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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 5, 1995
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - Transfers a specified portion of the Fort Devens Military Reservation, Massachusetts, to the Secretary of the Interior for addition to the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge. Directs the Secretary of Defense to convey to Lancaster, Massachusetts, all rights and interest to a portion of such property excluded from the transfer. Provides that the environmental cleanup responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not be affected by such transfer and conveyance.
People & committees
Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D–MA
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For Further Action See S.1124.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Army.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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