ANIMALS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges

Articles and editorials

Congress Should Stop Funding Big Green Lawsuits Against the Government, E448 [10MR]

Leveling the Playing Field—Support for the Grazing Improvement Act of 2011, S3609 [8JN]

Restore the Horsemeat Industry and Create Jobs, H4224 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3432), H7626 [15NO]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 3704), H9925 [16DE]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (see S. 1026), S3170 [19MY] (see H.R. 2631), H5488 [25JY]

———protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 3555), H8124 [2DE]

Air pollution: prohibit any Federal entity, in carrying out efforts to reduce effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock (see H.R. 279), H201 [12JA]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 835), H1390 [28FE]

Animal Welfare Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 309), H4327 [16JN]

Armed Forces: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 943), H1618 [8MR]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6342 [21SE]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H396 [20JA]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA] (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]

Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H4364 [21JN]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 1947), S8376 [6DE] (see H.R. 2492), H4851 [11JY]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S3683 [9JN] (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

———make grants for the prevention of animal cruelty to States that have prohibited the devocalization of cats and dogs for purposes of convenience (see H.R. 1725), H3060 [4MY]

———provide assistance to certain farmers for economic losses due to quarantine (see H.R. 3678), H9430 [15DE]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 306), H254 [18JA]

———eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (see S. 899), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1829), H3217 [11MY]

———identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to such emergencies (see S. 357), S747 [15FE]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (see S. 893), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 1828), H3217 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see S. 1838), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 198), H102 [6JA]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see S. 769), S2348 [8AP] (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]

Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H3279 [12MY]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 1066), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 990, 991), H1665 [9MR]

———authorize permits for takings of wolves to protect from wolf depreciation in States where wolf populations exceed recovery goals (see H.R. 3453), H7828 [17NO]

———prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Idaho and Montana as an endangered species (see S. 321), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 510), H509 [26JA]

———prohibit treatment of the gray wolf in Minnesota, Wisonsin, and Michigan as an endangered species (see H.R. 838), H1390 [28FE]

———provide for State management of population segments of the gray wolf (see H.R. 1819), H3160 [10MY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see S. 249), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 509), H509 [26JA]

Endangered Species Act: delist the polar bear as a threatened species (see H.R. 39), H34 [5JA]

———extend exemption relative to presence of Utah prairie dogs in or near airports and cemeteries (see S. 1580), S5773 [20SE] (see H.R. 2973), H6271 [20SE]

———improve information to consumers of Federal power marketing administrations about the costs associated with compliance (see H.R. 1719), H3060 [4MY]

———provide exception for actions carried out against grizzly bears in self-defense, defense of others, or a reasonable belief of imminent danger (see S. 1552), S5624 [14SE] (see H.R. 2929), H6181 [14SE]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon (see H.R. 946), H1618 [8MR]

———reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 3069), H6467 [29SE]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 254), H135 [7JA]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H8124 [2DE]

Government regulations: restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 3359), H7331 [3NO]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1760), H3107 [5MY]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see S. 147), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 425), H469 [25JA]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 1643), H2912 [15AP]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 179), S127 [25JA] (see H.R. 192), H40 [5JA]

Hazardous substances: clarify that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see S. 1729), S6665 [18OC]

Health care professionals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 525), H549 [8FE]

———provide pet owners the ability to receive copies of veterinary prescriptions (see H.R. 1406), H2410 [6AP]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H4326 [16JN]

———recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2834), H5938 [6SE]

Kisatchie National Forest: prohibit restrictions on the use of dogs in deer hunting activities (see H.R. 2793), H5895 [5AU]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: increase maximum penalty for violations (see S. 1402), S4802 [21JY]

Marine mammals: allow transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, certain Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes (see S. 1453), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2714), H5811 [30JY]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H3107 [5MY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H2604 [12AP]

National Marine Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 80), H599 [9FE]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1211), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 965), H1664 [9MR]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 1129), S3427 [26MY]

———sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 3496), H7890 [18NO]

