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| 96-hconres-445 | 96 | hconres | 445 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that any Federal agency that utilizes the Draize rabbit eye irritancy test should develop and validate alternative ophthalmic testing procedures that do not require the use of animal test subjects. | Animals | 1980-10-02 | 1980-10-02 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] | IN | D | J000033 | 12 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that each department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States that utilizes the Draize rabbit eye irritancy test should develop and validate alternative testing procedures that do not require the use of animal test subjects. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 96-hjres-618 | 96 | hjres | 618 | A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the third week of November of each year as "National Wild Turkey Week" and to provide for the designation of each Thanksgiving Day as "National Wild Turkey Day". | Animals | 1980-09-30 | 1980-09-30 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] | SC | D | D000267 | 0 | Requests the President to designate the third week of November of each year as "National Wild Turkey Week" and each Thanksgiving Day as "National Wild Turkey Day." | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 96-sres-534 | 96 | sres | 534 | A resolution to promote alternative nonanimal testing procedures. | Animals | 1980-09-30 | 1980-09-30 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] | MN | R | D000566 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Food and Drug Administration should develop and validate an alternative nonanimal testing procedure. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 96-s-2957 | 96 | s | 2957 | Animal Biological Products Act | Animals | 1980-07-23 | 1980-07-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] | GA | D | T000035 | 0 | Animal Biological Products Act - Prohibits the production, sale, shipment, or delivery for shipment in the United States of any biological product which is: (1) misrepresented or unsatisfactory; or (2) not produced at a licensed establishment under a valid product license issued by the Secretary of Agriculture and in compliance with this Act or any regulations promulgated pursuant to it. Defines "animal biological product" as any product (e.g. a vaccine, bacterin, antiserum, antitoxin, toxoid, allergen, or diagnostic antigen, but excluding antibiotics or hormones) which is prepared from, derived from, or prepared with micro-organisms, or the growth products of micro-organisms, or animal tissues, or animal fluids, or other substances of natural or synthetic origin, and which is intended for use in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment or cure of animal diseases through a specific immune process. Provides for the issuance, or denial, of establishment licenses (for establishments producing animal biological products), product licenses, and import permits. Provides for the suspension and revocation of such licenses and permits, and for judicial review of suspensions and revocations. Authorizes the Secretary to obtain, without charge, prerelease samples of a biological product to test and examine such products to determine whether it is pure, safe, potent, and efficacious, and otherwise in compliance with this Act. Permits the Secretary to issue, without hearing, a "Stop Sale, Transport, or Use" order, for a period not to exceed 30 days, whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that a biological product is misrepresented or unsatisfactory, or otherwise not in compliance with this Act. Provides for the seizure, condemnation, and destruction of such a product in a judicial proceeding. Requires licensees and permittees to keep records and give access to examiners sent by the Secretary. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for the violation of provisions of this Act. Repeals provisions of the Act of March 4, 19… | 2025-09-02T13:57:06Z | |
| 96-sres-482 | 96 | sres | 482 | A resolution to designate the third week of September of each year as "American Buffalo Week". | Animals | 1980-06-30 | 1980-09-17 | Measure passed Senate, amended. | Senate | Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] | NE | D | E000284 | 25 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Designates the week of September 14-20, 1980, as "American Buffalo Week." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-hjres-567 | 96 | hjres | 567 | A joint resolution providing for the designation of the first week in May of each year as "Be Kind to Animals Week". | Animals | 1980-06-11 | 1980-06-11 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1] | MS | D | W000428 | 0 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate the first complete week in May each year as "Be Kind to Animals Week." | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 96-hr-7285 | 96 | hr | 7285 | Antibiotics Preservation Act | Animals | 1980-05-07 | 1980-05-07 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] | MI | D | D000355 | 1 | Antibiotics Preservation Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate antibiotic drugs which may not be used in subtherapeutic doses in animal feed or in ingredients of animal feed unless such use is required to meet a compelling need. Requires any drug or device used in violation of such requirement to be deemed adulterated. | 2025-09-02T13:54:41Z | |
| 96-hr-7241 | 96 | hr | 7241 | International Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 | Animals | 1980-05-01 | 1980-05-01 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] | WA | D | L000486 | 9 | International Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 - Imposes an additional duty on the importation into the United States of any fish, wildlife, or plant product. Establishes the International Conservation Grant Panel composed of persons knowledgeable about wildlife issues and at least one specialist on international trade in fish, wildlife, and plants. Authorizes the Panel to award grants to assist foreign nations in developing comprehensive projects for the conservation of fish, wildlife, plants or their habitats. Sets forth factors to be taken into consideration by the Panel in awarding such grants. Requires the Panel to consult with the Secretaries of the Interior and State. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with the foreign recipients of such grants concerning the conditions and limitations of such grants. Establishes the International Wildlife Fund in the U.S. Treasury to be used for carrying out this Act. States that the Fund shall consist of appropriated sums and any gifts of money. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees on the administration of this Act. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund equal to the revenues resulting from the additional duty on wildlife products. | 2025-09-02T13:54:42Z | |
| 96-hjres-539 | 96 | hjres | 539 | A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation honoring "Max", a yellow Labrador Retriever. | Animals | 1980-04-29 | 1980-04-29 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] | NY | D | D000471 | 0 | Authorizes the President to issue a proclamation honoring Max, a guide dog for the blind, as a symbol of the contribution that the handicapped can make to helping themselves and others. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 96-sjres-169 | 96 | sjres | 169 | A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation honoring the Guide Dog Foundation. | Animals | 1980-04-29 | 1980-04-29 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] | WV | D | R000046 | 0 | Authorizes the President to issue a proclamation honoring the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Incorporated, and Max, a guide dog, as a symbol of the contribution that the handicapped can make to helping themselves and others. