ANIMALS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife
Amendments
Biological Survey: establish within Dept. of the Interior (H.R. 1845), H8461, H8463, H8464, H8465, H8469, H8470, H8472 [26OC]
Dept. of the Interior: establish Biological Survey (H.R. 1845), H7485, H7493, H7494, H7495, H7496, H7497 [6OC]
Articles and editorials
Ecological Scare Talk, H8480 [26OC]
Kentucky—A Lesson in Diversity, S9902 [29JY]
``Strategic'' Goats Gobble Up Trade Subsidy, S2225 [2MR]
U.S. Patents Are Granted For 3 Laboratory Mice—Awards Crucial for Biotechnology Research, S1794 [18FE]
U.S. Resumes Granting Patents on Genetically Altered Animals—Emphasis Is Now on Medicine Rather Than Food, S1795 [18FE]
Zoo Director Hits It Off With Animals and People, S7533 [17JN]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: bovine growth hormone moratorium (see S. 734), S4254 [1AP]
———bovine growth hormone study (see H.R. 1904), H2127 [28AP]
———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones (see S. 735; H.R. 1906), S4254 [1AP], H2127 [28AP]
———moratorium on bovine somatotropin (see S. 954), S5923 [13MY]
———prohibit the transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 367; H.R. 559), S1592 [16FE], H218 [25JA]
———protection of veal calves (see H.R. 1455), H1590 [24MR]
———reduction of price supports relative to milk produced with bovine growth hormones (see S. 736; H.R. 1905), S4254 [1AP], H2127 [28AP]
Airports: use of dogs for detection of plastic explosives (see H.R. 3134), H7034 [27SE]
American Samoa: eligibility for emergency livestock feed assistance (see H.R. 185), H105 [6JA]
Biomedical Ethics Advisory Board: establish (see S. 1042), S6737 [27MY]
Business and industry: protection of animal enterprises (see H.R. 3575), H10301 [19NO]
Courts: protection of individuals who work with animals (see H.R. 3064), H6757 [14SE]
Crime: establish penalties for harming law enforcement animals (see H.R. 3271), H7827 [13OC]
Dept. of the Interior: establish Biological Survey (see H.R. 1845), H2023 [22AP]
———establish Biological Survey (H.R. 1845), consideration (see H. Res. 262), H7171 [28SE]
———provide for a more effective, efficient, and responsive operation (see S. 1637), S15321 [8NO]
Drugs: allow licensed veterinarians to order the extra-label use of drugs in animals (see H.R. 1423), H1527 [18MR]
Endangered species: amend conservation, treatment, and protection programs (see S. 1521), S13172 [6OC]
———conservation of threatened and endangered species (see S. 921), S5647 [6MY]
———designate the Florida panther (see H.R. 273), H107 [6JA]
———determinations and guidelines for listing a species as endangered (see H.R. 1992, 2043), H2301 [5MY], H2341 [6MY]
———enhance wildlife conservation, augment funding, and protect fishing, hunting, and trapping (see S. 1440), S10841 [6AU]
———make determinations based on scientific, commercial, and other types of data available (see H.R. 1414), H1527 [18MR]
Endangered Species Act: amend (see H.R. 888), H638 [16FE]
———amend relative to citizen suits (see S. 74), S192 [21JA]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 1490), H1641 [25MR]
Executive departments: development and use of ophthalmic testing procedures not requiring the use of animal test subjects (see H. Con. Res. 5), H87 [5JA]
Food industry: require humane slaughter of poultry (see H.R. 649), H308 [27JA]
Foreign trade: prohibit export of American black bear viscera (see S. 181; H.R. 55), S689 [26JA], H84 [5JA]
Gambling: regulate interstate commerce relative to parimutuel wagering on greyhound racing (see H.R. 351), H109 [6JA]
Housing: prohibit regulations in federally assisted rental housing restricting elderly residents from owning pets (see H.R. 2145), H2523 [18MY]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see S. 1343; H.R. 3526), S10232 [3AU], H9873 [17NO]
———protect individuals engaged in lawful hunting on public lands (see S. 187, 388; H.R. 1815), S689 [26JA], S1887 [18FE], H2022 [22AP]
Insurance: voluntary national insurance program to protect owners of domesticated cervidae from losses due to disease (see H.R. 3417), H8658 [28OC]
