National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2013
Latest action · Jan 31, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 15, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 15, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Original | Jan 15, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
- Jan 15, 2013Introduced in House
- Jan 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 51 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Jun 5, 2014 |
| S 1660 | SPORT Act | Related bill | Nov 6, 2013 |
| S 1996 | Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 | Related bill | Feb 6, 2014 |
| S 2363 | Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 | Related bill | Jul 10, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2013Introduced in House
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