Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the priorities and goals of Executive Order 13443.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 151 Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the priorities and goals of Executive Order 13443. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 26, 2019 Mr. HUNTER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris- diction of the committee concerned RESOLUTION Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the priorities and goals of Executive Order 13443. Whereas Executive Order 13443 (72 Fed. Reg. 46537; relat- ing to Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Con- servation) was ordered and signed by President George W. Bush on August 16, 2007; Whereas Executive Order 13443 was officially published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2007; Whereas the stated purpose of Executive Order 13443 is to direct Federal agencies, including the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, to proactively create and support programs and activities VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:32 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR151.IH HR151 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 151 IH that have a measurable effect on public land manage- ment, outdoor recreation and wildlife management; Whereas Executive Order 13443 specifically mentions the ex- pansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities and the management of game species and their habitat; Whereas Executive Order 13443 specifically recommends Federal activities including: (1) Evaluation of the effect of agency action on hunting participation trends. (2) Consideration of the economic and recreational values of hunting. (3) Management of wildlife habitats on public lands in a manner that expands and enhances hunting opportu- nities, including through the use of hunting in wildlife management planning. (4) Working collaboratively with State governments to manage and conserve game species and their habitats in a manner that respects private property rights and State management authority over wildlife resources. (5) Establishment of short- and long-term goals, in cooperation with State and tribal governments, and con- sistent with agency missions, to foster healthy and pro- ductive populations of game species and appropriate op- portunities for the public to hunt those species. (6) Ensuring that agency plans and actions consider programs and recommendations of comprehensive plan- ning efforts such as State Wildlife Actions Plans, the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, and other range-wide management plans for big game and upland game birds. (7) Seeking the advice of State and tribal fish and wildlife agencies, and, as appropriate, consult with the VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:32 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR151.IH HR151 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HRES 151 IH Sporting Conservation Council and other organizations with respect to these Federal activities. Whereas Executive Order 13443 specifically orders: (1) The Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, in coordination with the appropriate Federal agencies and in consultation with the Sporting Conserva- tion Council and in cooperation with State and tribal fish and wildlife agencies and the public, to convene no later than 1 year after the date of the Executive order, and periodically thereafter, a White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy (Conference) to facilitate the exchange of information and advice relating to the means for achieving the goals of the Executive order. (2) The Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality to prepare, consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations, in coordina- tion with the appropriate Federal agencies and in con- sultation with the Sporting Conservation Council, and in cooperation with State and tribal fish and wildlife agen- cies, not later than 1 year following the conclusion of the Conference, a comprehensive Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Plan (Action Plan) that incor- porates existing and ongoing activities and sets forth a 10-year agenda for fulfilling the actions identified in the Federal actions section of the Executive order. Whereas the Council on Environmental Quality and the Sporting Conservation Council completed the first edition of the Action Plan in December 2008 setting forth a 10- year agenda to address 58 action items and 174 sub-ac- tion items with the stated goal of fulfilling the actions identified in Executive Order 13443; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:32 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR151.IH HR151 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 •HRES 151 IH Whereas Federal agencies have made some efforts to imple- ment the goals and directives of Executive Order 13443, and the agencies should still work to complete the direc- tives completely and purposefully; Whereas public lands throughout the country promote rec- reational opportunities for American families, economic revenue, public health and education, and environmental protection and conservation; and Whereas the primary objective with any and all Federal land management should be to provide for their protection and conservation while also maintaining access for those whom these lands belong, the American public: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House supports efforts— 1 (1) to reaffirm to Federal agencies the prior- 2 ities and goals of Executive Order 13443, completely 3 and in total; and 4 (2) to recommend to the President of the 5 United States that he issue a new Executive order 6 reestablishing the original priorities and goals of Ex- 7 ecutive Order 13443. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:32 Feb 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR151.IH HR151 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS