ANIMALS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife

Amendments

Native Americans: protect cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products (S. 254), S7008 [8OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (H.R. 845), consideration (H. Res. 951), H5919 [16DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: address impact of climate change (see S. 1507), S2663 [29AP] (see H.R. 3077), H1727 [29AP]

——— prohibit confinement of pregnant pigs (see H.R. 2626), H1417 [3AP]

Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Dept. of Justice enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see S. 1538), S2715 [30AP] (see H.R. 3112), H1774 [30AP]

——— increase enforcement of violations (see H.R. 349), H110 [13JA]

Bat Week: designate (see S. Res. 454), S7157 [16OC] (see H. Res. 811), H4541 [17OC]

Bears: prohibit intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 4422), H3315 [15JY]

Birds: provide greater protection of roosters (see S. 1454), S2561 [10AP] (see H.R. 3946), H2818 [12JN]

BLM: allow holders of certain grazing permits to make minor range improvements and require Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to respond to requests for range improvements within certain time (see H.R. 2238), H1171 [18MR]

——— ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated same as permittees on other Federal land (see S. 2787), S6575 [11SE] (see H.R. 6300), H4901 [25NO]

——— prohibit certain uses of aircraft relative to management of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 4356), H3199 [10JY]

Business and industry: prohibit captivity of mink (see H.R. 6513), H5110 [9DE]

——— prohibit farming of mink for their fur and compensate farmers as they transition out of industry (see H.R. 2185), H1168 [18MR]

Colleges and universities: prohibit availability of Federal funds to institutions of higher education that conduct painful biomedical research on dogs and cats (see H.R. 233), H62 [7JA] (see H.R. 297), H90 [9JA]

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. 346), H1624 [24AP]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 1657), H912 [27FE]

Crime: prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (see H.R. 4755), H3655 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 1496), S2563 [10AP]

——— amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have interest in small meat packing businesses (see H.R. 1648), H912 [27FE]

——— award competitive grants to enhance farming and ranching opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 1230), H674 [12FE]

——— award grants to entities for purposes of supporting capability of such entities to provide care to animals in their care (see H.R. 5020), H3706 [22AU]

——— delay implementation of rule relative to importation of sheep and goats and products derived from sheep and goats (see S. 3377), S8507 [4DE]

——— develop and finalize vaccination strategy for poultry in consultation with Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (see S. 908), S1604 [6MR]

——— develop and implement strategy to increase opportunities to utilize livestock grazing as means of wildfire risk reduction (see H.R. 1110), H583 [7FE]

——— ensure free movement of livestock-derived products in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4673), H3643 [23JY]

——— ensure ‘‘Product of U.S.A.’’ label only goes on beef and beef products exclusively derived from animals born, raised, and slaughtered in U.S. (see S. 2233), S4286 [9JY]

——— ensure that all dogs entering U.S. do not pose health risk (see S. 1725), S2895 [13MY] (see H.R. 3349), H1999 [13MY]

——— establish additional payments for unborn livestock under livestock indemnity payment program (see S. 1781), S2951 [15MY] (see H.R. 3448), H2102 [15MY]

——— establish country of origin labeling requirements for beef (see S. 421), S666 [5FE]

——— establish New World screwworm fly rearing facility (see S. 1751), S2927 [14MY] (see H.R. 3392), H2050 [14MY]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (see S. 1312), S2456 [7AP] (see H.R. 1380), H714 [14FE]

——— establish position of Women Farmers and Ranchers Liaison (see H.R. 2638), H1417 [3AP]

——— establish program to provide grants and loans to facilitate care, rehabilitation, and welfare of domestic animals in rural areas (see H.R. 6716), H5898 [15DE]

——— exempt certain owners of livestock from inspection requirements (see S. 1212), S1924 [31MR] (see H.R. 5341), H4264 [11SE]

——— exempt from inspection slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at custom slaughter facilities (see S. 2409), S4624 [23JY] (see H.R. 4700), H3644 [23JY]

——— extend Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (see H.R. 3457), H2103 [15MY]

——— improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (see S. 2608), S4996 [31JY] (see H.R. 5111), H3829 [3SE] (see H.R. 5365), H4310 [15SE]

——— improve Dairy Margin Coverage Program (see H.R. 294), H89 [9JA]

——— improve disaster assistance programs (see S. 904), S1604 [6MR]

——— improve drought related disaster assistance programs (see H.R. 441), H184 [15JA]

——— improve wildlife habitat connectivity and wildlife migration corridors (see H.R. 2235), H1171 [18MR]

——— include cold-blooded species as animals (see H.R. 2976), H1617 [21AP]

——— increase payments for drought-resilient or water-saving practices and provide additional payments for perennial production systems (see H.R. 3293), H1943 [8MY]

——— make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets (see H.R. 4921), H3687 [8AU]

——— modernize Conservation Reserve Program by utilizing science-based soil metrics to target acreage for enrollment and define eligible cost-share opportunities for continuous enrollment on marginal land (see H.R. 6388), H5024 [3DE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to implement Salmonella framework for raw poultry products (see H.R. 690), H386 [23JA]

——— prohibit retailers from designating U.S. as country of origin for foreign beef (see H.R. 5818), H4552 [24OC]

——— prohibit use of M–44 devices, commonly known as ‘‘cyanide bombs’’, on public land (see S. 2179), S3561 [26JN] (see H.R. 4180), H3009 [26JN]

——— promulgate regulations modifying labeling requirements for beef and beef food products (see S. 3096), S7902 [4NO]

——— provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves (see H.R. 2227), H1170 [18MR]

——— provide for improved collection of data for organic dairy (see H.R. 4110), H2922 [24JN]

——— provide regular updates to Livestock Indemnity Program payment rates to reflect market prices (see S. 1493), S2563 [10AP] (see H.R. 4322), H3198 [10JY]

——— provide support for organic dairy producers and processors (see S. 2442), S4699 [24JY]

——— publish annual assessment on U.S. dependency on critical agricultural products or inputs from China (see S. 912), S1630 [10MR] (see H.R. 1995), H1065 [10MR]

——— publish criteria for review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates and review and respond to such requests (see H.R. 5038), H3710 [26AU]

——— reauthorize animal disease prevention and management programs (see H.R. 3915), H2654 [11JN]

——— reauthorize feral swine eradication and control pilot program (see S. 1207), S1924 [31MR]

——— reauthorize Genome to Phenome Initiative (see H.R. 2839), H1597 [10AP]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (see H.R. 5875), H4565 [31OC]

——— remove nonambulatory pigs from U.S. food system and establish online portal for confidential complaints (see H.R. 4757), H3655 [25JY]

——— report to Congress on available assistance to agricultural producers in Texas that have suffered economic losses due to failure of Mexico to deliver water (see H.R. 387), H148 [14JA]

——— require certain certifications from persons provided indemnification or compensation for poultry flocks affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (see S. 1904), S3117 [22MY]

——— require preclearance quarantine inspections for all movement to or from Hawaii by either domestic or international travel (see H.R. 487), H218 [16JA]

——— require review of effectiveness of Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (see S. 319), S481 [29JA] (see H.R. 388), H148 [14JA]

——— study and report on strategies to combat New World screwworm and enhance U.S. preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks (see S. 2543), S4904 [30JY] (see H.R. 3806), H2532 [6JN]

——— support research and development of ungulate grazing land management techniques for purposes of wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery (see S. 602), S972 [13FE]

——— support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments (see S. 1509), S2663 [29AP] (see H.R. 3076), H1727 [29AP]

——— waive adjusted gross income limitation applicable to disaster assistance for certain full time agricultural producers (see S. 984), S1704 [12MR] (see H.R. 2156), H1161 [14MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of live animals in live fire trauma training (see H.R. 6514), H5110 [9DE]

Dept. of HHS: include data on animal abuse in national clearinghouse for information relative to child abuse and neglect (see H.R. 712), H387 [23JA]

