Congress 108 - HR 273 - Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003

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Animals Chesapeake Bay Ecological research Economics and Public Finance Environmental education Environmental Protection Estuaries Federal aid to water resources development Louisiana Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Maryland Pest control Pests Public Lands and Natural Resources Restoration ecology Science, Technology, Communications Water Resources Development Wetlands Wildlife management

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 8, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the States of Maryland and Louisiana for a program to implement measures to: (1) eradicate nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicate or control nutria in Louisiana and other States; and (3) restore marshland damaged by nutria.

Directs the Secretary to require that the program in Maryland consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds."

Limits the Federal share of program costs to 75 percent. Prohibits use of more than five percent of such Federal assistance for administrative expenses.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.

Directs the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to: (1) give consideration to the 2002 report for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries titled "Nutria in Louisiana" and the 2002 document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds"; and (2) develop, in cooperation with such Department and the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, a long-term nutria control or eradication program, as appropriate, with the objective to significantly reduce and restore the damage nutria cause to coastal wetlands in Louisiana and Maryland.

Actions

Apr 23, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-16.
Apr 23, 2003

Signed by President.
Apr 11, 2003

Presented to President.
Apr 10, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 9, 2003

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5096-5097)
Apr 9, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5096-5097)
Apr 8, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 8, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 30 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H2872-2873)
Apr 8, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 30 (Roll no. 113).(text: CR H2872-2873)
Apr 8, 2003

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2878)
Apr 8, 2003

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.
Apr 8, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 273.
Apr 8, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2872-2874, H2878)
Apr 8, 2003

Mr. Gilchrest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 12, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Jan 8, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 8, 2003

Introduced in House

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