FISH AND FISHING related term(s) Marine Mammals; National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife

Amendments

Dept. of Commerce: convey to Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Gloucester, MA (H.R. 1358), H311 [5JA]

———convey to Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Gloucester, MA (H.R. 1358), disposition of Senate amendment (H. Res. 338), H321 [5JA]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), S10794, S10823, S10826, S10843, S10844, S10862 [18SE], S10909 [19SE]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1675), H3581 [17AP], H3731 [23AP], H3766, H3767, H3770, H3772 [24AP]

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (H.R. 2909), H6129 [11JN]

Walhalla National Fish Hatchery: convey to South Carolina (H.R. 3546), S11188, S11203 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

Coast Guard Backs Away From Faceoff With Fisherman, H7073 [27JN]

Local Fishermen Say Coast Guard Pesters Them in Inspections, H7073 [27JN]

Multi-Year Study Concludes Alaska's Forest Practices Act Protects Fish, Stream Habitat, E866 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: return management of fish and game resources and provide for subsistence hunting regulations (see S. 2172), S11973 [30SE]

Anadromous Fish Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4139), H11047 [24SE]

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4139), H11047 [24SE]

Conservation of natural resources: enhance wildlife conservation and management and protect fishing, hunting and trapping (see S. 2115), S11169 [24SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: consolidate and improve all inspection activities relative to livestock and poultry carcasses, seafood, meat products, poultry products, and seafood products (see H.R. 4302), H12174 [28SE]

———provide diagnostic and certification services to reduce diseases associated with salmonid family of fish (see H.R. 2908), H1137 [31JA]

Dept. of Commerce: convey to Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Gloucester, MA (H.R. 1358), disposition of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 338), H330 [5JA]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to Alabama the Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery (see H.R. 2982), H1507 [28FE]

———convey to Crawford, NE, the Crawford National Fish Hatchery (see H.R. 3287), H3730 [23AP]

Disasters: authorize certain assistance to commercial fishermen through State and local governments and nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 2956), H1225 [1FE]

Endangered species: protect private property rights relative to economic losses from critical habitat designations (see H.R. 3862), H8094 [22JY]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2275), consideration (see H. Res. 466), H6915 [26JN]

Federal aid programs: improve employment and training assistance for fishermen classified as dislocated workers (see S. 2001), S9159 [30JY]

Great Lakes: extend deadline and clarify contents of health research report (see S. 1601), S1649 [7MR]

Marine mammals: eliminate ban on import of dolphin-safe tuna and support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 2856), H330 [5JA]

Marine resources: authorizing National Marine Sanctuary Program appropriations (see H.R. 3090), H2315 [14MR]

Marion National Fish Hatchery: convey to Alabama (see S. 2146; H.R. 3557), S11540 [27SE], H5753 [30MY]

Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Agreement: conduct pilot test (see H.R. 2939), H1224 [1FE]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1675), consideration (see H. Res. 410), H3730 [23AP]

Native Americans: nullify the supplemental treaty between the U.S. and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon (see S. 2102), S11090 [20SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: implementation of Great Lakes Fishery Restoration Study Report (see H.R. 4028), H10107 [5SE]

Walhalla National Fish Hatchery: convey to South Carolina (see H.R. 3546), H5646 [29MY]

Walker River Basin: conservation and stabilization of water quantity and quality for fish habitat (see H.R. 3971), H9922 [2AU]

Wildlife refuges: require the acquisition of lands for fish and wildlife refuges be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (see H.R. 2909), H1137 [31JA]

———require the acquisition of lands for fish and wildlife refuges only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (see S. 1621), S2192 [15MR]

Cost Estimates

Sustainable Fisheries Act Reauthorization (S. 39): CBO, S7646-S7649 [10JY]

Letters

Control of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes: D.G. Waddell, Canadian Embassy, E1733 [27SE]

Endangered species protection programs funding: Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S1848 [12MR]

National Wildlife Refuge System funding: Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement, H6592 [19JN]

Sustainable Fisheries Act: Rod Moore, West Coast Seafood Processors Association, E1834, E1871 [30SE]

———W.F. (Zeke) Grader, Jr., Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman's Associations, Inc., E1833, E1871 [30SE]

Lists

Marine Fish Conservation Network, S10932 [19SE]

Messages

Agreement With Poland Relative to Fisheries: President Clinton, S1178 [9FE], H1237 [13FE]

Veto of H.R. 2909, Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Eminent Domain Prevention Act: President Clinton, H12267 [3OC]

Remarks in House

Alaska: regulate fishing in certain waters (H.R. 1786), H8679, H8680 [30JY]

Anadromous Fish Conservation Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2160), H3687-H3689, H3699 [23AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 4139), H11529, H11530 [27SE]

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4139), H11529, H11530 [27SE]

Bonneville Power Administration: energy exchange with hydro projects of the Columbia River relative to Federal fish protection measures, H8338 [24JY]