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-s-2619 | 96 | s | 2619 | North Pacific Fur Seal Protection Act of 1980 | Animals | 1980-04-28 | 1980-04-28 | Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] | MI | D | L000261 | 5 | North Pacific Fur Seal Protection Act of 1980 - Title I: Termination of Convention - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Interim Convention on the Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals should not be continued. Declares that the President should terminate such Convention and enter into negotiations for an international agreement banning all killing of such seals. Title II: Protection of Seals - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Pribilof Wildlife Refuge. Prohibits the taking of seals within such Refuge and that part of the fishery conservation zone extending seaward of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Prohibits the use of gill nets within such part of the fishery conservation zone from June through September. Permits Pribilof Islands natives to take seals for subsistence purposes. Sets forth sanctions for violations of these provisions. Directs the Secretary to employ, to the greatest extent possible, Pribilof Islands natives as rangers and guides. Directs the Marine Mammal Commission to monitor annually the fur seal population within the Refuge and report the results and any recommendations for fur seal conservation. Title III: Advisory Council; Social Services Programs - Provides for the establishment of an advisory committee to study and recommend to Congress alternative means of developing a livelihood for Pribilof Islands natives in lieu of the taking of seals, upon the termination of the Convention, including the making available of funds which would have been appropriated if the taking of seals had not been prohibited. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to assure that the income of Pribilof Islands natives engaged in the taking of seals be maintained, after the prohibition on the taking of seals takes effect. Title IV: Other Provisions of Law - Repeals title I (Conservation and Protection of North Pacific Fur Seals) of the Fur Seal Act of 1966. Stipulates that the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 shall not apply if the taking of seals is prohibited under this Act. | 2025-09-02T13:56:50Z | |
| 96-sjres-166 | 96 | sjres | 166 | A joint resolution designating the first week of August 1980 as "National Salmon Week". | Animals | 1980-04-23 | 1980-04-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] | AK | D | G000388 | 0 | Designates the first week of August, 1980, as "National Salmon Week." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-hr-6984 | 96 | hr | 6984 | International Wildlife Resources Conservation Act of 1980 | Animals | 1980-04-01 | 1980-04-01 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] | MI | D | B000619 | 0 | International Wildlife Resources Conservation Act of 1980 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to arrange the assignment of Department employees and specified employees detailed to the Department to requesting international organizations or foreign governments for wildlife conservation projects which are of mutual concern to the United States and the requestor. Limits such assignments to no more than two years. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance for the training of foreign nationals in the field of wildlife conservation and administration. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of State to designate wildlife resource conservation regions on a global basis. Authorizes the Secretary to assign a regional wildlife resource attache to each such region to be responsible for liaison work, expert staff assistance, and the dissemination of reliable wildlife data. Authorizes the Secretary to provide wildlife resource conservation assistance to foreign countries from excess or other foreign currency accruing to the United States. Establishes the Advisory Council on International Wildlife Resource Conservation Policy to report to the appropriate congressional committees concerning implementation of this Act and any recommendations to enhance wildlife resources conservation. Directs the Secretary to design a comprehensive program to conserve the African elephant which shall include specified measures. | 2025-09-02T13:54:33Z | |
| 96-hr-6839 | 96 | hr | 6839 | A bill to authorize appropriations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to carry out State cooperative programs through fiscal year 1982. | Animals | 1980-03-18 | 1980-05-23 | Public Law 96-246. | House | Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] | LA | D | B000780 | 1 | Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to extend the authorization of appropriations for State cooperative programs through fiscal year 1982. | 2022-12-07T18:41:42Z | |
| 96-hr-6847 | 96 | hr | 6847 | A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure the humane treatment of laboratory animals. | Animals | 1980-03-18 | 1980-03-18 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] | CO | D | S000142 | 0 | Amends the Animal Welfare Act to require any research facility using live animals for research, testing, teaching, or for the production of medical or veterinary products to utilize certain methods of research and testing which minimize the pain inflicted upon such animals. Defines pain for the purposes of the Act to mean not only hurtful immediate physical sensations but also debilitation and significant physical and behavioral distress. Includes within the humane standards for animals transported in commerce the requirement that such animals be provided with space for normal exercise. Permits elementary and secondary schools to keep live animals for observational studies not involving pain without registering with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (formerly the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare) provided that they are kept under humane conditions. Requires research facilities to establish and maintain animal care committees which shall be responsible for the care and use of such animals in accordance with this Act. Directs the Secretary to appoint an advisory committee on the humane treatment of laboratory animals. Subjects research facilities to criminal penalties for violations of the Animal Welfare Act. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 96-hr-6725 | 96 | hr | 6725 | Animal Damage Control Act of 1980 | Animals | 1980-03-06 | 1980-03-06 | Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. | House | Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] | TX | D | D000203 | 17 | Animal Damage Control Act of 1980 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to carry out a program for controlling the damage caused by predators of livestock. Requires the Secretary, in conducting such program: (1) to use and permit the use of lethal and nonlethal animal control devices, methods, and chemical toxicants; (2) to undertake research activities concerning chemical toxicants and other nonlethal control techniques; (3) to use preventive control techniques to manage predator populations; and (4) to establish an ad hoc committee to review biennially the Secretary's animal damage control activities. Directs the Secretaries to submit annually a joint report on the development and implementation of such program to Congress. | 2025-09-02T13:54:27Z | |
| 96-hr-6733 | 96 | hr | 6733 | Animal Damage Control Amendments of 1980 | Animals | 1980-03-06 | 1980-03-06 | Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. | House | Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23] | TX | D | K000025 | 0 | Animal Damage Control Amendments of 1980 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to carry out a program for controlling the damage caused by predators of livestock. Requires the Secretary, in conducting such program: (1) to use and permit the use of lethal and nonlethal animal control devices, methods, and chemical toxicants; (2) to undertake research activities concerning chemical toxicants and other nonlethal control techniques; (3) to use preventive control techniques to manage predator populations; and (4) to establish an ad hoc committee to review biennially the Secretary's animal damage control activities. Directs the Secretaries to submit annually a joint report on the development and implementation of such program to Congress. | 2025-09-02T13:54:27Z | |
| 96-s-2195 | 96 | s | 2195 | Animal Damage Control Amendments of 1980 | Animals | 1980-01-22 | 1980-01-22 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] | TX | R | T000322 | 4 | Animal Damage Control Amendments of 1980 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to carry out a program for controlling the damage caused by predators of livestock. Requires the Secretary, in conducting such program: (1) to use and permit the use of lethal and nonlethal animal control devices, methods, and chemical toxicants; (2) to undertake research activities concerning chemical toxicants and other nonlethal control techniques; (3) to use preventive control techniques to manage predator populations; and (4) to establish an ad hoc committee to review biannually the Secretary's animal damage control activities. Directs the Secretaries to submit annually a joint report on the development and implementation of such program to Congress. | 2025-09-02T13:56:35Z | |
