CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S12458 [5DE], S12779 [10DE], S12834, S12870, S12871, S12970, S12983 [11DE], S13001, S13020, S13032, S13037, S13038, S13039, S13058, S13059, S13060, S13063, S13064, S13065, S13066, S13067, S13068, S13069 [12DE], S13087, S13093, S13102, S13104, S13110, S13158, S13159, S13168, S13171, S13172, S13175, S13176, S13177, S13178, S13179, S13181, S13182, S13183, S13184, S13188, S13192, S13193, S13194, S13196, S13197, S13198, S13199, S13201, S13202, S13203, S13204, S13221, S13222, S13223, S13224 [13DE], S13247, S13251, S13259, S13260, S13265, S13305, S13307, S13308, S13309 [14DE], S13359 [17DE], S13471, S13472, S13474, S13475, S13476, S13477, S13478, S13488, S13489, S13498, S13499, S13500, S13501, S13502, S13503, S13504, S13505, S13507, S13592, S13639 [18DE], S13649, S13713, S13757, S13758, S13759, S13760 [19DE]

———strengthen producers' safety net, enhance resource conservation and rural development, fund farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, and ensure consumers abundant food and fiber (S. 1628), S12058 [27NO]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), S13641 [18DE]

Connecticut River: congressional consent to interstate compact on restoration of Atlantic salmon and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission reauthorization (S. 703), S12110 [28NO], S12734, S12745 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior: participation in design, planning, and construction of the Denver Water Reuse Project (S. 491), S8996 [3AU]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (H.R. 1157), H3073, H3075 [12JN], H3088, H3089, H3090 [13JN]

Wildlife: improve conservation and restoration programs (S. 990), S13592 [18DE], S14009, S14059 [20DE]

Articles and editorials

Aid Farmers and Environment, H6323 [4OC]

Bush's Budget Plan To Face Critics' Ire Over Environment, S3482 [5AP]

Great Loss for Alaska, E2380 [20DE]

Rancher's Legacy To Stay Wide Open, E522 [3AP]

Rehberg Gets Earful on Forests, E546 [5AP]

U.S. Agricultural Bill Will Go Against the Grain Worldwide—Proposals To Increase Subsidies for Farmers Could Violate WTO Rules, S13917 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: authorize State committees appointed to carry out agricultural credit programs to permit the emergency commercial use of land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3438), H9077 [6DE]

———continue certain programs (see S. 1731), S12054 [27NO]

———encourage producers to rest and rehabilitate croplands while enhancing soil and water conservation and wildlife habitat (see H.R. 33), H25 [3JA]

———establish a Farmland Stewardship Program (see H.R. 2542), H4215 [18JY]

———promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (see S. 1538), S10640 [11OC] (see H.R. 3121), H6780 [12OC]

———strengthen producers' safety net, enhance resource conservation and rural development, fund farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, and ensure consumers abundant food and fiber (see S. 1628), S11413 [2NO]

Ann Arbor, MI: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 50), S6318 [14JN]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decisionmaking, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2974), H6135 [2OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 411), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 770), H505 [28FE]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 700), H397 [14FE]

California: authorize programs and infrastructure improvements to increase deliverable water supplies, conserve water and energy, restore water quality, and enhance environmental quality (see H.R. 2404), H3804 [28JN]

———authorize water reuse and recycling projects (see H.R. 685), H397 [14FE]

———implement program to increase water yield and environmental benefits, improve water system reliability, quality, use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection (see S. 976), S5695 [25MY] (see H.R. 1985), H2709 [24MY] (see H.R. 3208), H7717 [1NO]

Central Utah Project: clarify Dept. of the Interior responsibilities, redirect unexpended budget authority for wastewater treatment and reuse, and prepay repayment contracts for water delivery facilities (see S. 1361), S8910 [3AU] (see H.R. 2565), H4352 [19JY]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 1318, 1328), S8704 [2AU]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 2573), H4352 [19JY]

Connecticut River: congressional consent to interstate compact on restoration of Atlantic salmon and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission reauthorization (see S. 703), S3530 [5AP] (see H.R. 2062), H2888 [5JN]

———implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (see S. 1363), S8910 [3AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a research program to enhance and develop the nitrogen-fixing ability of legumes and other commercial crops (see H.R. 2004), H2710 [24MY]

