WILDLIFE

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps (S. 788), S3838, S3843 [27JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (S.J. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 614), H3974 [26JY]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 614), H3974 [26JY]

Appointments

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, S3839 [27JY], H1444 [27MR], H1732 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 3518), H2454 [18MY]

——— enhance protections against importation, and transport between States, of injurious species (see S. 1614), S1678 [16MY] (see H.R. 4922), H4029 [26JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 282), S264 [7FE]

BatWeek: designate (see S. Res. 436), S5213 [26OC] (see H. Res. 805), H5043 [24OC]

Conservation of natural resources: protect and conserve at least 50 percent of land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in U.S. and encourage diplomatic efforts to achieve this goal worldwide (see H. Res. 430), H2500 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish pollinator-friendly plant labeling program (see S. 2199), S2224 [22JN]

——— prohibit use of M–44 devices, commonly known as ‘‘cyanide bombs’’, on public land (see S. 1940), S2070 [13JN] (see H.R. 4068), H2883 [13JN]

——— provide for enrollment of citrus land in Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 1365), S1418 [27AP] (see H.R. 2942), H2083 [27AP]

——— reauthorize Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program (see S. 2558), S3752 [27JY] (see H.R. 5031), H4140 [27JY]

——— reauthorize Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (see S. 1161), S1091 [30MR] (see H.R. 5186), H4180 [11AU]

——— reestablish Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative (see H.R. 4248), H3070 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps (see S. 788), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 2872), H2047 [26AP]

——— assist Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations with protection, conservation, and fostering of buffalo herds and habitat on Indian lands (see S. 2908), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 6368), H5727 [13NO]

——— create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see S. 1708), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3494), H2453 [18MY]

——— establish grant programs to sustain populations of migratory waterfowl through deployment of tools and practices that complement habitat conservation (see H.R. 6854), H6997 [19DE]

——— modify certain requirements applicable to salinity control units in Colorado River (see S. 2514), S3619 [26JY]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: report on amount of waste collected on Federal land along southern border and implement policies to prevent and mitigate environmental degradation due to illegal immigration (see H.R. 6208), H5363 [2NO]

Diseases and disorders: create coordinated domestic wildlife disease surveillance framework for State, Tribal, and local governments to monitor and respond to wildlife disease outbreaks to prevent pandemics (see H.R. 6765), H6941 [13DE]

Dolores River National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 636), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 1534), H1278 [10MR]

Dolores River Special Management Area: establish (see S. 636), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 1534), H1278 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: issue semipostal to benefit programs that combat invasive species (see H.R. 210), H105 [9JA]

Endangered Species Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 516), S6057 [19DE] (see H. Res. 881), H5902 [21NO]

——— provide flexibility in protective regulations when species are listed as threatened or endangered (see H.R. 6784), H6983 [14DE]

——— require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions (see H.R. 1142), H865 [21FE]

——— require publication on Internet of basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 518), H323 [25JA]

——— treat artificially propagated animals same as naturally propagated animals (see H.R. 520), H323 [25JA]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see H. Res. 423), H2456 [18MY]

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see S. 1831), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3853), H2762 [6JN]

——— require greater transparency in consideration of projects for Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program (see S. 3116), S5143 [24OC] (see H.R. 6032), H5042 [24OC]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see S. Res. 173), S1341 [25AP] (see H. Res. 319), H1915 [24AP] (see H. Res. 319), H1947 [25AP]

Hawaii: establish competitive grant program to support conservation and recovery of native plant and animal species (see S. 1145), S1090 [30MR] (see H.R. 2459), H1698 [3AP]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 5217), H4187 [15AU]

Hydroelectric power: support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams to increase clean energy production, improve resiliency and reliability of electric grid, and enhance health of rivers and associated wildlife habitats (see S. 2994), S4760 [28SE] (see H.R. 6653), H6739 [7DE]

Mammoth Cave National Park: modify boundary (see S. 1277), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 3007), H2117 [28AP]

Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge: anniversary (see S. Res. 433), S5213 [26OC] (see H. Res. 822), H5181 [30OC]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 426), S5144 [24OC]

National Osceola Turkey Day: designate (see S. Res. 135), S1053 [29MR] (see H. Res. 233), H1294 [17MR]

National Wild Turkey Federation: anniversary (see H. Res. 358), H2127 [2MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 396), S4948 [4OC] (see H. Res. 767), H4990 [6OC]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: amend (see H.R. 4389), H3150 [27JN]

Nevada: designate and adjust boundaries of certain public lands and clarify authority of Dept. of Defense to conduct certain military activities at Nevada Test and Training Range (see S. 3134), S5183 [25OC] (see H.R. 6216), H5403 [3NO]

NOAA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat’’ (see S.J. Res. 23), S1091 [30MR] (see H.J. Res. 46), H1692 [30MR]

