Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush Signs H.R. 50 and H.R. 465 Into Law

On Thursday, December 6, 2007, the President signed into law:

H.R. 50, the "Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2007," which reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 through fiscal year 2012; and

H.R. 465, the "Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2007," which reauthorizes the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 through fiscal year 2012.