Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1328
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2013-03-21
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Africa

Department of the Interior

Endangered and threatened species

Executive agency funding and structure

International organizations and cooperation

Mammals

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2013-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-03-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to award a multi-year grant to an eligible person to implement a great ape conservation project that the person demonstrates is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes and their habitats.</p> <p>Requires the Secretary to convene a panel of experts to identify the greatest needs and priorities for the conservation of great apes within a year of this Act's enactment and every five years thereafter (current law authorizes the Secretary to convene a panel to consider the greatest conservation needs every two years). Requires the panel to include representatives from foreign range states with expertise in great ape conservation and to consider relevant great ape conservation plans or strategies, including scientific research and findings related to: (1) conservation needs and priorities of great apes, (2) regional or species-specific action plans or strategies, (3) applicable strategies developed or initiated by the Secretary, and (4) any other applicable conservation plan or strategy.</p> <p>Authorizes the Secretary to pay expenses of convening and facilitating meetings of the panel.</p> <p>Authorizes appropriations for the Great Ape Conservation Fund for FY2014-FY2018.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1328 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2013 Mr. George Miller of California (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Pierluisi , Mr. Young of Alaska , and Mr. Grimm ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Great Ape Conservation Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2013 . 2. Amendment and reauthorization of Great Ape Conservation Act The Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 is amended as follows: (1) Multiyear grants In section 4 ( 16 U.S.C. 6303 ), by adding at the end the following new subsections: (j) Multiyear Grants (1) In general The Secretary may award a multiyear grant under this section to a person who is otherwise eligible for a grant under this section, to carry out a project that the person demonstrates is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes and their habitats. (2) Annual grants not affected This subsection shall not be construed as precluding the Secretary from awarding grants on an annual basis. . (2) Panel of experts In section 4(i) ( 16 U.S.C. 6303(i) )— (A) in paragraph (1), by— (i) striking Every 2 years and inserting Within one year after the date of the enactment of the Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2013 , and every 5 years thereafter ; (ii) striking may convene and inserting shall convene ; (iii) inserting and priorities after needs ; and (iv) adding at the end the following new sentence: The panel shall, to the extent practicable, include representatives from foreign range states with expertise in great ape conservation. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4), and inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: (2) In identifying conservation needs and priorities under paragraph (1), the panel shall consider relevant great ape conservation plans or strategies including scientific research and findings related to— (A) the conservation needs and priorities of great apes; (B) regional or species-specific action plans or strategies; (C) applicable strategies developed or initiated by the Secretary; and (D) any other applicable conservation plan or strategy. (3) The Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, may pay expenses of convening and facilitating meetings of the panel. . (3) Administrative expenses limitation In section 5(b)(2) ( 16 U.S.C. 6304(b)(2) ), by striking $100,000 and inserting $150,000 . (4) Authorization of appropriations In section 6 ( 16 U.S.C. 6305 ), by striking 2006 through 2010 and inserting 2014 through 2018 .