US SB115 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2011 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to allow an agricultural producer, or a hunter with the producer's permission, to take migratory game birds by the aid of baiting, if: (1) the manipulation occurs on the producer's land on which a crop was not harvestable during the current or immediately preceding crop year due to a natural disaster, and (2) a local representative of the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) confirms that the crop has been destroyed and that it would not be economically practicable to harvest the crop.
Title
Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1765 (Same As) 2011-05-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Subjects
Animals
Birds
Disaster relief and insurance
Farmland
Hunting and fishing
Outdoor recreation
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Birds
Disaster relief and insurance
Farmland
Hunting and fishing
Outdoor recreation
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/115/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s115/BILLS-112s115is.pdf |
