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Crane Conservation Act of 2008

To assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the ecosystems of cranes.

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3/29/2007--Introduced.
Crane Conservation Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance for approved projects relating to the conservation of cranes, using amounts in the Crane Conservation Fund established by this Act. Allows a project proposal t... morehide bill summarySee Full Bill Text

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 29, 2007		May 21, 2008

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May 21, 2008Roll call number 345 in the House
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 1771 Crane Conservation Act of 2008
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 70%	Result: Passed

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
May 21, 2008	House	H.R.1771 Crane Conservation Act of 2008 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 1771 Crane Conservation Act of 2008	304	118	Passed	See Vote

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May 22, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Passed roll in the House on May 21, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 304 - 118 (Roll No. 345). (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4071-4072)
Passed roll in the House on May 21, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 304 - 118 (Roll no. 345). (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4071-4072)
Passed roll in the House on May 21, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 304 - 118 (Roll no. 345).
May 21, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
May 19, 2008: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
May 19, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1771.
May 19, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 19, 2008: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Added to calendar on May 13, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397..
May 13, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-635.
Added to calendar on Apr 30, 2008: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent..
Apr 30, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 04, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Oct 04, 2007: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 06, 2007: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 16, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Mar 29, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced on Mar 29, 2007.

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September 06, 2007 WWF Chief Scientist Testifies on Behalf of Great Cats, Rare Canids ...

He also recognized Mr. Brown and Ms. Baldwin for their leadership on HR 1913 and HR 1771, respectively. He stated that "conservation of the world's ...

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July 28, 2008 The Shame of Suspensions

Rather than use voice votes and suspension of the rules for programs that help foreign crane populations (HR 1771: $5 million each fiscal year 2009-2013) and otherwise spend my money, Congress should reserve these tactics for the really ...

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June 06, 2008 WWF Chief Scientist Testifies on Behalf of Great Cats, Rare Canids ...

... of the House Committee on Natural Resources today on three bills - HR 1464, the Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Act of 2007, HR 1913, the Great Cats Conservation Act of 2007, and HR 1771, the Crane Conservation Act of 2007. ...

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May 25, 2008 Cranes

HR 1771, the Crane Conservation Act, by Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), will do the same for imperiled crane populations both here at home and across the globe. A Senate version of the bill was introduced by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis. ...

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