———extend and expand conservation programs (see S. 1267), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 1938), H2570 [22MY] (see H.R. 2480), H4008 [12JY]

———extend and improve working lands and other conservation programs (see S. 1326), S8704 [2AU]

———pilot program to make grants to local units of government or local nonprofit organizations in Arkansas to employ non-Federal resource conservation and development coordinators (see S. 1815), S13145 [13DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a carbon sequestration program and implementation panel to enhance international conservation and to slow greenhouse gas buildup in the atmosphere (see S. 769), S3852 [24AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of alternative fuel school buses (see H.R. 2518), H4111 [17JY]

———establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of natural gas buses at public airports (see H.R. 3537), H10909 [19DE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize feasibility studies of water resource projects in Washington (see H.R. 1937), H2570 [22MY]

———establish the Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program (see H.R. 1381), H1409 [3AP]

———monitor health of the Missouri River and measure certain responses to changes in river management and other significant variables (see H.R. 3570), H10964 [20DE]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (see H.R. 131), H60 [6JA]

———participation in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in the Castaic Lake Water Agency service area (see H.R. 1245), H1188 [27MR]

———participation in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in the Lakehaven Utility District (see S. 1385), S8911 [3AU] (see H.R. 2115), H2997 [7JN]

———participation in design, planning, and construction of the Denver Water Reuse Project (see S. 491), S2070 [8MR]

———promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 3480), H10065 [13DE]

Ecology and environment: establish a grassland reserve restoration and conservation program (see S. 1153), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 1689), H1860 [2MY]

Endangered Species Act: reform Federal land management activities relative to conservation (see H.R. 1403), H1482 (see H.R. 1403), H1492 [4AP]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 1479), H1486 (see H.R. 1479), H1496 [4AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to wetlands mitigation banking (see H.R. 1474), H1486 (see H.R. 1474), H1495 [4AP]

Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (see H.R. 1367), H1409 [3AP]

———efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see S. 1825), S13145 [13DE] (see H.R. 1157), H1060 [21MR]

———efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (H.R. 1157), consideration (see H. Res. 163), H3066 [12JN]

———establish a fisheries habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement program (see S. 678), S3340 [3AP] (see H.R. 325), H162 [31JA]

———reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs (see H.R. 1989), H2710 [24MY]

———recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H4352 [19JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: expedite relief for commercial fishery failure in the Pacific Coast Ground Fishery and improve management and enforcement in that fishery (see S. 973), S5694 [25MY] (see H.R. 2376), H3803 [28JN]

———improve implementation of the western Alaska community development quota program (see H.R. 553), H254 [8FE]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see S. 932), S5438 [22MY] (see H.R. 1321), H1345 [29MR] (see H.R. 1949), H2570 [22MY]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 2272), H3464 [21JN]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1494), H1497 [4AP]

Great Lakes: protect resources by banning bulk water diversions and restoring historic lighthouses (see S. 1035), S6212 [13JN]

Hautman, Robert: Federal Duck Stamp Contest winner (see H. Con. Res. 218), H5455 [6SE]

Horticulture: establish and operate a plant genetic conservation center (see H.R. 2026), H2847 [25MY]

Hunting and trapping: authorize electronic issuance and recognition of migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps (see H.R. 3520), H10355 [18DE]

International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas: ensure member compliance with conservation measures (see S. Res. 180), S11719 [13NO]

International Whaling Commission: maintain efforts of U.S. representatives to protect the ability of certain Native Americans to continue to legally harvest whales (see H. Con. Res. 193), H4428 [23JY]

LIHEAP: make available royalties received from domestic Federal oil and gas production (see S. 922), S5269 [21MY] (see H.R. 962), H826 [8MR]

Marine mammals: coordinate and expand U.S. and international programs for the conservation and protection of North Atlantic whales (see S. 1380), S8911 [3AU] (see H.R. 3095), H6701 [11OC]

———reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Res. 121), S7193 [29JN] (see H. Con. Res. 180), H3805 [28JN]

Motor vehicles: enhance the use of motor vehicle fuels from renewable sources (see S. 1006), S6008 [8JN]