Coast Guard: regulations, H7073 [27JN]

Danbom, David and Barbara: named ``Ocean Heroes'' in conjuction with the Smithsonian Institution's Ocean Planet exhibition, E1934 [21OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: consolidate and improve all inspection activities relative to livestock and poultry carcasses, seafood, meat products, poultry products, and seafood products (H.R. 4302), E1841 [30SE]

Dept. of Commerce: convey to Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Gloucester, MA (H.R. 1358), disposition of Senate amendment (H. Res. 338), H311-H322 [5JA]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to Alabama the Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery (H.R. 2982), H4918 [14MY]

———convey to Crawford, NE, the Crawford National Fish Hatchery (H.R. 3287), H8682, H8683 [30JY]

Elwha River: funding for salmon runs, E1144 [20JN]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize, E108 [26JA]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2275), H2881-H2890 [27MR], H6852 [26JN], H7662 [17JY], E1148 [20JN], E1403 [30JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), H11418-H11445 [27SE], E1773 [28SE], E1833, E1871 [30SE]

Galveston Bay Foundation: tribute, E982 [4JN]

Great Lakes: control of sea lamprey, E1733 [27SE]

Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2160), H3687-H3689, H3699 [23AP]

Marine resources: authorizing National Marine Sanctuary Program appropriations (H.R. 3090), E355 [14MR]

Marion National Fish Hatchery: convey to Alabama (H.R. 3557), H8684, H8685 [30JY]

Michigan: tribute to recreational fishing, E1326 [18JY]

Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Agreement: conduct pilot test (H.R. 2939), E185 [6FE]

National Weather Service: funding, H8262-H8264 [24JY]

National Wildlife Refuge System: eliminate congressional authorization for creation of wildlife refuges, H3762, H3766-H3769 [24AP]

———improve management (H.R. 1675), H3493 [17AP], H3757-H3776 [24AP], E657 [29AP]

———improve management (H.R. 1675), consideration (H. Res. 410), H3754-H3757 [24AP]

———improve management (H.R. 1675), corrections in engrossment, H3776 [24AP]

———permit interim use of wildlife refuges during Federal land acquisitions, H3774 [24AP]

———permit recreational activities on State-managed coordination areas where such activities are deemed harmless, H3770, H3771 [24AP]

Native Americans: Makah Tribe whaling rights, H7102 [27JN]

NOAA: funding, H8254, H8281 [24JY]

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (H.R. 2909), H6127-H6132 [11JN], E1104 [18JN]

———require acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (H.R. 2909), veto, H12267 [3OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: National Wildlife Refuge System funding, H6591, H6592, H6594 [19JN]

Walhalla National Fish Hatchery: convey to South Carolina (H.R. 3546), H8683, H8684 [30JY], H11410 [27SE]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: community development quota program for Native Alaskans, S10815, S10824 [18SE]

———return management of fish and game resources and provide for subsistence hunting regulations (S. 2172), S11986 [30SE], S12059 [1OC]

Bonneville Power Administration: energy exchange with hydro projects of the Columbia River relative to Federal fish protection measures, S8977, S8978, S8980 [26JY], S10623 [17SE]

Canada: shipment of herring, S10911 [19SE]

Corps of Engineers: research and development programs for salmon survival, S11524 [27SE]

———White River Basin Lakes flood control and energy production programs, S11525, S11526 [27SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: seafood safety inspections, S2069, S2078 [14MR], S2283 [19MR]

Dept. of Commerce: convey to Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Gloucester, MA (H.R. 1358), unanimous-consent agreement, S86 [5JA]

———create a central lien registry for limited access fishing permits, S10911, S10912 [19SE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to Alabama the Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery (H.R. 2982), S11054 [19SE]

———convey to Crawford, NE, the Crawford National Fish Hatchery (H.R. 3287), S11054 [19SE]

———restoration and enhancement of biotic resources on watershed land, S10582, S10583 [16SE]

Elwha River: restoration of ecosystems and fisheries in Washington, S11892, S11913 [30SE]

Endangered species: protection programs funding, S1838-S1851 [12MR], S1907-S1913 [13MR]

Endangered Species Act: determination of threatened species relative to reauthorization, S4162, S4166, S4176, S4178 [25AP]

———reform, S1611-S1613 [7MR]

Federal aid programs: improve employment and training assistance for fishermen classified as dislocated workers (S. 2001), S9160 [30JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), S7646 [10JY], S10794-S10827 [18SE], S10900, S10906-S10934 [19SE]

———reauthorizing (S. 39), unanimous-consent agreement, S9663 [2AU]

Fishing communities: equitable treatment relative to economic losses, S10814 [18SE]

Government regulations: regulatory requirements relative to use of nets during lobster harvesting, S10823, S10824 [18SE]

———State jurisdiction over fisheries, S10911 [19SE]

