ANIMALS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife

Agreements

Panama Declaration To Reduce Dolphin Mortality and Conserve Marine Resources, S397 [21JA]

Amendments

Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (S. 308), S9434 [16SE]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H2785 [15MY], H3135 [21MY]

———implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3116 [21MY]

———implement (S. 39), S8303, S8368 [30JY]

Articles and editorials

Best Way To Save Dolphins, S400 [21JA]

Captain Bodgit Gave This Owner Thrill of a Lifetime, E1174 [10JN]

Champion Endures, S3854-S3856 [30AP]

Chicken of the Sea?—A ``Dolphin Safe'' Tuna Flap Makes the U.S. Squirm, S790 [29JA]

Controls on Habitat Urged—Park Overgrazed by Excessive Numbers of Animals, E507 [18MR]

Dolphin Law Has Served Its Purpose; Reform It, S399 [21JA]

Dolphin Safe, S400 [21JA]

``Dolphin Safe'' Claim Is in Danger, S791 [29JA]

Dolphins, Tuna and Trade, S791 [29JA]

Foul Fishing—U.S. Should Act To Make Tuna Truly ``Dolphin Safe'', S400 [21JA]

Help Save Dolphins, S399 [21JA]

International Cooperation Needed To Protect Dolphins, Other Ocean Life, S399 [21JA]

Listen Up, NPS!, H4071 [19JN]

Save Most of the Dolphins, S401 [21JA]

Saving Dolphins, S400 [21JA]

Scientist Hailed for Saving Dolphins, H3134 [21MY]

Sheep Come to the Rescue in the West—Grazing Helps Restore Weed-Infested Lands, E1574 [31JY]

Take the Final Step To Protect Dolphins, S399 [21JA]

Yellowstone National Park Regulation and Management of Buffalo Herd, E708 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 627; H.R. 39), S3419 [22AP], H67 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and apply savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475), H1988 [29AP]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see S. 605), S3348 [17AP]

———Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R. 1489), H2089 [30AP]

———humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 696), H522 [12FE]

———monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. 16), S159 [21JA]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see S. 850; H.R. 453), S5413 [9JN], H242 [21JA]

Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635), H392 [6FE]

Asian elephants: conservation (see H.R. 1787), H3476 [4JN]

Bears: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 263; H.R. 619), S1017 [5FE], H347 [5FE]

Canada: disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from Canada (see H.J. Res. 59), H724 [4MR]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses (see H.R. 765), H586 [13FE]

Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 594), H346 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S8925 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands (see H.R. 374), H151 [9JA]

Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]

———regulate concentrated feeding operations to protect the environment and public health from the hazards of animal waste (see S. 1323), S11289 [28OC]

Endangered species: conservation of Asian elephants (see S. 1287), S10787 [9OC]

———designate the Florida panther (see H.R. 226), H146 [9JA]

Endangered Species Act: prohibit sale of products containing endangered species (see S. 361), S1659 [26FE]

———reauthorize (see S. 1180), S9411 [16SE]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289), H148 [9JA]

———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 1264; H.R. 3070), S10475 [7OC], H10954 [13NO]

———inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 1291; H.R. 801, 1137, 2103), S10787 [9OC], H588 [13FE], H1257 [20MR], H4835 [26JN]

Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see S. 220; H.R. 723), S726 [28JA], H523 [12FE]

Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see S. 308; H.R. 708), S1300 [12FE], H522 [12FE]

Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see S. 1533; H.R. 741, 2863), S12575 [13NO], H523 [12FE], H10171 [6NO]

———prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see S. 1557; H.R. 1176), S12575 [13NO], H1259 [20MR]

Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162), H5296 [15JY]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see S. 39; H.R. 408), S159 [21JA], H152 [9JA]

———implement (H.R. 408), consideration (see H. Res. 153), H3068 [20MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit relative to exotic animals (see S. 995; H.R. 1202), S6990 [8JY], H1260 [20MR]

Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (see S. 716), S4106 [7MY]

Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259), H1391 [9AP]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2376), H6715 [1AU]