———establish an alternative fuel vehicle energy demonstration and commercial application of energy technology competitive grant pilot program (see H.R. 2326), H3711 [27JN]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 804), S4099 [1MY] (see H.R. 1815), H2141 [10MY]

———reduce aggressivity of light trucks, increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards, increase fuel economy standards, and improve accuracy and release of information on average fuel economy (see H.R. 2614), H4539 [24JY]

National forests: establish a program to designate, restore, and sustain historic native forests (see H.R. 2119), H3002 [8JN]

National Park Service: provide for high quality stewardship to commemorate the heritage of the people of the U.S. and to recognize the importance of outdoor recreational opportunities (see S. 1011), S6055 [11JN]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H3802 [28JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H397 [14FE]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10055 [12DE]

Petroleum: prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 660), H395 [14FE] (see H.R. 1147), H1059 [21MR]

Power resources: promote safe and efficient supply of energy while maintaining strong environmental protections (see S. 1591), S11198 [30OC]

Public buildings: increase energy efficiency in Federal facilities (see S. 1358), S8910 [3AU]

———promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (see S. 95), S100 [22JA]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: implement management plan (see H.R. 2452), H3861 [10JY]

Rivers: reduce sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 1800), H2140 [10MY]

Taxation: encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 760), S3851 [24AP] (see H.R. 1864), H2280 [16MY]

———encourage contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes and qualified conservation contributions, and modify rules on estate tax exclusion for certain land (see H.R. 1309), H1344 [29MR]

———encourage qualified conservation contributions by allowing an estate tax deduction for such contributions made by heirs of the estate (see H.R. 1486), H1487 (see H.R. 1486), H1496 [4AP]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 923), H740 [7MR]

———exempt income derived from natural resources-related activities by a member of an Indian tribe (see S. 655), S3152 [29MR]

———expand incentives for transferring land or easements for conservation purposes (see H.R. 960), H826 [8MR]

———expand renewable resources production tax credit to include additional forms of renewable energy and expand investment tax credit to include equipment used to produce electricity from renewable resources (see H.R. 3493), H10066 [13DE]

———provide a carbon sequestration investment tax credit (see S. 765), S3852 [24AP]

———provide a tax incentive for land sales for conservation purposes (see S. 1329), S8704 [2AU]

———provide incentives to increase the sale and use of certain ethanol and biodiesel fuels (see H.R. 2303), H3518 [25JN]

———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (see S. 1058), S6448 [19JN]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 315), S1270 [13FE]

———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 56), H26 [3JA]

———treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (see S. 822), S4245 [3MY] (see H.R. 1711), H1923 [3MY]

———treatment of income from land sold to a government agency or a nonprofit organization for conservation purposes (see H.R. 2290), H3465 [21JN]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1021), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2131), H3066 [12JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for municipal construction grant program for wastewater treatment (see H.R. 1751), H2021 [8MY]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see S. 252), S1062 [6FE] (see H.R. 668), H396 [14FE] (see H.R. 1750), H2021 [8MY]

———use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and quality improvement programs (see S. 285), S1218 [8FE]

Wildlife: improve conservation and restoration programs (see S. 990), S5889 [6JN]

———protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats on Federal lands through grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species (see H.R. 3558), H10963 [20DE]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13040 [12DE], S13112 [13DE], S13349 [17DE], S13423 [18DE], S13658 [19DE]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), motion to proceed, S12271 [30NO], S12406 [5DE]

Cost Estimates

Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization (S. 1021): CBO, S7873 [18JY]

Factsheets

Asian Elephants, H3018 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior Royalty-in-Kind Program, H5110 [1AU]

Letters

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act: Lynn Cornwell, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S13026 [12DE]

———several agricultural, commodity, and lender organizations, S12762 [10DE], S13035 [12DE]

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act water conservation program: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S13658 [19DE]

Agriculture conservation programs funding: Carl B. Loop, Jr., Florida Farm Bureau Federation, H6314 [4OC]

Conservation programs funding: Mark Van Putten, National Wildlife Federation, S8859 [3AU]

Dept. of Agriculture review of Federal agency actions affecting agricultural producers: several agricultural organizations, S13036 [12DE]

Protection of roadless areas in national forests: several Representatives, E737 [4MY]

