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| 105-hr-4803 | 105 | hr | 4803 | Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 1998 | Animals | 1998-10-10 | 1998-10-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Resources. | House | Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] | LA | R | T000058 | 0 | Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 1998 - Amends Federal law to allow the Department of the Interior, the Postal Service, or a State or person authorized to sell Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to issue the stamps, or representations of such stamps, electronically by endorsement affixed to licenses issued at points of sale or through other electronic media. Prohibits such States or persons from participating in the electronic issuance of such a stamp unless the Secretary of the Interior has received a plan submitted by the party in question which provides for a satisfactory accounting process for the collection and transfer of revenue, distribution, and law enforcement verification of the electronic transaction, and the subsequent distribution of the actual stamp. Requires such States or persons, not later than 14 days after the issuance of an electronic stamp, to transfer to the Department or designated agent the revenue collected from the issuance by means of an electronic fund transfer method approved by, and compatible with, the Department's or the designated agent's accounting system. | 2025-08-21T16:14:56Z | |
| 105-hr-4744 | 105 | hr | 4744 | Postresearch Chimpanzee Care Act | Animals | 1998-10-08 | 1998-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. | House | Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] | PA | R | G000439 | 1 | Postresearch Chimpanzee Care Act - Amends title IV of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the establishment and operation of a national sanctuary system for all surplus federally owned chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, or other Federal agencies. Mandates that any surplus chimpanzee that is not owned by the Federal Government be accepted into the system if the owner transfers title to the chimpanzee to the Federal Government. Provides for standards for permanent retirement of surplus chimpanzees into the system. Requires such standards to authorize the Secretary to authorize imposition of a fee (except in certain circumstances) for accepting a non-Federal chimpanzee into the system. Outlines provisions for the awarding of contracts for operation of the system. Provides for funding. | 2025-08-21T16:12:57Z | |
| 105-s-2560 | 105 | s | 2560 | Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 1998 | Animals | 1998-10-06 | 1998-10-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] | LA | D | B000780 | 1 | Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 1998 - Amends Federal law to allow the Department of the Interior, the Postal Service, or a State or person authorized to sell Federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps to issue representations of such stamps electronically by endorsement affixed to licenses issued at points of sale or through other electronic media. Permits such States or persons to participate in the issuance of an electronic stamp only if the Secretary of the Interior has approved a plan submitted by the entity that provides for: (1) a satisfactory accounting process for the collection and transfer of revenue; (2) distribution and law enforcement verification of the electronic transaction; and (3) the subsequent distribution of the actual stamp. Requires such States or persons, not later than 14 days after the issuance of an electronic stamp, to transfer to the Department or designated agent the revenue collected from the issuance by means of an electronic fund transfer method approved by, and compatible with, the Department's or the designated agent's accounting system. | 2025-08-21T16:11:45Z | |
| 105-hr-4517 | 105 | hr | 4517 | Neotropical Migratory Bird Habitat Enhancement Act | Animals | 1998-08-06 | 1998-09-17 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Neotropical Migratory Bird Habitat Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to use funds from the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established under this Act to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of neotropical migratory birds for which final project proposals are approved by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to give priority for such assistance to projects proposed by: (1) first, relevant wildlife management authorities of nations within the range of such birds whose activities directly or indirectly affect such bird populations; (2) second, the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; and (3) third, any other person. Specifies information to be included in project proposals. Provides for: (1) project review and approval or disapproval by the Secretary after consultation with the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission; and (2) approval criteria, including that a project enhance programs for the conservation of such birds. Requires periodic reports from each person receiving assistance under this Act. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund for FY 1999 through 2002. | 2025-08-21T16:14:59Z | |
| 105-hr-4335 | 105 | hr | 4335 | Endangered Species Consolidation Act | Animals | 1998-07-24 | 1998-07-28 | Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 6 | Endangered Species Consolidation Act - Transfers all functions performed by the Secretary of Commerce under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (including functions performed by the National Marine Fisheries Service) to the Secretary of the Interior. | 2025-08-21T16:13:46Z | |
