FISH AND FISHING related term(s) Marine Mammals; National Wildlife Refuges

Amendments

Oceans: reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs (H.R. 1989), S11766, S11793, S11795 [20NO]

Articles and editorials

Drugs, Terror and Tuna—How Goals Clash, S4562 [20MY], S4958 [4JN]

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

Poor Countries Find Free Trade Brings Few Gains; Tariffs on Tuna Trade Snag; Philippine Fishing City—``We Were Very Naive'', S4959 [4JN]

Quandary on Trade, S4697 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions

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

Bankruptcy: protect family farmers and family fishermen (see H.R. 5348), H6129 [9SE]

Business and industry: support domestic shrimping industry by eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors (see H.R. 5578), H7303 [8OC]

Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (see S. 1962), S897 [15FE] (see H.R. 3898), H780 [7MR]

Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see H.R. 4666), H2163 [7MY]

Coastal zones: protect certain areas of the seabed by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see S. 2593), S5205 [6JN] (see H.R. 4003), H1002 [19MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish and appoint members of a Marine Protected Areas Advisory Committee (see H.R. 5595), H7738 [9OC]

———prohibit pelagic longline fishing in the exclusive economic zone off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington (see H.R. 4618), H1768 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a tolerance level for the presence of methylmercury in seafood (see H.R. 3885), H737 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program and the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder Committee (see S. 2853), S7899 [1AU]

———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]

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

FDA: protect the health and safety of American consumers from seafood contaminated by certain substances (see S. 2759), S7033 [18JY]

Federal Water Project Recreation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5460), H6692 [25SE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify definition of ``essential fish habitat'' (see H.R. 5030), H4068 [26JN]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 4749), H2607 [16MY]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on countries that undermine Atlantic marlin conservation and management measures and threaten continued viability of U.S. fisheries (see H. Con. Res. 427), H4068 [26JN]

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

Great Lakes Fishery Commission: investigate effects of migratory birds on sustained productivity of stocks of fish of common concern in the Great Lakes (see H.R. 5686), H8022 [16OC]

International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 136), S7901 [1AU] (see H. Con. Res. 419), H3562 [13JN]

Klamath River: establish water conservation and habitat restoration programs and provide emergency disaster assistance to those suffering economic harm from the Klamath River basin fish kill (see H.R. 5698), H8041 [24OC]

Lake Champlain: implement a plan to enhance the environmental integrity and the social and economic benefits of the basin (see S. 2928), S8565 [12SE]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (see S. 3104), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 5597), H7892 [10OC]

Mexico: address San Diego long-range sportfishing fleet rights to fish waters near the Revillagigedo Islands of Mexico (see H. Res. 570), H7018 [3OC]

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

———establish a pelagic longline highly migratory species bycatch and mortality reduction research program (see H.R. 4895), H3291 [6JN]

NOAA: convey Tiburon Laboratory to California State University (see H.R. 5498), H6776 [26SE]

———improve conservation and management of coastal and ocean resources (see H.R. 4966), H3720 [19JN]

———review fisheries data collection techniques, implement a national cooperative research program to facilitate industry involvement in data collection, and improve fishery management (see S. 2972), S8918 [19SE]

North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization: encourage the protection of salmon (see S. Res. 277), S4840 [23MY]

Public lands: protect national parks and forests, ensure availability of water, energy, and minerals, improve wildlife, ocean and fisheries management, and address Native American and insular affairs (see H.R. 5569), H7303 [8OC]

Smith Island, MD: authorize environmental restoration project (see S. 2984), S8980 [20SE]

South Dakota: convey certain lands acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Irrigation Project to certain State agencies for wildlife habitat mitigation and provide conditional purchase options (see H.R. 5687), H8022 [16OC]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 5395), H6373 [18SE]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see S. 2964), S8754 [18SE] (see H.R. 5396), H6373 [18SE]

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]

NOAA Act (H.R. 4966): CBO, E2148 [16DE]

Letters

Missouri River Enhancement and Monitoring Act: John L. Cooper, South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish, and Parks, S7915 [1AU]

Reclamation Recreation Management Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), E1751 [4OC]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6868 [1OC], E1751 [4OC]

———Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), E1751 [4OC]

Trade adjustment assistance for fishermen adversely impacted by trade agreements: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7839 [1AU]

———Emily S. DeRocco, Dept. of Labor, S7838 [1AU]

Messages

Fisheries Agreement Between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China: President Bush, S283 [4FE], H121 [5FE]

Motions

Bankruptcy: protect family farmers and family fishermen (H.R. 5348), consideration, H6959 [2OC]

Proposals

Consideration of H.R. 5348, Family Farmers and Family Fisherman Protection Act, H6850 [1OC], H6958 [2OC]

Remarks in House

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

Bankruptcy: protect family farmers and family fishermen (H.R. 5348), consideration, H6958 [2OC]

Business and industry: support domestic shrimping industry by eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors (H.R. 5578), E1797 [8OC]