——— issue final rule deeming foods containing xylitol as misbranded unless label or labeling of such foods contains warning specifying toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested (see H.R. 237), H63 [7JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish grant program to increase access to medical care for retired Federal working dogs (see H.R. 3144), H1809 [1MY]

——— establish pilot program on home kenneling of canines for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations (see H.R. 4057), H2837 [20JN]

——— establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as therapy dogs (see H.R. 3965), H2819 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within Environment and Natural Resources Division (see H.R. 1477), H727 [21FE]

Dept. of the Interior: assist Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations with protection, conservation, and fostering of buffalo herds and habitat on Indian lands (see S. 3478), S8730 [15DE]

——— establish grant program to support use of unmanned aerial systems for humane roundup and management of wild horses and burros (see H.R. 5829), H4553 [24OC]

——— establish National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Program (see H.R. 4219), H3031 [27JN]

——— establish Wildlife Confiscations Network (see H.R. 3538), H2359 [21MY]

——— establish Wildlife Movement and Movement Area Grant Program and State and Tribal Migration Research Program (see H.R. 717), H387 [23JA]

——— implement fertility controls to manage populations of wild free-roaming horses and burros and encourage training opportunities for military veterans to assist in range management activities (see H.R. 2864), H1598 [10AP]

——— prohibit any person from using motor vehicle to intentionally run over or kill wild animal on public lands (see H.R. 6864), H6114 [18DE]

——— prohibit purchase of land in foreign countries to protect endangered species not native to U.S. (see H.R. 102), H31 [3JA]

——— require approval of State wildlife conservation and restoration program within certain period of time (see H.R. 1676), H913 [27FE]

Dept. of Transportation: develop mechanism to enforce existing animal welfare laws relative to transport of animals (see H.R. 5286), H4238 [10SE]

——— exempt certain livestock hauling vehicles from regulations relating to hours of service and electronic logging devices (see H.R. 4500), H3473 [17JY]

——— reauthorize wildlife crossings program (see H.R. 6078), H4768 [18NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to nonprofit organizations to assist such organizations in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans (see S. 1441), S2561 [10AP] (see H.R. 2605), H1412 [2AP]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prohibit from enforcing trespass after grazing permits or leases are adjusted or rescinded until relevant land management agency constructs fence to keep livestock out (see H.R. 774), H403 [28JA]

——— utilize livestock grazing as means of wildfire risk reduction (see S. 1981), S3255 [5JN]

Drugs: prohibit certain uses of xylazine (see S. 545), S930 [12FE] (see H.R. 1266), H675 [12FE]

Ecology and environment: issue semipostal to benefit programs that combat invasive species (see H.R. 3024), H1624 [24AP]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before date polar bear was determined to be threatened species (see H.R. 6251), H4894 [21NO]

——— prohibit taking any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife for trophy in U.S. and importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into U.S. (see H.R. 1934), H1037 [6MR]

Endangered Species Act: amend to incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, protect landowners’ rights, recover listed species, and limit reasonable and prudent measures (see H.R. 1897), H1035 [6MR]

——— remove dunes sagebrush lizard from lists of threatened species and endangered species and exclude certain populations of dunes sagebrush lizard from authority of such Act (see H.R. 2573), H1403 [1AP]

——— remove lesser prairie-chicken from lists of threatened species and endangered species and exclude certain populations of lesser prairie-chicken from authority of such Act (see S. 171), S280 [21JA] (see H.R. 587), H257 [21JA]

——— remove Mexican wolf from lists of threatened species and endangered species (see H.R. 4255), H3036 [30JN]

——— rename (see S. 2579), S4995 [31JY] (see H.R. 4850), H3672 [1AU]

——— require publication on Internet of basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 180), H34 [3JA]

——— treat artificially propagated animals same as naturally propagated animals (see H.R. 181), H34 [3JA]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see H. Res. 420), H2104 [15MY]

FBI: establish Animal Cruelty Crimes Taskforce (see H.R. 3683), H2418 [3JN]

FDA: address regulation of zootechnical animal food substances (see S. 1906), S3117 [22MY] (see H.R. 2203), H1169 [18MR]