U.S. policy on sustainable use of wildlife and marine species: Representative Pombo, E892, E893 [22MY]

Motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S12271 [30NO], S12842 [11DE], S12995, S13020 [12DE], S13423, S13455, S13456 [18DE]

Press releases

Energy Committee Suspends Mark-Ups—Will Propose Comprehensive and Balanced Energy Legislation to Majority Leader: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S10423 [10OC]

Remarks in House

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 643)-H3015 [12JN]

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H6264, H6299-H6325 [4OC], H6409 [5OC], E1842 [10OC]

———establish a Farmland Stewardship Program (H.R. 2542), H4120 [18JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: exclude from assessments determining the mineral potential of Alaskan public lands, H3371 [21JN]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5160-H5169 [1AU], E1526 [3AU]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 770), E231, E235 [28FE]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), H3015-H3019, H3026 [12JN], E198 [14FE]

Butler, KY: Philip A. Sharp Middle School recipient of National Energy Education Development Project Middle School of the Year Award, E1273 [29JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3088 [13JN], H3344 [20JN], H3585, H3586 [26JN]

California: authorize water reuse and recycling projects (H.R. 685), E195 [14FE]

———implement program to increase water yield and environmental benefits, improve water system reliability, quality, use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection (H.R. 1985), E941 [24MY]

———placement of Dixson Ranch property in a conservation easement, E1965 [31OC]

Civilian Conservation Corps: anniversary, E1726 [25SE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (H.R. 2573), E1393 [23JY]

Conservation of energy: conservation grant programs funding by striking increase in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3432, H3433 [21JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: assist producers in assessing and developing on-farm renewable energy resources, H6344 [4OC]

———establish a conservation corridor program, H6347 [4OC]

———establish a research program to enhance and develop the nitrogen-fixing ability of legumes and other commercial crops, H3767, H3768 [28JN]

Dept. of Commerce: require report on effect of timber harvesting in British Columbia on Pacific salmon stocks, H3090 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior: Animas-La Plata water project funding, H3671 [27JN]

———authorize feasibility studies of water resource projects in Washington (H.R. 1937), H5464, H5465 [10SE]

———establish the Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program (H.R. 1381), E521 [3AP]

———land acquisition funding, H3370 [21JN]

———monitor health of the Missouri River and measure certain responses to changes in river management and other significant variables (H.R. 3570), H10948 [20DE]

———participation in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in the Lakehaven Utility District (H.R. 2115), H8855, H8856 [5DE]

———Royalty-in-Kind Program funding, H5110 [1AU]

Doyle, Patrick: tribute to recycling efforts at Middle Tennessee State University, E2131 [27NO]

Earth Day: observance, H1524, H1535-H1540 [24AP], E618 [24AP], E624 [25AP]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H1171, H1175 [27MR]

———U.S. policy on sustainable use of wildlife and marine species, E892 [22MY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (H.R. 1479), E542 [5AP]

EPA: Natural Estuary Program funding, H4686, H4687 [26JY]

Farmable Wetlands Pilot Program: expand to all States, H6271, H6272 [4OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to wetlands mitigation banking (H.R. 1474), E553 [5AP]

Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (H.R. 1367), E581 [5AP]

———efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, H3362 [21JN], H4083 [17JY]

———efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (H.R. 1157), H3082 [13JN], E1122 [14JN]

———efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (H.R. 1157), consideration (H. Res. 163), H3081, H3082-H3092 [13JN]

———ensure that efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest do not include genetically engineered fish, H3089, H3090 [13JN]

———reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs (H.R. 1989), H9156, H9157 [11DE], E2273 [13DE]

———support goals, objectives, and recommendations of Governors of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington relative to efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, H3089 [13JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: improve implementation of the western Alaska community development quota program (H.R. 553), E146 [8FE]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (H.R. 1949), E924 [24MY]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (H.R. 2272), H6799-H6803 [16OC], E1184 [21JN]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas, H1744, H1830 [2MY], E736 [4MY]

Hautman, Robert: Federal Duck Stamp Contest winner (H. Con. Res. 218), E1606 [6SE]

Idaho: effects of certain Executive Orders on lumber mills, E185 [14FE]

International Whaling Commission: tribute to U.S. delegation, E1538 [3AU]

