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2000
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Hearing on:
H.R. 4751, to recognize entry of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico into
permanent union with the United States based on a delegation of government powers to
the United States by the people of Puerto Rico constituted as a Nation, to guarantee
irrevocable United States citizenship as a right under the United States Constitution for
all persons born in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes. "Puerto Rico-United States
Bilateral Pact of Non-Territorial Permanent Union and Guaranteed Citizenship Act".
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Markup on:
S.1653, to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment
Act. "National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 2000".
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
S.1936, 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. "Bend Pine
Nursery Land Conveyance Act". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.2570, 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. "Lincoln Highway Study Act of 1999". Ordered reported
by unanimous consent.
H.R.2710, to establish the National Law Enforcement Museum on Federal land in the
District of Columbia. "National Law Enforcement Museum Act". Ordered reported, as
amended, by voice vote.
H.R.2941, to establish the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in the State of
Arizona. "Las Cienegas National Conservation Area Establishment Act of 1999". Ordered
reported, as amended, by unanimous consent.
H.R.3118, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations under the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act that authorize States to establish hunting seasons for double-crested cormorants.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.4126, 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. "Palace of the Governors Expansion
Act". Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
H.R.4187, 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 nonmotorized vehicles. Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
H.R.4503, to provide for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically
women's public colleges or universities. "Historically Women's Public Colleges or Universities
Historic Building Restoration and Preservation Act". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice
vote.
H.R.4721, to provide for all right, title, and interest in and to certain property in Washington
County, Utah, to be vested in the United States. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice
vote.
H.R.4828, to designate wilderness areas and a cooperative management and protection area
in the vicinity of Steens Mountain in Harney County, Oregon, and for other purposes.
Ordered reported, as amended, by vote of 24-5.
H.R.4835, 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. Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
H.R.4904, to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship
with Native Hawaiians, and for other purposes. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.5036, 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. "Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Amendments Act of 2000".
Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
H.R.5130, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide cost sharing for the CALFED
water enhancement programs in California. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
Oversight hearing on:
General Accounting Office (GAO) review of Endangered Species Act
implementation in Southern California.
Markup on:
S.426, 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.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
S.964, to provide for equitable compensation for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for
other purposes. Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.1500, to accelerate the Wilderness designation process by establishing a timetable for
the completion of wilderness studies on Federal Lands. "America's Wilderness Protection Act".
Ordered reported by voice vote.
S.1778, to provide for equal exchanges of land around the Cascade Reservoir. Ordered
reported by voice vote.
H.R.3067, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities to Nampa
and Meridian Irrigation District. "Nampa and Meridian Conveyance Act." Ordered reported,
as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3986, 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.
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.4613, to amend the National Historic Preservation Act for purposes of establishing a
national historic lighthouse preservation program. "National Historic Lighthouse Preservation
Act of 2000". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.4656, 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. Ordered reported
by voice vote.
H.R.4800, to require the Secretary of the Interior to identify appropriate lands within the
area designated as Section 1 of the Mall in Washington, D.C., as the location of a future
memorial to former President Ronald Reagan, to identify a suitable location, to select a suitable
design, to raise private-sector donations for such a memorial, to create a Commission to assist in
these activities, and for other purposes. "Ronald Reagan Recognition Act of 2000". Ordered
reported, as amended, by voice vote.
Field Hearing in Hilo, HI on:
H.R.4904, to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship
with Native Hawaiians.
S.2899, to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship
with Native Hawaiians.
Field Hearing on Maui, HI on:
H.R.4904, to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship
with Native Hawaiians.
S.2899, to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship
with Native Hawaiians.
Field Hearing on Oahu, HI on:
H.R.4904, to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship
with Native Hawaiians.
S.2899, to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship
with Native Hawaiians.
Field Hearings on Molokai and Lanai, HI on:
H.R.4904, to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship
with Native Hawaiians.
S.2899, to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship
with Native Hawaiians.
Field Hearing on Kauai, HI on:
H.R.4904, to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship
with Native Hawaiians.
