HR 700 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001

Introduced Feb 14, 2001 Originated House Became Public Law 107-141 Sponsor Jim Saxton R-NJ

Latest action · Feb 12, 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-141.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedFeb 14, 2001
Passed HouseJun 12, 2001
Passed SenateDec 18, 2001
To the PresidentJan 31, 2002
Became lawFeb 12, 2002Public Law 107-141

Summary

Version

Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001 - Amends the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 to authorize appropriations to the Multinational Species Conservation Fund through FY 2007 to carry out such Act. Limits the amount that the Secretary of the Interior may expend each fiscal year to pay administrative expenses.

Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of Asian elephants to assist in carrying out such Act.

Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to authorize appropriations, and to increase the amount authorized for the Department of the Interior for each fiscal year, to carry out such Act through FY 2005.

Recorded votes 2

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 2	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment	Passed349–23	Jan 23, 2002

House 156	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed401–15	Jun 12, 2001

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2001 to Mar 15, 2001.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-AS	Eni F. H. Faleomavaega		Feb 28, 2001
D-HI	Neil Abercrombie		Mar 15, 2001

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Natural Resources Committee	Referred Feb 14, 2001Markup May 16, 2001Reported Jun 12, 2001
	Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee	Referred Feb 27, 2001Hearings Mar 15, 2001Markup Mar 29, 2001Reported Mar 29, 2001
Senate	Environment and Public Works Committee	Referred Jun 13, 2001Markup Nov 8, 2001Reported Dec 7, 2001

Actions 32

Everything that happened, newest first.

Feb 12, 2002Signed by President.
Feb 12, 2002Became Public Law No: 107-141.
Jan 31, 2002Presented to President.
Jan 23, 2002Mr. Gilchrest moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6-7, H15-16)
Jan 23, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 700.
Jan 23, 2002At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 23, 2002Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 349 - 23 (Roll no. 2). (text: CR H6)
Jan 23, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 19, 2001Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2001Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13641-13642; text as passed Senate: CR S13641-13642)
Dec 7, 2001Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords with an amendment. With written report No. 107-113.
Dec 7, 2001Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.
Nov 8, 2001Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jun 13, 2001Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 12, 2001Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-94.
Jun 12, 2001Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50.
Jun 12, 2001Mr. Gilchrest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 12, 2001DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 700.
Jun 12, 2001Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3015-3019)
Jun 12, 2001At 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 until June 12.
Jun 12, 2001Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3026)
Jun 12, 2001Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 15 (Roll no. 156). (text as passed House: CR H3015-3016)
Jun 12, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 2001Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 16, 2001Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 29, 2001Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 29, 2001Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 15, 2001Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 27, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Feb 14, 2001Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E198-199)
Feb 14, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

In the Congressional Record 5

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Extensions	Debate and remarks E136	Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS	Feb 12, 2002
House	Debate and remarks H6, H7Amendments H6Recorded votes H15reauthorize	Adam H. Putnam R-FL, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Jim Saxton R-NJ, Wayne T. Gilchrest R-MD	Jan 23, 2002
Senate	Debate and remarks S13641, S13642Text printed S13641Amendments S13641	Harry Reid D-NV	Dec 18, 2001
House	Debate and remarks H3015–H3019, H3026Text printed H3015Recorded votes H3026reauthorize	Danny K. Davis D-IL, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, Jim Saxton R-NJ, Neil Abercrombie D-HI, Wayne T. Gilchrest R-MD	Jun 12, 2001
Extensions	Debate and remarks E198	Jim Saxton R-NJ	Feb 14, 2001

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee reports

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4

Dec 6, 2001H.R. 700, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on November 8, 2001</p>
Dec 6, 2001H.R. 700, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on November 8, 2001
May 18, 2001H.R. 700, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 16, 2001</p>
May 18, 2001H.R. 700, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 16, 2001

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
Serial No. 107-5	HEARING ON H.R. 643, THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001; H.R. 645, THE RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001; AND H.R. 700, THE ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001109 pages	Natural Resources Committee	Mar 15, 2001

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
RL31443	The “Deeming Resolution”: A Budget Enforcement Tool Archived	Report	Jun 12, 2013
RL31303	Appropriations for FY2003: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Archived	Report	Mar 14, 2003

Titles 7

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997.
Short Titles as Introduced: Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001
Short Titles as Reported to House: Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001
Short Titles as Reported to Senate: Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001
Short Titles as Passed House: Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001
Short Titles as Passed Senate: Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001
Short Titles as Enacted: Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.

Text 7

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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