Skip to main content
S 51 113th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax-exempt organizations Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2013

Introduced: January 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.
Jun 5, 2014
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 113-183.
Feb 6, 2014
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 22, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 22, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Reauthorizes and revises the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act.

Increases the number of directors appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Board of Directors. Makes uniform the experience required of each such appointee. Requires the Foundation to have an Executive Director who is appointed by the Board and is knowledgeable and experienced in matters relating to fish and wildlife conservation.

Gives the Foundation the power to receive and administer restitution and community service payments, amounts for mitigation of impacts to natural resources, and other amounts arising from legal, regulatory, or administrative proceedings, as long as the funds are used for the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources.

Repeals provisions authorizing the Foundation to establish a national whale conservation endowment fund.

Authorizes the Foundation to: (1) assess and collect fees for the management of amounts received from federal agencies; and (2) use such federal funds for matching contributions made by private persons, state and local agencies, and other entities (current law requires such use).

Authorizes the Foundation to perform functions that the National Park Foundation is authorized to conduct, unless exclusive authority is given to the National Park Foundation.

What's happening now June 5, 2014

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 1660 Related bill SPORT Act
  • S 1996 Related bill Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014
  • S 2363 Related bill Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014
  • HR 263 Identical bill National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2013
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 30, 2013
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 22, 2013
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 51: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-51/
MLA
"S. 51: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-51/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 51, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-51/.
Markdown link
[S. 51: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2013](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-51/)
Report a problem