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March 12, 2013

Updated for 2013 -- State Noxious-Weed Seed Requirements Recognized in the Administration of the Federal Seed Act
This publication (updated annually) contains information about the various State labeling requirements and prohibitions of noxious-weed seeds and shows the scientific names and common names according to the law and regulations of the particular State in which the seed is noxious. See Seed Publications for more information and Items of Interest in Seed (publications for seed control officials and seed companies; updated every Apr/Oct).

* See our Laws and Regulations - Multistate Laws section for more information and resources.

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May 16, 2012

New Bills to Confont Asian Carp Threat -- Update to Congressional Bills - 112th Congress.
Provides information for invasive species related Congressional bills, including introduction date, sponsor, summary, full bill text, and bill status.

Congress introduced new bills aimed at combating the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. The legislation directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete within 18 months its study on how to separate the Great Lakes and Mississippi watersheds to block the advance of the non-native Asian carp. The voracious fish are within miles of Lake Michigan. Scientists fear that an Asian carp invasion into the Great Lakes could devastate the region's $7 billion sport and commercial fishery. The legislation updates the Stop Asian Carp Act of 2011, which was introduced last year.

S.2317 - Stop Invasive Species Act of 2012 -- A bill to compel the Secretary of the Army to complete the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study within 18 months and to focus particular attention on the permanent prevention of the spread of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basins.

Related Bill -- H.R.4406 - Stop Invasive Species Act

* See our Congressional Bills - 112th Congress and our Species Profile - Asian Carps pages for more information and resources.

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March 13, 2012

State Noxious-Weed Seed Requirements Recognized in the Administration of the Federal Seed Act (Updated 2012)
This publication (updated annually) contains information about the various State labeling requirements and prohibitions of noxious-weed seeds and shows the scientific names and common names according to the law and regulations of the particular State in which the seed is noxious. See Fair Trading Regulations - Seed Publications for more information and Items of Interest in Seed (publications for seed control officials and seed companies; updated every Apr/Oct).

* See our Laws and Regulations - Multistate Laws section for more information and resources.

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 2:51 PM

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December 28, 2011

Status of Felt Restrictions in the United States
Since 2009 there has been an increasing move toward restricting the use of felt soled waders and wading boots. Effective Jan 1, 2012 Rhode Island has banned the use of felt soles in both fresh and salt water. With the Alaska statewide ban also taking effect on Jan 1 there will be four states (Alaska, Maryland, Rhode Island and Vermont) with statewide bans. Missouri will be implementing a ban on felt in trout waters effective Mar 1, 2012. See The Science of Felt (2009) to look at the science driving the move to eliminate the use of felt soled waders.

* See our Aquatic Species - Prevention page for more information and resources.

Added to Aquatic Species / Management / Prevention and Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 3:00 PM

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November 9, 2011

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is reopening the comment period for a notice that advised the public that we have determined that 41 taxa of plants for planting are quarantined pests and 107 taxa of plants for planting are hosts of 13 quarantine pests and therefore should be added to our lists of taxa of plants for planting whose importation is not authorized pending pest risk analysis. The notice also made available to the public for review and comment data sheets that detail the scientific evidence we evaluated in making the determination that the taxa are quarantine pests or hosts of quarantine pests. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
Note: Comment period reopened; all comments received on or before Nov 25, 2011 will be considered.

* See our Laws and Regulations section for more information and resources.

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August 3, 2011

Update -- NAPPRA (Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis) -- Addition of Plants for Planting to the NAPPRA Lists
The Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis list (APHIS-2011-0072) of plants and flowers has been published by USDA for public comment. The NAPPRA list are those plants which could be prohibited for import into the U.S. until a pest risk analysis has been completed for them. APHIS has prepared data sheets that detail the scientific evidence it evaluated in making the determination that the taxa are quarantine pests or hosts of quarantine pests. The data sheets are available to the public for review and comment. All comments received on or before Sep 26, 2011 will be considered.

* See our Laws and Regulations section for more information and resources.

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations at 4:12 PM

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June 7, 2011

Minnesota Updates:

New Law Aimed at Slowing the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (Jun 3, 2011)
New laws were passed recently to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Among the changes will be more thorough watercraft inspections and stronger regulations to prohibit the transportation of invasive species. For more information see Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Legislation Summary - 2011 (May 31, 2011).

