North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4032
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2014-02-11
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

Texas

Water use and supply

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-09
text: Became Public Law No: 113-117.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 - Exempts certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority from prohibitions on the transfer of invasive species across state borders proscribed under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and related criminal code provisions if: (1) only closed systems from Lake Texoma are used in the transfer, and (2) invasive species are eliminated or removed at treatment facilities.</p>

action_date: 2014-04-10
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment, Part I
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 - Exempts certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority from prohibitions on the transfer of invasive species across state borders proscribed under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and related criminal code provisions if: (1) only closed systems from Lake Texoma are used in the transfer, and (2) invasive species are eliminated or removed at treatment facilities.</p>

action_date: 2014-04-28
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 - Exempts certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority from prohibitions on the transfer of invasive species across state borders proscribed under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and related criminal code provisions if: (1) only closed systems from Lake Texoma are used in the transfer, and (2) invasive species are eliminated or removed at treatment facilities.</p>

action_date: 2014-05-22
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 28, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 - Exempts certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority from prohibitions on the transfer of invasive species across state borders proscribed under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and related criminal code provisions if: (1) only closed systems from Lake Texoma are used in the transfer, and (2) invasive species are eliminated or removed at treatment facilities.</p>

action_date: 2014-06-09
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 28, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b> </p> <p>North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 - Exempts certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority from prohibitions on the transfer of invasive species across state borders proscribed under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and related criminal code provisions if: (1) only closed systems from Lake Texoma are used in the transfer, and (2) invasive species are eliminated or removed at treatment facilities.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4032 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2014 Mr. Hall (for himself, Mr. Sessions , and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To exempt from Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 . 2. Compliance with Lacey Act Amendment of 1981 The Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq. ) and section 42 of title 18, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to any water transfer by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority using only closed conveyance systems from the Lake Texoma raw water intake structure to treatment facilities at which all genera and species prohibited in accordance with such Act or such section, respectively, are extirpated and removed from the water transferred.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4032 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To exempt from Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 . 2. Compliance with Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 Section 5 of Public Law 112–237 (126 Stat. 1629) is amended by inserting after zebra mussels the following: and other fish, wildlife, and plants present in Lake Texoma that are prohibited under section 3 of such Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3372 ) or under section 42 of title 18, United States Code .

Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4032 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To exempt from Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 . 2. Compliance with Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 Section 5 of Public Law 112–237 (126 Stat. 1629) is amended by inserting after zebra mussels the following: and other fish, wildlife, and plants present in Lake Texoma that are prohibited under section 3 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3372) or under section 42 of title 18, United States Code .

Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 304 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4032 [Report No. 113–413, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2014 Mr. Hall (for himself, Mr. Sessions , and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned April 10, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources April 10, 2014 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To exempt from Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 . 2. Compliance with Lacey Act Amendment of 1981 The Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq. ) and section 42 of title 18, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to any water transfer by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority using only closed conveyance systems from the Lake Texoma raw water intake structure to treatment facilities at which all genera and species prohibited in accordance with such Act or such section, respectively, are extirpated and removed from the water transferred.

April 10, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources April 10, 2014 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 4032 AN ACT To exempt from Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 . 2. Compliance with Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 Section 5 of Public Law 112–237 (126 Stat. 1629) is amended by inserting after zebra mussels the following: and other fish, wildlife, and plants present in Lake Texoma that are prohibited under section 3 of such Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3372 ) or under section 42 of title 18, United States Code .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.