LEGISLATION/H.R. 3324

Lacey Act Paperwork Reduction Act

113-HR-3324113th CongressIntroduced Oct 23, 2013Environmental Protection
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsor

Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1](R-MD-1)
1 cosponsor

Summary

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.

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsDepartment of the InteriorGovernment information and archivesHorticulture and plantsTrade restrictionsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Actions (5)

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 27, 2014House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Oct 25, 2013House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 23, 2013House floor actions
Introduced in House
Oct 23, 2013Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Oct 23, 2013Library of Congress