Invasive Species of Aquatic Plants and Wild Animals in Minnesota: Annual Report for 2010 / Summary Report 2010
Annual report submitted to the state legislature detailing the responsibilities of the Invasive Species Program.

* See our Minnesota page for more information and resources.

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 3:52 PM

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May 12, 2011

Opportunity to Comment "Importation of Plants for Planting" -- NAPPRA (Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis)
Prevention is the key to keeping invasive plants out of our country! APHIS is establishing a new category of regulated articles in the regulations governing the importation of plants for planting, commonly known as the Q37 regulations. The revision would allow APHIS to maximize protection of U.S. agriculture from foreign pests that could enter this country while minimizing adverse economic and trade impacts. See a recent presentation about the Revision of Quarantine 37 for more information. All comments received on Docket APHIS-2006-0011 on or before Jul 5, 2011 will be considered.

* See our Laws and Regulations section for more resources.

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May 3, 2011

DNR Bans Felt Soles In Maryland Waters (Mar 17, 2011)
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is banning felt soles in Maryland waters beginning Mar 22, 2011 to protect and preserve native wildlife and habitats. See the Felt-Soles Ban - FAQ for more information.

* See our Maryland page for more information and resources.

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 4:11 PM

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April 21, 2011

Bighead Carp Added to Federal List of Injurious Wildlife (Mar 21, 2011)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a final rule in the Mar 22 Federal Register officially adding the bighead carp to the federal injurious wildlife list. The final rule codifies the Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act (S. 1421), signed into law by President Obama on Dec 14, 2010. The injurious wildlife listing means that under the Lacey Act it is illegal to import or to transport live bighead carp, including viable eggs or hybrids of the species, across state lines, except by permit for zoological, education, medical, or scientific purposes.

* See our Laws and Regulations section for more information and our Species Profile - Asian Carp page for additional resources.

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April 13, 2011

Updated -- 2011 State Noxious-Weed Seed Requirements Recognized in the Administration of the Federal Seed Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 9:14 AM



April 4, 2011

Updated -- Federal Noxious Weed List (Dec 10, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations at 4:42 PM



March 15, 2011

EPA Seeks Comments to Develop Management Practices for Recreational Vessels (Mar 14, 2011)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations at 11:11 AM

Congressional Bills - 112th Congress (2011-2012)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 9:59 AM



February 16, 2011

Congressional Bills - 112th Congress (2011-2012)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 1:40 PM



January 11, 2011

Nursery Stock Restrictions (2011)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations at 2:53 PM



January 10, 2011

Updated -- Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters (Dec 20, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations at 4:18 PM



December 16, 2010

President Signs Levin's Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act into Law (Dec 14, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills and News and Events / In the News at 12:14 PM



November 22, 2010

Update of Noxious Weed Regulations 2007-0146-15 - Final Rule Effective Dec 10, 2010 (Nov 10, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations at 4:15 PM



August 5, 2010

Oberstar Water Resources Bill Benefits Northeast Minnesota (Jul 28, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills and News and Events / Press Releases - Federal at 5:45 PM



July 20, 2010

Stabenow Opening Statement on Asian Carp Subcommittee Hearing (Jul 14, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony and News and Events / In the News at 9:06 AM



June 24, 2010

Oregon -- City of Portland Required Eradication List

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 3:51 PM



June 23, 2010

Fact Sheets: State-specific Invasive Species Policies

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 10:55 AM



June 9, 2010

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 5:04 PM

Reid: Discovery of New Species at Lake Tahoe Highlights the Need for Restoration Bill (Jun 4, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 4:05 PM



June 2, 2010

Utah -- Quagga Mussel May Have Been Found in Sand Hollow (May 22, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 12:16 PM



May 11, 2010

State Invasive Species Programs Require Federal Support (May 10, 2010)

Added to Manager's Tool Kit / Control / Policy Development and News and Events / Press Releases - Organizational and Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 10:04 AM



May 7, 2010

Affirms Interim Rule as Final Rule for Two Noxious Weeds: Old World Climbing Fern and Maidenhair Creeper (May 3, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations and News and Events / Press Releases - Federal at 3:25 PM



May 4, 2010

Updated for 2010 -- State Noxious-Weed Seed Requirements Recognized in the Administration of the Federal Seed Act (2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 8:28 AM



April 26, 2010

Joint Oversight Hearing On "White-Nose Syndrome: What's Killing Bats In The Northeast?"

