Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-273
Sponsor: Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]
Introduced: 2003-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Animals
Chesapeake Bay
Ecological research
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental education
Estuaries
Federal aid to water resources development
Louisiana
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Maryland
Pest control
Pests
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Restoration ecology
Science, Technology, Communications
Wetlands
Wildlife management

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the State of Maryland for a program to implement measures to: (1) eradicate nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicate or control nutria in other States; and (3) restore marshland damaged by nutria.
Directs the Secretary to require that the program consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with a the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds."
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on January 8, 2003. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.

Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the States of Maryland and Louisiana for a program to implement measures to: (1) eradicate nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicate or control nutria in Louisiana and other States; and (3) restore marshland damaged by nutria.
Directs the Secretary to require that the program in Maryland consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds."
Limits the Federal share of program costs to 75 percent. Prohibits use of more than five percent of such Federal assistance for administrative expenses.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.
Directs the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to: (1) give consideration to the 2002 report for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries titled "Nutria in Louisiana" and the 2002 document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds"; and (2) develop, in cooperation with such Department and the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, a long-term nutria control or eradication program, as appropriate, with the objective to significantly reduce and restore the damage nutria cause to coastal wetlands in Louisiana and Maryland.
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 8, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the States of Maryland and Louisiana for a program to implement measures to: (1) eradicate nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicate or control nutria in Louisiana and other States; and (3) restore marshland damaged by nutria.
Directs the Secretary to require that the program in Maryland consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds."
Limits the Federal share of program costs to 75 percent. Prohibits use of more than five percent of such Federal assistance for administrative expenses.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.
Directs the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to: (1) give consideration to the 2002 report for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries titled "Nutria in Louisiana" and the 2002 document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds"; and (2) develop, in cooperation with such Department and the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, a long-term nutria control or eradication program, as appropriate, with the objective to significantly reduce and restore the damage nutria cause to coastal wetlands in Louisiana and Maryland.
action_date: 2003-04-23
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 8, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the States of Maryland and Louisiana for a program to implement measures to: (1) eradicate nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicate or control nutria in Louisiana and other States; and (3) restore marshland damaged by nutria.
Directs the Secretary to require that the program in Maryland consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds."
Limits the Federal share of program costs to 75 percent. Prohibits use of more than five percent of such Federal assistance for administrative expenses.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.
Directs the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to: (1) give consideration to the 2002 report for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries titled "Nutria in Louisiana" and the 2002 document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds"; and (2) develop, in cooperation with such Department and the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, a long-term nutria control or eradication program, as appropriate, with the objective to significantly reduce and restore the damage nutria cause to coastal wetlands in Louisiana and Maryland.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-23
text: Became Public Law No: 108-16.
action_date: 2003-04-23
text: Became Public Law No: 108-16.
action_date: 2003-04-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-04-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5096-5097)
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5096-5097)
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 30 (Roll no. 113). (text:  CR H2872-2873)
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 30 (Roll no. 113).(text:  CR H2872-2873)
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration:  CR H2878)
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 273.
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration:  CR H2872-2874, H2878)
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: Mr. Gilchrest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-16