ANIMALS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges

Articles and editorials

Quick Action Needed on Livestock IDs, E397 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: establish an interagency task force on biotechnology, improve nutrition, and increase crop productivity and agricultural sustainability while ensuring food and environmental safety (see H.R. 4651), H4892 [23JN]

———provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers (see S. 2592), S7435 [24JN] (see H.R. 4705), H4927 (see H.R. 4705), H5071 [24JN]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5203), H8038 [4OC] (see H.R. 5226), H8407 [6OC]

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

Coins: place image of American bison on the nickel to recognize conservation efforts to restore from extinction (see S. 2641), S8029 [13JY]

Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see S. 2346), S4373 [26AP]

———promote public safety and interstate commerce by establishing Federal criminal penalties and civil remedies for violent and destructive conduct intended to injure or interfere with plant or animal enterprises (see H.R. 4454), H3439 (see H.R. 4454), H3539 [20MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 2908), S10568 [6OC] (see H.R. 4264), H2548 [4MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system (see S. 2008), S52 [20JA] (see H.R. 3822), H574 [24FE]

———establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, prevent unauthorized release of information collected under the system, and review responses to livestock disease outbreaks (see H.R. 3787), H433 [10FE]

———implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan (see S. 2070), S1285 [12FE] (see H.R. 3961), H1071 [11MR]

———use the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research on the risks of the transfer of prions that cause transmissable spongiform encephalopathies between animal species (see H.R. 4001), H1322 [18MR]

Diseases: provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (see S. 2007), S52 [20JA] (see H.R. 3714), H88 [21JA]

Endangered species: assist in the conservation of flagship species throughout the world (see H.R. 5096), H7234 [15SE]

Endangered Species Act: exclude Preble's meadow jumping mouse from lists of endangered species and threatened species (see H.R. 4466), H3439 (see H.R. 4466), H3539 [20MY]

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

Federal Meat Inspection Act: help ensure a healthy food supply (see H.R. 4121), H2019 [1AP]

Food: enhance the safety of beef by requiring testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) at the time of slaughter (see H.R. 3705), H35 [20JA]

———promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S. 2051), S649 [5FE]

Foreign aid: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 4826), H5654 [13JY]

Freedom of Information Act: exempt certain animal identification information from disclosure (see H.R. 4005), H1322 [18MR]

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

Interstate commerce: prohibit relative to captive animals (see H.R. 5242), H8856 [7OC]

———prohibit relative to exotic animals (see S. 2731), S8687 [22JY]

———prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 2352), S4428 [27AP]

Law enforcement: amend criminal statutes relative to terrorism against animal-use entities (see H.R. 4883), H6556 [21JY]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: extend (see H.R. 5180), H7863 [29SE]

———modify termination date for mandatory price reporting (see S. 2965), S10846 [8OC]

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. Con. Res. 122), S7896 [9JY] (see H. Res. 727), H5983 [19JY]

National Day of the Horse: establish (see S. Res. 452), S10703 [7OC] (see H. Con. Res. 507), H7944 [30SE]

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

Oceans: protect deep sea corals and sponges (see H.R. 4897), H6700 [22JY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see H.R. 4006), H1322 [18MR]

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]

Safety: provide for safe equestrian helmets (see S. 2254), S3294 [29MR]

Factsheets

Background on Ethiopia, H5884 [15JY]

Letters

FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine opinions relative to certain antibiotics: Stephen F. Sundlof, FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, H5586 [13JY]

Papers

Grossly Distorted Global Cattle and Beef Markets—Harming U.S. Cattle and Beef Producers and Rural America—Immediate Steps Needed To Level the Playing Field: Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (organization), S8203 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Africa: allocate certain agricultural development funds for small-scale irrigation, crop and livestock diversification, and rural infrastructure, H5883-H5886 [15JY]

Agriculture: provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers, H7186 [14SE], H7404 [22SE], H8304-H8307 [6OC], E1561 [8SE]

Animal Welfare Act: enforcement of animal fighting provisions funding, H5611 [13JY]

BLM: allow wild horses and burros that are at least 10 years old, or have been put up for adoption, to be auctioned for slaughter, E2174 [7DE]

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

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (H.R. 2055), H3877, H3878 [14JN], E1149 [18JN]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Lincoln Park Zoo Swing! 2004 Zoo Ball, E1337 [9JY]

Courts: exclude manufacturers or sellers of meat from downed animals from protection against frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H964-H968 [10MR]

———require proper labeling of genetically altered food to qualify for immunity from frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H959-H961 [10MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan, E397 [17MR]

———Livestock Compensation Program funding, H5607 [13JY]

———restrict travel funding for headquarters employees relative to implementation of a bovine spongiform encephalopathy beef testing program, H5602 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior: eradication and control of nutria in Maryland, H4224 [16JN]

———prohibit funding to kill or assist others in killing bison in Yellowstone National Park, H4435-H4440 [17JN]

Ecology and environment: importance of pollinator species, H5200 [7JY]

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

FDA: Center for Veterinary Medicine funding, H5585 [13JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (S. 741), H6093-H6101 [20JY], E1462 [22JY]

Food: enhance the safety of beef by requiring testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) at the time of slaughter, H904 [9MR]

Great Lakes: aquatic invasive species dispersal barrier funding, H5091 [25JN]

Grundy County, IL: anniversary of agricultural district fair, E1367 [14JY]

