3.0.0 3469 2023-01-13T04:50:33Z 2023-01-13T04:50:33Z House H HR 2005-07-27 109 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Referred to 2005-08-08T14:07:58Z Referred to 2005-07-27T14:04:05Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2005-08-04T20:17:06Z Referred to 2005-07-27T14:04:10Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-07-27T14:04:15Z 2005-08-08 hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans. Committee 2005-08-04 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2005-07-27 Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and International Relations, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2005-07-27 Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and International Relations, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2005-07-27 Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and International Relations, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-27 Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and International Relations, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2005-07-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1646) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative fees Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food American Samoa Animal breeding Animals Aquaculture Aquariums Citizen lawsuits Civil actions and liability Conferences Coral reefs Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Commerce Department of the Interior Dredging Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Endangered species Environmental Protection Environmental law enforcement Evidence (Law) Explosives Export controls Federal advisory bodies Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fish culture Fishery management Fishes Fishing Foreign Trade and International Finance Forfeiture Fraud Government Operations and Politics Habitat conservation Import restrictions Informers Injunctions International Affairs International environmental cooperation Judicial districts Law Legal fees Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine ecology Marine resources conservation Negotiations Parties to actions Poisons Searches and seizures Sports and Recreation State laws Surety and fidelity Wild animal trade Wildlife conservation Wildlife management Zoos Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2005-07-27 Introduced in House 2005-09-20T20:43:42Z Coral Reef Conservation and Protection Act of 2005 - Makes it unlawful to: (1) take any covered coral reef species within U.S. waters; (2) import into or export from the United States any covered coral reef species; (3) possess, sell, purchase, deliver, carry, transport, or receive in interstate or foreign commerce any covered coral reef species taken or imported illegally; or (4) attempt a prohibited act involving a covered coral reef species. Defines "covered coral reef species" to include any species of coral or ornamental reef fish listed in or added to Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Exempts from the prohibitions of this Act covered coral reef species taken incidentally or for: (1) a qualified scientifically-based management plan; (2) a cooperative breeding program; (3) an aquaculture and mariculture facility; (4) scientific, museum, or zoological purposes; or (5) personal consumption. Denies an exemption for species taken using any destructive collection practice (e.g., reef-dredging, explosions, or poisons).

Authorizes the Secretary of State to consult with foreign governments to encourage the protection of coral reef species and to take steps to eliminate destructive collection practices.

Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and of Commerce to coordinate with the Coral Reef Task Force for the conservation and management of coral reef ecosystems.

Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

]]> Coral Reef Conservation and Protection Act of 2005 Display Title Coral Reef Conservation and Protection Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the import, export, and take of certain coral reef species, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Coral Reef Conservation and Protection Act of 2005 Introduced in House 2005-07-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr3469ih/xml/BILLS-109hr3469ih.xml 2005-08-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans. 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.