Public lands: analyze effects of potential hunting and fishing limitations before enacting new land use policies (see S. 751), S4588 [15MY]

Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 953), S6186 [24JN]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see S. 861; H.R. 173), S5413 [9JN], H144 [9JA]

Taxation: incentives for endangered species conservation (see S. 901, 1181), S5596 [12JN], S9411 [16SE]

———modify application of passive loss limitations to equine activities (see S. 675; H.R. 705), S3901 [1MY], H522 [12FE]

———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239; H.R. 791, 803), S855 [30JA], H587, H588 [13FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales of certain items (see H.R. 2291), H6026 [29JY]

University of Puerto Rico: transfer title to Federal real property and improvements used to operate a center for research on primates (see H.R. 1305), H1439 [10AP]

Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see S. 1222, 1321), S9969 [25SE], S11289 [28OC]

Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H3201 [22MY]

Cloture motions

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S7934 [23JY]

Commentaries

We Understand: Baxter Black, National Public Radio, S4686 [19MY]

Descriptions

International Dolphin Conservation Program: several environmental organizations, S401 [21JA]

Letters

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Chris Wemmer, Conservation and Research Center, E1137 [5JN]

———Ginett Hemley, World Wildlife Fund, E1136 [5JN]

———Mary C. Pearl, Wildlife Preservation Trust International, Inc., E1137 [5JN]

———Shanthini Dawson, E1137 [5JN]

Import of polar bear trophies from Canada: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H3122 [21MY]

Inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry: Lori Robbins, Home on the Range & Co., S10800 [9OC]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Cousteau Society, S790 [29JA]

———President Clinton, S398 [21JA]

———several environmental organizations, S401 [21JA]

———Vice President Gore, S398, S403 [21JA]

International Dolphin Conservation Program Act: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, H3123 [21MY]

———Gwen Marshall, H3127 [21MY]

———Kathleen A. McGinty, Executive Office of the President, S8302 [30JY]

———President Clinton, S8298 [30JY]

———Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H3123 [21MY]

———Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S8139 [25JY]

———several environmental organizations, S8298 [30JY]

———Vice President Gore, H3124 [21MY]

Protection from liability relative to marine mammal disentanglement: D. James Baker, Dept. of Commerce, S4915 [21MY]

Lists

Opponents of H.R. 39, International Dolphin Conservation Program, S790 [29JA]

Press releases

Endangered Species Act Reauthorization: Representatives Dingell and Saxton, H8691 [8OC]

Proposals

Legislation relative to import of polar bear trophies from Canada: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H3122 [21MY]

Remarks in House

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 39), H1744-H1746 [23AP], E15 [7JA]

Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and apply savings to deficit reduction (H.R. 1475), H1916 [29AP]

———Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (H.R. 1489), E796 [30AP]

———Federal assistance to orchard farmers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions, H2746 [15MY]

Asian elephants: conservation (H.R. 1787), H8862-H8866 [21OC], E1135 [5JN]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses (H.R. 765), H4071 [19JN], H5501-H5503 [22JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: limit funding for livestock protection services of the Animal Damage Control Program, E1514-E1516 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands, H4381 [25JN]

———improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands (H.R. 374), E17 [7JA]

Dept. of HHS: funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, H7324 [16SE]

Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (H.R. 2351), E1595 [1AU]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize, H8636, H8691 [8OC]

Foreign trade: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of products derived from rhinoceros or tiger (H.R. 2807), E2173 [4NO]

Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (H.R. 708), H8860, H8861 [21OC], E239 [12FE]

Hawaii: anniversary of Hawaii Humane Society, E345 [27FE]

Hinds, Lou: National Wildlife Refuge Association Refuge Manager of the Year award recipient, H1002 [13MR]

Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (H.R. 2863), E2208 [7NO]

———clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (H.R. 741), E244 [12FE]

———prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (H.R. 1176), E568 [21MR]

Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (H.R. 2162), H5909-H5913 [28JY]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3120-H3140 [21MY], H6671-H6677 [31JY], E1608 [1AU]

———implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3109-H3118 [21MY]

Kentucky: Land Between the Lakes Preserve funding, H5753, H5754 [24JY]

Magill, Ron: tribute to Harpy Eagle Project, E1485 [23JY]

Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.R. 1259), E614 [9AP]

Mills College: alleged violation of maintenance worker union contract, H5927 [29JY]

Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association: anniversary, E131 [4FE]

Montana: tribute to One Good Cow Project, E1279 [20JN]

Public housing: limit pet ownership to the elderly and disabled, H2560, H2561 [13MY]

Public lands: establish grazing fees for foreign-owned or controlled corporations, H9758-H9761 [30OC]

San Juan Capistrano, CA: tribute to Fran Joswick Therapeutic Riding Center, E610 [9AP]

Sports: tribute to Silver Charm for victory in Kentucky Derby, H2262 [7MY], H3219 [3JN]

———tribute to Silver Charm for victory in Preakness Stakes, H2936 [20MY], H3219 [3JN]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (H.R. 173), H1575 [16AP]

Taxation: treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (H.R. 803), E276 [13FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: import of polar bear trophies from Canada, H3121 [21MY]

———utilization of proceeds from sales of certain items (H.R. 2291), E1553 [29JY]

Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (H.R. 1719), E1014, E1020, E1021, E1023 [22MY]

Yellowstone National Park: environmental regulations, H715 [4MR]

———regulation and management of buffalo herd, E708 [17AP]

———regulation and management of natural habitat, E507 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 627), S3438 [22AP]

Agriculture: dairy and livestock research funding, S11375 [29OC]

———Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (S. 605), S3351 [17AP]

———monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (S. 16), S129, S340 [21JA], S787 [29JA]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (S. 850), S5413 [9JN]

AID: Communal Areas Management Program for Indigenous Resources funding, S7546 [16JY]

Asian elephants: conservation (H.R. 1787), S12204 [8NO]

Bears: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (S. 263), S1199 [10FE]

BLM: Wild Horse and Burro Management Program funding, S11270 [28OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (S. 1153), S8925 [8SE], S9301 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands, S7107, S7108 [9JY], S11816 [6NO]

Dept. of HHS: funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, S8908 [8SE], S9058, S9063, S9064 [10SE], S9109 [11SE]

Ecology and environment: fish and wildlife habitat protection funding, S12439 [10NO]

———regulate concentrated feeding operations to protect the environment and public health from the hazards of animal waste (S. 1323), S11291 [28OC]

Endangered species: conservation of Asian elephants (S. 1287), S10797 [9OC]

Endangered Species Act: prohibit sale of products containing endangered species (S. 361), S1660 [26FE]

———reauthorize (S. 1180), S9411-S9423 [16SE]

Fish and fishing: protection from liability relative to marine mammal disentanglement, S4199, S4200 [8MY], S4914 [21MY]

Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (S. 1264), S10480-S10483 [7OC]

———inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (S. 1291), S10798-S10800 [9OC]

Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (S. 220), S752 [28JA], S1481 [24FE]

Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (H.R. 708), S11706 [4NO]

———domestic livestock grazing (S. 308), S1308 [12FE], S9433 [16SE]

Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (S. 1533), S12590 [13NO]

———prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (S. 1557), S12603 [13NO]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement, S7690 [17JY]

———implement (H.R. 408), insert language of S. 39 in lieu, S8312 [30JY]

———implement (S. 39), S396, S403 [21JA], S789, S792 [29JA], S8139, S8140 [25JY], S8294-S8311 [30JY], S8615 [31JY]

———implement (S. 39), indefinitely postponed, S8674 [2SE]

———implement (S. 39), unanimous-consent agreement, S8139 [25JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit relative to exotic animals (S. 995), S7010 [8JY]

Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef: establish (S. 716), S4114 [7MY]

Public lands: analyze effects of potential hunting and fishing limitations before enacting new land use policies (S. 751), S4599 [15MY]

Real property: private property owner rights (S. 953), S6187-S6190 [24JN]

