> See the information below for HR1504 and S910.
>
> Jim
>
> ******************
> HR1504
>
> TABLE OF CONTENTS:
>
> Title I: Plant Protection
> Title II: Inspection and Enforcement
> Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions
> Title IV: Authorization of Appropriations
>
> Plant Protection Act - Title I: Plant Protection - Prohibits a person
> from importing, exporting, or moving in interstate commerce an
> authorized plant pest. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to
> permit such introduction or movement. Prohibits the unauthorized
> mailing, and knowing delivery by a mail carrier, of plant pests.
>
> (Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary to restrict the importation,
> movement, and means of conveyance of plants, plant products,
> biological control organisms, plant pests, and noxious weeds in order
> to prevent their U.S. introduction and interstate movement.
>
> Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to publish lists of noxious weeds and
> biological control agents; and (2) private petitions to add or remove
> listings.
>
> (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to notify the
> Secretary of such articles' arrival, and hold them at the port of
> entry until inspected and authorized for U.S. movement by the
> Secretary. Prohibits a person from moving unauthorized and
uninspected
> articles from a port of entry or interstate.
>
> (Sec. 104) Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to take specified remedial
> and emergency measures either directly or by the owner, including
> treatment or disposal, to avoid dissemination of a plant pest or
> noxious weed; and (2) owner compensation for unauthorized disposals.
>
> (Sec. 107) Directs the Secretary to carry out a grasshopper and
Mormon
> Cricket control program, including: (1) cost sharing for State and
> private land; and (2) personnel training.
>
> (Sec. 108) Authorizes the Secretary to make phytosanitary export
> certificates based upon foreign requirements.
>
> Title II: Inspection and Enforcement - Sets forth provisions with
> respect to: (1) inspections, warrants, and seizures, (2) information
> collection; (3) subpoena authority; (4) criminal and civil penalties;
> and (5) enforcement authority of the Attorney General.
>
> Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes the Secretary to
> enter into reimbursable fee agreements for preclearance
> outside the United States.
>
> (Sec. 305) States that this Act shall not apply to U.S. postal
> employees in the course of their duties.
>
> (Sec. 308) Repeals specified Acts.
>
> Title IV: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations
> to carry out this Act.
> **********************
> S910
>
> SUMMARY:
>
> (AS INTRODUCED)
>
> TABLE OF CONTENTS:
>
> Title I: Plant Protection
> Title II: Inspection and Enforcement
> Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions
> Title IV: Federal Coordination
> Title V: Authorization of Appropriations
>
> Noxious Weed Coordination and Plant Protection Act - Title I: Plant
> Protection - Prohibits a person from importing,
> exporting, or moving in interstate commerce an authorized plant pest.
> Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to permit such introduction
or
> movement. Prohibits the unauthorized mailing, and knowing delivery by
> a mail carrier, of plant pests.
>
> (Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary to restrict the importation,
> movement, and means of conveyance of plants, plant products,
> biological control organisms, plant pests, and noxious weeds in order
> to prevent their U.S. introduction and interstate movement.
>
> Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to publish lists of noxious weeds and
> biological control agents; and (2) private petitions to add or remove
> listings.
>
> (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to notify the
> Secretary of such articles' arrival, and hold them at the port of
> entry until inspected and authorized for U.S. movement by the
> Secretary. Prohibits a person from moving unauthorized and
uninspected
> articles from a port of entry or interstate.
>
> (Sec. 104) Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to take specified remedial
> and emergency measures either directly or by the owner, including
> treatment or disposal, to avoid dissemination of a plant pest or
> noxious weed; and (2) owner compensation for unauthorized disposals.
>
> (Sec. 107) Directs the Secretary to carry out a grasshopper and
Mormon
> Cricket control program, including: (1) cost sharing for State and
> private land; and (2) personnel training.
>
> (Sec. 108) Authorizes the Secretary to make phytosanitary export
> certificates based upon foreign requirements.
>
> Title II: Inspection and Enforcement - Sets forth provisions with
> respect to: (1) inspections, warrants, and seizures, (2) information
> collection; (3) subpoena authority; (4) criminal and civil penalties;
> and (5) enforcement authority of the Attorney General.
>
> Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes the Secretary to
> enter into reimbursable fee agreements for preclearance outside the
> United States.
>
> (Sec. 304) States that this Act shall not apply to U.S. postal
> employees in the course of their duties.
>
> (Sec. 307) Repeals specified Acts.
>
> Title IV: Federal Coordination - Establishes the Invasive Species
> Council to provide national leadership regarding invasive species,
> including networking and other specified activities.
>
> Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a related advisory
> committee.
>
> Directs the Council to develop and submit to the Congress a national
> invasive species action plan.
>
> Title V: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations
> to carry out this Act.
>
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator
> _________________________________
> Subject: Federal bills
> Author: brunetti@EMPM.CDPR.CA.GOV at GATEWAY
> Date: 8/30/99 11:12 AM
>
>
> This was posted to sanet, the sustainable ag. listserv. Does anyone
> have information about these bills?
>
> At 7:30 PM -0700 8/28/99, Ellen Rainwalker wrote:
> >Hi folks - I am new to the list. I am an organic farmer up in
British
> >Columbia. I have heard that there are two bills HR1504 and S910
> >pending in the US Congress and Senate that are against biological
> >controls, calling them "plant pests". Does anyone know anything
> >about this?
>
> **************************************** Kathy Brunetti, Senior Land
> and Water Analyst California Department of Pesticide Regulation
> 830 K Street, Sacramento, California, USA 95814 voice (916)
324-4100,
> FAX (916) 324-4088 <brunetti@empm.cdpr.ca.gov>
> Our Web site: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov
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