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H.R.4790 / 106th Congress

Hunting Heritage Protection Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 29, 2000

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.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA-8] · R–GA

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
7 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496.

  2. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-838.

  3. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-838.

  4. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

  8. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  9. Introduced in House

  10. Introduced in House

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