S. 197: Crane Conservation Act of 2009
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S. 197: Crane Conservation Act of 2009
111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-09 · Animals · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S259-261)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S259-261) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Crane Conservation Act of 2009
Plain summary
Crane Conservation Act of 2009 - 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 to be submitted by: (1) any wildlife management authority of a country located in the African, Asian, European, or North American range of a species of crane that carries out at least one activity that affects crane populations; (2) the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; and (3) any person or organization with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of cranes. Establishes the Crane Conservation Fund in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of cranes to assist in carrying out this Act.
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Official text
Crane Conservation Act of 2009
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · 10 cosponsors
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Mike Crapo (R-ID), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s197.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s197 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111