HJRES 559 · 100th Congress · Animals
A joint resolution to require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop a plan to halt the illegal harvesting of migratory waterfowl.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.(1988-05-06)
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Directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) to: (1) research and develop methods to accurately determine the number of migratory waterfowl that are harvested illegally each year in the United States; (2) develop a plan to increase its law enforcement presence and better coodinate its efforts with those of appropriate State agencies to halt such illegal harvesting; and (3) recommend whether specified wildlife conservation funds should be withheld from States that are not complying with the Service's regulations on illegal harvesting. Requires the Director of the Service to report on such findings to specified congressional committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act.…
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Cosponsors (20)
7 Democrats13 Republicans