S. 1033 (110th): Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007

Introduced:
Mar 29, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 529 (111th) on Mar 05, 2009.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 29, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 29, 2007
Referred to Committee Mar 29, 2007
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (2R, 1I, 1D) (show)
Committees

Senate Environment and Public Works

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Full Title

A bill to assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations.

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Last updated Mar 29, 2007.
17 pages

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3/29/2007--Introduced.
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance for projects for the conservation of rare felids and rare canids. Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of felids and canids. Restricts the use of grants for captive breeding or display purposes.
Establishes in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund as a separate account the Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Fund.
Defines "rare canid" to: (1) mean any canid species, subspecies, or population that is not native to the United States and Canada, and is included in the threatened or endangered lists of the World Conservation Union, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and (2) include such a subspecies or population of dhole, gray wolf, ethiopian wolf, bush dog, or maned wolf.
Defines "rare felid" to:
(1) mean any felid species, subspecies, or population that is not native to the United States and Canada, and is included in the threatened or endangered lists of the World Conservation Union, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and
(2) include such a subspecies or population of lion, leopard, jaguar, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah, or iberian lynx.
Does not include any tiger.

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