3.0.0 478 2023-01-11T13:35:24Z 2023-01-11T13:35:24Z Senate S 2017-03-01 115 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-03-01T18:22:49Z ACRE Act 115 2663 S 2018-04-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS SHARE Act 115 3668 HR 2017-09-18 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224. Related bill CRS HELP for Wildlife Act 115 1514 S 2017-10-05 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237. Related bill CRS 2017-03-01 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2017-03-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR N B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2017-03-01 True C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2017-03-01 True D000607 Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] Joe Donnelly D IN 2017-03-01 True H001079 Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] Cindy Hyde-Smith R MS 2018-06-07 False Animals Agricultural practices and innovations Birds Hunting and fishing Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Animals 00 2017-03-01 Introduced in Senate 2017-07-17T17:47:02Z Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to revise standards for determining what constitutes baiting for purposes of the prohibition on taking migratory game birds.

A baited area, in the case of waterfowl, cranes, and coots, includes a standing, unharvested crop that has been manipulated through activities such as mowing, discing, or rolling, unless the activities are normal agricultural practices. An area is not considered to be a baited area if it: (1) has been treated with a normal agricultural practice, (2) has standing crops that have not been manipulated, or (3) has standing crops that have been or are flooded.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must submit to the Department of the Interior a report on changes to normal agricultural practices across the range of crops grown by agricultural producers in each region of the United States in which USDA harvest practice recommendations are provided to agricultural producers.

]]> Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 Display Title Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s478is/xml/BILLS-115s478is.xml 2017-03-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.