ANIMALS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges

Articles and editorials

Bear Poaching on Rise in Shenandoah Region, S5861 [24MY]

Beef Stew, E991 [18MY]

Best Way To Remember DJ, Therapy Dog, S9302 [26JY]

Dr. Howard Johns—Retired Veterinarian, Active Civic Leader, E2383 [11NO]

Let Them Eat Beef, E995 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: economic assistance to certain hog producers (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1414 [10FE] (see H.R. 217), H239 [7JA] (see H.R. 921), H890 [2MR] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H272 [19JA]

———eliminate use of antibiotic drugs in livestock unless there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health (see H.R. 3266), H11852 [9NO]

———emergency assistance to farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 2843), H8148 [13SE]

———establish a program of mandatory market reporting of prices and quantities for certain meat packers relative to livestock to improve the collection of information (see S. 1672), S11726 [30SE]

———improve financial situation of farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 2743), H7882 [5AU]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H375 [2FE]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 515), S2209 [3MR]

———provide a variant of loan deficiency payments to producers who are otherwise eligible for such payments, but who elect to use acreage planted with the eligible commodity for the grazing of livestock (see H.R. 2772), H7883 [5AU]

Aviation: improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft (see S. 1193), S6790 [9JN] (see H.R. 2776), H7883 [5AU]

Bears: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1109), S5834 [24MY] (see H.R. 2166), H4128 [10JN]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S1144 [3FE] (see H.R. 1275), H1696 [24MR]

Circuses: prohibit certain conduct relative to elephants (see H.R. 2929), H8628 [23SE]

Clothing industry: prohibit importation, sale, or manufacturing of products made with dog or cat fur (see S. 1197), S6791 [9JN] (see H.R. 1622), H2544 [29AP]

Conservation of natural resources: assist in the conservation of keystone species (see H.R. 3407), H12108 [16NO]

———establish a source of funding for efforts to conserve and protect land, water, historic and environmental resources, and fish and wildlife (see S. 1573), S10694 [9SE]

Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see S. 1522), S10389 [5AU] (see H.R. 453), H375 [2FE]

———penalties for harming Federal law enforcement animals (see H.R. 1791), H3169 [13MY]

———punish the depiction of animal cruelty (see H.R. 1887), H3460 [20MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers (see H.R. 2829), H8098 [9SE]

Disasters: improve ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 1101), H1258 [11MR]

Ecology and environment: control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (see H.R. 684), H585 [10FE]

———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. 960), H956 [3MR]

———increase penalties and strengthen enforcement of environmental crimes (see S. 481), S2008 [25FE]

Endangered species: assist in conservation of endangered and threatened animals and plants found throughout the world (see S. 1210), S6856 [10JN]

———designate the Florida panther (see H.R. 187), H238 [7JA]

———review recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences of species that should be removed from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 2343), H4910 [24JN]

Endangered Species Act: continue to submit certain species conservation reports (see S. 1744), S12783 [18OC]

———improve listing, recovery planning, and delisting processes (see S. 1305), S7931 [30JN]

———prohibit any requirement to mitigate impact of past activities (see H.R. 2131), H4127 [10JN]

———reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3160), H11067 [27OC]

———reform Federal land management activities relative to conservation (see H.R. 495), H377 [2FE]

———reform liability provisions relative to civil and criminal penalties (see H.R. 496), H377 [2FE]

———reform regulatory process (see H.R. 494), H377 [2FE]

———require designation of critical habitats for endangered and threatened species as part of the development of recovery plans for those species (see S. 1100), S5739 [20MY]

———rescue and relocate members of any species that would be taken in the course of certain reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of manmade flood control levees (see H.R. 2017), H3856 [8JN]

Federal Meat Inspection Act: extend inspection requirements to rabbits produced for human consumption (see H.R. 1574), H2372 [27AP]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 261), H240 [7JA]

———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement of food inspection laws (see S. 18), S338 (see S. 48), S339 [19JA] (see H.R. 983), H1011 [4MR]

———reform the State inspection of meat and poultry (see S. 1988), S15089 [19NO]

———remove intrastate distribution restrictions on State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 1617), H2469 [28AP]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3377), H12107 [16NO]

