African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998
Public Law 105-217 · H.R. 39 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 5, 1998 · Animals
Sponsor: Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Duke Cunningham, Rep. Newton Gingrich
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1997 - Reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act for FY 1997 through 2002.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Environment and Public Works Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Aug 5, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-217.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 28, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 23, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 25, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- May 21, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Nov 4, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Apr 24, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Apr 23, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 21, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 16, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 19, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 13, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 10, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 7, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.