FISH AND FISHING related term(s) Marine Mammals; National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife

Amendments

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (H.R. 556), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2544 [17MR]

Ships and vessels: combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (S. 688), S1518 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission: support healthy fisheries in dynamic ocean conditions (see S. 3658), S256 [15JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: reestablish Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative (see H.R. 7330), H1975 [3FE]

Dept. of the Interior: consider threat of invasive species before imposing fishway requirement on hydroelectric dam license (see H.R. 7940), H2529 [16MR]

——— convey Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to Nisqually Indian Tribe (see S. 4014), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 7515), H2186 [11FE]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (H.R. 556), consideration (see H. Res. 1115), H2529 [16MR]

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

NOAA: improve marine data collection, support research, bycatch reduction, and marine benthic habitat in Alaska fisheries, streamline electronic monitoring, and provide assistance for purchase of gear used in trawl fishing (see H.R. 6939), H11 [6JA]

——— reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see S. 3939), S706 [26FE]

Ships and vessels: make changes relative to direct loans by Dept. of Transportation and Maritime Administration for financing of fishing vessels (see H.R. 7350), H2029 [4FE]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: modify description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties (see H.R. 7373), H2030 [4FE]

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]

Letters

Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act: several individuals, H2518 [16MR]

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2577 [18MR]

——— Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2577 [18MR]

——— several organizations, H2580 [18MR]

Motions

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (H.R. 556), H2580 [18MR]

Remarks in House

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: ensure that land managers can make science-based decisions to protect both wildlife and hunting opportunities, H2579 [18MR]

——— prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (H.R. 556), H2576–H2580 [18MR]

——— prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (H.R. 556), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2538–H2544 [17MR]

Gloucester, MA: honor memory of crew members who died during sinking of Lily Jean and express condolences to their families, H2012 [4FE], H2359 [3MR], E108 [4FE]

Keliher, Patrick: Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Captain David H. Hart Award recipient, E144 [20FE]

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]

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 (H.R. 4294), H2265 [24FE], H2516–H2519 [16MR]

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]

Young Fishermen’s Development Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3692), H2358, H2359 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Great Lakes: Asian carp eradication funding, S971 [11MR]

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]

Ships and vessels: combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (S. 688), S1496, S1500 [22MR]

——— combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (S. 688), unanimous-consent agreement, S1500 [22MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 556, Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1115) (H. Rept. 119–554), H2529 [16MR]

Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests (FISH) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 688) (S. Rept. 119–101), S469 [3FE]

Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4294) (H. Rept. 119–510), H2257 [23FE]

Protecting Global Fisheries Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1369), S552 [10FE]

Save Our Shrimpers Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2071) (H. Rept. 119–571), H2709 [25MR]

Supporting the Health of Aquatic Systems Through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2314) (S. Rept. 119–114), S801 [4MR]

Young Fishermen’s Development Extension Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2357) (S. Rept. 119–115), S1009 [11MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 1115, consideration of H.R. 556, Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, H2538 [17MR]

H.R. 556, Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, H2576 [18MR]

H.R. 3692, Young Fishermen’s Development Act reauthorization, H2358 [3MR]

H.R. 4294, Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act, H2516 [16MR]

S. 688, Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests (FISH) Act, S1496–S1503 [22MR]

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