Food industry: collection of information regarding prices paid for the procurement of certain livestock and meat products (see H.R. 169), H237 [7JA] (see H.R. 693), H585 [10FE]

Great apes: conservation (see S. 1007), S5036 [11MY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see S. 1006), S5036 [11MY] (see H.R. 1581), H2372 [27AP]

———recognize importance of hunting relative to wildlife resource management (see H. Res. 378), H12108 [16NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit relative to exotic animals (see S. 1345), S8266 [12JY] (see H.R. 1202), H1472 [18MR]

John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program: establish (see H.R. 1934), H3605 [25MY]

Marine Mammal Rescue Grant Program: establish (see S. 1216), S6857 [10JN]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1653), S11566 [28SE]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act: amend (see S. 1482), S10221 [4AU]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 1243), H1694 [24MR]

NLRB: assert jurisdiction over horseracing and dogracing industries (see H.R. 770), H714 [23FE]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 1738), S12695 [15OC]

———prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling swine intended for slaughter (see H.R. 3324), H11954 [10NO]

Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (see S. 1495), S10221 [4AU]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 1142), H1405 [17MR]

Research: provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3514), H12904 [22NO]

Taxation: incentives for endangered species conservation (see S. 1392), S8800 [19JY]

———modify holding period used to determine whether horses are assets (see S. 1409), S8952 [21JY] (see H.R. 1174), H1407 [17MR]

Veterinarians: authorize additional special pay for individuals in the Armed Forces and the Public Health Service (see S. 450), S1925 [24FE]

Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act: delegate management powers to States (see H.R. 2874), H8374 [15SE]

Declarations

Code of Ethics—A Trapper's Responsibility, S10668 [9SE]

Excerpts

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: conservation of and trade in bears, S5862 [24MY]

Letters

Economic assistance to certain hog producers: Representative Shimkus, H414 [3FE]

Livestock protection from predatory wildlife funding: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, E1194 [9JN]

Prohibit use of steel jaw leghold traps or neck snares for commercial or hunting purposes in the National Wildlife Refuge System: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, S10669, S10671 [9SE]

———John Rogers, Dept. of the Interior, S10667 [9SE]

———Wayne Regelin, Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, S10667 [9SE]

Upper Mississippi River Environmental Management Program funding: Robert L. Delaney, H6533 [27JY]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska: removal of beavers from the Potomac Tidal Basin area in the District of Columbia relative to destruction of cherry trees, H1840 [12AP]

Colorado: Endangered Species Act, E1303 [17JN]

Poems

``Bucky Beaver,'' Robin Taylor, H1840 [12AP]

Press releases

Joint Effort Tackles Poachers—Illegal Bear Trade: Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries, S5860, S5861 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: economic assistance to certain hog producers, H412 [3FE]

———emergency assistance to farmers and ranchers (H.R. 2843), H8475 [22SE]

———establish a program of mandatory market reporting of prices and quantities for certain meat packers relative to livestock to improve the collection of information, H9228 [1OC]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (H.R. 443), E784 [27AP]

BLM: tribute to Adopt-A-Wild Horse and Burro program, E776 [27AP]

Brookfield, IL: tribute to Brookfield Zoo Salt Creek Wilderness exhibit, E1753 [5AU]

Chicago, IL: birth of beluga whale at the John G. Shedd Aquarium, E2459 [19NO]

Circuses: prohibit certain conduct relative to elephants (H.R. 2929), H8560 [23SE], E1942 [23SE]

Clothing industry: prohibit importation, sale, or manufacturing of products made with dog or cat fur (H.R. 1622), E857 [5MY]

Corps of Engineers: reform wetland permit programs relative to appeal of jurisdictional determinations, H6513, H6514, H6521, H6526-H6536 [27JY]

Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (H.R. 453), E784 [27AP]

———penalties for harming Federal law enforcement animals (H.R. 1791), H9831-H9833, H9836 [12OC], E2097 [14OC]

———punish the depiction of animal cruelty (H.R. 1887), H10267-H10273, H10274 [19OC], E1067 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Chino Dairy Preserve funding relative to flooding, H4030 [10JN]

