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

Amendments

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1944, H1946, H1955 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1930 [18AP]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), H1055, H1061, H1062, H1063, H1065, H1066, H1067, H1069, H1070 [29FE]

——— address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), consideration (H. Res. 566), H1039 [29FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1879, H1881, H1882, H1883, H1885, H1886, H1887, H1888, H1889 [17AP]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), consideration (H. Res. 614), H1870 [17AP]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6636, S6638, S6639 [21SE], S6727, S6748, S6749, S6759, S6760 [13NO], S6807, S6808, S6809, S6810, S6811, S6812, S6821, S6822, S6824, S6826, S6827 [14NO], S6904 [26NO], S7359 [3DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, S2615 [24AP], H2108 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions

Block Island Sound: allow recreational fishing for Atlantic striped bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone (see H.R. 3906), H512 [6FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see H.R. 6060), H4654 [29JN]

Chesapeake Bay: support efforts to reduce pollution of the watershed (see H.R. 4153), H1272 [7MR]

Coastal zones: provide additional flexibility for fishery managers, additional transparency for fishermen, a referendum for catch shares, and additional sources for fishery survey funding (see H.R. 6350), H5707 [2AU]

Conservation of natural resources: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 5931), H3698 [8JN]

——— prohibit the sale of billfish (see S. 3422), S5257 [23JY] (see S. 3424), S5304 [24JY]

Corps of Engineers: compel completion of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study within a certain time period and focus attention on permanent prevention of aquatic nuisance species (see S. 2317), S2545 [19AP] (see H.R. 4406), H2029 [19AP]

——— manage threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota (see S. 2164), S1422 [6MR] (see H.R. 4146), H1209 [6MR]

——— prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries (see H.R. 6348), H5706 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 4296), H1803 [29MR]

Dept. of Commerce: issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program (see H.R. 6362), H5764 [10SE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to North Carolina (see S. 3687), S8071 [17DE]

——— provide preservation and interpretation assistance for resources associated with the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park (see H.R. 6145), H5008 [18JY]

EPA: limit authority to implement certain actions relative to Chesapeake Bay watershed total maximum daily loads (see H.R. 4337), H1804 [29MR]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 6200), H5291 [25JY]

Food industry: enhance national seafood marketing efforts by creating National Seafood Marketing and Development Fund, regional seafood marketing boards, and national coordinating committee (see S. 3615), S6625 [21SE]

Foreign trade: make elimination of government fisheries subsidies a principal negotiating objectives in trade negotiations (see S. 3518), S5978 [2AU]

Government regulations: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see S. 2184), S1576 [12MR] (see H.R. 4208), H1390 [19MR]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H.R. 4348), H1844 [16AP]

——— restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H1914 [17AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 717), H4603 [28JN]

Law enforcement: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement the Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 4100), H1016 [28FE]

Marine mammals: support an end to commercial whaling in all of its forms and strengthen measures to conserve whale populations (see H. Res. 714), H4604 [28JN]

Minnesota: remove designation of Mille Lacs Lake as a federally navigable body of water to eliminate Federal regulation of certain activities (see S. 3251), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 5797), H3102 [17MY]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 566), S6454 [19SE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 6441), H6151 [19SE]

New York: add to the New England Fishery Management Council (see H.R. 5885), H3404 [1JN]

NOAA: establish an expedited award process for grants to address marine debris emergencies (see H.R. 6251), H5628 [1AU]

Oceans: reauthorize certain legislation relative to Atlantic Ocean marine fisheries (see H.R. 6096), H4774 [10JY]

Public lands: direct land management agencies to report on public access and egress to public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreation and use Land and Water Conservation Fund funds to secure such access (see H.R. 6086), H4684 [9JY]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (see S. 3543), S6340 [13SE] (see S. 3687), S8071 [17DE] (see H.R. 6007), H3974 [21JN]

Rhode Island: add to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (see H.R. 4129), H1133 [1MR]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), consideration (see H. Res. 566), H1016 [28FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 3525), S6062 [10SE] (see H.R. 4089), H965 [27FE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), consideration (see H. Res. 614), H1844 [16AP]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 2066), S323 [2FE]

