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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5300
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2016
Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the National Park Service for the study of how artificial
light affects the movements and behavior of insects, and for other
purposes.
1.
Funding prohibition
No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the National Park Service to—
(1) study how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects; or
(2) develop or test remote sensing technology that measures distance by illuminating a target with a laser and analyzing the reflected light for the purpose of determining how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects.