S 1287
105th Congress
Senate
Animals
Administrative procedure
American economic assistance
Animal breeding
Asia
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of the Interior
East Asia
Economics and Public Finance
Elephants
Endangered animals
Environmental Protection
Export controls
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
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Government trust funds
Habitat conservation
Human settlements
Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997
Introduced: October 9, 1997
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9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 1998
See also H.R. 1787.
Sep 10, 1998
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10221)
Nov 7, 1997
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 279.
Nov 7, 1997
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with an amendment. With written report No. 105-142.
Nov 6, 1997
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Nov 4, 1997
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
Oct 9, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Oct 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10797)
Oct 9, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to use amounts in the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund (established under this Act) to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of Asian elephants for which final project proposals are approved by the Secretary.
Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) requirements for project proposals; (2) project review and approval; (3) reporting requirements for recipients of assistance provided by this Act; and (4) priority for projects for which there exists some measure of matching funds.
Establishes the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund.
Authorizes appropriations.
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See also H.R. 1787.
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