——— 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]

Tariff: fishing reels (see S. 3195), S3234 [16MY] (see H.R. 4650), H2123 [25AP]

——— oysters (other than smoked), prepared or preserved (see S. 2556), S2922 [7MY] (see H.R. 5071), H2269 [27AP]

——— vulcanized rubber felt-bottom boots for actual use in fishing waders (see S. 2879), S2966 [8MY]

——— vulcanized rubber lug bottom boots for actual use in fishing waders (see S. 2880), S2966 [8MY]

Taxation: provide for Commercial Fishing, Farm, and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 6276), H5704 [2AU]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 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]

Wildlife: repeal certain laws relative to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws dealing with the illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants (see S. 2062), S323 [2FE] (see H.R. 4171), H1303 [8MR]

Cloture motions

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6728 [13NO], S6830 [15NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), motion to proceed, S6502 [20SE], S6604 [21SE]

Conference reports

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) (H.R. 4348), H4432–H4601 [28JN]

Letters

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act and Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H833 [16FE]

Corps of Engineers finalization of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act: several sportsman and conservation organizations, H3376 [1JN]

Emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries: several Senators, S8189 [19DE]

Highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1933 [18AP]

——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1933 [18AP]

Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act: Tim Spreck, Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance, H5607 [1AU]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S4752 [29JN]

Prevent FDA approval of genetically-engineered fish unless NOAA concurs with such approval: Ioana Rusu, Consumers Union, S3496 [23MY]

——— Keith Curley, Trout Unlimited (organization), S3497 [23MY]

Recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting opportunities protection and enhancement: several sportsmen organizations, S6498 [20SE]

Restore Gulf Coast resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands, create jobs, and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Harry Simmons, American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, H834 [16FE]

——— Marco A. Giamberardino, Associated General Contractors of America, H832 [16FE]

——— several organizations, H834 [16FE]

——— Tish H. Williams, Partners for Stennis (organization), H833 [16FE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act: Dante J. Nomellini, Central Delta Water Agency, H1049 [29FE]

——— David Nesmith and Nick Di Croce, California Environmental Water Caucus, H1050 [29FE]

——— Delta Counties Coalition, H1048 [29FE]

——— Ken Vogel, San Joaquin County, CA, Board of Supervisors, H1048 [29FE]

——— Mary Nejedly Piepho, Contra Costa County, CA, Board of Supervisors, H1048 [29FE]

——— Mike King, Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources, H1032 [29FE]

——— several California State Assembly members, H1045 [29FE]

——— several California State Senate members, H1045 [29FE]

——— several organizations, H1047 [29FE]

Sportsmen’s Heritage Act: Jonathan W. Gassett, Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, H1874 [17AP]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1874 [17AP]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H1874 [17AP]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1874 [17AP]

——— several recreational sports and wildlife conservation organizations, H1875 [17AP]

Lists

Organizations opposing H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, H1050, H1053–H1055 [29FE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, H1043–H1045 [29FE]

Organizations supporting S. 3525, Sportsmen’s Act, S6560 [21SE]

Working and recreational fishermen of the Gulf of Mexico, H2427 [8MY]

Memorandums

Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act: Coast Guard, H5607 [1AU]

——— D.L. Nichols, Coast Guard, H5607 [1AU]

Motions

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1959 [18AP], H2099 [25AP], H2745, H2787 [16MY], H3038, H3044 [17MY], H3250 [30MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505, H3509 [6JN], H3652 [7JN], H3723 [18JN], H3755, H3788 [19JN], H3824, H3868 [20JN], H3948, H3952 [21JN], H4028, H4029 [26JN], H4151 [27JN]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4751, S4752 [29JN]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), H1077 [29FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1895 [17AP]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6502 [20SE], S6559 [21SE], S6727 [13NO], S6890 [26NO]

Remarks in House

American Samoa: delay increase in minimum wage, H4890–H4892 [17JY]

Atlanta, GA: tribute to Georgia Aquarium, E1583 [21SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (H.R. 6060), H6074, H6075 [19SE]

