Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service should incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (4 Feb 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
What this bill does
This bill, H.Con.Res. 2, expresses Congress's view that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should include the potential impacts of global warming and sea-level rise in conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges. It suggests these plans should address how these environmental changes might affect the refuges' ecological health, wildlife, cultural resources, administrative sites, and recreational opportunities.
The resolution specifically applies to coastal national wildlife refuges across the United States and its territories. It calls for the Fish and Wildlife Service Director, working with the U.S. Geological Survey, to assess these potential impacts.
This is a concurrent resolution, meaning it is a statement from both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 6, 2009, and has been referred to a subcommittee.
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Timeline
4 Feb 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Common questions
- What does H.Con.Res. 2 do?
- This bill, H.Con.Res. 2, expresses Congress's view that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should include the potential impacts of global warming and sea-level rise in conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges. It suggests these plans should address how these environmental changes might affect the refuges' ecological health, wildlife, cultural resources, administrative sites, and recreational opportunities. The resolution specifically applies to coastal national wildlife refuges across the United States and its territories. It calls for the Fish and Wildlife Service Director, working with the U.S. Geological Survey, to assess these potential impacts. This is a concurrent resolution, meaning it is a statement from both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 6, 2009, and has been referred to a subcommittee.
- Has H.Con.Res. 2 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Con.Res. 2. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Con.Res. 2?
- H.Con.Res. 2 was sponsored by Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Con.Res. 2?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. (4 Feb 2009).
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