Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1410
Sponsor: Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI]
Introduced: 2005-07-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Authorization
Canada
Caribbean area
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Federal advisory bodies
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Grants-in-aid
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
Latin America
Migratory bird conservation
Performance measurement
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-14
text: 
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to apply to migratory bird species from Canada. 
 
Increases the federal share of costs for funded projects. Prescribes forms of payment for projects undertaken in the United States and Canada and for projects undertaken in Latin America and the Caribbean.
 
Replaces provisions establishing the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account within the Multinational Species Conservation Fund with provisions establishing the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. 
 

 

 
Authorizes appropriations to such Fund through FY2010. Requires not less than 75 percent of such appropriations to be used for projects outside the United States.
 
Increases the amount of funds that the Secretary of the Interior may expend to administer the Act.

action_date: 2005-09-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to apply to migratory bird species from Canada. 
 
Increases (from 25 to 50 percent) the federal share of costs for funded projects. Prescribes forms of payment for projects undertaken in the United States and Canada and for projects undertaken in Latin America and the Caribbean.
 
Revises the reporting requirements under this Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) report to Congress not later than two years after the enactment of this Act; and (2) include a description of the activities of the advisory group convened by the Secretary.
 
Replaces provisions establishing the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account within the Multinational Species Conservation Fund with provisions establishing the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer Account amounts to such Fund. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund through FY2010. Requires not less than 75 percent of such appropriations to be used for projects outside the United States. 
 
Increases the amount of funds that the Secretary may expend to administer the Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 109-132.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 109-132.
action_date: 2005-07-20
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2005-07-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2005-07-14
text: Introduced in Senate