To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3399
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2019-06-21
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: California

Farmland

Land use and conservation

Mammals

Pest management

Wetlands
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 116-186.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which provided grants to Maryland and Louisiana for a program to eradicate or control nutria (a type of rodent). The program also provided grants to restore marshland damaged by nutria.</p> <p>This bill revises the grant program, including by expanding the program to include grants for eradicating nutria in California as well as grants for restoring wetlands or agricultural lands damaged by nutria.</p>

action_date: 2020-02-25
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which provided grants to Maryland and Louisiana for a program to eradicate or control nutria (a type of rodent). The program also provided grants to restore marshland damaged by nutria.</p> <p>This bill revises the grant program, including by expanding the program to include grants for eradicating nutria in any state that has demonstrated a need for the program as well as grants for restoring wetlands or agricultural lands damaged by nutria. </p>

action_date: 2020-02-26
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which provided grants to Maryland and Louisiana for a program to eradicate or control nutria (a type of rodent). The program also provided grants to restore marshland damaged by nutria.</p> <p>This bill revises the grant program, including by expanding the program to include grants for eradicating nutria in any state that has demonstrated a need for the program as well as grants for restoring wetlands or agricultural lands damaged by nutria. </p>

action_date: 2020-09-30
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which provided grants to Maryland and Louisiana for a program to eradicate or control nutria (a type of rodent). The program also provided grants to restore marshland damaged by nutria.</p> <p>This bill revises the grant program, including by expanding the program to include grants for eradicating nutria in any state that has demonstrated a need for the program as well as grants for restoring wetlands or agricultural lands damaged by nutria. </p>

action_date: 2020-10-30
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which provided grants to Maryland and Louisiana for a program to eradicate or control nutria (a type of rodent). The program also provided grants to restore marshland damaged by nutria.</p> <p>This bill revises the grant program, including by expanding the program to include grants for eradicating nutria in any state that has demonstrated a need for the program as well as grants for restoring wetlands or agricultural lands damaged by nutria. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3399 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2019 Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. Costa , Mr. Cox of California , and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes.

1. Nutria eradication in California The Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–16 ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (2), by striking Maryland and Louisiana and inserting Maryland, Louisiana, and California ; and (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking Louisiana. Consequently, marsh loss is accelerating. and inserting Louisiana and California. Consequently, marsh loss, loss of public and private wetlands, and loss of agricultural lands are accelerating. ; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking the State of Maryland and the State of Louisiana and inserting Maryland, Louisiana, and California ; and (2) in section 3— (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Grant authority The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ), subject to the availability of appropriations, may provide financial assistance to Maryland, Louisiana, and California for a program to implement measures to eradicate or control nutria and restore marshland, public and private wetlands, and agricultural lands damaged by nutria. ; (B) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Goals The goals of the program shall be to— (1) eradicate nutria in Maryland and California; (2) eradicate or control nutria in Louisiana; and (3) restore marshland, public and private wetlands, and agricultural lands damaged by nutria. ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking State of Maryland and all that follows and inserting Maryland program, $2,000,000 for the Louisiana program, and $7,000,000 for the California program for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025.

tv_txt: IB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3399 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes.

1. Nutria eradication The Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–16 ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking Wetlands and tidal marshes of the Chesapeake Bay and in Louisiana and inserting Wetlands, tidal marshes, and agricultural lands ; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking in Maryland and Louisiana ; and (iii) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Traditional harvest methods to control or eradicate nutria have failed. Consequently, marsh loss, loss of public and private wetlands, and loss of agricultural lands are accelerating. ; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking the State of Maryland and the State of Louisiana and inserting any State that has demonstrated the need ; and (2) in section 3— (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Grant authority The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ), may provide financial assistance to a State, in an amount that is in proportion to the total impacted area of such State affected by nutria, that has demonstrated to the Secretary sufficient need for a program to implement measures to eradicate or control nutria and restore marshland, public and private wetlands, and agricultural lands damaged by nutria. ; (B) by striking subsection (b); (C) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the program may and inserting a State program referred to in subsection (a) may ; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the program may and inserting a State program referred to in subsection (a) may ; (D) in subsection (e), by inserting to a State after provided ; (E) in subsection (f), by striking $4,000,000 and all that follows and inserting $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. ; and (F) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (b) through (e).

Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3399 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes.

1. Nutria eradication The Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–16 ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking Wetlands and tidal marshes of the Chesapeake Bay and in Louisiana and inserting Wetlands, tidal marshes, and agricultural lands ; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking in Maryland and Louisiana ; and (iii) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Traditional harvest methods to control or eradicate nutria have failed. Consequently, marsh loss, loss of public and private wetlands, and loss of agricultural lands are accelerating. ; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking the State of Maryland and the State of Louisiana and inserting any State that has demonstrated the need ; and (2) in section 3— (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Grant authority The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ), may provide financial assistance to a State, in an amount that is in proportion to the total impacted area of such State affected by nutria, that has demonstrated to the Secretary sufficient need for a program to implement measures to eradicate or control nutria and restore marshland, public and private wetlands, and agricultural lands damaged by nutria. ; (B) by striking subsection (b); (C) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the program may and inserting a State program referred to in subsection (a) may ; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the program may and inserting a State program referred to in subsection (a) may ; (D) in subsection (e), by inserting to a State after provided ; (E) in subsection (f), by striking $4,000,000 and all that follows and inserting $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. ; and (F) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (b) through (e).

Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 327 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3399 [Report No. 116–405] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2019 Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. Costa , Mr. Cox of California , and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources February 25, 2020 Additional sponsors: Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , and Mr. Bera February 25, 2020 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 21, 2019 A BILL To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes.

1. Nutria eradication The Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–16 ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking Wetlands and tidal marshes of the Chesapeake Bay and in Louisiana and inserting Wetlands, tidal marshes, and agricultural lands ; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking in Maryland and Louisiana ; and (iii) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Traditional harvest methods to control or eradicate nutria have failed. Consequently, marsh loss, loss of public and private wetlands, and loss of agricultural lands are accelerating. ; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking the State of Maryland and the State of Louisiana and inserting any State that has demonstrated the need ; and (2) in section 3— (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Grant authority The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ), may provide financial assistance to a State, in an amount that is in proportion to the total impacted area of such State affected by nutria, that has demonstrated to the Secretary sufficient need for a program to implement measures to eradicate or control nutria and restore marshland, public and private wetlands, and agricultural lands damaged by nutria. ; (B) by striking subsection (b); (C) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the program may and inserting a State program referred to in subsection (a) may ; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the program may and inserting a State program referred to in subsection (a) may ; (D) in subsection (e), by inserting to a State after provided ; (E) in subsection (f), by striking $4,000,000 and all that follows and inserting $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. ; and (F) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (b) through (e).

February 25, 2020 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Sixteenth 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 twenty H. R. 3399 AN ACT To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes.

1. Nutria eradication The Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–16 ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking Wetlands and tidal marshes of the Chesapeake Bay and in Louisiana and inserting Wetlands, tidal marshes, and agricultural lands ; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking in Maryland and Louisiana ; and (iii) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Traditional harvest methods to control or eradicate nutria have failed. Consequently, marsh loss, loss of public and private wetlands, and loss of agricultural lands are accelerating. ; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking the State of Maryland and the State of Louisiana and inserting any State that has demonstrated the need ; and (2) in section 3— (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Grant authority The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ), may provide financial assistance to a State, in an amount that is in proportion to the total impacted area of such State affected by nutria, that has demonstrated to the Secretary sufficient need for a program to implement measures to eradicate or control nutria and restore marshland, public and private wetlands, and agricultural lands damaged by nutria. ; (B) by striking subsection (b); (C) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the program may and inserting a State program referred to in subsection (a) may ; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the program may and inserting a State program referred to in subsection (a) may ; (D) in subsection (e), by inserting to a State after provided ; (E) in subsection (f), by striking $4,000,000 and all that follows and inserting $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. ; and (F) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (b) through (e).

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