A bill to amend the Act of March 16, 1934, as amended, to credit entrance fees for the migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamp contest to the account which pays for the administration of the contest.
Public Law 97-307 · S. 2874 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 14, 1982 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Sen. John Chafee (R-RI)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Credits entrance fees for the migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamp contest, first, to the account which pays for the administration of the contest and, then, to the migratory-bird conservation fund.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 7 actions.
- Oct 14, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-307.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 4, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 20, 1982FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.