ENDANGERED SPECIES

Amendments

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), H6 [23JA]

Wildlife: improve conservation and restoration programs (S. 990), H8904 [14NO]

Articles and editorials

NMFS Has Yet Another Reason for Cooperation, E1606 [19SE]

Victory for Klamath Farmers, S351 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions

American Zoo and Aquarium Association: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 408), H2944 [22MY]

Animals: assist in conservation of marine turtles and nesting habitats in foreign countries (see S. 2897), S8092 [3SE]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers (see S. 2535), S4623 [21MY]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers to designate salmon restoration areas and to establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area (see H.R. 4948), H3601 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior: extend authorization to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (see H.R. 5099), H4552 [11JY]

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. 4579), H1619 [24AP]

Endangered Species Act: amend to require clear and convincing scientific data with respect to the designation of critical habitat of a species (see H.R. 3798), H561 [26FE]

———determine whether the black-tailed prairie dog is an endangered species or a threatened species (see H.R. 3920), H781 [7MR]

———improve protection of habitats (see H.R. 3707), H227 [7FE]

———limit application relative to actions on military or private land and relative to plants (see H.R. 5709), H8545 [12NO]

———provide a public right-to-know for landowners in implementing (see H.R. 3706), H227 [7FE]

———require Federal assumption of all costs relative to implementation and compliance (see S. 2604), S5285 [10JN]

———require greater weight be given to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see S. 1912), S348 [5FE]

———require the Dept. of the Interior to use the best sound science available in implementing (see H.R. 3705), H227 [7FE] (see H.R. 4840), H3036 [23MY]

Georgia: protect marine species (see S. 2627), S5584 [14JN]

Hawaii: establish requirements for the designation of critical a habitat (see H.R. 4656), H2100 [2MY]

International Whaling Commission: condemn vote against renewing quotas for aboriginal subsistence whaling by Native Alaskans (see S. Res. 285), S5535 [13JN]

———promote use of sound science in management decisions and protect the ability of certain Native Americans to continue to legally harvest whales (see H. Con. Res. 370), H1153 [9AP]

Marine mammals: 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. 267), S4330 [14MY]

National Marine Fisheries Service: delay implementation of certain Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Management Plan regulations relative to stock populations (see S. 3110), S10360 [10OC]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of the Interior extension of authorization to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (H.R. 5099): CBO, E1678 [30SE]

Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act (H.R. 4840): CBO, E2148 [16DE]

Letters

Forest Service investigation into actions by Federal employees during lynx recovery survey: Representatives McInnis and Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H25 [23JA]

Promote water conservation on agricultural land: Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S530 [8FE]

———several environmental and conservation organizations, S530, S531 [8FE]

Strike Conservation Reserve Program water conservation program: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S471 [7FE]

Remarks in House

American Zoo and Aquarium Association: tribute (H. Con. Res. 408), H4598 [15JY]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), H6, H7 [23JA], E136 [12FE]

Central Platte River: treatment of end-stream flows to preserve critical habitat for the whooping crane, H828 [12MR], H1325-H1328 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: exemption from certain environmental regulations, H2250-H2252, H2254, H2256, H2263, H2271, H2279, H2333 [9MY], H2932 [22MY], H3031 [23MY], H8536, H8539 [12NO], E2010 [14NO]

———Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan implementation, H2279 [9MY]

Dept. of the Interior: extend authorization to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (H.R. 5099), H6493 [24SE], E1678 [30SE]

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. 4579), H1668 [25AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, H4412-H4416 [9JY]

Endangered Species Act: impact of classification of black-tailed prairie dog on landowners, H830 [12MR]

———impact on landowners, H828-H831 [12MR]

———impact on landowners and the protection of critical habitats, H1324-H1328 [16AP]

———improve protection of habitats (H.R. 3707), E120 [7FE]

———provide a public right-to-know for landowners in implementing (H.R. 3706), E120 [7FE]

———require the Dept. of the Interior to use the best sound science available in implementing, H4433 [10JY]

———require the Dept. of the Interior to use the best sound science available in implementing (H.R. 3705), E120 [7FE]

Forest Service: investigation into actions by Federal employees during lynx recovery survey, H21-H26 [23JA], H720 [6MR], H828 [12MR], H1324 [16AP], E27 [24JA]

Hawaii: establish requirements for the designation of critical a habitat (H.R. 4656), E854 [20MY]

Klamath Basin: respond to economic disaster threatening certain farmers and communities resulting from denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, H126 [5FE], H219 [7FE], H828 [12MR], H1324 [16AP], H2037 [2MY]

National Marine Fisheries Service: review of scientific data limiting fishing quotas in New England waters, E1605 [19SE]

Wildlife: improve conservation and restoration programs (S. 990), H8898-H8911 [14NO], E2143 [22NO]

Remarks in Senate

Animals: assist in conservation of marine turtles and nesting habitats in foreign countries (S. 2897), S8095 [3SE]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers (S. 2535), S4626 [21MY]

Conservation Reserve Program: promote water conservation on agricultural land, S528-S533, S540 [8FE], S604, S608, S609, S611 [12FE], S694, S695 [13FE]

———strike water conservation program, S469-S476 [7FE], S604, S605, S608 [12FE]

Dept. of Commerce: flexibility in fishery rebuilding plans, S11795 [20NO]

Dept. of Defense: exemption from certain environmental regulations, S6212 [27JN], S10868, S10869 [13NO]

Dept. of the Interior: extend authorization to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (H.R. 5099), S11654 [19NO]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S5921 [24JN], S9779 [2OC]

Endangered Species Act: require greater weight be given to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (S. 1912), S350 [5FE]

Georgia: protect marine species (S. 2627), S5597 [14JN]

International Whaling Commission: condemn vote against renewing quotas for aboriginal subsistence whaling by Native Alaskans (S. Res. 285), S5543 [13JN]

Klamath Basin: respond to economic disaster threatening certain farmers and communities resulting from denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, S4021, S4022 [8MY]

Marine mammals: 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. 267), S4333 [14MY], S4404, S4405 [15MY]

National Marine Fisheries Service: delay implementation of certain Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Management Plan regulations relative to stock populations (S. 3110), S10388 [10OC]

———restrictions on the number of days fishing is allowed in the Gulf of Maine, S1411 [4MR]

Reports filed

American Zoo and Aquarium Association Tribute: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 107-565), H4552 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior Capital Construction Projects for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Implementation Programs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 5099), S10114 [8OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5099) (H. Rept. 107-672), H6557 [24SE]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2897) (S. Rept. 107-303), S10114 [8OC]

Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4840) (H. Rept. 107-751), H7928 [15OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 408, tribute to American Zoo and Aquarium Association, H4598 [15JY]

H.R. 5099, Dept. of the Interior authorization extension to implement capital construction projects relative to endangered fish recovery implementation programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins, H6493 [24SE]

S. 990, American Wildlife Enhancement Act, H8899 [14NO]

S. Res. 267, 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, S4333 [14MY]

S. Res. 285, condemn International Whaling Commission vote against renewing quotas for aboriginal subsistence whaling by Native Alaskans, S5543 [13JN]