Marine Mammal Protection Act: authorize (see H.R. 2760), H5361 [27JY]
Native Americans: improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on Indian lands (see H.R. 2874), H6049 [4AU]
Patents: moratorium on the patenting of certain human tissues, organs, gene cells, and animal organisms (see S. 387), S1887 [18FE]
Public lands: increase livestock grazing fees, and require royalties for mining on Federal property (see S. 781), S4560 [7AP]
———management of grazing on public range lands (see H.R. 1602), H1856 [1AP]
———protection of wildlife from airborne hunting (see H.R. 1391), H1413 [17MR]
Research: promote biomedical information dissemination and prevent duplication of live animal experiments (see H.R. 2472), H3836 [18JN]
Taxation: tax treatment of emergency-related livestock sales (see S. 1615), S14957 [3NO]
———treatment of livestock relative to natural disasters (see H.R. 2941), H6378 [6AU]
Veterinarians: alternate uses of certain drugs for animals (see S. 340), S1384 [4FE]
Descriptions
Nonindigenous species in Hawaii—roles of Federal and State agencies, S15182 [5NO]
Letters
Alaska population management and predator control in Alaska: Carl L. Rosier, Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, S12906 [4OC]
Biological Survey activities on private and other non-Federal lands: Bob L. Vice, California Farm Bureau Federation, H7504 [6OC]
———Mark C. Nestlen, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, H7504 [6OC]
———Myron Ebell, National Inholders Association, H7504 [6OC]
Biological Survey establishment: Thomas E. Lovejoy, H8478 [26OC]
Bovine growth hormone use: Curt Rohland, National Family Farm Coalition, S4326 [1AP]
———Dean Swenson, Wisconsin Rural Development Center, Inc., S4326 [1AP]
———Leland Swenson, National Farmers Union, S4326 [1AP]
———Stewart G. Huber, National Farmers Union, S4326 [1AP]
Conservation of threatened and endangered species: Fife Symington, Governor of Arizona, Cecil D. Andrus, Governor of Idaho, and Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana, S5662 [6MY]
———R. Max Peterson, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, S5662 [6MY]
Messages
Proposed Import Restrictions Against China and Taiwan Relative to Trade in Rhinoceros and Tiger Parts: President Clinton, S15319 [8NO], H8923 [8NO]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: bovine growth hormone moratorium (S. 734), H4783 [20JY]
———sale of certain bovine growth hormones, H6136, H6137, H6138 [5AU]
Biological Survey: assistance in recovery of fountain darter fish, H8469, H8470 [26OC]
———compliance with Buy American Act, H8465 [26OC]
———definition of biological resources, H8463, H8464 [26OC]
———establish within Dept. of the Interior (H.R. 1845), H8250-H8258 [20OC], H8461-H8484 [26OC]
———Federal agencies use of information relative to private land, H8461 [26OC]
———State management of fish and wildlife, H8470, H8471 [26OC]
Courts: protection of individuals who work with animals (H.R. 3064), H6747 [14SE]
Crime: animal rights activists, H2491 [17MY]
Dept. of the Interior: Biological Survey activities on private and other non-Federal lands, H7497-H7509 [6OC]
———establish Biological Survey (H.R. 1845), H7474-H7509 [6OC]
———establish Biological Survey (H.R. 1845), consideration (H. Res. 262), H7468-H7474 [6OC]
Dept. of Transportation: funding of explosive detection K-9 team training program for airports and aircraft, H7590, H7591 [7OC]
Television: CBS broadcast misrepresentation of Representative Livingston's position relative to head injury medical study involving lab animals, H5499 [29JY]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: bovine growth hormone moratorium, S10760 [6AU]
———bovine growth hormone moratorium (S. 734), S4323-S4325 [1AP], S8842 [15JY]
———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones (S. 735), S4323-S4325 [1AP]
———moratorium on bovine somatotropin (S. 954), S5943-S5945 [13MY]
———prohibit the transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (S. 367), S1603 [16FE]
