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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Sep 29, 2006
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 20, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or tribal governments, other federal agencies, other public entities, educational institutions, private nonprofit organizations, or willing private landowners to protect natural resources of units of the National Park System (NPS) through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of NPS units. Sets forth the terms and conditions that such an agreement shall contain, including that the agreement provide for: (1) clear and direct benefits to natural resources in units of the NPS; (2) the preservation, conservation, and restoration of coastal and riparian systems, watersheds, and wetlands; (3) preventing, controlling, or eradicating invasive exotic species that occupy land within a unit of the NPS or adjacent to such a unit; or (4) restoration of natural resources, including native wildlife habitat.
Prohibits the Secretary from using any amounts associated with an agreement entered under the Act for the purposes of land acquisition, regulatory activity, or the development, maintenance, or operation of infrastructure, with the exception of ancillary support facilities that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the completion of projects or activities identified in the agreement.
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Authorizes appropriations.
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Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D–OR
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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10530-10531; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10530; text as passed Senate: CR S10530-10531)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10530-10531; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10530; text as passed Senate: CR S10530-10531)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 395.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/07/2006 with amendments. With written report No. 109-233.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/07/2006 with amendments. With written report No. 109-233.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-355.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7073-7075)
Introduced in Senate
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