——— clarify and update authority to ensure national uniformity in regulation of marketing and labeling of companion animal pet food (see H.R. 597), H257 [21JA]

——— provide authority to investigate animal feeding operations near produce farms where foodborne illness outbreaks occur to better determine root causes of such outbreaks (see S. 376), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 852), H430 [31JA]

Federal agencies and departments: expand exemption process from interagency cooperation requirement of Endangered Species Act relative to national security and significant adverse national or regional economic impacts (see H.R. 3845), H2569 [9JN]

——— prohibit use of animals in federally funded research, promote adoption of humane and scientifically advanced alternatives, and ensure ethical rehoming of retired research animals (see H.R. 1802), H944 [3MR]

——— provide exemptions from consultation requirements required under Endangered Species Act for agency actions that fulfill critical human water needs (see S. 386), S594 [4FE]

Federal Highway Administration: reauthorize and improve wildlife crossings program (see S. 3503), S8779 [16DE] (see S. 3556), S8833 [17DE]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: provide for improved coordination between EPA and Dept. of Agriculture relative to environment (see S. 1999), S3284 [9JN] (see H.R. 5564), H4499 [26SE]

Food: establish consumer certainty regarding fake meat and milk products (see H.R. 5832), H4553 [24OC]

——— provide liability protections for good faith donations of pet food and supplies (see S. 1939), S3234 [4JN] (see H.R. 3732), H2468 [4JN]

Food industry: prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see S. 775), S1428 [27FE] (see H.R. 1661), H912 [27FE]

Foreign countries: require inspections of foreign laboratories conducting biomedical and behavioral research to ensure compliance with applicable animal welfare requirements (see S. 1104), S1835 [25MR]

Foreign trade: prohibit sale of kangaroos and kangaroo products (see S. 2162), S3533 [25JN] (see H.R. 1992), H1065 [10MR]

Fort Pierce, FL: recognize Memorial, Memorial Garden, and K9 Memorial of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as official memorials of Navy SEALs and their predecessors (see H.R. 4189), H3009 [26JN]

Goodall, Jane: tribute (see S. Res. 483), S7926 [5NO] (see H. Res. 833), H4553 [24OC]

Government: establish National Biodiversity Strategy (see S. Res. 248), S3117 [22MY]

Great Lakes Fishery Commission: provide for development of efforts to combat invasive species of mussels (see H.R. 6053), H4704 [17NO]

Hawaii: establish competitive grant program to support conservation and recovery of native plant and animal species (see S. 871), S1580 [5MR] (see H.R. 1780), H943 [3MR]

Health: improve prevention of spread of animal diseases (see S. 1501), S2607 [28AP] (see H.R. 3038), H1683 [28AP]

——— prohibit transportation, sale, and purchase of donkeys or donkey hides for producing ejiao and prohibit transportation, sale, and purchase of products containing ejiao (see H.R. 5544), H4493 [23SE]

Heroism: recognize contributions of military animals and their human handlers for bravery in both war and peace and support creation of process to nominate animals for Medal of Bravery and Distinguished Service Medal (see H. Res. 203), H1067 [10MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1684), H914 [27FE]

——— provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions (see H.R. 1675), H913 [27FE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 4108), H2922 [24JN]

Immigration: provide that alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable (see H.R. 4638), H3641 [23JY]

Jane Goodall Day: designate (see S. Res. 498), S8132 [10NO]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1098), H555 [6FE]

Marine mammals: issue manatee semipostal stamp (see H.R. 704), H386 [23JA]

Mexico: support diplomatic relations to encourage fulfillment of water deliveries annually to U.S. under treaty regarding utilization of Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and Rio Grande (see H. Res. 273), H1374 [31MR]

Morality and ethics: provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2253), H1188 [21MR]

National 4–H Week: designate (see S. Res. 434), S6956 [6OC] (see H. Res. 791), H4522 [6OC]

National American Birding Week: designate (see H. Res. 363), H1775 [30AP]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 781), H4509 [30SE]

