Fish and Wildlife Revenue Enhancement Act of 1998
Public Law 105-328 · S. 2094 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 30, 1998 · Animals
Sponsor: Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. John Chafee
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Fish and Wildlife Revenue Enhancement Act of 1998 - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to: (1) prohibit the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior from selling any species of fish, wildlife, plants, or derivatives, for which the sale is prohibited by other Federal law; and (2) authorize the Secretaries to use the proceeds from sales of abandoned items derived from fish, wildlife, and plants to cover costs incurred in such items' shipping, storage, appraisal, lien clearance, and disposal, including processing and shipping of eagles and migratory birds or parts of migratory birds for Native American religious purposes.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: 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. 15 actions.
- Oct 30, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-328.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 20, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 9, 1998FloorFloor · 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.
- Sep 16, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 14, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 11, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 31, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jul 22, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jul 7, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- May 20, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.