A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.

Bill: 115-sjres-18
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2017-02-01
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Alaska

Congressional oversight

Department of the Interior

Hunting and fishing

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of the Interior on August 5, 2016, relating to non-subsistence takings of wildlife and public participation and closure procedures on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska. </p>

tv_txt: IIA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 18 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2017 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.

That Congress disapproves the final rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska (81 Fed. Reg. 52248 (August 5, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.