U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: protect farmers from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting (see S. 3674), S7976 [12DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas for national defense purposes (see H.R. 4043), H801 [15FE]

Dept. of the Interior: set prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) and make limited waivers of stamp requirements for certain users (see S. 2156), S1422 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 6091), H4774 [10JY]

Fish and fishing: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see S. 3645), S7040 [28NO] (see H.R. 6385), H5922 [12SE]

Florida: remove areas included in Indian Peninsula Unit FL-92 and Cape San Blas Unit P-30 from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 4150), H1272 [7MR]

——— revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P31–P (see H.R. 6354), H5707 [2AU]

Public lands: suspend net Federal land acquisitions by the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior unless the Federal budget is balanced in the year of purchase (see H.R. 4193), H1304 [8MR]

Sports: recognize hunters, anglers, trappers, recreational boaters and shooters, industry, State and Federal fish and wildlife agencies for restoring healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and other natural resources (see H. Res. 801), H6232 [20SE]

Topsail, NC: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 (see S. 3561), S6454 [19SE] (see H.R. 4311), H1803 [29MR]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see S. 3606), S6546 [20SE] (see H.R. 5864), H3266 [30MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: establish Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas for national defense purposes, H3004, H3032 [17MY]

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge: tribute to volunteer program, E932 [31MY]

Missouri River: Missouri River Recovery Program funding, H3412, H3471, H3472 [5JN]

Public lands: require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (H.R. 1444), H1876 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: set prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) and make limited waivers of stamp requirements for certain users, S6886, S6889, S6890 [26NO]

Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge: redesignate as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 588), S276 [1FE]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI–04P, Easton Beach Unit RI–05P, Almy Pond Unit RI–06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI–07 (S. 1296), S276 [1FE]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112–589), H4774 [10JY]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Boundaries Revision of Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P in Rhode Island: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2154) (H. Rept. 112–580), H4683 [9JY]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Boundary Revision of Units in Rhode Island: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1296) (S. Rept. 112–138), S131 [26JA]

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 432) (S. Rept. 112–148), S388 [7FE]

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2156) (S. Rept. 112–216), S6451 [19SE]

Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4043) (H. Rept. 112–606), H4906 [17JY]

National Fish Habitat Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1201) (S. Rept. 112–187), S5084 [17JY]

Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1657) (S. Rept. 112–141), S163 [30JA]

Texts of

S. 1296, John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI–04P, Easton Beach Unit RI–05P, Almy Pond Unit RI–06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI–07 boundary revision, S276 [1FE]