U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11485 [15SE], S11624, S11625, S11629, S11687, S11703, S11704, S11705 [17SE], S11716, S11726 [18SE], S11733, S11734, S11739, S11758 [22SE], S11784, S11791, S11807, S11808, S11814, S11816, S11817, S11818, S11819, S11862, S11863, S11864, S11865, S11866 [23SE], H6605 [10JY], H6708 [14JY], H6869, H6870 [15JY], H6963, H6974, H6976, H7020, H7021 [16JY], H7027, H7033, H7037, H7040, H7041, H7042, H7043, H7048, H7049, H7051, H7054, H7062, H7069, H7078, H7079, H7082, H7092, H7094, H7096 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), consideration (H. Res. 319), H6946 [16JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S11826 [23SE], H9073 [1OC]

Articles and editorials

Curious Commemoration, S3864 [18MR]

Feds Win Job Competitions at Park Service, Agriculture Department, S11793 [23SE]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: exchange of certain lands between the Newtok Native Corp., and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (see S. 924), S5343 [11AP]

———improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 950), H1395 [26FE]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: improve administration of bird collection and management activities (see S. 137), S133 [9JA]

Dept. of the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System (see S. Res. 87), S3730 [13MR] (see H. Res. 173), H2821 [3AP]

———eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana (see H.R. 273), H136 [8JA]

———replace the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the Federal agency responsible for the administration, protection, and preservation of Midway Atoll (see S. 1574), S10971 [2SE] (see H.R. 924), H1394 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1391), S9244 [10JY] (see H.R. 2691), H6602 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), consideration (see H. Res. 319), H6867 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 418), H9980 [28OC]

Disasters: legal exemptions for certain National Park Service, Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or BLM activities undertaken in federally declared disaster areas (see H.R. 67), H54 [7JA]

Forest Service: provide suitable grazing arrangements to persons holding grazing permits adversely affected by willow flycatcher and Yosemite toad restrictions (see S. 1111), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 2395), H5088 [9JN]

Land use: improve relationships between Federal land managers and gateway communities to support compatible land management of both Federal and adjacent lands (see H.R. 1014), H1463 [27FE] (see H.R. 1595), H2819 [3AP]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 2966), H7784 [25JY]

Puxico, MO: transfer control of the Mingo Job Corps Center from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Forest Service (see S. 1814), S13802 [3NO] (see H.R. 3433), H10339 [4NO]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2691), H9898-H9959 [28OC]

Factsheets

General Statistics for Endangered Species, S3767 [17MR]

Threatened and Endangered Species System (TESS)—Listings by State and Territory, S3767 [17MR]

Letters

Dept. of Defense transfer of Vieques Island land to the Dept. of the Interior for use as a national wildlife refuge: Craig Manson, Dept. of the Interior, H3622 [1MY]

———Hansford T. Johnson, Dept. of the Navy, H3622 [1MY]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge land acquisition funding, H10203 [30OC]

Federal competitive outsourcing: Paul J. Gessing, National Taxpayers Union, Adrian T. Moore, Reason Foundation, Randall W. Hatcher, MAU, Inc., and Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S11796 [23SE]

National Wildlife Refuge System concessions policy: Steve Williams, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H11448 [18NO]

Prohibit new Dept. of the Interior competitive outsourcing studies funding: Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, S11790 [23SE]

———Camille Fleenor, American Council of Engineering Companies, S11796 [23SE]

———Chuck Luttrell, S11798 [23SE]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S11797 [23SE]

———Lin Yeazell, S11799 [23SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S11797 [23SE]

———Richard Moe, National Trust for Historic Preservation, S11790 [23SE]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Citizens Against Government Waste (organization), S11797 [23SE]

———Thomas C. Kiernan, National Parks Conservation Association, S11789 [23SE]

Lists

Clarification to Committee on Appropriations (Senate) report on H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S11610 [17SE]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11781 [23SE], H9061 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report, H10204 [30OC]

Press releases

Prohibit New Dept. of the Interior Competitive Outsourcing Studies Funding: Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S11796 [23SE]

———Wilderness Society, S11789 [23SE]

Remarks in House

Alaska: exchange of certain lands between the Newtok Native Corp., and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (S. 924), H10308, H10309 [4NO]

———improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (H.R. 950), E300 [27FE]

Birds: development of voluntary guidelines to protect migratory birds from being killed by power lines, H7025, H7026 [17JY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H7041 [17JY]

