ANIMALS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife

Amendments

Fish and fishing: phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (S. 906), S4398 [22JY]

Wildlife: increase protections (S. 3051), S5656, S5666 [16SE]

Articles and editorials

Defining the Path Forward, S1213 [27FE]

Derby-Less Weekend, Missing My Kentucky Home, S2446 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: place moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations, strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act, and require country-of-origin labeling on meat and dairy products (see S. 3221), S435 [21JA] (see H.R. 6718), H1978 [5MY]

——— support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments during coronavirus emergency (see S. 5066), S7712 [18DE] (see H.R. 8431), H5052 [29SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: prohibit oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat (see H.R. 7876), H4188 [30JY]

Bears: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see S. 3196), S245 [15JA]

China: prohibit use of Federal funds for purchasing dogs and cats from wet markets in China (see S. 3628), S2290 [6MY]

Chisholm National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 4905), S7076 [18NO] (see H.R. 8771), H5931 [18NO]

Conservation of natural resources: establish a national goal on conserving U.S. lands and oceans (see H. Res. 835), H935 [6FE]

Consumers: provide pet purchasers a report detailing the source and health history of the animal (see H.R. 5715), H745 [30JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure that all dogs entering the U.S. do not pose a health risk (see H.R. 6921), H2269 [19MY]

——— establish cattle contract library and regional mandatory minimum thresholds of negotiated cash trades to enable price discovery (see S. 4647), S5788 [22SE]

——— establish grant program to address effects of coronavirus pandemic on State and local fairs (see S. 4611), S5705 [17SE] (see H.R. 7745), H3837 [23JY] (see H.R. 7883), H4189 [30JY]

——— foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers (see S. 3693), S2379 [12MY] (see H.R. 7501), H3073 [9JY]

——— maintain library or catalog of types of contracts offered by packers to cattle producers for purchase of cattle (see H.R. 8557), H5676 [9OC]

——— make grants for improvements to meat and poultry facilities to allow for interstate shipment (see S. 4298), S4471 [23JY] (see H.R. 7490), H3068 [6JY]

——— make improvements relative to pricing of cattle and provide relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants (see H.R. 8489), H5638 [1OC]

——— make recourse loans available to commercial processors of dairy products during coronavirus pandemic (see S. 4354), S4591 [29JY]

——— permanently remove the prohibition on harvesting or grazing cover crops on prevented plant acres (see S. 3479), S1741 [12MR]

——— provide conservation loans and loan guarantees to crop and livestock producers to implement healthy soil management practices (see H.R. 8057), H4237 [14AU]

——— provide emergency assistance to covered producers for market-ready swine losses due to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 7030), H2321 [27MY]

——— provide Federal relief to hog producers, especially family farmers and independent producers, who have been forced to euthanize hogs due to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 7051), H2358 [28MY]

——— provide for dissemination to farm and agricultural workers information and training on best practices used to respond to coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 8327), H4641 [21SE]

——— provide for establishment of a trust for the benefit of all unpaid cash sellers of livestock (see S. 3419), S1625 [9MR] (see H.R. 6067), H1470 [3MR]

——— provide payments to cattle producers to offset losses due to coronavirus (see S. 3552), S1875 [20MR]

——— provide relief from hardship for agricultural producers due to coronavirus pandemic (see S. 4156), S4220 [2JY]

——— provide supplemental appropriations to provide direct assistance for domestic pork producers during coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 7458), H3057 [1JY]

——— suspend increases in line speeds at meat and poultry establishments (see S. 4338), S4544 [28JY] (see H.R. 7521), H3074 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: ensure opportunities for participation in wildlife conservation banking programs (see H.R. 8263), H4427 [15SE]

——— improve veterinary care for retired military working dogs and prohibit charging adoption fees for military animals (see S. 4092), S3651 [29JN]

——— provide veterinary care for retired military working dogs and work with veterans’ service organizations to support their long-term care once adopted (see H.R. 6188), H1660 [11MR]

