A bill to establish a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act - Establishes the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (the Foundation). States that the Foundation is a charitable and nonprofit corporation and is not an agency or establishment of the United States and that the purposes of the Foundation are: (1) to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of property for the benefit of the activities and services of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (2) to undertake and conduct activities to further the conservation and management of U.S. fish, wildlife, and plant resources.
Provides for a Board of Directors, which shall serve without pay, to govern the Foundation which shall, to the extent practicable, represent diverse points of view relating to fish and wildlife.
States that the Foundation shall have perpetual succession.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide personnel facilities, and other administrative services to the Foundation for five years.
Authorizes the Secretary to accept, without regard to the civil service classification laws, the services of the Foundation, the Board, and the officers and employees of the Board, without compensation from the Department of the Interior, as volunteers.
Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) audits; (2) reports; and (3) relief with respect to certain Foundation acts or failure to act.
Exempts the United States from liability for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the Foundation.
States that Congress expressly reserves the right to appeal or amend this Act at any time.
Authorizes appropriations for ten years to the Department of the Interior which shall be made available to the Foundation: (1) to match, on a one-for-one basis, private contributions made to the Foundation; and (2) to provide administrative services.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 2809 in lieu of this bill.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 1271 with amendments favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments. With written report No. 98-272.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments. With written report No. 98-272.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments 001, 002, 003 by Unanimous Consent.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments 001, 002, 003 by Unanimous Consent.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendment 004 , with Amendments.
House Concurred, in Senate Amendment 004 , with Amendments.
Enacted as Public Law 98-244
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Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-244.
Became Public Law No: 98-244.