U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Amendments

Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), H8866 [21OC]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1420), S9088, S9092 [10SE]

Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210), S5628, S5639, S5641 [12JN]

Articles and editorials

Lewiston Should Share the Motel Jobs With Boise, E1592 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions

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

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service region (see H.R. 1856), H3659 [10JN]

———utilization of proceeds from sales of certain items (see H.R. 2291), H6026 [29JY]

Ecology and environment: enhance fish and wildlife conservation and natural resources management programs (see S. 1363), S11678 [4NO]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8; H. Res. 87), H155 [9JA], H812 [10MR], H5664 [23JY]

Fish and fishing: feasibility study to establish a national recreational fishing license (see H.R. 2653), H8832 [9OC]

Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of fisheries and other natural resources (see S. 659; H.R. 1481), S3727 [25AP], H1988 [29AP]

Lake County, OR: land exchange (see S. 881; H.R. 1944), S5507 [11JN], H3865 [17JN]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see S. 1059; H.R. 511, 952, 1420), S7950 [23JY], H282 [4FE], H767 [5MR], H1794 [23AP]

———prohibit acquisition of land to establish new refuges without certain support of landowners (see S. 491), S2646 [20MR]

———prohibit expenditure of certain funds for new refuges without specific authorization from Congress (see H.R. 512), H282 [4FE]

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (see H.R. 13), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (see S. 210), S725 [28JA]

Cost Estimates

Amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210): CBO, S5467 [10JN]

Letters

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

Import of polar bear trophies from Canada, H3122 [21MY]

National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act: Mark Van Putten, National Wildlife Federation, H3229 [3JN]

Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act: Barbara Gover, Lake County, OR, Chamber of Commerce, S5527 [11JN]

———Michael Sabin, Fremont Highlanders Ski Club, Inc., S5527 [11JN]

———Robert M. Pardue, Lake County, OR, Board of Commissioners, S5527 [11JN]

Lists

National Wildlife Refuge System grazing sites, S9093 [10SE]

National Wildlife Refuge System oil and gas activities, S9094 [10SE]

Proposals

Legislation relative to import of polar bear trophies from Canada, H3122 [21MY]

Public Lands Funding Initiative: several special interest groups, E505-E507 [18MR]

Remarks in House

Corps of Engineers: Environmental Management Program funding, H5753 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service region (H.R. 1856), E2193 [7NO]

———division of Pacific regional office, H9529, H9530 [24OC]

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

Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), H1742-H1744 [23AP], E86 [9JA], E1118 [4JN]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), Senate amendments, H8866, H8867 [21OC]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Res. 87), E418 [10MR]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H.R. 2233), H8066, H8067 [29SE], H8293 [1OC]

Hunting and trapping: import of polar bear trophies from Canada, H3121 [21MY]

Idaho: breaching of dams along Snake and Columbia Rivers, E1592 [1AU]

Lake County, OR: land exchange (H.R. 1944), H5503, H5504 [22JY]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1420), H3225-H3232 [3JN], H7646-H7648 [23SE]

———improve management (H.R. 511), E181 [6FE]

———improve management (H.R. 952), E387 [5MR]

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

Public lands: funding for protection and restoration, E505 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Clark, Jamie Rappaport: nomination to be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, S8522 [31JY]

Commerce City, CO: land transfer from Rocky Mountain Arsenal, S6887 [7JY]

Ecology and environment: funding to pay private landowners for voluntary use of land to store water in restored wetlands, S4080 [7MY]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), S10778, S10779 [9OC]

Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of fisheries and other natural resources (S. 659), S3735 [25AP]

Lake County, OR: land exchange (H.R. 1944), S8526 [31JY]

———land exchange (S. 881), S5526 [11JN]

National Wildlife Refuge System: compatibility of certain activities with the specific mission or purposes of a particular refuge, S9238 [11SE]

———improve management (H.R. 1420), S9092-S9096 [10SE], S9238 [11SE]

———prohibit acquisition of land to establish new refuges without certain support of landowners (S. 491), S2653 [20MR]

Territories: amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States (S. 210), S734-S736 [28JA], S5639 [12JN]

Reports filed

Conduct Volunteer Pilot Projects at Certain National Wildlife Refuges in Each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1856) (H. Rept. 105-329), H8927 [21OC]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2233) (H. Rept. 105-277), H8160 [29SE]

Lake County, OR, Public Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1944) (H. Rept. 105-193), H5491 [21JY]

Maintain Health and Stability of Coral Reef Ecosystems: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 8) (S. Rept. 105-94), S10229 [30SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 8) (H. Rept. 105-69), H1793 [23AP]

National Wildlife Refuge System Management Improvement: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1420) (H. Rept. 105-106), H3169 [21MY]

Nomination of Jamie Rappaport Clark To Be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8091 [24JY]

Prohibit Expenditure of Funds for New National Wildlife System Refuges Without Specific Authorization From Congress: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 105-276), H8160 [29SE]

U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States Legislation Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 210) (S. Rept. 105-22), S5191 [2JN]

Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1944), S8358 [30JY]

Statements

Protection of Public Lands: Theodore Roosevelt IV, E505 [18MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 8, maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems, S10778 [9OC], H1742 [23AP]

H.R. 1420, National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act, H3225-H3227 [3JN]

H.R. 1944, Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act, H5503 [22JY]

H.R. 2233, Coral Reef Conservation Act, H8066 [29SE]

S. 210, amend legislation relative to U.S. territories and freely associated States, S736-S738 [28JA], S5641-S5644 [12JN]

S. 491, prohibit acquisition of land to establish new refuges within the National Wildlife Refuge System without certain support of landowners, S2654 [20MR]

S. 881, Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act, S5527 [11JN]