Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1210
Sponsor: Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT]
Introduced: 2003-06-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Environmental education
Environmental research
Federal advisory bodies
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Habitat conservation
Human-animal relationships
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
Labor and Employment
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Performance measurement
Planning
Poaching
Police training
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Regional planning
Reproduction
Restoration ecology
Trade agreements
Treaties
Turtles
Wild animal trade
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife management

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to use amounts in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund to finance projects for the conservation of marine turtles. 
Authorizes the Secretary to approve a project that will help recover and sustain viable populations of marine turtles in the wild by assisting foreign conservation efforts. Gives preference to projects which: (1) are designed for long-term conservation of the turtles and their nesting habitats; and (2) have matching funds. 
Establishes the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund as a separate account in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund. Permits the acceptance and use of donations. 
Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of marine turtles.
action_date: 2003-10-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to use amounts in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund to finance projects for the conservation of marine turtles. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to approve a project that will help recover and sustain viable populations of marine turtles in the wild by assisting foreign conservation efforts. Gives preference to projects which: (1) are designed for long-term conservation of the turtles and their nesting habitats; and (2) have matching funds. 
Establishes the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund as a separate account in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund. Permits the acceptance and use of donations. 
Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of marine turtles.
action_date: 2003-10-31
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to use amounts in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund to finance projects for the conservation of marine turtles. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to approve a project that will help recover and sustain viable populations of marine turtles in the wild by assisting foreign conservation efforts. Gives preference to projects which: (1) are designed for long-term conservation of the turtles and their nesting habitats; and (2) have matching funds. 
Establishes the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund as a separate account in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund. Permits the acceptance and use of donations. 
Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of marine turtles.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-11-13
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-10-31
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13741-13742; text as passed Senate: CR S13741-13742)
action_date: 2003-10-31
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13741-13742; text as passed Senate: CR S13741-13742)
action_date: 2003-10-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 313.
action_date: 2003-10-17
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 108-167.
action_date: 2003-10-17
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 108-167.
action_date: 2003-07-30
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7547-7549)
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7547)
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Introduced in Senate