HR 3082 · 98th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1984
Bill Progress
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House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1228.(1984-09-25)
Recorded Votes
PassedHouse · 1984-09-20
Yea 351Nay 45
PassedHouse · 1984-09-20
Yea 351Nay 45
Plain Language Summary
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Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1983 - Title I: Revenues for Migratory Bird Conservation Fund - Permits charging an admission fee at certain designated units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in order to provide additional revenues for the conservation of the nation's wetland resources. Requires such fees to be deposited into the migratory bird conservation fund (the fund). Requires annual reports to the House and Senate concerning such fees by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Increases the price of the migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp. Sets forth requirements with respect to the issuance of permits for entry into designated units of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Requires import duties collected on hunting arms and ammunition to be paid into the fund. Provides for an annual payment of $75,000,000 into the fund from the land and water conservation fund between October 1, 1983, and September 30, 1993. Title II: Financial Assistance to States for Wetlands Conservation - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide up to $50,000,000 annually from the fund to the States for wetlands acquisition during the period between October 1, 1983, and Septemb…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only