Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act of 2009
Latest action · Jul 28, 2009 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the United States Fish and Wildlife Service an Institute for International Wildlife Conservation, headed by an Assistant Director for International Wildlife Conservation. Directs the Assistant Director to create, submit to specified congressional committees, and publish in the Federal Register an International Wildlife Conservation Action Plan.
Directs the Secretary, through the Institute, to: (1) coordinate international conservation efforts and enhance wildlife species conservation; (2) carry out a Wildlife Without Borders Program to provide international wildlife conservation assistance; (3) develop and conduct a multifaceted program to increase public understanding and appreciation of global wildlife resources and biodiversity, the threats confronting wildlife populations globally, and activities that can be undertaken to address specified threats; (4) develop and implement an educational outreach program to increase public awareness of international wildlife conservation; (5) provide fellowships to U.S. and foreign students in disciplines related to fish and wildlife conservation; and (6) establish a Center for International Wildlife Recovery Partnerships.
Authorizes the Assistant Director to establish a Global Wildlife Conservation Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on international wildlife conservation programs.
Establishes: (1) an International Wildlife Conservation Fund in the Treasury; and (2) a Global Wildlife Coordination Council to assist other nations in preserving and managing wildlife resources and their habitats.
Directs the Secretary, through the Office of Law Enforcement of the Wildlife Service, to strengthen and enhance law enforcement efforts relating to wildlife conservation and trade.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 7, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Jul 7, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 26, 2009 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Jul 6, 2009Hearings Jul 28, 2009 | |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 26, 2009 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2009Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jul 6, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
- Jun 26, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1613)
- Jun 26, 2009Referred to House Natural Resources
- Jun 26, 2009Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jun 26, 2009Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1613 | Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU | Jun 26, 2009 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-30 | H.R. 3086, GLOBAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, COORDINATION, AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 200997 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jul 28, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To coordinate authorities within the Department of the Interior and within the Federal Government to enhance the United States' ability to conserve global wildlife and biological diversity and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
- Advisory bodies
- Animals
- Department of the Interior
- Education programs funding
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Higher education
- International organizations and cooperation
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Student aid and college costs
- Trade restrictions
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
