CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES related term(s) Ecology and Environment; Natural Resources

Analyses

Agricultural Resources Conservation Act (S. 854), S7515 [25MY]

Riparian Forest Pilot Program Establishment Act (S. 935), S8558 [16JN]

Articles and editorials

No Harm, No Foul?, S2133 [3FE]

Save the Whalers, E450 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: establish a conservation incentives program to develop soil, water, and related resources protection practices (see H.R. 2793), H14963 [15DE]

———improve agricultural resources conservation programs (see S. 854, 1373; H.R. 2542), S7497 [25MY], S16495 [1NO], H10993 [26OC]

———incentives for land owners to provide habitat for endangered species (see H.R. 2284), H8684 [7SE]

———reauthorize the conservation reserve program (see H.R. 343), H173 [9JA]

———use of integrated, site-specific farm management plans (see H.R. 2339), H8994 [14SE]

Anadromous Fish Conservation Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2160), H8308 [2AU]

California: promote balance between natural resources, economic development and job retention (see H.R. 2712), H14002 [5DE]

Conservation Reserve Program: extend (see H.R. 67), H165 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and improve the Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 418), S2648 [14FE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide loan guarantees for water supply, conservation, quality, and transmission projects (see H.R. 2781), H14927 [14DE]

Ecology and environment: funding to States to implement national estuary conservation and management plans (see H.R. 1438, 1917), H4414 [6AP], H6269 [22JN]

———strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 2407), H9591 [27SE]

Endangered Species Act: enhance wildlife conservation and management and protect fishing, hunting and trapping (see S. 1152; H.R. 2217), S12214 [10AU], H8534 [4AU]

Fish and fishing: preparation of conservation and management measures for the northeast multispecies fishery (see S. 432), S2822 [16FE]

———require specific authorization for ocean harvesting operations (see H.R. 898), H1611 [10FE]

Forests: development of riparian forest buffers in conservation priority areas (see S. 935), S8550 [16JN]

———identification of high-fire-risk areas, cleanup of accumulated forest fuels, and development of long-term fire prevention plan (see H.R. 596), H399 [19JA]

———implement certain management reforms (see S. 1163), S12215 [10AU]

———improve the health of forests on public lands (see S. 391), S2492 [10FE]

Gunnison National Monument: designate Black Canyon as national park, recreation area, and conservation area (see S. 1424), S17490 [19NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: amend relative to the National Park Service (see H.R. 2025), H6913 [12JY]

Natural resources: conservation, management, and administration of certain parks and forests (see S. 719; H.R. 2067), S5603 [24AP], H7256 [19JY]

Pacific Fisheries Management Council: assess status of Pacific Coast Groundfish Plan (see H.R. 1417), H4335 [5AP]

Power resources: permit harvesting on conservation reserve acreage of crops for the purpose of generating electricity or energy products (see S. 1407), S16920 [9NO]

Real estate: allow a credit against the estate tax for transfers of certain property for conservation purposes (see H.R. 522), H242 [13JA]

Taxation: exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see S. 910, 1366; H.R. 864, 2218), S8097 [9JN], S15849 [26OC], H1460 [8FE], H8534 [4AU]

———incentives for endangered species conservation (see S. 1365), S15849 [26OC]

———incentives for the conservation of endangered species (see H.R. 2286, 2364), H8684 [7SE], H9245 [19SE]

———income tax credit for property used to control environmental pollution and for soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 41), H164 [9JA]

———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 1820), H5904 [13JN]

———treatment of conservation expenditures by electric and gas utilities (see H.R. 959), H1849 [15FE]

Water: conservation and development of resources and Army Corps of Engineers river and harbor improvement projects (see H.R. 929), H1751 [14FE]

———reuse and recycling projects (see S. 901; H.R. 1803, 1879), S8034 [8JN], H5753 [8JN], H6082 [16JN]

Wetlands: conservation and management (see S. 352; H.R. 1268, 1330), S2124 [3FE], H3415 [21MR], H3878 [28MR]

———moratorium on certain policies relative to the determination of wetlands status (see S. 275; H.R. 1220), S1539 [25JA], H3073 [13MR]

———reform regulatory program (see S. 851), S7497 [25MY]

Wetlands Reserve Program: extend (see H.R. 67), H165 [9JA]

Certificate

Transfer of military reservation on Mackinac Island to the State of Michigan, E1522 [27JY]

Documents

Act of Congress 1895—Transfer of Military Reservation on Mackinac Island to the State of Michigan, E1522 [27JY]

Explanations

Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act (S. 352), S2133 [3FE]

Letters

Conservation and protection of water supply: Delilah Gonzales, H484 [23JA]

Messages

National Environmental Policy Act: President Clinton, S5402 [6AP], H4394-H4396 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: improve agricultural resources conservation programs (H.R. 2542), H11205 [26OC]