| 96-s-2181 | 96 | s | 2181 | Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 | Animals | 1979-12-20 | 1980-05-22 | Measure passed Senate, amended. | Senate | Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] | RI | R | C000269 | 0 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 - Establishes a program of financial and technical assistance to States for the development, revision, and implementation of fish and wildlife conservation plans and for all Federal departments and agencies to utilize their statutory and administrative authorities in furtherance of the policy of this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop and publish guidelines to provide that State conservation plans result in the conservation of fish and wildlife and their habitat. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to approve any such plans or actions which are substantial in character and design unless implementation would threaten the natural stability or continued viability of any animals concerned. Makes States eligible for matching funds under the existing fish and wildlife restoration programs if their plans are approved by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to reimburse eligible States for costs incurred in connection with conservation plans and actions. States that nothing in this Act shall affect: (1) State regulation of fish and wildlife; (2) the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to control predatory or wild animals; and (3) State requirements that acquisitions be from willing sellers. Directs the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to study the most equitable and effective mechanism for funding projects under this Act and submit the results and recommendations to the appropriate congressional committees. | 2025-09-02T13:56:41Z | |
| 96-s-2043 | 96 | s | 2043 | An act to provide for research and coordination of research in the diagnosis, prevention, and control of malignant tumors in domestic animals, poultry, and wildlife. | Animals | 1979-11-26 | 1980-10-17 | Public Law 96-469. | Senate | Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] | MT | D | M000635 | 10 | (Measure passed House, amended) Animal Cancer Research Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a program of basic research on cancer in animals and birds at Department of Agriculture facilities or by grants to other qualified facilities. Requires the Secretary and the Director of the National Institutes of Health to annually review such research program in order to coordinate the program with the National Cancer Institute research program. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1982 through 1986 to carry out this Act. Limits funds which may be obligated for research at facilities of such Department to 30 percent of the funds appropriated in any fiscal year. | 2025-01-14T16:41:20Z | |
| 96-hr-5844 | 96 | hr | 5844 | Wildlife Information and Learning Development Act of 1979 | Animals | 1979-11-08 | 1979-11-08 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] | MI | R | P000574 | 7 | Wildlife Information and Learning Development Act of 1979 - Establishes a Wildlife Information Clearinghouse within the Office of Endangered Species of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. Makes the Clearinghouse responsible for evaluating, consolidating, and distributing endangered species and wildlife conservation information concerning the behavioral, social, and environmental elements of wildlife existence. Authorizes the appropriation of funds for such Clearinghouse for fiscal years 1981 through 1983. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Fish and Wildlife Service to make grants to local educational institutions, institutions of higher education, and other public or private nonprofit organizations for the development of informational materials pertaining to: (1) species information packets for distribution to elementary and secondary schools; (2) the violation of statutes enacted for the protection of endangered or potentially threatened wildlife and plant species; (3) technical factsheets for postsecondary and graduate wildlife students; and (4) information materials which may be helpful for the general public. Appropriates funds for such grants for fiscal years 1981 through 1983. Provides that 80 percent of such funds shall be used for projects which propose innovative and promising approaches for providing informational services to the public, 5 percent for the evaluation of the grant program, and the remainder to be used in a manner the Commissioner deems appropriate. Declares that none of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be transferred to any other office or agency, or be subject to change by reorganization plan or otherwise, except to the extent specifically provided by law. | 2025-09-02T13:54:05Z | |
| 96-hr-5604 | 96 | hr | 5604 | Lacey Act of 1980 | Animals | 1979-10-16 | 1980-07-30 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 19 | (Measure passed House, amended) Lacey Act of 1980 - Prohibits any person from : (1) transporting, selling, or acquiring in any jurisdiction any fish, wildlife, or plant taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law governing such jurisdiction or in violation of any Indian tribal law; (2) making any false document concerning any fish, wildlife, or plant transported in interstate or foreign commerce; (3) assaulting or impeding any person enforcing this Act; or (4) attempting or causing any such offense. Declares it unlawful to import, export, or transport in interstate or foreign commerce any container or package containing any fish or wildlife unless such container or package has been labeled in accordance with Federal regulations. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act and the administrative procedure regarding the assessment of civil penalties. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce to suspend, modify, or cancel any Federal license or permit for hunting, fishing, importing, or exporting fish, wildlife, or plants or operating a quarantine station or rescue center for imported wildlife or plants issued to any person who is convicted of a criminal violation of this Act. Declares that all fish, wildlife, or plants transported, sold, or acquired in violation of this Act and all vehicles and equipment used in such offense shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States. Specifies that such vehicles and equipment shall be subject to forfeiture only if the owner, master, or conductor was a consenting party to the alleged illegal act. Authorizes the Secretaries of the Treasury, the Interior, Commerce, and Transportation to utilize by agreement the personnel and facilities of any Federal or State agency to enforce this Act. Permits any person authorized to enforce this Act to: (1) carry firearms; (2) make an arrest without a warrant on reasonable grounds; (3) execute and serve warrants; (4) detain and inspect any vehicle or packag… | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 96-hr-5591 | 96 | hr | 5591 | A bill to establish a National Zoological Foundation. | Animals | 1979-10-15 | 1979-10-15 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] | VA | R | W000406 | 8 | Establishes in the executive branch the National Zoological Foundation consisting of a National Zoological Board and a Director. Directs the Foundation to: (1) award scholarships for the training of staff members for zoos and aquariums; (2) initiate and support research to improve the welfare of animals in zoos and aquariums; (3) establish accreditation standards for zoos and aquariums; and (4) make specified project and program grants. Authorizes the Foundation to initiate and support appropriate research at academic and other nonprofit institutions. | 2021-06-14T19:36:46Z | |
| 96-s-1882 | 96 | s | 1882 | Lacey Act Amendments of 1980 | Animals | 1979-10-12 | 1980-05-15 | Reported to Senate from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 96-739. | Senate | Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA] | IA | D | C000979 | 2 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 96-739) Lacey Act Amendments of 1980 - Prohibits any person from: (1) transporting, selling, or acquiring in any jurisdiction any fish or wildlife taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law governing such jurisdiction; (2) making any false document concerning any fish or wildlife transported in interstate or foreign commerce; (3) assaulting or impeding any person enforcing this Act; or (4) attempting or causing any such offense. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act and the administrative procedure regarding the assessment of civil penalties. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce to suspend, modify, or cancel any Federal license or permit for hunting, fishing, importing or exporting fish or wildlife, or operating a quarantine station for imported wildlife issued to any person who is convicted of a criminal violation of this Act. Declares that all fish or wildlife transported, sold, or acquired in violation of this Act and all vehicles and equipment used in such offense shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States. Authorizes the Secretaries of the Treasury, the Interior, Commerce, and Transportation to utilize by agreement the personnel and facilities of any Federal or State agency to enforce this Act. Permits any person authorized to enforce this Act to: (1) carry firearms; (2) make an arrest without a warrant on reasonable grounds; (3) execute and serve warrants; (4) detain and inspect any vehicle or package upon entering or prior to leaving the United States or U.S. waters; (5) inspect and demand documents relating to such a package; and (6) hold a seized item pending the disposition of proceedings. Grants jurisdiction to the district courts of the United States for actions arising pursuant to enforcement of this Act. Directs the Secretaries of the Interior, the Treasury, and Commerce to pay rewards to persons wh… | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 96-hr-5345 | 96 | hr | 5345 | A bill to prohibit the suspension or limitation of funding of certain fish and wildlife restoration programs during the pendency of certain legal actions relating to environmental impact statements. | Animals | 1979-09-19 | 1979-09-19 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] | MT | D | W000520 | 0 | Prohibits the suspension or limitation of funding of fish and wildlife restoration programs under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act or the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act during the pendency of any legal action relating to the applicability to such project of the environmental impact statement requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. | 2021-06-14T19:35:49Z | |
| 96-sjres-104 | 96 | sjres | 104 | A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim September 16, 1979 through September 22, 1979, as "Responsible Pet Care Week". | Animals | 1979-09-10 | 1979-09-10 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 0 | Authorizes and requests the President to declare the week of September 16 through September 22, 1979, as "Responsible Pet Care Week." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-hr-5033 | 96 | hr | 5033 | North Pacific Fur Seal Protection Act of 1979 | Animals | 1979-07-31 | 1979-07-31 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | W000680 | 62 | North Pacific Fur Seal Protection Act of 1979 - Title I: Termination of Convention - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Interim Convention on the Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals should not be continued. Declares that the President should terminate such Convention and enter into negotiations for an international agreement banning all killing of such seals. Title II: Protection of Seals - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Pribilof Wildlife Refuge. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to designate that part of the fishery conservation zone extending seaward of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, as a marine sanctuary. Prohibits the taking of seals within such Refuge and marine sanctuary, unless by the natives for subsistence purposes. Sets forth sanctions for violations of these provisions. Directs the Secretaries to employ, to the greatest extent possible, Pribilof Islands natives as rangers and guides. Stipulates that this title shall become effective upon termination of the Convention. Title III: Advisory Council; Social Services Programs - Provides for the establishment of an advisory committee to study and recommend to Congress alternative means of developing a livelihood for Pribilof Islands natives in lieu of the taking of seals, upon the termination of the Convention. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to assure that the income of Pribilof Islands natives engaged in the taking of seals be maintained, after the prohibition on the taking of seals takes effect. Title IV: Other Provisions of Law - Repeals title I (Conservation and Protection of North Pacific Fur Seals) of the Fur Seal Act of 1966. Stipulates that the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 shall not apply if the taking of seals is prohibited under this Act. | 2025-09-02T13:53:41Z | |
| 96-hr-4888 | 96 | hr | 4888 | A bill to amend the Federal Aid Wildlife Restoration Act. | Animals | 1979-07-20 | 1979-07-20 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 4 | Amends the Federal Aid Wildlife Restoration Act to change the basis for determining the national population for apportionments to the States. | 2021-06-14T19:33:47Z | |
| 96-hr-4853 | 96 | hr | 4853 | Animal Biological Products Act of 1979 | Animals | 1979-07-18 | 1979-07-18 | Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. | House | Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9] | VA | R | W000121 | 0 | Animal Biological Products Act - Prohibits the production, sale, shipment, or delivery for shipment in the United States of any animal biological product which is: (1) misrepresented or unsatisfactory; or (2) not produced at a licensed establishment under a valid product license issued by the Secretary of Agriculture and in compliance with this Act or any regulations promulgated pursuant to it. Defines "animal biological product" as any product (e.g. a vaccine, bacterin, antiserum, antitoxin, toxoid, allergen, or diagnostic antigen, but exluding antibiotics or hormones) which is prepared from, derived from, or prepared with micro-organisms, or the growth products of micro-organisms, or animal tissues, or animal fluids, or other substances of natural or synthetic origin, and which is intended for use in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment or cure of animal diseases through a specific immune process. Provides for the issuance, or denial, of establishment licenses (for establishments producing animal biological products), product licenses, and import permits. Provides for the suspension and revocation of such licenses and permits, and for judicial review of suspensions and revocations. Authorizes the Secretary to obtain, without charge, prerelease samples of a biological product to test and examine such products to determine whether it is pure, safe, potent, and efficacious, and otherwise in compliance with this Act. Permits the Secretary to issue, without hearing, a "Stop Sale, Transport, or Use" order, for a period not to exceed 30 days, whenever he has reason to believe that a biological product is misrepresented or unsatisfactory, or otherwise not in compliance with this Act. Provides for the seizure, condemnation, and destruction of such a product in a judicial proceeding. Requires licensees and permittees to keep records (with specified exceptions) and give access to examiners sent by the Secretary. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for the violation of provisions of this Act. Repeals provisions of … | 2025-09-02T13:53:41Z | |
| 96-hr-4805 | 96 | hr | 4805 | Research Modernization Act | Animals | 1979-07-16 | 1979-07-16 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | R000232 | 57 | Research Modernization Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish within the National Institutes of Health a National Center for Alternative Research to develop and coordinate alternative methods of research and testing which do not involve the use of live animals. Directs that the Center will be managed by a Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and that the head of any Federal agency which conducts or sponsors research or testing involving the use of live animals shall appoint one employee to serve as a member of the Center. Requires the Center to submit annual plans to the Secretary which shall include: (1) the identification and development of alternative methods of research and testing which do not involve the use of live animals; (2) directives to agencies which conduct or sponsor such research or testing; (3) an evaluation of the activities of the Center; and (4) an evaluation of the extent to which the goals of the plan have been achieved. Requires the Secretary to submit a report annually to Congress summarizing the plan. Requires the Secretary to make and publish in the Federal Register descriptions of alternative methods of testing which meet the regulatory scientific needs of the agencies and which have been reported in summary or plan. Prohibits the use of Federal funds to sponsor research or testing involving the use of live animals if alternative methods have been published in the Federal Register or if such work duplicates work performed by another agency. Requires each agency conducting research involving the use of live animals to: (1) implement a program to develop and utilize alternative methods of research and testing that would reduce or eliminate reliance on the use of live animals; (2) implement a program to develop and utilize methods which minimize or eliminate the pain, suffering, and fear of animals used in such research and testing; and (3) make grants and enter into contracts with educational institutions … | 2025-09-02T13:53:36Z | |