Litton, Martin: California League of Conservation Voters honoree, E1038 [6JN]

Marine mammals: coordinate and expand U.S. and international programs for the conservation and protection of North Atlantic whales (H.R. 3095), E1860 [12OC]

McNeil, Mike and Cathy: Natural Resources Conservation Service, EPA, and Environmental Law Institute National Wetlands Award recipients, E1279 [29JN]

Missoula, MT: roundtable discussion on forest health issues, E546 [5AP]

Napa County, CA: anniversary of Land Trust of Napa County, E1662 [14SE]

Oregon: use of conservation easements, E1801 [4OC]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (H. Con. Res. 287), E2271 [13DE]

Power resources: bioenergy marketing training and education for disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, H5146-H5148 [1AU]

———conservation efforts, H3144 [13JN]

———national energy policy, H1394 [3AP]

Public lands: Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program funding, H6265 [4OC]

Purdy, Penelope: Wilderness Society Aldo Leopold Award for Editorial Writing recipient, E2158 [28NO]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: implement management plan (H.R. 2452), E1298 [11JY]

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge: land acquisition, H3396 [21JN]

Rust, Audrey: California League of Conservation Voters honoree, E1038 [6JN]

Taxation: encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies, H5045 [1AU]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (H.R. 1864), E838 [17MY]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2131), H3819-H3823 [10JY], E1068 [12JN]

Water: State water pollution control revolving funds funding, H4846, H4847 [30JY]

Western States: Federal land management, H3245-H3250 [19JN], H3834-H3839 [10JY], H3955-H3957 [11JY], H4104-H4108 [17JY]

Wildlife: protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats on Federal lands through grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species (H.R. 3558), E2391 [20DE]

Remarks in Senate

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 643), S13641 [18DE]

Agriculture: conservation assistance programs for farmers and ranchers funding, S3656 [6AP]

———continue certain programs, S11988-S11990 [16NO]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), S12030, S12031 [27NO], S12069, S12070 [28NO], S12137, S12138 [29NO], S12409-S12426, S12434-S12436 [5DE], S12756, S12757, S12762-S12768 [10DE], S12821, S12826-S12853 [11DE], S12989-S12996, S13000-S13041 [12DE], S13079-S13099, S13101-S13112, S13116-S13118, S13138-S13140 [13DE], S13245-S13275, S13286 [14DE], S13422-S13459, S13643, S13644 [18DE], S13647-S13664 [19DE], S13915-S13918, S14044 [20DE]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), motion to proceed, S12271 [30NO], S12400-S12406 [5DE]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), unanimous-consent agreement, S12439 [5DE], S12852 [11DE], S13092 [13DE]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), unanimous-consent request, S12768 [10DE]

———establish a per-farm limitation on land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, S13259 [14DE]

———promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (S. 1538), S10649 [11OC]

———strengthen producers' safety net, enhance resource conservation and rural development, fund farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, and ensure consumers abundant food and fiber (S. 1628), S11413 [2NO]

Alaska: allow oil and gas exploration on the North Slope, S2112 [9MR]

Ann Arbor, MI: tribute (S. Con. Res. 50), S6350, S6351 [14JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 411), S1657, S1660, S1702-S1704 [28FE], S2429 [19MR]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), S13641, S13642 [18DE]

California: implement program to increase water yield and environmental benefits, improve water system reliability, quality, use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection (S. 976), S5710 [25MY]

Central Utah Project: clarify Dept. of the Interior responsibilities, redirect unexpended budget authority for wastewater treatment and reuse, and prepay repayment contracts for water delivery facilities (S. 1361), S8931 [3AU]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, S623 [29JA]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 1318), S8726 [2AU]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 1328), S8749 [2AU]

Connecticut River: congressional consent to interstate compact on restoration of Atlantic salmon and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission reauthorization (S. 703), S3533 [5AP], S12745 [7DE]

———implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (S. 1363), S8933 [3AU]

Conservation Reserve Program: require State consent prior to implementation of water conservation program, S13032-S13034 [12DE]

———strike water conservation program, S13020-S13032 [12DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and expand conservation programs (S. 1267), S8365 [27JY]

———extend and improve working lands and other conservation programs (S. 1326), S8742-S8744 [2AU]

