BIRDS see also National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife

Amendments

Conservation of natural resources: honor conservation of wildlife and sustainability of ecosystem on anniversary of extinction of the passenger pigeon (S. Res. 564), S6924, S6929 [16DE]

Bills and resolutions

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 477), S3719 [17JN]

Conservation of natural resources: honor conservation of wildlife and sustainability of ecosystem on anniversary of extinction of the passenger pigeon (see S. Res. 564), S5783 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to these emergencies (see H.R. 5156), H6398 [17JY]

——— 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]

——— prepare a report on the status of greater sage grouse conservation efforts (see S. 2575), S4336 [9JY]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prohibit land management modifications relative to listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species (see S. 2623), S4620 [17JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse (see S. 3017), S6788 [12DE]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 2394), S3294 [22MY] (see H.R. 4716), H4828 [22MY]

Endangered Species Act: require periodic review of listings of endangered and threatened species, provide resource management options, and require Federal conservation measures and habitat preservation (see H.R. 4419), H3056 [8AP]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 556), S5698 [17SE]

Power resources: update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 4797), H5068 [2JN]

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reverse listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and prevent further consideration of such listing pending implementation of conservation plans and measures (see S. 2677), S5050 [29JY] (see H.R. 4866), H5363 [12JN]

Wildlife: support network of wildlife rehabilitation centers and honor work in protecting native wildlife (see H. Res. 651), H5818 [26JN]

Proclamations

Passenger Pigeons’ Extinction Anniversary: Representative Duckworth, E1373 [9SE]

Remarks in House

American Eagle Day: designate (S. Res. 477), E1042 [20JN]

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 (H.R. 5069), H8002, H8003 [17NO]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (H.R. 3110), H3215, H3216 [28AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts (H.R. 3109), H7269, H7270 [8SE]

——— protect farmers and hunters from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting, H1580 [4FE]

Remarks in Senate

American Eagle Day: designate (S. Res. 477), S3771 [17JN]

Conservation of natural resources: honor conservation of wildlife and sustainability of ecosystem on anniversary of extinction of the passenger pigeon (S. Res. 564), S6929 [16DE]

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 (H.R. 5069), S6246–S6248 [2DE]

——— suspend the listing decision in States with approved or endorsed sage-grouse management plans, S4369 [10JY]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (H.R. 3110), S4357 [9JY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (S. Res. 556), S5720 [17SE]

Reports filed

Exempt Certain Alaskan Native Articles From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Prohibitions Against Sale of Items Containing Nonedible Migratory Bird Parts: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3109) (H. Rept. 113–578), H7295 [8SE]

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

Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3110) (H. Rept. 113–393), H2801 [1AP]

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

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 969) (S. Rept. 113–188), S3474 [5JN]

Texts of

H.R. 3109, exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts, H7269 [8SE]

H.R. 3110, Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act, S4357 [9JY], H3215 [28AP]

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

S. Res. 477, American Eagle Day, S3723 [17JN]

S. Res. 556, National Wildlife Refuge Week, S5704 [17SE]

S. Res. 564, honor conservation of wildlife and sustainability of ecosystem on anniversary of extinction of the passenger pigeon, S5797 [18SE], S6929 [16DE]