| 105-hr-4302 | 105 | hr | 4302 | Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act | Animals | 1998-07-22 | 1998-07-28 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] | PA | R | G000439 | 13 | Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to establish a program to provide financial assistance for projects to promote the conservation of neotropical migratory birds. Makes the following entities that submit project proposals to the Secretary eligible for such assistance: (1) Federal, State, or local governmental entities or private entities; (2) governmental or private entities in Latin America or the Caribbean; or (3) international organizations that are dedicated to achieving this Act's purposes. Limits the Federal share of project costs to 33 percent. Establishes a Neotropical Migratory Bird Advisory Committee to carry out specified duties with respect to projects and assistance. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act for FY 1999 through 2001. | 2025-08-21T16:12:42Z | |
| 105-hr-4248 | 105 | hr | 4248 | Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act | Animals | 1998-07-16 | 1998-10-19 | Became Public Law No: 105-269. | House | Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-51] | CA | R | C000994 | 10 | Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act - Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to utilize funds from the sale of migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamps, not to exceed $1 million in each of FY 1999 through 2003, for the promotion of additional sales of those stamps, in accordance with a Migratory Bird Conservation Commission-approved annual marketing plan. Requires the Secretary to include in each annual report of the Commission under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act a description of activities conducted under this Act in the year covered by the report. | 2025-04-07T15:23:30Z | |
| 105-s-2319 | 105 | s | 2319 | Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act of 1998 | Animals | 1998-07-16 | 1998-07-27 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497. | Senate | Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] | RI | R | C000269 | 4 | Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act of 1998 - Amends the Act commonly referred to as the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to: (1) make such title the legislated short title; and (2) allow the Secretary of the Interior, subject to approval of an annual marketing plan by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, to use from receipts from the sale of migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps an amount not to exceed $1 million for each FY from 1999 through 2003 for the promotion of additional stamp sales. Requires the Secretary to: (1) include in each report under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act a statement of all expenditures; and (2) provide a copy to the Commission and specified congressional committees. | 2025-04-07T15:31:11Z | |
| 105-s-2202 | 105 | s | 2202 | Pet Safety and Protection Act of 1998 | Animals | 1998-06-23 | 1998-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 8 | Pet Safety and Protection Act of 1998 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act regarding permissible sources of research facility dogs and cats. Establishes monetary penalties for related violations. | 2025-08-21T16:14:13Z | |
| 105-s-2199 | 105 | s | 2199 | A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to establish a Marine Mammal Rescue Grant Program, and for other purposes. | Animals | 1998-06-22 | 1998-06-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | T000317 | 1 | Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the Marine Mammal Rescue Grant Program to provide grants to eligible stranding centers and stranding network participants for the recovery or treatment of marine mammals and the collection of health information relating to them. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 105-s-2172 | 105 | s | 2172 | National Whale Conservation Fund Act of 1998 | Animals | 1998-06-16 | 1998-06-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] | NH | R | G000445 | 1 | National Whale Conservation Fund Act of 1998 - Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Establishment Act to authorize the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish a national whale conservation endowment fund to be used to support research, management activities, or educational programs that contribute to the protection, conservation, or recovery of whale populations in U.S. waters. Permits the Foundation to enter into appropriate arrangements to provide for the design, copyright, production, marketing, or licensing of logos, seals, decals, stamps, or any other item that the Foundation determines to be appropriate to raise funds to be deposited in the fund. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to transfer to the Foundation for deposit in the fund: (1) any amount received by the Secretary as a civil penalty assessed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972; or (2) any amount received by the Secretary as a settlement or award for damages in a civil action or other legal proceeding relating to damage of natural resources. Declares it is the intent of the Congress that, in making expenditures from the fund, the Foundation should give priority to projects that address the conservation of populations of whales that the Foundation determines: (1) are the most endangered; or (2) most warrant, and are most likely to benefit from, research management or educational activities. Requires the Directors to consult with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Marine Mammal Commission in carrying out any action under this Act. | 2025-08-21T16:14:21Z | |
