Congress 110 - HR 1464 - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008

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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

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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.

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Sep 24, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1068.
Sep 24, 2008

Committee 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 17, 2008

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 21, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 20, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 294 - 119 (Roll No. 335). (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4070-4071)
May 20, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 294 - 119 (Roll No. 335).(text: CR 5/19/2008 H4070-4071)
May 20, 2008

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4280-4281)
May 19, 2008

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
May 19, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1464.
May 19, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4070-4071)
May 19, 2008

Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 2008

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
May 19, 2008

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-657.
Apr 30, 2008

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 30, 2008

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 4, 2007

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Oct 4, 2007

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 6, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 15, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Mar 9, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 9, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E513)
Mar 9, 2007

Introduced in House

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