California: ensure compliance with State laws and require use of best available science relative to certain water-related concerns, H1070–H1072 [29FE]

——— prohibit decrease in current water supply to the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region, H1069, H1070 [29FE]

——— protect agriculture and fishery-related jobs north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta when addressing certain water-related concerns, H1062, H1063 [29FE]

Chesapeake Bay: support efforts to reduce pollution of the watershed (H.R. 4153), E329 [7MR]

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H3034 [17MY]

Conservation of natural resources: prohibit the sale of billfish (H.R. 2706), H5732 [10SE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (H.R. 192), H3586 [7JN]

Corps of Engineers: compel completion of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study within a certain time period and focus attention on permanent prevention of aquatic nuisance species, E988 [6JN]

——— prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries, H589 [8FE], H5140 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to North Carolina (S. 3687), H6855 [18DE]

——— determine potential adverse economic effects of offshore oil leases on the Florida Gulf coast fishing and tourism industries, H775, H776 [15FE]

Endangered species: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species, H3776 [19JN]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (H.R. 6200), E1327 [25JY]

Government regulations: exempt regulations on offshore bank account disclosure, middle income tax relief, invasive species, prescription drug safety, and foreclosure relief and predatory lending from regulatory freeze, H5318 [26JY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, H831–H834 [16FE], E225 [17FE]

——— restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1923, H1932–H1962 [18AP], H2011 [19AP], H2099 [25AP], H2460 [9MY], H3391, H3392 [1JN], H3487 [6JN], H3664, H3693 [8JN], H3743, H3744 [19JN], H3817 [20JN], H3918, H3946, H3956, H3960 [21JN], H4023–H4025 [26JN], H4067, H4077, H4120 [27JN], E592, E596, E599, E602 [19AP], E663 [26AP], E910 [30MY]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 717), H4609–H4614 [29JN]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, H4608, H4616–H4630, H4636, H4637 [29JN], H5634 [2AU], E1176 [28JN], E1205 [9JY], E1238 [12JY]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1925–H1932 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099–H2106 [25AP], H3038–H3049 [17MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505–H3513 [6JN], H3652–H3658 [7JN], H3664 [8JN], H3788–H3797 [19JN], H3868–H3875 [20JN], H3948–H3955 [21JN], H4151–H4153 [27JN], E699 [27AP], E856 [18MY], E1031 [8JN], E1098 [20JN], E1106 [21JN]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to recommit, H1959, H1960 [18AP]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (H.R. 192), H3586 [7JN]

Izaak Walton League of America: anniversary, E1473 [11SE]

Law enforcement: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement the Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (H.R. 4100), E269 [28FE]

Lobbyists: prohibit Members of Congress from taking hunting or fishing trips paid for by registered lobbyists or foreign agents, H1895 [17AP]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend, H6642 [5DE]

——— reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1171), H5609–H5612 [1AU], E1394, E1422 [3AU]

Minnesota: ensure certain Federal lands exchanged for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest will still be open for recreational use, H5888, H5889 [12SE]

——— remove designation of Mille Lacs Lake as a federally navigable body of water to eliminate Federal regulation of certain activities (H.R. 5797), H5606–H5608 [1AU]

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: anniversary, E1581 [20SE]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act: anniversary, E1581 [20SE]

National Oceans Month: observance, H3586, H3589 [7JN]

New Bedford, MA: tribute to New Bedford Whaling Museum, E1926 [13DE]

New York: allow for recreational fishing of Atlantic striped bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone, H1887 [17AP]

NOAA: Fisheries Management Commissions funding, H2536, H2537 [9MY]

——— Marine Debris Program funding, H2373 [8MY], H6642 [5DE]

——— Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund funding, H2375 [8MY]

——— prohibit funding for salaries of individuals who misuse Fisheries Enforcement Asset Forfeiture Fund, H2523 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding to develop, approve, or implement new catch share programs along certain areas of the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico, H2426–H2431 [8MY]

——— prohibit funding to implement rule requiring shrimp fishermen to use turtle excluder devices, H2522, H2523 [9MY]

