WILDLIFE

Appointments

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, S8268 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5348), H9049 [8OC]

California: expand boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (see H.R. 5352), H9050 [8OC]

``Call of the Wild'': recognize importance of novel by Jack London on the anniversary of its publication (see H. Res. 618), H2548 [4MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey land to Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park in Las Cruces, NM (see S. 2294), S3919 [7AP]

Dept. of the Interior: reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal and industrial and fish and wildlife purposes (see S. 2429), S5535 [17MY]

Endangered Species Act: focus conservation efforts on certain species that are most in danger of extinction (see H.R. 4475), H3605 [1JN]

EPA: reauthorize National Estuary Program (see S. 2606), S7518 [25JN] (see H.R. 4731), H5149 [25JN]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5312), H9048 [8OC]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 4959), H6703 [22JY]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: exclude the application of non-native migratory bird species (see S. 2547), S7054 [18JN] (see H.R. 4114), H2018 [1AP]

Native Americans: improve management of Indian fish and wildlife and gathering resources (see S. 2301), S3919 [7AP]

Natural resources: provide fellowships for graduate and postgraduate students in natural resource- or wildlife-related advanced degree programs to provide expertise to Federal agencies and Congress (see H.R. 5145), H7574 [23SE]

Oregon: designate certain land as wilderness (see S. 2723), S8687 [22JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (see S. 2590), S7435 [24JN]

Public lands: protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (see S. 2598), S7435 [24JN]

Recreation: establish a permanent trust fund to provide access to parks and recreation areas, preserve historic places, promote healthy and active lifestyles, and provide hunting, angling, and wildlife viewing (see H.R. 4100), H1790 [31MR]

Taxation: impose excise tax on international transportation by water and establish the Caribbean Ports and Infrastructure Improvement Trust Fund and the Water and Marine Wildlife Protection Trust Fund (see H.R. 4975), H6703 [22JY]

Lists

Supporters of S. 2590, Americans Outdoors Act, S7447 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Animals: assist in conservation of marine turtles and nesting habitats in foreign countries (H.R. 3378), H3878-H3880 [14JN]

``Call of the Wild'': recognize importance of novel by Jack London on the anniversary of its publication (H. Res. 618), E728 [4MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Asian longhorned beetle eradication funding, H5564-H5567 [13JY]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sudden oak death research funding, H5562-H5564 [13JY]

———Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Farmland Protection Program, Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, and Grassland Reserves Program funding, H5582, H5583 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding to kill or assist others in killing bison in Yellowstone National Park, H4435-H4440 [17JN]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of Bush administration policies, H2339 [22AP]

EPA: reauthorize National Estuary Program (H.R. 4731), H7811, H7812 [29SE]

Forest Service: Forest Legacy Program funding, E1173 [18JN]

Jones, Paul T., II: Middle Park Land Trust Land Steward of the Year Award recipient, E1693 [24SE]

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge: expand (H.R. 2619), H5932, H5933 [19JY]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: exclude the application of non-native migratory bird species (H.R. 4114), E510 [2AP]

Rusk, Randy and Claricy: Leopold Conservation Award recipients, E398 [17MR]

Stearns County, MN, Soil and Water Conservation District: Minnesota Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation District of the Year award recipient, E113 [4FE]

Remarks in Senate

Animals: assist in conservation of marine turtles and nesting habitats in foreign countries (H.R. 3378), S7058 [18JN]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (S. 323), S9336 [15SE]

California: continue horsepacking in certain public lands and certain segments designated as wilderness areas, S11794 [20NO]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river, S11794, S11795 [20NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey land to Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park in Las Cruces, NM (S. 2294), S3927 [7AP]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of Bush administration policies, S4339 [26AP]

EPA: reauthorize National Estuary Program (H.R. 4731), S11326 [11OC]

———reauthorize National Estuary Program (S. 2606), S7518 [25JN]

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge: expand (H.R. 2619), S12019 [8DE]

Native Americans: improve management of Indian fish and wildlife and gathering resources (S. 2301), S3937 [7AP]

Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund conservation programs, S3551, S3552 [1AP]

Oregon: designate certain land as wilderness (S. 2723), S8705-S8707 [22JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (S. 2590), S7446-S7453 [24JN], S8706 [22JY], S9269-S9271 [15SE]

Public lands: protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (S. 2598), S7474 [24JN]

Reports filed

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 323) (S. Rept. 108-294), S7749 [7JY]

EPA National Estuary Program Reauthorization: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4731) (H. Rept. 108-678), H7072 [13SE]

Exclude the Application of Non-Native Migratory Bird Species Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2547) (S. Rept. 108-313), S8860 [7SE]

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2619) (H. Rept. 108-522), H3779 [3JN]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3378) (H. Rept. 108-507), H3436, H3536 [20MY]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act Application Exclusion for Non-Native Migratory Bird Species: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4114) (H. Rept. 108-520), H3779 [3JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2619, Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act, H5932 [19JY]

H.R. 3378, Marine Turtle Conservation Act, H3878 [14JN]

H.R. 4731, National Estuary Program reauthorization, H7811 [29SE]

S. 323, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act, S9336-S9338 [15SE]

S. 2294, Jornada Experimental Range Transfer Act, S3927 [7AP]

S. 2301, Native American Fish and Wildlife Resources Management Act, S3937-S3944 [7AP]

S. 2429, Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act, S5545 [17MY]

S. 2590, Americans Outdoors Act, S7447-S7452 [24JN]

S. 2598, Public Land Protection and Conservation Act, S7476 [24JN]

S. 2606, National Estuary Program reauthorization, S7519 [25JN]