U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Articles and editorials
Federal Agents Kill 750 Geese From Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Near JFK Airport, S496 [7FE]
Preferred Paths—Agency Recommends Against King Cove Road, S496 [7FE]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: protect farmers and hunters from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting (see S. 1634), S7728 [31OC]
Aquaculture: exempt from certain prohibitions on the importation of wildlife animals accidentally included in shipments of aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture (see H.R. 3105), H5587 [17SE]
Birds: exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts (see S. 1650), S7829 [5NO] (see H.R. 3109), H5587 [17SE]
——— protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands (see H.R. 1137), H1396 [13MR]
California: provide congressional direction for Endangered Species Act implementation relative to operation of Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, and water relief (see H.R. 1927), H2568 [9MY]
Dept. of the Interior: delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 1788), H2391 [26AP]
——— increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) and make limited waivers of stamp requirements for certain users (see S. 1865), S9051 [19DE]
Federal employees: allow conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to permanent seasonal positions (see S. 1120), S4021 [7JN]
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 368), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 2068), H2838 [21MY]
Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 2261), H3215 [5JN]
——— lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see S. 125), S284 [24JA] (see H.R. 358), H278 [23JA]
Florida: remove areas comprising Bay County Unit P-31P from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 2057), H2803 [20MY]
——— remove areas included in Florida System Unit P-16 from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 1811), H2392 [26AP]
——— 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. 945), H949 [4MR]
——— revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit (see H.R. 1810), H2392 [26AP]
Hanford Reach National Monument: ensure public access to Rattlesnake Mountain summit for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes (see H.R. 1157), H1425 [14MR]
Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (see S. 1528), S6646 [19SE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 3513), H7152 [15NO]
Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1451), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 3390), H6951 [30OC]
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuges: designate certain Federal lands in Lincoln, Hancock, and Washington Counties as wilderness (see H.R. 1808), H2392 [26AP]
National parks and recreation areas: provide for use of hand-propelled vessels in Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the National Elk Refuge (see H.R. 3492), H7109 [14NO]
National wildlife refuges: incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (see H. Con. Res. 13), H502 [13FE]
Natural resources: reauthorize natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (see H.R. 910), H815 [28FE]
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 969), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 1291), H1718 [20MR]
North Carolina: remove certain properties from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 2294), H3251 [6JN]
——— revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units (see H.R. 3572), H7352 [21NO]
Public lands: establish a streamlined process through which a State may claim authority over and responsibility for management of Federal lands located in the State without claiming ownership of the land (see H.R. 3294), H6604 [15OC]
——— suspend collection of entrance fees at national parks and wildlife refuges (see S. 1742), S8360 [20NO]
——— 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. 1021), H1320 [6MR]
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 (see H.R. 277), H169 [15JA]
South Carolina: remove certain properties from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 3226, 3227), H6102 [1OC]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1660), S7876 [6NO]
Topsail, NC: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 (see S. 533), S1710 [12MR] (see H.R. 187), H51 [4JA]
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. 1153), S4406 [12JN] (see H.R. 996), H1318 [6MR]
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2799), H4978 [23JY]
Yuma County, AZ: convey certain Federal lands (see H.R. 1347), H1822 [21MR]
Remarks in House
California: impact of proposal to declare portions of the Sierra Nevada Mountains as critical habitat for certain species, H4603 [18JY]
Corps of Engineers: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Ohio River basins and tributaries, H4246 [9JY], H6739 [23OC]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, H5374 [2AU]
Endangered species: delist the gray wolf and list the Mexican wolf as endangered and expand geographic boundaries of the Mexican wolf population area in Arizona and New Mexico, H5809 [25SE]
Fish and fishing: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (H.R. 358), E245 [5MR]
Hanford Reach National Monument: ensure public access to Rattlesnake Mountain summit for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes (H.R. 1157), H3266, H3267 [11JN]
King Cove Native Corp.: permit land conveyance in exchange for construction of single-lane gravel emergency road access through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, H514 [14FE]
Neosho, MO: anniversary of Neosho National Fish Hatchery, E1041 [10JY]
Stewart McKinney National Wildlife Refuge: funding to rebuild seawalls and buildings on uninhabited islands, H101, H141–H143 [15JA]
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 (H.R. 996), E248 [6MR]
Remarks in Senate
Fish and fishing: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries, S3242 [8MY], S3424 [14MY]
Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (S. 1528), S6648 [19SE]
Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge: round-up of Canadian geese to preserve aviation safety near LaGuardia Airport, S496 [7FE]
King Cove Native Corp.: permit land conveyance in exchange for construction of single-lane gravel emergency road access through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, S493–S496 [7FE], S997 [28FE], S2543 [10AP]
Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 1451), S6223–S6225 [1AU]
National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy: release, S2491 [9AP]
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 969), S3571 [16MY]
Public lands: suspend collection of entrance fees at national parks and wildlife refuges (S. 1742), S8365 [20NO]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 1660), S7911 [7NO]
Reports filed
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 368) (S. Rept. 113–61), S5498 [27JN]
Natural Resources Management Planning for State-Owned Facilities Used for National Defense Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 910) (H. Rept. 113–119), H3994 [24JN]
Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1157) (H. Rept. 113–99), H3250 [6JN]
Texts of
H.R. 1157, Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act, H3266 [11JN]
S. 969, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S3572 [16MY]