Sage-Grouse Accountability and Private Conservation Act of 2014
Latest action · Jul 9, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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.
- IntroducedJul 9, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sage-Grouse Accountability and Private Conservation Act of 2014 - Directs the Department of the Interior to report on the status of the greater sage-grouse conservation efforts by December 15, 2014. Requires the report to include a description of: (1) public (federal and state) and private programs and expenditures, (2) existing state management plans as well as plans that have been announced but not yet implemented, and (3) plans by land management agencies.
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide funding under its agricultural land easements program for a conservation easement in an amount that is up to 75% of the value of land with greater or Gunnison sage-grouse habitat of special environmental significance. Adds maximizing the protection of that habitat as a consideration when ranking applications to the program.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 9, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Jul 9, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Jul 9, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a report on the status of greater sage-grouse conservation efforts, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Sage-Grouse Accountability and Private Conservation Act of 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Birds
- Colorado
- Congressional oversight
- Endangered and threatened species
- Environmental Protection
- Fires
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Land use and conservation
- Livestock
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Roads and highways
- Utah
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2014Introduced in Senate
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