HR 4320
106th Congress
House
Animals
American economic assistance
Chimpanzees
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Endangered animals
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Grants-in-aid
Habitat conservation
Human-animal relationships
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
Primates
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Wild animal trade
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife management
Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000
Everywhere this bill has been
30 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-411.
Nov 1, 2000
Signed by President.
Oct 24, 2000
Presented to President.
Oct 20, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 19, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10843)
Oct 19, 2000
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10843)
Oct 3, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 921.
Oct 3, 2000
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Smith, of NH without amendment. With written report No. 106-472.
Sep 28, 2000
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 21, 2000
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Jul 26, 2000
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 25, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6958-6960)
Jul 25, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6958-6959)
Jul 25, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6958-6959)
Jul 25, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4320.
Jul 25, 2000
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 25, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.
Jul 25, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-792.
Jul 21, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1289-1290)
Jul 19, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 29, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 29, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 20, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 24, 2000
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Apr 24, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Apr 13, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 13, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E570-571)
Apr 13, 2000
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans), using amounts in a Great Ape Conservation Fund established by this Act.
Allows a project proposal to be submitted by: (1) any wildlife management authority of a country that has within its boundaries any part of the range of a great ape if such authority's activities affect a great ape population; (2) the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) Secretariat; or (3) any person or group with the demonstrated expertise required for the conservation of such apes.
Sets forth project proposal requirements, including for review and approval, and reporting.
Prohibits the use of grant amounts for captive breeding of such apes other than for captive breeding for release into the wild.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 106-411.
Bill text
7 versions
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
- Public Law Formatted Text PDF
- Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Reported in House Formatted Text PDF
- Reported to Senate Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
3
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4320: Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4320/
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