S.2899, to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship
with Native Hawaiians.
Markup on:
H.Con.Res.345, Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for cataloging and
maintaining public memorials commemorating military conflicts of the United States and the
service of individuals in the Armed Forces. Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
S.624, to authorize construction of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System in the
State of Montana, and for other purposes. "Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of
1999". Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous consent.
S.1027, to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation in the Deschutes
Resources Conservancy, and for other purposes. "Deschutes Resources Conservancy
Reauthorization Act of 1999". Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
H.R.1124, to authorize construction of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System in the
State of Montana, and for other purposes. "Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of
1999". Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous consent.
S.1288, to provide incentives for collaborative forest restoration projects on National Forest
System and other public lands in New Mexico, and for other purposes. "Community Forest
Restoration Act". Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
H.R.1460, to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of
Texas Restoration Act to decrease the requisite blood quantum required for membership in the
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe. Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
S.1694, 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. "Hawaii Water Resources Reclamation
Act of 2000". Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous consent.
H.R.1751, to establish the Carrizo Plain National Conservation Area in the State of
California, and for other purposes. "Carrizo Plain National Conservation Area Act of 1999".
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.2090, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of
Sciences to establish the Coordinated Oceanographic Program Advisory Panel to report to the
Congress on the feasibility and social value of a coordinated oceanography program.
"Exploration of the Seas Act". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.2267, to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to
land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of the trails, and for other purposes.
"Willing Seller Amendments of 1999 to the National Trails System Act". Ordered reported,
as amended, by unanimous consent.
H.R.2674, providing for conveyance of the Palmetto Bend project to the State of Texas.
"Palmetto Bend Conveyance Act". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.2752, to give Lincoln County, Nevada, the right to purchase at fair market value certain
public land located within that county, and for other purposes. "Lincoln County Land Act of
1999". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.2798, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide financial assistance to the
States of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California for salmon habitat restoration projects in
coastal waters and upland drainages. "Pacific Salmon Recovery Act of 1999". Ordered
reported, as amended, by unanimous consent.
H.R.3241, 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 in
South Carolina, and for other purposes. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3388, to promote environmental restoration around the Lake Tahoe basin. "Lake
Tahoe Restoration Act". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3520, to designate segments and tributaries of White Clay Creek, Delaware and
Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. "White Clay
Creek Wild and Scenic Rivers System Act". Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous
consent.
H.R.3632, to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and for
other purposes. "Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act of 2000".
Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous consent.
H.R.3745, to authorize the addition of certain parcels to the Effigy Mounds National
Monument, Iowa. "Effigy Mounds National Monument Additions Act". Ordered reported,
as amended, by unanimous consent.
H.R.4125, to provide a grant under the urban park and recreation recovery program to assist
in the development of a Millennium Cultural Cooperative Park in Youngstown, Ohio.
Considered, then deferred.
H.R.4144, to provide for the allocation of interest accruing to the Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. "Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of
the 21st Century". Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous consent.
H.R.4226, 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. "Black Hills National Forest
and Rocky Mountain Research Station Improvement Act". Ordered reported, as amended, by
unanimous consent.
H.R.4318, to establish the Red River National Wildlife Refuge. "Red River National
Wildlife Refuge Act". Ordered reported, as amended by voice vote.
H.R.4521, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to authorize and provide funding for
rehabilitation of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, to authorize funds for
maintenance of utilities related to the Park, and for other purposes. Ordered reported, as
amended by voice vote.
H.R.4643, to provide for the settlement of issues and claims related to the trust lands of the
Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. "Torres-Martinez Desert
Cahuilla Indians Claims Settlement Act". Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.4725, to amend the Zuni Land Conservation Act of 1990 to provide for the expenditure
of Zuni funds by that tribe. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.4790, to recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on
public lands. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.4840, to reauthorize the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management
Agreement Act. Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous consent.
H.R.4847, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to refund certain amounts received by the
United States pursuant to the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982. Ordered reported, as
amended, by unanimous consent.
Markup on:
S.1937, 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.
Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
H.R.3033, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make certain adjustments to the
boundaries of Biscayne National Park in the State of Florida, and for other purposes.
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3112, to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to provide for a
final settlement of the claims of the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.
"Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 1999". Ordered reported, as amended, by
voice vote.
H.R.4275, to establish the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and the Black
Ridge Canyons Wilderness, and for other purposes. "Colorado Canyons National Conservation
Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000". Ordered reported, as amended, by
unanimous consent.
H.R.4320, to assist in the conservation of great apes by supporting and providing financial
resources for the conservation programs of countries within the range of great apes and projects
of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of great apes. "Great Ape
Conservation Act of 2000". Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous consent.
H.R.4340, to simplify Federal oil and gas revenue distributions, and for other purposes.
"Mineral Revenue Payments Clarification Act of 2000". Ordered reported by unanimous
consent.
H.R.4583, to extend the authorization for the Air Force Memorial Foundation to establish a
memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs. Ordered reported by unanimous
consent.
A motion to sustain rulings by Chairman Don Young on objections to the production of records
subject to subpoenas issued by Chairman Don Young under the authority of a resolution
adopted by the Committee on Resources on June 9, 1999, which objections were raised
by Robert A. Berman, Henry M. Banta, Danielle Brian Stockton, Keith Rutter, and the
Project on Government Oversight.
Agreed to by vote of 26-12.
Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Markup on:
H.R.755, to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide restitution to the people of Guam
who suffered atrocities such as personal injury, forced labor, forced marches, internment, and
death during the occupation of Guam in World War II, and for other purposes. "Guam War
Restitution Act". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
S.1030, 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. Ordered reported by voice
vote.
S.1508, to provide technical and legal assistance for tribal justice systems and members of
Indian tribes, and for other purposes. Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
S.1705, 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. "Castle Rock Ranch Acquisition
Act of 2000". Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.2296, to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the
number of members on the legislature 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. Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
H.R.2462, to amend the Organic Act of Guam, and for other purposes. "Guam Omnibus
Opportunities Act". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.2671, to provide for the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska
certain benefits of the Missouri River Basin Pick-Sloan project, and for other purposes.
"Yankton Sioux Tribe and Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska Development Trust Fund Act".
Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
H.R.4148, to make technical amendments to the provisions of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act relating to contract support costs, and for other
purposes. "Tribal Contract Support Cost Technical Amendments of 2000". Ordered
reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.4286, to provide for the establishment of the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
in Bibb County, Alabama. Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
H.R.4404, 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.
Ordered reported by unanimous consent.
H.R.4442, to establish a commission to promote awareness of the National Wildlife Refuge
System among the American public as the System celebrates its centennial anniversary in 2003,
and for other purposes. "National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Act". Ordered
reported by unanimous consent.
Markup on:
S.986, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Griffith Project to the Southern
Nevada Water Authority. "Griffith Project Prepayment and Conveyance Act". Ordered
reported by unanimous consent.
H.R.1113, to assist in the development and implementation of projects to provide for the
control of drainage, storm, flood and other waters as part of water-related integrated resource
management, environmental infrastructure, and resource protection and development projects in
the Colusa Basin Watershed, California. "Colusa Basin Watershed Integrate Resources
Management Act". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.1142, to ensure that landowners receive treatment equal to that provided to the Federal
Government when property must be used. "Landowners Equal Treatment Act of 1999".
Ordered reported by vote of 27-11.
S.1275, 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. "Hoover Dam Miscellaneous Sales Act". Ordered reported by
unanimous consent.
H.R.1787, to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation in the Deschutes
Resources Conservancy, and for other purposes. "Deschutes Resources Conservancy
Reauthorization Act of 1999". Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.2984, 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. Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous
consent.
H.R.3160, to reauthorize and amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. "Common Sense
Protections for Endangered Species Act". Ordered reported by vote of 25-15.
H.R.3595, to increase the authorization of appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of
Dams Act of 1978, and for other purposes. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.4389, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution
facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. Ordered reported, as
amended, by voice vote.
