S 260 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act

Introduced Feb 2, 2005 Originated Senate Became Public Law 109-294 Sponsor James M. Inhofe R-OK

Latest action · Oct 3, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-294.

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 2, 2005
Passed SenateJun 27, 2005
Passed HouseSep 20, 2006
To the PresidentSep 25, 2006
Became lawOct 3, 2006Public Law 109-294

Summary

Version

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 22, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to provide assistance to: (1) private landowners for voluntary projects to benefit federal trust species by promoting habitat improvement, restoration, enhancement, and establishment; and (2) other public and private entities regarding fish and wildlife habitat restoration on private land.

Defines "federal trust species" to include migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, interjurisdictional fish, marine mammals, and other species of concern.

Authorizes appropriations through FY2011.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 5, 2005 to May 10, 2005.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
R-MS	Thad Cochran	Apr 5, 2005
R-VT	James M. Jeffords	Apr 19, 2005
R-RI	Lincoln Chafee	May 10, 2005

Committees 2

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

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Environment and Public Works Committee	Referred Feb 2, 2005Hearings Apr 22, 2005Markup Jun 8, 2005Reported Jun 22, 2005
House	Natural Resources Committee	Referred Jun 28, 2005Markup Jun 21, 2006Reported Jul 13, 2006
	Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee	Referred Jun 30, 2005Hearings Sep 23, 2005Discharged Jun 21, 2006

Actions 28

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 3, 2006Signed by President.
Oct 3, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-294.
Sep 25, 2006Presented to President.
Sep 20, 2006Mr. Jones (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 20, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6797-6799)
Sep 20, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 260.
Sep 20, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6797-6798)
Sep 20, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 13, 2006Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-562.
Jul 13, 2006Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 318.
Jun 21, 2006Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Discharged.
Jun 21, 2006Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 21, 2006Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 23, 2005Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 30, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
Jun 28, 2005Received in the House.
Jun 28, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 28, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 27, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7447-7448; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7447-7448; text as passed Senate: CR S7448)
Jun 22, 2005Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with amendments. With written report No. 109-86.
Jun 22, 2005Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
Jun 8, 2005Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Apr 25, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Apr 25, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4168-4170)
Apr 22, 2005Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held in Tulsa, OK. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-788.
Feb 2, 2005Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S889-890)
Feb 2, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

In the Congressional Record 2

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
Senate	Debate and remarks S7447Text printed S7447, S7448	Mitch McConnell R-KY	Jun 27, 2005
Senate	Debate and remarks S889	James M. Inhofe R-OK	Feb 2, 2005

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

Jul 5, 2006S. 260, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 21, 2006</p>
Jul 5, 2006S. 260, Partners for Fish and Wildlife ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 21, 2006
Jun 15, 2005S. 260, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on June 8, 2005</p>
Jun 15, 2005S. 260, Partners for Fish and Wildlife ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on June 8, 2005

Printed hearings 5

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

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
S. Hrg. 109-914	HEARING ON THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND INCENTIVES FOR PRIVATE LANDOWNERS101 pages	Environment and Public Works Committee	Jul 13, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-865	THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT124 pages	Environment and Public Works Committee	May 19, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-788	[ERRATA] LEGISLATIVE FIELD HEARING ON S. 260, ``THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT''2 pages	Environment and Public Works Committee	Apr 22, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-788	LEGISLATIVE FIELD HEARING ON S. 260, ``THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT''29 pages	Environment and Public Works Committee	Apr 22, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-363	CURRENT AND FUTURE WORLDWIDE THREATS TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES70 pages	Armed Services Committee	Mar 17, 2005

CRS reports 1

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

Cite it 1

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

Product	Title	Kind	Published
RL33483	Wetlands: An Overview of Issues	Report	Jan 5, 2017

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 2018	Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act	Identical bill	Sep 23, 2005

Titles 6

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

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program.
Short Titles as Introduced: Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act
Short Titles as Reported to House: Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act
Short Titles as Reported to Senate: Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act
Short Titles as Passed Senate: Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act
Short Titles as Enacted: Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 6

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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