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H.R.1497: Legal Timber Protection Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced March 13, 2007
- Latest Major Action Sept. 24, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
67 (58 Democrats, 10 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Legal Timber Protection Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to redefine "plant" to mean any wild member of the plant kingdom, including roots, seeds, parts, and products thereof, excluding any common food crop or cultivar that is a species not listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora or an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Redefines "take"...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans Discharged.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-882.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
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| March 13, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) |