North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act

Bill: 112-hr-2351
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2011-06-24 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Fishes
Hunting and fishing
Lakes and rivers
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: 
North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to authorize the stocking of fish in lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (the North Cascades National Park Service Complex). 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to allow stocking in not more than 42 of the 91 lakes which have historically been stocked with fish. 
 
 Requires the Secretary to coordinate the stocking of fish with the state of Washington. 
 
Requires the Secretary to continue, and report to Congress on, a program of research and monitoring of the impacts of fish stocking on the resources of the applicable unit of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. 

action_date: 2011-12-01
text: 

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

 
North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to authorize the stocking of fish in lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (the North Cascades National Park Service Complex). 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to allow stocking in not more than 42 of the 91 lakes which have historically been stocked with fish.
 
Requires the Secretary to stock only fish that are: (1) native to the slope of the Cascade Range on which the lake to be stock is located, and (2) non-reproducing, as identified in management alternative B of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex Mountain Lakes Fishery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (June 2008). 
 
Instructs the Secretary to take into consideration relevant scientific information, including such plan and the information gathered under the research and monitoring program specified below, in making fish stocking decisions under this Act. 
 
 Requires the Secretary to coordinate the stocking of fish with the state of Washington. 
 
Requires the Secretary to continue, and report to Congress on, a program of research and monitoring of the impacts of fish stocking on the resources of the applicable unit of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. 

action_date: 2011-12-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

 
North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to authorize the stocking of fish in lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (the North Cascades National Park Service Complex). 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to allow stocking in not more than 42 of the 91 lakes which have historically been stocked with fish.
 
Requires the Secretary to stock only fish that are: (1) native to the slope of the Cascade Range on which the lake to be stock is located, and (2) non-reproducing, as identified in management alternative B of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex Mountain Lakes Fishery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (June 2008). 
 
Instructs the Secretary to take into consideration relevant scientific information, including such plan and the information gathered under the research and monitoring program specified below, in making fish stocking decisions under this Act. 
 
 Requires the Secretary to coordinate the stocking of fish with the state of Washington. 
 
Requires the Secretary to continue, and report to Congress on, a program of research and monitoring of the impacts of fish stocking on the resources of the applicable unit of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/05/2011 H8131)
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/05/2011 H8131)
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8245)
action_date: 2011-12-05
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lujan objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2011-12-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2351.
action_date: 2011-12-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8131)
action_date: 2011-12-05
text: Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2011-12-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 205.
action_date: 2011-12-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-305.
action_date: 2011-12-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-305.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-07-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Introduced in House