To require the United States Fish and Wildlife Service develop a plan to halt the illegal harvesting of migratory waterfowl.

Summary

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 coordinate 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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Timeline

1. 27 January 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 February 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior and State.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 February 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 March 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received from State.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 January 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
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