Great Lakes: extend deadline and clarify contents of health research report (S. 1601), S1653, S1654 [7MR]

Habitats: protection and conservation, S10813 [18SE]

Individual fishing quota programs: moratorium, S10814 [18SE], S11930 [30SE]

National Hunting and Fishing Day: observance, S11319 [25SE]

National Marine Fisheries Service: cooperative effort with Mississippi State University relative to catfish farming, S11473 [27SE]

Native Americans: nullify the supplemental treaty between the U.S. and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon (S. 2102), S11092, S11124 [20SE]

Natural Resource Conservation Service: efforts to protect salmon habitat, S8454 [22JY]

Oklahoma: release of water from Broken Bow Lake to support Mountain Fork River and trout fishery, S7717 [11JY]

Portland, OR: tribute to Metro Washington Park Zoo, S4367 [29AP]

Public lands: preserve sporting activities on grasslands, S2621 [21MR]

Rivers: restoration of the salmon population in the Columbia and Snake Rivers, S3187 [29MR]

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (H.R. 2909), S10892 [18SE]

Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks Agreement: ratification, S7209 [27JN]

Sustainable Fisheries Act: loan guarantee programs, S10913 [19SE]

Taxation: treatment of income for crew members of small fishing vessels, S7459 [9JY]

Trinity River: restoration of fish and wildlife (H.R. 2243), S4686 [3MY]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification, S9473-S9475 [2AU]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: funding for Endangered Species Act listings, S2293 [19MR]

Walhalla National Fish Hatchery: convey to South Carolina (H.R. 3546), S11203 [24SE]

Washington: mitigate effects of tribal fishing claims on non-tribal fishermen, S10814 [18SE]

Reports filed

Alaskan Water Fishing Regulation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1786), S10554 [13SE]

Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery Conveyance to Alabama: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 2982), S6849 [25JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1675, National Wildlife Refuge System Management Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 410) (H. Rept. 104-533), H3730 [23AP]

Cooperative Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept. 104-517), H3386 [15AP]

Crawford National Fish Hatchery Conveyance to Crawford, NE: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3287) (H. Rept. 104-700), H8374 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior Conveyance of the Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery to Alabama: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2982) (H. Rept. 104-568), H4646 [8MY]

Disposition of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1358, Conveyance of National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory in Gloucester, MA, to Massachusetts: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 338) (H. Rept. 104-449), H330 [5JA]

Endangered Species Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2275) (H. Rept. 104-778), H10111 [9SE]

Fish and Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition Only by Donation, Exchange, or Owner Consent: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2909) (H. Rept. 104-579), H5286 [16MY]

Fishing Regulations in Certain Alaskan Waters: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1786) (S. Rept. 104-390), S11972 [30SE]

Marion National Fish Hatchery Conveyance to Alabama: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3557) (H. Rept. 104-702), H8374 [24JY]

Regulate Fishing in Certain Alaskan Waters: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1786) (H. Rept. 104-687), H8029 [18JY]

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Acquisition of Lands: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 2909), S8635 [24JY]

Sustainable Fisheries Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 39) (S. Rept. 104-276), S5566 [23MY]

Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (H.R. 2243) (S. Rept. 104-253), S3384 [16AP]

Walhalla National Fish Hatchery Conveyance to South Carolina: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3546) H. Rept. 104-701), H8374 [24JY]

Resolution of Ratification

Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks Agreement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7027 [26JN], S7210 [27JN]

Statements

National Wildlife Refuge System Management Improvement: Executive Office of the President, H3758 [24AP]

Summaries

Sustainable Fisheries Act (S. 39): Manager's Amendment, S10907-S10909 [19SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 338, disposition of Senate amendment to H.R. 1358, conveyance of National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Gloucester, MA to Massachusetts, H311 [5JA]

H. Res. 410, consideration of H.R. 1675, improve management of National Wildlife Refuge System, H3754 [24AP]

H.R. 1786, regulate fishing in certain Alaskan waters, H8679 [30JY]

H.R. 2160, Cooperative Fisheries Management Act, H3688 [23AP]

H.R. 2909, require acquisition of lands in the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent, H6127 [11JN]

H.R. 2982, Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery conveyance to Alabama, H4918 [14MY]

H.R. 3546, convey to South Carolina the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery, H8683 [30JY]

H.R. 3557, Marion National Fish Hatchery conveyance to Alabama, H8684 [30JY]

H.R. 4139, Anadromous Fish Conservation Act and Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act reauthorization, H11529 [27SE]

S. 39, Sustainable Fisheries Act, S10913-S10931 [19SE], H11418-H11436 [27SE]

S. 2001, employment and training assistance for fishermen classified as dislocated workers, S9160 [30JY]

S. 2172, return management of Alaskan fish and game resources and provide for subsistence hunting regulations, S12059 [1OC]