Dept. of Commerce: prohibit pelagic longline fishing in the exclusive economic zone off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington (H.R. 4618), E661 [30AP]

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]

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

Federal Water Project Recreation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 5460), H6867-H6869 [1OC], E1727 [2OC], E1750 [4OC]

Foreign trade: effect on domestic tuna industry of duty free treatment of tuna imports from certain Andean countries, H3962 [26JN], H5983 [26JY]

International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 419), H6495 [24SE]

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

NOAA: convey Tiburon Laboratory to California State University (H.R. 5498), H6904 [1OC]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (H.R. 5395), E1602 [18SE], E2059 [15NO]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (H.R. 5396), E2059 [15NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities, S4021-S4025 [8MY]

Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (S. 1962), S907 [15FE]

Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed, S684 [13FE], S4010-S4012, S4019, S4020 [8MY]

Coastal zones: protect certain areas of the seabed by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (S. 2593), S5207 [6JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide emergency disaster assistance and revoke multispecies limited access fishing permits relative to Northeast commercial fisheries failure, S679, S695 [13FE]

———Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program funding, S682 [13FE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program and the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder Committee (S. 2853), S7915-S7917 [1AU]

———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]

FDA: protect the health and safety of American consumers from seafood contaminated by certain substances (S. 2759), S7043 [18JY]

———restrict importation of certain fish and fish products not taxonomically from the catfish family, S4800, S4801 [23MY]

FERC: hydroelectric power projects licensing reform, S3252-S3255 [24AP]

Foreign trade: certification requirements for imported tuna to verify that it is dolphin-safe, S7818, S7819, S7828 [1AU]

Galaxy (vessel): condolences to family and friends of victims of explosion in the Bering Sea, S11207 [15NO]

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

Great Lakes Science Center: anniversary, S7225 [23JY]

Lake Champlain: implement a plan to enhance the environmental integrity and the social and economic benefits of the basin (S. 2928), S8567, S8568 [12SE], S9415 [26SE]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (S. 3104), S10383 [10OC]

Missouri River: water resource management, S6346 [8JY]

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]

NOAA: provide emergency disaster assistance to certain Northeast commercial fisheries, S5191 [6JN]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office, S11798 [20NO]

———review fisheries data collection techniques, implement a national cooperative research program to facilitate industry involvement in data collection, and improve fishery management (S. 2972), S8930 [19SE]

North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization: encourage the protection of salmon (S. Res. 277), S4875 [23MY]

Oceans: reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs (H.R. 1989), S11793-S11796 [20NO]

Pacific Northwest: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks, S4044 [8MY]

Philippines: effect on tuna industry in Mindanao of duty free treatment of U.S. canned tuna imports from certain Andean countries, S4561 [20MY], S4696 [22MY], S4956, S4957 [4JN], S5033 [5JN]

Protocol Amending the Convention on the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission: ratification, S8326 [5SE]

Smith Island, MD: authorize environmental restoration project (S. 2984), S8981 [20SE]

South Pacific Environment Programme Agreement: ratification, S8326 [5SE]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S7819 [1AU]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: release of National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, S9899 [3OC]

Water: establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (S. 2964), S8760 [18SE]

Reports filed

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

Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1028) (S. Rept. 107-253), S8383 [9SE]

Convention of Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-6), S7898 [1AU]

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]

Fisheries Conservation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1989) (S. Rept. 107-340), S10887 [13NO]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4749) (H. Rept. 107-746), H7898 [11OC]

International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Anniversary: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 107-598), H5086 [22JY]

Lake Champlain Basin Program Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2928) (S. Rept. 107-339), S10887 [13NO]

NOAA Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4966) (H. Rept. 107-759), H7929 [15OC]

Smith Island, MD, Environmental Restoration Project Authorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2984) (S. Rept. 107-328), S10843 [12NO]

Species Protection and Conservation of the Environment Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3558) (H. Rept. 107-512), H3667 [18JN]

Resolutions of ratification

Protocol Amending the Convention on the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, S8326 [5SE]

South Pacific Environment Programme Agreement, S8326 [5SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Bankruptcy: protect family farmers and family fishermen (H.R. 5348), consideration, H6958 [2OC]

Texts of

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

H. Con. Res. 419, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies anniversary, H6495 [24SE]

H.R. 1989, Fisheries Conservation Act, S11793-S11795 [20NO]

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]

H.R. 5460, Reclamation Recreation Management Act, H6867 [1OC]

S. 1962, Capital Construction Fund Qualified Withdrawal Act, S908 [15FE]

S. 2759, Seafood Safety Enforcement Act, S7044 [18JY]

S. 2853, Missouri River Enhancement and Monitoring Act, S7915 [1AU]

S. 2928, Lake Champlain Basin Program Act, S8568 [12SE]

S. 2972, Fisheries Research Improvement Act, S8931 [19SE]

S. 3104, modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations, S10383 [10OC]

S. Con. Res. 136, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies anniversary, S7966 [1AU]

S. Res. 277, encourage the protection of salmon at the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization meeting, S4875 [23MY]