———conduct pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of risk management tools for livestock producers, H8983, H8989 [29SE]

———limit funding for livestock protection from predatory wildlife, H3789-H3793 [8JN], E1193 [9JN]

District of Columbia: removal of beavers from the Potomac Tidal Basin area relative to destruction of cherry trees, H1840 [12AP]

Ecology and environment: control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (H.R. 684), E196 [10FE]

———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. 960), E330 [3MR]

Endangered species: designate the Florida panther (H.R. 187), E47 [7JA]

———review recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences of species that should be removed from lists of endangered and threatened species (H.R. 2343), E1401 [24JN]

Endangered Species Act: implementation, H3061-H3063 [12MY]

———prohibit any requirement to mitigate impact of past activities (H.R. 2131), H4029 [10JN]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3160), E2202 [27OC]

———reform, E530 [23MR]

———reform Federal land management activities relative to conservation (H.R. 495), E118 [2FE]

———reform liability provisions relative to civil and criminal penalties (H.R. 496), E118 [2FE]

———reform regulatory process, H6571-H6573, H6577 [27JY], E1302 [17JN]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 494), E118 [2FE]

European Union: unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef, H3166 [13MY], H5170 [30JN], E991, E995 [18MY]

FDA: drug approval process priorities, H488 [9FE]

Food industry: collection of information regarding prices paid for the procurement of certain livestock and meat products (H.R. 169), H490-H492 [9FE], E232 [12FE]

———collection of information regarding prices paid for the procurement of certain livestock and meat products (H.R. 693), H2034 [14AP]

John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program: establish (H.R. 1934), H8777-H8779 [27SE]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1243), H8410-H8416 [21SE]

National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit use of steel jaw leghold traps or neck snares for commerical or hunting purposes, H5540-H5543 [14JY]

Ossabaw Island Foundation: tribute for preservation of Ossabaw Island, GA, E1063 [24MY]

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month: observance, E784 [27AP]

Real property: private property owner rights, H11846 [9NO]

———private property owner rights (H.R. 1142), E468 [17MR]

Riverside County, CA: enforcement of Endangered Species Act by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H2934 [11MY], E530 [23MR]

Taxation: modify holding period used to determine whether horses are assets (H.R. 1174), E458 [17MR]

Texas: observance of Mohair Industry Month, E947 [12MY]

Washington: proposal to resume whale hunting by the Makah Indian tribe, H2935 [11MY], H3155 [13MY]

Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act: delegate management powers to States (H.R. 2874), H11205 [2NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: consider livestock producers in reform of crop insurance and risk management programs, S3328 [25MR]

———economic assistance to certain hog producers, S10880-S10882 [15SE]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (S. 515), S2210 [3MR]

Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge: land acquisition, S10844, S10845 [14SE]

Aviation: improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft (S. 1193), S6796 [9JN]

Bears: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (S. 1109), S5859 [24MY]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (S. 345), S1157 [3FE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Anti-Cruelty Society, S7964 [30JN]

Clothing industry: prohibit importation, sale, or manufacturing of products made with dog or cat fur (S. 1197), S6797 [9JN]

Conservation of natural resources: establish a source of funding for efforts to conserve and protect land, water, historic and environmental resources, and fish and wildlife (S. 1573), S10695-S10706 [9SE]

Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (S. 1522), S10378, S10421 [5AU]

———increase penalties for attacks on businesses and research facilities relative to animal rights movement, S5336 [14MY]

———punish the depiction of animal cruelty (H.R. 1887), S15220, S15221 [19NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: enforcement of standards and requirements governing humane handling, housing, care, treatment, and transportation of certain animals, S10208 [4AU]

———Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration funding, S10206 [4AU]

———Greater Yellowstone Interagency Brucellosis Committee funding, S10208 [4AU]

———waive limitation on funds devoted to any single agricultural commodity or product, S2930 [18MR]

Ecology and environment: increase penalties and strengthen enforcement of environmental crimes (S. 481), S2022 [25FE]

Endangered species: assist in conservation of endangered and threatened animals and plants found throughout the world (S. 1210), S6866 [10JN]

Endangered Species Act: conflict between designation of critical habitats and water rights in desert States, S4423-S4426 [29AP]