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 2:00 PM



April 22, 2010

H.R.4715 - Clean Estuaries Act of 2010

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 3:26 PM



April 5, 2010

Arizona -- Don't Move a Mussel - NOW it's the LAW

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 10:48 AM



March 12, 2010

U.S. Government Launches New CITES Website (Mar 9, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations at 2:17 PM

Service Seeks Public Comment on Plan to Restrict Giant Invasive Snakes (Mar 11, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations at 1:25 PM



March 10, 2010

Rep. Young Introduced Invasive Species Act (Mar 5, 2010) and other new bills

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 10:45 AM



March 2, 2010

Healthy Borderlands Act of 2009

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 10:03 AM

Hearing -- Joint Hearing on the Legislative Approaches to Protecting, Preserving, and Restoring Great Water Bodies (Feb 24, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 8:49 AM



March 1, 2010

Hearing -- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Drinking Water: Risks to Human Health and the Environment (Feb 25, 2010)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 3:06 PM

Asian Carp and the Great Lakes Hearing --- Feb 9, 2010

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 2:48 PM



January 5, 2010

Oregon -- What is the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program?

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 1:56 PM



December 10, 2009

Fuzhou Declaration on Biological Invasions - 'Managing Biological Invasions under Global Change' (Nov 2009)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Declarations and Reports at 9:22 AM



December 3, 2009

Hearing on Various Invasive Related Bills -- Dec 3, 2009, 2 pm

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 8:33 AM

S.1965 - Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Act of 2009

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 8:33 AM



November 24, 2009

S.2798 - National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 1:55 PM



October 8, 2009

H.R.3650 - Harmful Blooms and Hypoxia RName

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 12:02 PM



October 1, 2009

Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2009

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 9:31 AM



September 17, 2009

Ballast Water Discharge Standard Rulemaking (Aug 28, 2009)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations at 4:16 PM



August 27, 2009

Updated -- State Laws and Regulations

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 2:08 PM



July 16, 2009

Congressional Bills - 111th Congress (2009-2011)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 9:30 AM



July 15, 2009

Hearing on "Threats Native Wildlife Species" (Jul 8, 2009)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 9:32 AM



June 23, 2009

H.R.2811 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 9:03 AM



June 10, 2009

Update of Noxious Weed Regulation (Jun 9, 2009)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations and News and Events / In the News at 3:05 PM



June 9, 2009

Oregon -- Governor Signs 68 Bills into Law - Greater Protections for every Oregonian and our Environment (May 27, 2009)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 11:09 AM



June 2, 2009

Europe -- Prepare for Invasion: Natural England Publishes New Forecast on the Non-Native Animals Threatening to Take Hold (May 22, 2009)

Added to Laws and Regulations / International Laws and Regulations at 9:23 AM



June 1, 2009

Bariloche Declaration on Invasive Alien Conifers in South America

Added to Laws and Regulations / Declarations and Reports at 10:37 AM



May 21, 2009

Updated -- 2009 State Noxious-Weed Seed Requirements Recognized in the Administration of the Federal Seed Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 11:45 AM

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Public Laws and Acts at 10:05 AM



May 7, 2009

Legislative Hearing On H.R. 669 - Nonnative Wildlife Invasive Prevention Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 4:43 PM

Congressional Bills - 111th Congress (2009-2011)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 10:35 AM



April 9, 2009

Chicago, Illinois - New Regulations

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 5:50 PM



April 8, 2009

New Mexico -- Invasive Species Control Act will help Protect New Mexico Waters (Apr 6, 2009)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 2:33 PM



March 20, 2009

Updated - 2009 Minnesota Fishing Regulations

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 8:42 AM



March 19, 2009

Congressional Bills - 111th Congress (2009-2011)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 10:19 AM



March 18, 2009

Colorado -- Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Regulations

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 4:57 PM



March 13, 2009

Congressional Bills - 111th Congress (2009-2011)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 10:49 AM



March 10, 2009

Quarantine Q56 Regulations

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations at 7:29 AM



February 12, 2009

Congressional Bills - 111th Congress (2009-2011)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 5:22 PM



February 3, 2009

Congressional Bills - 111th Congress (2009-2011)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 5:17 PM



