Bill Summary
This legislation, referred to as the "Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act", is a bill that proposes to amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act in order to reauthorize it. The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act is a law that provides funding for conservation and protection efforts for bird species that migrate to and from the United States and other countries in the Americas. This bill seeks to continue this funding by authorizing $6,500,000 to be appropriated for each fiscal year from 2020 to 2024. Additionally, it mandates that at least 75% of these funds must be used for projects outside of the United States. This legislation has been introduced to the Senate and House of Representatives and is currently being considered for approval.
Possible Impacts
1. This legislation could negatively affect people who rely on funding from the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act for conservation projects, as the bill is only reauthorizing the Act and not increasing the budget for it.
2. The requirement that at least 75% of the funds be used for projects outside of the United States could potentially limit the impact of the Act on bird conservation efforts within the country.
3. People who are passionate about the protection of migratory birds in the Americas may be pleased by the reauthorization of the Act and the potential for continued conservation efforts.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 310 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 21
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 310
To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize
the Act.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 31, 2019
Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Carper, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr. Udall, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Coons, Mr. Markey, Mr. Van
Hollen, and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works
February 5, 2019
Reported by Mr. Barrasso, without amendment
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A BILL
To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize
the Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Migratory Birds of the Americas
Conservation Act''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT.
Section 10 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16
U.S.C. 6109) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
``(b) Use of Funds.--Of the amounts made available under subsection
(a) for each fiscal year, not less than 75 percent shall be expended
for projects carried out at a location outside of the United States.''.
Calendar No. 21
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 310
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize
the Act.
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February 5, 2019
Reported without amendment