Dept. of Education: provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in veterinary internship or residency programs (see H.R. 6134), H1553 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS: carry out pilot program to study efficacy of dog-assisted therapy on vulnerable populations (see H.R. 6170), H1587 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines against potential synthetic opioid exposure (see S. 3345), S1219 [27FE]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to permit pets accompanying U.S. nationals repatriating during public health emergencies entry into U.S. (see S. 4597), S5652 [16SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within Environment and Natural Resources Division (see S. 4601), S5652 [16SE] (see H.R. 8052), H4236 [14AU]

Dept. of State: extend reporting on foreign wildlife trafficking activity to reduce illegal wildlife trafficking and importation (see H.R. 6043), H1437 [2MR]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit purchase of land in foreign countries to protect endangered species not native to the U.S. (see H.R. 5638), H325 [16JA]

——— provide financial assistance to California for nutria eradication and control (see S. 4403), S4668 [3AU]

——— review economic cost of adding species to endangered or threatened species list (see H.R. 5585), H207 [13JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit from conducting medical research causing significant pain or distress to cats (see H.R. 8867), H6141 [3DE]

Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: codify certain rules relative to endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 5580), H180 [10JA]

——— prohibit from issuing grants for conservation of species listed as endangered under State laws not consistent with certain Federal standards (see H.R. 8069), H4245 [18AU]

Diseases and disorders: establish global zoonotic disease task force (see H.R. 8678), H5705 [23OC]

Endangered species: remove gray wolf from lists of threatened and endangered species and exclude from authority of Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 8180), H4325 [4SE]

Endangered Species Act: increase transparency, support regulatory certainty, and reauthorize (see S. 4589), S5652 [16SE]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 5694), H632 [28JA]

FDA: allow drug sponsors to use non-animal tests as alternative to animal tests to demonstrate safety and effectiveness of drugs if such approach satisfies requirements of applicable statutes and regulations (see H.R. 8736), H5730 [12NO]

——— provide authority to prohibit water buffalo products from being marketed as buffalo and clarify that buffalo is common name for bison (see H.R. 5818), H976 [7FE]

Federal agencies and departments: define term service animal in accordance with regulations of Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 9063), H9178 [31DE]

Food: provide for regulation, inspection, and labeling of food produced using animal cell culture technology (see H.R. 5728), H746 [30JA]

Gambling: clarify that gambling on commercial greyhound racing and field coursing using wire communication technology is prohibited (see H.R. 7826), H3979 [29JY]

Government: establish National Biodiversity Strategy (see H. Res. 1247), H6046 [2DE]

Health: call on all governments to permanently close live wildlife markets due to inhumane and unsanitary conditions and insist that China cease spreading of disinformation on origin and response to coronavirus pandemic (see H. Res. 922), H1888 [14AP]

Hunting and trapping: restrict use of steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps on animals (see H.R. 8828), H6045 [2DE]

Labeling: support legislation to reinstate country-of-origin labeling for pork and beef (see S. Res. 575), S2422 [13MY]

Morality and ethics: provide for humane treatment of dogs (see S. 4757), S5895 [29SE]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 732), S5949 [30SE]

National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing: establish (see H.R. 8633), H5698 [20OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 654), S4347 [21JY]

National One Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 794), H238 [14JA]

National Service Animals Monument: designate (see S. 4733), S5865 [24SE] (see H.R. 8397), H4958 [24SE]

NIH: require research facilities that use companion dogs, cats, or rabbits for research purposes to offer such animals for adoption after completion of such research (see H.R. 8001), H4230 [11AU]

NOAA: establish climate impact management plan for conservation of certain marine mammal species (see H.R. 8795), H6015 [20NO]

Pollution: reduce production and use of single-use plastics, improve responsibility of producers over consumer products and packaging, and prevent plastics from entering animal and human food chains and waterways (see S. 3263), S989 [11FE] (see S. 3944), S2932 [11JN] (see H.R. 5845), H1045 [11FE]

Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking: reauthorize (see S. 4848), S6403 [22OC]

Public lands: expand authorization of voluntary Federal grazing permit retirement, provide increased flexibility for Federal grazing permittees, and promote equitable resolution or avoidance of conflicts on Federal lands (see H.R. 5737), H746 [30JA]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (see S. 4547), S5511 [9SE]

States: establish process for State determinations relative to reintroduction of gray wolves and protect ungulate, stock animals, and dog populations (see H.R. 6267), H1669 [12MR]

