A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to enable the Secretary of the Interior to more effectively use the proceeds of sales of certain items.
Fish and Wildlife Revenue Enhancement Act of 1998 - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to: (1) prohibit the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior from selling any species of fish, wildlife, plants, or derivatives, for which the sale is prohibited by other Federal law; and (2) authorize the Secretaries to use the proceeds from sales of abandoned items derived from fish, wildlife, and plants to cover costs incurred in such items' shipping, storage, appraisal, lien clearance, and disposal, including processing and shipping of eagles and migratory birds or parts of migratory birds for Native American religious purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10250-10252)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10339-10340)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-328.
Became Public Law No: 105-328.
Enacted as Public Law 105-328
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