———reduction of price supports relative to milk produced with bovine growth hormones (S. 736), S4323-S4325 [1AP]
———research grants for study of the transmission of scrapie disease among sheep, S9432 [26JY]
Alaska: wolf management, S9581 [28JY], S10029 [2AU]
———wolf population management and predator control, S12905-S12907 [4OC]
Biomedical Ethics Advisory Board: establish (S. 1042), S6756 [27MY]
Black Bear Conservation Committee: Chevron Conservation Award recipient, S6152 [19MY]
Dept. of the Interior: provide for a more effective, efficient, and responsive operation (S. 1637), S15331 [8NO]
Detroit, MI: anniversary of mounted police, S12254 [22SE]
Ecology and environment: criminal penalties for introduction of nonindigenous species into Hawaii, S15181 [5NO]
Endangered species: amend conservation, treatment, and protection programs (S. 1521), S13172-S13175 [6OC]
———conservation of threatened and endangered species (S. 921), S5656-S5663 [6MY]
———enhance wildlife conservation, augment funding, and protect fishing, hunting, and trapping (S. 1440), S10924 [6AU]
Endangered Species Act: amend relative to citizen suits (S. 74), S492 [21JA]
EPA: ruling on bear repellent, S5730 [11MY]
Foreign trade: prohibit exportation of American black bear viscera (S. 181), S692 [26JA]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (S. 1343), S10235 [3AU]
———protect individuals engaged in lawful hunting on public lands (S. 187), S705 [26JA]
———protect individuals engaged in lawful hunting on public lands (S. 388), S1888 [18FE]
Kentucky: tribute to sheep industry, S9901 [29JY]
Marine mammals: tribute to Marine Life Aquarium in Rapid City, SD, S10764 [6AU]
National parks and recreation areas: reintroduction of wolf population, S11706, S11736 [15SE]
Patents: moratorium on the patenting of certain human tissues, organs, gene cells, and animal organisms, S1792, S1793 [18FE]
Public lands: increase livestock grazing fees, and require royalties for mining on Federal property (S. 781), S4567 [7AP]
———management of grazing on public range lands, S4108 [31MR]
Religion: State enforcement of treatment of animals, S14467 [27OC]
Taxation: tax treatment of emergency-related livestock sales (S. 1615), S14958 [3NO]
Veterinarians: alternate uses of certain drugs for animals (S. 340), S1447 [4FE], S1648 [16FE]
Reports
Effects of Nonindigenous Species: OTA, H8475 [26OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1845, Establish Biological Survey in the Dept. of the Interior: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 262) (H. Rept. 103-262), H7171 [28SE]
Establish Biological Survey in Dept. of the Interior: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (House) (H.R. 1845) (H. Rept. 103-193), H5360 [27JY]
Establish Biological Survey in the Dept. of the Interior: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1845) (H. Rept. 103-193), H6594 [9SE]
Rulings of the Chair
Biological Survey: establish within Dept. of the Interior (H.R. 1845), H8469, H8474 [26OC]
Summaries
Conservation of Threatened and Endangered Species (S. 921), S5661 [6MY]
Testimonies
National Biological Survey: Representatives Valentine and Calvert and Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, H8479 [26OC]
Texts of
H. Res. 262, consideration of H.R. 1845, National Biological Survey Act, H7468 [6OC]
H.R. 1845, National Biological Survey Act, H7485 [6OC]
S. 74, amend Endangered Species Act relative to citizen suits, S492 [21JA]
S. 367, Downed Animal Protection Act, S1604 [16FE]
S. 734, Bovine Growth Hormone Moratorium Act, S4325 [1AP]
S. 735, Bovine Growth Hormone Milk Labeling Act, S4325 [1AP]
S. 736, Bovine Growth Hormone User Assessment Act, S4326 [1AP]
S. 921, conservation of threatened and endangered species, S5659-S5661 [6MY]
S. 954, Bovine Somatotropin Marketing Equivalency Act, S5944 [13MY]
S. 1042, Biomedical Ethics Advisory Board, S6756 [27MY]
S. 1343, Steel Jaw Leghold Trap Prohibition Act, S10236 [3AU]
S. 1615, tax treatment of emergency-related livestock sales, S14958 [3NO]
S. 1637, provide for a more effective, efficient, and responsive Dept. of the Interior, S15331 [8NO]