Species Protection and Conservation of the Environment Act

Summary

Species Protection and Conservation of the Environment Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to States to facilitate local capacity building among individual, local, State, and Federal land and owners of water rights through the development of a State assessment that identifies priorities for restoration, management, or enhancement of native fish or wildlife and their natural habitats and processes through control of harmful nonnative species. Creates the Aldo Leopold Native Heritage Grant Program for the science-based restoration, management, or enhancement of native fish or wildlife or natural habitats, with an emphasis on controlling harmful nonnative species and technical feasibility. Requires such program to include a monitoring plan and partnership with a Federal agency. Directs the Secretary to consider projects which aid species which are or could be listed as endangered and which encourage intergovernmental and private/public cooperation and involvement, with priority to projects which utilize innovative technology. Provides for a higher Federal share of costs for projects with innovative technology. Requires the National Invasive Species Council to develop monitoring requirements to ensure that the long and short-term goals of the project are achieved. Directs the Council to develop and maintain a database on such projects, including their techniques. Requires the Secretary to carry out demonstration projects to promote ecologically based strategies to control harmful nonnative species affecting the National Wildlife Refuge System and adjacent lands and waters, encouraging public/private cooperation and including the use of innovative technology. Authorizes the Secretary to financially assist a rapid response to outbreaks of harmful nonnative species when rapid eradication or control is possible.

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Timeline

1. 20 December 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 December 2001

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

3. 20 December 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

   Source: Committee

4. 20 December 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 20 December 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2391-2392)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 20 December 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 14 March 2002

   Committee

   Joint Hearings held by the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, by the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, and by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

8. 17 April 2002

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 17 April 2002

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 18 April 2002

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received from Interior.

    Source: Committee

11. 22 May 2002

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

12. 22 May 2002

    Committee

    Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.

    Source: Committee

13. 22 May 2002

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 18 June 2002

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-512.

    Source: Committee

15. 18 June 2002

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-512.

    Source: Committee

16. 18 June 2002

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 307.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 18 June 2002 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 20 December 2001 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 18 June 2002

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 18 June 2002

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 18 June 2002

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 December 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 December 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 December 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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