WILDLIFE

Bills and resolutions

Crime: adjust Lacey Act Amendments provisions relative to captive wildlife offenses (see H.R. 7159), H948 [20JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve wildlife habitat connectivity and wildlife migration corridors (see S. 4091), S1047 [12MR]

——— reestablish Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative (see H.R. 7330), H1975 [3FE]

Dept. of the Interior: accept and incorporate data collected by State wildlife agencies when making listing and delisting determinations for endangered and threatened species (see S. 4146), S1367 [19MR]

——— assist Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations with protection, conservation, and fostering of buffalo herds and habitat on Indian lands (see H.R. 7954), H2550 [17MR]

——— establish America’s Living Library Project (see S. 4023), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 7832), H2470 [5MR]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: carry out, and coordinate on, activities to prevent, control, and eradicate New World screwworm in wildlife and non-livestock species of animals on certain Federal lands (see H.R. 7466), H2118 [10FE]

Endangered Species Act: limit application relative to certain actions under national flood insurance program (see H.R. 7862), H2475 [9MR]

EPA: establish Ohio River Basin Restoration Program (see S. 3796), S509 [5FE]

National Osceola Turkey Day: designate (see S. Res. 647), S1091 [17MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: modify treatment of District of Columbia under certain wildlife and fish restoration laws (see H.R. 7629), H2234 [20FE]

Remarks in House

Casalena, Mary Jo: National Wild Turkey Federation Wayne Bailey Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, H2636 [24MR]

Conservation of natural resources: establish interest-bearing account for non-Federal contributions to Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (H.R. 831), H2527–H2529 [16MR]

Melbourne, FL: Brevard Zoo Sea Turtle Healing Center funding, H2239 [23FE]

Melbourne Beach, FL: tribute to first responders and wildlife experts for manatee rescue, H2240 [23FE]

Passaglia, Michael A.: California Waterfowlers Hall of Fame inductee, E166 [25FE]

Reid, Frederic A. (Fritz): California Waterfowlers Hall of Fame inductee, E163 [25FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt’’ (H.J. Res. 78), E75 [27JA]

——— modify treatment of District of Columbia under certain wildlife and fish restoration laws (H.R. 7629), E147 [20FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: strategies to combat New World screwworm and enhance U.S. preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks in livestock, S502 [5FE]

NOAA: establish Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program (S. 843), S1503 [22MR]

——— establish Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program (S. 843), unanimous-consent agreement, S1504 [22MR]

Reports filed

Endangered Species Act Amendments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1897) (H. Rept. 119–568), H2674 [24MR]

Texts of

H.R. 831, establish interest-bearing account for non-Federal contributions to Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, H2527 [16MR]

S. 843, Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act, S1503, S1504 [22MR]

S. Res. 647, National Osceola Turkey Day, S1095 [17MR]