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H.R. 1707 (109th)

Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2005

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Introduced

19 April 2005

Last action

28 April 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.

Sponsors

Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2]

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Summary

Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2005 - 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 Multinatonal 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, or population that is not native to the United States and Canada, and is included in the threatened or endangered lists of the World Conservation Union, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and (2) include such a subspecies or population of dhole, gray wolf, ethiopian wolf, african wild dog, or maned wolf. Defines "rare felid" to: (1) mean any felid species, subspecies, or population that is not native to the United States and Canada, and is included in the threatened or endangered lists of the World Conservation Union, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and (2) include such a subspecies or population of lion, leopard, jaguar, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah, or iberian lynx. Does not include any tiger.

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Timeline

  1. 19 April 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

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  2. 19 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 19 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 28 April 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.

    Source: Committee

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