United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5969 (102nd)
Commission on the Conservation of Biological Resources Act of 1992
Introduced
17 September 1992
Last action
1 October 1992 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Commission on the Conservation of Biological Resources Act of 1992 - Establishes the National Commission on the Conservation of Biological Resources to: (1) create a plan for the development of a systematic, ongoing inventory of the biological resources of the United States; (2) identify unprotected biological resources at risk of being lost; (3) identify policies for managing public lands by Federal agencies with responsibility for natural resources; (4) identify mechanisms to coordinate activities with respect to the conservation of biological resources; (5) identify laws and programs needed to ensure conservation and sustainable use of biological resources; (6) identify early warning mechanisms needed to prevent the endangerment of genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity; (7) identify mechanisms that can be used to help communities bear the economic costs and share the benefits of plans to conserve such resources; (8) make recommendations for increasing public awareness of the importance of conserving such resources; and (9) analyze whether international approaches are conserving biological resources and the need for improving such approaches. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
17 September 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
17 September 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 September 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Source: Committee
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Versions
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Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/5969
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/5969
- us · 102-hr-5969 · source updated 26 August 2025