Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-411
Sponsor: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2009-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Foreign aid and international relief
Government trust funds
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Mammals
Public-private cooperation
Trade restrictions
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-09
text: 
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 - 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 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.

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 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.

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action_date: 2009-04-21
text: 
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance for projects for the conservation of rare felids and rare canids. Restricts the use of such assistance for captive breeding or display purposes.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group consisting of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in felid and canid conservation to assist in carrying out this Act.
 
(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.
 
(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) Prohibits amounts provided as a grant under this Act from being used for any project conducted in Iran, Syria, Cuba, Sudan, or North Korea.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 290 - 118 (Roll no. 194). (text: CR H4533-4534)
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 290 - 118 (Roll no. 194).(text: CR H4533-4534)
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4550-4551)
action_date: 2009-04-21
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: 2009-04-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 411.
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4533-4537)
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Mrs. Christensen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
action_date: 2009-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-09
text: Introduced in House