Markup on:
H.Res.415, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be
established a National Ocean Day to recognize the significant role the ocean plays in the lives of
the Nation's people and the important role the Nation's peopole must play in the continued life of
the ocean. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.2348, 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. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.2919, to promote preservation and public awareness of the history of the Underground
Railroad by providing financial assistance, to the Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. "National
Underground Railroad Freedom Center Act". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice
vote.
H.R.3661, to help ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace
over that land. "General Aviation Access Act". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice
vote.
H.R.3676, to establish the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument in
the State of California. "Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of
2000". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3919, to provide assistance for the conservation of coral reefs, to coordinate Federal
coral reef conservation activities, and for other purposes. "Coral Reef Conservation and
Restoration Partnership Act of 2000". Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.4063, to establish the Rosie the Riveter-World War II Home Front National Historical
Park in the State of California, and for other purposes. "Rosie the Riveter-World War II Home
Front National Historical. Park Establishment Act of 2000". Ordered reported, as amended,
by voice vote.
Hearing on:
H.R.4345, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to clarify the process of
allotments to Alaskan Natives who are veterans, and for other purposes. "Alaska Native
Claims Technical Amendments Act of 2000".
Markup on:
H.R.946, to restore Federal recognition to the Indians of the Graton Rancheria of California.
"Graton Rancheria Restoration Act".
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.2773, 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. "Wekiva Wild and Scenic River Act of 1999".
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.2778, 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. "Taunton River Wild and Scenic River
Study Act of 1999".
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.2833, to establish the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3084, 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.
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3236, 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.
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3657, 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.
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3817, to redesignate the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area of
Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado as the "Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail".
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.4115, to authorize appropriations for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
and for other purposes.
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.4408, to reauthorize the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
S.439, to amend the National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada Enhancement Act of
1988, to adjust the boundary of the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
S. 1374, to authorize the development and maintenance of a multiagency campus project in
the town of Jackson, Wyoming. "Jackson Multi-Agency Campus Act of 1999".
Ordered reported by voice vote.
Markup on:
S.1211, 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.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
S.1629, to provide for the exchange of certain land in the State of Oregon.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
S.1892, 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.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.1775, to catalyze restoration of estuary habitat through more efficient financing of
projects and enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal restoration programs, and for
other purposes. "Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act of 1999".
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3023, 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.
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3176, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine ways of
restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.3291, to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Shivwits Band of
the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, and for other purposes. "Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian
Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement Act".
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3292, to provide for the establishment of the Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge in
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3468, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to certain water rights to
Duchesne City, Utah.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.3535, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to
eliminate the wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice of shark finning. "Shark Finning
Prohibition Act".
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.3999, to clarify the process for the adoption of local constitutional self-government for
the United States Virgin Islands and Guam, and for other purposes. "Virgin Islands and Guam
Constitutional Self-Government Act of 2000".
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.4132, to reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes
established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.4435, to clarify certain boundaries on the map relating to Unit NC01 of the Coastal
Barrier Resources System.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
Hearing on:
Funding of Environmental Initiatives and Their Influence on Federal Public Lands Policies
H.R.297, to authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark 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. "Lewis and
Clark Rural Water System Act of 1999"
H.R.3999, to clarify the process for the adoption of local constitutional self-government for
the United States Virgin Islands and Guam, and for other purposes. "Virgin Islands and
Guam Constitutional Self-Government At of 2000".
H.R. 3605, to establish the San Rafael Western Legacy District in the State of Utah, and for
other purposes.
Ordered reported as amended by voice vote.
H.R. 946, to restore Federal recognition to the Indians of the Graton Rancheria of
California. "Graton Rancheria Restoration Act"
H.R. 2671, to provide for the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska
certain benefits of the Missouri River Basin Pick-Sloan project, and for other purposes. "Yankton
Sioux Tribe and Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska Development Trust Fund Act"
H.R. 4148, to make technical amendments to the provisions of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act relating to contract support costs, and for other
purposes. "Tribal Contract Support Cost Technical Amendments of 2000"
Hearing on:
H.R. 3288, 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.
