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Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997

Public Law 105-96 · H.R. 1787 · 105th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 19, 1997 · Animals

Sponsor: Rep. Jim Saxton (R-NJ-3)

Cosponsors (26): Rep. Neil Abercrombie, Rep. Don Young,

Passage votes

HouseVoice vote
SenateUnanimous consent

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Summary

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

Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to use amounts in the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund (established under this Act) to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of Asian elephants for which final project proposals are approved by the Secretary.

Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) requirements for project proposals; (2) project review and approval; (3) reporting requirements for recipients of assistance provided by this Act; and (4) priority for projects for which there exists some measure of matching funds.

Prohibits grants provided by this Act from being used for captive breeding of Asian elephants other than for release in the wild.

Establishes the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund.

Authorizes appropriations.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

Foreign Affairs Committee · House · discharged from, referred to
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

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

Nov 19, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-96.
Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
Nov 10, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
Nov 8, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 7, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Nov 6, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Nov 4, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Oct 22, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Oct 21, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 6, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Foreign Affairs Committee
Sep 24, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
Sep 10, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
Jul 31, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
Jun 16, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
Jun 4, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
CommitteeCommittee · 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.