Flagship Species Conservation Act of 2005
Latest action · Feb 3, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
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.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Flagship Species Conservation Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to use amounts in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund (Fund) to provide conservation assistance for flagship species of fish or wildlife where project proposals for such conservation are approved by the Secretary in accordance with this Act.
Identifies eligible applicants and sets forth requirements for project proposals. Authorizes the Secretary to approve a project proposal if it will help recover and sustain viable populations of flagship species in the wild by assisting efforts in foreign countries to implement flagship species conservation programs.
Establishes in the Fund a separate account to be known as the Flagship Species Conservation Fund to fund approved flagship species conservation projects.
Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group to assist in carrying out this Act.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 3, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Nov 3, 2005 |
Committees 1
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 Jan 4, 2005 |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred Feb 3, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
- Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To assist in the conservation of flagship species throughout the world.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Flagship Species Conservation Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Animals
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Economics and Public Finance
- Endangered species
- Environmental law enforcement
- Environmental monitoring
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental research
- Federal advisory bodies
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Gifts
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Government trust funds
- Habitat conservation
- International Affairs
- International environmental cooperation
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public meetings
- Restoration ecology
- Wild animal trade
- Wildlife conservation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House
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