National Beef Month: designate (see S. Res. 241), S3058 [21MY]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 475), S7828 [29OC]

National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing: establish (see H.R. 1291), H705 [13FE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 332), S4528 [22JY]

National Pollinator Week: designate (see S. Res. 289), S3470 [18JN] (see H. Res. 526), H2837 [20JN]

Native Americans: address hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community (see S. 643), S1126 [20FE] (see H.R. 1499), H728 [21FE]

——— protect cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products (see S. 254), S371 [24JA] (see H.R. 5694), H4522 [6OC]

——— provide public health veterinary services to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for rabies prevention (see S. 620), S1009 [18FE]

NIH: ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research conducted or supported (see H.R. 1291), H705 [13FE]

——— improve accuracy and transparency of collected animal use data from entities that conduct biomedical and behavioral research (see H.R. 3295), H1943 [8MY]

——— prohibit Federal funds to conduct biological, medical, or behavioral research involving testing of dogs (see H.R. 456), H185 [15JA]

——— prohibit National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from conducting or supporting research that causes significant pain or distress to dogs or cats (see H.R. 4698), H3644 [23JY]

——— prohibit support for activity or program that uses live animals in research outside U.S. (see S. 1802), S2971 [19MY] (see H.R. 1085), H554 [6FE]

NOAA: administer grants to pet and animal food manufacturers to ensure watermen are incentivized to catch blue catfish in Chesapeake Bay and establish structures for long-term market (see H.R. 4294), H3194 [7JY]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 776), H403 [28JA]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: determine means to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling for beef that is in compliance with all applicable World Trade Organization rules (see H.R. 5954), H4583 [7NO]

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. 1198), S1906 [27MR] (see H.R. 2420), H1335 [27MR]

——— expand authorization of voluntary Federal grazing permit retirement, increase flexibility for Federal grazing permittees, and promote equitable resolution or avoidance of conflicts on Federal lands (see H.R. 5785), H4541 [17OC]

——— improve management of grazing permits and leases (see S. 211), S334 [23JA] (see H.R. 4513), H3473 [17JY]

——— provide for establishment of grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, OR (see S. 1942), S3234 [4JN] (see H.R. 6776), H6021 [17DE]

Research: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 3246), H1909 [7MY]

——— ensure that non-animal methods for regulatory testing are used in lieu of animal tests whenever scientifically satisfactory non-animal test methods are available and meet regulatory requirements (see H.R. 6660), H5808 [11DE]

——— prohibit availability of Federal funds for certain animal research (see H.R. 4512), H3473 [17JY]

——— prohibit use of taxpayer dollars to support animal experimentation in laboratories of adversarial nations (see S. 1435), S2561 [10AP] (see H.R. 3043), H1683 [28AP]

Science: prohibit human-animal chimeras (see H.R. 2161), H1162 [14MR]

Sports: prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing (see H.R. 5017), H3706 [22AU]

——— protect health and welfare of horses and improve integrity and safety of horseracing by authorizing States to enter into interstate compact to develop and enforce scientific medication control and racetrack safety rules (see S. 1770), S2928 [14MY] (see H.R. 3378), H2050 [14MY]

Taxation: allow certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical care for purposes of health savings account or flexible savings account (see H.R. 1842), H975 [4MR]

——— make permanent three year depreciation schedule for racehorses regardless of age when put into service (see H.R. 1113), H583 [7FE]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 1163), S1905 [27MR] (see H.R. 2398), H1334 [27MR]

——— reduce holding period used to determine whether horses qualify as certain assets (see H.R. 1112), H583 [7FE]

Theodore Roosevelt National Park: ensure maintenance of horses (see S. 1377), S2520 [9AP]

Trucking industry: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 3623), H2374 [29MY]

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. 1823), S3010 [20MY] (see H.R. 2462), H1336 [27MR]

——— establish demonstration program relative to golden mussel (see H.R. 3717), H2467 [4JN]

——— provide for improved precision in listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered and potentially endangered species (see H.R. 106), H31 [3JA]

