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HR 4775 IH
To prohibit the manufacture, processing, possession, or distribution in commerce of the poison sodium fluoroacetate (known as `Compound 1080'), to provide for the collection and destruction of remaining stocks of Compound 1080, to compensate persons who turn in Compound 1080 to the Secretary of Agriculture for destruction, to prohibit the use of certain predator control devices by the federal government, and for other purposes.
December 18, 2007
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. FARR, Ms. SUTTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. SERRANO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
To prohibit the manufacture, processing, possession, or distribution in commerce of the poison sodium fluoroacetate (known as `Compound 1080'), to provide for the collection and destruction of remaining stocks of Compound 1080, to compensate persons who turn in Compound 1080 to the Secretary of Agriculture for destruction, to prohibit the use of certain predator control devices by the federal government, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act'.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF COMPOUND 1080.
(a) Immediate Prohibition on Manufacture, Processing, or Distribution in Commerce of Compound 1080-
(1) AMENDMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT- Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (
`(f) Compound 1080- No person may manufacture, process, or distribute in commerce sodium fluoroacetate (known as `Compound 1080' or sodium monofluoroacetate).'.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Prohibition on Possession of Compound 1080-
(1) PROHIBITION- Whoever (other than a person acting under the authority of section 3(c)) possesses sodium fluoroacetate (known as `Compound 1080' or sodium monofluoroacetate) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- This subsection shall take effect at the end of the 18-month period beginning on the first day of the first month beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. COLLECTION AND DESTRUCTION OF STOCKS OF COMPOUND 1080.
(a) Inventory and Collection of Compound 1080 Held by the Federal Government-
(1) INVENTORY- Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall conduct an inventory to identify stocks of sodium fluoroacetate (known as `Compound 1080' or sodium monofluoroacetate) held by, or under the control of, any entity of the Federal government.
(2) COLLECTION- During the collection period, the Secretary of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall solicit and accept the transfer of stocks of Compound 1080 held by, or under the control of, any entity of the Federal government.
(3) REQUIRED TRANSFER- Each entity of the Federal government--
(A) shall identify stocks of Compound 1080 held by, or under the control of, such entity in accordance with the inventory under paragraph (1);
(B) shall transfer such stocks to the Secretary of Agriculture during the collection period; and
(C) shall transfer such stocks acquired by the entity after the collection period to the Secretary of Agriculture as soon as practicable, but not later than 6 months after the date of the acquisition of such stocks.
(b) Information Campaign, Collection, and Compensation for Non-Federal Entities-
(1) INFORMATION CAMPAIGN- Beginning not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall implement a program to disseminate information to the public about the prohibition of Compound 1080 under section 2 and the collection and compensation program under this subsection.
(2) COLLECTION- During the collection period, the Secretary of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall solicit and accept the transfer of stocks of Compound 1080 held in public or private ownership in the United States.
(3) COMPENSATION-
(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Agriculture shall compensate persons (other than an entity of the Federal government) who transfer stocks of Compound 1080 to the Secretary during the collection period for the reasonable value of such stocks as determined by the Secretary.
(B) FUNDING SOURCE- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds to provide the compensation required by subparagraph (A) shall be derived from amounts made available for the Wildlife Services Program of the Department of Agriculture. If such amounts are insufficient to provide compensation to all persons entitled to compensation under such subsection, the Secretary shall use other funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department.
(c) Destruction-
(1) INITIAL DESTRUCTION- Not later than 2 years following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall destroy all stocks of Compound 1080 acquired during the collection period and all stocks of Compound 1080 held by, or under the control of, the Department of Agriculture as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) CONTINUING DESTRUCTION- After the collection period, the Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to accept the transfer of stocks of Compound 1080 pursuant to subsection (a)(3)(C) and shall destroy all such stocks as soon as practicable.
(d) Collection Period Defined- In this section, the term `collection period' means the 18-month period beginning on the first day of the first month beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF M-44.
(a) Prohibition- No entity of the Federal government may use M-44.
(b) Definition- For the purposes of this Act, the term `M-44' means--
(1) sodium cyanide packaged in a dispenser designed to propel sodium cyanide when activated; and
(2) any other form of sodium cyanide, including sodium cyanide capsules, used for wildlife management or other animal control purposes.
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didn't anyone learn from the DDT, that almost destroyed our raptor birds in the 70`s.our we moving forward or back wards, think people,think1111111 virginia studebaker
It's been called "one of the most dangerous [toxins] known to man," and it was banned in 1972 after it killed 13 people. It is used legally by only one group in the U.S. — the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services. Compound 1080 causes vomiting, convulsions and collapse. Heart failure is usually the cause of death. It is so potent that animals eating tainted carcasses — even months after that poisoned animal has died — can die of secondary poisoning. Endangered California Condors have been found dead this way. Outrageous!!! Scientists have speculated that Compound 1080, because it is odorless and tasteless, could be mixed in with water supplies in a terrorist attack. It is insane, let alone irresponsible, to cater to ranchers etc. and allow the use of this chemical! PLEASE STOP!
Learn more at www.stop1080poison.com/
End the Chemical War Against Wildlife
Compound 1080 and M-44s are extremely inhumane and indiscriminate, often killing or harming endangered species, companion animals and humans.
Compound 1080 is one of the deadliest poisons on Earth and has no antidote.
Compound 1080 is a potential terrorist threat to water and food supplies.
Killing coyotes causes their populations to boom. See this letter by wildlife ecologist Robert Crabtree, PhD.
Ranchers should use non-lethal husbandry practices – such as guard animals, proper fencing and night penning – rather than predator extermination.
Please ban the use of 1080 and please make sure all 1080 is destroyed so it can't fall into the wrong hands.
Thank you!
Cyndi Fritzler
I do not care if rancers lose one or two cattle to predators, I dont care!!!!!! I do care about wildlife and the feel the ranchers are selfish, cruel, non humans. everyday of their lives are spent abusing and murdering their cattle. So how can you expect them to care about anything but them selves.
For God's sake PlEASE stop using this toxic poison.
I support this bill. Please contact your Reps and ask that they also support this bill!
This should be a no-brainer. We are already poisoning the planet - we certainly don't need to add more poison and destroy what wildlife is left. To even propse the use of compound 1080 is an atrocious idea.
Are we intelligent enough to manage our environment in a reasonable and sustainable fashion? Introducing highly toxic poisons into the environment, indiscriminately killing off the creatures we share the planet with ... maybe not.
It seems that the only course of action on the part of decision makers is the cheapest, fastest method of destroying instead of coming up a new idea for a positive outcome.
You would think that we would have enough sense to know that toxins and the environment don't work together in harmony. Please call your Senators and House Reps to encourage them to pass this bill.
WHAAAA!!! All of you crying little liberals need to come see what a new baby calf elk sounds like as it gets it's intestines ripped out alive by a pack of coyotes or wolves.... What are a few calves right? How many years of zero calf counts in Yellowstone will it take before there are no more elk. Ever had a hungry wolf look at you because there is nothing else to eat? It happened to me yesterday and believe me there is a reason our ancestors made up nursery rhymes about the big bad wolf..... It wasn't the livestock they were worried about it was their kids in the yard. All you whiners go find something else to whine about.
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