| 96-hr-4685 | 96 | hr | 4685 | Elephant Protection Act of 1979 | Animals | 1979-06-28 | 1980-03-12 | Rereferred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 15 | (Measure passed House, amended) Elephant Protection Act of 1979 - Prohibits the importation into or exportation from the United States of African elephants or elephant products. Prohibits the acquisition, transportation, or sale in interstate commerce of such products imported in violation of this Act. Permits individuals to: (1) import and export a total of 10,000 pounds of unworked ivory for six months after enactment of this Act; and (2) import worked ivory for 90 days after enactment, if there is no intention to sell such ivory in the United States. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to grant permits for the importation or exportation of elephants and elephant products if the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the wildlife management authorities of the nation in which such products originate, finds that: (1) such nation has developed and implemented an elephant conservation program according to specified criteria; (2) the products can be traced as coming from a particular nation; (3) the products are acquired and transported in compliance with laws of the originating nation; (4) the importation or exportation will not be detrimental to the survival of the species; and (5) the permit is applied for in good faith. Authorizes the Secretary to grant permits for the importation or exportation of elephants or elephant products to enhance propagation or survival of the species and is consistent with the policy of this Act. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress concerning the granting of such permits. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Provides for the remittance or mitigation by the Secretary of any civil penalty assessed under this Act. Provides for the forfeiture of elephants, elephant products, or vehicles aiding in the importation, exportation, acquisition, or transportation of such products contrary to the provisions of this Act. Grants specified search and seizure powers for enforcement of this Act by authorized persons. Aut… | 2025-09-02T13:53:37Z | |
| 96-hr-4631 | 96 | hr | 4631 | Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1979 | Animals | 1979-06-27 | 1979-06-27 | Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. | House | Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] | CA | D | A000189 | 57 | Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit coursing (the use of live animals as visual lures in dog racing and training). Sets forth the penalties for violation of this Act. Exempts any dog trained by the use of any live visual lure, or sponsored or exhibited in a coursing venture, or any animal used as a live visual lure in a coursing venture before the effective date of this Act from the provisions of this Act. | 2025-09-02T13:53:29Z | |
| 96-hjres-365 | 96 | hjres | 365 | A joint resolution to urge the President of the United States to invoke his authority under section 8 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (commonly referred to as the Pell amendment) to ban the importation into the United States of fish products from nations whose citizens have conducted fishing operations in a manner which violates the provisions of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling. | Animals | 1979-06-21 | 1979-06-21 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27] | CA | R | D000435 | 6 | Urges the President, upon the recommendation of the Marine Mammal Commission, to prohibit the importation of fish products from nations whose citizens violate the provisions of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling. | 2021-06-14T19:16:36Z | |
| 96-hconres-143 | 96 | hconres | 143 | A concurrent resolution calling upon the President to urge a moratorium on the commercial killing of whales. | Animals | 1979-06-18 | 1979-06-26 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | House | Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] | WA | D | B000620 | 56 | Calls upon the President to urge: (1) the International Whaling Commission to adopt an indefinite moratorium on the commercial killing of whales; and (2) various countries to voluntarily comply with such moratorium. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-s-1357 | 96 | s | 1357 | Suisun Marsh Preservation and Restoration Act of 1979 | Animals | 1979-06-18 | 1979-06-18 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 1 | Suisun Marsh Preservation and Restoration Act of 1979 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, to enter into a cooperative agreement with California to mitigate the adverse effects of the Central Valley project on the fish and wildlife resources of the Suisun Marsh, and for the preservation and restoration of such resources. Specifies the requirements of such agreement and stipulates that the Federal share of the costs of implementing such agreement shall be 50 percent. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for the Federal share of the construction and the initial operation and maintenance of facilities in the Marsh. | 2025-09-02T13:56:15Z | |
| 96-hr-4497 | 96 | hr | 4497 | A bill to exempt States from the requirement of filing environmental impact statements with respect to certain actions taken under fish and wildlife restoration programs. | Animals | 1979-06-15 | 1979-06-15 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-29] | NY | R | S000675 | 11 | Exempts States from the requirement of filing environmental impact statements with respect to the following actions taken under fish and wildlife restoration programs: (1) surveys and inventories to determine the numbers and conditions of fish and wildlife and their habitats; (2) routine maintenance with respect to facilities and improvements; (3) hunter education programs; (4) coordination projects providing for administrative and clerical services for State projects; (5) research other than: (a) research to develop new technologies; (b) research which involves the killing of a significant number of animals; (c) research which requires a significant disruption of the physical environment; and (d) research which affects public health or safety; (6) technical guidance for the purpose of improving fish and wildlife resources; (7) migratory bird banding operations; and (8) development of a comprehensive plan for fish and wildlife management. | 2021-06-14T19:32:27Z | |
| 96-hr-4479 | 96 | hr | 4479 | Protection of Animals in Research Act | Animals | 1979-06-14 | 1979-06-14 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20] | NY | D | W000258 | 0 | Protection of Animals in Research Act - Establishes a commission to be known as the Commission for the Protection of Animals in Research which shall study and recommend alternatives to current procedures in which live animals are used experimentally in laboratory research and testing and shall evaluate the effectiveness of laboratory research and testing using such alternatives. Directs the Commission to transmit to the President and Congress annual reports which shall contain a detailed statement of the activities, findings, and conclusions of the Commission, together with its recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as it considers appropriate. Terminates the Commission five years after the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums not to exceed $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 1981-1985 to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2025-09-02T13:53:29Z | |
| 96-hjres-344 | 96 | hjres | 344 | A joint resolution designating the second Sunday in June of each year as "National Pet Remembrance Day". | Animals | 1979-05-24 | 1979-05-24 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Wilson, Robert C. [R-CA-41] | CA | R | W000610 | 0 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate the second Sunday in June of each year as "National Pet Remembrance Day." | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 96-hr-4123 | 96 | hr | 4123 | Hearing Dog Training Act | Animals | 1979-05-16 | 1979-05-16 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | R000232 | 0 | Hearing Dog Training Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to establish no more than one hearing dog training center in each of the ten Standard Federal Regions. Sets forth the eligibility requirements for such assistance, including that the center must train each year at least 200 hearings dogs (dogs trained to alert hearing handicapped persons to sounds) and must provide each such dog to a hearing handicapped person at a fee of not more than $25. | 2025-09-02T13:53:18Z | |
