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Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish in Bibb County, Alabama, the Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge. Provides that the establishment of the Refuge shall take effect on the date the Secretary publishes notice that sufficient property has been acquired to constitute an area that can be managed as a National Wildlife Refuge.Authorizes the Secretary to acquire up to 3,500 acres of lands and waters, or interests therein, within prescribed Refuge boundaries.Requires the Secretary, in administering the Refuge: (1) to conserve, enhance, and restore the native aquatic and terrestrial community characteristics of the Cahaba River; (2) to conserve, enhance, and restore habitat to maintain and assist in the recovery of animals and plants that are listed as endangered or threatened species; (3) in providing opportunities for compatible fish- and wildlife-oriented recreation, to ensure that hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation are the priority general public uses of the Refuge; and (4) to encourage the use of volunteers and to facilitate partnerships among the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, local communities, conservation organizations, and other non-Federal entities to promote public awareness of the resources of the Refuge and the National Wildlife Refuge System and public participation in the conservation of those resources.Authorizes appropriations.
People & committees
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R–AL
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Became Public Law No: 106-331.
Became Public Law No: 106-331.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10010)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10010)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 908.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Smith, of NH without amendment. With written report No. 106-461.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Smith, of NH without amendment. With written report No. 106-461.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5672)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5672)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4286.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5672-5673)
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-713.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-713.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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