3.0.0 273 2023-01-15T23:18:00Z 2023-01-15T23:18:00Z House H HR 2003-01-08 108 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Referred to 2003-02-12T14:39:04Z Referred to 2003-01-08T15:01:15Z 2003-04-23 Became Public Law No: 108-16. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2003-04-23 Became Public Law No: 108-16. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-23 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2003-04-23 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-11 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2003-04-11 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-10 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2003-04-09 Senate Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5096-5097) Floor 2003-04-09 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5096-5097) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-08 13:37:55 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2003-04-08 13:37:54 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 30 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H2872-2873) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 113 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll113.xml House 108 2003-04-08T17:37:54Z 1 2003-04-08 13:37:54 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 30 (Roll no. 113).(text: CR H2872-2873) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 113 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll113.xml House 108 2003-04-08T17:37:54Z 1 2003-04-08 13:36:56 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2878) Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-04-08 12:42:49 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2003-04-08 12:37:47 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 273. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-04-08 12:37:45 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2872-2874, H2878) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-04-08 12:37:17 Mr. Gilchrest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2003-02-12 hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. Committee 2003-01-08 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2003-01-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-01-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000180 Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] WAYNE GILCHREST R MD T. 1 N T000058 Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] W. TAUZIN R LA J. 3 2003-01-08 True V000127 Rep. Vitter, David [R-LA-1] David Vitter R LA 1 2003-04-08 False Public Law 108-16 Water Resources Development Animals Chesapeake Bay Ecological research Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Environmental education Estuaries Federal aid to water resources development Louisiana Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Maryland Pest control Pests Public Lands and Natural Resources Restoration ecology Science, Technology, Communications Wetlands Wildlife management Water Resources Development 00 2003-01-08 Introduced in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Directs the Secretary to require that the program consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with a the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds."]]> 81 2003-04-08 Passed House without amendment 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on January 8, 2003. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.

Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the States of Maryland and Louisiana for a program to implement measures to: (1) eradicate nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicate or control nutria in Louisiana and other States; and (3) restore marshland damaged by nutria.

Directs the Secretary to require that the program in Maryland consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds."

Limits the Federal share of program costs to 75 percent. Prohibits use of more than five percent of such Federal assistance for administrative expenses.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.

Directs the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to: (1) give consideration to the 2002 report for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries titled "Nutria in Louisiana" and the 2002 document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds"; and (2) develop, in cooperation with such Department and the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, a long-term nutria control or eradication program, as appropriate, with the objective to significantly reduce and restore the damage nutria cause to coastal wetlands in Louisiana and Maryland.]]>

82 2003-04-09 Passed Senate without amendment 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 8, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the States of Maryland and Louisiana for a program to implement measures to: (1) eradicate nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicate or control nutria in Louisiana and other States; and (3) restore marshland damaged by nutria.

Directs the Secretary to require that the program in Maryland consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds."

Limits the Federal share of program costs to 75 percent. Prohibits use of more than five percent of such Federal assistance for administrative expenses.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.

Directs the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to: (1) give consideration to the 2002 report for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries titled "Nutria in Louisiana" and the 2002 document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds"; and (2) develop, in cooperation with such Department and the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, a long-term nutria control or eradication program, as appropriate, with the objective to significantly reduce and restore the damage nutria cause to coastal wetlands in Louisiana and Maryland.]]>

49 2003-04-23 Public Law 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 8, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the States of Maryland and Louisiana for a program to implement measures to: (1) eradicate nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicate or control nutria in Louisiana and other States; and (3) restore marshland damaged by nutria.

Directs the Secretary to require that the program in Maryland consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds."

Limits the Federal share of program costs to 75 percent. Prohibits use of more than five percent of such Federal assistance for administrative expenses.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008.

Directs the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to: (1) give consideration to the 2002 report for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries titled "Nutria in Louisiana" and the 2002 document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds"; and (2) develop, in cooperation with such Department and the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, a long-term nutria control or eradication program, as appropriate, with the objective to significantly reduce and restore the damage nutria cause to coastal wetlands in Louisiana and Maryland.]]>

Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 Display Title Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 Short Titles as Passed House Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 Enrolled Bill Received in Senate 2003-04-09T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2003-04-08T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2003-01-08T05:00:00Z 2003-04-24T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-108publ16/xml/PLAW-108publ16.xml Public Law 2003-04-23 Became Public Law No: 108-16. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.