HUNTING AND TRAPPING

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see S. 548), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1351), H1621 [16MR]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see S. 304), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 1688), H2148 [19AP]

———prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H6650 [26JY]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 1494), H1844 [6AP]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S739 [1FE]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H1894 [12AP]

National wildlife refuges: affirm allowance of hunting and fishing and declare that the purpose of reserving certain public lands is to make them available to the public for reasonable uses (see S. Con. Res. 66), S13161 [17NO]

Public lands: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting (see S. 1522), S9284 [28JY]

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see S. 339), S1199 [9FE] (see H.R. 731), H523 [9FE]

Wildlife resource managment: recognize vital importance of hunting as a legitimate tool (see H. Con. Res. 305), H10909 [17NO]

Letters

Regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents: Terry Crawforth, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, E203 [9FE]

Urge Canada to end commercial hunt for seals: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, S825 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (H.R. 1688), E702 [19AP]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals, E449 [16MR]

Channel Islands National Park: transfer management of Santa Rosa Island to the Dept. of Defense for recreational purposes, H11864, H11865 [15DE]

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (H.R. 731), E202 [9FE]

Washington County, AL: anniversary of Frank and Ocllo Boykin Hunting Lodge, E2385 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (S. 548), S5296 [17MY]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (S. 304), S1055 [7FE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (S. 1496), S10972 [4OC], S13939 [16DE]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (S. Res. 33), S825 [1FE], S2730 [15MR]

Public lands: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting (S. 1522), S9289 [28JY]

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (S. 339), S1214 [9FE]

Reports filed

Electronic Duck Stamp Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1496) (S. Rept. 109-187), S13450 [12DE]

Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 339), S4108 [21AP]

Summaries

Regulation of Access to Hunting and Fishing for Residents and Nonresidents (H.R. 731), E203 [9FE]

Texts of

S. 304, Sportsmanship in Hunting Act, S1055 [7FE]

S. 339, Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act, S1214 [9FE]

S. 1496, Electronic Duck Stamp Act, S13939-S13941 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 66, affirm allowance of hunting and fishing and declare that the purpose of reserving certain public lands is to make them available to the public for reasonable uses, S13185 [17NO]

S. Res. 33, urge Canada to end commercial hunt for seals, S824 [1FE]