——— reissue final rule relative to gray wolves (see H.R. 5171), H3890 [8SE]

——— reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (see S. 1306), S2363 [4AP] (see H.R. 130), H32 [3JA] (see H.R. 845), H430 [31JA]

——— reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (H.R. 845), consideration (see H. Res. 951), H5940 [16DE]

——— reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and prohibit further judicial review of decision (see S. 316), S481 [29JA] (see H.R. 281), H89 [9JA]

West Indian manatee: designate as endangered species under Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 135), H32 [3JA]

Wildlife: amend Lacey Act Amendments to ensure fair enforcement relative to importation of wood and timber products (see H.R. 2239), H1171 [18MR]

——— ban keeping elephants in captivity at zoological parks (see H.R. 3456), H2103 [15MY]

——— express support for continued Federal commitment to repopulation and recovery efforts for red wolf in North Carolina and across U.S. (see H. Res. 642), H3688 [8AU]

——— prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species (see S. 1594), S2756 [5MY] (see H.R. 3199), H1854 [5MY]

——— remove certain species from lists of threatened species and endangered species (see H.R. 2608), H1412 [2AP]

Decisions 

Applicability of Congressional Review Act to Record of Decision for Barred Owl Management Strategy: GAO, S4311–S4313 [10JY]

Applicability of Congressional Review Act to Record of Decision for Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program: Edda Emmanuelli Perez, GAO, S5557–S5560 [2SE]

Eulogies

Jane Goodall: by L.M. Levie, S8200 [18NO]

Letters

Pet and Livestock Protection Act: Wisconsin Ojibwe Tribes, H6054 [18DE]

Motions

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (H.R. 845), H6056 [18DE]

Remarks in House

Ahmann, Judy: Napa County, CA, Farm Bureau Member of the Year award recipient, E1026 [31OC]

Arkansas: tribute to Office of the Prosecutor Coordinator PAWS for Justice program, H1195 [24MR]

California: reintroduction of gray wolf population, H1780 [1MY], H4445 [18SE]

Cody, WY: anniversary of Bill Cody Ranch, H2995 [26JN]

Cogan Station, PA: anniversary of Kinley Farm, H251 [21JA]

Crime: prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (H.R. 4755), H3481 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural research and development funding, H3372 [17JY]

——— require preclearance quarantine inspections for all movement to or from Hawaii by either domestic or international travel (H.R. 487), E45 [16JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as therapy dogs (H.R. 3965), H4786 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Program (H.R. 4219), E631 [27JN]

——— issue emergency regulation temporarily restoring endangered species classification if gray wolf population falls below science-based recovery standards, H6054 [18DE]

——— require approval of State wildlife conservation and restoration program within certain period of time (H.R. 1676), H5078–H5080 [9DE]

FDA: address regulation of zootechnical animal food substances (H.R. 2203), H1193 [24MR]

Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit (organization): opening of MaryAnn Wright Animal Adoption and Education Center, E735 [29JY]

Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter (organization): anniversary, E431 [15MY]

Hawaii: establish competitive grant program to support conservation and recovery of native plant and animal species (H.R. 1780), E176 [3MR]

Henry (K–9): tribute to Fort Worth, TX, city canine ambassador, E18 [13JA]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1098), H5885, H5886 [15DE]

Junny (K–9 officer): tribute to Brevard County, FL, Sheriff’s Office police dog, H1344 [31MR]

Kansas: tribute to dedication of farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers, H118 [14JA]

K9 Veteran’s Day: observance, H1081 [11MR]

Livermore Stockmen’s Rodeo Association: ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee, E656 [10JY]

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy (organization): anniversary, H2931 [25JN]

Madison, GA: Georgia Safari Conservation Park inclusion in Time (publication) list of World’s Greatest Places, H1428 [7AP]

Manheim, PA: anniversary of Kreider Farms, H4171 [10SE]

Montana State University: tribute to rodeo team, H203 [16JA]

Murph (K–9 officer): Solano County, CA, Public Safety Hero of the Year award recipient, E148 [21FE]

