116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act.
February 25, 2019
Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Wittman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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,
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 2020 through 2025.
“(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.”.