"Valles Caldera Preservation Act".
Oversight field hearing on:
Hydropower, River Management and Salmon Recovery Issues on the Columbia/Snake River.
Hearing on:
H.R.755, to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide restitution to the people of Guam
who suffered atrocities such as personal injury, forced labor, forced marches, internment, and
death during the occupation of Guam in World War II, and for other purposes. "Guam
War Restitution Act".
H.R.2462, to amend the Organic Act of Guam, and for other purposes. "Guam Omnibus
Opportunities Act".
Hearing on:
Compromising our National Security by Restricting Domestic
Exploration and Development of our Oil and Gas Resources
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Markup on:
S.406, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to make permanent the
demonstration program that allows for direct billing of medicare, medicaid, and other third party
payors, and to expand the eligibility under such program to other tribes and tribal organizations.
"Alaska Native and American Indian Direct Reimbursement Act of 1999".
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.Res.443, a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard
to the centennial of the raising of the United States flag in American Samoa.
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.1509, 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.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.2647, to amend the Act entitled "An Act relating to the water rights of the Ak-Chin
Indian Community" to clarify certain provisions concerning the leasing of such water rights, and
for other purposes.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.2932, to authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage Area.
"Golden Spike Crossroads of the West National Heritage Area Act of 1999".
Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R.2958, 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.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.3182, to provide for a land conveyance to the city of Craig, Alaska, and for other
purposes. "Craig Municipal Equity Act of 1999".
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.3577, to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the north side pumping
division of the Minidoka reclamation project, Idaho.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.4021, to authorize a study to determine the best scientific method for the long-term
protection of California's giant sequoia groves.
Ordered reported by vote of 20-12.
Hearing on:
H.R.3291, to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Shivwits Band of
the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, and for other purposes. "Shivwits Band of the Paiute
Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement Act".
H.R.3468, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to certain water rights to
Duchesne City, Utah. "Duchesne City Water Rights Conveyance Act".
Markup on:
H.Con.Res.89, recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New
Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions of Americans of German heritage.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.Res.182, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Park
Service should take full advantage of support services offered by the Department of Defense.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.2958, 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.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.3417, to complete the orderly withdrawal of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration from the civil administration of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Pribilof Islands
Transition Act".
Ordered reported as amended by voice vote.
H.R.3671, to amend the Acts popularly known as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife
Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to enhance the funds
available for grants to States for fish and wildlife conservation projects and increase
opportunities for recreational hunting, bow hunting, trapping, archery, and fishing, by
eliminating opportunities for waste, fraud, abuse, maladministration, and unauthorized
expenditures for administration and execution of those Acts, and for other purposes. "Wildlife
and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000".
Ordered reported as amended by vote 36-0.
Hearing on:
H.R.3160, to reauthorize and amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. "Common
Sense Protections for Endangered Species Act".
Markup on:
S. 613, to encourage Indian economic development to provide for the disclosure of Indian
tribal
sovereign immunity in contracts involving Indian tribes, and for other purposes. "Indian
Tribal Economic Development and Contract Encouragement Act of 1999".
Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R.1680, 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.
Ordered reported as amended by voice vote.
H.R.1749, to designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell Counties, North Carolina, as a
component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Ordered reported as amended by voice vote.
H.R.2484, to provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux Indian Community in
the
State of Minnesota but which is not held in trust by the United States for the Community
may be leased or transferred by the Community without further approval by the United
States.
Ordered reported by voice vote.
Issues and controversies relating to access across conservation system lands and
other public lands in Alaska under the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act.
H.R.3182, to provide for a land conveyance to the city of Craig, Alaska, and for other
purposes. "Craig Municipal Equity Act of 1999"
Hearing on:
H.R.3160, to reauthorize and amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. "Common
Sense Protections for Endangered Species Act".
Oversight hearing in Scranton, PA on:
Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Needs of the Pennsylvania Anthracite Fields.
Transcript - Printed Hearing
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