ANIMALS see also National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife

Amendments

Research: improve sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees (S. 1561), S7684 [30OC]

Articles and editorials

Preferred Paths—Agency Recommends Against King Cove Road, S496 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39), H28 [3JA]

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 2201), H2955 [23MY]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see S. 820), S3028 [25AP] (see H.R. 1731), H2349 [25AP]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see S. 1710), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 2066), H2838 [21MY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 395), S943 [27FE] (see H.R. 847), H700 [27FE]

Armed Forces: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H5172 [30JY]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see S. 1550), S6886 [24SE] (see H.R. 3172), H5832 [25SE]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39), H28 [3JA]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2774 [17MY]

Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H3014 [3JN]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 666), S2455 [8AP] (see H.R. 366), H278 [23JA]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1356 [12MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 730), H546 [14FE]

——— provide for the conduct of activities to detect, and respond in a timely manner to, threats to animal health (see S. 859), S3091 [6MY]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2074), H2838 [21MY]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 2162), H2953 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (see H.R. 3556), H7310 [20NO]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 126), H31 [3JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H51 [4JA]

——— improve provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury (see H.R. 3647), H7507 [4DE]

Education: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2796), H4978 [23JY]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada (see H.R. 1819), H2393 [26AP]

——— allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 847), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1818), H2393 [26AP]

——— save (see H.R. 576), H412 [6FE]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 19), S943 [27FE] (see H.R. 1314), H1821 [21MR]

——— promote sustainable-use conservation and harmonize with Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (see H.R. 1866), H2484 [7MY]

EPA: prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (see S. 1343), S5840 [23JY]

FDA: enhance reporting requirements pertaining to use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals (see H.R. 820), H658 [26FE]

——— improve ability to study use of antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals (see S. 895), S3256 [8MY]

——— reauthorize user fee programs relating to generic new animal drugs (see H.R. 1408), H1856 [9AP]

——— reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs (see H.R. 1407), H1856 [9AP]

——— reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs (see S. 622), S2026 [20MR]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 1308), H1821 [21MR]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 213), H52 [4JA]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1328), H1822 [21MR]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges (see S. 571), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1185), H1426 [14MR]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2078), H2838 [21MY]

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 541), S1710 [12MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S6126 [31JY] (see H.R. 1518), H1956 [11AP]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 3513), H7152 [15NO]

Kisatchie National Forest: prohibit restrictions on the use of dogs in deer hunting activities (see H.R. 542), H411 [6FE]

K–9 Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 116), H1396 [13MR]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1329), H1822 [21MR]

Morality and ethics: condemn practice of gassing stray cats and dogs (see H. Res. 433), H7567 [5DE]

——— disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 208), H2533 [8MY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see S. 231), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 262), H168 [15JA]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 63), H455 [12FE]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S6753 [24SE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 191), S5499 [27JN]

National Marine Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 68), H502 [13FE]

North American bison: designate as the national mammal of the U.S. (see H.R. 3400), H6952 [30OC]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1256), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 1150), H1425 [14MR]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 258), S520 [7FE] (see H.R. 657), H500 [13FE]

Research: improve sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees (see S. 1561), S7063 [30SE]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39), H28 [3JA]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see S. 973), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 2012), H2716 [16MY]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1335), S5800 [18JY] (see S. 1660), S7876 [6NO] (see H.R. 3197), H5883 [26SE] (see H.R. 3590), H7353 [21NO]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 170), S357 [29JA] (see H.R. 1825), H2404 [3MY]

Taxation: allow for a 3-year recovery period for all racehorses (see H.R. 2212), H2964 [24MY]

——— expand the types of livestock for which bonus depreciation is available (see S. 494), S1269 [7MR]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 553), S1785 [13MR] (see H.R. 1125), H1395 [13MR]

——— reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses qualify as certain assets (see H.R. 998), H1318 [6MR]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see S. 1459), S6207 [1AU]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: exempt from certain prohibitions on the importation of wildlife animals accidentally included in shipments of aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture (see H.R. 3105), H5587 [17SE]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see S. 950), S3430 [14MY] (see S. 1171), S4521 [17JN] (see H.R. 1528), H1991 [12AP]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see S. 1153), S4406 [12JN] (see H.R. 996), H1318 [6MR]