Taxation: provide incentives to facilitate formation of small and mid-sized meat processing facilities (see H.R. 8717), H5715 [30OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: codify final rule on endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 5557), H63 [8JA]

——— provide for improved precision in listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered and potentially endangered species (see H.R. 5579), H180 [10JA]

——— require delisting of Mexican gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 6035), H1423 [28FE]

Washington County, UT: amend certain conservation plans to provide for transportation route (see H.R. 7815), H3978 [29JY]

Water: prevent spread of aquatic invasive species in waters of Western States (see H.R. 6057), H1437 [2MR]

Western National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 4905), S7076 [18NO] (see H.R. 8771), H5931 [18NO]

Letters

Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act: several fisheries organizations and businesses, H7117 [10DE]

Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act: Gary H. Herbert, Governor of Utah, H985 [10FE]

——— Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H984 [10FE]

——— Representative Peterson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H984 [10FE]

——— several agricultural organizations, H985 [10FE]

——— several State Governors, H985 [10FE]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 1380, Big Cat Public Safety Act, H6137 [3DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 906, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, H7127 [10DE]

Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts leaders, S6623 [9NO]

Messages

Veto of S. 906, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act: President Trump, S8002, S8004 [1JA]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1380, Big Cat Public Safety Act, H6138 [3DE]

Remarks in House

BLM: Wild Horse and Burro Program PZP contraceptive funding, H3801, H3802, H3803 [23JY]

Buchanan, VA: tribute to New Freedom Farm, Inc., H5062 [30SE]

Charlottesville, IN: tribute to Eastern Hancock High School livestock judging team, H1473 [4MR]

Columbus, IN: tribute to K-9 officer, Diesel, H5937 [19NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: oppose proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration rule and call for new rules supporting fair trade practices for livestock and poultry industries, H204 [13JA]

——— provide emergency assistance to covered producers for market-ready swine losses due to coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 7030), H2326 [28MY], E501 [28MY]

——— provide for dissemination to farm and agricultural workers information and training on best practices used to respond to coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 8327), H4895 [24SE]

——— require Inspector General to complete audit of Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service administration of Horse Protection Program, H3802 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: permanently establish Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program, H3582 [20JY]

——— provide veterinary care for retired military working dogs and work with veterans’ service organizations to support their long-term care once adopted (H.R. 6188), E296 [11MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (S. 2107), H983–H986 [10FE]

Dept. of State: combat the trafficking of endangered species, H3804 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit purchase of land in foreign countries to protect endangered species not native to the U.S. (H.R. 5638), H622 [28JA]

——— provide financial assistance to California for nutria eradication and control (H.R. 3399), H1208–H1210 [26FE]

——— review economic cost of adding species to endangered or threatened species list (H.R. 5585), H621, H622 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (H.R. 4305), H768, H776, H777–H780 [5FE]

Diseases and disorders: establish global zoonotic disease task force (H.R. 8678), E985 [23OC]

Economy: importance of rural economy, H211 [14JA]

Endangered species: provide that nonnative species shall not be treated as endangered or threatened species (H.R. 30), H623 [28JA]

Endangered Species Act: increase transparency, support regulatory certainty, and reauthorize (H.R. 5467), H619 [28JA]

Fish and fishing: phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (S. 906), H7115–H7118 [10DE]

Gloversville, NY: Glove Cities Veterinary Hospital recipient of Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce Thomas B. Constantino Entrepreneurial Award, E79 [27JA]

Gould, Celia: Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E279 [9MR]

Imler, Fred: Blair County, PA, Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Community Excellence Award recipient, E847 [16SE]

Indiana: tribute to 4–H county fair participants, H2986 [1JY]

K-9 Veterans Day: observance, H1592 [11MR]

Little Rock, AR: tribute to Central Arkansas Water leak detection dog, E335 [27MR]

Nashville, TN: tribute to Grand National Turkey Callers Hall of Fame inductees, H852 [6FE]

New Jersey: designation of Seeing Eye dogs as state dog of New Jersey, H1649 [11MR]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Farm Show, H211 [14JA]

Perkasie, PA: tribute to Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Center, H853 [6FE]

Punxsutawney, PA: observance of Groundhog Day, H774 [5FE]

