3.0.0 2935 2023-01-11T13:24:19Z 2023-01-11T13:24:19Z House H HR 2013-08-01 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FORTENBERRY:H.R. 2935.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H5346]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-08-01T14:04:05Z Conservation Reform Act of 2013 113 1005 S 2013-05-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Identical bill CRS 2013-08-01 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2013-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 N M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2013-08-01 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2013-09-26 False R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 2013-11-15 False C001045 Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] ANDER CRENSHAW R FL 4 2013-11-20 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2013-12-03 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2014-02-26 False B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2014-03-06 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2014-03-06 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2014-03-06 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2014-03-12 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2014-04-02 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2014-04-07 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2014-04-07 False International Affairs Advisory bodies Agricultural conservation and pollution Alliances Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Ecology Economic development Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief Forests, forestry, trees Government studies and investigations Hunting and fishing International organizations and cooperation Land use and conservation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Performance measurement Smuggling and trafficking Travel and tourism Water quality Water use and supply Wildlife conservation and habitat protection International Affairs 00 2013-08-01 Introduced in House 2013-08-29T19:37:36Z Conservation Reform Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of State to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of, and report to Congress on, U.S. international conservation programs to determine the extent to which such programs are: (1) advancing conservation in the world's most ecologically and economically important terrestrial and marine ecosystems; (2) addressing natural resource challenges; (3) advancing U.S. foreign policy priorities in areas such as security, democratization, sustainable food production, and clean water; (4) enhancing economic and wildlife conservation benefits derived from properly managed international hunting and angling tourism; and (5) addressing poaching, illegal logging, fishing, and wildlife trafficking.

Directs the President: (1) to establish the Interagency Working Group on Global Conservation; and (2) through such Working Group, to establish the International Conservation Strategy to strengthen the capacity of the United States to collaborate with other countries, international organizations, the private sector, and private voluntary organizations to conserve natural resources and enhance biodiversity.

Requires: (1) the Strategy to provide a comprehensive plan of action that identifies specific and measurable benchmarks, goals, and time frames; and (2) the Working Group to ensure that the Strategy is appropriate to local needs and conditions and incorporates the views of partner countries.

Establishes the International Conservation Public Advisory Board to: (1) advise the Working Group on matters related to U.S. international conservation policies and programs and the implementation of the Strategy; and (2) ensure that the best scientific, policy, economic security, and business expertise are reflected in U.S. international conservation strategies and policies.

Prohibits any provision in this Act from being construed as restricting, limiting, or otherwise impairing: (1) properly managed recreational hunting and angling, or (2) the ability of any foreign jurisdiction or authority to authorize regulated programs supporting wildlife for local consumption and commercialization.

Urges the President to work with foreign assistance donor countries to: (1) develop a comprehensive international conservation assistance strategy consistent with the United States International Conservation Strategy, (2) identify multilateral mechanisms to coordinate international action, and (3) agree on a timetable for achieving the goals of the United States International Conservation Strategy.

]]> Conservation Reform Act of 2013 Display Title Conservation Reform Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To establish more efficient and effective policies and processes for departments and agencies engaged in or providing support to, international conservation. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Conservation Reform Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2935ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2935ih.xml 2013-08-01 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 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.