S 357 · 112th Congress · Animals

Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-02-15· Sponsored by Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 515.(2012-09-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to declare a wildlife disease emergency in one or more states for a disease that affects wildlife within the United States or, if it has the potential to enter the United States, outside the United States. Directs the Secretary, upon making such a declaration, to lead a coordinated response to the emergency. Authorizes the Secretary to implement a grant program to provide grants to state wildlife agencies and Indian tribes to coordinate the response to and address such declared emergencies. Establishes in the Treasury a Wildlife Disease Emergency Fund, to be administered by the Secretary to carry out this Act. Directs the Secretary to establish a Wildlife Disease Committee to assist the Secretary in increasing the level of preparedness needed to address emerging wildlife diseases. Authorizes the Secretary to convene rapid response teams to address any wildlife disease emergency.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 357, the Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2011

Aug 14, 2012

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 25, 2012

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Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Independent