Puppy mills: combat, H1596 [11MR]

Small business: tribute to neighborhood pet stores, H5100 [30SE]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (H.R. 1754), H4973–H4983 [29SE]

Treaties and agreements: urge inclusion of poultry in U.S.-United Kingdom trade negotiations, H1594 [11MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, H3007 [1JY]

——— provide for improved precision in listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered and potentially endangered species (H.R. 5579), H618, H622 [28JA]

——— sport-hunting trophy import permits from Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia funding, H3819, H3820 [23JY]

Wildlife: increase protections (S. 3051), H5163–H5176 [1OC]

——— prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (H.R. 1380), H6131–H6134 [3DE], E1088, E1090 [4DE], E1105 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide financial assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by coronavirus emergency, S1927, S1930–S1935 [23MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers (S. 3693), S2380 [12MY], S4704–S4706 [4AU]

——— make grants for improvements to meat and poultry facilities to allow for interstate shipment (S. 4298), S4565 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide financial assistance to California for nutria eradication and control (H.R. 3399), S6000 [30SE]

——— provide financial assistance to California for nutria eradication and control (S. 4403), S6001 [30SE]

Fish and fishing: phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (S. 906), S4398 [22JY]

——— phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (S. 906), veto, S8001 [1JA]

GAO: release of report on impact of climate change on water infrastructure, S1067 [13FE]

Louisville, KY: Kentucky Derby postponement, S2445 [14MY]

——— tribute to Kentucky Derby, S5480 [9SE]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 732), S5998 [30SE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 654), S4359 [21JY]

North Dakota: release of bighorn sheep on Fort Berthold Indian Reservation tribal lands, S986 [11FE]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (S. 4547), S5514 [9SE]

Treasure County, MT: tribute to TreasureBelles for efforts to promote Montana agriculture, S5399 [12AU]

Wildlife: increase protections (S. 3051), S1067 [13FE], S5666–S5676 [16SE]

Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts: anniversary, S6622 [9NO]

Wyoming Stock Growers Association: anniversary, S1213 [27FE]

Reports filed

America’s Conservation Enhancement Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3051) (S. Rept. 116–239), S4133 [1JY]

Big Cat Public Safety Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1380) (H. Rept. 116–430), H2375 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior Provision of Financial Assistance to California for Nutria Eradication and Control: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3399) (H. Rept. 116–405), H1189 [25FE]

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1754) (H. Rept. 116–554), H5050 [29SE]

Indian Buffalo Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5153) (H. Rept. 116–670), H7277 [18DE]

Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 877) (H. Rept. 116–628), H7045 [8DE]

Protect America’s Wildlife and Fish in Need of Conservation (PAW and FIN Conservation) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4348) (H. Rept. 116–469), H4223 [7AU]

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3742) (H. Rept. 116–685), H9151 [24DE]

Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4739) (S. Rept. 116–229), S2632 [1JN]

Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2891) (S. Rept. 116–305), S7327 [9DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5179) (H. Rept. 116–559), H5676 [9OC]

Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2795) (H. Rept. 116–558), H5676 [9OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1380, Big Cat Public Safety Act, H6131 [3DE]

H.R. 1754, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, H4973–H4980 [29SE]

H.R. 3399, Dept. of the Interior provision of financial assistance to California for nutria eradication and control, H1208 [26FE]

H.R. 4305, Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act, H777 [5FE]

S. 906, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, S4398 [22JY], H7115 [10DE]

S. 2107, Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act, H983 [10FE]

S. 3051, America’s Conservation Enhancement Act, H5163–H5173 [1OC]

S. 3479, Cover Crop Flexibility Act, S1743 [12MR]

S. 4403, Dept. of the Interior financial assistance to California for nutria eradication and control, S6001 [30SE]

S. 4547, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, S5515–S5521 [9SE]

S. 4757, Puppy Protection Act, S5897 [29SE]

S. 5066, Strengthening Local Processing Act, S7806–S7808 [18DE]

S. Res. 575, support legislation to reinstate country-of-origin labeling for pork and beef, S2425 [13MY]

S. Res. 654, National Day of the American Cowboy, S4356 [21JY]

S. Res. 732, National Bison Day, S5983 [30SE]