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S. 1537Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act

Sponsored by Benjamin L. CardinSen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)
Introduced July 12, 2017

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The Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act reauthorizes the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act for five more years. It provides a yearly budget of $6.5 million for FY 2019‑2023 to support conservation projects that protect migratory bird habitats across the Americas, with most of the money directed to work outside the United States.

Key Provisions

  • Appropriates $6.5 million each fiscal year from 2019 through 2023 to fund the Act’s conservation activities.
  • Requires that at least 75 percent of the annual funds be spent on projects located outside the United States.

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By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-350.

Environment and Public Works Committee

November 13, 2018

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Introduced in Senate

July 12, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

July 12, 2017

SenateCommittee

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Environment and Public Works Committee

September 18, 2018

SenateCommittee

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. Without written report.

Environment and Public Works Committee

September 18, 2018

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.

September 18, 2018

SenateCommittee

By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-350.

Environment and Public Works Committee

November 13, 2018

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Calendar No. 580

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 1537

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 12, 2017

Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Franken, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Udall, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Carper, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Portman, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

September 18, 2018

Reported by Mr. Barrasso, without amendment

A BILL

To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act.

2.

Reauthorization of Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act

Section 10 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6109) is amended to read as follows:

10.

Authorization of appropriations

(a)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

(b)

Use of funds

Of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, not less than 75 percent shall be expended for projects carried out at a location outside of the United States.

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September 18, 2018

Reported without amendment