A bill to amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act with respect to management requisition, and disposition of real property, reauthorization, and participation of foreign governments.
Public Law 100-240 · S. 1389 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jan 11, 1988 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Sen. George Mitchell (D-ME)
Cosponsors (5): Sen. John Chafee, Sen. Albert Gore,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to expand the purposes of the Foundation to include the furtherance of fish and wildlife management and conservation in other countries. Limits the expenditure of Federal funds for land acquisition by requiring the acquisition of long-term interests in land and the consent of the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Requires the Foundation to convey such acquisitions to the Director upon request for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Authorizes the Foundation to convey lands to other parties or to make grants to other parties for land acquisition if such lands would be administered for the long-term conservation and management of fish and wildlife. Authorizes the Foundation, with the consent of the Director, to convey lands at not less than fair market value if they are no longer valuable for conservation purposes.
Authorizes the Foundation to reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for administrative expenses.
Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Interior for FY 1988 through 1993 for the Foundation.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Environment and Public Works Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Environmental Protection Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Jan 11, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-240.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 30, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 21, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Dec 18, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Dec 15, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Nov 10, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 22, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Environmental Protection Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Environmental Protection Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sep 10, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Environmental Protection Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jun 18, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.