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“REPORTS OF COMMITTEES” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S10114-S10115 on Oct. 8, 2002.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The following reports of committees were submitted:
By Mr. KENNEDY, from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Report to accompany S. 2394, a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling containing information applicable to pediatric patients. (Rept. No. 107-300).
By Mr. INOUYE, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
S. 2743: A bill to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona, and for other purposes. (Rept. No. 107-301).
By Mr. JEFFORDS, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
S. 2847: A bill to assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes.
(Rept. No. 107-302).
By Mr. JEFFORDS, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, with an amendment:
S. 2897: A bill to assist in the conservation of marine turtles and the nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign countries. (Rept. No. 107-303).
By Mr. JEFFORDS, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, with amendments:
H.R. 3908: A bill to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, and for other purposes. (Rept. No. 107-304).
By Mr. JEFFORDS, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, with an amendment:
H.R. 4807: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island for inclusion in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. (Rept. No. 107-305).
By Mr. KERRY, from the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, with amendments:
S. 2466: A bill to modify the contract consolidation requirements in the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. (Rept. No. 107-306).
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment:
H.R. 451: A bill to make certain adjustments to the boundaries of the Mount Nebo Wilderness Area, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title:
H.R. 980: A bill to establish the Moccasin Bend National Historic Site in the State of Tennessee as a unit of the National Park System.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment:
H.R. 2628: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in Alabama, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2818: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area in the State of Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment dating back to 1971.
H.R. 2990: A bill to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional projects under that Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3401: A bill to provide for the conveyance of Forest Service facilities and lands comprising the Five Mile Regional Learning Center in the State of California to the Clovis Unified School District, to authorize a new special use permit regarding the continued use of unconveyed lands comprising the Center, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
H.R. 3421: A bill to provide adequate school facilities within Yosemite National Park, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BIDEN, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, without amendment:
H.R. 3656: A bill to amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to provide for the applicability of that Act to the European Central Bank.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with amendments:
H.R. 3786: A bill to revise the boundary of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in the States of Utah and Arizona.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment:
H.R. 3858: A bill to modify the boundaries of the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia.
H.R. 3909: A bill to designate certain Federal lands in the State of Utah as the Gunn McKay Nature Preserve, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3928: A bill to assist in the preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility for the University of Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, Utah.
H.R. 3954: A bill to designate certain waterways in the Caribbean National Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BIDEN, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
H.R. 4073: A bill to amend the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of 2000 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs under those Acts, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment:
H.R. 4682: A bill to revise the boundary of the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5099: A bill to extend the periods of authorization for the Secretary of the Interior to implement capital construction projects associated with the endangered fish recovery implementation programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins.
H.R. 5125: A bill to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
S. 1451: A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shooting range.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment:
S. 1816: 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.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment:
S. 1959: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the former Eagledale Ferry Dock in the State of Washington for potential inclusion in the National Park System.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
S. 1988: A bill to authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish in the State of Louisiana a memorial to honor the Buffalo Soldiers.
S. 2016: A bill to authorize the exchange of lands between an Alaska Native Village Corporation and the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.
S. 2475: A bill to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to clarify the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the Central Utah Project, to redirect unexpended budget authority for the Central Utah Project for wastewater treatment and reuse and other purposes, to provide for prepayment of repayment contracts for municipal and industrial water delivery facilities, and to eliminate a deadline for such prepayment.
S. 2556: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in the State of Idaho.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment:
S. 2565: A bill to enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as wilderness and for other purposes.
S. 2585: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to disclaim any Federal interest in lands adjacent to Spirit Lake and Twin Lakes in the State of Idaho resulting from possible omission of lands from an 1880 survey.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with amendments:
S. 2587: A bill to establish the Joint Federal and State Navigable Waters Commission for Alaska.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
S. 2612: A bill to establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for high quality development in Clark County, Nevada, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title:
S. 2623: A bill to designate the Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with amendments:
S. 2652: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain land in the State of Florida, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment:
S. 2670: A bill to establish Institutes to conduct research on the prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and woodland ecosystems.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
S. 2672: A bill to provide opportunities for collaborative restoration projects on National Forest System and other public domain lands, and for other purposes.
S. 2696: A bill to clear title to certain real property in New Mexico associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with amendments:
S. 2727: A bill to provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes.
S. 2731: A bill to establish the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes.
S. 2744: A bill to establish the National Aviation Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
S. 2756: A bill to establish the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership in the States of Vermont and New York, and for other purposes.
S. 2773: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the High Plains Aquifer States in conducting a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling and monitoring program for the High Plains Aquifer and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment:
S. 2776: A bill to provide for the protection of archaeological sites in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment:
S. 2788: A bill to revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National Park in the State of South Dakota.
S. 2823: A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam.
S. 2872: A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Illinois.
S. 2880: A bill to designate Fort Bayard Historic District in the State of New Mexico as a National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes.
S. 2893: A bill to provide that certain Bureau of Land Management land shall be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in the State of New Mexico.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment:
S. 2899: A bill to establish the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, Louisiana.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment:
S. 2927: A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Oregon.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment:
S. 2937: A bill to establish the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment:
S. 2952: A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.
S. 3003: A bill to authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with amendments:
S. 3005: A bill to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes.
S.J. RES. 44: A joint resolution to consent to amendments to the Hawaii Homes Commission Act, 1920.
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