H.R. 1835, "National Security Readiness Act": Legislative Hearing Before the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, Tuesday, May 6, 2003 |
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Page 115 - harassment" means any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance which — (i) has the potential to injure a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild; or (ii) has the potential to disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, including, but not limited to, migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or sheltering.
Page 55 - Interest in Buddhism increased steadily through the 1970s along with the swelling environmental, civil rights, and women's movements. While Congress passed such landmark environmental laws as the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Protection Act, Buddhist centers and teachers were becoming established on both coasts. San Francisco Zen Center, for example, expanded to two additional sites — a wilderness monastery at Tassajara, Big Sur, and a...
Page 32 - Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, I greatly appreciate the opportunity to appear before you...
Page 52 - ... the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.
Page 76 - It is further declared to be the policy of Congress that all Federal departments and agencies shall seek to conserve endangered species and threatened species and shall utilize their authorities in furtherance of the purposes of this Act.
Page 82 - I am pleased to appear before you today to discuss the role of the Department of the Interior...
Page 120 - critical habitat" for a threatened or endangered species means-- (i) the specific areas within the geographical area occupied by the species, at the time it is listed in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of this Act, on which are found those physical or biological features (I) essential to the conservation of the species...
Page 6 - Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.
Page 106 - The assessment of risk for the purposes of subsection (b) shall be undertaken by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Page 126 - Level B — has the potential to disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild by causing meaningful disruption of biologically significant activities, including, but not limited to. migration, breeding, care of young, predator avoidance or defense, and feeding.