Conservation Reserve Program: funding, E1215 [9JN]

Earth Day: observance, E852 [7AP]

Ecology and environment: funding to States to implement national estuary conservation and management plans (H.R. 1438), H4700, H4709 [10MY], E844 [7AP]

———regulation reform, H14141, H14142 [6DE], H14373 [13DE]

———strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests (H.R. 2407), E1859 [28SE]

Endangered species: salmon rehabilitation on the Columbia River relative to computer model used by Federal agencies, H9365 [21SE]

EPA: funding, H7829, H7830, H7832, H7834, H7836, H7839, H7841, H7848 [27JY]

Fish and fishing: management, research, and conservation funding, H7627, H7630 [25JY]

———require industry use of fish-exclusion devices for the importation of fish, H10243-H10245 [18OC]

———require use of target-specific devices for commercial shrimp harvesting, H10236-H10242 [18OC]

Forests: identification of high-fire-risk areas, cleanup of accumulated forest fuels, and development of long-term fire prevention plan (H.R. 596), E136 [19JA]

Michigan: Mackinac Island State Park anniversary, E1522 [27JY]

Natural resources: conservation, management, and administration of certain parks and forests (H.R. 2067), E1469 [19JY]

States: extend management authority over fisheries in the exclusive economic zone, H10245 [18OC], E1973 [18OC]

Taxation: exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (H.R. 864), E304 [8FE]

———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (H.R. 1820), E1239 [14JN]

———treatment of conservation expenditures by electric and gas utilities (H.R. 959), E362 [16FE]

Water: conservation and development of resources and Army Corps of Engineers river and harbor improvement projects (H.R. 929), E340 [14FE]

Wetlands: conservation and management (H.R. 1268), H3340 [21MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: compliance of farmers with conservation programs, S16364-S16366 [31OC]

———improve agricultural resources conservation programs (S. 1373), S16496-S16503 [1NO]

———improve agricultural resources conservation programs (S. 854), S7507-S7518 [25MY]

Conservation Reserve Program: funding, S4750 [29MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and improve the Conservation Reserve Program (S. 418), S2661 [14FE]

DuBray, Fred: Newsweek (publication) Achievement Award recipient, S9031 [26JN]

Earth Day: observance, S6001 [2MY]

Endangered Species Act: enhance wildlife conservation and management and protect fishing, hunting and trapping (S. 1152), S12242 [10AU]

Fish and fishing: preparation of conservation and management measures for the northeast multispecies fishery (S. 432), S2825 [16FE]

Forests: development of riparian forest buffers in conservation priority areas (S. 935), S8550-S8552 [16JN]

———implement certain management reforms (S. 1163), S12256 [10AU]

———improve the health of forests on public lands (S. 391), S2351-S2355, S2357 [9FE], S2531 [10FE], S4874 [30MR], S10871 [28JY]

Gunnison National Monument: designate Black Canyon as national park, recreation area, and conservation area (S. 1424), S17490-S17492 [19NO]

Michigan: Mackinac Island State Park anniversary, S11223 [2AU]

Power resources: permit harvesting on conservation reserve acreage of crops for the purpose of generating electricity or energy products (S. 1407), S16921 [9NO], S19181 [22DE]

Taxation: exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (S. 910), S8117 [9JN]

Water: reuse and recycling projects (S. 901), S8041 [8JN]

Wetlands: conservation and management (S. 352), S2126 [3FE]

———moratorium on certain Dept. of Agriculture policies relative to the determination of wetlands status, S4883-S4885 [30MR]

———moratorium on certain policies relative to the determination of wetlands status (S. 275), S1702 [27JA]

———reform regulatory program (S. 851), S7498-S7500 [25MY]

Reports filed

Conservation, Management, and Administration of Certain Parks and Forests: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 719) (S. Rept. 104-49), S5603 [24AP]

Summaries

American Family Farm and Ranch Protection Act (S. 910), S8118 [9JN]

Forest Management Reforms (S. 1163), S12256 [10AU]

Testimonies

Agricultural Programs Funding: William Skylstad, S11941-S11944 [8AU]

Texts of

S. 352, Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act, S2126-S2133 [3FE]

S. 854, Agricultural Resources Conservation Act, S7508-S7515 [25MY]

S. 901, water reuse and recycling projects, S8041 [8JN]

S. 910, American Family Farm and Ranch Protection Act, S8117 [9JN]

S. 935, Riparian Forest Pilot Program Establishment Act, S8552 [16JN]

S. 1373, Agricultural Resources Enhancement Act, S16496-S16502 [1NO]

S. 1407, Energy Crop Production Act, S16921 [9NO]

S. 1424, designate Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument as national park, recreation area, and conservation area, S17491 [19NO]