Oceans: National Ocean Policy implementation funding, H2510–H2515 [9MY]

Patterson, Garth: New Bedford, MA, Friend of the Fisherman Award recipient, E1604 [21SE]

People for Puget Sound (organization): tribute, E1533 [14SE]

Public lands: make new restrictions on managing hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting effective only if the amount of land available for those purposes falls below a certain acreage, H1883, H1884 [17AP]

——— preserve recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting while maintaining prohibitions on oil and gas development, mining, logging, and motorized activities in wilderness areas, H1888, H1889 [17AP]

——— protect opportunities for hunting, fishing, grazing, or recreation from domestic production of critical minerals and materials promotion activities, H4847, H4848 [12JY]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (H.R. 6007), H5733 [10SE]

——— exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (S. 3687), H6855 [18DE]

Renton, WA: tribute to Catch a Special Thrill (C.A.S.T) for Kids Foundation, E1517 [13SE]

Rothschild, Brian: Prince Henry Society of Massachusetts, Inc., Prince Henry Society Award recipient, E1701 [16OC]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), H959 [27FE], H1031, H1041–H1079 [29FE], E295 [1MR], E314 [5MR]

——— address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), consideration (H. Res. 566), H1031–H1041 [29FE]

——— address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), motion to recommit, H1077 [29FE]

——— prohibit Federal preemption of State laws and regulations when addressing certain water-related concerns, H1077 [29FE]

——— restoration program funding, H2538, H2539 [9MY], H3452 [5JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1873–H1897 [17AP], H1918 [18AP], H5889 [12SE], E585, E589 [19AP], E621 [24AP]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), consideration (H. Res. 614), H1860–H1872 [17AP]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), motion to recommit, H1895, H1896 [17AP]

Virgin River: facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan (H.R. 2745), H2680, H2681 [15MY], H2745 [16MY]

Watsonville Wetlands Watch (organization): anniversary, E1712 [19OC]

West Chester Fish, Game & Wildlife Association: anniversary, E1607 [21SE]

Remarks in Senate

Brooks Trap Mill (business): tribute, S4890 [11JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (H.R. 6060), S8609 [31DE]

Clean Air Act: impact, S488 [9FE]

Coast Guard: clarify restrictions on certain fishing vessels, S7972 [12DE]

Conservation of natural resources: prohibit the sale of billfish (H.R. 2706), S6665 [21SE]

Corps of Engineers: prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries, S4742, S4752 [29JN]

Cozy Harbor Seafood, Inc.: tribute, S5481 [26JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend eligibility for certain emergency loans to commercial fisherman, S4280 [19JN]

——— repeal duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S4181 [14JN]

Dept. of the Interior: convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to North Carolina (S. 3687), S8088 [17DE]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act, S6888 [26NO]

FDA: prevent approval of genetically-engineered fish unless NOAA concurs with such approval, S3495 [23MY], S3554 [24MY]

——— repeal duplicate programs relating to the inspection and grading of catfish, S4275 [19JN]

——— require imported catfish be subject to same inspection standards as domestic catfish, S4264 [19JN]

FEMA: prohibit emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries, S8186–S8192 [19DE], S8433, S8434, S8438, S8442 [27DE], S8465–S8467 [28DE]

Foreign trade: make elimination of government fisheries subsidies a principal negotiating objectives in trade negotiations (S. 3518), S5988 [2AU]

Government regulations: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management, S4181 [14JN]

——— support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (S. 2184), S1579 [12MR]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), S2615 [24AP], S2683 [25AP], S3066, S3069 [10MY], S3223 [16MY], S4452 [25JN], S4690 [28JN]

——— restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and provide Land and Water Conservation Fund funding, S1507, S1524, S1529 [8MR], S1661 [14MR], S2076 [27MR], S2208 [29MR], S2476 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4699, S4707, S4708, S4710–S4714, S4716 [28JN], S4735, S4741–S4744, S4747–S4764 [29JN], S4810–S4812 [10JY], S5178 [19JY]

Maine Dayboat Scallops, Inc.: tribute, S4670 [27JN]

National Estuaries Day: designate (S. Res. 566), S6469 [19SE]