——— establish Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program (see S. 2086), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 2560), H1717 [10AP]

——— improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (see S. 318), S310 [9FE] (see H.R. 886), H822 [9FE]

——— reauthorize Marine Debris Program (see S. 3277), S5458 [9NO] (see H.R. 6781), H6983 [14DE]

Oceans: oppose permitting of, and exploration for, deep seabed mining (see H.R. 4536), H3204 [11JY]

——— prohibit certain mining activities on deep seabed and Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 4537), H3204 [11JY]

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge: recognize as vital part of Georgia ecology and support inscription on UNESCO World Heritage Site list (see H. Res. 549), H3142 [23JN]

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. 3127), S5182 [25OC] (see H.R. 6053), H5104 [25OC]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see S. 1531), S1603 [10MY]

——— 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. 6314), H5651 [8NO]

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 637), H4151 [28JY]

Taxation: transfer portion of firearms transfer tax to Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund and Conservation of America’s Wildlife Trust Fund (see H.R. 6352), H5668 [9NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury, or destruction of livestock (see S. 3358), S5674 [29NO] (see H.R. 1437), H1204 [8MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (see S.J. Res. 9), S265 [7FE] (see H.J. Res. 29), H737 [7FE]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (S.J. Res. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 614), H4028 [26JY]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat (see S.J. Res. 24), S1091 [30MR] (see H.J. Res. 49), H1692 [30MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (see H. Res. 614), H4028 [26JY]

——— enter into agreement with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish Community Resilence and Restoration Fund (see H.R. 565), H427 [26JA]

——— issue new rule removing Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife (see H.R. 1419), H1149 [7MR]

——— limit funding for State and Tribal Wildlife Grants (see H.R. 2164), H1633 [29MR]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see S. 1149), S1091 [30MR]

——— provide for determination of grizzly bear species consistent with Endangered Species Act (see S. 2571), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 4997), H4138 [27JY]

——— reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds (see S. 2395), S3148 [19JY] (see H.R. 5009), H4139 [27JY]

——— reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (see S. 1895), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 764), H676 [2FE]

——— reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and issue new rule delisting Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem grizzly bears from threatened list (see H.R. 1364), H1113 [3MR]

——— reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and prohibit further judicial review of decision (see S. 445), S425 [15FE] (see H.R. 1245), H969 [28FE]

——— seek compensation for damages to trust resources and use such compensation to restore, replace, or acquire equivalent resources (see H.R. 6583), H6110 [4DE]

——— update post-delisting monitoring plan for Western Great Lakes distinct population segment of gray wolf (see S. 1788), S1899 [1JN]

——— work with partners and support efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal areas that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which Federal trust species depend (see S. 1381), S1419 [27AP] (see H.R. 2950), H2083 [27AP]

USA Rice Federation: anniversary of USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership (see S. Res. 403), S4949 [4OC] (see H. Con. Res. 69), H4714 [27SE]

Water: exempt certain water transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from Lacey Act and Lacey Act Amendments ban on trafficking in wildlife, fish, and plants (see S. 773), S743 [9MR] (see H.R. 1560), H1279 [10MR]

Messages

Veto of S.J. Res. 9, Disapprove U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rule Relative to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Status for Lesser Prairie-Chicken: President Biden, S4675, S4677 [26SE]

Veto of S.J. Res. 24, Disapprove U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rule Relative to Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat: President Biden, S4675, S4677 [26SE]

Remarks in House

Animals: benefits of livestock grazing, H5156 [26OC]

California Rangeland Trust: anniversary, E409 [9MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps (H.R. 2872), H4366, H4367 [18SE], H4427 [20SE]

——— allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps (S. 788), H6751, H6752 [11DE]

——— assist Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations with protection, conservation, and fostering of buffalo herds and habitat on Indian lands (H.R. 6368), H5933 [28NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce certain proposed endangered and threatened wildlife and plants rules, H5293, H5294 [2NO]

Endangered Species Act: improve and modernize, H2491–H2497 [22MY]

——— reform, H2557 [24MY]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (H. Res. 319), H2104 [28AP]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6199 [6DE]

Marysville, CA: tribute to Yuba Water Agency Hallwood Side Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project, E1101 [14NO]

Maui, HI: address housing crisis for residents recovering from wildfires, H5943 [29NO]

Pagel, Theo: American Humane (organization) Wolfgang Kiessling International Prize for Species Conservation recipient, E849 [14SE]

Schulze, Richard T.: Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Dingell-Young Sportsmen’s Legacy Award recipient, E842 [13SE]

Springfield, MO: anniversary of Dickerson Park Zoo, E663 [12JY]