Research: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 810), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H34 [5JA]

Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (see H.R. 2381), H4574 [24JN]

Shawnee Cattle Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see S. 1084), S3426 [26MY]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see S. 886), S2687 [4MY] (see H.R. 1733), H3061 [4MY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1271), H2106 [30MR]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see S. 1281), S4129 [27JN]

Wild horses and burros: honor as important to our national heritage and recognize birthday of wild stallion, Cloud (see H. Res. 284), H3756 [26MY]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1324), S4329 [5JY]

———prohibit importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes (see H.R. 511), H509 [26JA]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S2188 [6AP]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: several organizations, S6857 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs pilot program on dog training therapy: Christina M. Roof, AMVETS (organization), H6692 [11OC]

Enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H1601 [8MR]

FDA use of hard science in developing regulations: Anne L. Miller, Montana Pork Producers Council, H4237 [15JN]

———Bill Donald, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, H4237 [15JN]

———Doug Wolf, National Pork Producers Council, H4237 [15JN]

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4261 [15JN]

———several agriculture organizations, H4261 [15JN]

Remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species: Larry D. Voyles, Arizona Game and Fish Dept., S477 [2FE]

Tax exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants: American Veterinary Medical Association, S1504 [9MR]

Memorandums

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Animal Welfare Scientific Forum: William H. Clay, Dept. of Agriculture, S7025 [2NO]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: inclusion of dunes sagebrush lizard on endangered species list, E1091 [14JN]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: terminate marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for mohair producers, H1288 [18FE]

Albany, GA: tribute to ``Jim Fowler Day'', E2177 [2DE]

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): anniversary, E664 [7AP], E2077 [17NO]

Armed Forces: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (H.R. 943), E433 [8MR]

Blair, Jordanne: Miss Rodeo Iowa award recipient, E124 [26JA]

BLM: amend administrative appeals procedures for grazing permit decisions, H5610, H5611 [27JY]

———clarify that the movement of livestock across public lands is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act, H5613, H5614 [27JY]

———land and resource management funding, H968, H969 [16FE]

Bridgehampton, NY: tribute to Hampton Classic Horse Show, E1530 [23AU]

Business and industry: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, H420 [24JA], H968, H969 [16FE]

Columbia, TN: observance of Mule Day, E596 [1AP]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (H. Res. 47), E92 [20JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: animal disease and food safety programs funding, H4292 [16JN]

———fee-for-service horse meat inspections funding, H4222-H4224 [15JN]

———Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, H698 [11FE], H4261, H4262 [15JN], E1113 [16JN]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing, E2214 [8DE]

———terminate marketing assistance loans for mohair producers, H4256 [15JN]

———Wildlife Services livestock protection program funding, H4284-H4286 [16JN], E1200 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy, H6692 [11OC]

———guide dog training to assist disabled veterans funding, H4062, H4063 [13JN]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property, H6693 [11OC]

———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (H.R. 1154), E1502 [5AU]

Economy: impact of endangered species listings on employment, H3209 [11MY]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bears for the purposes of public display at accredited zoological institutions, H5443 [25JY]

———inclusion of Concho water snake on endangered species list, H5553 [26JY]

———inclusion of dunes sagebrush lizard on endangered species list, H5553, H5558 [26JY]

———judicial review of rules removing the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species, H5438 [25JY], H5611-H5613 [27JY]

———remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species, H984 [16FE]

Endangered Species Act: funding, H5438, H5439 [25JY]

EPA: exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H2384, H2385 [6AP]

FDA: require use of hard science in developing regulations, H4236-H4238 [15JN]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (H.R. 425), H5570 [26JY]

Harmon, Dean: Humboldt County, IA, Friends of Animals Award recipient, E884 [12MY]

Health care professionals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (H.R. 525), H1600-H1603 [8MR]

Huntington, WV: efforts to create off-leash dog park, E1403 [25JY]

Illg, James: Humboldt County, IA, Friends of Animals Award recipient, E884 [12MY]