National American Birding Week: designate (H. Res. 363), H1926 [8MY]

National Egg Day: observance, H2407 [3JN]

National security: call for increased security measures in response to recent arrest of Chinese nationals for smuggling pathogens into U.S., H2474 [5JN]

National Service Dog Month: observance, E911 [30SE]

New Freedom Farm, Inc.: tribute, H2580 [10JN]

Nuckols, Michelle: Tulare County Cattlewomen’s Association Cattlewoman of the Year award recipient, E619 [25JN], E1222 [17DE]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act: reauthorize (H.R. 776), H449–H452 [4FE]

Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA: anniversary, E1039 [4NO]

Preisler, Dave: Minnesota Pork Board Distinguished Service Award recipient, H1386 [1AP]

Public lands: impact of government regulations and Federal land expansion on land use and management policies, H666 [12FE]

Punxsutawney, PA: observance of Groundhog Day, H438 [4FE]

ROCK Ride on Center for Kids Inc.: anniversary of ROCK on Veterans program, E276 [1AP]

Sill, Joe: Kern County Cattlemen’s Association Cattleman of the Year award recipient, E1060 [12NO]

Smarty Jones (racehorse): National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame inductee, H3845 [4SE]

Stanfield, Garrett: Ohio Cattlemen’s Association Cattleman of the Year award recipient, H1922 [8MY]

Texas: tribute to Roundup Day, H4256 [11SE]

Toledo, OH: anniversary of Toledo Zoo, E1002 [24OC]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary of Tucson Rodeo, H841 [26FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (H.R. 845), H1329 [27MR], H5064 [9DE], H5120 [10DE], H5767 [11DE], H6012 [17DE], H6049–H6056 [18DE]

——— reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (H.R. 845), consideration (H. Res. 951), H5912–H5921 [16DE]

Virginia Poultry Federation: anniversary, H3763 [3SE]

Washington Cattlemen’s Association: anniversary, E1053 [10NO]

Washtenaw County, MI: anniversary of Washtenaw County Rural Education Days (Project RED), E321 [17AP]

Wayne County, NC: tribute to Pittman family farm, H5005 [3DE]

Welk, Kyle: World Dairy Expo Merle Howard Award recipient, E1011 [28OC]

Woody, April: Kern County Cattlewomen’s Association Cattlewoman of the Year award recipient, E1064 [12NO]

York County, PA: tribute to York County Agricultural Land Preservation Board preservation of Star Rock Farms, H4171 [10SE]

Zuza (K–9 officer): tribute to Yakima County, WA, Sheriff’s Office police dog, H202 [16JA]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: tribute to Iditarod dogsled race, S1758 [14MR]

Atlanta, GA: anniversary of Georgia Aquarium, S8202 [18NO]

Bat Week: designate (S. Res. 454), S7787 [28OC]

Bethlehem, CT: anniversary of Bethlehem Fair, S5560 [2SE]

BLM: improve Federal land management policies to increase revenue generated from public lands use, S1697 [12MR]

Cloverleaf Creamery (company): tribute, S3113 [22MY]

Columbus Junction, IA: tribute to Acorn Bluff Farms (business), S3513 [24JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish New World screwworm fly rearing facility, S4759 [28JY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, S1841 [26MR]

——— require certain certifications from persons provided indemnification or compensation for poultry flocks affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (S. 1904), S3119 [22MY]

——— support research and development of ungulate grazing land management techniques for purposes of wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery (S. 602), S979 [13FE]

——— waive adjusted gross income limitation applicable to disaster assistance for certain full time agricultural producers (S. 984), S1706 [12MR]

Emmetsburg, IA: tribute to Groom Curriculum (business), S4454 [17JY]

Goodall, Jane: tribute (S. Res. 483), S8580, S8581 [9DE]

Jane Goodall Day: designate (S. Res. 498), S8183 [10NO]

Lake City, IA: tribute to Lake City Veterinary Service (business), S8201 [18NO]

National 4–H Week: designate (S. Res. 434), S6959 [6OC]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 475), S7830, S7831 [29OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 332), S4573 [22JY]