January 26, 2009

Model Weed Law Provisons for Management of New Invaders, Rapid Response, and Cost-Effetive Allocation of Public Resources: Tiering Noxious Weed Lists to Invasion Stage

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 2:44 PM

North Carolina -- State Offically Bans Vitex, 'Kudzu of the Coast' (Jan 22, 2009)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 12:36 PM



January 21, 2009

Congressional Bills - 111th Congress (2009-2011)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 1:48 PM



November 26, 2008

Updated -- Utah Noxious Weed List (Oct 2008)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 3:44 PM



November 6, 2008

Lacey Act

Added to News and Events / In the News and Laws and Regulations at 12:58 PM



July 31, 2008

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHS) - Illinois Announces Emergency Regulations to Stop Spread of Fish Virus (Jul 2, 2008)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 11:11 AM



July 23, 2008

Alaska -- Noxious Weeds and Invasive Plants - House Bill 330 (Jun 17, 2008)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 1:20 PM



July 22, 2008

North Carolina -- Declaration of Exterior Quarantine for European Wood Wasp (Sirex noctilio) (Jun 24, 2008

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 4:32 PM

Federal Order - Emerald Ash Borer in Fairfax County, Virginia (Jul 11, 2008)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 4:14 PM



July 1, 2008

Updated -- State Noxious-Weed Seed Requirements Recognized in the Administration of the Federal Seed Act (2008)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 3:59 PM

Hearings and Testimony

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 11:50 AM



June 24, 2008

Clean Boating Act of 2008

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 2:37 PM



June 23, 2008

New York -- Don't Move Firewood - You Could be Killing Our Trees!

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 9:29 AM



June 3, 2008

Wisconsin -- Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) Rules Aim to Prevent Spread of VHS

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 8:49 AM



May 20, 2008

House Passes Ballast Water Legislation

Added to Laws and Regulations at 3:02 PM



April 11, 2008

North Dakota -- Aquatic Nuisance Species

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 2:24 PM



April 8, 2008

Idaho Invasive Species Act of 2008 -- Passed the House and Senate (Mar 2008)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 11:08 AM



February 13, 2008

Congressional Bills

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 9:24 AM



February 8, 2008

H.R.1495 - Water Resources Development Act of 2007

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills and Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Public Laws and Acts at 10:46 AM



January 29, 2008

The Hawai'i Invasive Species Program Summary Report 2008 Session (Jan 2008) and The Hawai'i Invasive Species Program Full Report 2008 Session (Dec 2007)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 10:28 AM



January 24, 2008

Updated -- 2007 Minnesota Fishing Regulations

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 7:36 AM

Oregon Updates -- State Laws

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 7:06 AM



January 8, 2008

Wisconsin DNR's Draft Invasive Species Identification, Classification and Control Rule

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 11:07 AM



November 14, 2007

Wisconsin -- VHS Emergency Rules Aim to Prevent Spread of VHS

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations and United States at 4:33 PM



October 25, 2007

Alaska -- New regulations pertaining to invasive rats (effective Sep 13, 2007)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 4:35 PM

2007 Hearings and Testimony

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 9:51 AM



October 24, 2007

Status - S.1578 - Ballast Water Management Act of 2007

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 3:48 PM



October 22, 2007

Imports and Interstate Transportation of Black Carp Banned (Oct 18, 2007)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations and News and Events / In the News at 9:04 AM



October 15, 2007

California Governor signs legislation eliminate the influx of invasive species that arrive in California waters in the ballast water of shipping vessels (Oct 10, 2007)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 11:38 AM

California Governor Signs Invasive Species Legislation (Oct 10, 2007)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 9:27 AM



October 9, 2007

Florida -- Florida's Governor Signs Reptile Legislation into Effect (Aug 1, 2007)

Added to Laws and Regulations and United States at 1:58 PM



September 5, 2007

H.R.1495 - Water Resources Development Act of 2007

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 9:11 AM



August 30, 2007

S.1949 - 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 2:14 PM



July 24, 2007

Congressional Bills 110th Congress (2007-2008)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 8:41 AM



June 7, 2007

H.R.2423 - Ballast Water Management Act of 2007

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 11:15 AM



May 8, 2007

Michigan -- State Quarantine to Prevent Spread of Plum Pox Virus (Mar 12, 2007)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 10:45 AM



