Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to expand the purposes of the Foundation to include the furtherance of fish and wildlife management and conservation in other countries. Limits the expenditure of Federal funds for land acquisition by requiring the acquisition of long-term interests in land and the consent of the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Requires the Foundation to convey such acquisitions to the Director upon request for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Authorizes the Foundation to convey lands to other parties or to make grants to other parties for land acquisition if such lands would be administered for the long-term conservation and management of fish and wildlife. Authorizes the Foundation, with the consent of the Director, to convey lands at not less than fair market value if they are no longer valuable for conservation purposes.
Authorizes the Foundation to reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for administrative expenses.
Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Interior for FY 1988 through 1993 for the Foundation.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subcommittee on Environmental Protection. Hearings held.
Subcommittee on Environmental Protection. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Burdick with amendments. With written report No. 100-255.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Burdick with amendments. With written report No. 100-255.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Enacted as Public Law 100-240
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Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 100-240.
Became Public Law No: 100-240.