Camp Pendleton, CA: effect of environmental restrictions on Marine Corps training maneuvers, H4549 [22MY], H10985 [7NO]

Dept. of the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System, E403 [7MR], E477 [13MR]

———anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System (H. Res. 173), H3425-H3428 [29AP]

———eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana (H.R. 273), H2872-H2874 [8AP]

———nutria control and eradication project funding, H6961 [16JY]

———prohibit new competitive outsourcing studies funding, H7037-H7040 [17JY], H10199 [30OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H7040, H7041 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H6710 [15JY], H6950-H6984 [16JY], H7025-H7058, H7062-H7083, H7087-H7105 [17JY], E1514, E1525, E1531, E1537 [18JY], E1541 [21JY], E1569, E1570 [23JY], E1583, E1585 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report, H9970 [28OC], H10190-H10205 [30OC], E2230 [5NO], E2267 [6NO], E2286 [7NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), consideration (H. Res. 319), H6941-H6947 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 418), H9991-H9996 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), motion to instruct conferees, H9061 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), unanimous-consent agreement, H7047 [17JY]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: land acquisition funding, H10203 [30OC]

Hackensack, NJ: Meadowlands project funding, H6959 [16JY]

Louisville, KY: designate as port of entry for international trade, H6959, H6960 [16JY]

Puerto Rico: Dept. of Defense transfer of Vieques Island land to the Dept. of the Interior for use as a national wildlife refuge, H3621 [1MY], E945 [14MY]

State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program: funding, E271 [13FE]

Storm, Scot: Federal Duck Stamp Contest winner, E2295 [14NO]

Wildlife refuges: repairing and restoring habitats funding, H11447 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: exchange of certain lands between the Newtok Native Corp., and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (S. 924), S5385 [11AP], S9615 [17JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: Rio Grande silvery minnow habitat protection funding, S11549 [16SE]

Buy American Act: compliance, S11824 [23SE]

Camp Pendleton, CA: effect of environmental restrictions on Marine Corps training maneuvers, S14433, S14434 [11NO]

Dept. of the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System (S. Res. 87), S3761, S3762 [13MR]

———eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana (H.R. 273), S5096, S5097 [9AP]

———prohibit new competitive outsourcing studies funding, S11624 [17SE], S11788-S11804, S11807 [23SE], S11903 [24SE]

———report on competitive outsourcing, S11807 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11605-S11610, S11624, S11629 [17SE], S11712, S11715-S11720 [18SE], S11731-S11736, S11738 [22SE], S11780, S11784-S11814, S11816, S11826 [23SE], S11903 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report, S13784-S13791 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13643 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), unanimous-consent agreement, S11795 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), unanimous-consent request, S11794 [23SE]

Forest Service: provide suitable grazing arrangements to persons holding grazing permits adversely affected by willow flycatcher and Yosemite toad restrictions (S. 1111), S6994 [22MY]

Maine: Downeast Lakes Forestry Partnership funding, S11819 [23SE]

Puxico, MO: transfer control of the Mingo Job Corps Center from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Forest Service (S. 1814), S13804 [3NO]

State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program: funding, S1441, S1442, S1449 [23JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 418) (H. Rept. 108-333), H9980 [28OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 108-209), H6867 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2691) (H. Rept. 108-330), H9980 [28OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2691) (H. Rept. 108-195), H6602 [10JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1391) (S. Rept. 108-89), S9244 [10JY]

Newtok Native Corp., and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Land Exchange in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 924) (S. Rept. 108-97), S9303 [11JY]

Newtok Native Corp., and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 924) (H. Rept. 108-345), H10338 [4NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H6963 [16JY], H7097 [17JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S13788 [3NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S11826 [23SE]

Delisted endangered and threatened species, S3768 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2691): conference report, H10191-H10195 [30OC]

Summary of listed endangered and threatened species and recovery plans, S3767 [17MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 173, National Wildlife Refuge System anniversary, H3425 [29AP]

H. Res. 319, consideration of H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6941 [16JY]

H. Res. 418, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H9991 [29OC]

H.R. 273, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, H2872 [8AP]

H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S12004-S12022 [25SE]

S. 924, Newtok Native Corp., and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service land exchange, S5385 [11AP], S9615 [17JY], H10308 [4NO]

S. Res. 87, National Wildlife Refuge System anniversary, S3750, S3762 [13MR]