3.0.0 1930 2023-01-11T20:36:29Z 2023-01-11T20:36:29Z Senate S S 2007-08-01 110 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-08-01T23:29:44Z 2007-08-01 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10622-10623) IntroReferral 2007-08-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10621-10622) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2007-08-01 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-08-01 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2007-08-01 True F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2007-08-01 True B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2007-08-01 True D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2007-08-01 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2007-08-01 True B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2007-09-10 False B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2007-09-10 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2007-09-17 False G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH 2007-09-17 False C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2007-09-25 False S001078 Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] John Sununu R NH E. 2007-09-26 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2007-10-01 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2007-10-15 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2007-10-15 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2007-10-17 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2007-10-17 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2007-10-17 False S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2007-10-18 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2007-10-22 False L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2007-10-25 False L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. 2007-11-15 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Endangered species Environmental Protection Export controls Foreign Trade and International Finance Import restrictions Imports Logging Plant protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2007-08-01 Introduced in Senate 2007-10-25T18:41:53Z Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to redefine the term "plant" to include products of plants and to exclude any common food crop or cultivar that is a species not listed: (1) in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; or (2) as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Redefines the term "take" to include harvesting, cutting, logging, or removing a plant.

Makes it unlawful to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, possess, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce plants: (1) taken, transported, possessed, or sold in violation of specified foreign or state law; (2) taken, transported, or exported without the payment of royalties, taxes, or stumpage fees required by foreign or state law; or (3) exported or transshipped in violation of any limitation under foreign or state law.

Makes it unlawful to import plants unless the importer files, when clearance is requested, a declaration that contains: (1) the scientific name of any plant contained in the importation; and (2) a description of the value of the importation, the quantity of the plant, and the name of the country from which the plant was taken. Sets forth requirements concerning the contents of a declaration. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations to limit the applicability of, or to modify, declaration requirements.

]]> Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prevent illegal logging practices, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1930is/xml/BILLS-110s1930is.xml 2007-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10622-10623) 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.