Affirming that the intent of Congress in passing the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 was to allow hunting and fishing on public lands within the National Wildlife Refuge System and declaring that the purpose of reserving certain lands as public lands is to make them available to the public for reasonable uses.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

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Expresses that: (1) in passing the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Congress demonstrated its clear intent to allow hunting and fishing on public lands within the National Wildlife Refuge System (the System); (2) the intent of Congress has not changed in any way since such Act was enacted, and any assumptions to the contrary are misguided and misinterpret the clear intent of Congress; and (3) the general purpose of reserving certain lands as public lands, including lands within the System, is to make them available to the public for reasonable uses, which include hunting, fishing, other wildlife-dependent sports, and other outdoor purposes.

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Rep. Vitter, David [R-LA-1] · R–LA

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Natural Resources Committee

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Mar 12, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Mar 11, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 11, 2004
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2004
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Discuss H.Con.Res.382, 108th Congress: Affirming that the intent of Congress in passing the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 was to allow hunting and fishing on public lands within the National Wildlife Refuge System and declaring that the purpose of reserving certain lands as public lands is to make them available to the public for reasonable uses.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/382

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Analyze H.Con.Res.382 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.382, 108th Congress: Affirming that the intent of Congress in passing the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 was to allow hunting and fishing on public lands within the National Wildlife Refuge System and declaring that the purpose of reserving certain lands as public lands is to make them available to the public for reasonable uses.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/382

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2004-03-11.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hconres382/BILLS-108hconres382ih.htm

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Discuss H.Con.Res.382, 108th Congress: Affirming that the intent of Congress in passing the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 was to allow hunting and fishing on public lands within the National Wildlife Refuge System and declaring that the purpose of reserving certain lands as public lands is to make them available to the public for reasonable uses.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/382

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2004-03-11.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hconres382/BILLS-108hconres382ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T16:19:01Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.Con.Res.382, 108th Congress: Affirming that the intent of Congress in passing the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 was to allow hunting and fishing on public lands within the National Wildlife Refuge System and declaring that the purpose of reserving certain lands as public lands is to make them available to the public for reasonable uses.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/382

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2004-03-11.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hconres382/BILLS-108hconres382ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T16:19:01Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Con.Res.382 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.