21, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-764). The 
measure was reported by the Committee with an amendment on 
October 2, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-450). H.R. 4389 was passed by the 
Senate on October 13, 2000, and signed into law on October 27, 
2000.
    Public Law 106-382 (S. 624; Mr. Burns, et al.): An Act to 
authorize construction of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water 
System in the State of Montana, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on July 28, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-293). S. 624 was reported by the Committee with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 106-198). The 
measure passed the Senate with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute on November 19, 1999 and was signed into law on 
October 27, 2000.
    Public Law 106-392 (H.R. 2348; Mr. Hansen, et al.): An Act 
to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost sharing 
for the endangered fish recovery implementation programs for 
the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins. The measure 
passed the Senate on October 13, 2000, and was signed into law 
on October 30, 2000.
    Public Law 106-459 (S. 1211; Mr. Bennett, et al.): An Act 
to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to 
authorize additional measures to carry out the control of 
salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on July 28, 1999 
(S. Hrg. 106-293). S. 1211 was reported by the Committee with 
amendment on October 6, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-175). The measure 
passed the Senate after agreeing to a committee amendment on 
November 19, 1999 and was signed into law on November 7, 2000.
    Public Law 106-461 (S. 1275; Mr. Kyl): An Act to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to produce and sell products and 
to sell publications relating to the Hoover Dam, and to deposit 
revenues generated from the sales into the Colorado River Dam 
fund. The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on July 28, 
1999 (S. Hrg. 106-293). S. 1275 was reported by the Committee 
without amendment on October 18, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-195). The 
measure passed the Senate on November 19, 1999 and was signed 
into law on November 7, 2000.
    Public Law 106-466 (S. 3022; Mr. Craig and Mr. Crapo): An 
Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
irrigation facilities to the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation 
District. The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on 
September 19, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-903). S. 3022 was reported with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute by the Committee on 
October 3, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-480). The measure passed the 
Senate after agreeing to a Committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute on October 13, 2000 and was signed into law on 
November 7, 2000.
    Public Law 106-467 (H.R. 1235; Mr. Miller): An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts 
with the Solano County Water Agency, California, to use Solano 
Project facilities for impounding, storage, and carriage of 
nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other 
beneficial purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on this 
bill on March 22, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-607). H.R. 1235 was 
reported without amendment by the Committee on September 28, 
2000 (S. Rept. 106-433). The measure passed the Senate without 
amendment on October 27, 2000 and was signed into law on 
November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-496 (S. 2425; Mr. Smith and Mr. Wyden): An 
Act to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in 
the planning, design, and construction of the Bend Feed Canal 
Pipeline Project, Oregon, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on May 24, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-703). S. 2425 was reported by the Committee with an 
amendment on July 24, 2000 (S. Rept. 1060359). The measure 
passed the Senate on October 13, 2000 and was signed into law 
on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-498 (S. 2882; Mr. Smith and Mr. Wyden): An 
Act to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct certain 
feasibility studies to augment water supplies for the Klamath 
Project, Oregon and California, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on July 25, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-810). S. 2882 was reported by the Committee with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 106-489). The 
measure passed the Senate after agreeing to an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute on October 13, 2000 and was signed into 
law on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-499 (S. 2951; Mr. Gorton and Mrs. Murray): 
An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study to investigate opportunities to better manage the water 
resources in the Salmon Creek watershed of the upper Columbia 
River. The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on 
September 19, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-903). S. 2951 was reported by 
the Committee with amendments and an amendment to the title (S. 
Rept. 106-431). The measure passed the Senate after agreeing to 
Committee amendments on October 13, 2000 and was signed into 
law on November 9, 2000.
    Public Law 106-502 (H.R. 1444; Mr. DeFazio, et al.): An Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design, and 
construct fish screens, fish passage devices, and related 
features to mitigate adverse impacts associated with irrigation 
system water diversions by local governmental entities in the 
States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, and California. 
H.R. 1444 was reported with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, incorporating certain provisions of S. 1723, and an 
amendment to the title on March 9, 2000. The measure passed the 
Senate after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute on April 13, 2000, and signed into law on November 
13, 2000.
