To amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to establish requirements regarding payment of the non-Federal share of the costs of wetlands conservation projects in Canada that are funded under that Act, and for other purposes.
Public Law 111-149 · H.R. 3433 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Mar 25, 2010 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to allow the non-federal share of the U.S. contribution to the costs of wetlands conservation projects carried out in Canada to include cash contributions from non-U.S. sources and allow funds from Canadian sources to comprise up to 50% of the non-federal share of such project costs.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Environment and Public Works Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 27 actions.
- Mar 25, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-149.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 15, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Mar 10, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 9, 2010FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Mar 5, 2010CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-158.
- Dec 10, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Dec 3, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife. Hearings held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 14, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Oct 13, 2009FloorFloor · 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 · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3433.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sablan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 9, 2009CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-296.
- Sep 30, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged.
- Sep 22, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 7, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
- Jul 30, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.