US Congress House Bill 1829 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on May 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011 - Amends the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to revise the nutria eradication program by authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington (currently only to Maryland and Louisiana). Establishes the goals of such Program as: (1) eradicating nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicating or controlling nutria in Louisiana, Delaware, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington; and (3) restoring wetlands damaged by nutria. Requires that the Maryland program consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds" dated March 2002 and updated in March 2009. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016. Requires the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to develop long-term nutria control or eradication programs to: (1) significantly reduce and restore nutria damaged wetlands in Delaware, Oregon, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington; and (2) promote voluntary, public-private partnerships to eradicate or control nutria and restore nutria-damaged wetlands in such states.

Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011

Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]

Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]

Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]

Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2011-05-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SB899 (Same As) 2011-11-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 231.
SB3525 (Related) 2012-11-26 - Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 504.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1829/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1829/BILLS-112hr1829ih.pdf