A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1998 - Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (the Act) to expand the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's authority to accept and administer private gifts within the Departments of Commerce and the Interior.
(Sec. 3) Increases the Foundation's Board of Directors from 15 to 25 members, including the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Foundation to have its principal offices in Washington, D.C. (as currently provided), or in the bordering counties of Maryland and Virginia.
Sets forth conditions for the Foundation to: (1) acquire and convey property, including agency approval; and (2) invest and deposit Federal funds.
Revises provisions relating to agency approval of acquisitions of property and of conveyances and grants. Sets forth limitations relating to the Foundation's: (1) reconveyance of real property; and (2) expenditures for printing services or capital equipment.
Repeals an exemption from State or local government condemnation for Foundation lands, water, and interests valuable for fish and wildlife conservation or management.
Amends the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 to repeal specified grant and audit provisions with respect to the Foundation.
(Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations through FY 2003 for the Departments of Commerce and the Interior to carry out activities under the Act. Authorizes the Foundation to accept funds from a Federal agency under any other Federal law to further its conservation activities. Sets forth matching fund requirements.
Prohibits Foundation grants from being used for litigation expenses or for lobbying the Congress.
(Sec. 6) Declares that nothing in the Act authorizes the Foundation to perform any function for which authority is provided to the National Park Foundation by specified Federal law.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 277.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments. With written report No. 105-224.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments. With written report No. 105-224.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 434.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11639-11642)
The Committee amendments were withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10475-10477)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Miller (CA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10639-10640)
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 153 - 248 (Roll No. 523).
Roll Call #523 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 153 - 248 (Roll No. 523).
Roll Call #523 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.