    Public Law 106-512 (S. 1474; Mrs. Hutchison): An Act 
providing conveyance of the Palmetto Bend project to the State 
of Texas. The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on 
October 20, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-406). S. 1474 was reported with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute by the Committee on 
July 24, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-358). The measure passed the Senate 
after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute on October 13, 2000 and was signed into law on 
November 13, 2000.
    Public Law 106-549 (S. 2594; Mr. Allard): An Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with the 
Mancos Water Conservancy District to use the Mancos Project 
facilities for impounding, storage, diverting, and carriage of 
nonproject water for the purpose of irrigation, domestic, 
municipal, industrial, and any other beneficial purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on June 21, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-764). S. 2594 was reported by the Committee with an 
amendment on September 28, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-427). The measure 
passed the Senate after agreeing to a Committee amendment on 
October 13, 2000 and was signed into law on December 19, 2000.
    Public Law 106-566 (S. 1694; Mr. Akaka and Mr. Inouye): An 
Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
on the reclamation and reuse of water and wastewater in the 
State of Hawaii. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on 
October 20, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-406). S. 1694 was reported by the 
Committee on March 9, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-234). The measure 
passed the Senate on April 13, 2000, passed the House on 
October 24, 2000, and was signed into law on December 23, 2000.
    Public Law 106-576 (S. 1761; Mrs. Hutchison and Mr. Gramm): 
An Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the 
Bureau of Reclamation, to conserve and enhance the water 
supplies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The Subcommittee held 
a hearing on this bill on June 21, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-764). S. 
1761 was discharged from the Committee and passed the Senate 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on October 27, 
2000. The measure was signed into law on December 28, 2000.

                   OTHER MEASURES ACTIVELY CONSIDERED

    S. 244 (Mr. Johnson, et al.): A bill to authorize the 
construction of the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System and to 
authorize assistance to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, 
Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and 
construction of the water supply system, and for other 
purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on May 
27, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-208). The measure was reported with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute by the Committee on 
July 30, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-130). The measure passed the Senate 
after agreeing to a Committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute on November 19, 1999. Incorporated into Public Law 
106-246, Military Construction Appropriations (H.R. 4425), July 
13, 2000.
    S. 334 (Mr. Akaka): A bill to amend the Federal Power Act 
to remove the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission to license projects on fresh waters in the State of 
Hawaii. The measure was reported without amendment by the 
Committee on March 4, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-26). The measure 
passed the Senate without amendment on March 25, 1999.
    S. 422 (Mr. Murkowski): A bill to provide for Alaska state 
jurisdiction over small hydroelectric projects. The measure was 
reported with an amendment by the Committee on March 19, 1999 
(S. Rept. 106-28). The measure passed the Senate after agreeing 
to a Committee amendment on March 25, 1999.
    S. 623 (Mr. Conrad and Mr. Dorgan): A bill to amend Public 
Law 89-108 to increase authorization levels for State and 
Indian tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, 
to meet current and future water quantity and quality needs of 
the Red River Valley, to deauthorize certain project features 
and irrigation service areas, to enhance natural resources and 
fish and wildlife habitat, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on May 27, 1999 (S. 
Hrg. 106-208). The measure was reported with amendments by the 
Committee on November 1, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-203). The measure 
was passed by the Senate after agreeing to Committee amendments 
on October 13, 2000. Incorporated into Public Law 106-554, 
Colsolidated Appropriations Act of 2000 (H.R. 5666), December 
21, 2000.
    S. 740 (Mr. Craig, et al.): A bill to amend the Federal 
Power Act to improve the hydroelectric licensing process by 
granting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission statutory 
authority to better coordinate participation by other agencies 
and entities, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on the bill on May 23, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-686).
    S. 769 (Mr. Conrad and Mr. Dorgan): A bill to provide a 
final settlement on certain debt owed by the city of Dickinson, 
North Dakota, for construction of the bascule gates on the 
Dickinson Dam. The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on 
(S. Hrg. 106-208). The Committee reported the measure with an 
amendment on October 6, 1999 (S. Rept. 106-172). The measure 
passed the Senate after agreeing to a Committee amendment on 
November 19, 1999. Incorporated into Public Law 106-566, Hawaii 
Reclamation Studies (S. 1694).
