ENDANGERED SPECIES

Amendments

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), H10803 [13NO]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), H2255 [6MY], H2293, H2296, H2301, H2308 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions

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

Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see S. 1287; H.R. 1787), S10787 [9OC], H3476 [4JN]

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1658), H2874 [16MY]

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]

———increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to environmental crimes (see H.R. 277), H148 [9JA]

———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1209, 1404), H1260 [20MR], H1706 [17AP]

———strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 1861), H3720 [11JN]

Endangered Species Act: exempt certain maintenance, repair, and improvement of flood control facilities in California (see H.R. 1155), H1258 [20MR]

———grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H585 [13FE]

———improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (see H.R. 478), H243 [21JA]

———improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), consideration (see H. Res. 142), H2253 [6MY]

———prohibit sale of products containing endangered species (see S. 361), S1659 [26FE]

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

Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 393), H151 [9JA]

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

Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources (see H.R. 2515), H7728 [23SE]

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

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

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]

Clarify water rights in Lahontan Valley, NV: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, H5215 [15JY]

Endangered Species Act compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures: Daniel G. Chadwick, Idaho Association of Counties, S4179 [8MY]

———Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S4179 [8MY]

———George M. Currier, Benewah, ID, County Civil Defense, S4179 [8MY]

———James A. McClure and Glenn English, National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition, S4178 [8MY]

———John M. Turner, Endangered Species Coordinating Council, S4178 [8MY]

———Merle E. Dinning, Murreleen Skeen and Kevin Lederhos, Boundary County, ID, Commissioners, S4179 [8MY]

———Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, S4179 [8MY]

Lists

Endangered Species Coordinating Council, S4179 [8MY]

Press releases

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

Remarks in House

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

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

Armed Forces: use in foreign countries to guard rainforests and endangered species, H4211 [23JN], E1313 [24JN]

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), H4858-H4860 [8JY], H10803, H10804 [13NO]

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]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1696 [17AP], E1536 [28JY], E2357 [13NO]

———national objectives priority assignments (H.R. 1209), E558 [21MR]

Endangered Species Act: exempt certain maintenance, repair, and improvement of flood control facilities in California (H.R. 1155), E553 [21MR]

———improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), H2283-H2313 [7MY]

———improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), consideration (H. Res. 142), H2281, H2282 [7MY]

———reauthorize, H8636, H8691 [8OC]

———waiver relative to flood control projects, H2748 [15MY]

Floods: maintenance of flood control projects relative to protection of property or human life, H2293-H2296 [7MY]

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

Hawaii: acquisition of Kai Malino Ranch for the Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge, H5271 [15JY]

Hunting and trapping: efforts to prevent poaching of elephants and rhinoceros, H6734-H6739 [3SE], H6806 [4SE], E1658 [4SE]

Illinois: Des Plaines River Wetlands Demonstration Project funding, H5755 [24JY], H8181 [30SE]

Nevada: clarify water rights in Lahontan Valley, H5215 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

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

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

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

———conservation of Asian elephants (S. 1287), S10797 [9OC]

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), S12191 [8NO], S12495 [10NO]

———reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1658), conditional sequential referral, S8674 [2SE]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S934 [4FE], S3392 [22AP], S3561 [23AP]

Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures, S3991 [6MY], S4173-S4180 [8MY]

———prohibit sale of products containing endangered species (S. 361), S1660 [26FE]

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

Fish and fishing: Blue Pike Study funding, S9617 [18SE]

———salmon fishing permit buy-back program, S4201 [8MY]

National Marine Fisheries Service: hiring of full-time employees for implementation of endangered species and fisheries regulations, S8219 [29JY]

Perry County, MS: environmental protection of Louisiana quillwort by Forest Service, S2969 [10AP]

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

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]

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]

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1658) (S. Rept. 105-149), S12118 [8NO]

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1658) (S. Rept. 105-148), S12118 [8NO]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1658) (H. Rept. 105-169), H4912 [8JY]

Consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-88), H2253 [6MY]

Endangered Species Act Compliance by Individuals and Government Agencies Relative to Flood Control Projects, Facilities, or Structures: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 478) (H. Rept. 105-75), H1890 [24AP]

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

Grounds for Civil Actions Relative to Suffering or Injury Resulting From Violations or Noncompliance With the Endangered Species Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 752) (H. Rept. 105-42), H1287 [21MR]

Statements

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

———Raman Sukumar, E1136 [5JN]

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

———Representative Saxton, H8691 [8OC]

Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: Representative Charles Taylor, E1100 [3JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 142, consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act, H2281 [7MY]

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

H.R. 1658, Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act reauthorization and amendments, S12496 [10NO], H4858 [8JY]

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

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

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

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