| 105-hr-3987 | 105 | hr | 3987 | Deer and Elk Protection Act | Animals | 1998-06-03 | 1998-07-28 | Committee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3] | WA | R | S000587 | 0 | Deer and Elk Protection Act - Declares that laws and regulations of Washington State regulating the hunting, taking, possession, transportation, or sale of deer or elk: (1) are necessary for conservation; and (2) shall apply to Indians and Indian tribes outside of the boundaries of an Indian reservation in such State. | 2025-08-21T16:13:29Z | |
| 105-s-2094 | 105 | s | 2094 | Fish and Wildlife Revenue Enhancement Act of 1998 | Animals | 1998-05-20 | 1998-10-30 | Became Public Law No: 105-328. | Senate | Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] | CO | R | A000109 | 1 | Fish and Wildlife Revenue Enhancement Act of 1998 - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to: (1) prohibit the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior from selling any species of fish, wildlife, plants, or derivatives, for which the sale is prohibited by other Federal law; and (2) authorize the Secretaries to use the proceeds from sales of abandoned items derived from fish, wildlife, and plants to cover costs incurred in such items' shipping, storage, appraisal, lien clearance, and disposal, including processing and shipping of eagles and migratory birds or parts of migratory birds for Native American religious purposes. | 2025-04-07T15:34:10Z | |
| 105-s-2095 | 105 | s | 2095 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1998 | Animals | 1998-05-20 | 1998-10-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Resources. | Senate | Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] | RI | R | C000269 | 18 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1998 - Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (the Act) to expand the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's authority to accept and administer private gifts within the Departments of Commerce and the Interior. (Sec. 3) Increases the Foundation's Board of Directors from 15 to 25 members, including the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Foundation to have its principal offices in Washington, D.C. (as currently provided), or in the bordering counties of Maryland and Virginia. Sets forth conditions for the Foundation to: (1) acquire and convey property, including agency approval; and (2) invest and deposit Federal funds. Revises provisions relating to agency approval of acquisitions of property and of conveyances and grants. Sets forth limitations relating to the Foundation's: (1) reconveyance of real property; and (2) expenditures for printing services or capital equipment. Repeals an exemption from State or local government condemnation for Foundation lands, water, and interests valuable for fish and wildlife conservation or management. Amends the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 to repeal specified grant and audit provisions with respect to the Foundation. (Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations through FY 2003 for the Departments of Commerce and the Interior to carry out activities under the Act. Authorizes the Foundation to accept funds from a Federal agency under any other Federal law to further its conservation activities. Sets forth matching fund requirements. Prohibits Foundation grants from being used for litigation expenses or for lobbying the Congress. (Sec. 6) Declares that nothing in the Act authorizes the Foundation to perform any function for which authority is provided to the National Park Foundation by specified Federal law. | 2025-04-07T15:33:15Z | |
| 105-s-1970 | 105 | s | 1970 | Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act | Animals | 1998-04-22 | 1998-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Resources. | Senate | Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] | MI | R | A000355 | 7 | 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 the following entities: (1) individuals or other private entities; (2) Federal, State, or local government entities 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 33 percent. Authorizes the Secretary to 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 1999 through 2002 to carry out this Act. | 2025-04-07T15:32:26Z | |
| 105-hr-3113 | 105 | hr | 3113 | Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998 | Animals | 1998-01-27 | 1998-07-07 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998 - Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund through FY 2004. | 2025-04-07T15:32:13Z | |
| 105-s-1533 | 105 | s | 1533 | Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act | Animals | 1997-11-13 | 1997-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] | LA | D | B000780 | 1 | Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit persons from: (1) taking migratory birds by the aid of baiting, or on or over any baited area, where they know or should have known that the area is a baited area; or (2) placing or directing the placement of bait on or adjacent to an area for purposes of causing, inducing, or allowing any person to take or attempt to take any migratory bird by the aid of baiting on or over the baited area. Defines "baiting" as the placement of salt, grain, or other feed capable of attracting migratory birds in such a quantity and in such a manner as to serve as an attractant to such birds to or over an area where hunters are attempting to take them by: (1) placing or distributing salt, grain, or other feed grown off-site; (2) redistributing grain or other feed after it is harvested or removed from the site where grown; (3) altering agricultural crops (other than by accepted agricultural planting, harvesting, or manipulation after harvest), altering