[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 483 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 483

    Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the 
             priorities and goals of Executive Order 13443.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

 Mr. Hunter submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the 
             priorities and goals of Executive Order 13443.

Whereas Executive Order 13443 (72 Fed. Reg. 46537; relating to Facilitation of 
        Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation) was ordered and signed by 
        President George W. Bush on August 16, 2007;
Whereas Executive Order 13443 was officially published in the Federal Register 
        on August 20, 2007;
Whereas the stated purpose of Executive Order 13443 is to direct Federal 
        agencies, including the Department of the Interior and the Department of 
        Agriculture, to proactively create and support programs and activities 
        that have a measurable effect on public land management, outdoor 
        recreation and wildlife management;
Whereas Executive Order 13443 specifically mentions the expansion and 
        enhancement of hunting opportunities and the management of game species 
        and their habitat;
Whereas Executive Order 13443 specifically recommends Federal activities 
        including:

    (1) Evaluation of the effect of agency action on hunting participation 
trends.

    (2) Consideration of the economic and recreational values of hunting.

    (3) Management of wildlife habitats on public lands in a manner that 
expands and enhances hunting opportunities, including through the use of 
hunting in wildlife management planning.

    (4) Working collaboratively with State governments to manage and 
conserve game species and their habitats in a manner that respects private 
property rights and State management authority over wildlife resources.

    (5) Establishment of short- and long-term goals, in cooperation with 
State and tribal governments, and consistent with agency missions, to 
foster healthy and productive populations of game species and appropriate 
opportunities for the public to hunt those species.

    (6) Ensuring that agency plans and actions consider programs and 
recommendations of comprehensive planning efforts such as State Wildlife 
Actions Plans, the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, and other 
range-wide management plans for big game and upland game birds.

    (7) Seeking the advice of State and tribal fish and wildlife agencies, 
and, as appropriate, consult with the Sporting Conservation Council and 
other organizations with respect to these Federal activities.

Whereas Executive Order 13443 specifically orders:

    (1) The Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, in 
coordination with the appropriate Federal agencies and in consultation with 
the Sporting Conservation Council and in cooperation with State and tribal 
fish and wildlife agencies and the public, to convene no later than 1 year 
after the date of the Executive order, and periodically thereafter, a White 
House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy (Conference) to 
facilitate the exchange of information and advice relating to the means for 
achieving the goals of the Executive order.

    (2) The Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality to prepare, 
consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of 
appropriations, in coordination with the appropriate Federal agencies and 
in consultation with the Sporting Conservation Council, and in cooperation 
with State and tribal fish and wildlife agencies, not later than 1 year 
following the conclusion of the Conference, a comprehensive Recreational 
Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Plan (Action Plan) that incorporates 
existing and ongoing activities and sets forth a 10-year agenda for 
fulfilling the actions identified in the Federal actions section of the 
Executive order.

Whereas the Council on Environmental Quality and the Sporting Conservation 
        Council completed the first edition of the Action Plan in December 2008 
        setting forth a 10-year agenda to address 58 action items and 174 sub-
        action items with the stated goal of fulfilling the actions identified 
        in Executive Order 13443;
Whereas a vast majority of the 58 action items and 174 sub-action items of the 
        Action Plan have the current status of being only partially completed 
        or, in most cases, wholly incomplete;
Whereas Federal agencies have made no substantiated efforts to purposefully 
        implement the goals and directives of Executive Order 13443;
Whereas public lands throughout the country promote recreational opportunities 
        for American families, economic revenue, public health and education, 
        and environmental protection and conservation; and
Whereas the primary objective with any and all Federal land management should be 
        to provide for their protection and conservation while also maintaining 
        access for those whom these lands belong, the American public: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House supports efforts--
            (1) to reaffirm to Federal agencies the priorities and 
        goals of Executive Order 13443, completely and in total; and
            (2) to recommend to the President of the United States that 
        he issue a new Executive order reestablishing the original 
        priorities and goals of Executive Order 13443.
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