——— exempt certain snake species in the U.S. from removal (see H.R. 2158), H2953 [23MY]

——— prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see S. 1381), S6023 [29JY] (see H.R. 1998), H2654 [15MY]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1463), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 2856), H5173 [30JY]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2799), H4978 [23JY]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1384), H1824 [21MR]

Letters

Allegations of animal abuse by Dept. of Agriculture Wildlife Services program employee: Representatives DeFazio and Campbell, E277 [12MR]

——— Thomas J. Vilsack, Sec. of Agriculture, E277 [12MR]

Sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees improvement: Wayne Pacelle, Humane Society of the U.S. and Michael Markarian, Humane Society Legislative Fund (organization), H6966 [12NO]

Special rules for certain nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders: Alan C. Nelson, Dept. of Justice, S5240 [26JN]

——— Alan K. Simpson, S5240 [26JN]

——— Jane Oates, Dept. of Labor, S5240 [26JN]

——— Senator Enzi, S5240 [26JN]

Remarks in House

Aiken, SC: tribute to Dogwood Stable for Palace Malice (racehorse) winning Belmont Stakes, H3271 [11JN]

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): anniversary, E561 [26AP]

Armed Forces: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members and veterans (H.R. 2847), H5099 [30JY]

Blizzards: disaster assistance to South Dakota, H6350 [8OC], H6428 [9OC]

BLM: collaborate with Western States to prevent listing of sage-grouse as an endangered species, H7458 [4DE]

Bradenton, FL: birthday of South Florida Museum’s Snooty the Manatee, E772 [3JN]

Bradford County Humane Society: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) grant recipient, E562 [26AP]

Carteret County, NC: tribute to Carteret County Humane Society Animal Shelter, E1066 [16JY]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (H. Res. 220), E691 [17MY]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4358, H4359 [10JY]

Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty, E1002 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: allegations of animal abuse by Wildlife Services program employee, E277 [12MR]

——— discontinue National Sheep Industry Improvement Center, H3912, H3913 [19JN]

——— Livestock Indemnity Program funding, H6350 [8OC], H6465 [10OC]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (H.R. 2074), E713 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: advise and assist Africans in suppressing illicit wildlife trade, H3560, H3561 [13JN]

——— Therapeutic Service Dog Training Program evaluation study funding, H4924 [23JY]

——— wildlife reserve ranger training and equipment funding to combat wildlife poaching and trafficking, H4912 [23JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility research facility construction funding, H3166–H3168 [5JN]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 126), H2993, H2994 [3JN]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H5185 [31JY]

Education: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (H.R. 2796), E1119 [23JY]

EPA: release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers, H1403 [14MR]

FDA: enhance reporting requirements pertaining to use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals (H.R. 820), H2991 [3JN]

——— reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs (S. 622), H2984–H2993 [3JN], E829 [10JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (H.R. 1518), E441 [12AP]

Houston, TX: anniversary of George Bush Intercontinental Airport Rangers program, E1715 [20NO]

——— tribute to Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, E324 [18MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit States from enacting laws that place restrictions on means of production for agricultural goods sold within its borders but produced in other States, E1002 [28JN]

K–9 Veterans Day: observance, E243 [5MR]

Lacey Act: modify, H4991 [24JY]

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: observance, E178 [25FE], E245 [5MR]

Oregon Cattleman’s Association: anniversary, E917 [19JN]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to Equine Science Showcase and Quarter Horse Sale, H2252 [24AP]

PetSmart, Inc.: tribute to partnership with Family Promise (organization) to assist homeless families with pets, H2416 [6MY]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (H.R. 1150), H2991, H2992 [3JN], H6623 [16OC], E299 [14MR]

Pheasants Forever (organization): anniversary, E175 [25FE]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Prince William County Animal Shelter volunteers, E971 [26JN]

——— tribute to Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center volunteers, E972 [26JN]

