3.0.0 4114 2023-01-15T04:48:38Z 2023-01-15T04:48:38Z House H HR 2004-04-01 108 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Reported by 2004-04-22T19:52:16Z Markup by 2004-04-22T19:51:54Z Referred to 2004-04-13T21:42:12Z Reported by 2004-06-03T19:28:12Z Markup by 2004-05-05T19:59:09Z Referred to 2004-04-01T15:02:30Z H. Rept. 108-520 A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exclude non-native migratory bird species from the application of that Act, and for other purposes. 108 2547 S 2004-08-25 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671. Related bill House 2004-06-03 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00299 2004-06-03 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-520. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2004-06-03 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-520. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2004-05-05 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2004-05-05 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2004-04-22 hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Committee 2004-04-22 hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2004-04-13 hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. Committee 2004-04-02 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E510) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-01 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2004-04-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000180 Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] WAYNE GILCHREST R MD T. 1 N S000097 Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] H. SAXTON R NJ JAMES 3 2004-04-01 True K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2004-04-01 True 2004-05-27T04:00:00Z H.R. 4114, Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15675 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 5, 2004</p> 2004-05-27T04:00:00Z H.R. 4114, Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15675 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 5, 2004 Animals Animal breeding Authorization Canada Caribbean area Congress Congressional reporting requirements East Asia Economic assistance Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Europe Exotic animals Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Government trust funds Grants-in-aid Guam Intergovernmental fiscal relations International Affairs International environmental cooperation Japan Latin America Mexico Migratory bird conservation Non-native species Russia Treaties United Kingdom Virgin Islands Wildlife reintroduction Animals 00 2004-04-01 Introduced in House 2004-05-07T17:48:38Z Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) to clarify that the MBTA's prohibition on taking, killing, or possessing migratory birds applies only to native migratory bird species whose occurrence in the United States results from natural biological or ecological conditions.

Excludes from coverage under the MBTA bird species occurring as the result of human-assisted introduction unless the species: (1) was native to the United States and extant in 1918; (2) became extinct throughout its range thereafter; and (3) was reintroduced as part of a Federal program.

]]> 17 2004-06-03 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2004-08-18T21:57:39Z Title I: Exclusion of Nonnative Species from Migratory Bird Treaty Act - Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 - (Sec. 102) Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) to clarify that the MBTA's prohibition on taking, killing, or possessing migratory birds applies only to native migratory bird species whose occurrence in the United States results from natural biological or ecological conditions.

Excludes from coverage under the MBTA bird species occurring as the result of human assisted introduction unless the species: (1) was native to the United States and extant in 1918; (2) became extinct throughout its range thereafter; and (3) was reintroduced as part of a Federal program.

(Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to publish a list of all non-native, human introduced bird species to which the MBTA does not apply that belong to biological families of migratory birds covered under any migratory bird conventions with Great Britain (for Canada), Mexico, Russia, or Japan.

Title II: Conservation of Neotropical Migratory Birds - Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2004 - (Sec. 202) Amends the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) to increase the Federal share of costs for projects funded under that Act. Prescribes the form of payment for such projects undertaken in the United States and Canada versus Latin America and the Caribbean.

Establishes the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund.

Increases the amount of funds that the Secretary may expend to administer the NMBCA.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to the Fund amounts that were in the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account immediately before the enactment of this Act.

Authorizes appropriations. Requires not less than 75 percent of such appropriations to be used for projects outside the United States. Prohibits expenditures for projects in Canada during a fiscal year unless the amount available to carry out NMBCA exceeds $10 million for that year.

]]> Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 Display Title Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exclude non-native migratory bird species from the application of that Act, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 Short Titles as Reported to House Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 H House Short Titles as Reported to House for portions of this bill Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2004 H House Reported in House 2004-06-03T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2004-04-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr4114ih/xml/BILLS-108hr4114ih.xml 2004-06-03 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299. 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.