Wildlife Information and Learning Development Act of 1979
Latest action. Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Wildlife Information and Learning Development Act of 1979 - Establishes a Wildlife Information Clearinghouse within the Office of Endangered Species of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. Makes the Clearinghouse responsible for evaluating, consolidating, and distributing endangered species and wildlife conservation information concerning the behavioral, social, and environmental elements of wildlife existence. Authorizes the appropriation of funds for such Clearinghouse for fiscal years 1981 through 1983. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Fish and Wildlife Service to make grants to local educational institutions, institutions of higher education, and other public or private nonprofit organizations for the development of informational materials pertaining to: (1) species information packets for distribution to elementary and secondary schools; (2) the violation of statutes enacted for the protection of endangered or potentially threatened wildlife and plant species; (3) technical factsheets for postsecondary and graduate wildlife students; and (4) information materials which may be helpful for the general public. Appropriates funds for such grants for fiscal years 1981 through 1983. Provides that 80 percent of such funds shall be used for projects which propose innovative and promising approaches for providing informational services to the public, 5 percent for the evaluation of the grant program, and the remainder to be used in a manner the Commissioner deems appropriate. Declares that none of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be transferred to any other office or agency, or be subject to change by reorganization plan or otherwise, except to the extent specifically provided by law.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on November 8, 1979. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on November 8, 1979: Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
CARL PURSELL (R-MI) introduced it on November 8, 1979, and 7 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 5 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on November 8, 1979, 17108 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 17108 days ago, on November 8, 1979.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers