Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1497
Sponsor: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]
Introduced: 2003-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Armed Forces and National Security
Authorization
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Defense
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Ecosystem management
Environmental Protection
Environmental law enforcement
Exotic animals
Exotic plants
Federal employees
Federal law enforcement officers
Fishery management
Game and game birds
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Guam
Habitat conservation
Hunting
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Migratory bird conservation
Military bases
Military readiness
Nature conservation
Non-native species
Outdoor recreation
Planning
Sports and Recreation
Water Resources Development
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife management

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Sikes Act (which requires the Department of Defense and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop and implement plans to manage natural resources on certain military lands) to reauthorize appropriations and expenditures for FY 2004 through 2008.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: 
Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Sikes Act (which requires the Department of Defense and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop and implement plans to manage natural resources on certain military lands) to reauthorize appropriations and expenditures for FY 2004 through 2008 for conservation programs on military installations.
 
Declares the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should take whatever steps are necessary to ensure full implementation (consistent with the findings of this Act) of the Sikes Act requirement that sufficient numbers of professionally trained natural resources management and law enforcement personnel be available and assigned responsibility to perform tasks necessary to carry out conservation programs on military installations, including preparation and implementation of integrated natural resource management plans.
 
Requires the Secretary of a military department to advise the Secretary of the Interior and the head of the appropriate State fish and wildlife agency of intent to prepare or revise an integrated natural resources management plan.
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, the head of the appropriate State fish and wildlife agency, and the Secretary of the military department that prepares or revises the plan each to certify that the plan they agree upon adequately addresses conservation, protection, and management of the fish and wildlife resources.
 
Requires the Secretary of a military department to publish notice and provide an opportunity for public comments of the intent to prepare or revise an integrated natural resource management plan.
 
Requires that an integrated natural resource management plan in Guam provide for management, control, and eradication of invasive species that are not native to the ecosystem of the military installation, and the introduction of which cause or may cause harm to military readiness, the environment, the economy, or human health and safety.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 76.
action_date: 2003-06-13
text: Committee on Armed Services discharged.
action_date: 2003-06-13
text: Committee on Armed Services discharged.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 13, 2003.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-100, Part I.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-100, Part I.
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Introduced in House