millet planted for nonagricultural purposes, or altering other nonagricultural vegetation; or (4) gathering, collecting, or concentrating natural vegetation, planted millet, or other vegetation planted for nonagricultural purposes following alteration or harvest. Excludes from such definition: (1) redistribution, alteration, or concentration of grain or other feed caused by flooding, whether natural or man induced; or (2) alteration of natural vegetation on the site where grown other than alterations described above. Makes other exclusions from such definition with respect to certain alterations of planted millet or other vegetation during the waterfowl hunting season. Amends penalty provisions to require the Secretary of the Interior, in lieu of seizing any personal property not crucial to the prosecution of the alleged offense, to permit the owner or operator of such property to post bond or other collateral pending the disposition of any proceeding. | 2025-08-21T16:12:41Z | |
| 105-s-1557 | 105 | s | 1557 | A bill to end the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals in the United States. | Animals | 1997-11-13 | 1997-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | T000317 | 4 | Prohibits the import, export, or shipment in interstate commerce of steel jaw leghold traps and of articles of fur derived from animals trapped in such traps. Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reward nongovernment informers for information leading to a conviction under this Act. Empowers enforcement officials to detain, search, and seize suspected merchandise or documents and to make arrests with and without warrants. Subjects seized merchandise to forfeiture. Applies the Export Administration Act of 1979 or the customs laws, respectively, to the seizure and forfeiture of articles or traps exported or imported in violation of this Act. | 2025-04-07T15:31:47Z | |
| 105-hr-2863 | 105 | hr | 2863 | Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1998 | Animals | 1997-11-06 | 1998-10-13 | Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 699. (consideration: CR S12442) | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 12 | Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1998 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to make it unlawful for persons to: (1) take migratory birds by the aid of baiting, or on or over any baited area, if such persons know or should know that the area is a baited area; or (2) place or direct the placement of bait on or adjacent to an area for purposes of causing, inducing, or allowing any person to take or attempt to take any migratory bird by the aid of baiting on or over the baited area. Increases monetary penalties for violations of the Act. Provides criminal penalties for violations of this Act committed in connection with guiding, outfitting, or providing other services in exchange for money or other consideration. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to report to specified congressional committees on the effect of the amendments regarding baiting made by this Act and the general practice of baiting on migratory bird conservation and law enforcement efforts under the Act. | 2025-04-07T15:34:11Z | |
| 105-hr-2807 | 105 | hr | 2807 | Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1998 | Animals | 1997-11-04 | 1998-10-30 | Became Public Law No: 105-312. | House | Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] | NJ | R | S000097 | 44 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Title II: National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Title III: Wetlands and Wildlife Enhancement Title IV: Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Title V: Chesapeake Bay Initiative Title I: Migratory Bird Treaty Reform - Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1998 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to make it unlawful for persons to: (1) take migratory birds by the aid of baiting, or on or over any baited area, if such persons know or should know that the area is a baited area; or (2) place or direct the placement of bait on or adjacent to an area for purposes of causing, inducing, or allowing any person to take or attempt to take any migratory bird by the aid of baiting on or over the baited area. Increases penalties for violations of the Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to report to specified congressional committees on the effect of the amendments regarding baiting made by this Act and the general practice of baiting on migratory bird conservation and law enforcement efforts under the Act. Title II: National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement - National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1998 - Transfers to the Corps of Engineers, without reimbursement, certain land of the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge in Minnesota. Terminates the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over: (1) the Killcohook Coordination Area in New Jersey and Delaware; and (2) Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge in Richland County, North Dakota. Revokes Executive Orders 6582, 8648, and 8152. Renames the Klamath Forest National Wildlife Refuge as the Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1996 to specify the periods of imprisonment for knowing violations of the Act (not more than one year) and for other violations (not more than 180 days). Title III: Wetlands and Wildlife Enhancement - Wetlands and Wildlife Enhancement Act of 1998 - Amends… | 2025-04-07T15:31:32Z | |
