Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 11, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 21, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to award a multi-year grant to an eligible person to implement a great ape conservation project that the person demonstrates is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes and their habitats.
Requires the Secretary to convene a panel of experts to identify the greatest needs and priorities for the conservation of great apes within a year of this Act's enactment and every five years thereafter (current law authorizes the Secretary to convene a panel to consider the greatest conservation needs every two years). Requires the panel to include representatives from foreign range states with expertise in great ape conservation and to consider relevant great ape conservation plans or strategies, including scientific research and findings related to: (1) conservation needs and priorities of great apes, (2) regional or species-specific action plans or strategies, (3) applicable strategies developed or initiated by the Secretary, and (4) any other applicable conservation plan or strategy.
Authorizes the Secretary to pay expenses of convening and facilitating meetings of the panel.
Authorizes appropriations for the Great Ape Conservation Fund for FY2014-FY2018.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 21, 2013 to Jul 15, 2014, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| R-NY | Michael G. Grimm | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Jul 15, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
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- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
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