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115th Congress(2017-2018)
Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act
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S. 1537 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1537


To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 12, 2017

Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Franken, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Udall, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Carper, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Portman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act”.

SEC. 2. Reauthorization of Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act.

Section 10 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6109) is amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 10. Authorization of appropriations.

“(a) In general.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023.

“(b) Use of funds.—Of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, not less than 75 percent shall be expended for projects carried out at a location outside of the United States.”.