America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-3791
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2024-02-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Birds
Chesapeake Bay
Fishes
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hunting and fishing
Livestock
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Maryland
Pest management
State and local government operations
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Virginia
Water quality
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2024-02-08
text: 

America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and modifies several wildlife and conservation programs, including the Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force, the management of invasive species under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, the Chesapeake Bay Program, the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998, and fish habitat conservation projects under the America's Conservation Enhancement Act.

In addition, the bill modifies the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, including to provide statutory authority for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to carry out a black vulture livestock protection program that allows one public entity per state to hold a statewide depredation permit to protect commercial agriculture livestock from black vulture predation. It also authorizes appropriations for the FWS to complete the National Fish Habitat Assessment and the associated database.

Finally, the bill extends through FY2030 a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency taking any action to regulate the lead content of sport fishing equipment or components under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

action_date: 2024-12-23
text: 

America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024

This act reauthorizes through FY2030 and modifies several wildlife and conservation programs, including the Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force, the management of invasive species under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, the Chesapeake Bay Program, the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network, the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Grant Assistance Program, the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense program, and fish habitat conservation projects under the America's Conservation Enhancement Act.

In addition, the act modifies the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, including to provide statutory authority for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to carry out a black vulture livestock protection program that allows one public entity or Farm Bureau organization per state to hold a statewide depredation permit to protect commercial agriculture livestock from black vulture predation. It also authorizes appropriations for the FWS to complete the National Fish Habitat Assessment and the associated database.

Finally, the act extends through FY2030 a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency taking any action to regulate the lead content of sport fishing equipment or components under the Toxic Substances Control Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-198.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-198.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Senate agreed to the House Amendment to S. 3791 by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House Amendment to S. 3791 by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21 (Roll no. 479). (text: CR H6273-6274)
action_date: 2024-12-03
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): 366 - 21 (Roll no. 479). (text: CR H6273-6274)
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6280)
action_date: 2024-12-03
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: 2024-12-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3791.
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6273-6276)
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-05-10
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-05-10
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-05-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-05-08
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3626-3627; text: CR S3626-3627)
action_date: 2024-05-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3626-3627; text: CR S3626-3627)
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2024-02-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2024-02-08
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-198