3.0.0 730 2022-11-15T16:34:33Z 2022-11-15T16:34:33Z House H HR 2013-02-14 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MULVANEY:H.R. 730.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 14. ``To make Rules for theGovernment and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.''Article I, Section 8, Clause 18. ``To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.''This bill provides rules for the Government, specifically,for the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and PlantHealth Inspection Service. This law is necessary and properfor carrying out the power to make rules for the properoperation of a division of the government of the UnitedStates.[Page H549]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2013-03-01T15:17:31Z Referred to 2013-02-14T15:02:05Z 2013-03-01 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. Committee 2013-02-14 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2013-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001182 Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] Mick Mulvaney R SC 5 N D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2013-02-14 True G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2013-02-14 True F000458 Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] Stephen Fincher R TN Lee 8 2013-02-14 True S001189 Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] Austin Scott R GA 8 2013-02-14 True H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] Richard Hanna R NY L. 22 2013-02-14 True K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2013-02-14 True R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 17 2013-02-14 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2013-02-14 True H000329 Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] DOC HASTINGS R WA 4 2013-02-14 True C001064 Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-45] John Campbell R CA 45 2013-02-14 True H001058 Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] Bill Huizenga R MI 2 2013-02-14 True S001180 Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] Kurt Schrader D OR 5 2013-02-15 False C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2013-02-25 False G000560 Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] Tom Graves R GA 14 2013-02-27 False O000169 Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-21] William Owens D NY L. 21 2013-03-05 False A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2013-03-20 False S001186 Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] Steve Southerland R FL 2 2013-03-20 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2013-04-11 False B001280 Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11] Kerry Bentivolio R MI L. 11 2013-04-11 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2013-04-11 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2013-04-11 False W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2013-04-11 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2013-04-11 False K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2013-04-11 False L000576 Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] Billy Long R MO 7 2013-04-11 False B001271 Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] Dan Benishek R MI 1 2013-04-11 False H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2013-04-11 False S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2013-04-15 False B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2013-04-15 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2013-04-17 False T000462 Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] PATRICK TIBERI R OH J. 12 2013-04-23 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2013-05-07 False D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2013-05-07 False Agriculture and Food Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Mammals Pest management Public contracts and procurement Urban and suburban affairs and development Agriculture and Food 00 2013-02-14 Introduced in House 2013-02-27T21:47:39Z Pest Elimination Services Transparency and Terminology or the PESTT Act - Amends the Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988, with respect to nuisance animal control activities and agreements of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to define "urban rodent control" (excepted from such activities) as efforts to directly control any mammal in the order Rodentia in a location that is not an airport or in a rural area.

Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress on activities carried out by the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that: (1) identifies activities that can be carried out by private sector entities, (2) prioritizes those vital to the protection of public health and safety and agricultural production and that can be performed by such entities, and (3) recommends ways to avoid duplication by the Wildlife Services program and the private sector.]]>

PESTT Act Display Title PESTT Act Short Titles as Introduced PESTT Act Short Titles as Introduced Pest Elimination Services Transparency and Terminology Act Official Title as Introduced To define urban rodent control for purposes of clarifying the control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and by the private sector, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2013-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr730ih/xml/BILLS-113hr730ih.xml 2013-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. 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.