US Congress House Bill 6038 (Prior Session Legislation)

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June 27 2012 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Global Conservation Act of 2012 - Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to audit, and report to Congress on, existing U.S. international conservation policies and programs to determine the extent to which such programs are: (1) addressing natural resource challenges to ensure healthy and sustainable supplies of water, wildlife, fish, forests, plants, and other critical resources; (2) advancing U.S. foreign policy priorities in areas such as security, democratization, sustainable food production, and clean water; (3) enhancing economic and wildlife conservation benefits derived from properly managed international hunting and angling tourism; (4) addressing poaching, illegal logging, fishing, and wildlife trafficking; and (5) establishing more effective policies and processes for executive branch agencies engaged in international conservation. 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 the Strategy to provide a comprehensive plan of action that identifies specific and measurable benchmarks, goals, and time frames. Requires the Working Group to ensure that the Strategy is appropriate to local needs and conditions and incorporates the views of partner countries. Establishes the Global 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.

Global Conservation Act of 2012

Rep Fortenberry, Jeff	Rep Biggert, Judy	Rep Blackburn, Marsha	Rep Bono Mack, Mary
Rep Carnahan, Russ	Rep Chandler, Ben	Rep Chu, Judy	Rep Cohen, Steve
Rep Crenshaw, Ander	Rep Dicks, Norman D.	Rep Ellison, Keith	Rep Engel, Eliot L.
Rep Farr, Sam	Rep Grimm, Michael G.	Rep Hayworth, Nan A. S.	Rep Hirono, Mazie K.
Rep Holt, Rush D.	Rep Johnson, Bill	Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr.	Rep Kingston, Jack
Rep Kissell, Larry	Rep Lee, Barbara	Rep Maloney, Carolyn B.	Rep McCollum, Betty
Rep McGovern, James P.	Rep Michaud, Michael H.	Rep Miller, Jeff	Rep Moore, Gwen
Rep Moran, James P.	Rep Napolitano, Grace F.	Rep Pingree, Chellie	Rep Rangel, Charles B.
Rep Reichert, David G.	Rep Rothman, Steven R.	Rep Royce, Edward R.	Rep Schakowsky, Janice D.
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete	Rep Thompson, Mike	Rep Tierney, John F.	Rep Van Hollen, Chris
Rep Wittman, Robert J.	Rep Woolsey, Lynn C.	Rep Young, Don

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SB3356 (Related) 2012-06-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN06038:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr6038ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr6038ih.pdf