Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008
Latest action · Sep 24, 2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1068.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 9, 2007
- Passed HouseMay 20, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance for projects for the conservation of rare felids and rare canids. Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of felids and canids.
Restricts the use of grants for captive breeding or display purposes.
(Sec. 5) Establishes in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund as a separate account the Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Fund.
Defines "rare canid" to: (1) mean any of the canid species dhole, gray wolf, Ethiopian wolf, bush dog, African wild dog, maned wolf, and Darwin's fox, including any subspecies or population of such a species; and (2) exclude any subspecies or population that is native to the area comprised of the United States and Canada or the European Union.
Defines "rare felid" to: (1) mean any of the felid species lion, leopard, jaguar, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah, Iberian lynx, and Borneo bay cat, including any subspecies or population of such a species; and (2) exclude any species, subspecies, or population that is native to the United States and any tiger.
Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group, to assist in carrying out this Act, consisting of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in felid and canid conservation.
(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to initiate a study of felid and canid species listed under the IUCN Red List (the Red List of Threatened Species Maintained by the World Conservation Union) that are not rare canids and rare felids (as defined in this Act), to determine: (1) the conservation status of the species in the wild, including identification of those that are critically endangered or endangered; and (2) any such species that should be made eligible for project assistance. Requires a report to Congress.
(Sec. 7) Makes ineligible for assistance under this Act any project in a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism pursuant to provisions of the Export Administration Act of 1979, the Arms Export Control Act, and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 335 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed294–119 | May 20, 2008 |
Cosponsors 88
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 9, 2007 to Apr 1, 2008, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 18, 2007 |
Actions 23
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2008Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-492.
- Sep 24, 2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1068.
- Sep 17, 2008Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- May 21, 2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- May 20, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4280-4281)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1033 | Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Mar 29, 2007 |
| HR 1913 | Great Cats Conservation Act of 2007 | Related bill | Sep 6, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
- Animal breeding
- Animals
- Cats
- Commerce
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Dogs
- Ecological research
- Economic assistance
- Endangered species
- Environmental education
- Environmental law enforcement
- Environmental monitoring
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental protection groups
- Federal advisory bodies
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Gifts
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publications
- Government publicity
- Government trust funds
- Habitat conservation
- Hunting
- International Affairs
- International environmental cooperation
- Lions
- Panthers
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public meetings
- Public-private partnerships
- Restoration ecology
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Sports and Recreation
- State-sponsored terrorism
- Terrorism
- Tigers
- Treaties
- Wild animal trade
- Wildlife conservation
- Wolves
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2008Engrossed in House
- May 19, 2008Reported in House
- Mar 9, 2007Introduced in House
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