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A bill to reauthorize the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000.

Introduced: June 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
Sep 12, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sep 12, 2005
Received in the House.
Sep 9, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 9, 2005
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9889-9890; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9889; text as passed Senate: CR S9890)
Sep 9, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9889-9890; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9889; text as passed Senate: CR S9890)
Aug 31, 2005
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.
Aug 31, 2005
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/2005 with amendments. With written report No. 109-123.
Jul 20, 2005
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jun 15, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6662)
Jun 15, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6661-6662)
Jun 15, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 31, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 to: (1) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to approve projects to address the root causes of threats to great apes in range states; (2) grant the Secretary discretion in convening the expert panel established under the Act to identify conservation needs for the great ape; (3) exempt such panel from requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act; (4) increase funding for administrative expenses from the Great Ape Conservation Fund; and (5) increase and extend through FY2010 the authorization of appropriations to such Fund.

What's happening now September 14, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2