Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-1464
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal breeding
Cats
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Dogs
Ecological research
Economic assistance
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Environmental education
Environmental law enforcement
Environmental monitoring
Environmental protection groups
Federal advisory bodies
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publications
Government publicity
Government trust funds
Habitat conservation
Hunting
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
Lions
Panthers
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public meetings
Public-private partnerships
Restoration ecology
Science, Technology, Communications
Sports and Recreation
State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorism
Tigers
Treaties
Wild animal trade
Wildlife conservation
Wolves

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: 
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007 - 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 Multinational Species Conservation Fund as a separate account the Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Fund.

Defines &quot;rare canid&quot; 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, bush dog, or maned wolf.

Defines &quot;rare felid&quot; 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. Excludes any tiger. 

action_date: 2008-05-20
text: 
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) 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.

(Sec. 5) Establishes in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund as a separate account the Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Fund.

Defines &quot;rare canid&quot; to: (1) mean any of the canid species dhole, gray wolf, Ethiopian wolf, bush dog, African wild dog, maned wolf, and Darwin's fox, including any subspecies or population of such a species; and (2) exclude any subspecies or population that is native to the area comprised of the United States and Canada or the European Union.

Defines &quot;rare felid&quot; to: (1) mean any of the felid species lion, leopard, jaguar, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah, Iberian lynx, and Borneo bay cat, including any subspecies or population of such a species; and (2) exclude any species, subspecies, or population that is native to the United States and any tiger.

Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group, to assist in carrying out this Act, consisting of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in felid and canid conservation.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to initiate a study of felid and canid species listed under the IUCN Red List (the Red List of Threatened Species Maintained by the World Conservation Union) that are not rare canids and rare felids (as defined in this Act), to determine: (1) the conservation status of the species in the wild, including identification of those that are critically endangered or endangered; and (2) any such species that should be made eligible for project assistance. Requires a report to Congress.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 8) Makes Iran, Syria, Cuba, Sudan, and North Korea ineligible for assistance under this Act.

action_date: 2008-09-24
text: 
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) 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.

(Sec. 5) Establishes in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund as a separate account the Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Fund.

Defines &quot;rare canid&quot; to: (1) mean any of the canid species dhole, gray wolf, Ethiopian wolf, bush dog, African wild dog, maned wolf, and Darwin's fox, including any subspecies or population of such a species; and (2) exclude any subspecies or population that is native to the area comprised of the United States and Canada or the European Union.

Defines &quot;rare felid&quot; to: (1) mean any of the felid species lion, leopard, jaguar, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah, Iberian lynx, and Borneo bay cat, including any subspecies or population of such a species; and (2) exclude any species, subspecies, or population that is native to the United States and any tiger.

Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group, to assist in carrying out this Act, consisting of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in felid and canid conservation.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to initiate a study of felid and canid species listed under the IUCN Red List (the Red List of Threatened Species Maintained by the World Conservation Union) that are not rare canids and rare felids (as defined in this Act), to determine: (1) the conservation status of the species in the wild, including identification of those that are critically endangered or endangered; and (2) any such species that should be made eligible for project assistance. Requires a report to Congress.

(Sec. 7) Makes ineligible for assistance under this Act any project in a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism pursuant to provisions of the Export Administration Act of 1979, the Arms Export Control Act, and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

(Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1068.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-492.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-492.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 294 - 119 (Roll No. 335). (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4070-4071)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 294 - 119 (Roll No. 335).(text: CR 5/19/2008 H4070-4071)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4280-4281)
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1464.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4070-4071)
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-657.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-657.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-04
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-10-04
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-09-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E513)
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Introduced in House