| 105-hconres-175 | 105 | hconres | 175 | Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for a comprehensive management strategy to save the tundra from continued excessive depredations by the mid-continent lesser snow goose. | Animals | 1997-10-24 | 1997-10-28 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] | CA | R | H000981 | 5 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (together with its State flyway council partners) should take comprehensive action to utilize the most efficient technological and conservation measures, including the modification of management practices on public lands, to reduce the population of mid-continent lesser snow geese to levels that can be supported without the destruction of tundra ecosystems and that are consistent with sound biological management principles. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 105-s-1287 | 105 | s | 1287 | Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 | Animals | 1997-10-09 | 1998-09-10 | See also H.R. 1787. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 17 | Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to use amounts in the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund (established under this Act) to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of Asian elephants for which final project proposals are approved by the Secretary. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) requirements for project proposals; (2) project review and approval; (3) reporting requirements for recipients of assistance provided by this Act; and (4) priority for projects for which there exists some measure of matching funds. Prohibits grants provided under this Act from being used for captive breeding of Asian elephants other than for release in the wild. Establishes the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-04-07T15:32:02Z | |
| 105-hr-2376 | 105 | hr | 2376 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1998 | Animals | 1997-08-01 | 1998-04-21 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 277. | House | Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] | NJ | R | S000097 | 1 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1998 - Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of members of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Board of Directors. Provides for four directors experienced in ocean and coastal resources conservation and adds the Under Secretary for Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere as a nonvoting member. Expands Foundation powers to include the right to: (1) invest and deposit Federal funds; and (2) provide Federal funds to enter into agreements with private landowners for fish, wildlife, and natural resource restoration and enhancement on public and private lands. Revises certain limitations on the use of Federal funds by the Foundation to acquire interests in, convey, or grant such funds to another for, real property to allow such activities if the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that administers the program under which the funds were provided of the proposed activity and the agency fails to object within a certain time period. Removes a limitation on the condemnation of Foundation lands by State or local entities. Prohibits the use of Foundation grants for litigation expenses, activities to influence legislation pending before the Congress, or for activities related to the introduction of wolves or grizzly bears in Idaho, Montana, Utah, or Wyoming. Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Foundation through FY 1999. Repeals a provision that states that amounts authorized under the Act are in addition to any provided for the Foundation under other Federal laws. | 2025-04-07T15:33:12Z | |
| 105-hr-2291 | 105 | hr | 2291 | To amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to enable the Secretary of the Interior to more effectively utilize the proceeds of sales of certain items. | Animals | 1997-07-29 | 1998-10-11 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2074) | House | Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] | CO | D | S000462 | 1 | Amends the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to provide that revenues received from the disposition of abandoned or forfeited fish, wildlife, plants, or items relating to them and sums received under specified Federal law as penalties, fines, or forfeitures of property resulting from violations against fish, wildlife, or plants shall be available for: (1) payments for rewards and incidental expenses under such law; and (2) payment of costs associated with shipping the items to and from storage, sale, or temporary or final disposition, including temporary or permanent loan, storage, including inventory and security thereof, appraisal, sale, or other disposal pursuant to applicable law, including auctioneer commissions and related expenses, payment of any valid liens or other encumbrances or other steps required in order to clear title, and processing and shipping of eagles and other migratory birds and parts thereof for Native American religious purposes. | 2025-04-07T15:23:30Z | |
