WILDLIFE

Amendments

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (S. 128), S9011 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agreement Between the U.S. and Russia on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population: implement (see S. 2013), S12839 [15NO]

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]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: improve administration of bird collection and management activities (see S. 126), S145 [24JA]

Animals: protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws (see S. 1415), S8419 [18JY]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H1620 [16MR]

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: dedication of Gaylord Nelson Wilderness (see S. Res. 254), S10594 [28SE] (see S. Res. 297), S12238 [2NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 261), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 204), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 522), H348 [2FE]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H10161 [14NO]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see S. 128), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 233), H78 [4JA]

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 3281), H5912 [14JY]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

Dept. of the Interior: provide incidental take permits to public electric utilities that adopt avian protection plans (see S. 1497), S8948 [26JY]

———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]

Diseases: establish a global network for avian influenza surveillance among wild birds nationally and internationally to combat the growing threat of bird flu (see S. 1912), S11768 [24OC] (see H.R. 4476), H11326 [8DE]

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

Endangered species: enhance the role of States in recovery, implement a species conservation recovery system, and provide assistance and incentives to promote recovery (see S. 2110), S13659 [15DE]

———protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H3554 [18MY]

Forest Service: establish the National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program (see H.R. 3701), H7813 [8SE]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 1897), S11559 [19OC]

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

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

Migratory Bird Commission: commemorate anniversary and express support for Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp program (see S. Res. 183), S7520 [28JN]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H8809 [7OC]

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

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (see S. 964), S4547 [28AP]

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. 1541), S9285 [28JY]

Salton Sea: anniversary of creation (see H. Res. 244), H2648 [27AP]

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]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: recognize achievements and contributions of Waterfowl Population Survey Program (see S. Res. 255), S10594 [28SE] (see H. Res. 459), H8341 [22SE]

Wildlife Restoration Act: extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment (see S. 1340), S7820 [30JN]

Letters

Concern over wild horse slaughter: Allison M. Morgan, E1078 [24MY]

Public Land Protection and Conservation Act: Marjorie Ziegler, Conservation Council of Hawaii, S9305 [28JY]

———National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species, S9305 [28JY]

———Peter T. Young, Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources, S9305 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 567), E159 [2FE]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 522), E156 [2FE]

BLM: prohibit funding for sale or slaughter of free-roaming horses and burros, H3659-H3663 [19MY]

Coconut Creek, FL: National Wildlife Federation designation as a``community wildlife habitat'', E1273 [17JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invasive species eradication funding, H4225, H4226 [8JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plum pox disease eradication funding, H4227 [8JN]

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]

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

Postage and stamps: first day of duck stamp sale, E1421 [1JY]

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]

Wildlife Restoration Act: extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment (S. 1340), H8119 [20SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agreement Between the U.S. and Russia on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population: implement (S. 2013), S12851 [15NO]

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: protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws (S. 1415), S9890, S9891 [9SE]

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: dedication of Gaylord Nelson Wilderness (S. Res. 254), S10601 [28SE]

———dedication of Gaylord Nelson Wilderness (S. Res. 297), S12280, S12281 [2NO]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (S. 204), S649-S651 [31JA]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (S. 128), S317 [24JA], S9047 [26JY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service bark beetle eradication funding, S10328 [22SE]

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]

Diseases: establish a global network for avian influenza surveillance among wild birds nationally and internationally to combat the growing threat of bird flu, S14250 [21DE]

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

Endangered species: enhance the role of States in recovery, implement a species conservation recovery system, and provide assistance and incentives to promote recovery (S. 2110), S13677-S13679 [15DE]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (S. 1897), S11568 [19OC]

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

Migratory Bird Commission: commemorate anniversary and express support for Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp program (S. Res. 183), S7539 [28JN]

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

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (S. 964), S4579 [28AP]

Public lands: protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (S. 1541), S9302 [28JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: recognize achievements and contributions of Waterfowl Population Survey Program (S. Res. 255), S12065 [31OC]

Wildlife Restoration Act: extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment (S. 1340), S9890 [9SE]

Reports filed

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 204) (S. Rept. 109-5), S1513 [16FE]

Extend the Date After Which Surplus Funds in the Wildlife Restoration Fund Become Available for Apportionment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1340) (S. Rept. 109-125), S9599 [1SE]

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]

Protect Captive Wildlife and Make Technical Corrections to Certain Laws: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1415) (S. Rept. 109-126), S9599 [1SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Waterfowl Population Survey Program Achievements and Contributions Recognition: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 255), S11917 [26OC]

Texts of

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

S. 128, Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act, S9047-S9049 [26JY]

S. 204, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act, S651 [31JA]

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

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

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

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

S. 964, Americans Outdoors Act, S4574-S4579 [28AP]

S. 1340, extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment, S9890 [9SE]

S. 1340, extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment under the Wildlife Restoration Act, H8119 [20SE]

S. 1415, protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws, S9890, S9891 [9SE]

S. 1541, Public Land Protection and Conservation Act, S9303-S9305 [28JY]

S. 1897, Act To Save America's Forests, S11569-S11579 [19OC]

S. Res. 183, commemorate Migratory Bird Commission anniversary and support Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp program, S7538, S7540 [28JN]

S. Res. 254, dedication of Gaylord Nelson Wilderness at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, S10601 [28SE]

S. Res. 255, recognize achievements and contributions of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Waterfowl Population Survey Program, S10602 [28SE]

S. Res. 255, recognize achievements and contributions of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Waterfowl Population Survey Program, S12065 [31OC]

S. Res. 297, Gaylord Nelson Wilderness at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore dedication, S12253, S12281 [2NO]