S5447-118

Introduced

To establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by native beavers, a keystone species, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 5, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by native beavers, a keystone species, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Government Operations, Education.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities 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, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H9BC9993B0CB148BB98D0DCB9497077B0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act or the DAMS for Beavers Act.
  • Section H90AA187228F748D1AE8E25DF96A69A5B: 2. Beaver damage mitigation grant program In this section: The term eligible entity means— an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by native beavers, a keystone species, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Government Operations, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by native beavers, a keystone species, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Government Operations Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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federal implementing agencies:
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 5, 2024

Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Government Operations Education
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"nonlethal coexistence measure" §H90AA187228F748D1AE8E25DF96A69A5B

a measure designed to mitigate property damage caused by beavers that does not incorporate— the gripping, trapping, injuring, or killing of a beaver

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