3.0.0 5156 2023-01-11T13:25:58Z 2023-01-11T13:25:58Z House H HR 2014-07-17 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:H.R. 5156.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H6399]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2014-08-11T15:05:20Z Referred to 2014-07-17T13:02:45Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2014-07-25T20:38:19Z Referred to 2014-07-17T13:02:40Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-07-17T13:02:50Z 2014-08-11 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit. Committee 2014-07-25 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2014-07-17 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, 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 hsbu00 Budget Committee 2014-07-17 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, 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 hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2014-07-17 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, 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 2014-07-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-07-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 N D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2014-07-17 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2014-07-25 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2014-07-25 False N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2014-07-25 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2014-07-31 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2014-09-10 False Animals Advisory bodies Animal and plant health Endangered and threatened species Government trust funds Infectious and parasitic diseases Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Animals 00 2014-07-17 Introduced in House 2015-01-09T17:26:51Z Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with governors of potentially affected states, to declare a wildlife disease emergency for any wildlife disease occurring within the United States or, if outside the United States, with the potential to enter the United States.

Defines "wildlife disease emergency" as the occurrence of a non-zoonotic pathological condition in a wildlife population that:

  • is infectious and caused by a newly discovered pathogen or is a known infectious wildlife disease that is expanding in range or other impacts, or
  • poses significant threats to the sustainability of wildlife or to the overall health of a functioning ecosystem.

Directs the Secretary, upon making such a declaration, to lead a coordinated response to the emergency.

Directs the Secretary to implement a grant program to provide funding to state wildlife agencies and Indian tribes to address wildlife disease emergencies.

Establishes in the Treasury a Wildlife Disease Emergency Fund.

Allows the Secretary to establish a Wildlife Disease Committee to assist the Secretary in increasing the level of preparedness needed to address emerging wildlife diseases.

Authorizes the Secretary to convene rapid response teams to address any particular wildlife disease emergency.

]]> Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2014 Display Title Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and to coordinate rapid response to these emergencies, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5156ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5156ih.xml 2014-08-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit. 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.