US HB6007 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress House Bill 6007 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Engrossed on September 11 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-11 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act of 2012 - Makes the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and provisions of the federal criminal code prohibiting importation of injurious animals inapplicable to any water transfer by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority using only closed conveyance systems from the Lake Texoma raw water intake structure to treatment facilities at which all zebra mussels are extirpated and removed from the transferred water.

Title

North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act of 2012

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-09-11	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2012-09-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-09-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5733)
2012-09-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6007.
2012-09-10	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5733-5734)
2012-09-10	House	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2012-09-10	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
2012-09-10	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-657.
2012-08-01	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2012-08-01	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-08-01	House	Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
2012-07-19	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2012-06-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2012-06-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Same As/Similar To

SB3543 (Related) 2012-09-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SB3687 (Related) 2012-12-28 - Became Public Law No: 112-237.

Subjects

Aquatic ecology
Texas
Water resources development
Water use and supply
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

US Congress State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6007/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6007/BILLS-112hr6007ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6007/BILLS-112hr6007rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6007/BILLS-112hr6007eh.pdf