Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-2062
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2009-04-23 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Birds
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: 
 Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to: (1) make a person who intentionally and maliciously takes any migratory bird by any manner not allowed by such Act guilty of a felony and subject to a fine of up to $50,000 and/or imprisonment for up to two years; and (2) make a person who intentionally and maliciously commits any other act or omission in violation of such Act guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of up to $50,000 and/or imprisonment for up to two years.
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of the Treasury to pay rewards to persons who furnish information that leads to an arrest or a criminal conviction for any violation of such Act. 

action_date: 2009-12-07
text: 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to subject a person who kills or wounds any migratory bird in an aggravated manner in violation of such Act, in lieu of any penalty for such violation, to: (1) a fine and/or imprisonment for no more than a year for the first violation; and (2) a fine and/or imprisonment for no more than two years for subsequent violations. Defines &quot;aggravated manner&quot; to mean deliberately and in a manner that: (1) demonstrates indifference to the pain and suffering of the bird; or (2) involves actions that would shock a reasonable person.
 
Grants the Secretary of the Interior authority provided for undercover or enforcement operations under the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to detect and prosecute violations of this Act, including the authority to use funds for payments for information, rewards, or evidence concerning such violations.
 


action_date: 2010-12-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to subject a person who kills or wounds any migratory bird in an aggravated manner in violation of such Act, in lieu of any penalty for such violation, to: (1) a fine and/or imprisonment for no more than a year for the first violation; and (2) a fine and/or imprisonment for no more than two years for subsequent violations. Defines &quot;aggravated manner&quot; to mean deliberately and in a manner that: (1) demonstrates indifference to the pain and suffering of the bird; or (2) involves actions that would shock a reasonable person.
 
Grants the Secretary of the Interior authority provided for undercover or enforcement operations under the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to detect and prosecute violations of this Act, including the authority to use funds for payments for information, rewards, or evidence concerning such violations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 714.
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-375. Minority views filed.
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-375. Minority views filed.
action_date: 2010-04-21
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2009-12-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2009-12-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-12-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13532)
action_date: 2009-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13532)
action_date: 2009-12-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2062.
action_date: 2009-12-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13532-13533)
action_date: 2009-12-07
text: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-12-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 207.
action_date: 2009-12-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-355.
action_date: 2009-12-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-355.
action_date: 2009-11-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2009-11-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-11-18
text: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged.
action_date: 2009-05-13
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: Introduced in House