Max Baucus: “I am pleased to support S. 476, a bill introduced by my good friend Senator Chafee, the distinguished ranking member of…”

“I am pleased to support S. 476, a bill introduced by my good friend Senator Chafee, the distinguished ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee. This bill will reauthorize the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act. The Foundation is a federally chartered, charitable nonprofit corporation. Formed in 1984, the Foundation administers donations from the private sector to enhance the conservation work of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Foundation matches these private donations with Federal appropriations, multiplying their effectiveness. Since its founding, the Foundation has funded over $108 million worth of fish and wildlife conservation projects, while using only $32 million in Federal appropriations. The Foundation has funded over 870 conservation projects across the Nation and around the world. In my own State of Montana, the Foundation is providing a $12,000 grant for an 8-week environmental field study program for native American youth in Fort Belknap.”