Thomas, Robert L.: Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Dingell-Young Sportsmen’s Legacy Award recipient, E842 [13SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (H.J. Res. 29), H2496 [22MY]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (S.J. Res. 9), H4044–H4049 [27JY]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (S.J. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 614), H3966–H3976 [26JY]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat (S.J. Res. 24), H4047, H4052–H4058 [27JY]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat (S.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 614), H3966–H3976 [26JY]

——— reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (H.R. 764), H2492, H2495 [22MY]

——— reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and prohibit further judicial review of decision (H.R. 1245), H2494 [22MY]

Remarks in Senate

American Wetlands Month: observance, S1722–S1724 [18MY]

BatWeek: designate (S. Res. 436), S5219 [26OC]

Connecticut Audubon Society (organization): anniversary, S1599 [10MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps (S. 788), S3843 [27JY]

Endangered Species Day: observance, S1723 [18MY]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 426), S5152 [24OC]

National Osceola Turkey Day: designate (S. Res. 135), S1044 [29MR]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (S. Res. 396), S5366, S5367 [6NO]

NOAA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat’’ (S.J. Res. 23), S1579, S1583 [10MY], S1609, S1612 [11MY], S1723, S1730 [18MY]

——— improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (S. 318), S5966 [13DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (S.J. Res. 9), S1473, S1478, S1488, S1497–S1500 [3MY], S1730 [18MY]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (S.J. Res. 9), unanimous-consent agreement, S4676 [26SE], S4733 [28SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (S.J. Res. 9), veto, S4731, S4739 [28SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat (S.J. Res. 24), S1579, S1584 [10MY], S1609 [11MY], S1730 [18MY]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat (S.J. Res. 24), unanimous-consent agreement, S4733 [28SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat (S.J. Res. 24), veto, S4676 [26SE], S4731 [28SE]

——— provide for determination of grizzly bear species consistent with Endangered Species Act (S. 2571), S3761 [27JY]

——— work with partners and support efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal areas that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which Federal trust species depend (S. 1381), S1723 [18MY]

USA Rice Federation: anniversary of USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership (S. Res. 403), S4958 [4OC]

World Migratory Bird Day: observance, S1722 [18MY]

Reports filed

Allow States To Issue Fully Electronic Duck Stamps: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2872) (H. Rept. 118–198), H4343 [14SE]

Coastal Habitat Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1381), S3618 [26JY]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1381) (S. Rept. 118–127), S5897 [11DE]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 9, Disapprove U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rule Relative to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Status for Lesser Prairie-Chicken: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 614) (H. Rept. 118–158), H4028 [26JY]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 24, Disapprove U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rule Relative to Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 614) (H. Rept. 118–158), H4028 [26JY]

Disapprove NOAA Rule ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat’’: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.J. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 118–95), H2739 [5JN]

Disapprove U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rule Relative to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Status for Lesser Prairie-Chicken: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.J. Res. 29) (H. Rept. 118–94), H2739 [5JN]

Disapprove U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rule Relative to Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.J. Res. 49) (H. Rept. 118–96), H2739 [5JN]

Grizzly Bear State Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1245) (H. Rept. 118–204), H4436 [20SE]

Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1277) (S. Rept. 118–134), S5919 [12DE]

Marine Debris Foundation and NOAA Marine Debris Program Administration Improvement: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 318), S5749 [5DE]

NOAA Improvement of Administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 886) (H. Rept. 118–167), H4228 [8SE]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 886) (H. Rept. 118–167), H4203 [25AU]

Trust the Science Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 764) (H. Rept. 118–206), H4436 [20SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and Certain Conservation Funds Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2395), S3618 [26JY]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2395) (S. Rept. 118–128), S5897 [11DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 614, consideration of S.J. Res. 9, disapprove U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken, H3966 [26JY]

H. Res. 614, consideration of S.J. Res. 24, disapprove U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat, H3966 [26JY]

H.R. 2872, allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps, H4366 [18SE]

S. 318, improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and NOAA Marine Debris Program, S5967 [13DE]

S. 788, Duck Stamp Modernization Act, H6751 [11DE]

S. 1277, Mammoth Cave National Park boundary modification, S1348 [25AP]

S. Res. 135, National Osceola Turkey Day, S1057 [29MR]

S. Res. 173, address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities in Green New Deal, S1349 [25AP]

S. Res. 396, National Wildlife Refuge Week, S4953 [4OC]

S. Res. 403, USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership anniversary, S4957 [4OC]

S. Res. 426, National Bison Day, S5148 [24OC]

S. Res. 433, Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge anniversary, S5216 [26OC]

S. Res. 436, BatWeek, S5217 [26OC]

S. Res. 516, Endangered Species Act anniversary, S6059 [19DE]

S.J. Res. 9, disapprove U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken, S1500 [3MY]

S.J. Res. 23, disapprove NOAA rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat’’, S1613 [11MY]

S.J. Res. 24, disapprove U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat, S1614 [11MY], H4052 [27JY]