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Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act

Public Law 105-269 · H.R. 4248 · 105th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 1998 · Animals

Sponsor: Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-CA-51)

Cosponsors (10): Rep. John Tanner,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act - Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to utilize funds from the sale of migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamps, not to exceed $1 million in each of FY 1999 through 2003, for the promotion of additional sales of those stamps, in accordance with a Migratory Bird Conservation Commission-approved annual marketing plan.

Requires the Secretary to include in each annual report of the Commission under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act a description of activities conducted under this Act in the year covered by the report.

Committees

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.

  1. Oct 19, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-269.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 10, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 6, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 28, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Sep 17, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jul 24, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Jul 16, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  11. 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.