Hindmarsh, Russell: Colorado Cattleman of the Year honoree, E481 [30MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit relative to captive animals (H.R. 5242), E1861 [10OC]

———prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (H.R. 857), H2544-H2546 [4MY], H3011-H3013 [13MY]

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

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: modify termination date for mandatory price reporting (S. 2965), H9869, H9870 [17NO]

National Environmental Policy Act: review of expiring Federal-lands grazing permits, H10205 [20NO]

National Zoological Park: funding, H4211 [16JN]

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 (H.R. 2966), H7259-H7261 [21SE]

Shoemaker, Willie: tribute (H. Res. 439), H714, H715 [2MR]

Snakes: control and eradicate the brown tree snake in Guam and prevent introduction of the brown tree snake to other areas of the U.S. (H.R. 3479), H7686-H7689 [28SE]

Terrorism: tribute to rescue dogs who served during terrorist attacks, E1535 [8SE]

U.N.: Great Apes Survival Project funding, H5854 [15JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit addition of species to endangered species list prior to completion of a population viability assessment of the Concho water snake, H4229, H4230 [16JN]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: effect on U.S. beef and wheat markets, H5718 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: evaluation of Bush administration, S8141-S8145 [15JY], S9996 [30SE]

———provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers, S8839, S8840, S8846 [7SE], S9185-S9193, S9200 [14SE], S9657, S9668 [24SE], S9807 [28SE], S9909 [29SE], S10620 [7OC], S10780 [8OC], S11233 [11OC]

———provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers (S. 2592), S7421, S7453 [24JN]

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

Coins: place image of American bison on the nickel to recognize conservation efforts to restore from extinction (S. 2641), S8031 [13JY]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: anniversary, S9439 [21SE]

Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (S. 2346), S4375 [26AP]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (S. 2908), S10582 [6OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: district court decision on prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S4446 [28AP]

———establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system (S. 2008), S55 [20JA]

———implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan (S. 2070), S1289 [12FE]

———prohibition on private testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S4445 [28AP]

———use of current technology in developing animal identification methods, S106 [21JA]

Diseases: investigation into discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) in the U.S., S776 [10FE]

———provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (S. 2007), S54 [20JA]

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

Endangered Species Act: improve listing, recovery planning, and delisting processes (S. 369), S697 [9FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (S. 741), S2365-S2375 [8MR]

Granger, IA: tribute to Jennifer Steensen Field of Dreams Therapeutic Riding Program, S11424 [17NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit relative to exotic animals (S. 2731), S8709 [22JY]

———prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (S. 2352), S4433 [27AP]

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

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: modify termination date for mandatory price reporting (S. 2965), S10879 [8OC]

National Day of the Horse: establish (S. Res. 452), S10747 [7OC], S11510 [18NO]

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

North Dakota Stockmen's Association: anniversary, S9380 [20SE]

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]

Snakes: control and eradicate the brown tree snake in Guam and prevent introduction of the brown tree snake to other areas of the U.S. (H.R. 3479), S11183 [10OC]

Terrorism: enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (S. 430), S1675 [26FE], S9027 [9SE], S12044 [8DE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: effect on U.S. beef and wheat markets, S8192, S8202, S8204, S8207-S8209, S8214 [15JY]

Reports filed

Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4264) (H. Rept. 108-756), H8856 [7OC]

Brown Tree Snake Control and Eradication Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3479) (H. Rept. 108-687), H7233 [15SE]

Critical Habitat Reform Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2933) (H. Rept. 108-786), H10078 [19NO]

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

Marine Mammal Protection Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2693) (H. Rept. 108-464), H2198 [20AP]

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

Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (S. 741) (H. Rept. 108-608), H5907 [15JY]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 741) (S. Rept. 108-226), S1457 [23FE], S1518 [24FE]

Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2966) (H. Rept. 108-513), H3437, H3536 [20MY]

Tribute to Siegfried and Roy for Achievements, Impact of Their Efforts on the Conservation of Endangered Species, and Wish Roy Horn a Full and Speedy Recovery: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 108-567), H6755 [7SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease): Marathon County, WI, Board of Supervisors, S1677 [26FE]

Statements

Food Security, Water, and Agricultural Productivity in Africa: Jacques Diouf, Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., H5884 [15JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 439, tribute to Willie Shoemaker, H714 [2MR]

H.R. 2055, adjust number of free roaming horses permitted at Cape Lookout National Seashore, H3877 [14JN]

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

H.R. 2966, Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act, H7259 [21SE]

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

H.R. 3479, Brown Tree Snake Control and Eradication Act, H7686 [28SE]

S. 741, Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act, S2365-S2374 [8MR], H6093-H6099 [20JY]

S. 2008, National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act, S55 [20JA]

S. 2051, Animal Feed Protection Act, S650 [5FE]

S. 2070, U.S. Animal Identification Plan Implementation Act, S1289 [12FE]

S. 2254, Equestrian Helmet Safety Act, S3298 [29MR]

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

S. 2346, Pet Safety and Protection Act, S4376 [26AP]

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

S. 2641, Bison Nickel Restoration Act, S8031 [13JY]

S. 2731, Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act, S8710 [22JY]

S. 2965, modify Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act termination date for mandatory price reporting, H9869 [17NO]

S. 2965, modify termination date for mandatory price reporting under the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act, S10879 [8OC]

S. Con. Res. 122, 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, S7899 [9JY]

S. Res. 452, National Day of the Horse, S10747 [7OC], S11510 [18NO]