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HR 1647 108th Congress House

Crane Conservation Act of 2003

Official title: To assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes.

Introduced: July 21, 2004 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Animals Citizen participationCranes (Birds)Crime and Law EnforcementEcological research
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Economic assistanceEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee trainingEndangered speciesEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental educationEnvironmental law enforcementEnvironmental monitoringEnvironmental protection groupsFederal advisory bodiesForeign Trade and International FinanceGiftsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment trust fundsGrants-in-aidHabitat conservationHuman-animal relationshipsHuntingInternational AffairsInternational environmental cooperationLabor and EmploymentLand useMigratory bird conservationNongovernmental organizationsPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesPublic meetingsResearchRestoration ecologyScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareTreatiesWater Resources DevelopmentWetlandsWild animal tradeWildlife conservationWildlife managementWildlife reintroduction
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Apr 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Apr 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 21, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Crane Conservation Act of 2003 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance for approved projects relating to the conservation of cranes, using amounts in the Crane Conservation Fund established by this Act.

Allows a project proposal to be submitted by: (1) any wildlife management authority of a country that is located in the African, Asian, European, or North American range of a species of crane and carries out at least one activity that affects crane populations; (2) the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; and (3) any person or organization with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of cranes.

Establishes the Crane Conservation Fund in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund.

Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of cranes to assist in carrying out this Act.

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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 21, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1647: Crane Conservation Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1647/
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"H.R. 1647: Crane Conservation Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1647/.
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H.R. 1647, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1647/.
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