——— observance, S4690 [24JY]

Native Americans: protect cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products (S. 254), S7007–S7009 [8OC]

——— protect cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products (S. 254), unanimous-consent agreement, S7007 [8OC]

——— provide public health veterinary services to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for rabies prevention (S. 620), S8684 [11DE]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, S4786 [29JY]

Orange City, IA: tribute to Orange City Family Animal Care (business), S5562 [2SE]

Owyhee County, ID: anniversary of Joyce Ranch, S2658 [29AP]

Protectors of Animals, Inc.: anniversary, S857 [11FE]

Public lands: improve management of grazing permits and leases (S. 211), S4803–S4805 [29JY]

——— improve management of grazing permits and leases (S. 211), unanimous-consent request, S4804 [29JY]

Reyes, Juan: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S4771 [28JY]

Stella Blue (K–9 officer): tribute to Boise, ID, Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit canine officer, S6829 [29SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and prohibit further judicial review of decision, S2939 [15MY]

——— reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and prohibit further judicial review of decision (S. 316), S826 [11FE]

Reports filed

Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 254) (S. Rept. 119–73), S6956 [6OC]

Bill To Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals (BOWOW) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4638) (H. Rept. 119–407), H5840 [12DE]

Black Vulture Relief Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2462) (H. Rept. 119–334), H4516 [3OC]

CBP Canine Home Kenneling Pilot Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4057) (H. Rept. 119–312), H4499 [26SE]

Consideration of H.R. 845, Pet and Livestock Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 951) (H. Rept. 119–410), H5940 [16DE]

Grizzly Bear State Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 281) (H. Rept. 119–328), H4515 [3OC]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1098) (H. Rept. 119–396), H5109 [9DE]

Make State Wildlife Action Plans (Make SWAPS) Efficient Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1676) (H. Rept. 119–282), H4308 [15SE]

Pet and Livestock Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 845) (H. Rept. 119–332), H4516 [3OC]

Providing Emotional Assistance With Relief and Love (PEARL) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3965) (H. Rept. 119–314), H4506 [30SE]

Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2605) (H. Rept. 119–310), H4499 [26SE]

Veterinary Services To Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 620) (S. Rept. 119–69), S6832 [29SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 951, consideration of H.R. 845, Pet and Livestock Protection Act, H5912 [16DE]

H.R. 776, Nutria Eradication and Control Act reauthorization, H449 [4FE]

H.R. 845, Pet and Livestock Protection Act, H6050 [18DE]

H.R. 1098, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act reauthorization, H5886 [15DE]

H.R. 1676, Make State Wildlife Action Plans (Make SWAPS) Efficient Act, H5079 [9DE]

H.R. 3965, Providing Emotional Assistance With Relief and Love (PEARL) Act, H4786 [19NO]

S. 211, Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act, S336 [23JA]

S. 254, Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act, S7008 [8OC]

S. 421, American Beef Labeling Act, S668 [5FE]

S. 620, Veterinary Services To Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act, S8687 [11DE]

S. 904, Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act, S1607–S1609 [6MR]

S. 1509, Strengthening Local Processing Act, S2666–S2668 [29AP]

S. 2608, Conservation Reserve Program Improvement and Flexibility Act, S4999 [31JY]

S. 2787, Grasslands Grazing Act, S6578 [11SE]

S. 3377, delay implementation of rule relative to importation of sheep and goats and products derived from sheep and goats, S8514 [4DE]

S. Res. 241, National Beef Month, S3064 [21MY]

S. Res. 248, National Biodiversity Strategy, S3121 [22MY]

S. Res. 289, National Pollinator Week, S3474 [18JN]

S. Res. 332, National Day of the American Cowboy, S4533 [22JY]

S. Res. 434, National 4–H Week, S6958 [6OC]

S. Res. 454, Bat Week, S7158 [16OC]

S. Res. 475, National Bison Day, S7830 [29OC]

S. Res. 483, tribute to Jane Goodall, S7927 [5NO]

S. Res. 498, Jane Goodall Day, S8135 [10NO]