HUNTING AND TRAPPING

Bills and resolutions

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see H. Res. 1314), H3078 [29AP]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 3850), S7618 [28SE]

———prohibit regulation of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle based on material composition (see H.R. 6284), H7390 [29SE]

Marine mammals: allow transport, purchase, sale, and export of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otter pelts taken for subsistence purposes (see H.R. 6394), H7394 [29SE]

Public lands: protect use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment and prevent certain restrictions on hunting and fishing implements and equipment (see H.R. 5672), H5501 [1JY]

———require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 5673), H5501 [1JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: exempt Alaskans from requirement to purchase duck stamps for subsistence purposes (see S. 3403), S4143 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (H. Res. 1314), E723 [29AP]

Congressional Sportsmen Caucus: tribute to annual Congressional Sportsman's Foundation and Congressional Sportsmen's Shootout, H3167 [5MY]

Dept. of Defense: support recreational hunting and fishing on military installations where appropriate, H4027 [27MY]

Detroit Sportsmen's Congress (organization): anniversary, E1317 [14JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: allocate certain percentage of funding for projects that secure recreational public access to Federal lands for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreation, H6542, H6543 [30JY]

MidwayUSA, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, E2192 [18DE]

Taxation: require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (H.R. 510), E1279 [1JY]

Remarks in Senate

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (S. 3850), S7623, S7624 [28SE]

MidwayUSA, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S10927 [21DE]

Taxation: require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (S. 632), S7672 [29SE]

Reports filed

In the Matter of Randy Vogel: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Rept. 111-464), H2798 [21AP]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 2062) (S. Rept. 111-375), S10513 [17DE]

Texts of

S. 3850, Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, S7623 [28SE]