H.J.Res. 35House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

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

Sponsored by Don YoungRep. Don Young (R-AK)
Introduced January 27, 2017

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This joint resolution uses the congressional‑disapproval authority in the Administrative Procedure Act to reject a 2016 Interior Department rule that would have allowed certain non‑subsistence wildlife activities and set public‑input and closure processes on Alaska’s National Wildlife Refuges. By passing the resolution, Congress would prevent the rule from being enforced.

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  • Congress formally disapproves the Department of the Interior’s final rule on non‑subsistence wildlife take, public participation, and closure procedures for National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska, and directs that the rule have no legal effect.

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

January 27, 2017

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 35

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 27, 2017

Mr. Young of Alaska submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

JOINT RESOLUTION

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of 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 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.