Sports: anniversary of Seattle Slew's horseracing triple crown victories, S3854 [30AP]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (H.R. 173), S6788 [27JN]

———authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (S. 861), S5424 [9JN]

Taxation: incentives for endangered species conservation, S6698, S6699, S6724 [27JN]

———incentives for endangered species conservation (S. 1181), S9423 [16SE]

———incentives for endangered species conservation (S. 901), S5620 [12JN]

———modify application of passive loss limitations to equine activities (S. 675), S3901 [1MY]

———treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (S. 239), S874-S876 [30JA]

University of Georgia: tribute to school mascot `UGA V', S4498 [14MY]

Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (S. 1222), S9975, S9976 [25SE], S10095 [26SE]

———estuary conservation and management programs funding (S. 1321), S11290 [28OC]

Yellowstone National Park: regulation and management of buffalo herd, S3110 [14AP]

Reports

Lifting the Tuna Embargo and Changing the Dolphin Safe Label—The Predicted Impact on Narcotics Trafficking: Humane Society of the U.S., H3124 [21MY]

Reports filed

African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H. Rept. 105-59), H1714 [21AP]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 105-266), H7728 [23SE]

Cape Lookout National Seashore Maintenance of Wild Horses: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 105-179), H5183 [14JY]

Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 153) (H. Rept. 105-103), H3068 [20MY]

Donation of Surplus Federal Law Enforcement Canines to Their Handlers: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 173), S6496 [26JN]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 861), S6496 [26JN]

Endangered Species Recovery Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1180) (S. Rept. 105-128), S11544 [31OC]

Grand Teton National Pard Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 308) (S. Rept. 105-64), S8668 [2SE]

Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 708) (H. Rept. 105-300), H8437 [6OC]

International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 39), S7423 [14JY]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74), H1890 [24AP]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74), H2154 [1MY]

Shackleford Banks Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 765) (S. Rept. 105-115), S11289 [28OC]

Statements

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Douglas H. Chadwick, H8864 [21OC], E1136 [5JN]

———Raman Sukumar, E1136 [5JN]

Dolphin-Safe Label That Really Means It: several environmental and business organizations, S402 [21JA]

Endangered Species Act Reauthorization: Representative Dingell, H8691 [8OC]

———Representative Saxton, H8691 [8OC]

International Dolphin Conservation Program Act: Executive Office of the President, H3122 [21MY]

Summaries

Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act (S. 1222), S9975 [25SE]

Tables

Mortality rate of dolphins in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, S8299 [30JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 153, consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, H3109 [21MY]

H.R. 39, African Elephant Conservation Act reauthorization, H1744 [23AP]

H.R. 173, donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers, H1575 [16AP]

H.R. 708, Grand Teton National Park domestic livestock grazing, H8860 [21OC]

H.R. 765, Shackleford Banks Wild Horses Protection Act, H5501 [22JY]

H.R. 1787, Asian Elephant Conservation Act, H8862 [21OC]

S. 16, Cattle Industry Improvement Act, S340-S343 [21JA]

S. 39, International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, S8294-S8298, S8306-S8311 [30JY]

S. 220, Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act, S753 [28JA]

S. 239, tax treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions, S875 [30JA]

S. 263, prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera, S1199 [10FE]

S. 675, Equine Tax Fairness Act, S3901 [1MY]

S. 716, Joint U.S.-Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef, S4115 [7MY]

S. 850, Downed Animal Protection Act, S5414 [9JN]

S. 953, Private Property Owners' Bill of Rights, S6188 [24JN]

S. 995, Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act, S7011 [8JY]

S. 1153, continuation of Dept. of Agriculture Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety, S8926 [8SE]

S. 1180, Endangered Species Recovery Act, S9413-S9421 [16SE]

S. 1181, Endangered Species Habitat Protection Act, S9424-S9426 [16SE]

S. 1264, Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S10480-S10482 [7OC]

S. 1321, estuary conservation and management programs funding, S11290 [28OC]

S. 1533, Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act, S12591 [13NO]

S. 1557, prohibit trapping with steel jaw leghold traps, S12603 [13NO]