National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act

Summary

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act - Establishes the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation as a charitable and nonprofit corporation which is not an agency or establishment of the United States. States that the purposes of the Foundation are: (1) to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and (2) to conduct such other activities as will further the conservation and management of the fish and wildlife resources of the United States. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) the Board of Directors of the Foundation; (2) the rights and obligations of the Foundation; (3) tax-exempt status; (4) volunteers; (5) audits and reports; and (6) petition of the Attorney General for equitable relief. Releases the United States from liability for any debts, acts, or omissions of the Foundation. States that the right to repeal, alter, or amend this Act at any time is expressly reserved to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations for ten years.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 May 1983

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