May 1, 2007

Florida -- Relating to Venomous Reptiles & Reptiles of Concern (pythons, anacondas or other nonnative reptiles)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 8:34 AM



April 18, 2007

Updated - Current List of Injurious Wildlife Species - 50 CFR 16 (Oct 1, 2005)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations at 12:24 PM



March 28, 2007

S.877 - Restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the Department of Agriculture

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 11:38 AM

Bill would move ag inspections back to USDA (Mar 28, 2007)

Added to Laws and Regulations at 10:27 AM



March 15, 2007

Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 10:32 AM



March 8, 2007

Hawaii -- HB 1864: Limited Immunity from Liability; Coqui Frog Eradication

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 11:19 AM

California -- SB 311 Noxious Weed Management (Feb 16, 2007)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 8:56 AM

S.725 - National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 8:26 AM



March 7, 2007

The Impact of Aquatic Invasive Species on the Great Lakes (Mar 7, 2007)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 2:51 PM

S.726 - Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 8:47 AM

H.R.889 - Prevention of Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 8:28 AM



March 6, 2007

H.R.801 - Great Lakes Invasive Species Control Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 3:42 PM

H.R.667 - Early Pest Detection and Surveillance Improvement Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 3:34 PM

H.R.309 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 3:26 PM

H.R 21 - Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 3:22 PM

Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 9:56 AM



February 14, 2007

Hawaii -- SB 1755: Limited Immunity from Liability; Coqui Frog Eradication

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 12:23 PM



February 13, 2007

Washington -- Mar 20, 2006 -- Govenor approved, creates a statewide invasive species council (effective Jun 7, 2006)

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 12:13 PM



February 9, 2007

Indiana -- Temporary "Emergency" Rules

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 2:59 PM

H.R.767 - Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 9:30 AM

HB 1179: County of Hawaii; Coqui Frog; Appropriation

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 9:23 AM



February 7, 2007

Hawaii -- 2007 Bills

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 2:52 PM



February 5, 2007

Hawaii -- 2007 Bills

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 3:40 PM



February 2, 2007

Hawaii -- 2007 Bills

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 10:49 AM



January 30, 2007

2006 Public Laws and Acts

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Public Laws and Acts at 4:13 PM

Congressional Bills 110th Congress (2007-2008)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 2:23 PM



December 28, 2006

Michigian -- New Ballast Water Legislation; Public Act 33 of 2005

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 11:12 AM



November 21, 2006

Emerald Ash Borer Quarantines

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 4:20 PM

Exotic Species: Importation, Introduction, and Transplantation of Wildlife

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 10:15 AM



November 16, 2006

Quarantine Order to Prevent the Spread of Emerald Ash Borer in Maryland

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 1:23 PM



November 2, 2006

S.3617 - To Reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 10:46 AM

H.R.5539 - To Reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 10:44 AM



November 1, 2006

H.R.4953 - Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 4:05 PM

S.2430 - Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations at 3:52 PM



October 27, 2006

Public Law 109-59 (Aug 10, 2005); implementing 23 U.S.C. § 329, a new provision of law added to Title 23 by §6006 of SAFETEA-LU

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Public Laws and Acts at 3:01 PM



October 13, 2006

California Legislation

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 4:06 PM

S.1288 - Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 3:41 PM

H.R. 2720 - Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 2:53 PM



October 11, 2006

Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy and how it is serving as a framework for restoring and protecting the Great Lakes

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 9:12 AM



September 6, 2006

Hearing on Draft Legislation Regarding Ballast Water Management and Reduction of Air Pollution from Ships (Jul 11, 2006)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 2:36 PM



August 17, 2006

H.R.5900 - Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Congressional Bills at 10:47 AM



July 11, 2006

Oversight Hearing on Addressing Forest Insects and Disease: A Growing Natinal Problem, 'GAO Report on Invasive Forest Pests.'

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 11:29 AM



June 27, 2006

Prohibited Wildlife in Alabama

Added to Laws and Regulations / State Laws and Regulations at 10:24 AM



June 23, 2006

Congressional Testimony on Invasive Forest Pests

Added to Animals / Publications / General Publications and Reports and Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 3:10 PM



June 14, 2006

Fiscal Year 2007 Agriculture Appropriations Testimony (Mar 30, 2006)

Added to Laws and Regulations / Federal Laws and Regulations / Hearings and Testimony at 11:19 AM



June 1, 2006

 
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