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Legal Timber Protection Act

Introduced: March 13, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 24, 2008

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.

Sep 24, 2008

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-882.

Nov 7, 2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Nov 7, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 7, 2007

Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans Discharged.

Oct 16, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 16, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.

Mar 13, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Mar 13, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E533)

Mar 13, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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" under such Act to include the harvesting, cutting, logging, or removing of a plant.

Restates and modifies prohibitions under such Act against the sale or possession of plants in violation of state or foreign laws enacted to protect such plants.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to allow public participation in the review of the implementation of plant declaration requirements.

What's happening now September 24, 2008

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.

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