| 96-s-1143 | 96 | s | 1143 | An act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Endangered Species Act of 1973 during fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982, and for other purposes. | Animals | 1979-05-15 | 1979-12-28 | Public Law 96-159. | Senate | Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA] | IA | D | C000979 | 0 | (Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-697) Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a review of the status of a species before proposing to list the species as endangered or threatened. Amends the public notice provisions of such Act to require the publication of a summary of the text of regulations issued pursuant to such Act. Requires public meetings and hearings on critical habitat proposals to be held separately. Amends the emergency regulation provision of such Act to allow the Secretary to list a species and designate critical habitat under such provision without first complying with the requirement that the Secretary consider the economic and other relevant impacts of designating an area as critical habitat. Amends the emergency listing provision of such Act to include plant species in addition to fish and wildlife. Extends the emergency time period to 240 days. Requires the Secretary to establish agency guidelines to insure that the purposes of the provisions for determination of endangered and threatened species are effectively and efficiently achieved. Requires Federal agencies, in consultation with the Secretary, to insure that agency actions are not likely to jeopardize endangered or threatened species, using the best scientific and commercial data available. Requires the Secretary to render biological opinions advising whether or not proposed agency action would violate the above provision. Authorizes all persons who wish to file for an exemption to conduct a biological assessment to identify any endangered or threatened species which is likely to be affected by agency action. Provides that, in the case of an action involving a permit or license applicant, an application for exemption may not be filed until after final agency action has been rendered pursuant to the judicial review provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. Requires the Secretaries of Interior and Commerce to jointly convene a review board in those… | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 96-hr-4084 | 96 | hr | 4084 | Suisun Marsh Preservation and Restoration Act of 1979 | Animals | 1979-05-14 | 1980-12-03 | Public Law 96-495. | House | Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] | CA | D | F000053 | 21 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Suisun Marsh Preservation and Restoration Act of 1979 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to enter into a cooperative agreement with California to mitigate the adverse effects of the Central Valley project on the fish and wildlife resources of the Suisun Marsh and for the preservation and restoration of such resources. Specifies the requirements of such agreement which include requirements that; (1) the State of California construct and operate certain water control facilities in the Marsh; and (2) the Federal share of the costs of implementing such agreement shall be 50 percent. States that the share of costs may be altered and applied retroactively to such control facilities upon authorization of the development of a more extensive system of preservation facilities for the Marsh area. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for the Federal share of costs of the construction and operation of such control facilities. | 2025-09-02T13:53:20Z | |
| 96-sjres-73 | 96 | sjres | 73 | A joint resolution to designate "National Hawk Watching Week". | Animals | 1979-05-03 | 1979-05-03 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] | PA | R | H000456 | 1 | Designates the week commencing with the first Sunday in October of each year as "National Hawk Watching Week." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-s-963 | 96 | s | 963 | A bill to permit the Secretary of the Interior to use the chemical compound sodium monofloracetate for the purpose of controlling the population of coyotes on public lands, and for other purposes. | Animals | 1979-04-10 | 1979-04-10 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to purchase and use the chemical compound sodium monofloracetate (compound 1080) for the purpose of controlling the coyote population on public lands. Allows the manufacture, interstate shipping, or selling of such compound if it is for the use of the Secretary. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 96-hconres-92 | 96 | hconres | 92 | A concurrent resolution urging a moratorium on the commercial killing of whales. | Animals | 1979-04-02 | 1979-04-02 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] | OR | D | A000337 | 55 | Urges (1) the International Whaling Commission to adopt a moratorium on the commercial killing of whales and (2) various countries to comply with such moratorium. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-3292 | 96 | hr | 3292 | An act to assist the States in developing fish and wildlife conservation plans and actions, and for other purposes. | Animals | 1979-03-28 | 1980-09-29 | Public Law 96-366. | House | Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] | NJ | R | F000286 | 30 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 - Establishes a program of financial and technical assistance to States for the development and revisions of nongame fish and wildlife conservation plans. Encourages all Federal departments and agencies to utilize their statutory and administrative authorities in furtherance of the policy of this Act. States that such plans shall: (1) vest overall plan development responsibility in a designated State agency; (2) provide for an inventory of the nongame fish and wildlife, and other appropriate fish and wildlife of value to the public; (3) specify certain identifying and geographical factors relating to such species; (4) identify problems which may adversely affect the plan species and their habitats; (5) determine intended State actions to conserve the plan species and habitats; (6) establish priorities for implementing such actions; (7) provide for monitoring the plan species and the effectiveness of such actions; (8) provide for plan review and revision; (9) ensure public participation in plan development and revision; and (10) provide that the designated State agency consult and coordinate actions with appropriate Federal, State, local, and regional agencies in developing such plans to avoid duplication of effort. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to approve any such plans or actions which are substantial in character and design unless implementation would threaten the natural stability or continued viability of any plan species concerned. Permits the Secretary to deem certain conservation actions to be reimbursable nongame fish and wildlife projects in the absense of an approved plan under certain conditions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse eligible States for costs incurred in connection with development and revision of conservation plans and actions, subject to specified limitations. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations setting forth the terms and conditions of such reimbursement. Sets forth a for… | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 96-hconres-87 | 96 | hconres | 87 | A concurrent resolution calling for a moratorium of indefinite duration on the commercial killing of whales. | Animals | 1979-03-27 | 1979-03-27 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] | VT | R | J000072 | 1 | Urges (1) the International Whaling Commission to adopt a moratorium on the commercial killing of whales and (2) various countries to voluntarily comply with such moratorium. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hjres-281 | 96 | hjres | 281 | A joint resolution calling for United States leadership of an international effort to better understand the status of marine mammal populations, and requiring the President to submit a report to Congress with respect to marine mammals. | Animals | 1979-03-27 | 1979-03-27 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] | VT | R | J000072 | 2 | Urges the President to direct the Secretaries of States and Commerce to establish a joint research program, in cooperation with specified countries and international organizations, to improve stock assessment methods and technologies with regard to marine mammals. | 2021-06-14T19:16:21Z | |
