WETLANDS

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds (see S. 2621), S4620 [17JY] (see H.R. 5069), H6106 [10JY]

New Mexico: protect, restore, and improve health of watersheds on national forest lands (see S. 2916), S5918 [12NO]

Public lands: make continuing appropriations for certain programs that benefit sportsmen by preventing closure of national park and other public land closures during a Government shutdown (see S. 2327), S2953 [13MY]

Southern Prairie Potholes National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see S. 2845), S5698 [17SE]

Letters

Prohibit Corps of Engineers funding to implement or enforce the Modified Charleston Method wetland mitigation methodology in Louisiana: Representative Richmond, H6081 [10JY]

Remarks in House

California Coastal National Monument: designate Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (H.R. 1411), H2677, H2678 [26MR]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding to implement or enforce the Modified Charleston Method wetland mitigation methodology in Louisiana, H6081, H6082 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: grant permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps, H1566 [4FE]

——— increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds (H.R. 5069), H8002, H8003 [17NO]

EPA: proposed rules clarifying what types of waterways are protected under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2948 [4AP], H5313 [11JN], H5807 [26JN], H6662 [23JY]

Suffolk County, NY: anniversary of Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation District, E1439 [17SE]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations, H9278 [11DE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: grant permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps, S4304 [9JY]

——— grant permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps (H.R. 1206), S6840 [15DE]

——— increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds (H.R. 5069), S6246–S6248 [2DE]

EPA: proposed rules clarifying what types of waterways are protected under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3389 [4JN], S4141 [26JN]

Gulf of Mexico: 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, S5976 [13NO]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects, S4304 [9JY]

Reports filed

Federal Duck Stamp Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5069) (H. Rept. 113–622), H8032 [17NO]

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1865) (S. Rept. 113–210), S4502 [15JY]

North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 741) (S. Rept. 113–187), S3474 [5JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2208) (H. Rept. 113–501), H5823 [30JN]

Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1206) (S. Rept. 113–145), S1923 [1AP]

Texts of

H.R. 5069, Federal Duck Stamp Act, H8002 [17NO]