US Congress House Bill 3324 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-02-27 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Lacey Act Paperwork Reduction Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to require any person, upon importation of any plant, to possess and have available for inspection by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) a declaration that contains: (1) the scientific name of any plant (including the genus and species of the plant) contained in the importation; and (2) a description of the declared value of the plant or the merchandise containing the plant, the quantity of the plant, and the name of the country from which the plant was taken. (Currently, a person is required to file such a declaration that describes the value of the importation.) Revises the rulemaking procedure applicable to such importation to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the USFWS and in consultation with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) distinguish among different species; and (2) limit the applicability of the Act to a particular class or type of species if the Secretary determines that application of this Act would not be feasible, practicable, or effective.

Lacey Act Paperwork Reduction Act

Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]

Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-27	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-10-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2013-10-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3324/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3324/BILLS-113hr3324ih.pdf