    S. 1167 (Mr. Gorton, et al.): A bill to amend the Pacific 
Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to 
provide for expanding the scope of the Independent Scientific 
Review Panel. The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on 
October 20, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-406). The Committee reported the 
measure with an amendment on March 9, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-235). 
The Senate passed the measure after agreeing to a Committee 
amendment.
    S. 1178 (Mr. Daschle and Mr. Johnson): A bill to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain parcels of land 
acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of 
the Oahe Irrigation Project, South Dakota, to the Commission of 
Schools and Public Lands of the State of South Dakota for the 
purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat, on the condition 
that the current preferential leaseholders shall have an option 
to purchase the parcels from the Commission, and for other 
purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on 
October 20, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-406).
    S. 1612 (Mr. Kerrey and Mr. Hagel): A bill to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain irrigation project 
property to certain irrigation and reclamation districts in the 
State of Nebraska. The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill 
on October 20, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-406). The Committee reported 
the measure with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on 
August 25, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-373).
    S. 1659 (Mr. Burns): A bill to convey the Lower Yellowstone 
Irrigation Project, the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri 
Basin Program, and the Intake Irrigation Project to the 
appurtenant irrigation districts. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on this bill on March 22, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-607).
    S. 1697 (Mr. Smith): A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to refund certain collections received pursuant to 
the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on this bill on October 20, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-406). The 
Committee reported the measure with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute on October 4, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-486). The 
Senate passed the measure after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute on October 13, 2000.
    S. 1723 (Mr. Wyden, et al.): A bill to establish a program 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design, and 
construct facilities to mitigate impacts associated with 
irrigation system water diversions by local governmental 
entities in the Pacific Ocean drainage of the States of Oregon, 
Washington, Montana, and Idaho. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
on this bill on October 20, 1999 (S. Hrg. 106-406). The 
Committee held a business meeting on February 10, 2000 and 
incorporated certain provisions of S. 1723 to the substitute 
amendment to H.R. 1444.
    S. 1848 (Mr. Campbell): A bill to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the interior to participate in the 
design, planning, and construction of the Denver Water Reuse 
project. The Subcommittee held a hearing on this bill on June 
21, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-764). The Committee reported the measure 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an 
amendment to the title on October 3, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-437). 
The measure passed the Senate after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute on October 13, 2000.
    S. 2091 (Mrs. Feinstein): A bill to amend the Act that 
authorized construction of the San Luis Unit of the Central 
Valley Project, California, to facilitate water transfers in 
the Central Valley Project. The Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the bill on March 22, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-607).
    S. 2163 (Mr. Gorton, Mr. Cleland, and Mrs. Murray): A bill 
to provide for a study of the engineering feasibility of a 
water exchange in lieu of electrification of the Chandler 
Pumping Plant at Prosser Diversion Dam, Washington. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on May 24, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-703). The measure was reported with an amendment by 
the Committee on October 4, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-488).
    S. 2195 (Mr. Reid): A bill to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
design, planning, and construction of the Truckee watershed 
reclamation project for the reclamation and reuse of water. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on July 11, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-783). The measure was reported with an amendment by 
the Committee on September 29, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-438). The 
measure passed the Senate on October 13, 2000. Incorporated 
into Public Law 106-554, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 
2001 (H.R. 5666), December 21, 2000.
    S. 2239 (Mr. Allard, et al.): A bill to authorize the 
Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost sharing for the 
endangered fish recovery implementation programs for the Upper 
Colorado River and San Juan River basins. The Subcommittee held 
a hearing on the bill on April 25, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-658). The 
measure was reported by the Committee with an amendment on 
September 7, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-403).
    S. 2248 (Mrs. Feinstein): A bill to assist in the 
development and implementation of projects to provide for the 
control of drainage water, storm water, flood water, and other 
water as part of water-related integrated resource management, 
environmental infrastructure, and resource protection and 
development projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed, California. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on May 24, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-703).