| 105-hr-2162 | 105 | hr | 2162 | To prohibit the reintroduction of grizzly bears into the Bitterroot Ecosystem in east central Idaho. | Animals | 1997-07-15 | 1997-07-28 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5913) | House | Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] | ID | R | C000345 | 19 | Prohibits funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary of the Interior (including for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) from being used to develop, implement, or carry out any program for the reintroduction of grizzly bears into the Bitterroot Ecosystem in east central Idaho. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 105-hr-1856 | 105 | hr | 1856 | National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998 | Animals | 1997-06-10 | 1998-10-05 | Became Public Law No: 105-242. | House | Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] | NJ | R | S000097 | 1 | National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998 - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to provide that any gift or bequest made for the benefit of a particular national wildlife refuge or complex of refuges shall be disbursed only for such refuge's or refuges' benefit. Authorizes Federal matching funds. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to conduct a volunteer coordinator pilot project in at least two refuges (but not more than 20 nationwide) in each United States Fish and Wildlife Service region. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce to provide volunteers in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with awards and recognition, including nominal cash awards. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a Senior Volunteer Corps. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with community partnership organizations (private, corporate, academic, or State or local) to implement refuge related programs. Authorizes Federal matching funds. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to develop guidance for, and programs of, refuge education. (Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-04-07T15:32:13Z | |
| 105-s-850 | 105 | s | 850 | Downed Animal Protection Act | Animals | 1997-06-09 | 1997-06-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 10 | Downed Animal Protection Act - Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to buy, sell, give, receive, transfer, market, hold, or drag any nonambulatory livestock unless such livestock has been humanely euthanized. | 2025-08-21T16:12:49Z | |
| 105-hr-1787 | 105 | hr | 1787 | Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 | Animals | 1997-06-04 | 1997-11-19 | Became Public Law No: 105-96. | House | Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] | NJ | R | S000097 | 26 | Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to use amounts in the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund (established under this Act) to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of Asian elephants for which final project proposals are approved by the Secretary. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) requirements for project proposals; (2) project review and approval; (3) reporting requirements for recipients of assistance provided by this Act; and (4) priority for projects for which there exists some measure of matching funds. Prohibits grants provided by this Act from being used for captive breeding of Asian elephants other than for release in the wild. Establishes the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-04-07T15:32:02Z | |
| 105-s-627 | 105 | s | 627 | A bill to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act. | Animals | 1997-04-22 | 1998-09-10 | See also H.R. 39. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 11 | Amends the African Elephant Conservation Act to reauthorize appropriations for FY 1997 through 2002. | 2025-04-07T15:33:25Z | |
| 105-hr-1176 | 105 | hr | 1176 | To end the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals in the United States. | Animals | 1997-03-20 | 1997-04-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. | House | Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | L000480 | 92 | Prohibits the import, export, or shipment in interstate commerce of steel jaw leghold traps and of articles of fur derived from animals trapped in such traps. Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reward nongovernment informers for information leading to a conviction under this Act. Empowers enforcement officials to detain, search, and seize suspected merchandise or documents and to make arrests with and without warrants. Subjects seized merchandise to forfeiture. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 105-hr-1202 | 105 | hr | 1202 | Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act of 1997 | Animals | 1997-03-20 | 1997-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] | CA | D | B000918 | 102 | Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act of 1997- Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and set penalties for knowingly transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for entertainment or the collection of a trophy. | 2025-08-21T16:14:22Z | |
| 105-hjres-59 | 105 | hjres | 59 | To disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from Canada under the 1994 amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior. | Animals | 1997-03-04 | 1997-04-30 | Committee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 5 | Disapproves the rule submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior under the Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1994 which allowed the issuance of permits for importing polar bear parts taken in sport hunts in Canada. | 2025-04-07T15:23:30Z | |
| 105-s-361 | 105 | s | 361 | Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1998 | Animals | 1997-02-26 | 1998-10-16 | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 601, papers are returned to the Senate. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 11 | Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1998 - Amends the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 to prohibit the sale, importation, and exportation of products intended for human consumption or application containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, any substance derived from any species of rhinoceros or tiger. Sets forth both criminal and civil penalties. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop and implement an educational outreach program in the United States for the conservation of rhinoceros and tiger species. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2002. | 2025-04-07T15:33:10Z | |
| 105-hr-696 | 105 | hr | 696 | To amend the Animal Welfare Act to require humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal. | Animals | 1997-02-12 | 1997-02-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry. | House | Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] | NY | D | A000022 | 19 | Sets forth certain requirements with respect to the enclosure space and diet in the raising of calves for veal. Subjects violators to specified civil and criminal penalties. Authorizes inspections by the Secretary of Agriculture. | 2025-03-21T14:53:55Z | |
| 105-hr-741 | 105 | hr | 741 | Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1997 | Animals | 1997-02-12 | 1997-05-15 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 11 | Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1997 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (the Act) to prohibit persons from taking migratory game birds: (1) with a trap, snare, net, rifle, pistol, swivel gun, shotgun larger than ten gauge, punt gun, battery gun, machine gun, fish hook, poison, drug, explosive, or stupefying substance or with a shotgun of any description capable of holding more than three shells; (2) from or by means, aid, or use of a sinkbox or any other type of low floating device having a depression affording a hunter a means of concealment beneath the surface of the water; (3) from or by means, aid or use of any motor vehicle, motor-driven land conveyance, or aircraft of any kind, except that paraplegics and persons missing one or both legs may take from any stationary motor vehicle or stationary motor-driven land conveyance; (4) from or by means of any motorboat or other craft having a motor attached, or any sailboat, unless the motor has been completely shut off and or the sails furled, and its progress therefrom has ceased (allows a powered craft to be used to retrieve dead or crippled birds, except that crippled birds may not be shot from such craft except in the seaduck area, as provided by regulations issued by the Secretary of the Interior); (5) by means or aid of any motor-driven land, water, or air conveyance or any sailboat used for the purpose of, or resulting in, the concentrating, driving, rallying, or stirring up of any migratory bird; (6) by the use or aid of live birds as decoys, including on areas where tame or captive live ducks or geese are present, unless such birds are and have been for a period of ten consecutive days before such taking, confined within an enclosure which substantially reduces the audibility of their calls and totally conceals such birds from the sight of wild migratory waterfowl; (7) by the use or aid of recorded or electrically amplified bird calls or sounds or of imitations thereof; or (8) while possessing shot (either in shotshells or loose shot for muzzle-lo… | 2025-08-21T16:12:44Z | |
| 105-hr-635 | 105 | hr | 635 | Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1997 | Animals | 1997-02-06 | 1997-02-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry. | House | Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] | PA | R | F000332 | 24 | Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1997 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to redefine "dealer," including delineation of auction operators and shelters or other facilities operated by or for a governmental entity. Revises licensing (and exception) provisions. Prohibits license issuance or renewal to a person who: (1) loses a license for a violation of such Act or failure to pay a related civil penalty; or (2) has violated another animal welfare or species protection law or treaty. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate humane standards and recordkeeping requirements for animal auctions. Sets forth enforcement and injunction provisions. | 2025-08-21T16:12:26Z | |
| 105-hr-594 | 105 | hr | 594 | Pet Safety and Protection Act of 1997 | Animals | 1997-02-05 | 1997-02-11 | Executive Comment Requested from USDA. | House | Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] | FL | R | C000107 | 71 | Pet Safety and Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act regarding permissible sources of research facility dogs and cats. Establishes monetary penalties for related violations. | 2025-08-21T16:13:56Z | |
| 105-hr-619 | 105 | hr | 619 | Bear Protection Act | Animals | 1997-02-05 | 1997-02-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. | House | Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] | IL | R | P000444 | 142 | Bear Protection Act - Prohibits any person from: (1) importing bear viscera into, or exporting it from, the United States; or (2) selling bear viscera, bartering, offering it for sale or barter, purchasing, or possessing it with intent to sell or barter, transporting, acquiring, or receiving it in interstate or foreign commerce. Subjects persons who violate such prohibitions to specified penalties. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the United States Trade Representative to discuss issues involving such trade with representatives of countries that are the leading importers, exporters, or consumers of such products. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on the progress of efforts to end illegal trade in bear viscera. | 2025-08-21T16:14:32Z | |