NOAA: misuse of fishermen fines to purchase luxury boat and demand for greater accountability regarding the misuse of Government vessels, S893 [17FE]

Oceans: impact of global warming on ocean acidification, S6494, S6496 [20SE], S7429 [5DE], S7778 [12DE]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (S. 3687), S8088 [17DE]

San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), S1374 [2MR], S1376 [5MR]

Senate: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) conference report, S4760 [29JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), unanimous-consent request, S6604 [21SE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6066 [10SE], S6075 [11SE], S6415 [19SE], S6498, S6499 [20SE], S6727, S6728 [13NO], S6765, S6766, S6794 [14NO], S6829–S6835 [15NO], S6877, S6884–S6891 [26NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), motion to proceed, S6501 [20SE], S6559, S6560, S6604, S6605 [21SE], S6715, S6726 [13NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), unanimous-consent request, S6415 [19SE]

——— violation of Budget Control Act by legislation to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting, S6885–S6891 [26NO]

Reports filed

Billfish Conservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2706) (H. Rept. 112–656), H5764 [10SE]

Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 50) (S. Rept. 112–131), S131 [26JA]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 717) (H. Rept. 112–558), H4603 [28JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 112–405), H1016 [28FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4089, Sportsmen’s Heritage Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 614) (H. Rept. 112–444), H1844 [16AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4348, Highway Programs Reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Permitting Approval, and Gulf Coast States Resources and Economy Restoration: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 112–446), H1914 [17AP]

Deepwater Horizon Survivors’ Fairness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 183), S6800 [14NO]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 183) (S. Rept. 112–245), S7458 [5DE]

Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6060) (H. Rept. 112–672), H6059 [14SE]

Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 179) (S. Rept. 112–149), S1049 [27FE]

International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 52) (S. Rept. 112–132), S131 [26JA]

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

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 112–584), H4684 [9JY]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 112–584), H4906 [17JY]

McKininey Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1160) (S. Rept. 112–190), S5211 [19JY]

Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5797) (H. Rept. 112–634), H5524 [31JY]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Committee of Conference (H.R. 4348) (H. Rept. 112–557), H4603 [28JN]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1494) (S. Rept. 112–215), S6451 [19SE]

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

North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6007) (H. Rept. 112–657), H5764 [10SE]

Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1401) (S. Rept. 112–140), S163 [30JA]

Pirate Fishing Elimination Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1980), S6800 [14NO]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1980) (S. Rept. 112–255), S8203 [19DE]

Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2834) (H. Rept. 112–609), H5077 [19JY]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1837) (H. Rept. 112–403), H965 [27FE]

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

Sportsmen’s Heritage Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4089) (H. Rept. 112–426), H1844 [16AP]

Trash Free Seas Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1119) (S. Rept. 112–161), S2730 [25AP]

Virgin River Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Facilitation: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2745) (H. Rept. 112–474), H2644 [10MY]

Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2236) (H. Rept. 112–372), H77 [18JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6890 [26NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 566, consideration of H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, H1031 [29FE]

H. Res. 614, consideration of H.R. 4089, Sportsmen’s Heritage Act, H1860 [17AP]

H. Res. 619, consideration of H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1925 [18AP]

H. Res. 717, consideration of H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), H4609 [29JN]

H.R. 1171, Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act reauthorization and amendment, H5609 [1AU]

H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, H1055–H1061 [29FE]

H.R. 2706, Billfish Conservation Act, H5732 [10SE]

H.R. 2745, Virgin River multispecies habitat conservation plan implementation facilitation, H2680 [15MY]

H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1940–H1944 [18AP]

H.R. 5797, Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act, H5606 [1AU]

H.R. 6007, North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act, H5733 [10SE]

H.R. 6060, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act, H6074 [19SE]

S. 3518, Fair Trade in Seafood Act, S5988 [2AU]

S. 3687, Dept. of the Interior conveyance of McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to North Carolina, S8088 [17DE], H6855 [18DE]

S. 3687, exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, S8088 [17DE], H6855 [18DE]

S. Res. 566, National Estuaries Day, S6466, S6471 [19SE]