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S. 148 106th Congress Senate

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical migratory birds.

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-247.
Jul 20, 2000
Signed by President.
Jul 11, 2000
Presented to President.
Jun 30, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 29, 2000
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6180-6182; text: CR S6180-6181)
Jun 29, 2000
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6180-6182; text: CR S6180-6181)
Jun 27, 2000
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Jun 26, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 26, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 22 (Roll no. 328). (text: CR H5095-5096)
Jun 26, 2000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5162-5163)
Jun 26, 2000
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 148.
Jun 26, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5095-5097)
Jun 26, 2000
Mr. Sherwood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 14, 1999
Held at the desk.
Apr 14, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 14, 1999
Received in the House.
Apr 13, 1999
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3660-3663; text: CR S3662-3663)
Apr 13, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3660-3663; text: CR S3662-3663)
Mar 26, 1999
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.
Mar 26, 1999
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee under the authority of the order of Mar 25, 99 without amendment. With written report No. 106-36.
Mar 17, 1999
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S572-573)
Jan 19, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S571-572)
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 26, 2000 House · vote #328 Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 384–22 See who voted →
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 Latest action July 20, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-247.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide financial assistance for projects to promote the conservation of neotropical migratory birds.

Authorizes project proposals to be submitted by: (1) individuals or other private entities; (2) Federal, State, local, or foreign government entities; (3) other entities subject to U.S. or foreign jurisdiction; and (4) international organizations.

Limits the Federal share of project costs to 25 percent and prohibits the non-Federal share from being derived from any Federal grant program.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) give preference in selecting projects for financial assistance to proposals that address conservation needs not adequately addressed by existing efforts and that are supported by wildlife management authorities; (2) support and coordinate existing efforts and activities and projects under this Act to conserve neotropical migratory bird species; and (3) convene an advisory group of individuals representing organizations involved in neotropical migratory bird conservation to assist in carrying out this Act.

Establishes in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund of the Treasury a Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account. Authorizes appropriations to the Account for FY 2001 through 2005 to carry out this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 39 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 2, 1999
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 2, 1999
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 19, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 148: Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-148/
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