HR 2732 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Stop Westward Aquatic Threats Act

Introduced Aug 2, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Brian Baird D-WA

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Latest action · Aug 9, 2001 Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedAug 2, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Stop Westward Aquatic Threats Act - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) provide the public with information and education on the threat of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species and how to prevent their westward advance; (2) work with States that contain aquatic nuisance species (including zebra mussels) that threaten western States to develop and implement a prevention action plan that includes inspections of vessels at boat launches and elsewhere (including vessels involved in the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Expedition); and (3) prevent westward movement of aquatic nuisance species by monitoring and preventing westward movement of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species beyond the 100th meridian, monitoring water bodies, educating boaters leaving waters infected by aquatic nuisance species, and providing rapid response capacity in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Authorizes the Director of the of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force to make grants to States to develop management plans which identify those areas or activities within the State for which assistance is needed to eliminate or reduce the environmental, public health, and safety risks associated with aquatic nuisance species, particularly the zebra mussel.

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 2, 2001.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-IDC. L. (Butch) OtterOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-ORDarlene HooleyOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-MIDavid E. BoniorOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-ORDavid WuOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-WADoc HastingsOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-WAGeorge R. Nethercutt Jr.OriginalAug 2, 2001
R-ORGreg WaldenOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-MIJames A. BarciaOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-MNJames L. OberstarOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-WAJay InsleeOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-CAMike ThompsonOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-WANorman D. DicksOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-TXRalph M. HallOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-PARobert A. BorskiOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-MIVernon J. EhlersOriginalAug 2, 2001

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Aug 2, 2001
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Referred Aug 3, 2001
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Referred Aug 3, 2001
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Aug 2, 2001
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Referred Aug 9, 2001
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Referred Aug 9, 2001

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 9, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
  2. Aug 9, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
  3. Aug 9, 2001Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
  4. Aug 3, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1526-1527)
  5. Aug 3, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1526Brian Baird D-WAAug 3, 2001

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to prevent the westward spread of aquatic nuisance species by directing the Secretary of the Interior to prevent westward spread of such species across and beyond the 100th meridian, monitor water bodies, and provide rapid response capacity in certain Western States, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Stop Westward Aquatic Threats Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Aug 2, 2001Introduced in House

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