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Bill114th CongressFiled Mar 18, 2015Animals
S. 782

Grand Canyon Bison Management Act

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What it doesSummary reported to senate without amendment (Dec 16, 2015)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Grand Canyon Bison Management Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to publish a management plan to reduce, through humane lethal culling by skilled public volunteers and other nonlethal means, the population of bison in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona that Interior determines are detrimental to the uses of the Park.

Such a volunteer may remove a full bison harvested from the Park.

Interior shall coordinate with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission regarding the development and implementation of the management plan.

In developing such plan, Interior must comply with all applicable federal environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

What just happenedDec 16, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 329.

Who’s behind it

Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ](R-AZ)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Dec 16, 2015Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 329.

  2. Dec 16, 2015Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-184. Additional and Minority views filed.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  3. Dec 16, 2015Committee14000

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-184. Additional and Minority views filed.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  4. Nov 19, 2015Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  5. Jun 10, 2015Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-338.

    National Parks Subcommittee
  6. Apr 22, 2015IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Apr 22, 2015Discharge

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2319)

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  8. Apr 22, 2015Committee14500

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2319)

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  9. Mar 18, 2015IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  10. Mar 18, 2015IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate without amendmentDec 16, 201580

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Grand Canyon Bison Management Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to publish a management plan to reduce, through humane lethal culling by skilled public volunteers and other nonlethal means, the population of bison in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona that Interior determines are detrimental to the uses of the Park.

Such a volunteer may remove a full bison harvested from the Park.

Interior shall coordinate with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission regarding the development and implementation of the management plan.

In developing such plan, Interior must comply with all applicable federal environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Introduced in SenateMar 18, 2015

Grand Canyon Bison Management Act

Directs the Department of the Interior to publish a management plan to reduce, through humane lethal culling by skilled public volunteers and other nonlethal means, the population of bison in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona that Interior determines are detrimental to the uses of the Park.

Permits the removal by such a volunteer of a full bison harvested from the Park.

Instructs Interior to coordinate with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission regarding the development and implementation of the management plan.

Requires Interior, in developing such plan, to comply with all applicable federal environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Grand Canyon Bison Management Act — Informed