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Latest Update: Thursday, July, 24th 2008
To provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes. 1/18/2007--Introduced. Paleontological Resources Preservation Act - Directs the the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to: (1) manage and protect paleontological resources on federal land, using scientific principles and expertise; and (2) develop plans for inventorying, monitoring, and deriving the scientific and educational use of such resources. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to increase public awareness about such resources. Prohibits a person from collecting a paleontological resource from federal land without a permit issued under this Act by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to allow casual collecting of a reasonable amount of common invertebrate and plant paleontological resources for non-commercial personal uses without a permit on certain federal lands. Recognizes as valid permits issued before [...] show full description
- 07/18/2008 - House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 1, 2008.
- 07/18/2008 - House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 1, 2008.
- 06/20/2008 - House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 18, 2008.
- 06/20/2008 - Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than July 18, 2008 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
- 05/22/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-670, Part I.
show all actions- 07/18/2008 - House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 1, 2008.
- 07/18/2008 - House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 1, 2008.
- 06/20/2008 - House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 18, 2008.
- 06/20/2008 - Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than July 18, 2008 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
- 05/22/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-670, Part I.
- 05/22/2008 - House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 20, 2008.
- 05/14/2008 - Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
- 05/14/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 05/14/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 04/17/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 02/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- 01/18/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 01/18/2007 - Referred to House Natural Resources
- 01/18/2007 - Referred to House Agriculture
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