Also tagged in: Africa, Animals, Asia, Authorization, Budgets, Criminal justice, Department of the Interior, Elephants, Environmental law enforcement, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Export controls, Government trust funds, Import restrictions, Ivory, Natural resources, Protection of animals, Rhinoceroses, Trade, Wild animal trade, Wildlife conservation
Latest Action: 07/31/2007 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-406. 9:30 a.m. Bill TextA bill to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, and the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997. 7/19/2007--Introduced. Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations to carry out the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, and the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 for FY2007-FY2012.
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Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Feinstein. With written report No. 110-91. Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/26/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2008. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) wildland fire management (including transfer of funds); (3) construction; (4) land acquisition; (5) Oregon and California grant lands; (5) range improvements; (6) service charges, [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240. Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/27/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2008. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) construction; (3) land acquisition; (3) Oregon and California grant lands; (4) range improvements; (5) service charges, deposits, and forfeitures with respect to public lands; (6) miscellaneous trust funds; and (7) wildland fire management (including transfer of funds). Appropriates funds for FY2008 to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Animals, Cats, Criminal justice, Department of Agriculture, Executive departments, Exhibitions, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Fines (Penalties), Human-animal relationships, Humanities, Laboratory animals, Law, Licenses, Lions, Protection of animals, Safety measures, Science policy, Standards, State and local government
Latest Action: 12/18/2007 - Favorable Executive Comment Received from USDA. Bill TextTo promote public safety and improve the welfare of captive big cats, and for other purposes. 4/19/2007--Introduced. Haley's Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to: (1) define the term "big cat" to mean any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species; (2) allow the Secretary of Agriculture to deny or revoke licenses to animal dealers and exhibitors based on recommendations from state or local officials with jurisdiction over captive wildlife; (3) require the Secretary to include in standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals by dealers, research facilities, and exhibitors a minimum requirement to provide for public safety; (4) increase civil and criminal penalties for violations of such Act; (5) prohibit a licensed exhibitor or dealer from allowing direct contact between a big cat and a member of the public, with an exception for zoos; and (6) prohibit the Secretary from [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Animal breeding, Animals, Business, Cats, Criminal justice, Dogs, Ecological research, Economic assistance, Endangered species, Environmental education, Environmental law enforcement, Environmental monitoring, Environmental protection, Environmental protection groups, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Gifts, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publications, Government publicity, Government trust funds, Habitat conservation, Hunting, International affairs, International environmental cooperation, Lions, Natural resources, Panthers, Public meetings, Public-private partnerships, Restoration ecology, Science policy, Sports, Trade, Treaties, Wild animal trade, Wildlife conservation, Wolves
Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4169) Bill TextA bill to assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance for projects for the conservation of rare felids and rare canids. Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of felids and canids. Restricts the use of grants for captive breeding or display purposes.Establishes in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund as a separate account the Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Fund.Defines "rare canid" to: (1) mean any canid species, subspecies,[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Animal breeding, Animals, Business, Cats, Criminal justice, Dogs, Ecological research, Economic assistance, Endangered species, Environmental education, Environmental law enforcement, Environmental monitoring, Environmental protection, Environmental protection groups, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Gifts, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publications, Government publicity, Government trust funds, Habitat conservation, Hunting, International affairs, International environmental cooperation, Lions, Natural resources, Panthers, Public meetings, Public-private partnerships, Restoration ecology, Science policy, Sports, Trade, Treaties, Wild animal trade, Wildlife conservation, Wolves
Latest Action: 09/24/2008 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-492. Bill TextTo assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations. 5/20/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance for projects for the conservation of rare felids and rare canids. Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of felids and canids. Restricts the use of grants for captive breeding or display purposes.(Sec. 5) Establishes in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund as a separate account the Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Fund.Defines [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Africa, Animals, Authorization, Budgets, Criminal justice, Department of the Interior, Elephants, Environmental law enforcement, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Export controls, Government trust funds, Import restrictions, Ivory, Natural resources, Protection of animals, Rhinoceroses, Trade, Wild animal trade, Wildlife conservation
Latest Action: 12/06/2007 - Became Public Law No: 110-132. Bill TextTo reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994. 12/6/2007--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 23, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the African Elephant Conservation Act and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 to: (1) authorize appropriations for FY2007-FY2012 for such Acts; (2) increase the amount that may be used for administrative expenses to carry out such Acts; and (3) repeal provisions requiring the Secretary of the Interior to notify countries regarding the approval of conservation projects for African elephants, rhinoceros, and tigers.
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