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

Amendments

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8348 [26SE], H8552, H8560, H8564 [29SE]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), S10067, S10140 [15SE], H8116 [20SE]

Articles and editorials

Endangered Act, H8519 [29SE]

Shellfish Growers Feel Snubbed by ``Red Tide'' Loan Program, S7446 [27JN]

Species Act Succeeds With Flying Colors, H8520 [29SE]

Trust Seal Pups' Assessment of Climate, S7003 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling for certain agricultural commodities (see S. 1300), S7294 [23JN]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes (see S. 2009), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

Aquaculture: prohibit issuance of permits for marine aquaculture facilities until requirements for such permits are enacted into law (see S. 796), S3652 [14AP]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (see S. 879), S4108 [21AP]

Atlantic striped bass: prohibit commercial harvesting in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 2059), H2879 [3MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects (see S. 232), S738 [1FE]

Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (see S. 343), S1259 [10FE] (see H.R. 2174), H3053 [5MY]

Chesapeake Bay: establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see S. 1491), S8948 [26JY]

———improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 4126), H9102 [25OC]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (see S. 1490), S8948 [26JY]

Coastal zones: protect certain areas of the seafloor by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 2673), H4139 [26MY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H1968 [13AP]

Community Forest Restoration Act: expand the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program to cover Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 3590), H7560 [28JY]

Conservation of natural resources: improve conservation and management of Pacific whiting (see S. 1549), S9285 [28JY]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 880), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Dept. of the Interior: provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (see S. 260), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 2018), H2737 [28AP]

———reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (see S. 819), S3735 [15AP] (see H.R. 3967), H8648 [3OC]

Ecology and environment: provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat (see S. 218), S647 [31JA]

Endangered species: assist in the conservation of flagship species throughout the world (see H.R. 93), H74 [4JA]

———reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see S. 1578), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 3153), H5600 [30JN]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8102 [19SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (see H. Res. 470), H8512 [28SE]

———treat distinct population segments of the Eastern oyster as separate species (see H.R. 3110), H5434 (see H.R. 3110), H5479 [29JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program (see S. 797), S3652 [14AP]

———establish a grant program to ensure waterfront access for commercial fishermen (see S. 1723), S10187 [19SE]

———modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H1694 [17MR]

———reauthorize (see S. 2012), S12839 [15NO]

Foreign trade: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see S. 1402), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 3049), H5100 [23JN]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 880), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (see H.R. 3839), H8162 [20SE]

Marine mammals: condemn the inhumane and unnecessary slaughter of small cetaceans, porpoise, dolphins and whales (see S. Res. 99), S3278 [6AP]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council: include Rhode Island as a member (see S. 1837), S11212 [6OC]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1428), H1693 [17MR]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (see S. 507), S2003 [3MR] (see H.R. 1593), H1968 [13AP]

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]

Natural resources: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 537), H349 [2FE]

NOAA: establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (see H.R. 50), H135 [6JA]

———strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (see S. 1465), S8746 [22JY]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 770), S3555 [13AP] (see H.R. 1591), H1968 [13AP]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H4654 [16JN]

———establish ocean bottom trawl areas to protect deep sea corals and sponges (see S. 1635), S9833 [8SE] (see H.R. 3778), H7948 [14SE]

———establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 3278), H5912 [14JY]

———protect (see S. 1224), S6299 [9JN]

SBA: provide emergency relief to shellfish growers affected by toxic red tide losses (see S. 1316), S7428 [27JN]

Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements (see S. 363), S1260 [10FE]

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. 4301), H10156 [10NO]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3649), H7672 [6SE]

———reauthorize sport fishing and recreational boating safety programs (see S. 421), S1622 [17FE]

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

Tariff: sardines in oil, airtight containers, neither skinned nor boned (see H.R. 3635), H7612 [29JY]

———tuna (see S. 599), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 2816), H4296 [8JN]

Taxation: allow a temporary credit to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen (see H.R. 3944), H8642 [29SE]

———extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (see S. 1473), S8746 [22JY]

———extend possession tax credit for an additional period to American Samoa (see H.R. 629), H410 [8FE]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 56), H584 [10FE]

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. 1592), H1968 [13AP]

Letters

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

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

Sportfishing and boating safety programs funding: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H7825 [13SE]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7825 [13SE]

Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act: Steve Ellis, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), E2004 [3OC]

Lists

Organzations and individuals supporting S. 1224, National Oceans Protection Act, S6338 [9JN]

Messages

Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission: President Bush, S5246 [16MY]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean: President Bush, S5246 [16MY]

Fisheries Agreement Between the U.S. and Russia: President Bush, S62 [6JA], H130 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Alaska: adjust processing quotas for certain crab fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, H8046 [15SE]

———Pribilof Islands environmental cleanup funding, H4454 [14JN]

Albuquerque, NM: agreement reached with environmental groups on protection of silvery minnow habitat in water conservation project, E331 [2MR]

Bonneville Power Administration: Fish Passage Center funding, E2341 [14NO]

Dept. of Justice: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding through reductions in NOAA funding, H4463-H4466 [14JN]

Dept. of the Interior: reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (H.R. 3967), E2005 [3OC]

Ecology and environment: State Aquatic Nuisance Species Management plans funding, H3619, H3620 [19MY]

Endangered species: liability of operators of reservoirs, canals, and other artificial water delivery facilities for certain take of listed fish attributable to State recreational sport fishing programs, E2003 [3OC]

Endangered Species Act: clarify intended use of recovery plans as discretionary guidance documents, E2076 [7OC]

———consolidate related programs and review protective regulations, H8561-H8563 [29SE]

———detail associated costs in customers' monthly electricity bills, H8523 [29SE]

———habitat protection, H8579 [29SE]

———imposing of potential Federal regualtory requirements, withholding of permits and licenses, or requiring special stipulations on Federal leases relative to not yet listed species, H8546 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8392 [28SE], H8517, H8535-H8584 [29SE], E2003 [3OC], E2015, E2016, E2020, E2028, E2042 [6OC], E2055, E2057, E2058, E2066, E2071, E2076 [7OC], E2185 [27OC]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), amendment process, H8325 [22SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (H. Res. 470), H8517-H8525 [29SE]

———treatment of private property rights, H8547, H8548 [29SE]

———vest in the Dept. of the Interior functions relative to certain migratory fish, H8523 [29SE]

FDA: delay approval of genetically engineered fish, H4265 [8JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program, H8046 [15SE]

———modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (H.R. 1431), H11566 [14DE]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (H.R. 1712), H11566 [14DE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1428), H5203 [27JN], E503 [17MR]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (H.R. 1593), E633 [13AP]

NOAA: establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (H.R. 50), E11 [4JA]

———funding, H10070, H10073 [9NO]

———ocean programs and fisheries management funding, H4434, H4436 [14JN]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 1591), E631 [13AP]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (H.R. 2939), H11563-H11566 [14DE], E1275 [17JN]

———establish requirements for fishing quota systems (H.R. 3278), E1498 [15JY]

Sarasota, FL: anniversary of Mote Marine Laboratory, E297 [18FE]

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 (H.R. 4301), E2335 [10NO]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), H7823-H7825 [13SE], H8116 [20SE]

St. Anthony, ID: anniversary of Free Fisherman's Breakfast, E999 [17MY]

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

Taxation: extend possession tax credit for an additional period to American Samoa, H11244 [8DE]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification (H. Con. Res. 56), E211 [10FE]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (H.R. 1592), E631, E639 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Aquaculture: prohibit issuance of permits for marine aquaculture facilities until requirements for such permits are enacted into law (S. 796), S3666 [14AP]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (S. 879), S4128 [21AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S12878 [16NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects (S. 232), S9033 [26JY]

Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (S. 343), S1271 [10FE]

Chesapeake Bay: establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (S. 1491), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (S. 1490), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list, S12744 [14NO]

Conservancy of Southwest Florida: anniversary, S737 [1FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S4128 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior: provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (S. 260), S889 [2FE], S7447 [27JN]

———reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (S. 819), S3749 [15AP], S13061 [16NO]

Ecology and environment: provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat (S. 218), S670 [31JA]

Endangered species: reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs (S. 1578), S13936 [16DE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program (S. 797), S3667 [14AP]

———establish a grant program to ensure waterfront access for commercial fishermen (S. 1723), S10193 [19SE]

———reauthorize (S. 2012), S12850 [15NO]

Food industry: open ocean cage aquaculture development funding, S10226, S10227 [20SE]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S4128 [21AP]

Marine mammals: condemn the inhumane and unnecessary slaughter of small cetaceans, porpoise, dolphins and whales (S. Res. 99), S3317 [6AP]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council: include Rhode Island as a member (S. 1837), S11227 [6OC]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (S. 507), S2011 [3MR]

NOAA: strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (S. 1465), S8747 [22JY]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 770), S3558-S3560 [13AP]

Oceans: establish a comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated national ocean policy, S2935 [17MR]

———establish ocean bottom trawl areas to protect deep sea corals and sponges (S. 1635), S9835 [8SE]

———protect (S. 1224), S6337 [9JN]

Oklahoma: tribute to Partnership for Fish and Wildlife program, S4168 [25AP]

SBA: provide emergency relief to shellfish growers affected by toxic red tide losses (S. 1316), S7446 [27JN]

Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements (S. 363), S1298 [10FE]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), S10067 [15SE]

———reauthorize sport fishing and recreational boating safety programs (S. 421), S1634 [17FE]

St. Anthony, ID: anniversary of Free Fisherman's Breakfast, S5843 [24MY]

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

Taxation: extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (S. 1473), S8752 [22JY]

———income averaging of awards received by commercial fisherman for damages suffered as a result of the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, S13139 [17NO]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S5246 [16MY]

———resolutions of ratification considered and confirmed en bloc, S13282 [17NO]

Reports filed

Agreement With Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 109-5), S12526 [8NO]

Ballast Water Management Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 363) (S. Rept. 109-181), S12948 [16NO]

Bureau of Reclamation Assistance in the Implementation of Fish Passage and Screening Facilities at Non-Federal Water Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 232) (S. Rept. 109-31), S2482 [10MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3824, Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 470) (H. Rept. 109-240), H8512 [28SE]

Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 109-7), S12766 [14NO]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 109-8), S12949 [16NO]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Appropriations: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1428) (S. Rept. 109-127), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1428) (H. Rept. 109-112), H4295 [8JN]

Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 819) (S. Rept. 109-168), S12005 [27OC]

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 260) (S. Rept. 109-86), S7069 [22JN]

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

Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3824) (H. Rept. 109-237), H8386 [27SE]

Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Implementation Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1578) (S. Rept. 109-196), S13450 [12DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3153) (H. Rept. 109-340), H11502 [13DE]

Resolutions of ratification

Agreement With Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting, S12526 [8NO], S13282 [17NO]

Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, S12766 [14NO], S13282 [17NO]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, S12949 [16NO], S13282 [17NO]

Summaries

National Oceans Protection Act (S. 1224), S6338 [9JN]

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

Texts of

H. Res. 470, consideration of H.R. 3824, Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act, H8517 [29SE]

H.R. 1428, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation appropriations, H5202 [27JN]

H.R. 3649, ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, H7823 [13SE]

H.R. 3824, Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act, H8552-H8560 [29SE]

S. 218, provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat, S671 [31JA]

S. 232, assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects, S9033 [26JY]

S. 260, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act, S7447, S7448 [27JN]

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

S. 363, Ballast Water Management Act, S1299-S1303 [10FE]

S. 796, Natural Stock Conservation Act, S3667 [14AP]

S. 797, CDQ Community Preservation Act, S3668 [14AP]

S. 819, Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act, S3749 [15AP]

S. 819, Pactola Reservoir Reallociation Authorization Act, S13061 [16NO]

S. 879, Arctic Research and Policy Act improvement, S4128 [21AP]

S. 1316, Red Tide Emergency Relief Act, S7447 [27JN]

S. 1465, Ocean and Coastal Literacy in Urban and Other Environments, S8747-S8751 [22JY]

S. 1490, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Environmental Accountability Act, S8953 [26JY]

S. 1491, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act, S8954 [26JY]

S. 1578, Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs reauthorization, S13936 [16DE]

S. 1635, Bottom Trawl and Deep Sea Coral Habitat Act, S9835-S9838 [8SE]

S. 1837, Rhode Island Fisherman's Fairness Act, S11228 [6OC]

S. 2009, Agriculture Hurricane Recovery Act, S12844-S12847 [15NO]

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. 99, condemn the inhumane and unnecessary slaughter of small cetaceans, porpoise, dolphins and whales, S3316 [6AP]