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Hunting Heritage Protection Act

Introduced: June 29, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496.
Sep 12, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-838.
Jul 26, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 26, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 20, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 14, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Jun 29, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 29, 2000
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Hunting Heritage Protection Act - Requires that Federal public land and water be open to access and use for recreational hunting except: (1) as limited by the responsible Federal agency for national security or public safety reasons or for reasons specifically authorized in applicable Federal statutes as reasons for closure; and (2) as such hunting is limited by the State in which such land or water is located.

Directs the head of each Federal agency to exercise its authority to manage a natural resource or public land or water so as to support, promote, and enhance recreational hunting opportunities.

Declares that Federal land management decisions and actions should result in no net loss of hunting opportunities on public lands.

Establishes a National Recreational Hunting Coordination Council to: (1) ensure that Federal agencies consider the social and economic values of healthy wildlife habitats that support recreational hunting; (2) make available to the public the latest resource information and management technologies to assist in the conservation and management of wildlife and the provision of recreational hunting opportunities; (3) assess the implementation of a Comprehensive Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource Conservation Plan established under this Act; (4) prepare a biennial report of accomplishments under such Plan; and (5) review and evaluate Federal policies and activities that affect hunting opportunities.

Requires the Council, in cooperation with Federal agencies, States, and tribes, and after consulting the hunting community, to develop such Plan. Requires that such plan recommend a five-year agenda for identified Federal agencies and include: (1) measurable objectives to conserve and restore wildlife habitats that support viable and healthy wildlife resources that may be hunted; (2) actions to be taken by such agencies to ensure and facilitate hunting access to appropriate public lands, including Department of Defense lands where provision of hunting opportunities is consistent with national security; and (3) a comprehensive mechanism to evaluate such agenda's achievements. Requires the Council to integrate such plan with existing plans and programs, reduce duplication, and include recommended actions for cooperation with States, tribes, wildlife conservation groups, and the hunting community.

Terminates the council ten years after the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now September 12, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1