HR 518 · 109th Congress · Animals
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.(2006-05-17)
Plain Language Summary
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Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) to increase the Federal share of costs for projects funded under that Act. Prescribes the form of payment for such projects undertaken in the United States and Canada versus Latin America and the Caribbean. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convene an advisory group to assist in carrying out NMBCA (currently, discretionary). Establishes the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. Increases the amount of funds that the Secretary may expend to administer the NMBCA. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to the Fund amounts that were in the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account immediately before the enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations. Requires not less than 75 percent of such appropriations to be used for projects outside the United States. Prohibits expenditures for projects in Canada during a fiscal year unless the amount available to carry out the NMBCA exceeds $10 million for that year.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 518, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006
Apr 6, 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on March 29, 2006</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 518, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006
Apr 6, 2006Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on March 29, 2006
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office