Public lands: impact of shutdown on fishing, hunting, and other recreational activities, H6308–H6312 [5OC]

Research: improve sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees, H6963–H6967 [12NO]

Saratoga Springs, NY: anniversary of Saratoga Race Course, H5033 [24JY]

Sports: recognize importance of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting and ensure continued opportunities for those activities, H3029 [4JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: impact of proposal to declare portions of the Sierra Nevada Mountains as critical habitat for certain species, H4603 [18JY]

——— permit King Cove Native Corp., land conveyance in exchange for construction of single-lane gravel emergency road access through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, H514 [14FE]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (H.R. 996), E248 [6MR]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: combat wildlife poaching and trafficking, S8043 [14NO]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (S. 820), S3032 [25AP]

Arkansas State Championship Horse Show: anniversary, S6193 [1AU]

Blizzards: disaster assistance to South Dakota, S7341 [9OC], S7402 [11OC]

BLM: collaborate with Western States to prevent listing of sage-grouse as an endangered species, S2305 [22MR]

Courts: decision in U.S. v. Estate of E. Wayne Hage relative to grazing permits on Federal land, S5607 [10JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure farmers and ranchers are protected from market manipulation by large meatpacking corporations, S1768 [13MR]

——— Livestock Indemnity Program funding, S7341 [9OC], S7375 [10OC], S7396, S7402 [11OC]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 126), S4024 [7JN], S4027 [10JN]

Endangered Species Act: affirm importance of State and Federal partnership to protect wildlife, S2265 [22MR]

EPA: prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers, S3751 [22MY]

——— prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (S. 1343), S5842 [23JY]

FDA: clarify regulation of animal drug compounding, S8071, S8072 [18NO]

——— reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs (S. 622), S3275 [8MY]

Food: allow States to require labels on any food, beverage, or other edible products sold that contain, or are produced with, a genetically engineered material, S3731, S3750 [22MY], S3796, S3797 [23MY]

Food industry: preserve safety and meat inspections at meatpacking plants, S1970 [20MR]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges (S. 571), S1859–S1861 [14MR]

Immigration: maintain special rules for certain nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders, S5239 [26JN]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 254), S6759 [24SE], S7634 [29OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 191), S5673 [11JY]

National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy: release, S2491 [9AP]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (S. 1256), S5503 [27JN]

Research: improve sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees (S. 1561), S7684, S7685 [30OC]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 1335), S5806 [18JY], S7911 [7NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 1660), S7911 [7NO]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (S. 170), S367 [29JA]

Taxation: provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 553), S1789 [13MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: permit King Cove Native Corp., land conveyance in exchange for construction of single-lane gravel emergency road access through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, S493–S496 [7FE], S997 [28FE], S2543 [10AP]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (S. 1171), S4523 [17JN]

——— allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (S. 950), S9043 [19DE]

Reports filed

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 126) (H. Rept. 113–77), H2773 [17MY]

FDA User Fee Programs Relating to New Animal Drugs and Generic New Animal Drugs Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 622), S2025 [20MR]

FDA User Fee Programs Relating to New Animal Drugs Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1407) (H. Rept. 113–188), H5395 [2AU]

Grazing Improvement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 657) (H. Rept. 113–145), H4308 [9JY]

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1818) (H. Rept. 113–202), H5475 [10SE]

Sanctuary System for Surplus Chimpanzees Improvement: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1561), S7673 [30OC]

Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1384) (H. Rept. 113–100), H3250 [6JN]

Statements

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act: Several Organizations, S1790 [13MR]

Texts of

H.R. 126, Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act, H2993 [3JN]

S. 395, Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act, S944 [27FE]

S. 571, Great Lakes Water Protection Act, S1860 [14MR]

S. 622, FDA reauthorization of user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs, S3275–S3282 [8MY]

S. 622, FDA user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs reauthorization, H2984–H2991 [3JN]

S. 1561, sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees improvement, S7685 [30OC]

S. Res. 191, National Day of the American Cowboy, S5506 [27JN]

S. Res. 254, National Bison Day, S6759 [24SE]