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Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act

Introduced: July 30, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7783-7785)
Jul 30, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7782-7783)
Jul 30, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide under the Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Grant Program or the REPAIR Program (established by this Act): (1) a grant to any eligible applicant to carry out a qualified plant control project to control harmful nonnative species; and (2) a grant to any state to carry out an assessment project to identify harmful nonnative plant and animal species, assess the needs to restore, manage, or enhance native fish, wildlife, and habitats, identify priorities, and identify mechanisms to increase capacity building for native fish, wildlife, and habitats.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance for not more than three fiscal years to enable an immediate response to outbreaks of harmful nonnative plant species that threaten or may negatively impact refuge resources that are at a stage at which rapid eradication or control is possible, and to ensure eradication or immediate control of such species.

Directs the Secretary, consistent with the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998, to establish a cooperative volunteer monitoring and control program to administer and coordinate projects implemented by partner organizations concerned with national wildlife refuges to address harmful nonnative species that threaten national wildlife refuges or adjacent lands.

What's happening now July 30, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7783-7785)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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