To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance protections against the importation, and transport between States, of injurious species, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance protections against the importation, and transport between States, of injurious species, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Agriculture, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HD52CC0FE0EDC4EF58A7E85ADF456BFE4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lacey Act Amendments of 2023.
- Section HAA4D3262DC364F8CB908F7E58612008E: 2. Amendments Section 42 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)(1)— in the first sentence, by striking shipment between the continental...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance protections against the importation, and transport between States, of injurious species, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Agriculture, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance protections against the importation, and transport between States, of injurious species, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Luna (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Nehls, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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