Indian Health Service: Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding through reductions in BLM oil and gas and grazing management programs funding, H5443-H5445 [25JY]

Lawstuen, David: Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Iowa Professor of the Year award recipient, E2073 [17NO]

Mattos, Bill: California Poultry Federation Golden Rooster Award recipient, E1543 [7SE], E1570 [8SE]

Missouri Cattlemen's Association: anniversary, E2190 [6DE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: funding, E448 [10MR]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (H.R. 965), E437 [9MR]

Portland, ME: anniversary of Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, E1669 [21SE]

Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (H.R. 2381), E1198 [24JN]

Saguaro National Park: hosting of BioBlitz, E1851 [13OC]

Tampa Bay Estuary Program (organization): anniversary, E2262 [14DE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (H.R. 1271), E570 [30MR]

Texas A&M University: tribute to women's equestrian team, H3170 [11MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funding, H981 [16FE]

———prohibit funding limitations for listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations, H5550-H5560 [26JY], E1491 [2AU]

Wild horses and burros: honor as important to our national heritage and recognize birthday of wild stallion, Cloud (H. Res. 284), E948 [25MY]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (H.R. 2236), H5555 [26JY], E1140 [21JN]

World Wide Sires, Ltd.: anniversary, E2187 [6DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (S. 1026), S3175 [19MY]

Alaska: history of Iditarod dogsled race relative to transporting diphtheria serum to Nome, AK, S1814 [17MR]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (S. 707), S2052 [31MR]

Crime: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (S. 1176), S3692 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service decision to conduct an animal welfare scientific forum, S7025 [2NO]

———Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices, S6706, S6727 [19OC], S6856 [20OC]

Dept. of the Interior: eradicate and control nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States (S. 899), S2738 [5MY]

———provide financial assistance to Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine (S. 893), S2735 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (S. 769), S2350 [8AP]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (S. 249), S477-S479 [2FE]

Endangered Species Day: observance, S3164 [19MY]

EPA: delay implementation of greenhouse gas regulations, exempt certain agriculture related greenhouse gas emissions from regulation under the Clean Air Act, and extend qualifying advanced energy project tax credit, S2173, S2174, S2178 [6AP]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S2158, S2173, S2177 [6AP]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (S. 147), S222, S223 [25JA]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Las Vegas Natural History Museum, S4482 [11JY]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (S. 1211), S3837-S3839 [15JN]

Point Reyes Station, CA: anniversary of Marin Agricultural Land Trust, S1056 [1MR]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (S. 1129), S3609 [8JN]

Research: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (S. 810), S2453 [13AP]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (S. 886), S2689 [4MY]

Taxation: deduction for expenses associated with ownership of a racehorse, S4279 [30JN]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 518), S1504 [9MR]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (S. Res. 132), S7226 [8NO]

Reports

Afghan Civilian Assistance Program: AID, S406 [1FE]

Reports filed

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 306) (H. Rept. 112-310), H8074 [1DE]

Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3069) (H. Rept. 112-322), H8317 [8DE]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 899) (S. Rept. 112-94), S7451 [15NO]

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 991) (H. Rept. 112-308), H8074 [1DE]

Veterinarians Trained in Veterinary Public Health Enhancement and Number Increase: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 525) (H. Rept. 112-22), H1523 [2MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species and restore management to the States: Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, S478 [2FE]

Texts of

H.R. 525, veterinarians trained in veterinary public health enhancement and number increase, H1600 [8MR]

S. 147, Great Lakes Water Protection Act, S222 [25JA]

S. 886, Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act, S2690 [4MY]

S. 899, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, S2739 [5MY]

S. 1176, American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, S3692 [9JN]

S. 1211, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, S3839-S3841 [15JN]

S. 1838, carry out a Dept. of Veterans Affairs pilot program on dog training therapy, S7302 [9NO]

S. Res. 132, recognize and honor zoos and aquariums, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support, S2210 [6AP], S7226 [8NO]