| 105-s-263 | 105 | s | 263 | Bear Protection Act of 1998 | Animals | 1997-02-05 | 1998-07-31 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518. | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 55 | Bear Protection Act of 1998 - Prohibits a person from: (1) importing bear viscera (or any product derived from bear viscera), or exporting it from, the United States; or (2) selling bear viscera (or any product derived from bear viscera), bartering, offering it for sale or barter, purchasing, possessing, transporting, delivering, or receiving it in foreign commerce. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of State to discuss issues involving such trade with representatives of countries that are the leading importers, exporters, or consumers of such products. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the illegal trade in bear viscera and products containing it (and recommendations on actions to protect native bears) within the United States, and between the United States and foreign countries. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999. | 2025-04-07T15:34:15Z | |
| 105-hr-511 | 105 | hr | 511 | National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 | Animals | 1997-02-04 | 1997-04-23 | See H.R.1420. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 12 | National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 - Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to: (1) add definitions of "compatible use," "conserving," "Coordination Area," and other terms; and (2) set forth the overall mission and enumerate the specific purposes of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Adds a requirement that in administering the System the Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that such mission and purposes are carried out, except that if a conflict exists between the purposes of a refuge and any purpose of the System it shall be resolved in a manner that first protects the purposes of the refuge. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with State fish and wildlife agencies, which are subject to standards by and management oversight of the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for the management of programs on a refuge, or the management of parts of a refuge. States that, with specified exceptions, three years following enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall not initiate nor permit a new use of a refuge or an expansion of an existing refuge unless it is a compatible use. Establishes compatibility standards and procedures, including those for fishing and hunting. Requires the Secretary to issue final regulations establishing the process for determining a compatible use. Sets forth the activities relating to overflights above a refuge and Federal agency usage under which the compatibility determinations shall not apply and conditions that overflights above a refuge may be governed by any memorandum of understanding entered into by the Secretary that applies to the refuge. Directs the Secretary to propose comprehensive conservation plans for each refuge in the System, except those lands in Alaska (which shall be governed by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act). Requires maximum 15-year cycles of plan revision. Sets forth the matters to be considered in plan development, including wildlife migration patterns, plant popu… | 2025-08-21T16:13:19Z | |
| 105-hr-453 | 105 | hr | 453 | Downed Animal Protection Act | Animals | 1997-01-21 | 1997-02-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry. | House | Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] | NY | D | A000022 | 104 | Downed Animal Protection Act - Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to buy, sell, give, receive, transfer, market, hold, or drag any nonambulatory livestock unless such livestock has been humanely euthanized. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations. | 2025-08-21T16:14:17Z | |
| 105-hr-439 | 105 | hr | 439 | To prohibit acquisitions of land or waters for the National Wildlife Refuge System if wildlife refuge revenue sharing payments have not been made for the preceding fiscal year. | Animals | 1997-01-09 | 1997-02-11 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9] | WI | R | S000244 | 0 | Prohibits expenditures by the United States in a fiscal year for land or water acquisition for the National Wildlife Refuge System if the Secretary of the Interior has not made all payments required for the preceding fiscal year to appropriate counties in which any fee area is situated. Makes conforming amendments to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act. Makes this Act inapplicable to any acquisition the Secretary is obligated to carry out under a contract entered into by the Secretary on or before the enactment of this Act. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 105-hr-13 | 105 | hr | 13 | Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Eminent Domain Prevention Act | Animals | 1997-01-07 | 1997-02-10 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] | NH | R | B000220 | 0 | Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Eminent Domain Prevention Act - Amends the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Act to allow acquisition of lands in New Hampshire and Vermont for purposes of the Act only with the consent of the owner of the lands. | 2025-08-21T16:14:23Z | |
| 105-hr-226 | 105 | hr | 226 | To deem the Florida Panther to be an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. | Animals | 1997-01-07 | 1997-02-10 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] | FL | R | M000350 | 0 | Deems the Florida panther to be an endangered species for purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 105-hr-39 | 105 | hr | 39 | African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998 | Animals | 1997-01-07 | 1998-08-05 | Became Public Law No: 105-217. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 2 | African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1997 - Reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act for FY 1997 through 2002. | 2025-04-07T15:30:52Z |
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