| 96-sconres-14 | 96 | sconres | 14 | A concurrent resolution calling for a moratorium of indefinite duration on the commercial killing of whales. | Animals | 1979-03-15 | 1979-03-15 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] | WA | D | M000053 | 13 | Urges (1) the International Whaling Commission to adopt a moratorium on the commercial killing of whales and (2) various countries to voluntarily comply with such moratorium. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hr-2826 | 96 | hr | 2826 | Elephant Protection Act of 1979 | Animals | 1979-03-13 | 1979-03-13 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23] | CA | D | B000318 | 94 | Elephant Protection Act of 1979 - Directs the President to propose to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species that all trade in elephant products be suspended until large and healthy elephant populations have been reestablished and are biologically stable. Prohibits the importation into or exportation from the United States of elephant products. Prohibits the possession, transportation, or sale of such products. Provides for administration of this Act by the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes the Secretary to grant permits for scientific purposes or to enhance elephant propagation. Prescribes the conditions for granting of such permits. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes the payment of rewards to persons furnishing information concerning violations of this Act. Grants specified search and seizure powers for enforcement of this Act by authorized persons. Preempts any incompatible State laws. | 2025-09-02T13:52:44Z | |
| 96-s-536 | 96 | s | 536 | A bill to discourage the use of painful devices in the trapping of mammals and birds. | Animals | 1979-03-05 | 1979-03-05 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] | IN | D | B000254 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the heads of other departments affected by this Act, to issue and revise regulations from time to time relating to the trapping and capturing of mammals and birds on Federal lands. Requires that such regulations contain standards setting forth the type of trap determined by the Secretary to be the most humane capture method available and which minimizes the possibility of trapping mammals and birds not intended for capture. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct tests necessary to make such determination. Imposes a fine of $500 and/or imprisonment of up to one year for violations of such regulations. Establishes an advisory commission to make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to traps designed or intended for use. Sets forth a procedure for the application and issuance of trapping permits. Imposes a fine of $5,000 and/or imprisonment of one year for the sale, shipment, or transport of any unapproved trap or any animal skin or hide or bird feathers taken in violation of this Act. Requires that traps placed on Federal lands be inspected and emptied every 24 hours in those areas designated by the Secretary. Imposes a fine of $5,000 and/or imprisonment of one year for the placement of an unapproved trap on Federal lands and for the failure to inspect and empty an approved trap every 24 hours. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with any affected State pursuant to which the Secretary shall assist such State to enable it to comply with the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Attorney General of the United States to pay an individual up to $10,000 for information and services concerning any violation of this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act. Authorizes appropriations for research into the development of humane methods of capture and control of wild mammals and birds. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 96-hr-2427 | 96 | hr | 2427 | Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1979 | Animals | 1979-02-26 | 1979-02-26 | Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. | House | Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] | TN | R | D000534 | 0 | Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit coursing (the use of live animals as visual lures in dog racing and training). | 2025-09-02T13:52:39Z | |
| 96-hr-2218 | 96 | hr | 2218 | A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Endangered Species Act of 1973 during fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982. | Animals | 1979-02-15 | 1979-10-24 | Measure laid on table in House, S. 1143 passed in lieu. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 18 | (Measure passed House, amended) Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to authorize appropriations to carry out the purpose of such Act during fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make decisions concerning determinations of endangered or threatened species based on data obtained after conducting a review of the status of the species. Revises the notification provisions applicable to regulations issued pursuant to this Act. Requires the Secretary to establish agency procedures to ensure that the determinations of endangered or threatened species are achieved. Requires Federal agencies to insure that agency actions are not likely to jeopardize endangered or threatened species, using the best scientific and commercial data available. Requires such agencies to confer with the Secretary concerning actions which may jeopardize endangered or threatened species. Permits anyone seeking an exemption for an agency action to conduct a biological assessment to identify endangered or threatened species likely to be affected by such actions. Revises the procedure for considering applications for such exemptions. Stipulates that grants of such exemption shall be permanent, even if the species was not identified in the required biological assessment. Specifies exceptions to such permanent grant of exemption. Repeals the provision making it unlawful for fish or wildlife importers or exporters to fail to file any required reports. Designates the Secretary as the Management Authority and the Scientific Authority for purposes of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, acting through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Establishes within such Service the Endangered Species Scientific Authority Commission to make recommendations concerning the responsibilities of the Scientific Authority. Directs the President to designate those Federal agencies that shall act for and represent the United States as required by the Convention on Nat… | 2021-06-14T19:23:46Z | |
| 96-s-425 | 96 | s | 425 | A bill to end the use of steel-jaw, leghold traps. | Animals | 1979-02-09 | 1979-02-09 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | W000502 | 3 | Declares it the public policy of the United States to prohibit the manufacture, sale, interstate shipment, and use of leg-hold and steel-jaw traps in the United States. Prohibits the shipment into interstate or foreign commerce of fur or leather products which come from animals trapped in any State or foreign country which has not banned such traps. Requires the Secretary of State to: (1) ban all fur and leather products from, animals from foreign countries which have not banned such traps; and (2) publish a list of such countries. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 96-hconres-47 | 96 | hconres | 47 | A concurrent resolution calling for a regional conservation treaty to protect northern hemisphere pinnipeds. | Animals | 1979-02-08 | 1979-02-08 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] | VA | R | W000406 | 0 | Calls for a regional conservation treaty for the protection of northern hemisphere pinnipeds. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-1735 | 96 | hr | 1735 | A bill to provide for loans for the establishment and/or construction of municipal, low-cost, nonprofit clinics for the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats, and for other purposes. | Animals | 1979-01-31 | 1979-01-31 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] | RI | D | S000762 | 18 | Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to (1) make loans to certain cities and counties for the establishment and initial operating costs of low-cost, nonprofit clinics for the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats, and (2) make grants for the establishment of courses to train paraprofessionals in the anesthetising, spaying and neutering of dogs and cats. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 96-hjres-149 | 96 | hjres | 149 | A joint resolution calling for an immediate moratorium on the killing of the eastern timber wolf. | Animals | 1979-01-24 | 1979-01-24 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations (Subsequently: Foreign Affairs). | House | Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] | MA | R | C000709 | 0 | Directs the President to seek a treaty or agreement with Canada calling for a moratorium on the killing of the eastern timber wolves. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-1423 | 96 | hr | 1423 | A bill to discourage the use of painful devices in the trapping of animals and birds. | Animals | 1979-01-24 | 1979-01-24 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] | NJ | D | M000796 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the heads of other departments affected by this Act, to issue and revise regulations from time to time relating to the trapping and capturing of mammals and birds on Federal lands. Imposes a fine of $500 and/or imprisonment of up to one year for violations of such regulations. Establishes an advisory commission of seven members to consult with the Secretary and make recommendations with respect to regulations concerning trapping and capturing of mammals and birds. Imposes a fine of $5,000 and/or imprisonment of one year for the sale, shipment, or transport of any unapproved trap or any animal skin or hide or bird feathers taken in violation of this Act. Outlines those trapping regulations specifically applicable to Federal lands. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with any affected State pursuant to which the Secretary shall assist such State to enable it to comply with the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. | 2021-06-14T19:21:42Z | |
