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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 10, 1999
Foreign Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to use amounts in the Foreign Endangered and Threatened Species Conservation Account (established by this Act) to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of foreign endangered or threatened species in foreign countries. Prescribes project requirements. Directs the Secretary to: (1) coordinate efforts to conserve foreign endangered and threatened species with the relevant agencies of foreign countries; and (2) provide such agencies with technical assistance to further their conservation efforts. Establishes the Foreign Endangered and Threatened Species Conservation Account within the Multinational Species Conservation Fund of the Treasury. Authorizes appropriations.
People & committees
Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R–RI
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6866-6867)
Introduced in Senate
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