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8/1/2007--Introduced.<br/>Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to redefine the term &quot;plant&quot; to include products of plants and to exclude any common food crop or cultivar that is a species not listed: (1) in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; or (2) as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Redefines the term &quot;take&quot; to include harvesting, cutting, logging, or removing a plant.<br/>Makes it unlawful to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, possess, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce plants: (1) taken, transported, possessed, or sold in violation of specified foreign or state law; (2) taken, transported, or exported without the payment of royalties, taxes, or stumpage fees required by foreign or state law; or (3) exported or transshipped in violation of any limitation under foreign or state law.<br/>Makes it unlawful to import plants unless the importer files, when clearance is requested, a declaration that contains: (1) the scientific name of any plant contained in the importation; and (2) a description of the value of the importation, the quantity of the plant, and the name of the country from which the plant was taken. Sets forth requirements concerning the contents of a declaration. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations to limit the applicability of, or to modify, declaration requirements.<br/>

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Judd Gregg [R, NH] 4685 N00000444 9578 Republican 202-224-3324 Congregationalist NH Judd Gregg 4.3 http://gregg.senate.gov/ K000148 1943-12-11 26662 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] 12201 N00000245 14629 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.57943925233645 http://kerry.senate.gov/ L000174 1940-03-31 12909 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. 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Olympia Snowe [R, ME] 3616 N00000480 16224 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.54918032786885 http://snowe.senate.gov/ S000770 1950-04-29 528 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] 29 N00004118 14856 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.609375 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow S001078 1964-09-10 3236 John 'john':1,3,5 'sununu':2,4,6 M 300095 Sununu John_Sununu E. John Sununu 1660 N00000397 5270 Republican Catholic John Sununu W000802 5091 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] 2225 N00027533 9153 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 4.09090909090909 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse introduced 45693 1185940800 Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126553 action 45693 1185940800 Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126554 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10621-10622) action 45693 1185940800 Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126555 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.