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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
Date: January 25, 2006
Creator: Buck, Eugene H
Description: The 109th Congress is considering proposals to amend the Endangered Species Act (ESA; P.L. 93-205, 16 U.S.C. §§1531-1543). Major issues in recent years have included changing the role of science in decision-making, modifying critical habitat (CH) procedures, incorporating further protection and incentives for property owners, and increasing protection of listed species, among others. In addition, many have advocated enacting as law some ESA regulations promulgated during the Clinton Administration. This report identifies other bills that have been introduced in the 109th Congress to address specific concerns related to how the ESA is implemented and how endangered species are managed.
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Forest Fire/Wildfire Protection
Date: January 18, 2006
Creator: Gorte, Ross W
Description: None
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Forest Fire/Wildfire Protection
Date: February 14, 2005
Creator: Gorte, Ross W
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Forestry in the Farm Bill
Date: November 22, 2005
Creator: Gorte, Ross W
Description: None
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Energy and Mineral Issues in the FY2006 Budget Reconciliation Bill
Date: November 2, 2005
Creator: Humphries, Marc
Description: Several resource issues that are designed to generate revenue for the federal Treasury have been proposed for the FY2006 budget reconciliation bill. The most controversial of these provisions recommended by the House Resources Committee and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee would open part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for oil and gas development. The House panel also approved a provision that would allow coastal states to “opt out” of the current offshore oil and gas development moratoria, increase fees for hardrock mining and patents, dispose of certain federal lands, and begin an oil shale and tar sands leasing program.
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Upper Mississippi River System: Proposals to Restore an Inland Waterway’s Ecosystem
Date: June 23, 2005
Creator: Powers, Kyna
Description: None
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The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Biological Resources
Date: October 18, 2005
Creator: Sheikh, Pervaze A
Description: None
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Wildfire Protection Funding
Date: May 2, 2005
Creator: Gorte, Ross W
Description: The severe 2000 fire season prompted a significant rise in funding for wildfire protection that has been sustained; wildfire appropriations in FY2005 were more than $2.9 billion. Most of the funds ($2.8 billion in FY2005) are to protect federal lands, with funds for reducing fuel loads, for equipment and training, for fighting fires, and for restoring burned sites. Federal funding ($98 million in FY2005) also supports state efforts to protect nonfederal lands. Some wildfire funding ($74 million in FY2005) is used for fire research, fire facilities, and programs to improve forest health. Congress continues to debate wildfire funding levels, with a growing focus on the cost of wildfire suppression.
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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Restoration
Date: September 26, 2005
Creator: Zinn, Jeffrey A
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Hurricane Katrina and the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Restoration
Date: September 15, 2005
Creator: Zinn, Jeffrey A
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