———review of Federal agency actions affecting agricultural producers, S13035 [12DE], S13080-S13087, S13091 [13DE]

Dept. of the Interior: Caddo Lake Institute wetland project funding, S7570 [12JY]

———participation in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in the Lakehaven Utility District (S. 1385), S8959 [3AU]

———participation in design, planning, and construction of the Denver Water Reuse Project (S. 491), S2076 [8MR], S8996 [3AU]

———participation in design, planning, and construction of the Denver Water Reuse Project (S. 491), unanimous-consent agreement, S9084 [4SE]

———State Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Program funding, S7573, S7574 [12JY]

Earth Day: observance, S3867 [25AP]

Ecology and environment: environmental, natural resources, and energy conservation programs funding, S3481-S3483, S3518, S3519 [5AP]

———establish a grassland reserve restoration and conservation program (S. 1153), S7204, S7205 [29JN]

EPA: enforcement of water pollution regulations, S3816 [24AP]

Fish and fishing: efforts relative to conservation and restoration of Atlantic salmon, S7567 [12JY]

———efforts to rehabilitate salmon and steelhead stocks in the Pacific Northwest, S4239 [3MY]

———efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, S9379, S9381 [13SE]

———efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (S. 1825), S13150 [13DE], S13356 [17DE]

———establish a fisheries habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement program (S. 678), S3341-S3343 [3AP]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: expedite relief for commercial fishery failure in the Pacific Coast Ground Fishery and improve management and enforcement in that fishery (S. 973), S5704 [25MY]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (S. 932), S5461 [22MY]

Forests: protection of tropical forests and endangered species, S10964 [24OC]

Great Lakes: protect resources by banning bulk water diversions and restoring historic lighthouses (S. 1035), S6227-S6231 [13JN]

International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas: ensure member compliance with conservation measures (S. Res. 180), S11727, S11728, S11735 [13NO]

Marine mammals: coordinate and expand U.S. and international programs for the conservation and protection of North Atlantic whales (S. 1380), S8952 [3AU]

———reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (S. Res. 121), S7259, S7260 [29JN]

Motor vehicles: enhance the use of motor vehicle fuels from renewable sources (S. 1006), S12466 [6DE]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (S. 804), S4115 [1MY]

National Park Service: provide for high quality stewardship to commemorate the heritage of the people of the U.S. and to recognize the importance of outdoor recreational opportunities (S. 1011), S6056 [11JN]

NOAA: West Coast groundfish cooperative research funding, S9381 [13SE]

Public buildings: increase energy efficiency in Federal facilities (S. 1358), S8923 [3AU]

———promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (S. 95), S359-S361 [22JA]

Taxation: encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 760), S3917 [25AP]

———provide a tax incentive for land sales for conservation purposes (S. 1329), S8750 [2AU]

———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (S. 1058), S6450-S6452 [19JN]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (S. 315), S1336-S1338 [13FE]

———treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (S. 822), S4256 [3MY]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2131), S8076 [23JY]

———reauthorize (S. 1021), S6138, S6139 [12JN], S7873 [18JY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (S. 252), S1072 [6FE]

———use of State revolving loan funds for water conservation and quality improvement programs (S. 285), S1219 [8FE]

Wildlife: improve conservation and restoration programs (S. 990), S5897 [6JN], S14054-S14059 [20DE]

Reports

Coltran Boom, Gorilla Bust, H3010-H3015 [12JN]

Reports filed

African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 643) (S. Rept. 107-104), S12247 [30NO]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 643) (H. Rept. 107-93), H3066 [12JN]

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1731) (S. Rept. 107-117), S12681 [7DE]

American Wildlife Enhancement Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 990) (S. Rept. 107-123), S13145 [13DE]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 700) (S. Rept. 107-113), S12681 [7DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 700) (H. Rept. 107-94), H3066 [12JN]

Congressional Consent to Interstate Compact on Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Restoration and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2062) (H. Rept. 107-274), H7958 [8NO]

Congressional Consent to Interstate Compact on Restoration of Atlantic Salmon and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 703), S9197 [6SE]

Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission Reauthorization and Interstate Compact on Restoration of Atlantic Salmon: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 703) (S. Rept. 107-78), S9971 [1OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1157, Pacific Salmon Recovery Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 107-99), H3066 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior Participation in Design, Planning, and Construction of a Project To Reclaim and Reuse Wastewater in the Lakehaven Utility District: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2115) (H. Rept. 107-302), H8420 [27NO]

Dept. of the Interior Participation in Design, Planning, and Construction of the Denver Water Reuse Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 491) (S. Rept. 107-25), S5830 [5JN]

Energy Advancement and Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2587) (H. Rept. 107-162), H5124 [1AU]

Fisheries Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1989) (H. Rept. 107-227), H6259 [3OC]

Pacific Northwest Feasibility Studies Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1937) (H. Rept. 107-155), H4539 [24JY]

Pacific Salmon Recovery Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1157) (H. Rept. 107-95), H3066 [12JN]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1021), S7588 [12JY]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2131) (H. Rept. 107-119), H3801 [28JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Marine Mammal Protection Act: Alliance for America, E1377 [20JY]

Renewable whale resources: Alliance for America, E1377 [20JY]

Statements

International Whaling Commission Meeting on Protection of Whales: World Wildlife Fund, S7259 [29JN]

Summaries

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act (S. 1628), S11414-S11417 [2NO]

Cooperative Landscape Conservation Act (H.R. 1381), E522 [3AP]

Fishable Waters Act (S. 678), S3342 [3AP]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization (S. 1021), S6139 [12JN]

Tables

Environmental Quality Incentives Program backlog, S8861 [3AU]

Farmland Protection Program backlog, S8861 [3AU]

Wetlands Reserve Program backlog, S8861 [3AU]

Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program backlog, S8861 [3AU]

Testimonies

Forest Health Issues in Montana: Kim Liles, E547 [5AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 163, consideration of H.R. 1157, Pacific Salmon Recovery Act, H3081 [13JN]

H.R. 643, African Elephant Conservation Act reauthorization, H3009 [12JN]

H.R. 700, Asian Elephant Conservation Act reauthorization, S13641 [18DE], H3015 [12JN]

H.R. 1937, Pacific Northwest Feasibility Studies Act, H5464 [10SE]

H.R. 1989, Fisheries Conservation Act, H9156 [11DE]

H.R. 2115, Dept. of the Interior participation in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in the Lakehaven Utility District, H8855 [5DE]

H.R. 2131, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, H3819 [10JY]

H.R. 2272, Coral Reef and Coastal Marine Conservation Act, H6799-H6801 [16OC]

S. 95, Federal Energy Bank Act, S360 [22JA]

S. 315, Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act, S1337 [13FE]

S. 411, preserve the Arctic coastal plain in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness, S1703 [28FE]

S. 491, Dept. of the Interior participation in design, planning, and construction of Denver Water Reuse Project, S8996 [3AU]

S. 491, Dept. of the Interior participation in design, planning, and construction of the Denver Water Reuse Project, S2076 [8MR]

S. 703, congressional consent to interstate compact on restoration of Atlantic salmon and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission reauthorization, S12745 [7DE]

S. 765, Carbon Sequestration Investment Tax Credit Act, S3859 [24AP]

S. 769, International Carbon Conservation Act, S3862 [24AP]

S. 822, Community Forestry and Agriculture Conservation Act, S4256 [3MY]

S. 930, American Wildlife Enhancement Act, S14054-S14059 [20DE]

S. 932, Conservation Security Act, S5462-S5467 [22MY]

S. 973, Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Preservation Act, S5705 [25MY]

S. 990, American Wildlife Enhancement Act, S5898-S5902 [6JN]

S. 1021, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, S6139 [12JN]

S. 1035, Great Lakes Preservation Act, S6230 [13JN]

S. 1058, Biodiesel Renewable Fuels Act, S6451 [19JN]

S. 1326, Working Lands Conservation Act, S8744-S8749 [2AU]

S. 1358, Federal Facility Energy Management Act, S8923-S8929 [3AU]

S. 1825, Pacific Salmon Recovery Act, S13150-S13152 [13DE]

S. Con. Res. 50, tribute to Ann Arbor, MI, S6350 [14JN]

S. Res. 121, reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat, S7258 [29JN]

S. Res. 180, ensure International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas member compliance with conservation measures, S11727 [13NO]