| 96-hr-1471 | 96 | hr | 1471 | A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 in order to prohibit the issuance of general permits thereunder which authorize the taking of marine mammals in connection with commercial fishing operations, and for other purposes. | Animals | 1979-01-24 | 1979-01-24 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing general permits which authorize the taking of marine mammals in connection with commercial fishing operations. Redefines the term "Secretary" under such Act to mean the Secretary of the Interior (presently such term includes the Secretary of the department in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is operating with respect to responsibility regarding the Cetacea order and the Pinnipedia order (other than walruses)). | 2021-06-14T19:21:47Z | |
| 96-hr-1297 | 96 | hr | 1297 | A bill to discourage the use of leg-hold or steel jaw traps on animals in the United States. | Animals | 1979-01-23 | 1979-01-23 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2] | MD | D | L000413 | 109 | Declares the public policy of the United States to prohibit the manufacture, sale, interstate shipment, and use of leg-hold and steel-jaw traps in the United States and abroad. Prohibits the shipment into interstate or foreign commerce of fur or leather products which come from animals trapped in any State or foreign country which has not banned such traps. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to publish a list of States and foreign countries which have not banned the manufacture, sale, and use of leg-hold and steel-jaw traps. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 96-hconres-26 | 96 | hconres | 26 | A concurrent resolution pertaining to the methods used on animals in research. | Animals | 1979-01-18 | 1979-01-18 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] | VA | R | W000406 | 1 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should take steps to develop new research methods to complement or eliminate current methods involving the direct or indirect use of animals, and that no Federal funds should be provided for research projects involving the use of animals if other methods can be successfully substituted. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 96-hjres-122 | 96 | hjres | 122 | A joint resolution to encourage formation of an international organization for the conservation of whales. | Animals | 1979-01-18 | 1979-01-18 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations (Subsequently: Foreign Affairs). | House | Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] | TN | R | Q000013 | 13 | Directs the United States to work within the third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea to establish an international organization for the conservation and protection of whales and other cetaceans. Directs the Department of State to undertake a series of bilateral and multilateral initiatives with nations having an interest in whales in order to achieve whale conservation as soon as possible. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-953 | 96 | hr | 953 | Wildlife on Federal Lands Trapping Act of 1979 | Animals | 1979-01-18 | 1979-01-18 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] | CA | D | A000189 | 68 | Wildlife on Federal Lands Trapping Act of 1979 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue such regulations relating to trapping as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Prohibits the Secretary from approving any type of trap unless such trap utilizes the most humane capture method available for the species concerned, and minimizes the probability of capturing species for which such trap was not intended. Directs the Secretary to undertake a research program to develop such types of traps. Establishes an advisory commission to make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to traps designed or intended for use. Prohibits the Secretary from permitting trapping on Federal lands where such trapping may reduce any species below specified levels. Sets forth a procedure for the application and issuance of trapping permits. Requires the attachment of a shipping certificate to any package containing the fur, hide, skin, horn, or feathers of any mammal or bird captured by any trap within any State or the District of Columbia if such package is transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Establishes criminal penalties for: (1) engaging in trapping without a permit issued pursuant to this Act; (2) violating any condition of such permit; (3) violating any regulation of the Secretary relating to trapping; (4) selling or transporting in interstate commerce an unapproved trap; (5) falsifying the shipping certificate; or (6) conveying any package under this Act without affixing the shipping certificate or affixing a false certificate. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with States with respect to the imposition of trapping regulations consistent with those prescribed under this Act. Authorizes such appropriations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2025-09-02T13:52:09Z | |
| 96-hjres-92 | 96 | hjres | 92 | A joint resolution calling for a wildlife preserve for humpback whales in the West Indies. | Animals | 1979-01-15 | 1979-01-15 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations (Subsequently: Foreign Affairs). | House | Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] | VA | R | W000406 | 0 | Directs the President to seek a treaty or international agreement establishing a wildlife preserve for humpback whales in the West Indies. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-282 | 96 | hr | 282 | Humane Methods of Research Act | Animals | 1979-01-15 | 1979-02-28 | Rereferred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] | MA | D | D000499 | 40 | Humane Methods of Research Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants for research and development of new methods of research, experimentation, and testing which minimize the use of, and the pain inflicted upon, live animals. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2025-09-02T13:51:52Z | |
| 96-hr-806 | 96 | hr | 806 | A bill to establish a National Zoological Foundation. | Animals | 1979-01-15 | 1979-01-15 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] | VA | R | W000406 | 17 | Establishes in the executive branch the National Zoological Foundation consisting of a National Zoological Board and a Director. Directs the Foundation to award scholarships for the training of staff members for zoos and aquariums, initiate and support research to improve the welfare of animals in zoos and aquariums, establish accreditation standards for zoos and aquariums and to make specified project and program grants. Authorizes the Foundation to initiate and support appropriate research at academic and other nonprofit institutions. | 2021-06-14T19:20:01Z | |
| 96-sjres-8 | 96 | sjres | 8 | A joint resolution to establish a national policy for the taking of predatory or scavenging mammals and birds on public lands, and for other purposes. | Animals | 1979-01-15 | 1979-01-15 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 0 | Prohibits all taking of wolves and other predators or scavengers naturally occurring on public lands unless such taking is approved by the Secretary having primary jurisdiction over such lands, after consideration of public comment on the proposed taking, and consultation with the President's Council on Environmental Quality and with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to carry out and enforce this Act. Authorizes appropriations necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z |
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