    S. 2301 (Mr. Gorton and Mrs. Murray): A bill to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the design, planning, and construction of the Lakehaven water 
reclamation project for the reclamation and reuse of water. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on June 21, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-764). The measure was reported by the committee with 
an amendment on September 29, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-439). The 
measure passed the Senate on October 13, 2000.
    S. 2350 (Mr. Hatch and Mr. Bennett): A bill to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey to certain water rights to 
Duchesne City, Utah. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
bill on July 11, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-783). The measure was 
reported by the Committee with an amendment on October 3, 2000 
(S. Rept. 106-478).
    S. 2396 (Mr. Bennett and Mr. Hatch): A bill to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with the 
Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Utah , to use Weber 
Basin Project facilities for the impounding, storage, and 
carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, 
industrial, and other beneficial purposes. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on the bill on May 24, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-703).
    S. 2410 (Mr. Murkowski (by request)): A bill to increase 
the authorization of appropriations for the Reclamation Safety 
of Dams Act of 1978, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee 
held a hearing on the bill on May 24, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-703).
    S. 2499 (Mr. Specter): A bill to extend the deadline for 
commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the 
State of Pennsylvania. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
bill on June 21, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-764). The measure was 
reported by the Committee without amendment on August 25, 2000 
(S. Rept. 106-381). The measure passed the Senate on October 5, 
2000.
    S. 2508 (Mr. Campbell, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Domenici): A 
bill to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement 
Act of 1988 to provide for a final settlement of the claims of 
the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. The 
Subcommittee held a joint hearing with the Senate Committee on 
Indian Affairs on the bill on June 7, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-620). 
The measure was discharged from the Indian Affairs Committee on 
July 26, 2000 and passed the Senate on October 25, 2000.
    S. 2672 (Mrs. Feinstein): A bill to provide for the 
conveyance of various reclamation projects to local water 
authorities. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on 
July 11, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-783).
    S. 2877 (Mr. Wyden and Mr. Smith): A bill to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study on 
water optimization in the Burnt River basin, Malheur River 
basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder River basin, Oregon. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on July 25, 2000 (S. 
Hrg. 106-810). The measure was reported by the Committee with 
an amendment on October 2, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-454). The measure 
passed the Senate on October 13, 2000.
    S. 2881 (Mr. Smith [Oregon]): A bill to update an existing 
Bureau of Reclamation program by amending the Small Reclamation 
Projects Act of 1956, to establish a partnership program in the 
Bureau of Reclamation for small reclamation projects, and for 
other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on 
July 25, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-810).
    S. 2906 (Mr. Allard): A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to enter into contracts with the city of Loveland, 
Colorado, to use Colorado-Big Thompson Project facilities for 
the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for 
domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on September 19, 
2000 (S. Hrg. 106-903).
    S. 2942 (Mr. Byrd): A bill to extend the deadline for 
commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects 
in the State of West Virginia. The Subcommittee held a hearing 
on the bill on September 19, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-903). The 
measure was reported by the Committee without amendment on 
September 28, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-430). The measure passed the 
Senate on October 5, 2000.
    H.R. 862 (Mr. Herger) An Act to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to implement the provisions of an agreement conveying 
title to a distribution system from the United States to the 
Clear Creek Community Services District. The Subcommittee held 
a hearing on the bill on March 22, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-607).
    H.R. 992 (Mr. Doolittle): An Act to convey the Sly Park Dam 
and Reservoir to the El Dorado Irrigation District, and for 
other purposes. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on 
March 22, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-607). The bill was reported by the 
Committee with amendments on August 25, 2000 (S. Rept. 106-
393).
    H.R. 3077 (Mr. Dooley, et al.): An Act to amend the Act 
that authorized construction of the San Luis Unit of the 
Central Valley Project, California, to facilitate water 
transfers in the Central Valley Project. The Subcommittee held 
a hearing on the bill on March 22, 2000 (S. Hrg. 106-607).

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