———improve listing, recovery planning, and delisting processes (S. 1305), S7933 [30JN]

———require designation of critical habitats for endangered and threatened species as part of the development of recovery plans for those species (S. 1100), S5761-S5763 [20MY], S8070 [1JY]

Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement of food inspection laws (S. 18), S387 [19JA]

———reform the State inspection of meat and poultry (S. 1988), S15098 [19NO]

Great apes: conservation (S. 1007), S5151 [12MY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (S. 1006), S5052 [11MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit relative to exotic animals (S. 1345), S8266 [12JY]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of American Royal agricultural competition and exhibition, S11654 [29SE]

Marine Mammal Rescue Grant Program: establish (S. 1216), S6876 [10JN]

Michigan State University: bovine tuberculosis research funding, S10197 [4AU]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1653), S11571, S11572 [28SE], S11799 [1OC]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act: amend (S. 1482), S10222 [4AU]

National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit use of steel jaw leghold traps or neck snares for commercial or hunting purposes, S10666-S10675 [9SE]

North Dakota Stockmen's Association: anniversary, S11374 [23SE]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (S. 1738), S12696, S12697 [15OC]

Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (S. 1495), S10238 [4AU]

Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness of Idaho and Montana: prohibit physical relocation of grizzly bears, S10831 [14SE]

Taxation: incentives for endangered species conservation (S. 1392), S8802 [19JY]

———modify holding period used to determine whether horses are assets (S. 1409), S8956 [21JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: creation of Desert Tortoise Recovery Program coordinator, S10844 [14SE]

———Kemp's Ridley sea turtle project funding, S10845 [14SE]

United Parcel Service: tribute for transporting pandas from the People's Republic of China to Zoo Atlanta, S14742 [17NO]

Reports filed

Endangered Species Act Designation of Critical Habitats for Endangered and Threatened Species as Part of the Development of Recovery Plans for Those Species: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1100) (S. Rept. 106-126), S9525 [28JY]

Endangered Species Act Submission of Certain Species Conservation Reports: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1744) (S. Rept. 106-194), S12783 [18OC]

Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1791) (H. Rept. 106-372), H9898 [12OC]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1672) (S. Rept. 106-168), S11725 [30SE]

Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1934) (H. Rept. 106-242), H6017 [20JY]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1243) (H. Rept. 106-224), H5366 [12JY]

Punish the Depiction of Animal Cruelty: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1887) (H. Rept. 106-397), H10339 [19OC]

Summaries

Endangered Species Act Impact on Colorado Farmers and Land Owners, H6578 [27JY]

Testimonies

Conflict Between Designation of Critical Habitats Under the Endangered Species Act and Water Rights in Desert States: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, S4424 [29AP]

Texts of

H.R. 169, collection of information regarding prices paid for the procurement of certain livestock and meat products, H490 [9FE]

H.R. 1243, Sanctuaries and Reserves Act, H8410-H8413 [21SE]

H.R. 1791, Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act, H9831 [12OC]

H.R. 1887, punish the depiction of animal cruelty, H10267 [19OC]

H.R. 1934, Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Act, H8777 [27SE]

S. 1100, require designation of critical habitats for endangered and threatened species as part of the development of recovery plans for those species, S5761-S5763 [20MY]

S. 1109, Bear Protection Act, S5860 [24MY]

S. 1197, Dog and Cat Protection Act, S6798 [9JN]

S. 1210, Foreign Endangered Species Conservation Act, S6867 [10JN]

S. 1216, Marine Mammal Rescue Grant Program establishment, S6876 [10JN]

S. 1345, Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act, S8267 [12JY]

S. 1392, Species Conservation Tax Act, S8803-S8805 [19JY]

S. 1409, modify holding period used to determine whether horses are assets, S8956 [21JY]

S. 1482, National Marine Sanctuaries Act amendments, S10223-S10226 [4AU]

S. 1573, Natural Resources Reinvestment Act, S10696-S10705 [9SE]

S. 1988, New Markets for State-Inspected Meat Act, S15098-S15102 [19NO]

S. Con. Res. 8, economic assistance to certain hog producers, S1432 [10FE]