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Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill TextExpressing the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States". 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States."
Also tagged in: Animals, Canada, Environmental protection, Fishery management, Foreign policy, Hunting, International affairs, Marine mammals, Marine resources, Natural resources, Protection of animals, Seals (Animals), Wildlife conservation, Wildlife management
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3532-3533) Bill TextA resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt. 3/21/2007--Introduced. Urges the government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt that opened in the waters off the east coast of Canada on November 15, 2006.
Also tagged in: Animals, Canada, Environmental protection, Fishery management, Foreign policy, Hunting, International affairs, Marine mammals, Marine resources, Natural resources, Protection of animals, Seals (Animals), Wildlife conservation, Wildlife management
Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3630) Bill TextA resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt. 3/22/2007--Introduced. Urges the government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt that opened in the waters off the east coast of Canada on November 15, 2006.
Latest Action: 10/26/2007 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13494-13495; text as passed Senate: CR S13494) Bill TextA resolution designating May 2008 as "National Be Bear Aware and Wildlife Stewardship Month". 10/26/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates May 2008 as National Be Bear Aware and Wildlife Stewardship Month.
Latest Action: 01/31/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill TextA bill to designate the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States". 1/31/2007--Introduced. Designates the National Museum of Wildlife Art located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States."
Also tagged in: Animals, Canada, Environmental protection, Fishery management, Foreign policy, Hunting, International affairs, Marine mammals, Marine resources, Natural resources, Protection of animals, Seals (Animals), Wildlife conservation, Wildlife management
Latest Action: 07/30/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 427. Bill TextUrging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt. 7/30/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Urges the Government of Canada to end the commercial hunt on seals.
Latest Action: 03/15/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill TextTo designate the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, as the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States. 1/31/2007--Introduced. Designates the National Museum of Wildlife Art located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States."
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Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Bill TextA bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which states and tribal governments may apply for grants to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make such land available for public access for wildlife-dependent recreation (including hunting or fishing) under state- and tribally-administered plans. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to exclude from excess base acreage computation for direct and counter-cyclical payment purposes certain conservation enrolled farm land not planted in an [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research. Bill TextTo amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which states and tribal governments may apply for grants to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make such land available for public access for wildlife-dependent recreation (including hunting or fishing) under state- and tribally-administered plans. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to exclude from excess base acreage computation for direct and counter-cyclical payment purposes certain conservation enrolled farm land not planted in an agricultural [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill TextA concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson, Wyoming, should be designated as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States". 6/26/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, should be designated as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States."
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Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Signed by President. Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 5/8/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 - Title I: Forest Service Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Designates certain lands in the Skykomish River Valley, Washington, as the Wild Sky Wilderness, to be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary to establish a trail plan. Authorizes the use of helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 2/8/2008--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2008 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Oregon [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 12/13/2007--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands.Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Oregon [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. Bill TextExpressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service should incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes. 11/6/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) should incorporate consideration of the effects of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plan for each coastal national wildlife refuge. Calls for such plans to address how global warming and sea-level rise will affect: (1) the ecological integrity, archaeological and cultural values, and distribution, migration patterns, and abundance of fish, wildlife, and plant populations and related habitats of the refuge; (2) areas within the refuge that are suitable for use as administrative sites or visitor facilities; and (3) opportunities for compatible wildlife-dependent recreational [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988.
Latest Action: 10/26/2007 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13494-13495; text as passed Senate: CR S13494) Bill TextA resolution designating May 2008 as "National Be Bear Aware and Wildlife Stewardship Month". 10/26/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates May 2008 as National Be Bear Aware and Wildlife Stewardship Month.
Also tagged in: Agricultural conservation, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Animals, Environmental protection, Farms, Fishing, Habitat conservation, Hunting, Natural resources, Outdoor recreation, Private forests, Range management, Sports
Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Bill TextA bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which states and tribal governments may apply for grants to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make such land available for public access for wildlife-dependent recreation (including hunting or fishing) under state- and tribally-administered plans. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to exclude from excess base acreage computation for direct and counter-cyclical payment purposes certain conservation enrolled farm land not planted in an [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Agricultural conservation, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Animals, Environmental protection, Farms, Fishing, Habitat conservation, Hunting, Natural resources, Outdoor recreation, Private forests, Range management, Sports
Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research. Bill TextTo amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which states and tribal governments may apply for grants to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make such land available for public access for wildlife-dependent recreation (including hunting or fishing) under state- and tribally-administered plans. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to exclude from excess base acreage computation for direct and counter-cyclical payment purposes certain conservation enrolled farm land not planted in an agricultural [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Animals, Canada, Environmental protection, Fishery management, Foreign policy, Hunting, International affairs, Marine mammals, Marine resources, Natural resources, Protection of animals, Seals (Animals), Wildlife conservation, Wildlife management
Latest Action: 07/30/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 427. Bill TextUrging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt. 7/30/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Urges the Government of Canada to end the commercial hunt on seals.
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill TextExpressing the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States". 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States."
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